Hunan men try to free friend from prison by pretending to be U.N. peacekeeping officials
image courtesy of offbeat china Two Hunan men were arrested after pretending to be United Nations officials pleading…
Anhui winery models toilet after U.S. congress building
A Anhui winery built toilets in the style of the U.S. Capitol Building Anuhui News reported on May…
Shanxi police chief has 8 false identities, 7 fake names
A Shanxi police chief was dismissed for allegedly using multiple identities to amass a fortune in illegal money…
Chengdu man peeing on side of road uncovers ancient treasure
A Chengdu man peeing on the side of the highway discovered three ancient statues on April 24, according…
Shenyang turned into ghost town, shops closed on fear of counterfeit crackdown
From IFeng: August 6, a large number of shops were closed in Shenyang, supposedly to avoid public security’s…
Egypt’s Olympians given fake Nike gear because real thing was too expensive
From Sina: Almost all teams participating in the 2012 London Olympics all received sponsorship of sporting goods, or…
Principal of Peking University kneeling down to his mom on her 90th birthday arouses controversy
Netizen “Laoluo”(老锣) posted an forum post with the title of “deep bonds between mom and son”, which is…
Not pretty enough, winners of Miss International pageant Chongqing division questioned by netizens
From Netease: Miss International beauty pageant China competition in Chongqing division was held last week. The photo of…
Shanzhai Lamborghini, 99% identical exterior, sells for 420k yuan
I believe, you only need to spend less than 300 yuan to own a smartphone that looks like…
Photoshopped photo appears on Hangzhou Yuhang district government website
From Sina: Recently, Netizens found another “floating photo” (photoshopped photo) on Zhenjiang province, Hangzhou City, Yuhang district government…
Woman pretends to be artillery solider flaunting wealth on micro-blog faces legal action
From Netease: April 26, Sina Weibo verified account named “Second Artillery Liu Yuanyuan” exposed herself of drunk driving…
Man buys a fake IPhone, stabs seller’s associate to death in rage
From QQ: February 28, at noon, a murder happened near the 27 Plaza in Zhengzhou city. Two hours…
Renting a girlfriend to celebrate Spring Festival in China becoming popular
“Don’t talk about relationship, it’s just a deal.” That is not only a dialogue in the new released…
Obama Fried Chicken opening in China
From Netease: Yesterday, a hot topic about OFC (Obama Fried Chicken) spread on the Chinese Weibo (micro-blog). This…