It was recently discovered that a pathologically violent man in Guangzhou has been chained to a wall for 13 years. In a scenario more worthy of a dungeon in the dark ages than the 1990s, an elderly woman fastened her son to a wall via a leash-like chain after becoming disturbed by his increasingly unstable mental state. more ›

It's taken a while, considering public opinion had already turned against the practice years ago, but the Ministry of Public Security has finally issued an edict saying that police around the country are no longer allowed to publicly shame prostitutes and johns as a method of stopping the acts from happening. more ›

Five Chinese swimmers received two year bans yesterday after testing positive for the anabolic steroid clenbuterol at a national competition last June. According to the AP the athletes' coaches also received one to two year bans. more ›