https://www.scmp.com/rss/325371/feed Liya Su covers human-interest stories in China, including trending news and culture diversity. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A 25-year-old PhD student in China who found an inspirational note from 23 years ago in a girls’ dormitory has trended on mainland social media. Xue Qingqing, who studies at Zhejiang University in eastern China, found the handwritten message at the beginning of April and was surprised to see it was so well preserved, Chao News reported. “Good good study, day day up,” were the words written on the note. Xue found the piece of paper attached underneath the upper bunk. The signature and date... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258765/23-years-china-student-finds-secret-work-harder-note-university-dormitory-penned-now-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258765/23-years-china-student-finds-secret-work-harder-note-university-dormitory-penned-now-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:27 +0000 A husband in China has awakened from a vegetative state after 10 years of dedicated care by his adoring wife, warming hearts on mainland social media. Sun Hongxia, from Anhui province in the east of the country, refused to give up on her husband who slipped into semi-consciousness after a heart attack in 2014. The years of tender, loving care helped him recover, Dawan News reported. In a video clip, Sun is seen sitting next to her husband who is awake in bed. When she starts telling him about... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258618/devoted-china-wife-sees-husband-wake-vegetative-state-after-decade-says-all-worthwhile-family?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258618/devoted-china-wife-sees-husband-wake-vegetative-state-after-decade-says-all-worthwhile-family?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 May 2024 01:10:09 +0000 The mistress of a dead man in China who tried to inherit his assets by giving birth to a son using embryo transfer surgery, has shocked mainland social media. The woman, surnamed Leng, from Guangdong province in southeastern China, sued her deceased lover’s wife for a portion of his estate, but the court did not support her claims, Guangzhou Daily reported. The dispute began after the death of the man, surnamed Wen, in a traffic accident in January 2021. Prior to his death, Leng had frozen some... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3259082/china-mistress-uses-frozen-embryos-conceive-son-after-lovers-death-sparks-controversy-over-battle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3259082/china-mistress-uses-frozen-embryos-conceive-son-after-lovers-death-sparks-controversy-over-battle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:00:12 +0000 The story of an adult son who was slapped by his furious mother after police arrested him for peeping into public women’s toilets has trended on mainland social media. The man, from Hubei province in central China, was visited by local police at his home on April 5. When his mother found out what he had done, she was furious and lashed out at him, Jiaodian Video reported. “Do you know why we are here?” a police officer asks him. “I have no idea,” the son answers. Another officer then plays him... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258756/cant-change-you-adult-china-son-caught-peeping-womens-toilet-violently-slapped-mother-during-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258756/cant-change-you-adult-china-son-caught-peeping-womens-toilet-violently-slapped-mother-during-police?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:23 +0000 A mother in China who paid 500,000 yuan (US$69,000) for a 25-square-metre flat as a sanctuary for herself, has attracted empathy on mainland social media. Gong Yan, in her early 30s, from the city of Changzhou in Jiangsu province, eastern China, is a married mother of one son. She spent her savings on the little home where she enjoys being alone two days a week, Toutiao News reported. Gong, who runs a finance company, got the idea of owning her own place during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 when... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258488/chinese-mother-spends-savings-tiny-flat-escape-hectic-home-work-life-twice-week-resonates-many-women?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258488/chinese-mother-spends-savings-tiny-flat-escape-hectic-home-work-life-twice-week-resonates-many-women?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:17 +0000 An 18-year-old girl in China who called her boyfriend more than 100 times a day has been diagnosed as suffering from “love brain”. The girl, nicknamed Xiaoyu, from Sichuan province in southwestern China, became so obsessed that it severely impacted her mental health and made her boyfriend’s life a misery, Yueniu News reported. Du Na, a doctor at The Fourth People’s Hospital of Chengdu, said Xiaoyu’s worrying behaviour began in her first year of university. Xiaoyu and her boyfriend developed an... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258346/china-teenage-girl-who-called-boyfriend-100-times-day-diagnosed-love-brain-attracts-huge-attention?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258346/china-teenage-girl-who-called-boyfriend-100-times-day-diagnosed-love-brain-attracts-huge-attention?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Apr 2024 10:19:37 +0000 A court in China has ordered a man who fed a stray cat to pay compensation of 240,000 yuan (US$33,000) to a badminton enthusiast who was paralysed when the feline tripped him up during a game. The man, surnamed Xiao, an employee of a badminton stadium in Shanghai, must bear legal responsibility because the cat caused harm to a man, surnamed Wu, who was playing badminton, Shanghai Video reported. In April, Wu joined his colleagues to play badminton but they did not notice there was a cat on the... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256183/china-badminton-player-paralysed-after-standing-stray-cat-stadium-during-game-court-orders-feline?