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Fran Lu
Fran Lu
Beijing
Reporter, Culture
Fran has been a reporter since 2014, mainly covering social and cultural stories about China. She writes about lifestyle, social trends and youth culture.

Social media in Taiwan has been shocked by the story of two nannies who allegedly tortured a one-year-old baby boy to death during a horrific three-month ordeal.

The son of a multimillionaire in China, who is the heir to a successful family business, was not aware of the fact until after he graduated from university because his father did not want him to grow up spoiled.

A 15-year-old boy in China became so obsessed with an online gambling game that he used all his father’s hard-earned money and his sister’s bride price to bet on it.

Two women flight attendants have been sacked by British Airways for mocking Chinese passengers by sneering at their inability to speak English and making slant-eye gestures.

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Mainland social media has been inspired by the parents of a boy who was mocked following a fall at school and turned to artificial intelligence to give their son solace.

A kind-hearted grandson in China whose family had been hiding the death of his father from his fragile grandmother, created daily videos for her in which he pretended to be her son by using artificial intelligence technology.

A woman in China who posted a video of herself on social media was swamped by comments that she has the perfect “good luck” visage from believers of the ancient Chinese tradition of face-reading.

A reunion to remember took place earlier this month when Chinese basketball legend, Yao Ming, and a now-grown-up boy, who was hailed as a hero of the devastating 2008 earthquake in China’s southwestern Sichuan province met again.

Recent news about teachers aiming physical and verbal abuse at their students in the classroom has prompted the Post to examine the differences between teaching styles on the mainland and in the West.

Mainland social media has been filled with hilarity over a clunky bracelet launched by a top fashion brand at Paris Fashion Week that looks like a roll of sticky tape.

A musician in Taiwan, whose daughter died of cancer at the age of 22, decided to create a digital version of her so she could send a message of love to her mother on her birthday.

A bright girl who was only half way through year two of her secondary school studies was told by her angry mother that learning is a waste of money, and was sent out to work instead.

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 Shanghai woman who emulated the career path of China’s famous so-called “Harvard Girl”, Liu Yiting, has turned her back on a life of academic and financial achievements for a leisurely life in Europe.

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.

A street hawker in China who bears a remarkable resemblance to famous Taiwanese pop singer, Jay Chou, boasts 3 million fans online but is not letting fame go to his head.

A family in China who booked a pricey homestay house so they could relax during the Spring Festival holiday, was shocked when the letting agent demanded they clean the place to a high standard before departing.

A pared-back celebration of their love is becoming popular among young newlyweds in China who no longer want outdated customs or the expense of lavish weddings.

A massive 2.5 billion people have viewed the story of a woman teacher in Shanghai whose alleged sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student was exposed by her husband, resulting in her suspension.

A business in China has thrown a lavish year-end party featuring a mind-boggling game in which employees grabbed their own annual bonus from a mountain of cash.

A young man in China believed he would look successful and important to people in his hometown during his annual Spring Festival visit if he was escorted by private security personnel.

A young woman in China who was proud of her 73-year-old grandmother’s decision to leave her adulterous husband after many years in a miserable marriage, says she is an inspiration.

A man and his young daughter in have become the envy of millions for being able to avoid China’s clogged roads during the annual Spring Festival by travelling by two-seater plane instead of a car.