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Beijing
Dog attack damages
A women in Miyun county in the capital has been awarded 14,000 yuan (HK$17,700) in compensation after she was attacked by a neighbour's dog, the Beijing Times reports. The woman was bitten multiple times by a Tibetan mastiff and had a brain haemorrhage. She had gone to her neighbour to ask for help turning off the supply to a leaking water pipe. Her neighbour's dog was untied and it attacked her. She spent a total of 26 days in hospital and had asked for 46,000 yuan in damages to cover her medical expenses.
A caring colleague
A 48-year-old cleaning woman from the Xicheng district of the capital has helped take care of her former colleague for more than seven years after she became virtually paralysed, The Beijing News reports. The pair started working together in 1990 and became good friends. Her colleague was later diagnosed with severe rheumatism. The woman visits her regularly, helps financially and gives her massages to ease her condition. She said that after she retires in the near future she will spend more time caring for her friend.
Gansu
Damaged in hail storms
Hail storms in the province destroyed crops and caused six houses to collapse, the People's Daily reports. About 57 counties were affected, causing economic losses of 9.5 million yuan. There were no reports of serious injuries. Nearly 28,000 people were said to have been affected by the storms.
Help for poorer students
The women's federation in Xining helped raise 13,000 yuan to help 92 students from poor families go to college, the People's Daily reports. The federation worked with the city's civil affairs authority and a disabled people's federation to finalise the list.
Guangdong
Sex trade surgery
Police in Xinbei near Shaoguan said they had difficulty recognising two prostitutes from their identity cards because they had undergone so much plastic surgery, the Modern Express reports. The women are alleged to have made a living servicing drug addicts. They said they spent a total of about 100,000 yuan to straighten their noses, tighten sagging skin around their eyes and to change the shape of their faces. The woman said the surgery meant they could charge customers more.
8 die in road crash
Eight people were killed in a road accident in Zijin county near Heyuan , the news website Ifeng.com reports. A cement truck, van and a car collided. Seven people in the van died at the scene. Another person in the van died later on the way to hospital. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Hubei
Motorbike robbers held
Two thieves in the Jingxia district of Wuhan robbed passers-by on a motorbike to save money for one of the men's weddings, the Changjiang Times reports. They targeted people wearing gold necklaces. One woman had a necklace worth 5,000 yuan snatched as she walked near a cement factory late at night. The two men have been arrested. They are alleged to have carried out 11 robberies and taken valuables worth 50,000 yuan.
Rumour-monger held
A woman in Xiaogan has been arrested for making up and spreading a rumour on social media that a police car was used to help at the wedding of a government official's family member, the Wuhan Evening News reports. Police said they carried out checks and found the report was false. They traced the women who posted the report and said she was creating gossip about a rich man's wedding in the area.
Shaanxi
Family reunited
A father and son travelling in Hanzhong have been reunited after the boy went missing, the Huashang Daily reports. The family are from Xian and got separated during the trip. The boy was found distressed and police joined him to track down his father. His father was found in a nearby park, worried about the fate of his son.
Army of souvenirs
A woman from the Lintong district of Xian who works near the Terracotta Army museum estimates she has made more than 200,000 souvenir models of the warriors over the past 20 years, the news website Thepaper.cn reports. The 40-year-old is one of the oldest workers at a souvenir factory near the world-famous tourist attraction. She said she can make about 50 of the models a day, which are 25cm tall. The factory has sold millions of the model warriors over the decades.
Shanghai
Injured in bouncy castle
Thirteen children were injured after an inflatable bouncy castle set up near a shopping mall in the Yangpu district of the city was blown over in strong winds, the Shanghai Morning Post reports. Some of the children were thrown to the ground. Parents complained that there was poor security and supervision at the attraction. Children were charged between 20 yuan to 100 yuan to play inside the castle.
Culture, art show opens
The city's traditional customs and culture expo is underway, the news website Eastday.com reports. The event focuses on traditional culture from around the country and will display thousands of paintings, bamboo carvings, silk and other art works. A food section will also teach tourists how to make some traditional Chinese dishes.
Sichuan
Altitude sickness death
A hiker has died of altitude sickness after walking in a remote mountainous area of the Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, the Chengdu Economic Daily reports. The man was among a group of 14 hikers who were walking from Liangshan to Ganzi during the week-long National Day holiday. The 38-year-old lawyer had symptoms of altitude sickness for several days, but his condition worsened after he climbed higher. The other hikers, eight men and five women from Zigong , called for emergency help, but it was too late to save him.
Water mains shattered
Several people were injured after a mechanical digger broke two mains pipes while building a road near Chengdu , creating jets of water and debris, the Chengdu Economic Daily reports. Earth and stones hit cars and passers-by, including a pregnant woman. Car windows were broken and their bodywork scratched. People were treated for minor injuries. The pipes were fixed within hours.
Yunnan
Quake homes uncovered
Relief workers have finished draining water away from villages in Ludian county that were flooded during an earthquake in August, the news website Cnr.cn reports. Most of the mud houses revealed have collapsed, but brick-built homes are still intact. More than two dozen cars were found covered in mud and stones. The local authorities are organising a clean-up operation. More than 600 people were killed in the earthquake. Floodwater was drained into a nearby reservoir.
8 missing in river
Eight people are missing after a tractor carrying them and a driver fell into a river near Yulong, the news website Chinanews.com reports. One passenger was uninjured. Hundreds of people have joined the search.
 


Dog attack damages; sex trade surgery; quake homes recovered

Hail storms in the province destroyed crops and caused six houses to collapse, the People's Daily reports. Photo: Photo: Xinhua


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A women in Miyun county in the capital has been awarded 14,000 yuan (HK$17,700) in compensation after she was attacked by a neighbour's dog, the Beijing Times reports.


Dog attack damages; sex trade surgery; quake homes recovered

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}A women in Miyun county in the capital has been awarded 14,000 yuan (HK$17,700) in compensation after she was attacked by a neighbour's dog, the Beijing Times reports.

A women in Miyun county in the capital has been awarded 14,000 yuan (HK$17,700) in compensation after she was attacked by a neighbour's dog, the Beijing Times reports.