Concerns over escalator safety have been on the minds of many people following the Beijing Line 4 subway accident that killed a boy on July 5. Another accident occurred in Shenzhen the very next week (though it was non-fatal) and reports then surfaced about an earlier accident, also in Shenzhen, from last December. So, is it safe to step back on the moving stairs? Findings from subsequent safety checks – and Weibo – have been less than reassuring.

Do you want ad space but are not too sure which medium to post it on? Why not try something that will be constantly ogled? A Weibo user by the name of “Lonely Little Fox” is renting out both of her breasts for ads and is charging RMB 2,000 for the privilege, which is a bargain if you ask me.

Take a break from the return of the work week with a look at what’s been going on in Beijing. What better way to procrastinate than with odd and interesting news and videos?

Put down the lighter, China. Today is World No Tobacco Day. Does this mean Beijing will enjoy a day of deep, clean breaths? Probably not, seeing as China consumes “50,000 cigarettes every second.” But maybe it's a good time to check in on that ban Beijing enacted earlier this month.

Beijing is cracking down on illegal drivers and train ticket scalpers, and possibly offering ways to bypass the despised license lottery.