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Boy swallows gold bar, China’s ‘miracle girl’, husband’s affair filmed: 5 trending stories

From a boy swallowing a gold bar to a woman paying her late boyfriend’s debt, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

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A Chinese boy’s distended abdomen prompted a visit to the doctor, who found that he had ingested a gold bar. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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1. Chinese boy’s swollen abdomen reveals swallowed gold bar

An 11-year-old boy in eastern China, who ingested a 100-gram gold bar while playing at home, has captured the attention of mainland social media after being hospitalised. The precious metal was successfully removed by doctors at a prominent medical centre in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, following surgery in early April, as reported by the Modern Express.

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