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Alice Yan
Reporter, China
Alice Yan is a Shanghai-based social news reporter. She writes about human interest stories and specialises in stories on family relationships, education, gender equality, child development, traditional culture and social media.
Alice Yan is a Shanghai-based social news reporter. She writes about human interest stories and specialises in stories on family relationships, education, gender equality, child development, traditional culture and social media.
Areas of Expertise:
China's social newsLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Physical education student downs large volume of energy drinks to stay alert while driving on trip with friends filled with ‘warmth and love’.
Bored youngster picks up lighter and starts burning paper tissues in workplace; staff and firefighters battle to quell flames.
44-year-old fruit farmer suffers brain attack which leaves him in need of long-term rehabilitation; Good Samaritans clear produce before it rots.
Our goal is to help them understand the struggles of motherhood by caring for a ‘baby,’ says principal.
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Known for his exceptional loyalty, the pop icon has developed a strong bond with his long-term team.
Pining youngster manages to find key, opens window lock himself and plunges to the ground; suffers multiple injuries.
Teenager plunges 168 metres to death as ‘casual’ looking swing staff look on; tragedy sparks calls for better supervision on adventure rides.
Company alleges potential sabotage in counter lawsuit but fails as court rules there is no evidence that woman passed secrets to her man.
Former barber’s assistant evades hair-raising amount of duties; acknowledges ‘mistake’, accepts punishment.
Woman with a ‘back like a bear’ and belly ‘like a ball’ says she had to give up her favourite foods, now has higher self-esteem.
Business trip to conflict-ridden homeland lasts longer than expected as boy and parents lose contact with worried school friends.
In-vehicle, under-seat convenience gets nod from officials; robotic ‘park ranger’ sparks online stir; hugging automaton grabs student.
Young man from rural village who arrived in the US with a single suitcase ‘imitated’ others to fit in; says America is still place to aspire to.
From domineering, romantic control freak on-screen characters to real-life chilli producer, popular actor comes to terms with digital reality.
Centenarian with flawless skin is oldest person in her residential community; passes full-body health checks with flying colours.
Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted.
Distraught teenage girl has head forcibly pushed under water despite her pleas to stop; fellow live-streamers tell her ‘do not worry it will not bite you’.
Zesty ingredient with a punch was initially thought to boost the sexual desire of women; today indulging is seen as a form of social bonding.
Series of ghostly folklore tales led to belief that red walls were painted with vital fluid of animal; author reveals the true story.
In China, grandparents often develop stronger emotional bonds with their grandchildren than with their own children.
Quasi-military schools accused of using ‘physical and sexual’ abuse to punish teenagers, leading to calls for better supervision.
‘Sensible’ 9-year-old handles all the household chores, often cries in his sleep while dreaming about his dead father.
Charitable PE teacher from poor background uses his long-distance running skills to turn abandoned children into top athletes, students.
Car driver who left window open gets nasty insect shock, woman gaming host in ‘male gaze’ controversy, surgeons pull parasite out of woman’s head.
In a country where the unexpected seamlessly integrates into daily life, these three quirky excursions add a delightful twist to routines.
Robotic ‘workers’ ease workload of eatery’s human staff by 60 per cent, cut the cost of dishes for customers.
Overseas man hailed as Good Samaritan after heroic rescue, internet sleuths help fashion a reunion between long-lost writing buddies.
Woman faces wrath of her employer after she wakes up from long workday snooze, then steals a chocolate bar from his desk.
Tech team which ‘deceives people’s emotions’ make virtual copy of dead son who ‘talks’ to his mother via video, says he works in another city.
