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A woman in China has suffered severe internal injuries after eating hotpot hastily. Photo: Shutterstock

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China woman gets throat ulcer after quickly eating hotpot, ruptures digestive system

‘Hungry and carried away’ 42-year-old gulps down scorching hot dish; drinks iced water to ease pain, is diagnosed next day.

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China beauty influencer returns after 3 years, gains 10 million followers in a day

21 May 2026 - 9:00AM

Jensen Huang’s China noodle shop visit prompts launch of ‘leather jacket’ set meal

20 May 2026 - 6:00PM

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China teacher slams student’s complaint about lack of smoking benches, sparks debate

Educator pens stinging rebuke to ‘tired’ complaining cigarette lover, telling them if they want ‘comfort’ they should go to the library.

20 May 2026 - 2:00PM

A university student in China complained about the lack of benches in the smoking area, reigniting heated debates about public smoking. Photo: Shutterstock

China Personalities

Chinese man who lost a leg and an arm inspires many by competing in bodybuilding

Man whose life went on a downward spiral after horrific road accident fights back with determination; earns admiration online.

20 May 2026 - 9:00AM

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Legacy in ink: how calligraphy links China’s political heritage to academia

Around 40 universities feature names inscribed by Mao Zedong, whose distinctive running script-style handwriting is widely recognised.

19 May 2026 - 6:00PM

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Ancient China elites cooled off with ice, water fans; folks used bamboo pillows

Research based on historical inscriptions suggests that temperatures in ancient China often climbed to between 40 and 43 degrees Celsius.

19 May 2026 - 2:10PM

Before air conditioning, ancient Chinese elites used water fans and ice to cool down in summer, while commoners relied on bamboo pillows and meditation. Photo: Sohu

People & Culture

Ancient China laws punished men for crying; people writing badly made to drink ink

Official forms of discipline in imperial China could see lawbreakers’ hands cut off; eyebrows shaved or faces tattooed.

19 May 2026 - 9:00AM

People & Culture

Chinese man, 78, lives in supermarket, offers property he owns to carer friend

‘Sloppy and unhygienic’ looking grandfather gets cleaned up by nanny he met in shop; faces fight with his son over ownership of home.

18 May 2026 - 6:10PM

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‘Occupational bug’: Stressed China surgeon goes viral over 150kg weight, bad diet

Overweight doctor bemoans his inability to shed the pounds; says he takes up ‘a lot of space’ at the operating table.

18 May 2026 - 2:00PM

A Shanghai doctor has gone viral for weighing 150kg due to work stress and an unhealthy diet. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

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French bulldog in China that collects plastic bottles faces animal abuser threats

‘Evil’ canine abusers caught hatching plot to kill ‘cute and kind’ dog thanks to pet-friendly internet user who spotted their plans online.

19 May 2026 - 1:05PM

A famous French bulldog in China known for collecting plastic bottles is facing threats from animal abusers. Photo: Douyin

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China Forbidden City’s red gates, gold door nails have rules about number, colour

Entrance to famous Beijing landmark holds centuries of traditional ritual belief, including that if women touch it they will be granted a son.

17 May 2026 - 4:00PM

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Woman, 76, became China’s oldest mum with twins at 60 after family tragedies

Self-described ‘brave’ woman live-streams to earn, gives health and cooking tips, hopes to live until she is 100.

17 May 2026 - 9:00AM

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China school privacy row as pupil survey asks if parents’ jobs are ‘smelly’, ‘noisy’

Survey launched to coincide with Workers’ Day asks pupils what makes their parents happiest at work, if their job entails overtime.

16 May 2026 - 4:00PM

A primary school in China has faced backlash for asking students to fill out a questionnaire about their parents’ work, including job hours and overtime. Photo: Shutterstock

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China couple make wedding day by hosting wrestling match, loser faces housework

Newlyweds opt to put on professional grappling showdown instead of traditional nuptials; guests lap it up.

16 May 2026 - 9:00AM

A Chinese couple made their wedding unforgettable by incorporating a wrestling match during which guests cheered as the loser faced housework duties. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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China couple diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder together lost newborn baby

Stricken pair thought to be first in China to fall ill with debilitating condition at same time; disorder may have come from pet hamster.

15 May 2026 - 6:00PM

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China blogger drives 1,300km overnight to help schoolmate see dead mother

Physical education student downs large volume of energy drinks to stay alert while driving on trip with friends filled with ‘warmth and love’.

15 May 2026 - 2:00PM

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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.

23 May 2024 - 9:24PM

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.

11 Jun 2024 - 12:36PM

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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.

13 Dec 2024 - 10:08PM

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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.

29 Mar 2024 - 6:43PM

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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Donald Trump attends a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, in 2017. Photo: Reuters

Trump’s Beijing banquet: will it be Big Macs or Huaiyang cuisine in the Great Hall?

Discover how Huaiyang cuisine – China’s diplomatic delicacy – balances tradition and innovation to win over world leaders, from Nixon to Obama, in Beijing’s high-stakes banquet diplomacy.

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Songkhla’s hidden charm: the town poised to put southern Thailand on the tourist map

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Rediscovering Turkey’s northeast: a journey from Trabzon to Erzurum

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Stalking, illegal tracking, assault: is China’s fan culture off the rails?

When obsession tips over into stalking a number of studies have found that the stalked celebrity often represented an idealised version of the stalker. Photo: CGTN

His son’s rare disease turned this Chinese father into a home-grown drug-maker

Despite having only a high-school education, a father in Kunming taught himself how to produce drugs for his son who suffers from Menkes disease. Photo: Weibo

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