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HUNAN

Drunken driver writes rude words on ticket

A woman, surnamed Qu, who wrote obscene words on a traffic ticket issued by police in Hengyang was recently placed under detention. Qu was stopped recently by traffic police after hitting a parked truck while on her way home from a dinner. Police issued her a ticket for drunken driving. She wrote offensive words when asked to sign it, and goaded the officers by asking if her handwriting was okay. Police said the incident would be investigated.

BEIJING YOUTH DAILY

Fish feast served from university pond

The Hunan University of Chinese Medicines in Changsha held a fish feast from Nov 22-23 for hundreds of teachers and students. About 1,600 kilograms of fish were taken from a lake on campus, in which they had been raised since 2006. Most of the fish were carp and silver carp, with the biggest 50 kg and 1 meter long. The university decided to make a meal of the fish as the lake needs to be drained for reconstruction work to improve water quality.

THEPAPER.CN

BEIJING

Pickup driver fined for dead pig on roof

A pickup driver was recently fined 200 yuan ($28) and had three points deducted from his license for driving with a pig carcass tied to the top of his vehicle. The pickup was recently stopped by traffic police in a busy street in Daxing district. Police said the driver violated traffic rules as the pig carcass exceeded the 50-centimeter height limit for loads attached to the top of vehicles.

THECOVER.CN

FUJIAN

Tiny trucker leaves men in her dust

A diminutive female truck driver has become an internet celebrity for competing with her male counterparts in the tough profession. Only 1.58 meter tall, Zhang Lin, 23, has been driving for more than a year out of Quanzhou city. She often posts pictures and videos online of her 12-meter-long and 3.7-meter-high vehicle. Zhang's truck can carry more than 8 metric tons of cargo several hundred kilometers in a day. She said she has no plans to leave the male-dominated profession.

YANGTZE EVENING NEWS

SICHUAN

Face-recognition fears raised at estate

Plans to introduce face-recognition security at a Chengdu housing estate has stirred fierce debate among residents and owners. The property management company said the system would strengthen management and improve services for the property owners. Some owners supported the idea, saying it would ease access for residents living in the estate. But residents who opposed the system said they were worried personal data provided to the management company might be leaked and their identities used by criminals.

THECOVER.CN

Wrong criminal-record case ends in tragedy

A 43-year-old man's incorrect criminal record may have increased his anxiety before he died of a heart attack on Friday, police said. In August, Du Peng was shocked to learn he had a criminal record when he sought a police clearance to apply for a job as a security guard in Leshan. Police said his Public Security Department file showed that he was released on bail seven years earlier for illegally operating a business in Guanghan. Two other job applications by Du were rejected in recent months because of the error. After an investigation, police admitted they had filed the wrong criminal record. Police said Du suffered from high blood pressure and the rejections may have increased his anxiety. His criminal record has since been cleared.

CHENGDU BUSINESS DAILY

GANSU

Scenic desert spot a 'graveyard' for mobiles

A scenic desert spot near Dunhuang has earned a reputation as a graveyard for mobile phones. About 150 mobile phones are found at the location every year, according to online and media reports. The phones were lost by visitors at the Yueyaquan scenic spot at Mingsha Shan, or Echoing Sands Hill, located 7 kilometers from Dunhuang. The phones are dropped by tourists and covered by floating sands in seconds, making it difficult for the visitors to find them, said a police officer. Many tourists leave their details with police in case their phones are recovered, the officer said.

BEIJING YOUTH DAILY

JIANGSU

Woman taking photo of shoes pulled from river

A woman in her 20s was rescued from a river in Kunshan after she fell in while taking photos of her new shoes to post on social media. Police officers pulled the woman, surnamed Xu, to the bank after rushing to the scene Sunday morning. She was in the water for 10 minutes and taken to hospital for treatment. Xu told police she fell into the river after trying to retrieve one of the shoes with a rod after it was blown off a guardrail. She said she was taking a photo to flaunt her new purchase on WeChat.

YANGTZE EVENING NEWS

SHANDONG

Tourists slammed for spitting in a spring

Five women who posed for a photo of themselves spitting into a scenic spring in Jinan have angered tourists and netizens. A tourist at Baotu Spring shot a video that was published online, prompting condemnation of their "uncivilized behavior" which had "damaged the image of Chinese tourists". Security guards later persuaded the women to stop spitting, but they added they had no authority to penalize them.

DZWWW.COM

YUNNAN

Police seize meth hidden in honey jars

Police recently seized 3.36 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine hidden inside two honey jars in Xishuangbanna. The drugs were hidden in two mail packages handled by a local logistics company. Police seized the illegal drugs when they opened the jars and found the honey was actually liquid methamphetamine. Police said it was the first case in the province of the drug being sent in the mail.

KANKANNEWS.COM