A businessman in Panjin, Liaoning Province, had to buy three mobile phones to carry out his work after woodpeckers damaged the cable wire of his home fixed-line telephone, causing crossed lines.
A netizen who spread a fake story of organ theft online that caused public panic was detained for five days, said Guangzhou police on November 17.
University students in Changsha, Hunan Province, are trying to revitalize their ability to write Chinese characters, which is being slowly eroded with the use of computers.
Zookeepers at the Chongqing safari park are spending four to five hours a day feeding and medicating a giraffe with Bell's palsy a malfunction of the facial nerve that means it is unable to eat by itself.
Feng Congsheng began shining pedestrian's shoes on a street in the southwestern province of Chongqing on November 20. But he's not doing it to make a living.
A bridegroom-to-be in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, plans to award 1,000 yuan (US$123) for the best wedding invitation wording.
Shanghai's professionals are to have their honesty tested.
A colossal turtle found dead days ago in the sea near Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, is to be displayed in Shanghai.
Hefei dog owners fretting over the future of larger hounds, which are to be banned by a new regulation, applauded news that the local zoo will adopt the dogs they will have to give up.
A new heating system using treated water is expected to be put into use for thousands of residents in seven areas of Tianjin this winter.
More and more men have been undergoing plastic surgery in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, to advance their careers.