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MOTHER PUTS HERSELF IN WEDDING FIRING LINE
A middle-aged woman threatened to jump to her death from a fifth floor window if a young man refused to sign a marriage contract with her daughter.
People | December | All for love

MUM CLICKS ONLINE TO COAX SON INTO COMING HOME
A mother has won her son back from the clutches of the Internet by chatting with him online for three days and nights.
People | December | All for love

COUPLE SPEND WEDDING NIGHT IN HANDCUFFS
A newly wed couple passed their first romantic day of marital bliss in the slammer with no chance of settling down for the night.
People | December | Law

SCALPERS HEADS ON THE BLOCK
In China the only way to see a medical specialist is to queue up to buy a ticket. But the scarcity of specialists in top hospitals is taken advantage of by scalpers.
People | December | Health

BANG BANG, A NAME BUT NOT SHAME
Bangbang , which literally means "stick", is the nickname used for the farmers turned porters in Chongqing, Southwest China's largest city.
People | December | News

LESBIANS, GAY GAINING ACCEPTANCE ON CHINA MAINLAND
Official statistics suggest there are approximately 30 million homosexuals on the mainland, but few are willing to acknowledge their sexuality.
People | December | News

GIRL BANNED FROM SCHOOL FOR PLAYING WITH BOYS
A second grade girl has been banned from class by Beijing junior middle school for moving too closely with the boys.
People | December | News

RING IN THE PANTS GETS PROFESSOR OFF THE HOOK
A college student from Hefei, Anhui Province accused a professor of stealing his mobile phone.
People | December | Law

SON STAGES PLOT, SEEKS MONEY FROM PARENTS
The parents of a 17-year old man were heart-broken after he told his friends to kidnap him to pay his debts. His friends called the parents in Nanchong in Sichuan. 40
People | December | Law