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We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Lost Chinese hiker survives 10 days in cold mountains by eating toothpaste
An 18-year-old man has been successfully rescued after being lost for 10 days in the frigid, mountainous terrain of northwestern China.
2. Plan to put Trump on US$250 bill tickles China, number means ‘idiot’ in slang

A US congressman’s proposal to print a US$250 banknote bearing President Donald Trump’s face has amused Chinese netizens because in Chinese slang the number means a foolish and stubborn person.
3. Chinese man hospitalised after 3-hour birth simulation at lover’s request, sues

A man in China has been hospitalised and had part of his small intestine removed after undergoing a painful three-hour childbirth simulation at his girlfriend’s request.
4. Pregnant Chinese woman lies in bed for weeks to save fetus after foot slipped out of cervix

A mother in China spent weeks lying in bed to save a fetus whose foot slipped out of her cervix, touching many netizens with her incredible love.
5. This gold hotpot costs US$97,000, but does it make food taste better?

A woman in southern China who posted a video of herself eating hotpot from a luxury pure gold pot that weighs 1kg and is worth 700,000 yuan (US$97,000) has shocked the online community.


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Lost Chinese hiker, Trump US$250 bill, gold hotpot: 5 trending stories

A young Chinese hiker survived for 10 days in the cold mountains by eating toothpaste after becoming lost and trapped. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

A US proposal to put the face of President Donald Trump on a US$250 banknote has caused much hilarity on mainland social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

A Chinese man has been hospitalised after undergoing a painful three-hour simulation of childbirth at his lover’s request. Photo: The Paper

A pregnant woman in China was forced to lie in bed for weeks to save her fetus after its foot slipped out of her cervix. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

A hotpot bowl made of pure gold which costs US$97,000 to buy has shocked social media in China. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

China parents lose US$130,000 death lawsuit against park as daughter did not buy ticket

The parents of a Chinese woman have lost a bid for compensation over the death of their daughter at a tourist spot after a court ruled the company that runs the site was not responsible because the young woman had not bought a ticket to enter.
Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu

Surveillance footage shows the young woman’s final moments inside the park. Photo: Baidu

A court ruled that the park had responsibly put up safety warning signs. Photo: Shutterstock

Love after accident, marriage deadline plan, Maserati ring toss game: 5 trending stories

A Chinese couple’s lives have intertwined after they “met” as a result of a car accident. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

A company in China has ditched a plan to fire single and divorced staff if they fail to tie the knot by a specific deadline. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

An angry mother in China has sparked an online parenting debate after she beat her son with a stick on the side of the road after the boy had a tantrum. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

A man in China spent just US$280 at a ring toss game and won a US$235,000 Maserati sports car. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/QQ.com

An online influencer in China with five million fans has faced criticism after she claimed to be earning US$41,000 a day by doing nothing. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Sohu

Khalil Fong dies, Trump-Zelensky row, China’s ‘Fantastic Four’: 5 weekend reads you missed

Khalil Fong has died at the age of 41. Photo: Handout

Khalil Fong at his book launch in 2018. Photo: SCMP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump talking over each other in the Oval Office. Photo: Reuters

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US President Donald Trump attends a press conference with British PM Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Kuala Lumpur city skyline. Malaysia’s goal to become a digital economy faces challenges such as a shortage in skilled manpower. Photo: Shutterstock

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From a toothpaste-eating hiker to a gold hotpot bowl that costs US$97,000, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From a toothpaste-eating hiker to a gold hotpot bowl that costs US$97,000, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


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Lost Chinese hiker, Trump US$250 bill, gold hotpot: 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 toothpaste-eating hiker to a gold hotpot bowl that costs US$97,000, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Lost Chinese hiker survives 10 days in cold mountains by eating toothpaste

From a toothpaste-eating hiker to a gold hotpot bowl that costs US$97,000, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting