John Oliver’s name gets censored on Weibo after show roasting Xi Jinping
Following his ode to Chinese President Xi Jinping, John Oliver has gone the way of Winnie the Pooh, becoming the...
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Suspect arrested for setting off explosion in crowded Sichuan bus, injuring 15
On Monday evening, an explosion rocked a public bus in the Sichuan city of Leshan, injuring 15 people. Early this...
Trump threatens to hit China with additional tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods
After China announced that it would retaliate in kind to the US placing tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods,...
Foreign ‘pick-up artist’ immediately takes back apology to Taiwan, continues to publish sleazy videos
After becoming public enemy No. 1 in Taiwan last week, a British "pick-up artist" has managed to become more even...
Chengdu restaurant closes after offering month-long, all-you-can-eat deal for just 120 yuan
A Chengdu hotpot restaurant has been forced to close its doors after its business strategy of offering its customers the...
Bus driver suffers heart attack, still insists on driving passengers to their final stop
As he was driving a bus to the Hangzhou East Railway Station on Friday morning, a man surnamed Zhao suddenly...
Dad has traveled 400,000 km, worn out 10 motorcycles on his 21-year search for his lost son
As Father's Day comes and goes, the story of Guo Gangtang, a Shandong dad who has spent the past two...
Family of slain Chinese student furious after Arizona judge accepts plea bargain for killer
The family of a Chinese student who was senselessly murdered following a fender-bender on an Arizona road two years ago...
Traffic cop accused of pretending to be hit by car, police launch investigation
In the past, we've seen some fearless individuals try to pengci the police, but now police are apparently trying out...
Accountant embezzles $1.5 million from his company, spends the money on ‘tips’ for webcam girls
A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for embezzling almost $1.5 million from his employer—money which he...
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