A 180cm tall male crossdresser with a penchant for miniskirts and bras has been spotted in the Lion City. Even more surprisingly, he is a frequent customer of Geylang's prostitutes.

There is a retired bricklayer who builds musical instruments out of scrap materials. By drilling eight holes into a length of PVC piping, he converted it into a flute that he plays to pass the time.

A Beijing soccer fan whose house caught fire ran out of his burning house with the television, plugged it into a power socket, and then resumed watching the Round of 16 match between France and Spain.

Ma Chingrong, a peasant from Yongren county in the Chuxiong province of China, has spent 16 years digging alone for a buried treasure that he saw in his dreams.

Several enterprising young men have come up with a brilliant business idea of selling cigarette cases decorated with eye-catching phrases and pictures from the Internet. Among the various bits of cyberspace wit and creativity that they have used to decorate their merchandise, two mischievous mathematical equations stand out. One claims to prove that men = angels, the other concludes with certainty that women = devils.

The passion and spirit of Latin dances was what drew Chen Zhengfang and Huang Meijin to learn them 9 years ago, when they wanted to do something to keep fit. The elderly couple frequently take part in international dance competitions. In 2001 their superb skill won them first place in the age 60 group and 2nd place in the age 50 group respectively at the International Latin Dance Competition.

She thought he was a good man, a man who worked hard to care for his family, a man who was a good father to three wonderful and obedient sons. Then one day, she found out about his dark side and her world fell apart.

37 year old Luo Lili lost her mother when she was very litle, and after she married she moved to a flat with Indian neighbours, where she was often left alone with her 9 year old son by her husband who needed to go out and work.

"Old Friends" is a band whose members come from all walks of life, brought together by a shared love of music.

She doesn't have to worry about laundry, because she never washes her clothes.