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May 10, 2018
Guy gives girlfriend 2 million yuan ‘breakup fee.’ She says it’s not enough, leaves it at some bar.
The young woman had asked for 5 or 10 million yuan, but her ex-boyfriend turned out to be real cheapskate
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May 9, 2018
Man to receive refund after accidentally paying over 147,000 yuan for two baozi
Evidently, rather than inputting the cost of the buns onto Alipay, he typed in his own account password
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Apr 17, 2018
Woman finds unlocked smartphone on the street, goes on massive shopping spree
While shopping, she ignored messages from the phone’s original owner, telling her that he had contacted the police
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Mar 19, 2018
Lucky passersby pick up 3,000 yuan in cash from floor after ATM goes rogue
Unfortunately for them, their act of opportunism was caught on surveillance tape
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Mar 16, 2018
Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing retires, hands over business empire to son
End of an era
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Mar 12, 2018
Tencent’s Pony Ma remains China’s richest man, according to new Forbes billionaire list
He is worth $45.3 billion, good for #17 in the world
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Mar 2, 2018
Greater China is now turning out 4 new billionaires a week
The US added 19 new billionaires over the past year, Greater China added 210.
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Feb 27, 2018
Man suffers heart attack outside train station, takes out cash to get someone to help
Fortunately, a police officer did notice the man and was able to help him take his medicine
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Feb 26, 2018
Companies with ‘emperor’ in their names are now winning big on China’s stock market
Superstitious Chinese investors strike again
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Feb 20, 2018
Chengdu hospital won’t release Canadian woman’s body until $250k medical bill is paid
The 38-year-old woman who was in Chengdu working as a teacher passed away last week after being put in a medical coma
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