Weibo nation

We've trawled the Weibo, so you don't have to - find out what's trending on China's microblogs.

Exceptional forecast

@Zhou Hongchun (Head of Social Development, Development Research Center of State Council): I was reading some materials on the subway when I stumbled across a new, interesting buzzword related to climate change: "regular exceptions." Brilliant! It refers to exceptional weather that occurs often. Perhaps it would be more accurate to just use "regular weather," as it's no longer exceptional if it occurs so often. New buzzwords keep popping up these days.

Putting kids' safety first

@He Fang (Radio DJ): Shanghai has proposed regulations for safety standards on car seats for children, but there are some disagreements. Questions raised by the proposal's opponents include: Can motorists drive children if their car seats don't meet the safety standards? Will they still drive if their kids cry? What if the Chinese-made seats are not safe? Why should cars be required to have the car seats, while buses won't? Dear parents, I'd just like to say that if your child doesn't have a safe car seat, they will become your air bag in the event of an accident.

Fake art makes real fortune

@Li Meng (Media commentator): A media report said a painting by [famous Chinese artist] Zhang Daqian sold at auction for more than 100 million yuan ($15 million). When I visited a calligrapher and excitedly discussed the painting's sale with him, he simply dismissed it as "a fake." He told me which part was forged, when it was forged and how it spread. I asked why he didn't reveal this claim and he calmly answered: "Why should I prevent others from making their fortune?"

Tale of a factory fire

@Wang Yongxian (Author): There was a big explosion at a flax fiber factory in Harbin that left many young, beautiful female workers disfigured from a fire many years ago. I heard the factory kept the injured women in an isolated building to cover up the scandal, with the only evidence they were alive coming from sad, desperate songs people heard them sing from the building. The women were given everything they wanted in the building, except mirrors. I suddenly recalled the story. I don't know how the girls are doing now.