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Plastic-wrapped Chinese woman, ‘China’s grandma’ honoured: 5 trending stories

From a Chinese restaurant reselling leftovers to a girl with different coloured eyes, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.

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Chinese influencer teaches cleaning bloodstains, dissolving bones, sparks fears

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‘Saliva oil’: China restaurant sanctioned over resale of leftovers

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Trending in China

China school slammed for feeding young pupils leftovers from dog food bucket

Parents in tears as they watch video footage of children vomiting after eating leftover slops which had been kept in container for dog food.

A school in China is being investigated for feeding students leftovers from a dog food bucket. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/Douyin
A school in China is being investigated for feeding students leftovers from a dog food bucket. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/Douyin

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China lottery man loses US$1.4 million win as shop boss says cousin bought tickets

After five-year legal tussle with owner of shop where he bought lottery ticket, jackpot winner is still waiting for his winnings.

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China Olympic champions Fan, Chen stun table tennis fans with ‘retirement’ posts

The duo, separately, say their decisions to step away are due to fines that will be imposed for missing international tournaments.

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Taiwan son scams online scammers to retrieve US$21,000 his father lost to crooks

Ingenious son devises plan involving him playing multiple roles to thwart scammers, retrieves money they took from his father.

A son in Taiwan has turned the tables on a online scam gang by devising a cunning plan to get back the cash they took from his father. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
A son in Taiwan has turned the tables on a online scam gang by devising a cunning plan to get back the cash they took from his father. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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Fake baby bumps, live dim sum wrestling, disgraced banker: 5 trending stories

From a disgraced Chinese banker marrying his son’s girlfriend to dim sum live wrestling, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.

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Trending in China

China school ditches ‘elite dining’ for high-achieving students after backlash

Storm of controversy after top performing pupils get special area in canteen, served better lunch, given a gift.

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Trending in China

Bald dads don tutus, do funny dances to raise cash for cancer-hit kids

Five youngsters under age of eight only have 20 per cent chance of survival but families are determined to give them a fighting chance.

Five shaven-headed dads in China have donned tutus to perform silly dances to raise cash for their cancer-hit kids. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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Trending in China

China wife sets sex worker trap for fake husband in bid to pocket bride price

Fake husband becomes suspicious, calls police, after new ‘wife’ refuses sex then urges him to visit prostitute instead in elaborate scam.

A sham wife in China, and her accomplices, have been jailed over an elaborate sex-worker sting they set up to trick her fake husband. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
A sham wife in China, and her accomplices, have been jailed over an elaborate sex-worker sting they set up to trick her fake husband. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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Trending in China

China funeral home sparks mirth by asking jobseekers to spend period in morgue

Experts say requirement for US$300-a-month position as mortuary manager could aim to ensure ‘resilience’ but may be unethical.

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Trending in China

China twin poses as dead sister for 5 years to avoid family heartbreak

Tragic impression of dead twin sibling over long period to spare feelings of relatives divides opinion on international social media.

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Trending in China

Anxious China celebrity couple give short son hormone jabs to help him grow

After two year period during which boy failed to get taller, wife of Olympic boxing champion puts her son on growth-inducing injections.

A celebrity couple in China have begun giving their 11-year-old son growth hormone injections amid worries about how small he is. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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Trending in China

China dim sum diners eat while watching live wrestling as bouts gain popularity

In a twist of pro wrestling from United States, the ‘sport’ brings a whole knew meaning to the expression ‘food fight’.

Diners in China are sitting down to eat dim sum while watching live wrestling at increasingly popular restaurant events. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Diners in China are sitting down to eat dim sum while watching live wrestling at increasingly popular restaurant events. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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China table tennis champion sidelined at event, sparks fan outrage, boycott calls

Despite the incident, Wang shares photos and positive messages from the event on his social media accounts.

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Trending in China

Chinese man can keep US$40,000 cheating ex gave him to say sorry, court rules

Man rejects refund request, claiming ex had cheated on him multiple times, causing considerable emotional distress.

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China’s ‘white mafia’ services, sick baby at fireworks show: 5 trending stories

From a fireworks show to ‘white mafia’ services in China, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.

A Chinese boy with heart disease tragically died in his mother’s arms while watching fireworks. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
A Chinese boy with heart disease tragically died in his mother’s arms while watching fireworks. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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Trending in China

China eatery labels cheap dishes as ‘kinder rates’, pricey ones as ‘PhD rates’

Some criticise it as a blatant form of educational discrimination that will offend individuals with lower academic achievements.

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Trending in China

China ‘white mafia’ services help women handle difficult ex and tricky landlords

Group praised for using legal means to protect vulnerable individuals in precarious situations.

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Trending in China

China dad nearly dies of heart attack while tutoring son over homework dispute

Doctor performs emergency artery bypass surgery, successfully saving his life.

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A Chinese father faced a life-threatening situation after a heated argument with his son over homework during a tutoring session. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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