Celebrity imposter uses 'love spell' to swindle woman out of $500,000
A woman in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, was tricked out of 3.3 million yuan ($475,000) after being persuaded that she could use a "love spell" to magically make her favorite movie star fall in love with her, Hongxing News reported on Friday.
Panda celebrates beginning of adult life with special 'bamboo cake'
Chunqiao, a giant panda that lives at a zoo in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, received a delicious "bamboo cake" for her fifth birthday on Saturday as a special way of marking her entry into adulthood.
'Drug smuggler' cat in Sri Lanka escapes prison during detainment
A cat detained at Sri Lanka's main prison while allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and cell phone SIM cards has escaped, media reports said Monday.
Indian restaurant offers 'coronavirus curry' to scared customers amid pandemic
An Indian restaurant is hoping to win back customers afraid of eating out during the pandemic with a special "COVID[-19] Curry" and "Mask Naans."
Peacock in Southwest China sneaks into college library
A peacock in Southwest China's Yunnan Province that strutted into a college library was eventually "persuaded" to leave after wandering around between bookshelves for half an hour, according to a video posted by Pear Video on Friday.
Drug buyer in East China reports his dealer to police for selling fake meth to him
A man in East China's Jiangxi Province recently reported his dealer to local police after spending 9,000 yuan ($1,290) on what turned out to be fake meth, according to Knews on Monday.
Man inserts 29 magnetic beads into urethra
A man in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province inserted 29 magnetic beads into his urethra for reasons he was reluctant to reveal. By the time the doctor removed the beads from his urethral orifice, the beads had already calcified after staying in the body for ten days, reported Toutiao News on Saturday.
Car lost eight years ago unexpectedly found after its owner asked to move vehicle
A man from Central China's Henan Province was startled to find his car that he lost eight years ago after receiving a phone call requesting him to move a vehicle, BTV reported on Friday.
German brewery runs dry due to nest of stork family in chimney
A brewery in the German state of Bavaria has been forced to suspend beer production after a family of storks made themselves at home in one of its chimneys.
'Model customers' keep Tokyo diners at social distance amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic might have left many restaurants empty, but one establishment in Tokyo is relying on some "model customers" to enforce social distancing: life-like mannequins keeping diners from getting too close.
Golden monkey turns village in NW China's Shaanxi into its home
The monkey, covered by golden colored fur on most of its body, a little bit of black fur on the head, and a white face, also impressed online netizens with its beautiful appearance.
Bulletin board near school in Central China city slammed for demeaning women
A bulletin board at a playground in Jiajinkou township, Gongyi, Central China's Henan Province, which is close to a middle school, has sparked internet outrage for demeaning women.
Kept on ice: Police find workshop used refrigerated coffins to store frozen seafood
Police recently found that a factory workshop labeled a "food market" in North China's Tianjin Municipality had been using hearses and refrigerated coffins to store frozen seafood, according to a video posted on Knews on Tuesday.
Garbage reveals ancient lifestyle at new archaeological site
Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of an ancient city from the Warring States Period (475BC-221BC) at a newly discovered site in Jinan, East China's Shandong Province.
Sheepish St Bernard dog rescued from English mountain
Sixteen rescuers were called out to save a St Bernard dog stranded on an English mountain, in an embarrassing episode for the member of a breed more famed for rescuing stricken humans from the icy dangers of the high Alps.
Zenit lift Russian Cup, accidentally drop it minutes later
Zenit Saint Petersburg defeated Khimki 1-0 to win Saturday's Russian Cup final, but their on-pitch celebrations took an awkward turn when captain Branislav Ivanovic dropped the trophy and shattered its glass lid.
Bulletin board close to school in Central China's Henan criticized for demeaning women
It also listed “the harm for women to wear skimpy dresses,” as well as “the harm of having premarital sex,” and “the harm from having an abortion.”
Wushu practitioner says martial arts show was parody of 'fake masters'
A video clip showing a self-proclaimed wushu (martial arts) master knocking down four opponents by waving a writing brush has gone viral online. The "master" later explained that the match was actually a show satirizing so-called fake martial arts masters.