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A “parenting parents” trend has become popular among young Chinese people, who share experiences teaching their parents modern skills like taking selfies and applying skincare products. Photo: Shutterstock
China's ageing population

China ‘parenting parents’ trend sees youth teach adults skills like taking selfies

Young people seek to address their problematic upbringing by turning the tables and becoming ‘mum or dad’ to the people who brought them up.

Animals

China zoo uses old videos of dead tiger cub to seek donations, sparks apology calls

Scams and swindles

China influencer earns US$7 million from wish candles sale before arrest for fraud

Lunar New Year

China youth shun ‘nosy’ relatives at Spring Festival, take part-time jobs for cash

Nagging family members, burden of cooking for festive feasts see growing number of people deciding to stay in big cities where they work.

Many young people in China spent this year’s Spring Festival in their rented flats to enjoy freedom and avoid nosy relatives. The choice is also influenced by the high cost and difficulty of travelling home. Photo: Shutterstock
Children in China

China boy sues dad for using his US$11,500 red packet cash to pay remarriage costs

Court orders money-grabbing divorcee who took accumulated New Year gift money held in son’s bank account to pay back full amount.

Children in China

Why this ancient custom requires kids to ‘sell ignorance’ on Chinese New Year’s Eve

Centuries-old ritual saw children run around outside assailing passers-by after hearty festive feast; tradition also seen as being good for health.

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Lunar New Year

China boss offers US$26 million bonus; staff can pocket bills within set time

Company head says he does not love giving money away, but simply understands the financial struggles his workers face in their daily lives.

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A factory owner in China distributed a US$26 million bonus to 7,000 workers, allowing them to collect as many banknotes as they could count within a set time during an event. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
Japan

Video | Shoppers go bananas for Ikea orangutan plush

The Ikea stuffed toy has already sold out in-store and online across multiple countries.

Animals

China scenic spot faces outcry over real horse carousel ride

Continuous movement in one direction, particularly in tight circles, imposes unbalanced strain on horses’ legs and joints, expert warns.

Scams and swindles

Self-styled China doctors nabbed over ‘bloodletting therapy’ to ‘remove’ evil energy

Unlicensed ‘medical staff’ sink long needle into man’s arm to extract blood; dump dirty equipment and stained gauze swabs on ‘clinic’ floor.

The Chinese authorities have cracked down on self-proclaimed doctors who have been performing “bloodletting therapy”, claiming it can remove evil energy. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Zhihu

‘Sportcation’ gets popular with China youth, makes romantic getaway an athletic hub

Indonesian island renowned for parties and chilling turns holiday spot for fitness-mad travellers who seek ‘military-style’ boot camps.

A new trend called “Sportcation” is gaining popularity among young Chinese travellers. It has turned Bali, Indonesia, from a honeymoon destination to a place for athletic activities. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote
Pets

Ancient Chinese act of bringing cat home as pet was similar to marital contract

Rich feline history which saw emperors laud the animals and poets wax lyrical about them precedes popularity of today’s household pet.

China birth rate

‘Shameless’: China influencer slammed for profiting from wife’s childbirth video

Graduate from top US university keeps filming as wife gets emergency treatment for severe bleeding; even adds advert voice-over during recording.

Health & Fitness

China boy skips rope in line with likes to lose weight gets 1.8 million thumbs up

Chubby youngster in a daze after agreeing to dad’s ‘likes for skips’ idea; asks father to help him out after massive response.

A Chinese boy’s weight-loss effort consists of skipping rope as many times as he receives likes; he gets 1.8 million thumbs up. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Social media

China cabby drives foreign influencers on 4,000-km trip sees snow for first time

‘Grass roots’ taxi driver experiences host of ‘firsts’ during ‘trip of a lifetime’; pledges to take his family travelling when he has enough money.

A Chinese taxi driver hired by two foreign influencers took the pair on a 4,000-kilometre journey. The cabby says his life has become “incredible” as a result. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Health in China

China youth embrace ‘old-school humans’ style; stories get 1 billion views online

Young people are turning their backs on parties, fashion and fine dining in hope of finding ‘the good life’ by embracing simplicity.

China's ageing population

‘Kind-hearted’ China grandma pays with hell money at food stalls, vendors agree

70-something grandmother ‘buys’ roasted chicken skewers, cakes, steamed stuffed buns using items she finds on road.

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Chinese history

China ‘history fangirls’ visit mausoleums, write books, spark heritage tour boost

Devotees of historical figures make pilgrimages to ancient sites to pay tribute, but concerns mount over environmental pollution.

Chinese women are being increasingly drawn to historical figures, visiting their gravesites, writing books and buying related merchandise, revealing emotional dynamics and growing consumer interest in museum economies and historical tourism. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
US-China relations

Born in China, raised in US: adoptees explore their identity at Lunar New Year

Growing up Chinese-American has not been easy for LuLu Grant and Phoebe McChesney, both wanting to fit in, while never too far from the past.

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Parenting: newborns to toddlers

‘Reversed parenting’: China couples copy kids, throw tantrums to promote equal talk

Millennial parents turn to role reversal and facing the consequences methods to instil sense of self-responsibility in their children.

Lunar New Year

Spring Festival travel rush dates back to ancient China but only for rich, powerful

Epic New Year journeys by land and sea 2,000 years ago used to take a month to complete; then nation began developing transport systems.

China’s Spring Festival travel rush dates back to ancient times when journeys took nearly a month and were primarily undertaken by officials and merchants. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu
China's ageing population

China seniors pursue overseas education after retirement to realise dreams

Increasing demand from retirees leaves country facing challenge of finding ‘deeper’ learning strategies, not just ‘hobby’ courses.

Many older people from China are pursuing an overseas education after retirement to realise their dreams. Photo: RedNote
Icons and Influencers

Taiwan singer visits over 100 mainland China cities to help farmers sell produce

Entertainer renowned for romantic songs takes love to a new level with his charitable work; earns plaudits for his ‘noble’ personality.

Lunar New Year

How Chinese people overcome challenges by ‘eating’ and ‘whipping’ the spring

Seasonal festival rituals aim to promote agricultural abundance, include consumption of special food, striking of symbolic ox.

Food and Drinks

This TCM bar in China makes customers drinks based on its doctor’s diagnoses

Shanghai bar Niang Qing is one of many new traditional Chinese medicine bars that offer bespoke wellness to China’s stressed-out youth.

A bartender prepares shots at Niang Qing, a “TCM bar” in Shanghai, China. Similar bars based on traditional Chinese medicine have popped up in cities across China, epitomising what the country’s stressed-out, time-poor youth refer to as “punk wellness”, or “wrecking yourself while saving yourself”. Photo: AFP
China News Service

China teacher quits to sell coffins to Europe, generates US$6 million sales annually

29-year-old whose hometown is known for its lightweight wood says she has no business fears because ‘people die every day’.

A Chinese woman has quit teaching to sell coffins to Europe, generating more than US$6 million in sales annually. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
iPhone

Chinese man wins iPhone at firm’s party, finds tiles in box instead, seeks apology

Employee keeps unopened ‘iPhone’ box prize until he gets home to show wife; is dumbfounded to find ceramic slabs, chocolates, lollipops inside.

Lunar New Year

Cyber New Year trending with China youth who buy virtual goods, use digital incense

While festive traditions remain very much alive, young people are increasingly finding celebratory solace in AI friends and electronic goods.

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