Trending news across China, Sept 15

Retirement dilemma

Only 10 percent of respondents to an online survey favored the house-for-pension scheme, a retirement solution the State Council plans to try in more pilot cities, according to InTouch Today, an in-depth news column on Tencent, one of China's major web portals. How to get a decent retirement was the topic on Sunday.

Li Yapeng cheated?

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Chinese pop diva Faye Wong's sensational divorce announcement remains the focal point of both the public and the media. Li Yapeng allegedly had an extramarital affair, leading to the breakdown of their marriage, according to Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly. The topic has generated over 4 million comments on Sina Weibo.

Online king

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Xue Biqun, known as Xue Manzi on Sina Weibo, said his surge in online popularity gave him the delusion that he was a king giving royal decrees when writing back to followers, many of whom turned to him for advice. Xue, a venture capitalist, was in the news recently because he was detained over allegations of soliciting prostitutes. (Netease.com)