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Cameron likes spicy hotpot, freelance photographer apologizes for wrong report, and the Chinese abacus makes the UNESCO list, all this and more is trending now across China.

Cameron likes hotpots

British Prime Minister David Cameron enjoys eating hotpot filled with meatballs and vegetables, Sichuan media Newssc.org reported. Cameron arrived in Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan province on Wednesday, and visited a hotpot restaurant.

The waitress who served Cameron's table said Cameron only ate the food cooked in the spicy hotpot, and he liked meatballs served with coriander.

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Photographer apologizes for misreporting

The freelance photographer who wrongly reported an incident about a Chinese woman extorting a foreigner issued a public apology, Beijing News reported.

On Monday, the photographer posted online eye-catching news of a foreign man holding up a middle-aged woman who fell to the ground and then demanded 1,800 yuan ($296) from him.

However, it was later discovered the foreigner was driving a motorcycle without a license and actually hit the woman.


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Shanghai grants highest salaries to college graduates

Shanghai topped a newly released ranking list on college graduate earnings, with an average monthly salary of 3,869 yuan ($635), MyCOS Data, a higher education consulting and outcome evaluation company released.

China's top-earning cities are Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing, with the lowest being Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan province.

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Consignment guard strike hurts Zhongshan banks

More than 50 percent of the consignment guards in the city of Zhongshan, Guangdong province went on strike, causing more than 10 banking outlets to run out of cash, local media Southern Metropolis Daily reported. Over 200 consignment guards from China (Zhongshan) Security, a company in charge of cash transport for most banks in Zhongshan, went on strike due to low salaries and lack of vacation time.

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Company tests UAV express delivery

China S.F. Express, a delivery company based in Shenzhen, has tested unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for express deliveries. An employee with the company told Beijing News that the UAV delivery service reduces manpower and increases efficiency. China has not published regulations on using private UAVs in low-altitude airspace, but the company will communicate with the relative departments before they utilize the UAV service.

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Li Xiang showed photo with Zhao Benshan

Chinese TV host Li Xiang stands a chance to host this year’s Spring Festival Gala, Shannxi newspaper Hua Shang Bao reported.

Li published a photo of her standing with famous comedian Zhao Benshan, who will direct all of the talk segments during the Spring Festival Gala this year. Insiders said Li would probably host the show.

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Chinese abacus makes UNESCO list

The Chinese abacus was added to the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage established by the United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The list is to ensure the better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide, Xinhua reported.

Experts said this would help more people to feel proud of the Chinese abacus and enhance the protection of the ancient technique, which is able to perform math functions such as multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.