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To elderly man, watch repair is the good life

[2006-10-24 08:48]

A 60-year-old man surnamed Liang has repaired more than 300,000 watches in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province.

Tiny baby born to long-sterile mother

[2006-10-24 08:48]

A woman from Quanzhou of Fujian Province who has long suffered from sterility has recently delivered an 800-gram midget baby, the tiniest ever to be born in the city.

Investing in gold, woman buys rocks

[2006-10-24 08:48]

A rich woman from Fuqing of Fujian Province recently spent 100,000 yuan (US$12,330) to purchase golden products that turned out to be a pile of stones.

Airport closed due to mystery kite

[2006-10-24 08:48]

A kite forced the closure of Zhanjiang International Airport for half a day after it was found flying near the runway in the Guangdong port city over the weekend.

Man's love for dogs leads him to crime

[2006-10-19 08:46]

A dog-loving migrant worker in Hangzhou who just had to have a German Shepard landed himself with a year in prison after sneaking one out of a kennel.

Water-meter thief takes one too many

[2006-10-19 08:46]

Xingming Intermediate People's Court delivered a sentence of one and a half years in jail to a prolific water-meter thief in Guangdong Province.

Man settles debt with many, many coins

[2006-10-19 08:46]

More than 30,000 coins, weighing about 75 kilograms, were delivered to a court in Shanghai on Monday, to cover a 3,000-yuan (US$379) debt.

Insistent passenger stops bus by force

[2006-10-19 08:46]

A man in his early 60s attempted to commandeer a bus in Chongqing during rush hour early this week, ultimately crashing it into a footpath.

Court: Wrong parking spot kills woman

[2006-10-19 08:46]

Responsible auto use doesn't just apply when you're driving, as one man learnt when punished for the death of a woman who bumped into his parked car.

Worker survives 11-storey fall

[2006-10-19 08:46]

A young worker fell from an 11-story building in Tianjin one night last week, but survived.

Woman with big appetite goes to see doctor

[2006-10-18 10:37]

A 22-year-old woman went to a hospital in Shenzhen on Monday, telling doctors that she was always hungry.

Students' matchmaking service taking off

[2006-10-18 10:37]

Four university juniors in Nanjing have recently set up a club to help single fellow students find their life partners, winning both applause and objections on campus.

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