Hundreds of angry homeowners gathered last weekend to protest what could become a growing trend of price slashing in housing markets around China. Developers of a Pudong apartment complex started offering discounts of up to 30%, enraging buyers who had already invested in the development, as they essentially watched a chunk of their money evaporate. Hundreds gathered in the face of riot police to trample the developers' offices and show their general discontent. more ›

It didn't take long for Chinese netizens to get on the case of the brutal Virginia Tech murder. Almost immediately, forum members human flesh searched the killer, Zhu Haiyang, and sussed out his university scores, his QQ number and - most importantly - his blog. While nobody can know for sure why he decapitated 22-year-old Yang Xin in the middle of a public cafe, there are now a few more guesses as to what caused an otherwise affable and studious PhD student to snap. more ›