Iconic Hong Kong film star Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been urged to stop accepting awards and give younger talent a chance after picking up his sixth win at the city’s premier movie awards.
A clever Labrador Retriever in China has learned how to pull a rickshaw, and he proudly takes a little girl home in it from school while the other children look on with envy.
A former popular TV hostess-turned-successful business person in China has been slammed for showering her teenage daughter with expensive clothes and cash.
A woman in China who sued her philandering ex-boyfriend for a refund of US$553,000 in cash and luxury items she gave to him when they were dating, claims he beat her up when she asked for it back.
A young man who spotted a gap in the US market for Chinese countryside vehicles says they are well-received there but will not make him a fortune.
A boy and girl in China, both of whom are younger than 15, were given permission to marry by their parents but local officials have “criticised and educated” them and ordered the girl to return home.
A woman in China who lost her fisherman husband at sea 4 years ago and has received monthly payments since from a generous benefactor whose identity she recently discovered has taken her family on a long journey to thank him.
People living in some rural areas in China are going to great lengths to visit long-departed relatives during the annual Ching Ming Festival that their efforts have been dubbed “survival training in the wild”.
A viral video showing a tourist, apparently from China, swapping a used water bottle for a flask from the souvenir shop in the British Museum has angered people on mainland social media.
A local authority in China that has forbidden traditional paper offerings during the annual Tomb Sweeping Festival is reconsidering its decision following a backlash.
A woman who sells delicious roast food from a street stall popular with youngsters was invited to give an inspirational talk at Peking University, a year after she found fame on the internet.
A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.
Zhang Ziyi, the star of internationally famous films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Memoirs of a Geisha, is back in the limelight after nearly a decade away and she has stirred things up on mainland social media by snapping back at online snipers.
A caring teacher in China has been taking a boy home and bringing him back to school several times a week for two years when the teenager falls asleep because of a rare condition.
A 44-year-old actress from Taiwan who is popular on the mainland and married to a Malaysian tycoon nine years her junior has been targeted by internet trolls insisting she should give her husband a child.
A man in China has been told by doctors that 15-year-old parasites discovered in his spinal cord resulted from him following traditional folk remedies based on snake parts.
A champion Chinese table tennis player who lost a vitally important game that could have propelled him to the world number one spot, has been accused of not focusing on training by going to a Taylor Swift concert instead.
A former doctor in China who became a style influencer after retiring was asked to appear as a model for a luxury fashion designer at one of the world’s most prestigious fashion events.
The 41-year-old embarked on her professional journey as a humble cross-talk performer and comedic actress who struggled to make ends meet in Beijing 20 years ago.
A man who met a woman for a first date and thought she could be his true love, changed his mind when she sent him a document the same day outlining what they would need to earn and spend as a couple.
A physics teacher in Taiwan dropped a cat on his classroom floor to prove a point during a science lesson, sparking a wave of criticism on social media.
A young actress who was once an adored child star in China has unwittingly become embroiled in a video row after she shared the news that she had been diagnosed with a rare tumour.
A tiny baby girl in China who was born too early and faced life-threatening health issues has been allowed home after nearly four months of critical care from dedicated doctors and nurses.
An actor at a tourist hotspot who is so impressive at playing the part of a beggar he is constantly being given food – once even a roast chicken – says he is polishing up his skills to help enrich the experience of visitors.
A young woman who shot to fame for her sweet smile and endearing rendition of a children’s song when she was working as a nursery school teacher, claims she has become the victim of an online pornography smear.
The son of a man in China who rushed to save the lives of two people and was ploughed into by a car, leaving him with severe injuries, says he is baffled by authorities who say his father does not meet the criteria for a Good Samaritan award.
The desperate husband of a woman whose life was at risk after she gave birth and who urgently needed blood, put out an appeal on social media and was astounded by the response.
A family in China wants police to reopen an investigation into a neighbour who “accidentally” shot their daughter, leaving her with debilitating injuries from which she still suffers.
A former professional goalkeeper for China’s national football team, who now helps charities build school sports facilities, burst into tears when internet trolls accused her of embezzlement during a live-streaming event.
A couple in China were so grateful to finally conceive after almost a decade of trying that they knelt down and wept in front of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor who helped them.
