When a section of motorway in southern China caved in, leaving 48 people dead and 30 injured, one man disregarded his own safety to help others, including a survivor who went out of his way to thank him.
In his book “Fermentation is Power”, Japanese expert Takeo Koizumi measures food odour intensity, and lists the planet’s most pungent specialities.
A matchmaking event in China sparked backlash after two of the hosts pressured a man to date a woman who was three months pregnant.
A pair of dogs in China have had their coats artificially coloured to resemble pandas so that a zoo can attract more visitors, sparking accusations of animal cruelty.
A centuries-old traditional Chinese exercise is being embraced by the country’s younger generations because it relieves ailments aggravated by long working hours and stress.
Two top actors from China are facing a backlash over racism after they appeared in a movie in blackface makeup.
An intrepid young woman from China, who achieved the remarkable feat of travelling to several countries unaccompanied and on a tiny budget, has been forced to shut down online critics who accused her of funding her trip by selling sex.
An ancient form of traditional Chinese opera which involves performers changing their faces with a rapidity that defies the human eye still spellbinds audiences today.
With fewer new students attending schools in rural Japan, one principal decided to liven things up for his handful of pupils by “enrolling” a young goat.
Government officials in Vietnam say they will “not show any leniency” to a teacher at a nursery school in Ho Chi Minh City who was caught on camera violently mistreating children in her care.
A woman in South Korea has been duped out of US$50,000 after an online scammer convinced her he was the tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Market stall holders in Singapore reported a Malaysian fruit and vegetable seller to authorities after they realised his daughter was being kept in one of the stalls day and night.
The Chinese job market in 2024 is difficult, so many young adults are becoming “full-time children” and taking care of their parents for an allowance.
A man in China has shown true dedication to his girlfriend, living out of his car to save money so he can travel 500km every weekend to see her.
A celebrated Chinese film producer is about to become a father for the fifth time, but it is the 30-year age gap between him and his wife which has sparked debate.
Archaeologists excavating a tomb in eastern China said it is the most complex structure of its kind, leading to hypotheses that it belonged to a Chu state king.
A teenage boy in China went viral after he posted a video begging his father to be a better husband nearly three weeks after the man had left home following an argument.
A man in China who built a large online following by documenting his battle with cancer has died at the age of 43.
The soaring rate of unemployment among China’s young people has once again come under the spotlight after a job advertisement for funeral workers attracted many candidates with degrees.
China’s oldest pole dancer loves the hobby that she started 14 years ago, she says it improves her health and she intends to carry on throughout her 80s.
A drinks firm in China is facing a backlash over a new alcoholic product it has made which they have dedicated to the late sporting legend Kobe Bryant, apparently without the permission of his family or estate.