Pop-music duo Yu Quan [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

9. Yu Quan singer arrested for drug use

On Nov 28, singer-songwriter Chen Yufan, one half of Yu Quan, was arrested on a charge of alleged use and possession of drugs, according to the Beijing police.

The duo's management company, Giant Jump, issued an apology on its official Sina Weibo account, saying that the company is sorry for Chen's behavior, the sort of which, it says, has a negative impact on society.