Pupils trying to save a traditional form of Chinese martial arts. Shenzhen man completes "IOU tour". Shanghai targets mobile spam and water company and newspaper hash it out in court - it's all trending across China.

Sue each other

The dispute between Nongfu Spring and Beijing Times was heard by a court in Beijing, with the two parties accusing each other of reputation infringement. "Standard" was the key word in the 3-hour trial, where both sides made statements and defense opinions. No judgment has been made by the court and the trial will continue with cross-examination.

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Far from dream

Wang Jianlin, chairman of Dalian Wanda Group and the richest person in China, questioned Chinese soccer's capability to rush out of Asia in the short term, Oriental Morning Post reported. Wang said we cannot equal Evergrande's success to Chinese soccer's and cannot count on the present soccer players to fulfill the dream to rush out of Asia, either. He also emphasized the importance of youth football development in China.

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Saving martial

Over 200 pupils in a school of Taiyuan, Shanxi province, practice "Shape and Thought Boxing," a traditional form of Chinese martial arts, during class breaks, in an attempt to preserve this traditional art that is threatened with being lost, China News Service reported.

IOU tour

A man from Shenzhen succeeded in completing a penniless tour by issuing IOUs, China Newsweek reported. "One person, one car and no money," was Liu Meisong's slogan when he came up with the idea of testing integrity in the society. He toured around the nation in 100 days, issuing 222 IOUs valued at nearly 50,000 yuan.

Males' online cinema

Single males have become the largest users of paid online video, the Beijing News reported. According to Thunder Kankan's data report, over 90% of its paid users are male and single males are the main contributors to online box office.

 

 

 

Update ID when face changes

People should apply for a new ID card if their faces have undergone some changes, such as weight loss or gain, or plastic surgeries, according to a police station in Nanjing on its micro blog Thursday. The post came after a woman asked for help as she was prevented from taking an exam for looking different from the photo on her ID card, which was taken eight years ago before she lost weight.

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Police to record verbal abuse

Instances of non-physical domestic abuse, such as insulting or verbally abusing a spouse, will be kept on file by police in Wenzhou and can be used as evidence in future court cases, according to xinhuanet.com. At minimum, police will issue a warning letter when dealing with cases where physical violence was not used, and this letter can serve as evidence when courts hear civil cases regarding domestic violence.

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Mobile spam targeted

Shanghai residents can unsubscribe to annoying text messages by replying with "0000" beginning Dec 1, Oriental Morning Post reported. Users of the three mobile operators - China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom - can reply with the text message to housing companies and training-course promotions, which often use phone numbers that begin with the 106 prefix.

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