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DIVORCE PUSHES SON TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Fear of his parents' divorce pushed a 20-year old man to jump to his death from a high building in Jilin Province.
People | December | Health

IN SOME PLACES, HEAT TRUMPS OUT MARRIAGE
Dozens of women teachers in primary and middle schools in Harbin of Northeast Heilongjiang Province  - a very cold region - were recently divorced to a get a heating allowance.
People | December | Sad but true

TRIP TO PLAYGROUND?  PHONE MY SECRETARY
A growing number of primary and middle school students in Shanghai have business cards giving their name and position at school.
People | December | Antics

WOMAN TURNED AWAY FROM FUNERAL HOME
A supposedly dead woman surnamed You was sent to a funeral home in Taizhou, Zhejiang province - but was found to be still alive.
People | December | Health

COUPLE HOPE TO TREAT LARGE HAND
A woman from Guangzhou has an extremely large right hand, with each finger resembling a carrot, which has led to discrimination.
People | December | Health

MONKS TURN FIRE FIGHTERS FOR DRILL
Monks at Zhaojuesi, a Buddhist temple in Chengdu, held a fire drill on Tuesday.
More than 200 monks were involved in the fire fighting and rescue practice, under the direction of real fire fighters.
People | December | News

KILLER WASPS STRIKE DOWN CLIMBER
A climber has died after 20 members of a Taiwan mountain climbing association were attacked by a swarm of wasps.
People | December | Health

WOMAN PUTS LIFE ON LINE FOR UNBORN BABY
To give her foetus more time to develop, a 28-year old mother-to-be with a pituitary tumor refused to have an operation until she became completely blind.
People | December | Health

COWBOY ROUTINE DOESN'T FOOL TRAIN COPS
A man trying to carry an imitation revolver and seven live bullets onto a train in Xiamen, Fujian Province, was arrested.
People  | December | Law

PHANTOM PREGNANCY A HEAVY WEIGHT TO BEAR
A woman who was preparing to give birth was shocked to be told that she was never pregnant. Earlier this year the woman's periods stopped and she started putting on weight. 50
People | December | Health