China wisdom: 10 years in jail can bring you $96,000 = 655,920.- Yuan

He was initially sentenced to death but this was commuted to a 29-year term. While he was in jail, his wife remarried and several of his children were adopted. He has now been given $96,000 (£67,000) compensation for spending 10 years in jail. Two policemen accused of beating him have been arrested. His brother said police had forced him to drink chilli-tainted water and set off fireworks above his head in order to make him confess.