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Chongqing

Woman risks life to see granddaughter

A grandmother, surnamed Xu, startled staff at a toll booth on April 3 when she arrived on foot at 1 pm and began looking inside every vehicle that drove by. She said she wanted to see her granddaughter, who was due to pass by at some point that afternoon. Xu had not seen her granddaughter for more than a year and missed her very much, she said. She was eventually persuaded to leave the area after staff helped her contact her daughter, who promised to visit Xu with the granddaughter the next day.

Chongqing Morning Post

Driver abandons wife by side of road

A man, surnamed Li, was fined 500 yuan ($72) for abandoning his wife, surnamed Chen, by the side of an expressway on March 30. Chen had asked to get out of the car after having a quarrel with Li while they were driving along the city's Tong-yong expressway. Li obliged and slammed on the brakes, stopping by the side of the road. Chen was found by police at 3:10 pm and was taken to a nearby toll booth. Officers called Li, who returned to pick up Chen. Police said Li had violated traffic rules by stopping on the expressway.

Cqnews.net

Sichuan

Son wins praise for helping parents

A man in Chengdu has been widely praised for attempting to anonymously reimburse his parents, who lost a bag containing 4,000 yuan ($580) in cash. When Lu Qianyong found out that his parents had lost the money, he approached the police for help. An investigation was launched, but to ensure they got their money back, Lu reached into his own pocket and asked officers to pretend they had found the cash. Upon learning the truth, his parents said they were deeply moved by their son's filial behavior.

Chengdu Commercial Daily

Anhui

Fake boyfriend defrauds woman

A woman in Hefei sought police help after she sent more than 88,000 yuan ($12,750) yuan to a man she had met online, who subsequently broke off all contact. The woman, surnamed Lin, said she had fallen in love with the man because of his handsome selfies and had sent the money in 85 separate transactions over the course of 14 months. However, every time Lin asked to meet, her "boyfriend" refused. Lin contacted the police on April 2, three months after she had last been in contact with the man.

Anhui Commercial Daily

Mother attacks security guard

A female security guard in Hefei was attacked on April 4 after she asked a boy to stop eating ice cream on the subway. Xiao Ci was repeatedly slapped around the face by the boy's mother, who demanded to know why her son was not allowed to eat on the train. The assault, which lasted about five minutes, was only brought to a halt when police arrived and removed the mother from the train.

Anhuinews.com

Zhejiang

Sex for deposit gym scandal claim

A woman in Hangzhou claims she was offered sex with a personal trainer in return for not attempting to get the money back she had paid for health club membership. The woman, surnamed Qian, bought membership to the club on April 4, but changed her mind a day later and attempted to get a refund. She claims a representative of the club told her she could have sex with one of the personal trainers if she stopped asking for her deposit back. Qian has sought help from the local government.

Zhejiang Television

Man shields wife from roof collapse

A man in Ningbo suffered serious injuries on April 10 when he used his own body to shield his wife from falling rubble. The couple's home collapsed at about 6 am following a night of heavy rain. Both were buried by the debris, but the man created enough space for his wife, surnamed Long, to use her mobile phone and call for help. They were dug out 40 minutes later, with Long sustaining only mild injuries, while the husband was hospitalized.

Qnsb.com