Public 'square dance’ leader suspected of fraud

The head of a public "square dancing" group is suspected of fraud after she disappeared from borrowing more than 6 million yuan ($1 million) from the groups’ members before the police detained her, Beijing Youth Daily reported Saturday.

After joining the group and gaining trust from the other members three years ago, the women became the head of the group. She then began persuading members to lend her money, with the excuse of investment or paying medical expenses. The lenders were told to keep the loans a secret. They didn't realize they were swindled until the women disappeared.

The police are investigating the case.

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Woman divorced and compensated for gay husband

A 27-year-old woman surnamed Wang was granted divorce and compensation of 800,000 yuan ($130,145) after filing for divorce from her husband after it was revealed that he was gay, Zhejiang-based Modern Gold Express reported Friday.

The couple married after dating for about a half year. Since the wedding night, the husband had been refusing to sleep with the wife. Three months later, the husband admitted that he was actually a gay. He asked Wang to stay in the fake marriage, but Wang refused and took him to court.

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'Lost’ imperial edict found in farm house

An imperial edict issued by Kangxi (1654-1722), the second emperor of the Qing dynasty, was found in a farmer's house in Sunlou, a village in Linxi county, Xinhuanet reported on Friday.

The 3.5-meter-long edict, in Chinese and Manchu, was written to reward a general named Sun Weitong in 1661, when the emperor took the throne. It had been well-preserved by Sun's descendants.

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Remorseful thief arrested after texting victim

A man in Shenzhen who allegedly stole gold and jewelry worth 3 million yuan ($488,000) from a jewelry company felt remorse and texted the owner where the loot was hidden, Southern Metropolis Daily reported on Friday.

The 26-year-old man was a cousin of the jewelry company's boss and had worked as a manager at the company. He allegedly texted the boss's wife the location of the stolen goods in the hope that the police would stop investigating the theft. He was detained by police on Wednesday.

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