Non-natives need not apply for this woman's heart, an actress has a good gig impersonating Mao, and one ex-civil servant's been walking for 10 years. It's all trending across China. |
Saved after jump |
A 51-year-old man in East China's Zhejiang province is being hailed as "the most beautiful security guard" after catching a woman who jumped from the seventh floor. |
Natives only |
When a single man told a woman confidently at a dating party that he would get a Beijing hukou (household registration) within three months, he was rejected by the woman, who wanted to marry a man born in Beijing, China Central Television reported. It is seen as a privilege to have a Beijing hukou because it is related to many social services such as education and housing. |
Mao impersonator |
Actress Chen Yan (screen grab from Sina weibo) |
A long walk |
Li Changbo, a former civil servant who resigned a decade ago and has been traveling on foot since then, visited more than 900 counties nationwide. |
60% want 2nd kid |
More than 60 percent of Beijing families would like to have a second child with the ease of the family-planning policy, the capital's family-planning authority announced on Wednesday. According to reform guideline from the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee, couples will be allowed to have two children if one of the parents is an only child. Related:When family planning slogans dominated walls Nation braces for more babies Mixed feelings over a second child |
Baby not dead |
A baby who was declared dead came back to life on Wednesday after he was taken to a funeral home, raising more questions about the already troubled hospital services. |
Turn off your car after three minutes |
Beijing legislators called on drivers on Wednesday to shut off their car engines whenever they are stopped longer than three minutes. The idea has received considerable attention as part of a broader regulation to reduce air pollution. It was the third time the Standing Committee of Beijing People's Congress has discussed the anti-pollution measure.
People ride through parked and moving vehicles in Xicheng district, Beijing, Nov 15, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Airline aids singles' search for love |
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines, China's only budget carrier, announced it will launch "blind date" flights in December to encourage singles to boost their chances of finding romance, chinanews.com reported on Wednesday. The three flights, which all connect to Kunming, Yunnan province, will depart from Shanghai, Shijiazhuang and Tianjin. Related: Special: Shopping meets dating on 11.11 |