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surnamed Li, was fined 3,000 yuan ($470) and sentenced to two years in prison for extortion after keying three cars in November. One of the car owners, surnamed Wang, said he found his Lincoln sedan scratched and a note taped to the door saying further damage would occur if the owner didn’t hand over 50,000 yuan to pay for a surgical procedure for Li’s father. Wang called the police and the suspect was apprehended the following day. Li was found to be heavily in debt, and his father was not in need of surgery. about a month ago and began advertising it online as “Yijia Hotel”. The unlicensed hotel was being promoted on a travel website with over 1,000 reviews, 73 percent of which were positive. Police said most of the reviews were fake.

QIANJIANG EVENING NEWS female prostitute was detained in Meizhou. Police launched an operation after receiving tips that illicit activity was taking place in an apartment rented by Li, 26. One of Li’s customers, surnamed Liao — who was also detained during the police operation — said he was enraged and nauseous after discovering Li was actually a man. Li admitted to authorities he had been posing as a female prostitute to earn money, saying that he was struggling financially.

MEIZHOU DAILY parked roadside with the keys still in the ignition. Zhou said he wants to be a bus driver when he grows up and hoped to first hone his skills. The driver of the unattended bus along with other staff members of the company have been suspended amid an ongoing investigation. Zhou’s parents have been held responsible for the injured woman’s hospital costs.

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