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Anhui
Boy, 6, attacked
A six-year-old boy was attacked in the street in Mengcheng county near Bozhou , the Anhui Business Times reports. His father was closing his store and discovered that his son who had been playing outside had gone missing. He called relatives to help search for the boy but found no trace. The father remembered seeing a strange man coming out of woods nearby and he went to search there. They found the boy lying on the ground with head injuries. He is receiving treatment in hospital.
Missing boy found
A boy from Tongling has promised not to run away again after he disappeared from high school for three days, the news website Cnr.cn reports. His family filed a missing person report and police found him in a hostel with his girlfriend.
Beijing
Toxic bean sprouts sold
A food factory in Daxing district in the capital has been using illegal chemicals to increase production of bean sprouts, netting the firm millions of yuan in profits, The Beijing News reports. The chemicals are said to be toxic and the factory has been shut down by food safety inspectors. The plant did not have a food licence and was producing about 20 tonnes of bean sprouts a day. The food was later sold in Hebei and Shandong provinces.
Olympic soccer classes
Free soccer training classes have been started for youngsters living around the former Olympic village in the capital, the news website Hexun.com reports. The classes are for children aged between six and 10. Community officials said the training would develop the children's interest in soccer and their ability to work in a team, as well as improve their fitness. The free soccer training may be introduced in other parts of the capital.
Hunan
Food, drink ban on buses
Bus companies in Xiangtan have imposed a trial ban on eating and drinking on their vehicles, the news website Rednet.cn reports. The firms said some passengers were littering their buses with rubbish after eating their breakfasts in the morning. The trial ban has led to an 80 per cent reduction in the amount of rubbish on buses. The ban may be introduced permanently.
Attacked with hot tea
A family in Changsha threw hot tea over a traffic police officer after he issued them with a parking ticket, the news website Voc.com.cn reports. They had stopped in an area where cars are not allowed to park. They were arrested, the report said.
Jiangsu
'Corrupt' child's party
A village head near Xinghua is under investigation for alleged corruption after he accepted cash from people attending his 10-year-old grandson's birthday party, the Modern Express reports. Chen Hengyin, 63, sent birthday invitations to about 280 villagers. It is alleged that each gave a red envelope containing 200 yuan (HK$253). Chen said he spent a few thousand yuan preparing the food for the party and made little profit.
Smog initiatives failing
Nanjing is likely to fail to meet a target to reduce dangerous air pollutants this year, the Yangtse Evening Post reports. It had hoped to cut the levels of PM2.5, the small particles of air pollutants deemed most harmful to health, by 2 per cent compared with last year. The report said the city had had 163 polluted days so far this year, including a recent spell of smog that lasted eight days in a row. There were more than 20 smoggy days in January, May, June and November. Officials in the city are working on a new plan to try to improve air quality, the report said.
Jiangxi
Prostitute killed
A 39-year-old man from Nanchang allegedly stabbed a prostitute to death after another sex worker gave him a sexually transmitted disease, the news website Voc.com.cn reports. He said his girlfriend broke up with him after discovering that he was infected. He tried and failed to find the prostitute and so stabbed another sex worker in revenge. He has been arrested, according to the report.
Head of family at 8
An eight-year-old girl is having to take sole care of her father who was paralysed in a traffic accident, the news website Jxcn.cn reports. Her father can only move his head a little as a result of the crash. The family lives in Pengze county near Jiujiang and the girl's parents divorced several years ago. Her local community is trying to raise money to support the family and send volunteers to help the child in caring for the father.
Shaanxi
Injured in hit-and-run
The owner of a hostel who was taking a sick guest to hospital was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in Hanzhong , the Huashang Daily reports. The guest said she had a fever and difficulty breathing and needed to go to hospital. The owner drove her to one medical centre but was struck by a speeding car. He has serious brain injuries. Police are trying to track down the driver. The guest who was ill is recovering.
Mining embroidery
A 42-year-old man from Ankang who lost both legs in a coal mine accident has taken up silk embroidery to help make a living, the Huashang Daily reports. He has just spent two years completing a large piece called Riverside. He has already sold several works and hopes his latest piece will fetch a high price. He took up the pastime to relieve boredom at home after his accident.
Shanghai
Degree of job satisfaction
A man with a doctorate in mechanical engineering from one of the top universities on the mainland has spent six years working as an electrician, the China Youth Daily reports. Xie Bangguo completed his studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing in 2008 and has worked for a power company in Shanghai since then. Many people consider he has wasted his studies but he said he was suited to the work of applying engineering theory to practical tasks.
Drop in juvenile crime
The number of child offenders in the city has fallen since it provided more counselling and care for youngsters in trouble with the law, the news website Shanghai.gov.cn reports. There were 153 juveniles convicted of offences last year, compared with 955 in 2008. Fifty therapists have been hired in the city to offer counselling for youngsters. The authorities have also carried out extensive research on problems involved in parenting in the city. About 500 volunteers helped with the research.
Xinjiang
Ungrateful thief
A thief in Urumqi dumped a stolen bag and left a note inside complaining there was nothing of value in it, the news website Ts.cn reports. A man noticed his bag had been taken while he was in a cafe. Staff found it and returned it to him with the note. He had his tablet computer on him and the bag only contained a razor and mobile phone charger.
Help with nursery schools
Ten kindergartens have been built in Turfan with the help of the authorities in Hunan province, the website Sdpc.gov.cn reports. Hunan has the largest Uygur population outside Xinjiang. Many are descendants of soldiers sent there to put down a Miao rebellion in Taoyuan county six centuries ago.
 


Boy, 6, attacked; police targeted with hot tea; head of family at 8

A food factory in Beijing has been using illegal chemicals to increase production of bean sprouts, netting the firm millions of yuan in profits. Photo: AP

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A six-year-old boy was attacked in the street in Mengcheng county near Bozhou , the Anhui Business Times reports.


Boy, 6, attacked; police targeted with hot tea; head of family at 8

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}A six-year-old boy was attacked in the street in Mengcheng county near Bozhou , the Anhui Business Times reports.

A six-year-old boy was attacked in the street in Mengcheng county near Bozhou , the Anhui Business Times reports.