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Doctors find dandelion growing in baby's ear

Surgeons in Beijing removed a blossoming dandelion from a one year old girl's left ear canal after a seed somehow found its way into the space around four months ago.

by James Griffiths, 28 November 2013

Li Tianyi gang rape conviction appeal rejected

Surprising absolutely no one, Li Tianyi's conviction for gang rape has been upheld by a Beijing court. Li was sentenced to 10 years in prison in September.

by James Griffiths, 27 November 2013

Envelope addressed by Mao Zedong to Bo Yibo sells for $1 million at auction

An envelope addressed to Bo Xilai's father, Bo Yibo, by Mao Zedong in the chairman's own calligraphy sold for 6.55 million yuan ($1,075,110) at an auction in Beijing on Sunday.

by James Griffiths, 25 November 2013

Beijing woman lived in rooftop Mongolian yurt for over a year

A Beijing resident has been living in a rooftop Mongolian yurt for over a year because rents in the capital are too high.

by James Griffiths, 22 November 2013

China's Supreme Court rules out confession through torture, catches up to 1948

The use of torture to extract confessions must be eliminated, China's Supreme People's Court announced on Thursday.

by James Griffiths, 22 November 2013

Did Gary Locke resign because of an extramarital affair? Probably not

Apple Daily – Hong Kong's finest, most muck-raking-est tabloid – has a front page story out today alleging that the resignation of US ambassador to China Gary Locke was due to an...

by James Griffiths, 22 November 2013

Li Tianyi back in court to appeal gang rape conviction

Li Tianyi, the son of People's Liberation Army (PLA) popstars Li Shuangjiang and Meng Ge, appeared in a Beijing court Tuesday to appeal his September conviction for the gang rape of...

by James Griffiths, 20 November 2013