New gender equality laws were submitted to Beijing, following a meeting of lawmakers. State media reports sexual harassment offenses face crimimal charges under changes to laws aimed at protecting women's rights.

A record number of Singaporean couples got married on Friday, as they think the date, 20-05-2005, indicates togetherness and prosperity, reported Reuters. According to report published in Straits Times, 116 couples were married and this is the record number so far this year.

A newlywed couples' honeymoon hanky-panky got a little out of hand when the groom broke his arm. Yu Haitao and his bride Fang Shuling claim the hotel facitilties were responsible for the injury. Yu, 28, underwent a 20,000 yuan ($2,415) operation on Tuesday after tumbling off the bed in preparation for traditional "tease-the-newlywed" games.

China to host world toilet summit and first ever toilet exhibition to showcase their recent advancements in potty technology. The World Toilet Expo being held in Shanghai from May 8th to 10th, will feature China's plans to make relieving oneself a more comfortable, convenient experience - specifically for tourists visiting the fashionable city. One such addition would be a 24-hour toilet tracker phone line people could call to locate the nearest public facility. "It's expected to solve the long-lasting problem that tourists, cab drivers and people unfamiliar with the city cannot find a toilet when they need one," Han Yurong, a Shanghai Public Sanitation Bureau official, was quoted by state media as saying. Beijing, home of the 2008 summer Olympics, has added high-tech, self-cleaning toilets near major tourist sites in preparation of the event - adding that they will keep the toilet paper fully stocked. Shanghai plans to revamp 500 of its 3,900 public toilets this year, build new ones and reserve two thirds for women. Today, most of China's public toilets are squat-style pits with no running water, toilet paper, or hand-washing facilities.

Danielle M. George All Headline News, Staff Writer Beijing, China (AHN)- Like clockwork, every Monday morning, Jin and a group of her friends meet in a park in Beijing to practice their favorite activity - break-dancing. Her friends call her "Auntie Cool". "Auntie Cool" is just one of the growing number of senior citizens in China. The UN predicts that by 2030, China will have 236m over-65s - and that by 2050, senior citizens will make up a quarter of the entire population. Jin is the kind of role model Chinese authorities were trying to find when they put on the first national beauty contest for the elderly, the Silver-Aged Beauty Contest. The Silver-Aged Beauty Contest has energized and mobilized thousands of senior citizens throughout the country. Six thousand older Chinese have battled through regional contests to win the honor of traveling to the capital for the final. Jin has an advantage over the competition having already earned the title of Image Ambassador for the Chinese Elderly and the Most Trendy award. To Jin this competition is just one example of how the elderly population can do their part as citizens of China. "Keeping an active, healthy and spiritually satisfied older population means better prospects for the country and economy. " Despite suffering from diabetes, Jin is at the forefront of a new cultural revolution in China that has been sweeping through her generation in recent years. A retired factory worker, she has forged a new career in her golden years as a dance teacher and elderly fashion model.