No.1: Early Sun Li photo sparks ‘old flame’ rumors   网曝钱枫是孙俪初恋   100824
Rumors of celebrity romance flared recently after an old photo of starlet Sun Li (Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan) taken together with popular talk show host Qian Feng (Day Day Up) early in their careers surfaced online. 


No.2: Zhou Libo walks off stage in the middle of the show   周立波 李咏闹翻   23276
A recent behind-the-scenes video of CCTV's dance competition and reality show (Wu chu wo renshen) showing TV host Zhou Libo suddenly walking off stage stirred online rumors of a spat between him and co-host Li Yong. The production team later denied the rumor on the program’s  Sina Weibo's official account. 


No.3: 13 dead, 20 missing in Shandong plant blast   章丘爆炸   19178
So far 13 people have been confirmed dead and 20 others remain missing after a blast ripped through an explosives manufacturing plant in Zhangqiu, Shandong Province on May 20, according to sources with the rescue headquarters.


Updated by 4 pm, May 21, 2013
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