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Li Na is headed home for the holidays after winning the Australian Open title, sick people are urged to postpone travel plans, and a man is blindsided by a blind date arranged for him by his parents.

Fine not paid yet

Renowned Chinese film director Zhang Yimou was fined 7.48 million yuan (about $1.23 million) for violating China's family planning policy by the family planning department of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Jan 9, and he was expected to pay the fine before Spring Festival.

However, with the festival three days away, the department had not received Zhang's fine.

Related: Fine for Zhang Yimou set

Tennis star heading home

Australian Open champion Li Na said she will go back home during the Spring Festival travel rush and celebrate the festival with her mother in Wuhan, Hubei province.

Although many fans expected to see Li make an appearance on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, Li said she would not do that even if she were invited. She said she will stay home and be with her family.

Related: Li Na clinches first Australian Open title

Smoking banned on campuses

No smoking is allowed at any time or any place on the campuses of kindergarten, primary school, middle school, or secondary vocational school, according to a notice by the Ministry of Education on Monday.

Schools should not establish smoking areas, and the sale of cigarettes should be banned on campuses, the notice said.

Special coverage: China's moves against smoking

Beijing passenger flow peaks

Passenger flow at Beijing railway stations peaked on Monday as the number of people leaving Beijing reached 520,000, and the situation will continue until Wednesday.

At the same time, 400,000 tickets were returned for refunds from Friday to Sunday, among which half were returned within 48 hours before departure time.

Related: Beijing to ensure smooth 'chunyun'

No sick people on trains

People who have a fever should postpone their trip and instead should go to the hospital, as infections of H7N9 bird flu were reported in five cities and provinces across China, including Guangdong province and Shanghai.

The General Administration of Quality, Inspection and Quarantine released an emergency notice on Monday, saying that efforts should be made to prevent cross-border transmission of the epidemic, and people who had close contact with poultry within seven days and have a temperature of over 38C should postpone their trip and go get examined at the hospital.

Related: Experts call for detailed H7N9 rules

Pricey airport food

A bowl of Chinese noodles costs 88 yuan ($14.50), and 10 steamed dumplings, 60 yuan. The high price of food at restaurants inside Taoxian Airport, Shenyang, Liaoning province, has drawn complaints from travelers.

One customer said prices at the airport are much higher than at other airports such as Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport, and is comparable to some five-star hotels.

Blind date news

A man passed out on the train after he was informed that a blind date was arranged for him at home.

The 36-year-old man from Jiangxi province had been getting pressure for years from his parents to get married, so he stayed away from home for several years.

This year, the man got on the train to go home for Spring Festival after his parents pleaded with him, promising that they won't force him again. However, the man's cousin called him to inform him about the blind date, and the man passed out, out of anger.

Hair hat, sweater 11 years in making

A 60-year-old retired teacher, surnamed Xiang, spent 11 years knitting a sweater and a hat with 116,058 hairs, which she collected from her own head since she was 49, Chongqing Business Daily reported on Monday.

The sweater weighs about 382 grams and is about 70 centimeters long with sleeves of 58 cm. The hat weighs about 120 g. Eighteen flowers were knitted on the cloth.