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Epilepsy Gate on Metro Line 2 -- Netizens accuse man of faking epileptic attacks for money

Epilepsy Gate on Metro Line 2 -- Netizens accuse man of faking epileptic attacks for money

Taken from Weibo, the above picture shows a male foreigner helping out a man who was seemingly suffering from an epileptic seizure last Friday. According to passengers, an emaciated Chinese man was sitting on Metro Line 2 when he suddenly began to violently shudder and foam at the mouth. A nearby foreigner acted quickly by selflessly putting his expensive wallet into the man's mouth to prevent him from biting off his tongue - a common misconception about seizures. The foreigner stayed with the man and helped him to retrieve pills from his bag before wordlessly getting off the subway. more ›

99-year-old becomes oldest Beijinger to be charged with a crime

99-year-old becomes oldest Beijinger to be charged with a crime


A 99-year-old Beijing man became the oldest criminal defendant ever charged in Beijing, after going on trial for allegedly swindling 750,000 RMB from an American. Zhou Zhiping, born in 1910, seems to have Nigerian scammed his victim. He claimed to be a ex-provincial governor during the Nationalist rule of China, and said he needed help to unfreeze Nationalist assets held in the United States. Because of his age, Zhou was released on bail. He could face 10 years to life (whichever comes first) in found guilty. Source: Reuters more ›

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