Qin Zhihui, better known by his online name of Qin Huohuo, was arrested by Beijing police in August for fabricating rumors on the Internet, thus harming others' reputations. He is accused of the crime of provoking trouble.

Qin, 30, said on his micro blog that the government had paid 200 million yuan ($32.7 million) in compensation to a foreign passenger after two trains collided in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 23, 2011, which was later proved to be fake information, police said.

Yang Xiuyu, whose online persona is Lier Chaisi, was also detained by Beijing police in August for spreading fake information and is being held on suspicion of running an illegal business.