Several banks in Wuhan, Hubei province, have refused a deposit of coins worth 50,000 yuan ($8,211), a man surnamed Liang complained. He drove the lump sum, weighing 300 kg, around the city but received a clear-cut no from all banks until he called the media. This is not the first incident of bank discrimination against coins, which are legal currency. The incident has drawn complaints about bad bank service. (www.sohu.com)