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China’s morticians are giving dignity to the dead and helping grieving families by utilising 3D printing to repair the faces of those who have been disfigured.
China’s morticians are giving dignity to the dead and helping grieving families by utilising 3D printing to repair the faces of those who have been disfigured.
A 14-minute video showing a woman berating her boss while accusing him of sexual harassment has gone viral in China. The man in the video, a government official, has been fired.
A 14-minute video showing a woman berating her boss while accusing him of sexual harassment has gone viral in China. The man in the video, a government official, has been fired.
Influencer was among 75 people arrested over products containing sibutramine, an appetite suppressant that is banned in China.
Influencer was among 75 people arrested over products containing sibutramine, an appetite suppressant that is banned in China.
Despite heavy investment by China in its rival BeiDou system navigation system, drivers report a system plagued with glitches and complain of harsh penalties.
Despite heavy investment by China in its rival BeiDou system navigation system, drivers report a system plagued with glitches and complain of harsh penalties.
An article from a Chinese newspaper said a new 30-day cooling-off period for potential divorces resulted in 38 per cent of Hangzhou couples not completing the process.
An article from a Chinese newspaper said a new 30-day cooling-off period for potential divorces resulted in 38 per cent of Hangzhou couples not completing the process.
My Sister, a movie about the pressures faced by a young woman whose parents died, surpassed Godzilla vs. Kong as the number one movie in China.
My Sister, a movie about the pressures faced by a young woman whose parents died, surpassed Godzilla vs. Kong as the number one movie in China.
Artist turns section of Chinese river into the biggest ‘hotpot’ dish ever to raise awareness about environmental degradation.
Artist turns section of Chinese river into the biggest ‘hotpot’ dish ever to raise awareness about environmental degradation.
A Chinese sperm bank has become so desperate for viable donors they have taken to advertising on social media as stocks have dried up in recent years.
A Chinese sperm bank has become so desperate for viable donors they have taken to advertising on social media as stocks have dried up in recent years.
The custom of naohun has a long history and sees guests mocking the bride, groom and bridesmaids or making them perform stunts.
The custom of naohun has a long history and sees guests mocking the bride, groom and bridesmaids or making them perform stunts.
Yi Gang says financial markets must step in to provide the funding needed to meet the country’s climate change targets.
Yi Gang says financial markets must step in to provide the funding needed to meet the country’s climate change targets.
A tragic end for Chinese influencer who abandoned factory work to travel China documenting the impacts of climate change on glaciers.
A tragic end for Chinese influencer who abandoned factory work to travel China documenting the impacts of climate change on glaciers.
A journalist was so committed to an investigation he worked his way up from entry-level sales to being vice-director of the company.
A journalist was so committed to an investigation he worked his way up from entry-level sales to being vice-director of the company.
A driver for Didi Chuxing has been detained after allegedly running over a passenger in China after a ride-booking went wrong in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A driver for Didi Chuxing has been detained after allegedly running over a passenger in China after a ride-booking went wrong in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The family of a six-year-old boy is devastated after their son, who went missing last month, was found brutally murdered.
The family of a six-year-old boy is devastated after their son, who went missing last month, was found brutally murdered.
Chinese social media users declare war on a South Korean cartoon over claims it did not show China’s borders correctly and false claims about the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Chinese social media users declare war on a South Korean cartoon over claims it did not show China’s borders correctly and false claims about the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Google Doodle has featured the Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist Dr Wu Lien-teh, whose surgical face-covering is widely believed to be the predecessor of the N95 mask.
Google Doodle has featured the Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist Dr Wu Lien-teh, whose surgical face-covering is widely believed to be the predecessor of the N95 mask.
Despite his tumultuous presidency being over, all things Trump remain popular in China with online shoppers.
Despite his tumultuous presidency being over, all things Trump remain popular in China with online shoppers.
Officials and volunteers who raided a shop in China found hundreds of cats and other animals, slaughter tools, and a foul stench at what they suspect was an illegal pet meat factory.
Officials and volunteers who raided a shop in China found hundreds of cats and other animals, slaughter tools, and a foul stench at what they suspect was an illegal pet meat factory.
Despite sweeping changes, both legal and social in recent years, equality for women remains elusive in modern China.
Despite sweeping changes, both legal and social in recent years, equality for women remains elusive in modern China.
An illegal surrogacy boom, domestic violence cases being ignored, and the plight of children born out of wedlock are among the issues being discussed in China.
An illegal surrogacy boom, domestic violence cases being ignored, and the plight of children born out of wedlock are among the issues being discussed in China.
Official vetoes marriage of a 55-year-old man to a 20-year-old disabled woman, but causes outrage after allowing them to live together in what many fear is a non-consensual sexual relationship.
Official vetoes marriage of a 55-year-old man to a 20-year-old disabled woman, but causes outrage after allowing them to live together in what many fear is a non-consensual sexual relationship.
A single mother denied maternity insurance because she did not have a marriage licence proving ‘childbearing status’ has finally won her fight for benefits.
A single mother denied maternity insurance because she did not have a marriage licence proving ‘childbearing status’ has finally won her fight for benefits.
A Chinese court upheld a ruling that a textbook calling homosexuality a mental disorder was not incorrect. The Hong Kong social worker who brought the case calls its judgment ‘baseless’.
A Chinese court upheld a ruling that a textbook calling homosexuality a mental disorder was not incorrect. The Hong Kong social worker who brought the case calls its judgment ‘baseless’.
China’s top health authority has reinforced a ban on single women freezing their eggs but has come under fire from internet users calling the move discriminatory.
China’s top health authority has reinforced a ban on single women freezing their eggs but has come under fire from internet users calling the move discriminatory.
A 23-year-old woman suffered fatal injuries when she reportedly jumped from a moving van she had hailed from Lalamove’s Chinese operation, Huolala. Her family think she was forced out of the van. The company has pledged to improve safety.
A 23-year-old woman suffered fatal injuries when she reportedly jumped from a moving van she had hailed from Lalamove’s Chinese operation, Huolala. Her family think she was forced out of the van. The company has pledged to improve safety.
In the first ruling of its kind, a Chinese court has ordered a former husband to compensate his wife with a one-off US$7,700 payment for housework she had done over a five-year period while they were married.
In the first ruling of its kind, a Chinese court has ordered a former husband to compensate his wife with a one-off US$7,700 payment for housework she had done over a five-year period while they were married.
Many drivers complained that the targets they had to meet to qualify for extra cash over the holiday season were unrealistic.
Many drivers complained that the targets they had to meet to qualify for extra cash over the holiday season were unrealistic.
China is watching you – the nation ranks as worst in the world for invasive biometric data collection, and Covid-19 responses stoked public’s fears, according to a report from a UK-based technology firm.
China is watching you – the nation ranks as worst in the world for invasive biometric data collection, and Covid-19 responses stoked public’s fears, according to a report from a UK-based technology firm.
A small but dedicated group of women campaign online to end gender discrimination in job ads and workplaces in China.
A small but dedicated group of women campaign online to end gender discrimination in job ads and workplaces in China.