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Reverse bungee ride snaps, leaving tourists dangling in the air in China

A reverse bungee ride rope suddenly snapped, leaving passengers dangling in the air at an amusement park in northern China’s Liaoning province.

August 9, 2023
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A 10-year-old boy in China secretly went fishing on a kayak and got lost at sea, but miraculously survived after drifting for 24 hours. He was rescued by a group of fishermen in southern China’s...01:34
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Chinese boy rescued after drifting on kayak for 24 hours
April 2, 2025
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A runner celebrated her ‘victory’ in a half-marathon a little too early, allowing her rival to overtake her in a race in southwestern China.01:18
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Chinese half-marathoner misses out on win after celebrating too early
March 31, 2025
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A virtual character in the romantic mobile game has won over millions of young women in China and beyond02:06
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Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'
March 21, 2025
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Parents of a 16-month-old boy were criticised for bringing their son to work out at the gym in eastern China’s Jiangxi province. The toddler started hanging around gyms when he was just one month...01:30
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Chinese parents slammed for taking 16-month-old son to gym
March 18, 2025
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A 26-year-old man earned over 300,000 yuan (US$41,000) last year by offering hiking-related services to tourists to Mount Tai in China. Apart from route planning and photo taking, Chen would also...01:17
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Chinese hiker earns US$41,000 a year guiding tourists up popular mountain
March 14, 2025
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A truck was seen loaded with two cargo containers side by side, blocking traffic as it took up two lanes on a highway in western China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.  01:10
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Truck in China carries 2 containers side by side, blocking traffic on highway
March 12, 2025
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A four-year-old girl found herself stranded on a narrow ledge outside her home after climbing out of a window in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. A firefighter managed to bring her back to...01:03
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Chinese girl rescued after being stranded on window ledge
March 11, 2025
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China doubles down on job creation
March 10, 2025
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A zoo in eastern China has been criticised for dyeing the fur of chow chow puppies to resemble tiger stripes, in a bid to attract live-stream viewers.01:23
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Chinese zoo slammed for dyeing dogs’ fur in ‘tiger stripes’
March 10, 2025
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Senior skydiver takes the plunge
March 7, 2025
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Taiwan began culling iguanas nearly 10 years ago with the 2025 target set at more than 100,000  03:04
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Taiwan bounty hunters kill invasive iguanas
March 7, 2025
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A skilful driver in southern China’s Guizhou province made an elaborate “three-point” turn on a narrow road that was captured in footage that went viral online.01:07
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Chinese driver skilfully manoeuvres car on narrow road
March 6, 2025
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China’s subway farmers highlight inequality
March 6, 2025
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Tourist injured after slipping headfirst down snowy mountain trail in China
March 5, 2025
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A taxi driver in eastern China escaped from his vehicle after a sudden explosion. The taxi later went up in flames.01:15
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Taxi in China goes up in flames after explosion
March 4, 2025
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A group of villagers in southern China’s Guizhou province helped a neighbour move his wooden house by lifting the structure and shifting it to another location.  01:17
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Chinese villagers help neighbour move house – literally
February 28, 2025