Students from the Department of New Media at Jinling College in Nanjing have been given an assignment of opening a mini-blog and their final scores will be judged by the number of blog fans, the Yangtze Evening Post reported. 500 fans mean a Pass grade; 2,000 mean Good; and 3,000 is rated as Excellent. However, the number of fans is only one of several criteria. Results also depend on the blog's quality, influence, forward rates and the number of comments.
Film Society to collect royalties
All Internet cafes and long-distance bus operators will have to pay royalties to the Film Copyright Society of China for showing a film beginning on Jan.1, 2011, the Beijing Morning Post reports. Internet cafes are charged 7.5 percent of their hourly rates times their number of computers, per day. Bus companies will pay an annual fee of 365 yuan to 500 yuan (US$54.9-US$75.2) per bus. Beijing, Shanghai and Jiangsu are three of eight pilot regions.
Suspects in deadly wage dispute arrested
Five men accused of stabbing to death on Monday a foreman who was claiming living expenses for migrant workers in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, have been arrested, Chinese Radio Network reports. Following the man's death, witnesses say that more than 20 policemen went to collect the body at the hospital but were met by some 300 migrant workers, who did not want them to take it. The protestors were eventually dispersed Tuesday after blocking the city's Erhuan Road. Police said yesterday that collecting the body was a legal law enforcement action to protect evidence.
Prostitute in old folks' home
A prostitute was caught selling sex to a 65-year-old man called Wang in an old folks' home in Huainan City, Anhui Province in September, northeast.com.cn reported. The 38-year-old woman, called Zhu, was charging 20 yuan a time. The old folks' home provides free accommodation to more than 40 old men. Their only other recreation is playing mahjong.
HK halts investment immigration
Hong Kong will no longer allow foreigners to obtain citizenship through city investment, China Securities Journal reports. A former regulation granted citizenship to non-residents who invested at least HK$6.5 million in the city. The threshold has now been raised to HK$10 million, and foreign investors will no longer receive citizenship for their investments.
Naked glamour shots popular in Qingdao
More women in Qingdao, Shandong Province, are taking nude glamour shots, the City Sun reports. The main customers who request naked artistic photo shots are in their thirties, not in their late teens or early twenties as previously thought. Most of them wish to capture their most beautiful years. Nude glamour shots can be pricey, with some packages costing more than 20,000 yuan (US$3,005.5).
Blind masseur certificate required
The first national qualification test of medical massage for the blind will be held this weekend, Xinhua reported. An estimated of 2,790 blind and visually-impaired people across China are to take the test. Those who pass the test will be presented a qualification certificate and can apply for a massage job in health agencies, or to open their own clinics.