Chinese Grandparents Report Granddaughter to Police for Theft to Teach Her a Lesson

Chinese grandparents let court jail granddaughter for stealing US$3,000 to teach her a lesson

An elderly Chinese couple reported their granddaughter to the police after she took 20,000 yuan (US$3,000) and a gold bracelet from their home without permission, igniting intense discussions online. The woman, identified by her surname Chen and hailing from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, received a six-month jail sentence for theft, along with a fine of 2,000 yuan, according to the Legal Daily on September 1. Chen had taken the money and jewellery from her grandparents...

By Fran Lu