Millions in Beijing will be relocated to Hebei as the capital tries to control its population, Terracotta Warriors movie isn't winning any fans, and an endurance game tests people in icy conditions.
Millions to be relocated
The Beijing municipal government plans to relocate about 5 million residents to the neighboring Hebei province as part of efforts to control the population, the Economy & Nation Weekly reported.
Zheng Xinli, former deputy director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, told the magazine that Beijing and Hebei provincial governments have reached an agreement about the relocation.
Beijing's population reached 20.7 million in 2012, which has put great pressure on the capital's natural resources, including water and air.
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Terracotta movie
A company plans to make a movie about the Terracotta Warriors, which was mocked by many netizens.
The movie, to be shot in 2014 and completed in early 2015, tells the story of the Terracotta Warriors in Emperor Qin's Mausoleum, which leads a war to save the world by fighting invaders from alien planets. The Terracotta Warriors were made during the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC).
“The flaw of Terracotta Warriors is obvious – they are fragile and could be broken easily,” a netizen said on his micro blog.
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Rumor refuted
The government of Guangzhou city on Tuesday refuted an online post that said the meat from a killed tiger was sold on the streets in the city.
The online post, with four bloody pictures of a tiger, was not true, the publicity department of Huadu district said.
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Icy contest
Competitors tested their tolerance of living in a cold environment in Changsha city of Central China's Hunan province.
According to the rules of the game, competitors are required to wear nothing but a bikini, stay in an icy cube for two days with no food or drink, China News Service reported.
Company says no bugs
Zhifubao, a third-party online payment company under the Alibaba Group, refuted accusations of having security flaws.
In a widely circulated online post, Zhifubao was said to have security bugs – if its users lose their cell phones, their accounts are likely to be stolen too, the post said.
The company said on its micro blog on Jan 19 that the online accusation was a rumor and it's safe to use Zhifubao.
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Photo with president
A Beijing resident said he would treasure the photo that he took with President Xi Jinping at a restaurant, Southern Metropolis Weekly reported.
The photo was taken last month, when Xi stopped in at Qing Feng Steamed Stuff Buns for lunch.
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Railway sued
A court in Guangzhou has filed a lawsuit in which a resident sued the railway company for unfairness in ticket sales.
The price for seat tickets and standing tickets is the same, but passengers don't enjoy the same rights – some have seats while others are left standing, which is unfair, said Lei Chuang, of Guangzhou.
The court has accepted Lei's lawsuit and the case will be heard in early March, Beijing News reported.
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Mom's face
A group of QQ faces depicting moms' feelings during the Spring Festival holiday gained popularity among netizens.
There are nine different faces, including joyful and sad, in the group.
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