CHINA DIGEST

GansuComa after rabies jabsThe family of a comatose man in Lanzhou fears he may have been sickened by a rabies vaccination, the Lanzhou Morning Post reports.迷利倉 The man received five injections as recommended by doctors after being bitten by a dog in October. After the fourth, he developed aches and cold-like symptoms. After the fifth, he developed a high fever and fell into a coma. The municipal disease control centre said there had been no other problems tied to that batch of the vaccine, which was received in September.Box offices boomingThough sparsely populated and impoverished, Gansu saw a 47 per cent rise in cinema box office earnings last year, the Western Economic Daily reports. The increase in the province of 26 million people far outpaced the national average of 27 per cent. Local cinemas sold more than 5 million tickets and took in 162 million yuan (HK$206 million) in revenue.GuangdongPlumbing payoutThe Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court has ordered a local man and a water heater company to pay 1.6 million yuan to the defendant's ex-girlfriend for a plumbing mistake that left her in a vegetative state, the New Express reports. The woman suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while taking a shower at the man's home in 2011. The court found the man primarily responsible because he failed to properly install the heater's exhaust flue. The manufacturer was also blamed for not fully informing customers about the safe use of its products.Stabbed with scissorsA Guangzhou garment worker is recovering in hospital after being stabbed 10 times with scissors by her enraged husband on Wednesday, the Guangzhou Daily reports. The man was reportedly upset about an image of his wife he saw on the popular instant-messaging network QQ. He visited her at work, grabbed scissors and attacked her, police said. The content of the image was unknown.HebeiPatient's death probedPolice are investigating two Quzhou County Hospital doctors over the death last week of a patient who had suffered a dislocated arm, the Yanzhao Metropolis Daily reports. The patient vomited and lost consciousness shortly after receiving anaesthesia for a procedure to fix the injury. He died two days later. The hospital has paid his relatives 160,000 yuan.Two die in stormTwo people were killed and five others were injured in traffic accidents on the Tangshan segment of the Jingha Highway during heavy snow on Thursday, China News Service reports. Provincial traffic police said 45 vehicles were damaged in 20 crashes.HainanToddler eats toad, diesA toddler died and three other children were sickened after eating a toad they caught in Danzhou on Tuesday, the Hinews.cn news portal reports. The children – aged one to six – became violently ill after barbecuing the toad and eating it. One of the children told his grandfather they thought they were eating something else. The youngest child died; the three others are in stable condition.Early classes bannedThe Hainan Provincial Department of Education has banned primary schools from starting school before 7.30am following complaints from parents about early start times, the Hainan Daily reports. Parents have been asking schools to begin classes later so their children can have more time to sleep. Education authorities said any further delay in school start times might pose a problem because it could exacerbate 迷你倉ush hour traffic.HunanHuman skeleton foundParticipants in a wilderness survival course discovered human remains on Monday while training on a isolated island in Yueyang city, the Rednet.cn news portal reports. The seven-member team spotted the skeleton – along with clothing and remnants of an old-fashioned watch – beside a path. They took pictures of the bones and made a report to police.Child egg-hawkers a hitTwo seven-year-olds have become local celebrities in Changsha after opening a food stall and selling more than 100 spiced corn eggs within half an hour, reported VCN, a portal affiliated with the Hunan Daily. The pair were encouraged to sell the snack by the mother of one of the boys, who said she wanted them to experience entrepreneurship.JiangsuMass fish deathsResidents are blaming massive fish mortalities in two segments of the Jurong River on a chemical plant upstream, Jschina.com.cn reports. Locals said the chemical plant on the border of Jurong and Nanjing has frequently discharged sewage into the river since opening in 2006. Some of the fish had been sold at local markets.Child drowns in wellA toddler drowned after falling into an open well in a residential district of Nanjing on Thursday, Yangtse.com reports. The boy was following his mother to the market when he fell through a half-closed well opening in front of a vacant lot. Residents said someone in a blue uniform had removed the cover and left without setting up a warning sign. Police were still looking for the person.ShandongUrine demandA heating supply company in Weifang's Anqiu county said it was seeking to purchase human urine and diesel fuel to mix into its pipelines and discourage people from stealing hot water from the system, the Qilu Evening News reports. A company notice said it would pay 10 yuan per bucket of urine to "protect the pipelines and balance the water's pH level". The company later admitted, however, that the offer to buy urine was only a stunt intended to deter people from poaching the water.Life for killing husbandA Jinan court has sentenced a woman to life in prison for stabbing her husband to death over an affair he had that resulted in a child, the Jinan Times reports. The wife learned about her husband's affair in 2011, but the couple stayed together and quarrelled frequently. After one argument in July 2012, she gave him sleeping pills, bound his hands and feet and stabbed him to death. She was ordered to pay her in-laws 17,000 yuan.ZhejiangLake clubs closedFive luxury clubhouses near Hangzhou's West Lake have been shuttered following the central government's crackdown on private clubs on public grounds, the Zhejing Zaixian news website reports. Local authorities said they would close down the remaining 23 lakeside clubhouses during the Lunar New Year to "return the lake, the park and the scenery to the people".Killed by fleeing PorscheA Hangzhou man was killed while trying to stop a car from fleeing the scene after striking his pregnant wife, the Zhejiang Zaixian news website reports. The couple were hawking snacks on the side of the road when the woman was hit by a Porsche. The man attempted to prevent the driver from leaving, but was struck by the car and died. The woman remains under observation as doctors are concerned she could miscarry as a result of her injuries. The police are investigating the case.自存倉