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Erin Chan
Erin Chan
Erin Chan is an intern reporter with the China Desk at South China Morning Post. She is currently studying International Journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University. She loves exploring issues on China and Technology.

7 days, 9 hours’ sleep: chef’s ‘cooking battle’ during PolyU siege

Anti-government protesters hold a lunchtime rally at the junction of Sheung Yuet Road and Wang Chiu Road in Kowloon Bay. 26NOV19 SCMP / Nora Tam

Chef Sunny Zie recalls the week he spent cooking for more than 1,000 anti-government protesters during the siege of Hong Kong Polytechnic University a year ago this month.

China’s moon missions and how it achieved its first lunar landing

An image of the Earth and the lunar surface sent back by the Chang’e 4’s relay satellite as it orbited the moon. Photo: Xinhua

Twins the size of a hand airlifted to hospital in critical condition

The infants were taken to a hospital in Shanghai on Thursday, a day after they were born prematurely. Photo: Shine.cn

Boy, 11, critical after home-made bomb explodes in front of him

The bomb exploded after the boy took it to his rural home and threw it to the ground. Photo: Thepaper.cn
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Chinese man who hid wife’s body in freezer sentenced to death

Zhu Xiaodong was found guilty of strangling Yang Liping two years ago after a string of trivial arguments. Photo: Handout

Suspect arrested over deadly stabbing rampage in southern China

Emergency workers attend to the wounded after a stabbing rampage in Liuzhou, Guangxi, on Monday. Photo: Sohu.com

Anorexic woman, 21, wakes from 40-day coma after extreme dieting

Doctors are calling the recovery of this 21-year-old anorexia patient “a miracle”. Photo: The Paper.Cn

No love lost as rejected boyfriend’s gifts land him behind bars

Man files police report over stolen property after ex-girlfriend takes presents but turns down offer to get back together

Alpaca surgery, tortoise C-section... it’s all in a day’s work for this vet

A Nanjing vet is delighting the internet with her humorous and educational posts showing everyday life with her unusual range of patients

Chinese delivery app Meituan fires courier for eating customer’s food

The delivery man was filmed on CCTV eating in the lift. Photo: ifeng.com
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Crowdfunding for sick boy, 4, halted as parents offer to sell twin sister

Cheng Cheng’s parents had struggled to pay for his leukaemia treatment. Photo: news.ifeng.com

Chinese boy, 11, takes DIY go-kart for a spin after busy school holiday

While his friends were taking extra classes over the long summer break, budding inventor read up online and got to work

Korean barbecue gas tank explodes in China, killing one and injuring 10

A woman was killed when a gas tank exploded at a Korean barbecue restaurant in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning province. Photo: 163.com

Chinese showman blows up 12 tyres through his nostril

Tang Fehui performs his world record stunt at the Nanjing Grand Canyon competition on Sunday. Photo: Weibo

Chinese goose escapes the cooking pot with a place at university

Shanghai Maritime University gave Gugu the goose a home after an appeal from his owner. Photo: Thepaper.cn

Chinese teacher accused of stepping on face of sleeping child

An investigation is under way into claims that a teacher at a kindergarten in southeast China stepped on the face of a child and assaulted two others. Photo: YouTube

Chinese boy’s kidnapping caught on camera

A man was seen carrying the boy away outside a supermarket. Photo: m.people.cn

Trader loses entire load of live carp after tyre blows on road in China

The fish trader on the road where the accident happened. Photo: The paper

Critically endangered pangolins die after rescue from smuggling ring

Pangolins are critically endangered largely due to demand for their meat and scales. Photo: Dr Gary Ades, KFBG

Chinese musician and her cello forced off American Airlines flight

Hu’s husband bought two tickets so she could put the cello in the seat next to her. Photo: Facebook

Chinese girl fighting for life after falling into pool at birthday party

The one-year-old was revived with CPR and is being treated in intensive care. Photo: Changanhome.com

Driver rams his way out of car park in China

The driver of a pick-up truck in Guangxi filmed deliberately banging 11 times into a white SUV blocking his way. Photo: pearvideo

Helicopter crashes nose-first into Beijing car park