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112 years after the last Qing emperor abdicated, China has yet to come to grips with its past, as the authorities have still not ‘finalised’ the official version of 268 years of history.

  • Large groups of seniors have been flocking to an Ikea branch in Shanghai since 2007
  • For most, it is a chance to ease their loneliness by being part of a crowd

In Beijing’s bid to realise ambitious economic growth goals for this year, steps are being taken to ensure local-level authorities are pulling their weight and not making matters worse for struggling businesses.

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Beijing has urged higher efficiency in land use after decades of rapid urbanisation, with signals that it could reform China’s rigid system to aid economic growth.

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China’s Generation Z is already expressing preferences in consumption and tourism that diverge from their older predecessors, with a predilection for digital shopping and experiences over commodities.

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Gas leak named as cause of explosion at fried chicken restaurant in Yanjiao, Hebei province, but specifics of how and where the blast occurred are not known.

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As China faces numerous questions over its economic viability in the long term, some are advocating for a removal of barriers to rural land trading to jolt growth back to previous heights.

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Attacks by internet users on China’s biggest water company have prompted concerns over whether other private businesses will come under boycott, hampering growth at a time when the country needs it most.

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.

Known as “zero-dollar tours”, cheap, too-good-to-be-true tourism offers are often packed with dirty tricks, forced shopping, and intimidating tour guides. Here, the Post offers some tips on navigating the post-pandemic travel landscape.

A young woman in China who suffers from polio has had her life turned around by a specialist photographer whose work helps disabled people regain their confidence.

A couple from China, who chose to honeymoon in Europe, proudly introduced locals to the “Double Happiness“ character by taking a paper cut-out with them.

A young couple in China who own a snack shop put up a notice letting customers know they were going to their hometown to be married and were amazed when it was filled with messages of love in their absence.

In his address to China’s top legislature, the country’s premier listed urban residency for migrant workers as a priority – a proposal which would grant access to better public services and tap a reservoir of demand in the process.

An appreciative husband’s gesture of kneeling before his wife and thanking her for enduring a fourth pregnancy that resulted in a boy has met with fierce disapproval on mainland social media.

A county in China has joined the nation’s efforts to eradicate the ancient tradition of the bride price, stirring up a storm of controversy with many people saying the custom should be preserved.

Racketeering online recruitment firms in China have been cheating the country’s young people out of money as they scramble to secure jobs amid an economic slowdown.

An old custom in China of hurling bundles of banknotes off a bridge, which takes place during the country’s Lantern Festival, creates excitement for givers, receivers and observers.

Amid a sluggish second-hand home market where supply outweighs demand and prices are slumping to fresh lows, many homeowners in China are taking to social media to sell their property in the hopes of finding a buyer more quickly and securing a better deal.

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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.

Ma Yijiayi, 46, was contracted to build schools and museums, but an indebted government was unable to pay her. Then she found herself detained after refusing their lowball offer.