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'Model worker' official throws daughter lavish wedding banquet with over 1,300 guests

Authorities in Guiyang, Guizhou province are investigating Chen Shaoxiang, an offical and 'national model worker', for throwing his daughter a luxurious wedding ceremony.

by James Griffiths, 18 November 2013

Ostrich takes down three hunting dogs and runs 3km in break for freedom

An ostrich in Zhengzhou, Henan province made a terrifying and daring break for freedom on Sunday.

by James Griffiths, 18 November 2013

Did Google Maps blow the lid on this secret Chinese aircraft carrier base?

Google satellites may have inadvertently declassified the PLA Navy's secret second aircraft carrier in Yulin bay, near Sanya, Hainan province.

by James Griffiths, 18 November 2013

Man tries to get out of DUI by claiming he's Monkey King reincarnated

A Taiwanese man pulled over on suspicion of driving drunk tried to dodge the fine by claiming he was the incarnation of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from 'Journey to the West'.

by James Griffiths, 18 November 2013

Typhoon Haiyan in eight maps

To help convey how and why the storm was so bad, here is a series of eight maps on Haiyan, its impact and the Philippines' crisis.

by James Griffiths, 17 November 2013

Six things that will change with the loosening of China’s one-child policy

"Bank of America estimates that the change will lead to about 9.5 million new births a year, but just as importantly the change largely marks the end of a 30-year-old social engineering...

by James Griffiths, 15 November 2013

Changsha man snapped driving car without roof, backseats, windows, or license plates

A photo of a man driving a car missing the majority of its parts in Changsha, Hunan province was recently posted online.

by James Griffiths, 15 November 2013

Chinese student who saved Japanese child from drowning honoured by emperor

Yan Jun, the 26 year old Chinese student who saved a nine year old from drowning in a river in Osaka, Japan, was awarded a red ribbon medal and certificate of merit by Emperor Akihito...

by James Griffiths, 15 November 2013