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ANHUI
Fake-liquor makers caught
Hefei police have detained a couple caught making and selling knock-off liquor out of their home in a suburban part of the city, the Market Star reports. Police found that they used bed sheets to cover the windows of their home and many empty bottles were found in their yard. Police seized about 1,000 bottles of counterfeit liquor brands after being tipped off by a villager. The couple said they had produced about 300 bottles a day since last month, and the drinks were sold to nearby restaurants and food kiosks.
'Loan shark' official jailed
A former quality-inspection official in Fuyang has been sentenced to 18 years in jail after it was discovered that he had called in sick to work for the past 20 years and participated in mob-like activities with his family, Ah.anhuinews.com reports. The family registered a trade company and used it to operate their loan shark activities. They also charged local businesses "protection fees" in a downtown mall. At least 20 owners who refused to pay were beaten up by thugs. Prosecutors have taken two of the man's relatives to court for helping him run the illegal activities, but it was unclear if a verdict had been reached.
BEIJING
Fund for accident victims
Nearly 100 million yuan (HK$123.2 million) has been raised as part of a government-established fund to help victims of road accidents, amid drawn-out calls by the public for such a fund, the Beijing Morning Post reports. Accident victims cannot yet apply for money with authorities still working on management and application rules. Vehicle insurance companies in the city must contribute 1 per cent of their income to the fund.
'Forged' flat sale upheld
A court in Haidian district has rejected a mother's request to nullify a deal in which her daughter sold an apartment belonging to her mother, by forging a letter claiming that the mother had died and the daughter had inherited the apartment, the Beijing Times reports. The court said the daughter should be prosecuted, but the man who bought the apartment did nothing wrong.
GUANGDONG
Syringe fugitive caught
A man who robbed a former colleague of 238,000 yuan by threatening her with a syringe containing what he claimed was HIV-positive blood has been brought back to Zhongshan after being on the run in Anhui province for two weeks, the New Express  reports. The 51-year-old man was angry at having been fired, and he took the money from the company's financial manager, who had just withdrawn it from a bank.
Apology for 'molesting'
Foshan police have detained three groomsmen, and are searching for another, for allegedly molesting four bridesmaids at a wedding reception this month, the Guangzhou Daily reports. The victims said the men cornered them, molested them and tore their clothes. The groom was not present, but he and the three detained groomsmen have agreed to pay a total of 40,000 yuan to the victims. The three attackers also promised to issue a public apology in a local newspaper.
GUANGXI
Workers yet to be paid
A labour contractor in Nanning said a state-owned property developer had not paid salaries to about 600 migrant workers in several months, the 21st Century Business Herald reports. A construction project in an economic development zone was completed in September, but workers have not been paid for their work.
Ad boss hid after killing
A 29-year-old owner of three advertising firms in Nanning has been caught after allegedly killing his mistress in August when she tried to blackmail him, Gxnews.com.cn reports. He said the woman told him to divorce his wife or pay her 500,000 yuan, so he strangled her and dumped the body in a field near a highway. He then hid at the home of his former mistress of five years until caught.
HUBEI
HK top investor in province
The province attracted US$5.67 billion in direct overseas investment last year, and 57.4 per cent of it came from Hong Kong, China News Service reports. There are about 6,800 Hong Kong-funded companies in Hubei , and Hong Kong investment last year was 22 per cent higher than in 2011.
Jail for illegal abortions
A retired obstetrician in Wuhan has been sentenced to two years in jail for performing abortions on three women who were pregnant with girls, but wanted boys, the Wuhan Morning Post reports. The abortions were done between 2010 and 2011. It is illegal to reveal the sex of a fetus.
SHANGHAI
Legless farmer a shoe hit
A 59-year-old farmer in Qingpu district, who lost his legs when a wall fell on him in 1999, has become inundated with requests by people wanting to buy his homemade cotton-padded shoes, the Shanghai Morning Post reports. He has been making the shoes for eight years with his wife's help. He works about 16 hours a day to make four pairs. Demand soared when his neighbours wrote about the shoes online.
Holiday car pool plan
About 48,000 Shanghai residents have expressed interest in joining a mass car pool, via a website specialising in pairing up travellers, to save money getting home during the Lunar New Year holiday, Eastday.com reports. Many people complained that it was too expensive to fly and too troublesome to get train tickets. However, some analysts have questioned whether there are enough cars to meet demand.
XINJIANG
Robbery was just a ruse
A 24-year-old man was detained by Urumqi police on Sunday, six hours after he claimed to have been robbed of 160,000 yuan that his boss at a clothing shop asked him to deposit in a bank, Xinjiangnet.com.cn reports. The man called police to report the alleged theft, but an investigation raised several red flags. It turned out the man lied about being robbed and hid the money in a nearby hotel.
Twins village lures couples
Twelve sets of twins have been born in a village of 610 people in Bohu county in the past two decades, and residents speculate that drinking water from a village river increases the likelihood of having twins, Ts.cn reports. The speculation has resulted in a sharp increase in couples moving to the village in recent years, in hopes of becoming pregnant with twins.
ZHEJIANG
Student takes his own life
An 18-year-old student in Wenzhou jumped to his death from the fourth floor of his school on Sunday after being scolded by a teacher for reading fantasy books in class, the Modern Golden News reports. The incident prompted local authorities to call for enhanced mental-health education in schools.
Worker held in girl's death
A 30-year-old migrant worker was detained by police in Jinhua for strangling a five-year-old girl to death on Monday after failing to sexually assault her, the Oriental Morning Post reports. Police said the girl's father was taking her and a friend on an electric vehicle, and the attack took place when the three stopped and the friend was alone with the daughter.


China Digest, January 31, 2013

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Hefei police have detained a couple caught making and selling knock-off liquor out of their home in a suburban part of the city, the Market Star reports. 


China Digest, January 31, 2013

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Hefei police have detained a couple caught making and selling knock-off liquor out of their home in a suburban part of the city, the Market Star reports.

Hefei police have detained a couple caught making and selling knock-off liquor out of their home in a suburban part of the city, the Market Star reports.