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1. Chinese cities ban night cycling after student craze causes traffic chaos
Kaifeng and Zhengzhou have imposed a night bicycle ban due to massive traffic disruptions caused by a student cycling craze. Discover how social media sparked this unexpected phenomenon.


2. Wang the ‘witch’ takes to the skies above China on a broomstick in viral video sensation
A social media star in Henan province paraglides dressed as a witch, complete with a broomstick and a little black cat, captivating online audiences with her whimsical airborne adventures.


3. Suicide bombing at railway station leaves 26 dead in Pakistan, BLA claims responsibility
A devastating suicide bombing at Quetta railway station in Pakistan kills 26 and injures 60. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the terror attack.


4. Is Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park walkable? We test the new venue before Coldplay’s 2025 concerts
We look at the accessibility to public transport of the city’s newest venue ahead of its 2025 opening as it plans for major events and concerts, such as an upcoming tour by Coldplay.


5. Popular mountain rock tourist attraction exposed as fake, sparking anger
A boulder on Shenzhen’s Wutong Mountain that was hugely popular with tourists as an Instagram hotspot has been revealed as a man-made fake, shocking visitors and sparking a new Chinese forgery scandal.


6. Taliban lures Chinese visitors to Afghanistan, boosts economy with 900% tourism surge
Afghanistan’s tourism boom has seen Chinese visitor numbers soar in the past three years amid reduced violence and improved flights. However concerns linger over using tourism as a facade for the Taliban’s governance.


Part of this article was produced with the assistance of generative AI.


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From social media sensations to latest news stories and the downright quirky, check out some of the latest videos from the South China Morning Post


From social media sensations to latest news stories and the downright quirky, check out some of the latest videos from the South China Morning Post.


.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From social media sensations to latest news stories and the downright quirky, check out some of the latest videos from the South China Morning Post

From social media sensations to latest news stories and the downright quirky, check out some of the latest videos from the South China Morning Post