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256183/china-badminton-player-paralysed-after-standing-stray-cat-stadium-during-game-court-orders-feline?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:11:32 +0000 A primary school in China has banned homework after 9.30pm and decided not to punish students who do not finish assignments, sparking fierce debate on mainland social media. The Nanning Guiya Primary School in Guangxi province, southern China, has taken steps to ease pressure on students by ensuring they do not study when they should be resting, Toutiao News reported. On March 27, the school announced on its WeChat account that it wanted to lighten the overwhelming academic load children... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258220/china-primary-school-bans-homework-after-930pm-no-penalty-unfinished-assignments-sparks-heated?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258220/china-primary-school-bans-homework-after-930pm-no-penalty-unfinished-assignments-sparks-heated?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:01:34 +0000 Young people in China are flocking to work in the country’s funeral industry and reshape it with new ideas. The surge in interest has created a lively discussion on mainland social media after the news outlet, JNews, reported that young people increasingly see the business of laying people to rest as ripe for innovation. Lin Han, who worked in public relations for three years, launched an online shop with a focus on funeral products in 2023. Every time his mother asked him to buy funerial items,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258209/china-funeral-industry-sees-influx-young-people-new-ideas-aimed-modernising-sector-steeped-tradition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3258209/china-funeral-industry-sees-influx-young-people-new-ideas-aimed-modernising-sector-steeped-tradition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:00:17 +0000 A 26-year-old pig farmer in China has gone viral because she is educated and beautiful but has chosen an agricultural lifestyle for a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan (US$830). The woman, surnamed Zhou, from Yunnan province in southwestern China, holds a bachelor’s degree and was a literature major. She has worked on the farm for three years and shows no signs of regret. “I feel good. I’ve worked here for quite a while,” Zhou told Sina News. Zhou said she accepted the job after quitting her previous... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256584/attractive-china-pig-farm-worker-26-becomes-internet-sensation-after-quitting-office-job-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256584/attractive-china-pig-farm-worker-26-becomes-internet-sensation-after-quitting-office-job-work?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:00:19 +0000 Reports about a rural doctor who was jailed for a year and a half for providing medical services to sex workers 12 years ago, has sparked a fierce debate on mainland social media. Dr Feng, from Zhejiang province in eastern China, was found guilty of helping a group of female prostitutes. He was fined 5,000 yuan (US$690) and sentenced to 18 months in prison, Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. Although the crime happened more than a decade ago, the case was recently reviewed by lawyer Fu Shifeng,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3257782/case-review-rural-china-doctor-jailed-treating-sex-workers-2012-sparks-medical-ethics-debate-social?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3257782/case-review-rural-china-doctor-jailed-treating-sex-workers-2012-sparks-medical-ethics-debate-social?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:00:15 +0000 A senior tour guide in China has become popular on mainland social media for impressing foreign visitors with his proficiency in English and heartfelt hospitality. The unidentified man, from Shaanxi province in northwestern China, has worked as a guide for 30 years, and is currently to be found at the entrance of the ancient site of The Terracotta Army, Shaanxi TV reported. The famous collection of terracotta sculptures depicts the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China in the 200s... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3257518/elderly-china-tour-guide-ancient-site-impresses-foreigners-impeccable-english-warm-hospitality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3257518/elderly-china-tour-guide-ancient-site-impresses-foreigners-impeccable-english-warm-hospitality?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Apr 2024 06:00:17 +0000 The story of a married couple in China whose relationship hit the rocks after their child was given the mother’s surname has gone viral on mainland social media. The husband and wife, from Sichuan province in southwestern China, had been arguing about the name of their first son since he was born in August 2023. Constant wrangling has brought them to the brink of divorce, Toutiao News reported. The 27-year-old wife, Xiangjia, said she did not have a particularly strong desire for their son to... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3257426/china-woman-fights-husband-over-child-taking-her-surname-triggers-fierce-debate-online-attracts-44?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3257426/china-woman-fights-husband-over-child-taking-her-surname-triggers-fierce-debate-online-attracts-44?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Apr 2024 06:00:24 +0000 A group of 37 holidaymakers in China who was kept in a shop after refusing to buy its bedding products, has reignited concerns over forced tourist shopping. The tourists from Liaoning province in northeastern China had travelled to Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province in southwestern China. They were outraged after being held inside the shop for several hours on March 26 after they refused to buy products such as mattresses and pillows, Bailu Video reported. In a viral... