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Giant Shanghai slide sparks fear and satire on Chinese internet

Giant Slide in Shanghai Mall Draws Mixed Reactions

Feb 16, 2016 10:55 AM EST

A giant five-storey slide recently unveiled at a Shanghai shopping centre has elicited both fear and amusement from Chinese netizens. The huge ride is scheduled to open next month and will be free of charge for shoppers.

Lion That Killed Zookeeper In East China Shot Down By Police

Camille Harthy |

May 18, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

The morning of May 17 quickly turned into a nightmare for the staff and patrons of a Chinese zoo when authorities had to shoot a lion who had attacked a zookeeper.

29 Miners Trapped After Coal Mine Explosion in East China

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 19, 2014 04:37 AM EDT

Almost 30 people are reported missing after an explosion erupted in a coal mine in eastern China’s province of Anhui on Tuesday, local news agencies reported.