Accordion almost shanghaied in Shanghai

A quick-thinking and honest taxi driver saved a 10-year-old squeezeboxer competing in the Shanghai International Accordion Week from having her instrument stolen. After Qin Sheng accidentally left her accordion in the back of his cab, big-hearted hack Yu Shihe spotted a subsequent customer attempting to make off with the lost squeezebox.

"Without the warm-hearted and honest taxi driver, we won't have the chance to show off our music at the competition," said Qin.

The whole charming tale is recounted in sparkling English in the Shanghai Daily.