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During a recent visit to China, the French president and his wife drew attention to a female bodyguard assigned by the Chinese government, who has been dubbed the country’s “most beautiful bodyguard”. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Reuters

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China ‘most beautiful’ bodyguard in spotlight during French president visit

As an elite Central Guard Bureau bodyguard, she protects Chinese leaders and their foreign counterparts during China official visits.

Tourists in disbelief as luggage drifts away during ferry ride in Thailand

China public servants use face masks to bypass facial recognition machines, skip work

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China prankster injures girlfriend by accident, fakes car crash for insurance cash

Argumentative couple stage ‘accident’ in remote location but their ill-conceived criminal scheme unravels when police step in.

A Chinese man and his girlfriend are facing possible imprisonment after they faked a car accident in a bid to secure an insurance payout. Photo: ifeng
A Chinese man and his girlfriend are facing possible imprisonment after they faked a car accident in a bid to secure an insurance payout. Photo: ifeng

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China woman arrested for stealing fish waste to feed restaurant staff and customers

‘Cheerful and friendly’ elderly boss of ‘cheap’ eatery accused of being a serial leftover thief; arrest divides online opinion.

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China woman pays US$130 for weight-loss jabs promising 3.5kg loss per shot, vomits blood

Careful 28-year-old only takes half recommended dose, suffers nausea, appetite loss before slipping into a critical condition.

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China poet gains attention for ‘happy’ response to menopause, writes poem on topic

Celebrated writer who was born with cerebral palsy cuts a controversial figure with her openness about the sexual desires of women.

Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua has attracted attention for her humorous responses on social media to questions about the menopause. Photo: Weibo/RedNote
Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua has attracted attention for her humorous responses on social media to questions about the menopause. Photo: Weibo/RedNote

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China boy cuts mum’s gold necklace into pieces, gifts it to classmates for friendship

Youngster bites marriage gift to pieces, says he cannot remember whom he gave bits to; father beats child when he denies knowing the value of gold.

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China woman marries rescuer who plucked her from under quake rubble when she was 11

Decade after deadly tremor, fate brings pair together in restaurant; initial meeting sparks ‘excitement and embarrassment’, then love blossoms.

Environment

China boy in blackboard plea for used bottle donations to fund sick mum’s treatment

Enterprising pupil finds novel way to help ease debt-ridden family’s financial pain; tells classmates he will not accept cash donations.

A secondary school pupil asked his classmates to leave their used drink bottles for him to collect and sell to help pay his mother’s medical bills and his father’s debts. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

People & Culture

Outrage as Korean saleswoman kneels after abuse by customer for telling son off

Mother of boy launches humiliating tirade against innocent member of shop staff; forces worker to rub hands together in apology.

A woman shop worker in South Korea was humiliated and abused by the mother of a child she told off for running around the premises. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/threads@hi_na.love_
A woman shop worker in South Korea was humiliated and abused by the mother of a child she told off for running around the premises. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/threads@hi_na.love_

Gender & Diversity

Explainer | Why Chinese believe morally, ‘it’s better to marry a widow than a divorced woman’

Ancient beliefs dictated strict standards for women when it came to obeying men, speaking properly, physical appearance, domestic skills.

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‘Crafting process’ sees China woman get handmade doll’s eyes a decade after ordering

Woman who bought specially made product ‘completely forgot’ about online order, says doll hobby has ‘changed’; gets extra eyes for free.

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China mum cares for daughter-in-law in vegetative state round-the-clock

Liu’s son and Yuanyuan, high school sweethearts, have been married for 15 years and share two children.

For five years, a woman has cared for her daughter-in-law, who is in a vegetative state after an accident, borrowing one million yuan for treatment. Photo: Douyin

China Personalities

Chinese girl born with blonde hair, blue eyes due to Russian great-grandfather

Parents were initially perplexed by daughter’s unusual appearance, even questioned whether hospital had given them the wrong baby at birth.

A couple in Jiangsu province said their daughter has blonde hair and blue eyes because her paternal great-grandfather was Russian. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
A couple in Jiangsu province said their daughter has blonde hair and blue eyes because her paternal great-grandfather was Russian. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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China hiker wears clothing tag to support missing children and expand search

Brand’s owner says that tags featuring information about missing children have been part of their public welfare initiative for four years.

People & Culture

Thai woman stays on rooftop with pets during floods, refusing rescue without them

In her online plea for rescue, she shares location, urges authorities to cut power in her neighbourhood to prevent electrocution.

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Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather

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.

A man had secretly hired a surrogacy agency to get a baby girl after his only daughter told him she did not want to have children. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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Joe Wong, Ronny Chieng and the rise of Asian voices in comedy

Asian comedians were once forced to resort to stereotypes to find a platform – but a wave of pioneering stars is changing that.

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