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Unearthing peace: ancient China gravesite reveals significance of broken weapons
The bronze daggers and knives were intentionally damaged during burial as offerings to ensure deceased’s peaceful passage into afterlife.
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China café sets ‘entry rules’, ban littering, discarding black stockings, turtle theft
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How gossip spread in ancient China before newspapers reported on scandals
11 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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US travellers think China ‘happy funeral’ celebrating longevity is trendy eatery
Uninitiated foreign visitors stumble across celebratory gathering to mark death of 104-year-old; end up being given a slap-up meal.
10 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
Two American travellers mistakenly thought a Chinese happy funeral banquet celebrating longevity was a trendy restaurant, however, locals warmly welcomed them, leading to a viral video with over a million views. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu
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Outrage as Chinese man takes part in matchmaking event while wife goes to toilet
Husband who says he is ‘successful’ requests two women at same time at dating event; faces physical wrath of wife who calls police.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM
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China probes ‘national-level bullying’ of dive icon Quan Hongchan amid toxic fan culture
Nasty campaign of personal vilification allegedly involves teammates; Quan admits she is ‘terrified’ of scales, mirrors, camera lenses.
9 Apr 2026 - 9:34PM
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Quirky China: haunted home auctioned 3 times, lift to only 1 floor, ‘mouse run’ at eatery
From an unsold ‘ghostly’ flat, to a residential lift with just 1 stop and sushi restaurant with rotating rodent, bizarre stories abound in China.
9 Apr 2026 - 2:04PM
A haunted house in China has been auctioned three times; a residential lift serves only one floor and a sushi restaurant featured a “Mickey Mouse” on its conveyor belt. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Weibo
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China woman, 89, climbs from 27th to 21st floor to escape locked bedroom goes viral
Fearless grandmother continues descent as firefighters rush to her rescue; is eventually moved inside high-rise block, suffers no injuries.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:47AM
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China ZXMOTO founder revokes ‘not getting a cent’ from government remark after row
Poor boy from rural family who followed his two-wheeled passion to the top says he was just ‘playing cool’ with ‘lack of official backing’ comment.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Patagonia faces backlash over new ‘earth usage fee’ to curb excessive returns
Return rates in China’s online clothing sector, particularly for women’s apparel, can reach as high as 50 to 60 per cent.
8 Apr 2026 - 2:19PM
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Ancient China lavish toilet routines: nobles used silk, Empress Cixi had 28 maids
During the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), public toilets charged usage fees, and some even featured novels and advertisements to attract patrons.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
In ancient China, commoners used scrap paper for toilet hygiene while nobles opted for silk. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu
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From tech PhD to China Taoist priest, Zhang Gaocheng inspires a new generation
While in the US, he organised 45 Taoist events, attracted a following of 25,000 believers, earning the ‘Taoist Silicon Valley CEO’ title.
7 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Doctors warn of spinal cord damage as ‘neck-hanging exercise’ trends with China youth
Trend of hanging from parkland trees by the neck to relieve cervical pain shocks social media; practice is already popular with elderly people.
7 Apr 2026 - 3:35PM
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China ‘sexual intelligence godmum’ returns, paper robots for ancestors, mum goes bald tutoring son
Stressed-out tutoring mum goes bald; tech-age offerings for dead relatives; online sex guru is back online after ban.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:17AM
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Top China university apologises for mini-film about career man, family-focused woman
Gender bias fury as film shows esports excelling male maturing into a programmer while woman star becomes a mother.
6 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has apologised for a mini-film it produced that depicted a male student excelling in video games who became a programmer, while it portrayed a female student known for her dancing who later became a mother. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Women sumo wrestling was popular in ancient China until rise of Confucian ethics
Grappling partially clothed, sometimes naked, women drew large crowds, emperors but complaints from conservative officials led to sport’s demise.
6 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
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Dying Chinese man, 61, leaves US$43 million to young wife, enrages ex-wife’s family
New partner, who is almost 3 decades younger than terminally ill husband, says relationship is based on ‘love not money’ amid gold-digging jibes.
7 Apr 2026 - 1:59PM
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Chinese man, 90, cycles across country after death of wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson
Sprightly nonagenarian finds solace in beauty of nature after car crash wipes out his family; ‘this is the life I have chosen’, he says.
5 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
After enduring the tragic losses of his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson, a 90-year-old man in China spent 30 years cycling across the country on a tricycle. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Chinese buy flats for ashes due to high cemetery costs, sparks law against practice
Emerging laying-to-rest trend offers families financial flexibility; critics raise concerns over ‘psychological discomfort’, property values.
5 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
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Outrage as China traveller at pet-friendly hotel gets text offering dog meat eateries
‘Deeply offensive’ pre-visit message to tourist with puppy leads to cancellation of booking; turns spotlight on animal protection laws.
5 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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Compound Chinese surnames come from historic figures, ancient states; fewer than 100 remain
From celebrities to ordinary folk, millions of Chinese have such family names, which are considered rare and precious.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Chinese woman whose dog was poisoned to death by neighbour, sacrifices job for cause
Battling pet lover spends years fighting for justice for her beloved canine, facing down bullies, rumour-mongers.
4 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
A Chinese woman studied law to fight for her pet dog which a neighbour poisoned. After her pet died in 2022, she sacrificed her job and social life for the cause. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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Chinese woman spits blood on train, receives US$58,000 in donations after viral video
23-year-old with rare condition moves many online with selfless clean-up actions; pledges to open care home for sick and their relatives.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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Chinese man blasts ghost stories for 10 hours daily to retaliate against neighbour
Vengeful resident blares ‘ghostly mountain sounds’ through dividing wall, tries to evade penalties by keeping decibel level within legal limits.
3 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
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Chinese man uses septic tank trucks on wedding day; bride embraces unique choice
Husband-to-be says while his job might be ‘dirty and smelly’, the money he earns is clean; bride agrees with unusual arrangement.
3 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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