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Chinese actress Liu Xiaoqing, 75, recently sparked controversy by portraying a young woman in a mini-drama and engaging in a passionate kiss with a male actor 30 years her junior. Photo: SCMP composite/YouTube/Sina
China's ageing population

China actress, 75, sparks debate playing teen, kissing much younger actor in TV drama

Gender equality activist questions if same criticism would arise if a male actor 30 years older than his female co-star took on similar role.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Why ancient Chinese folk custom involved cutting thigh flesh to feed sick relatives

China ‘storm hot springs’ offer unique experience with thunder, rain, electric shocks

Social media

China youth share struggles instead of flaunting wealth, embrace ‘comparing misery’

The ‘reverse comparison’ trend is emerging as young people feel immense pressure, seek to move away from consumerism, says expert.

Chinese youth are increasingly sharing their struggles online instead of flaunting wealth, embracing “comparing misery” or “reverse comparison.” Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Pets

Chinese man earns US$23,000 in holiday week through cat-feeding services

Home-alone felines benefit from pioneering service which provides litter tray cleaning, medical treatment, nail clipping, even kitty security.

Chinese man drives 900km to propose, hangs banner asking fellow drivers to make way

Romantic businessman receives congratulations along the way, thanks fellow road users amid country’s congested New Year traffic.

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China parents use partner-finding apps for adult kids, turn love transactional

Mums and dads enter private group chats managed by ‘coaches’ who amplify parental anxiety, discourage letting kids know what is going on.

Anxious Chinese parents are increasingly using apps to seek partners for their adult children, turning matchmaking into direct negotiations between parents, often without their children’s knowledge. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
East China Normal University

China growing trend sees couples calling each other ‘teammate’ or ‘roommate’

‘Comradely’ couples drop lovey-dovey pet names to reflect effort in relationships; critics say trend suggests an ‘unhappy’ marriage.

China boy backs aunt over marriage duress, says she ‘only wants man with 8-pack abs’

Feisty youngster stands up to adult relatives, says he will financially support auntie if no match found; internet users dub him a ‘warrior’.

Chinese superstitions

Why Chinese honour Toilet Goddess with effigies, rituals during Lantern Festival

Centuries-old folk custom takes place near latrines, pig pens and kitchens; places where the divine spirit is said to have suffered in the past.

During the Lantern Festival in China people honour the Toilet Goddess, Zigu, with life-sized straw effigies and rituals around toilets and kitchens. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/yahoo.com.tw
Lunar New Year

China worker wins 10-day paid leave on first day back from Spring Festival holiday

Lucky employee enters office, scoops prize at front door, heads back to hometown, says ‘getting up early for work really helps’.

A Chinese employee has gone viral after she won a surprise 10 days paid leave on her first day back from the Spring Festival holiday. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/AFP
Women and gender

China entrepreneur, abandoned as child, owns fashion brand with US$36 million sales

Driven woman who came from parents who rarely remembered her name, dumped her on a mountainside, tells young women ‘there is hope’.

Gender

China village event sees 600 men bow in homage to ancestors, ignites gender debate

Major ceremony takes place in area considered the cradle of Chinese ritual culture; critics say patriarchal spectacle is ‘antiquated’.

Pets

Quirky China: panda keeps phone, talented piglet spared from dinner, gold rush

From a baby porker who saves its own bacon to a gold-rush lite among the country’s youth, the SCMP takes a sideways look at the news.

Quirky China: A zoo panda refuses to return a phone that was dropped into its enclosure, a talented piglet known for its ability to spin a plastic ring has been spared from becoming dinner and an affordable gold rush among country’s youth. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin/Weibo
G-Dragon

K-pop star G-Dragon’s ‘Lunar New Year’ greetings divide China fans, ignite firestorm

Debate over ‘Chinese New Year’ versus ‘Lunar New Year’ arises annually, particularly when brands, celebrities share new year greetings on social media.

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South Korean superstar G-Dragon was accused by some Chinese netizens of “insulting China” during a Dubai concert as he greeted the audience with “Lunar New Year,” instead of saying “Chinese New Year”. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/IG@hellogdkitty
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

Officials suspend operations at animal park amid controversy involving Siberian cub which had died from an infectious disease.

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Scams and swindles

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

Under-pressure youth seek ‘emotional and spiritual comfort’ by snapping up strange products online; experts warn goods could distort reality.

Young people in China are splashing out on wish candles to revive past romances, highlighting a rise in emotional consumerism. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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.

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.

During the Song dynasty, children had a playful tradition on Chinese New Year’s Eve called “selling ignorance”, in which they would run around and shout to free themselves from foolishness and welcome wisdom. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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.

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