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1. Scholars debunk myth of Roman settlement in China with DNA tests, tourists undeterred
In the remote village of Liqian, nestled in northwestern China’s Gansu province, a captivating myth once captured global attention and sparked an intriguing question: are the local people descendants of a lost Roman legion? However, subsequent DNA testing and historical research have since debunked this theory.
2. Shock as Chinese boy grabs girl in lift, drags her away, is arrested then freed

Mainland social media has been appalled by surveillance footage of a 14-year-old boy assaulting a seven-year-old girl in the lift of their residential building.
3. Chinese woman dies after 6 cosmetic surgeries in a day
A woman in China died after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries within 24 hours, sparking a lawsuit by her family against the clinic involved seeking 1.2 million yuan (US$168,000).
4. Chinese Rolls-Royce owner declines payment from truck driver, upset by fame claims

A Rolls-Royce owner in China declined compensation from a truck driver after a minor collision but felt disheartened by claims that she staged the incident for online fame.
5. Disgust as China mother posts photo of toddler son urinating over family meal
A mother in China has sparked severe online backlash after sharing on social media that her son urinated on a table full of food, and her family continued to eat the meal.


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SCMP Highlights

Rolls-Royce crash row, shock over lift assault, Roman myth debunked: 5 trending stories

Following the crash, Zhu, above, took a photo in front of her damaged bonnet and posted it on her social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

In the 1990s, the Romanesque architecture and European traits of the villagers in Liqian, Gansu province, led to speculation about potential connections. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/Wikipedia

Social media in China has been shocked by a video of a 14-year-old “bewitched” boy attacking a seven-year-old girl in a lift. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Lover of Angelababy’s ex quits China social media to end ‘huge’ child support rumours

The girlfriend of the ex-husband of actress and model Angelababy has quit social media over online gossip. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu


Rumours about Ye Ke, left, and Huang Xiaoming began circulating online in September. Photo: Weibo

Huang Xiaoming with Angelababy divorced in 2020 and she got custody of their son. Photo: Weibo

Swiss university to restrict Chinese applicants, Trump’s victory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

View of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Donald Trump gestures to supporters at an election-night watch party at Mar-a-Lago on March 5, 2024. Photo: TNS

Top university ETH Zurich is implementing a new screening policy that will restrict students from countries including China, Russia and Iran. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese scientists are bringing a converged energy beam weapon from fiction to life. Image: Lucasfilm/Disney

Girls make their way home after school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters

Diners wait in the queue outside a Tim Ho Wan outlet in Hong Kong’s Central district. Photo: Shutterstock

Japanese man avoids decisions for 15 years by sticking to same foods and strict routines

Kita, above, believes that avoiding daily personal choices helps him prevent “decision fatigue” in our information-saturated world. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

When Kita, above, first entered the workplace 15 years ago, he found the multitude of decisions overwhelming, often leading to anxiety. Photo: QQ.com

Kita, above, has nuts and ramen for breakfast, eats the same lunch and dinner daily, and takes regular nutritional supplements. Photo: QQ.com

North Korean defectors and Ukraine, Chinese celebrity transformation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

North Korean soldiers during a mass rally in Pyongyang. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

A follow-up assessment of the Yunxing prototype’s engine technology will be carried out in November. Photo: Weibo/YunXing

Wang Mang is viewed as a man of the moment in an era in Chinese history defined by a deep yearning for renewal and transformation in nearly all walks of life. Photo: Baidu

Use of surgery to enhance appearance is not uncommon in Chinese entertainment industry. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

A new survey to gather data on women and pregnancies in China is getting a rough reception from people who resent past family planning policies. Photo: Reuters

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From a woman’s death after multiple cosmetic surgeries to disgust over a urinating toddler, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting


From a woman’s death after multiple cosmetic surgeries to disgust over a urinating toddler, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.


Rolls-Royce crash row, shock over lift assault, Roman myth debunked: 5 trending stories

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a woman’s death after multiple cosmetic surgeries to disgust over a urinating toddler, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting

1. Scholars debunk myth of Roman settlement in China with DNA tests, tourists undeterred

From a woman’s death after multiple cosmetic surgeries to disgust over a urinating toddler, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting