In 2004, China's state-run Beijing Evening News carried an Onion report that said the US Congress was threatening to move out of Washington unless a new Capitol was built.

BBC: Iran's Fars agency sorry for running the Onion spoof story

Qianjiang Evening News and The Beijing News call for calm after disgruntled residents in Henan threaten to destroy the family graves of a local mayor in retaliation for a controversial grave-levelling campaign.

BBC: China media: Egypt accident anger

Turning back to New Year festivities, The Beijing News recaps the highlights of Saturday's China Central Television's New Year evening gala, one of the most-watched television shows on Earth.

BBC: China media: New Year haze