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China woman shocked to see male therapist at spa appointment; mocked for ‘ignorance’
Undressed client balks on hearing voice of masseur; spa boss tells her ‘she is old enough to be his mum’ so he would not be ‘interested’ in her.
27 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy popular with troops
26 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China village imposes ‘unjust’ fines for out-of-province marriage, cohabitation
26 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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‘Can’t buy true love’: Chinese man abducted as child returns to birth family after reunion
Now 26, man says he ‘feels a deep sense of belonging’ after being reunited; works as volunteer with group who help find missing children.
26 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
A man in China who was abducted 21 years ago has been reunited with his biological parents and has quickly severed ties with his previous life. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China university offers US$11,000 ‘micro’ overseas study to help students pass failed exams
Private educational institute ‘coerces’ parents to fork out huge sums for non-existent study sessions or face their children being expelled.
25 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China mall fits glass windows on men’s toilet doors that turn transparent when users smoke
Privacy fears emerge over special technology introduced after no-smoking warnings and sloganeering failed to extinguish problem.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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Japanese tourist in China gets extreme kindness after car crash, changes perceptions
Amid Sino-Japanese tensions, woman describes treatment she received as ‘incredibly warm, genuine and professional’.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
A Japanese tourist in Beijing has expressed gratitude after she received extraordinary kindness following a car accident. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/X.com
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China school awards pupils with merit certificate-imprinted bedding sets
Teachers praised for understanding ‘juvenile psychology’ by presenting children with personalised quilt covers, bedsheets, pillows at awards.
23 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Chinese woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career
Married 32-year-old who piled on pounds by binge-eating charts weight loss journey online, now has better skin, new-found confidence.
23 Dec 2025 - 2:34PM
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China boy breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages
Golden headgear lovingly made by husband as wedding gift for wife suffers ‘serious damage’ as exhibition display case tumbles over.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:27AM
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China eatery owners use cancer-hit business rival’s payment QR code for day to raise funds
Well-liked 50-year-old who worked so hard ‘he had no time to go to the toilet’ feels love of fellow food sellers who raise US$2,900 in 24 hours.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
Kind restaurant owners on a food stall street in China united by using the QR payment code of a cancer-hit business rival to raise funds to help pay his medical bills. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/ews.cnr.cn
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China boy addresses bullies in class meeting, earns admiration, tormentor’s apologies
Courageous 9-year-old who was branded an ‘idiot’ by classmates hides pain from parents; reduces persecutors to tears with moving speech.
22 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China teacher hides pupil’s death from class, asks group to write farewell letters
Parents of tragic boy who always had ‘smiles and fun stories’ for classmates are delivered box full of touching letters, flowers.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:36AM
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Chinese firm gifts renovated flats to employees after 5-year service to retain staff
All flats are located within 5km of the company and vary in size from 100 to 150 square metres.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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US singer marries sultan, paraglider’s 28,000ft stunt: 8 viral stories in 2025
From US singer marrying Malaysian sultan to Chinese paraglider cheating death, here are our stories that have gone viral in 2025.
20 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
Brittany Porter poses with Sultan Muhammad V. Photo: Instagram/its.brook.lynn
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Chinese man sues fiancée for US$7,000 in gifts, dating expenses, claims she eats too much
Fiancée asks ex if he ‘enjoyed the tights and underwear’ he bought for her; court rules ‘private items’ provided ‘emotional value’ to both parties.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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Chinese rookie cop resembling actor Eddie Peng goes viral, attracts a million likes
Newly graduated officer with a canine partner called Fries shuns online fame, wants to focus on work, says he already has a girlfriend.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:03PM
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China influencer aping Blackpink’s Rosé sparks fandom-celebrity grey area debate
Blonde-haired content creator who identifies as ‘Blink’ online appears at event dressed like star, signs postcards bearing image of iconic singer.
18 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
A Chinese influencer has triggered controversy by impersonating Blackpink’s Rosé at a pop-up event, reigniting a debate about the boundaries between fandom and celebrity identity. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@roses_are_rosie/Rednote
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China delivery rider saves US$160,000 in 5 years, pays off debt, is dubbed ‘Order King’
25-year-old works 13-hour shifts 7 days a week and runs everywhere; extent of his deliveries has seen him cover distance of 324,000 km.
18 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China tourist in Japan sends 300 masks during Covid to host after overnight stay
Against backdrop of ongoing political tensions between the two countries, this heartwarming story quickly went viral on social media.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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China ALS woman holds farewell party, says disease cannot beat ‘optimism, love, hope’
ALS is described as ‘freezing disease’ because it creates sensation of being trapped or ‘frozen’ within an immobile body as illness advances.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after backlash
‘Fairy tale’ video which says often dangerous job with long hours brings workers ‘closer to their dreams’ is branded ‘disgusting’ by critics.
17 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
China’s state broadcaster CCTV has faced a backlash over a short film produced with delivery giant Meituan that depicted food delivery work as a path to freedom and dreams. Photo: CCTV
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China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280 million theft rumour
Fan has entrusted wife with responsibility of managing all family matters, asserting that others should not interfere in their affairs.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China ‘one yuan girl’ featured in old renminbi banknote found after nearly 50 years
Simple village girl from the country’s Dong ethnic minority is now a humble mother of two; her family have never tried to cash in on fame.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:54AM
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China teen girl risks life to save boy from icy lake, tells dad watering cart soaked her
Fearless 13-year-old tells anxious mother of drowning boy, 4, that she is ‘rather light’, ignoring danger to crawl onto thin ice.
16 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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