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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
Police called in after woman and her family suffer a run of bad luck, health; officers say superstitious behaviour could constitute criminal offence.
Police forced to take youngsters into their care after mother and father fail to answer phone calls; anger online as parents get off with warning.
Pregnant 31-year-old manicurist beaten and stabbed to death in own home; police arrest suspect after viewing surveillance footage.
32-year-old with difficult past suffers sudden heart attack; wife says if she could turn back time, she would ‘force him to quit his job’.
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Serial ‘loser’ in business undergoes a reputational rejuvenation; is hailed as a ‘philanthropist’ after helping treat kids with birth defects.
Porker killing event sparks stampede of visitors to 23-year-old’s home; spawns series of copycat events raising safety fears.
In digital age, spiritual practices are evolving as various apps and devices now digitise rituals like incense burning, Buddhist chanting.
Mandopop queen’s stage set said to contain ‘dark elements from Western religions’; fans liken it to Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Unique tradition sees pottery dried in sunlight, fired on open bonfires; male members of group banned from even looking at items.
While many praise boy’s thoughtfulness, his mum says they never taught him about filial piety, but involving him in caring for elderly at home.
Reflecting on initial diagnosis at 18, Xia shares feelings of being lost and in pain but now strives to ‘spend every day as if it were my last’.
Musician plays ‘farewell song’ for dying mother who sacrificed her own romantic happiness to bring up child alone.
Mother blames stress of debt incurred to give girl a ‘better’ education for punishment; netizens say she should ‘see a psychiatrist’.
Officials at scared mountainside sanctuary threaten to close shrine to visitors permanently; online observers decry disrespect to Buddhism.
Following move to tax condoms, contraceptives, online observers deride Beijing move as desperate attempt to boost birth rates.
Working-on the run craze hits big cities as some firms formalise fitness regimes; trend mirrors rise in popularity of marathon running.
Family jokes that she travelled to other side of world to work in ‘neighbourhood committee’ – lowest tier of China’s governmental structure.
Fish gallbladder is ‘even more toxic than arsenic’; a few grams are capable of poisoning an individual, larger amounts are potentially fatal.
Restaurant says it had to call police over unruly Chinese diners; online sleuths claim real reason for ‘trouble’ is dual pricing policy.
17-year-old makes 11,900 deceptive refund applications after discovering loophole; splurges ill-gotten gains on new mobile phones, friends.
‘Entertaining’ phone app that flirts with taboo notion of death and cost US$140 to develop now valued at US$1.4 million.
Youngster says she was left ‘shivering in the wind’ after death of father; love from uncle saved her from the darkness.
‘Disgusted’ wife of fraudster introduced to her by an uncle discovers that he is serving a suspended death sentence; has child with another woman.
30-year-old who suffered 3 heart attacks, 14 rounds of surgery dresses like a ‘warrior’; is described as the ‘pride of all women’ online.
Entertainment star impresses with patisserie skills; maintains film career, becomes role model for women who face domestic violence.
Household name blazed a sporting trail then branched out into health, sports science; fans say she should be hailed for her own achievements.
‘Bizarre’ caged activity compared to ‘avant-garde theatre’ as animal park tries to cement passion for pandas amid Sino-Japanese tension.
Dubbed country’s Taylor Swift, Cantopop star says inspiration for book came from ‘atomised’ life people led during Covid-19 pandemic.
Reflecting on his approach to the dispute, officer says every matter they mediate holds significance, regardless of scale.
