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A seven-year-old girl in China single-handedly cared for her father in his hospital while he battled heart disease. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

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China girl, 7, cares for dad alone as he fights heart disease, sparks donations

Video of ‘sensible’ youngster whose relatives are migrant workers in faraway cities looking after bedridden father viewed 12 million times.

Viral video of Chinese man extracting gold from SIM cards triggers sales boom

Chinese man crafts equine figure from 2,600 metres of aluminium for Year of the Horse

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Book on Guandan, China poker-like game, accepted into Harvard Library; nation’s premier is a fan

Author says penetrating academia in US will help spread knowledge about game which means ‘throwing eggs’ in English.

The English version of The Essence of Guandan, a book about a poker-like Chinese card game, has been accepted into libraries at top US universities. Photo: SCMP composite/sinobook.com.cn/Getty Images
The English version of The Essence of Guandan, a book about a poker-like Chinese card game, has been accepted into libraries at top US universities. Photo: SCMP composite/sinobook.com.cn/Getty Images

China Personalities

China ‘Godmum of sexual intelligence’ earns US$3.5 million teaching women flirtation

Former banker teaches seduction techniques, alluring body movements; is accused of pandering to men at expense of women’s dignity.

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Chinese man dies after intensive work week, receives office text 8 hours posthumously

32-year-old with difficult past suffers sudden heart attack; wife says if she could turn back time, she would ‘force him to quit his job’.

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People & Culture

Japan eateries and pubs implement age restrictions for optimal dining experience

Policy has ignited heated debate among Japanese netizens, with some labelling it as discrimination.

In Tokyo, some restaurants restrict entry based on age, with certain places allowing only those under 40 to ensure younger customers can enjoy themselves without worrying about making noise. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
In Tokyo, some restaurants restrict entry based on age, with certain places allowing only those under 40 to ensure younger customers can enjoy themselves without worrying about making noise. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

China Personalities

Hong Kong producer aims to work till 100, criticised for urging late retirement

As vice-chairman of China Star Entertainment, Chen has played a pivotal role in launching the careers of superstars like Andy Lau.

People & Culture

China recruiter slammed for telling candidate no weekends off for holding bachelor’s degree

Human resources staffer under investigation after telling job applicant they were on a ‘blacklist’; angry netizens say days off are a ‘basic right’.

People & Culture

Video | The quadriplegic man who runs a smart farm with just 1 finger

36-year-old Li Xia operates a high-tech farm in southwestern China with just one finger and one toe, using sensors, cameras and a computer.

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People & Culture

Why China Bulang ethnic group in Yunnan blackens teeth when they reach teenage years

Tradition among mountain people uses smoke from burning wood to make gnashers black; legacy of vanishing ritual remains today.

For China’s Bulang ethnic group the blackening of teenagers’ teeth is a rite of passage. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/mzzyk.com
For China’s Bulang ethnic group the blackening of teenagers’ teeth is a rite of passage. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/mzzyk.com

China Personalities

Profile | Li Yapeng, ex-husband of Cantopop queen, goes from ‘greasy uncle’ to ‘hero’ after funding appeal

Serial ‘loser’ in business undergoes a reputational rejuvenation; is hailed as a ‘philanthropist’ after helping treat kids with birth defects.

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China baby hospitalised with 600 needle marks after mum stabs him for misbehaviour

Poorly educated woman with emotional problems tries to apply ‘folk remedy’, punctures son’s skin causing bleeding with rusty shard left in body.

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China woman’s online fame from slaughtering pigs turns soil in nearby land into ‘lucky charm’

Porker killing event sparks stampede of visitors to 23-year-old’s home; spawns series of copycat events raising safety fears.

A Chinese woman went viral after she asked for volunteers to slaughter her two pigs. She gained two million online fans and her fame prompted soil from nearby land to be sold on the internet as a “lucky charm.” Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

China Personalities

Why tech billionaires enjoy rock star treatment in China compared to the US

From personal foibles to that particular look or ability to charm, the business success of global moguls can rest on setting a narrative.

We explain why tech billionaires enjoy rock star treatment in China, and why their warm reception in China is often stronger than in the US. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
We explain why tech billionaires enjoy rock star treatment in China, and why their warm reception in China is often stronger than in the US. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo

Trending in China

Chinese boy, 8, wakes from 55-day coma after responding to classmates’ video

Youngster suffers brain damage, lung injuries in car accident; ‘determined’ mother, school friends, teacher help him regain consciousness.

Tech Trends

‘Teach our children well’: Jack Ma urges changes to China’s education in AI era

China’s educators must teach students to ask thousands of good questions, rather than give the same correct answer, Ma says.

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People & Culture

Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather

A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.

A man had secretly hired a surrogacy agency to get a baby girl after his only daughter told him she did not want to have children. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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His mother stuffed zebras. He broke the biggest story in Macau’s history

Having moved from colonial conflicts in Africa to the mean streets of the Pearl River Delta, Gonçalo César de Sá has witnessed Macau’s modern history.

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