Woman seeks US$6,800 for chores, divorce court awards 5 times that, sparks delight

Caricature by Oleksandr Sydorenko.

A divorce court in China has awarded a woman five times more than the $6800 she originally requested for all the housework she did while living with her ex-husband. The men are outraged: if wives are “housewives,” then husbands are “bodyguards” and “drivers”!