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Fran Lu
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.
Fran has been a reporter since 2014, mainly covering social and cultural stories about China. She writes about lifestyle, social trends and youth culture.
Areas of Expertise:
Society, culture, artLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Cerebral palsy sufferer who was shunned by uncaring father scales academic heights, becomes legal counsel.
Recruitment process is expected to be highly competitive as managerial role at a prestigious university is seen as ‘golden rice bowl’.
Death-defying flier says trauma of ordeal has put him off flying as he becomes legend among fellow paragliders.
Although Gao did not attend theatre academy, only studied public relations at university, her acting career flourished.
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Restaurant owner’s head-carrying skills include ability to turn fully laden table into an umbrella on rainy days.
With 8.8 million followers online, fans admire her ‘wild, sexy, and graceful’ aesthetic, distinguishing her from other young stars.
Couple overcome severe adversity, near-death experience to build happy, healthy family together, inspire millions online.
Fleeced 72-year-old develops Stockholm syndrome after being conned by gang, decides to help fraudsters commit more crime.
More than 50 classmates of cancer-stricken15-year-old help him put on school uniform, take him in his bed to hospital garden for photo.
Dedicated to medicine, in 2014, Li pledged to donate his body for medical research after death.
Disbelief that a real woman can look so gorgeous prompts online observers to flood social media with claims that she must be AI-generated.
Couple use ‘small change swap’ trick to scam market traders, police find genuine banknotes worth US$28,000, ink, paper cutters at their home.
Private, for-profit emergency crew turn on flashing lights, siren to clear path on hazardous mountain highway, are sanctioned by officials.
‘Pathetic’ female fans storm economy class cabin for vantage point to take photos of pop idols in business section.
Case initially sparks even more controversy as judge originally attributed accident to Wang ‘not maintaining safe distance’.
Revelations spark passionate online discussions, with many single women advocating for policymakers to allow access to legal IVF services.
Skewered chicken outlet becomes latest business to discriminate against Chinese patrons, panned by many, supported by Japanese nationalists.
Brave rescuer says muscle strength built up lifting heavy fertiliser bags at work allowed him to tear open door of blazing vehicle.
‘Ignorant’ man with benign tumour places trust in ‘barefoot doctor’, becomes incontinent, stops breathing, almost dies.
Jilted woman pleads innocence after hotel spat with now ex, seeks help from TV station to corroborate her story, gets support online.
Dead woman said to be experienced diver with instructor qualifications, family devastated over underwater tragedy.
Dramatic video footage from sacred site shows man saving woman by holding onto her legs on precipice, resort faces questions over safety.
Wang Jin’s unique appearance, characterised by mismatched eyes – one dark, the other cloudy grey – adds to his story.
Healthcare company executive tries to explain away voyeuristic coffee shop gaffe but online critics are not satisfied.
Hugely popular couple who sell products online seek to find work-life balance, enjoy themselves with family, and stop being ‘greedy’.
Tourist site’s management describes hill as ‘volcano’, complete with staged ‘eruptions’ that release artificial pink smoke on weekends.
Quick-thinking medical man pulls over to treat stricken elderly road accident victim, his wife films process amid blackmail fears.
Boss says some firms claim to have in-house teams while outsourcing work, live-streaming can reassure clients of presence of dedicated staff.
Dog lover holds traditional one-month, ‘full moon’ banquet for husky puppies, invites friends and family, gets official ‘morals’ warning.
