Weekly Wrap-up: The most read China news stories of 27-31 October

By Ryan Kilpatrick, November 1, 2014

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1. WATCH: Ping pong pro Zhang Jike stripped of World Cup prize money after trashing arena 

China's Zhang Jike won the World Cup of table tennis this week and then tarnished the reputation of his country's sportsmen further by smashing up advertising boards around the arena. Overall class act.

 

2. No, a teenage Chinese girl is not selling her body to travel the country via 'temporary boyfriends' 

Many purveyors of so-called news both in China and around the world were duped by this story of a 19-year-old girl using a hook-up app to travel the country via "temporary boyfriends." Too bad the whole things turned out to be a hoax to promote the app.

 

3. Wuhan university denies running on-campus brothel with student discounts

A university in Wuhan was accused of running a brothel in a 5-star hotel situated on campus grounds and owned by the school's chancellor. Despite their denials, the story was verified by more than one undercover report.

 

4. PHOTOS: Face masks are so hot right now at China Fashion Week 

China Fashion Week kicked off in Beijing with a highly apposite catwalk show making face masks cool again.

 

5. PHOTOS: Hunan villagers drink liquid sheep dung to stay healthy 

For the past year, a unique new health fad has taken over one village in rural Hunan: quaffing manure soaked in water...

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