TIGER'S TEETH PULLED TO AMUSE TOURISTS A 1-year old tiger that lives in Kunming Safari Park of Southwest China Yunnan Province has had his canine teeth pulled out, simply so that visitors can take photos with the animal. Tied to a small bed with an iron chain, the tiger can hardly move all day, a visitor surnamed Li said. "We cut off his teeth to protect or staff and visitors" an employee of the park said, adding "It will not injure the tiger itself". A local official, surnamed Liang, who is in charge of protecting wildlife, said she will look into the case of possible mistreatment straight away. Source - Beijing Morning Post WOMAN SUES COMPANY FOR BLOCKED CHIMNEY A woman who went into a coma after inhaling coal gas while taking a shower in a  dormitory bathroom is suing her company for breach of duty. Zhou, an employee in garment factory in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei Province, was in hospital last week after  breathing in the toxic coal gas caused by a blocked chimney. The company denied Zhou's request on grounds that the block was caused by a trapped bird's nest, which was not in its control. However, Zhou's lawyer said everything related to the dormitory was the company's responsibility as Zhou was entitled to compensation. Wuhan Morning Post 32 WRITERS TAKE WEB SITE TO COURT OVER COPYRIGHT Thirty-two writers in Hebei Province have taken a  local web site to court for copyright infringement. The writers said they recently found their works on the web site called "China Knowledge Web" which  charged visitors who wanted to download them. But the writers were given no notice of this and have not been paid for the use of their works. The case is under investigation. Yanzhao Metropolis News NEW YORK GRAD TAKES UP VOLUNTARY TEACHING IN ORPHANAGE A Chinese American has taken up voluntary teaching  at an orphanage in Taiyuan of Shanxi Province. Zhang Yingxuan, 22, has just graduated from a university in New York, and came to China a month  ago. Half Chinese, Zhang said she loved Chinese children and Chinese culture. She will teach the children how to paint for a month and then learn traditional Chinese medicine. Shanxi Evening news

TIANJIN ELDER DRAWS ON DAILY WALKS TO MAKE MAP

A grandfather has drawn up a detailed map of his  community in Tianjin, much to the delight of visitors.

Zhang Zhaorui, 71, has formed a habit of walking around his district over many years. He found many  visitors all at sea in the fast-changing city. Zhang drew up his map over three years, and included every new construction and landmark. He printed it  out and distributed them to local neighbourhood committees and also posted copies on the public bulletin boards.

Tianjin Morning Post

80% OF CHINA HIGH-SCHOOLERs WANT HELP IN LOVE - SURVEY

A survey has found that 80 percent of high school students in Beijing want  guidance on affairs of the heart.

Seven high school students conducted the survey recently covering more than 200 peers in six high schools in Beijing. About 80 percent of the respondents  said they needed guidance from parents and teachers on "love issues". They also wanted schools to hold group discussions on such issues.

Beijing Morning Post