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We explain China’s Miao ethnic group have a custom of “moving house at night” which stems from carrying out secretive relocations to escape landlord harassment. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/people.com

People & Culture

Explainer | Why China Miao ethnic group moves houses at night, dances with soot on faces upon completion

Age-old tradition stems from time when Miao people had to stage secret home relocations to avoid landlords seeking rent or debt repayments.

China husband divorces sick wife for losing hair, refuses to pay for treatment

Chinese boy saves US$28 for 6 months for mum’s birthday shoes, touches shop owner

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China granny smashes TV set over drama characters’ misdeeds

Family installs acrylic shield to protect TV screen, avoiding a projector, fearing she might hit the wall and injure herself.

A 91-year-old grandmother loves watching TV dramas so much that she becomes angry and even hits the TV screen when her favourite characters are wronged. Photo: Douyin
A 91-year-old grandmother loves watching TV dramas so much that she becomes angry and even hits the TV screen when her favourite characters are wronged. Photo: Douyin

Gender & Diversity

Explainer | Why old Chinese custom requires brides to bring ‘toilet’ for ceremony

In rural Wuhan, a pair of chopsticks is placed inside chamber pot, representing swift birth of son.

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‘Becoming Chinese’ trend sees foreigners adopting warm water and qigong

Trend signals shift from viewing Chinese culture from a distance to actively engaging and recognising it, according to Chinese state media.

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China wife ordered to apologise to cheating husband for posting story about infidelity

Niu discovers husband’s affair with married colleague during which he uses joint assets to buy gifts such as gold, cosmetics for mistress.

A wife in China was ordered to publicly apologise for 15 days to her cheating husband after posting a sarcastic story about his infidelity online. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
A wife in China was ordered to publicly apologise for 15 days to her cheating husband after posting a sarcastic story about his infidelity online. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

Policy

China’s Trip.com probe targets algorithms, prices after vendor anger: analysts

Regulators accuse one of the world’s biggest travel platforms of abusing market power, with analysts warning of wider industry scrutiny.

China Personalities

China grandma, 101, stays up late to watch TV, enjoys snacks, shares longevity secret

Centenarian captures hearts of many by embracing a ‘reverse lifestyle’ – watching TV until 2am and naturally waking up around 10am.

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China woman with bone cancer grieves loss of family support after mother calls her a ‘burden’

Reflecting on initial diagnosis at 18, Xia shares feelings of being lost and in pain but now strives to ‘spend every day as if it were my last’.

A 23-year-old Chinese woman with bone cancer shared her heartbreak over losing contact with her parents after her diagnosis. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

China Personalities

China diving queen Quan Hongchan dazzles fans with new hairdo, shows she has ‘grown up’

The public adore Quan not only for her diving prowess but also for her genuine and relatable personality.

Chinese Olympic champion diver Quan Hongchan delighted fans with pictures of her longer hair, including a recent selfie from a strawberry farm. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Chinese Olympic champion diver Quan Hongchan delighted fans with pictures of her longer hair, including a recent selfie from a strawberry farm. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

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‘Lonely’ Chinese woman, 59, becomes oldest in city to give birth after IVF treatment

Doctors chart careful course for late pregnancy which woman says made her feel like ‘a panda’; critics brand decision to give birth ‘cruel’.

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China son invites violinist to play for terminally ill mum to give her strength

Musician plays ‘farewell song’ for dying mother who sacrificed her own romantic happiness to bring up child alone.

Tech Trends

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

Apple led the smartphone market in mainland China with a 22 per cent share in the fourth quarter of 2025. Photo: AFP

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Nearly all residents, some livestock, in historic China village act in local TV series

TV drama producers flock to ‘natural film studio’; chickens, geese, ducks, horses act as extras; ‘skilled’ donkey is paid US$70 a day.

In a historic Chinese village, nearly all residents contribute to the local television series industry. The work which accounts for 20 per cent of the village’s income. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote
In a historic Chinese village, nearly all residents contribute to the local television series industry. The work which accounts for 20 per cent of the village’s income. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote

People & Culture

Thai woman dates twin brothers at once, gets family support, sparks mixed reactions

Three-way relationship sees twins sleep with woman ‘in the middle’; pregnancy would see DNA test applied to identify biological father.

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China mum makes daughter walk on knees during cold night, berates worried passers-by

Mother blames stress of debt incurred to give girl a ‘better’ education for punishment; netizens say she should ‘see a psychiatrist’.

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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.

Trending in China

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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Neville Sarony at his office in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Tracy Wong

Barrister by day, jazz singer by night – and that’s only half the story

The British barrister tells of his years in the Gurkhas, long career in law, and singing at Ned Kelly’s in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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An old Shanghai-style flat. Photo: courtesy hoo

This refurbished home is a love letter to old Shanghai

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Chef Yoshiteru Ikegawa uses Kishu binchotan, a revered type of charcoal from Wakayama prefecture. Photo: courtesy Torikaze

He wasn’t allowed to grill for years. That’s how he mastered yakitori

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Insider’s guide to Bengaluru: from flower markets to late-night bars

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The “Monet – Moment and Memory” section of the “Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston” exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore Photo: courtesy National Gallery Singapore

Singapore Art Week invites the world to take a closer look at the city’s art scene

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Pete Sabine, aka DJ Fabsabs (right), and Joshua Wolper DJ a Cantomania set at the after party for the Black Eyed Peas’ gig at the AXA x Wonderland, in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, on November 19 last year. Photo: Alan Yiu Photography

Where Hong Kong’s teens and an 88-year-old share the dance floor

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