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Demand for shark fins plummets this holiday. Users complain 4G network is too expensive. And a woman was detained on suspicion of cutting off a 6-year-old boy's ears in a family dispute- It's all trending cross China.

Expensive 4G network

Users and netizens are complaining about the high cost of the 4G network launched by China Mobile, xinhuanet.com reported on Thursday.

A user said on weibo said a 40 yuan ($6.6) 4G data service package offering 300M of data service can be used for only three seconds, which means users have to pay 48,000 yuan for an hour.

“If you forgot to disconnect the network before sleeping, the charge may have reached as high as the price of your apartment when you wake up,” the user said on his weibo, and his remarks were forwarded thousands of times within 24 hours.

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Exclusive access to grave

Previous media report said Li Qingsuo, head of the water authority in Mizhi county, Shaanxi province, built an exclusive access to his family's graves.

A staff member of the local water authority said the access, which cost 100,000 yuan ($16,500) in public funds, was built for the convenience of local residents. But Li alleged that he built the access with his own money.

Local CPC commission for discipline inspection said on Wednesday that they had started an investigation on Li.

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Popular small gold items

Gold prices have stabilized below 300 yuan ($49.5) per gram for a period of time and the low price attracted large numbers of customers.

However, most of the customers chose to purchase small gold items rather than large and luxurious ones, after the eight-point code to cut bureaucracy and maintain close ties with the people was released, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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Less shark fins needed

Foreign media said this Chinese Spring Festival holiday may be the happiest for sharks, as the need for their fins has decreased dramatically.

They said thriftiness has been advocated across the country since the eight-point code to cut bureaucracy and maintain close ties with the people was released, and official statistics showed that the need for shark fins decreased 70 percent.

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New Year's Eve at hotel

A divorced woman who lived with her parents in Shanxi province was asked by her parents to spend New Year's Eve with her 3-year-old son at a nearby hotel, because her parents firmly believe in the tradition that a married daughter should not spend this day in her parents' house.

People believe that a married a married daughter may take away the good luck of her parents if she spends New Year's Eve at her parents' home. The tradition also exists in provinces like Shandong, Henan and Shaanxi.

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Quarrel over delayed flight

A passenger at Zhengzhou's Xinzheng Airport, Henan province felt angry and poured drinks over a staff member of the airport after she was stranded at the airport because of heavy snow on Wednesday.

As the Spring Festival holiday ends on Friday, many people chose to return to the cities where they work on Wednesday. But the airport in Zhengzhou was closed for several times and numerous flights were delayed because of the heavy snow, making passengers anxious and impatient.

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Boy's ears cut off

The ears of a 6-year-old boy in Xiangyang, Hubei province were allegedly cut off by his aunt after a family dispute, Chutian Metropolis Daily reported on Thursday.

The parents of the boy, who are working in another city, rushed back after the incident. The boy's aunt has been detained, the report said.

Dumpling chain listed as holiday attraction

The Qing-Feng Steamed Dumpling Shop restaurant chain was listed by some travel agencies as a top tourist spot over the Spring Festival holiday, more than one month aft er President

Xi Jinping visited an outlet on Dec 28. The restaurant near the Temple of the Moon in Xicheng district saw a huge boost in customers over the holiday period from Jan 31 to Feb 6, reporting that its business volume was 4.7 percent higher than the same period last year.

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