Man caring for soldier's tomb now for 6 decades

An 89-year-old man in Mengyin county, Shandong province, has been looking after the tomb of an unidentified World War II soldier for the past six decades.

On Tomb Sweeping Day each year, Yan Xingjia burns incense and bow in front of the tomb, joined by family members.

He started doing so in the early 1940s after Japanese soldiers invaded his village and fought with the Chinese army. After the battle, Yan found a severely wounded Chinese soldier, who died three days later.

Ever since then, Yan has looked after the tomb that carries no name.

(Qilu Evening News)

Tire marks lead police to bike thief

Police tracked down a bike thief by following tire marks on the ground that lead directly to the man's building.

The thief, in Jining, Shandong province, dragged the electric bike on the ground because he was unable to break the lock.

Police traced the tire trail to his hostel and arrested him the following morning while he was still in bed. He confessed to the crime.

(Qilu Evening News)

Best toilets to be in the spotlight

Workers are busy preparing to roll out the red toilet paper, so to speak, in anticipation of the upcoming awards ceremony scheduled to take place in Taipei county, Taiwan, this month.

The show will give out awards to the best toilets in the county. Reports say 180 of the 1,435 public toilets in Taipei county were nominated for awards in nine categories including the best toilets for men, ladies, travelers, as well as the most community-friendly john.

A panel of judges will announce the results later this month. The award-winning toilets will not only get a trophy but will receive anywhere from NT$5,000 to NT$15,000 ($147-443) which probably wouldn't be flushed away.