Hangzhou Chemical Spill Causes Panic-Buying Of Bottled Water
Hangzhou city residents rush to buy bottled water after the city's Xin'an River water supply is contaminated with phenol/carbolic acid after a highway accident.
Germany Cucumber E. coli Contamination, Chinese Reactions
Chinese netizens react to the European E. coli (EHEC) bacteria outbreak that began in Germany from contaminated cucumbers, say Germans have poor immune systems.
Shenzhen Chengguan Abandon One Of Their Own To Face Mob
After collectively beating a street vendor, a team of "chengguan" [city management officials] in Shenzhen flee but leave one of their own to face an angry mob.
Zhuzhou Man Lights Self on Fire to Protest Forced Demolition
Video of a rural Chinese man in Zhuzhou, Hunan province who set himself on fire to protest the forced eviction & demolition of his home by the local government.
Taiwan Resident Uses Chinese Flag To Protest Home Demolition
Chinese reactions to a Taiwan resident placing the People's Republic of China's national flag on his roof to protest the government demolition of his home.
Feichang Fresh “A Beijing Love Song” Appears on CCTV
A group of foreign students studying in Beijing get a moment in the spotlight after their rap music video "A Beijing Love Song" gets airtime on China's CCTV.
Suicide Jumper In Wedding Dress Saved By Local Official
A young woman in a wedding dress tries to commit suicide by jumping out a 7th story window but is quickly caught around her neck by a Changchun, China official.
Sinopec Gas Station Pumps 45L Into 35L Gas Tank, Says Normal
Chinese car owner protests online that a Sinopec gas station charged him 45 liters of fuel for a 35 liter tank. Government bureau says nothing wrong with pump.
Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin Caught Visiting Prostitutes
A rumor circulating on the Chinese internet claims that abbot Shi Yongxin of the Shaolin Temple was recently caught paying for sex during a recent police raid.
Chongqing Migrant Workers Unpaid & Beaten, SWAT Deployed
A SWAT team is deployed to a Chongqing construction site to arrest a corrupt subcontractor and his hired thugs, and distribute unpaid wages to migrant workers.
Osama bin Laden Dead, Chinese Netizen Reactions
Translated Chinese netizen reactions to news of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden having been killed by United States forces in a secret operation in Pakistan.
Metrosexual Soldiers Lure Girls Into Taiwan Prostitution Ring
A Taiwanese prostitution ring recruited metrosexual ex-soldiers to lure underage girls into selling their bodies, and then used sex instructors to train them.
“Beef Extract” Additive Used To Change Pork Into “Beef”
Reported in China, a "beef extract" additive can be used to change pork into "beef" in as little as half an hour, a cost savings for unscrupulous restaurants.
Former Microsoft China President Admits To Buying PhD Degree
Tang Jun, former president of Microsoft China, recently revealed that he had purchased his Pacific Western University doctorate degree in engineering for $3000.
Koreans Panic-Buy Seaweed & Salt Fearing Japanese Radiation
Fearing rumors of "radioactive rain" caused by Japan's ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis, Koreans scramble to supermarkets to panic-buy iodized salt and seaweed.
Blue Glowing Pork Meat Found In Shanghai
A Chinese woman in Shanghai discovers the pork she recently bought from the local market emits a faint blue glow when in the dark. Netizens dub it Avatar meat.
Traffic Accidents Caught On Shandong Surveillance Cameras
A 12-minute compilation of fatal traffic accidents caught on surveillance cameras in the Shandong province city of Heze becomes viral on the China's internet.
