Four pieces of News
Four
pieces
of
News
News Item 1
News
Item
1
ChongQing--A man has received compensation of more than 130,000 yuan (US & 15,662) for being wrongly convicted of murder and serving nearly seven years in jail.
ChongQing
--
A
man
has
received
compensation
of
more
than
130,000
yuan
(
US
&
15,662
)
for
being
wrongly
convicted
of
murder
and
serving
nearly
seven
years
in
jail
.
Tong Liqing, who is now 41, was jailed for killing his brother's maid.
Tong
Liqing
,
who
is
now
41
,
was
jailed
for
killing
his
brother
's
maid
.
At his trial, Tong said he had admitted to the crime to escape further police beatings.
At
his
trial
,
Tong
said
he
had
admitted
to
the
crime
to
escape
further
police
beatings
.
His case attracted the attention of a local lawyer who spent six years finding evidence to prove Tong's innocence.
His
case
attracted
the
attention
of
a
local
lawyer
who
spent
six
years
finding
evidence
to
prove
Tong
's
innocence
.
News Item 2
News
Item
2
Tokyo--An earthquake shook Tokyo on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Tokyo
--
An
earthquake
shook
Tokyo
on
Wednesday
but
there
were
no
immediate
reports
of
damage
or
injuries
.
National broadcaster NHK said there was no danger of tidal waves.
National
broadcaster
NHK
said
there
was
no
danger
of
tidal
waves
.
The earthquake measured a moderate 6.5 on the Richter scale.
The
earthquake
measured
a
moderate
6.5
on
the
Richter
scale
.
NHK said the epicenter was off the coast of the Kii peninsula in western Japan.
NHK
said
the
epicenter
was
off
the
coast
of
the
Kii
peninsula
in
western
Japan
.
News Item 3
News
Item
3
Hong Kong--More women from the Chinese mainland intend to visit Hong Kong in search of Mr.
Hong
Kong
--
More
women
from
the
Chinese
mainland
intend
to
visit
Hong
Kong
in
search
of
Mr
.
Right after restrictions on travel to Hong Kong were eased.
Right
after
restrictions
on
travel
to
Hong
Kong
were
eased
.
In the first seven months of this year, some 18,000 couples registered for marriage in Horn Kong.
In
the
first
seven
months
of
this
year
,
some
18,000
couples
registered
for
marriage
in
Horn
Kong
.
For one third of these newly married couples, husbands or wives were from Chinese mainland.
For
one
third
of
these
newly
married
couples
,
husbands
or
wives
were
from
Chinese
mainland
.
According to the China News Service, local matchmaking agencies have recently received more inquiries from women who are from the mainland, wanting to meet well-educated men with a ly good income.
According
to
the
China
News
Service
,
local
matchmaking
agencies
have
recently
received
more
inquiries
from
women
who
are
from
the
mainland
,
wanting
to
meet
well-educated
men
with
a
ly
good
income
.
News Item 4
News
Item
4
Nanjing--A report that three kindergarten teachers knelt down before a South Korean couple to apologize, in Nanjing, of East China's Jiangsu Province, has triggered wide criticism.
Nanjing
--
A
report
that
three
kindergarten
teachers
knelt
down
before
a
South
Korean
couple
to
apologize
,
in
Nanjing
,
of
East
China
's
Jiangsu
Province
,
has
triggered
wide
criticism
.
At a local kindergarten, a Chinese teacher frightened a South Korean child by saying she would cut off his fingers if he continued to make mischief.
At
a
local
kindergarten
,
a
Chinese
teacher
frightened
a
South
Korean
child
by
saying
she
would
cut
off
his
fingers
if
he
continued
to
make
mischief
.
Although the kindergarten had apologized to the couple and dismissed the teacher surnamed Yang, the mother insisted that Yang should kneel down before her.
Although
the
kindergarten
had
apologized
to
the
couple
and
dismissed
the
teacher
surnamed
Yang
,
the
mother
insisted
that
Yang
should
kneel
down
before
her
.
Sheng Dalin, a columnist, wrote in the XINXI SHIBAO that it was enough to fire the teacher and make an apology to the couple, but the mother's request was beyond all reason.
Sheng
Dalin
,
a
columnist
,
wrote
in
the
XINXI
SHIBAO
that
it
was
enough
to
fire
the
teacher
and
make
an
apology
to
the
couple
,
but
the
mother
's
request
was
beyond
all
reason
.
Four pieces of News  News Item 1  ChongQing--A man has received compensation of more than 130,000 yuan (US & 15,662) for being wrongly convicted of murder and serving nearly seven years in jail. Tong Liqing, who is now 41, was jailed for killing his brother's maid. At his trial, Tong said he had admitted to the crime to escape further police beatings. His case attracted the attention of a local lawyer who spent six years finding evidence to prove Tong's innocence.  News Item 2  Tokyo--An earthquake shook Tokyo on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. National broadcaster NHK said there was no danger of tidal waves. The earthquake measured a moderate 6.5 on the Richter scale. NHK said the epicenter was off the coast of the Kii peninsula in western Japan.  News Item 3  Hong Kong--More women from the Chinese mainland intend to visit Hong Kong in search of Mr. Right after restrictions on travel to Hong Kong were eased. In the first seven months of this year, some 18,000 couples registered for marriage in Horn Kong. For one third of these newly married couples, husbands or wives were from Chinese mainland. According to the China News Service, local matchmaking agencies have recently received more inquiries from women who are from the mainland, wanting to meet well-educated men with a ly good income.  News Item 4  Nanjing--A report that three kindergarten teachers knelt down before a South Korean couple to apologize, in Nanjing, of East China's Jiangsu Province, has triggered wide criticism.  At a local kindergarten, a Chinese teacher frightened a South Korean child by saying she would cut off his fingers if he continued to make mischief. Although the kindergarten had apologized to the couple and dismissed the teacher surnamed Yang, the mother insisted that Yang should kneel down before her.  Sheng Dalin, a columnist, wrote in the XINXI SHIBAO that it was enough to fire the teacher and make an apology to the couple, but the mother's request was beyond all reason.