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An 82-year-old man spent 105 days making a 12-hour daily journey to visit his wife in the ICU, using his savings for her treatment. Photo: SCMP composite/CCTV/Douyin
China's ageing population

Chinese man, 82, travels 12 hours daily for 105 days to visit wife in ICU

Farmer wakes at 4.30am every day to prepare meals for beloved wife, holds her hand by side of bed and reminisces about their life together.

China manufacturing

China developing first tourist submersible for trips 1,000 metres under the sea

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Scams and swindles

How China influencer gets US$14 million revenue monthly selling US$10 beauty items

Lingerie

Profile | Ex-China lecturer sets up luxury lingerie brand, makes US$770 million fortune

Zhang Rongming, who built underwear empire, admits: ‘I never paid attention to what type of lingerie my wife wore’.

Zhang Rongming, a former university lecturer, transitioned from materials science to founding the high-end lingerie brand Aimer in 1993. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua/Douyin

China bosses use smart seats, Wi-fi to track staff activities, leads to anti-monitoring gadgets

Efficiency-driven bosses record everything from length of toilet breaks to sitting posture and browsing activity, ‘alarm’ employees.

China food safety

China food scandals: factories use smelly insoles, bleached chicken feet for snacks

Foul-smelling production facility with sewage deposits on floor, harmful use of hydrogen peroxide spark official investigation.

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United States

US man offered ‘national gift’ to stay in China after donating Japan invasion photos

Pawn shop owner who received death threats, had to wear a bulletproof vest after gifting wartime images says his mission in life is ‘peace’.

United States citizen Evan Kail has settled in China after gaining popularity for his historical photographs of Japanese soldiers invading China during WWII. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/RedNote
Chinese cuisine

Chinese pancakes trace back 5,000 years, references in ancient paintings, poems

Folk legend has it that the morning delicacy first appeared when a primordial goddess melted stones in a riverbed to ‘patch up the sky’.

Fashion

How ‘painful bag’ became a popular subculture among Chinese youth

For ita bag enthusiasts, these creations symbolise freedom to express diverse passions, providing joy and relief through self-expression.

US-China relations

How American Jesse Appell learned to land the punchline in Chinese

US comedian spent 8 years mastering Chinese comedy, navigating culture, language and fame before Covid forced a return home.

American comedian Jesse Appell performed on China’s version of “Last Comic Standing” in 2020 before leaving the country amid the pandemic. Photo: Handout

China woman working away from home gets parental care package containing a cow

Cancer-suffering migrant worker stunned by butchered bovine delivery; worried mum arrives from hometown at same time, makes beef pies.

A cancer suffering young migrant worker in China who is working away from home in Beijing received a whole butchered cow from her parents who wanted to help her recovery. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Mental health

‘Intimate touch therapy’ sparks debate in China over using hugs, sensory tools

Crossing boundaries debate rages as new treatment sees partially clothed stressed-out clients hugged, touched with feathers.

The Netherlands

China woman reunites with birth parents 28 years after being left in toilet by grandad

Banquet and firecrackers greet woman as she meets real family who plan to visit her adoptive Dutch parents this summer.

Health & Fitness

Eating silk, cacti, just 1 meal a day – all done to get thin in ancient China

While being plump had a place in China’s history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation’s centuries-old desire for slimness.

The pursuit of thinness has influenced women’s culture throughout history, with extreme measures dating back to ancient China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Coffee

China café sells coffee made with eggs brewed in child urine; considered a delicacy

Maker of bizarre caffeine brew says it prevents sleepiness in spring and heatstroke in summer; experts say it is toxic and of no benefit at all.

A Chinese café has been selling a unique coffee blend which features eggs brewed in child urine, selling over a hundred cups a day at weekends. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Health in China

Chinese man has chopstick stuck in his throat for 8 years, shuns surgery due to fear

Alcoholic goes to hospital for check-up but rejects operation which would require surgeons to cut his neck to remove eating implement.

Chinese history

Ancient Chinese sentenced to flogging could hire others to take punishment for fee

Brutal centuries-old penal system saw lawbreakers beaten to death with iron-wrapped hammer fitted with barbs.

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History

Jar burials: a glimpse into ancient China’s compassion for infant deaths

New study indicates Neolithic cultures in China may have separated graves of perinatal infants; different treatment than older children.

Recent research suggested that ancient jar burials in China were primarily for newborns, stillborns, or miscarriages, as most infants did not survive to be breastfed. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/sciencedirect
Food and Drinks

Video | Robot goes haywire in hotpot restaurant and refuses to stop dancing

Three restaurant staffers try to restrain the robot, but are powerless to stop it.

Health & Fitness

‘Fat for beef’: China drive gives people 0.5kg of meat for same amount of weight lost

Thousands of ‘chubby’ people join innovative scheme which offers ox innards, tongue, tail; officials warn over ‘unhealthy’ slimming methods.

Middle East

China sailor creates ‘radio station’ to connect families with seamen stranded in Strait of Hormuz

‘Frightened’ sailor tells wife of conflict tension on board Singaporean commercial ship stuck close to land on war-torn waterway.

A Chinese sailor near the banks of the Strait of Hormuz has created a temporary “home letter radio station” as many ships remain stranded and unable to contact families in China due to poor telecom signals. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

‘Real-life Cinderella’: China stuntwoman goes from playing body double to stardom

Folk dancing exponent who fell into film industry by chance not fazed by being called a lookalike; says failure to perform is biggest worry.

Li Yitong has transformed from a stunt double to a leading actress in China, earning the title of “real-life Cinderella”. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sohu
Health & Fitness

Debate as Taiwan singer shows popular ‘vacuum belly’ method to lose weight

Onstage protruding ribs routine provokes roars of appreciation from audience; doctors warn it could damage people’s health.

Children in China

China girl, 12, uses lai see money to buy shop, pays mum US$440 to run it for her

Entrepreneurial youngster juggles schoolwork with mapping out business strategies, dealing with suppliers; online observers tip her for the top.

Chinese superstitions

How China ethnic minority groups use small chicken bones to predict fortunes

Ancient ritual sees birds battered to death with a hammer then thrown out of the home; in offshoot custom, boiled egg yolk can determine luck.

In a ritual practised by various ethnic minority groups in China, chicken bone divination uses the leg of a small rooster to predict fortunes. Photo: Sohu
Artificial intelligence

China woman uses AI-made man to lecture on respecting science, rejecting superstition

Non-existent retired professor who ‘lectures’ on parent-child relationships gathers online support from 200,000 followers.

A young Chinese woman created a WeChat newsfeed account, using artificial intelligence to develop a persona of an acclaimed middle-aged man who lectures on the importance of respecting science and rejecting superstition. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
China’s navy

China warship’s sole female top officer tells women to prioritise professional skills

Poised, confident senior officer adopts role of ‘evil instructor’ on board; is also known for her ‘caring’ attitude towards crew members.

Iraq

Iraqi reporter raised in China, famous for viral dance, to marry Xinjiang woman

Journalist who grew up knowing only war and conflict in the Middle East yearns for peace in the region; his catchphrase is ‘I envy Chinese’.

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