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3257202/china-tourists-held-captive-mattress-shop-not-buying-turn-new-spotlight-forced-shopping-problem?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3257202/china-tourists-held-captive-mattress-shop-not-buying-turn-new-spotlight-forced-shopping-problem?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Apr 2024 01:00:26 +0000 A man from China who was trying to work illegally in Southeast Asia feared being kidnapped and coerced into forced labour so much that he carried a copy of Sun Tzu’s Art of War with him. The man, surnamed Luo, travelled to Dongxing city in Guangxi province, southern China, on the border with Vietnam. His plan was to sneak across and find work. Luo travelled with two other men who had the same intention, and two smugglers. They were caught by police on March 18, The Paper reported. A video shows... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256727/china-worker-seeks-illegal-work-southeast-asia-fears-forced-labour-so-carries-sun-tzus-art-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256727/china-worker-seeks-illegal-work-southeast-asia-fears-forced-labour-so-carries-sun-tzus-art-war?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Apr 2024 06:10:09 +0000 A divorce court in China has ordered a man who called his disabled wife “trash” to pay her 30,000 yuan (US$4,200) in compensation. The man, Zhao, from Sichuan province in southwestern China – whose outburst has attracted widespread attention on mainland social media – was described by the court as a domestic abuser because he frequently insulted his wife, surnamed Qian. After Qian became disabled in a traffic accident in 2015, her husband began treating her differently, Star Video reported. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3256304/china-divorce-court-orders-man-who-called-disabled-wife-trash-pay-us4200-compensation-insult?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3256304/china-divorce-court-orders-man-who-called-disabled-wife-trash-pay-us4200-compensation-insult?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:00:18 +0000 The death of three people in China who were swept up and blown out of the windows of their homes by strong winds has shocked mainland social media. A series of freakishly strong winds hit Jiangxi province in southern China in the middle of the night of March 31. A total of four people were killed and at least 10 were injured. Three of the dead, who lived in the same residential building, were ripped from their high-rise flats by the powerful gusts, but it is not clear how the fourth victim was... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/environment/article/3257686/shock-freak-china-winds-kill-3-including-child-sucking-them-out-broken-high-rise-windows-they-slept?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/environment/article/3257686/shock-freak-china-winds-kill-3-including-child-sucking-them-out-broken-high-rise-windows-they-slept?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2024 01:00:15 +0000 A story about 100 husky dogs that escaped from a pet cafe after someone forgot to close the door has delighted mainland social media. The beloved pets were almost lost when they rushed out of the cafe in a shopping centre in Guangdong province, southeastern China. Staff reacted quickly and managed to round them all up, Xigua Video reported. Surveillance footage shows the clearly delighted canines as they scamper around the shopping centre, ignoring the calls of cafe staff. “All the huskies ran... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256057/great-escape-100-huskies-run-amok-china-shopping-centre-after-canine-cafe-door-left-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256057/great-escape-100-huskies-run-amok-china-shopping-centre-after-canine-cafe-door-left-open?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:00:18 +0000 The story of a 20-year-old university student in China who suffers from delusional love disorder has trended on mainland social media. A second-year university student in Jiangsu province, eastern China, surnamed Liu, was diagnosed with the condition which makes him think that all his female schoolmates fancy him. His condition became so acute that he even began to show inappropriately bold displays of love to them. After receiving medical treatment, Liu has started to recover, Litchi News... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255886/all-girls-school-me-china-university-student-suffers-delusional-love-disorder-warned-it-could-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255886/all-girls-school-me-china-university-student-suffers-delusional-love-disorder-warned-it-could-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Mar 2024 01:00:14 +0000 A 43-year-old woman in China has died during a cosmetic fat-removal operation because of medical negligence, shocking many on mainland social media. A mother of three, surnamed Zhang, from Anhui province in eastern China, was undergoing a popular liposuction procedure at her local medical beauty clinic, Love Her. Staff were found guilty of ignoring alerts from the monitoring equipment for 16 minutes. When Zhang suffered a cardiac arrest, the ambulance was not called for 33 minutes, Jimu News... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255782/mother-3-china-dies-during-liposuction-surgery-after-medical-staff-assume-monitor-warning-alarm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255782/mother-3-china-dies-during-liposuction-surgery-after-medical-staff-assume-monitor-warning-alarm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:13 +0000 One of the world’s most famous hip-hop artists, Cardi B, is making a splash in China, triggering a fashion trend of women and men copying her makeup style. The 32-year-old New York City native burst onto the scene in 2017 with the song Bodak Yellow, which has been viewed 1.1 billion times on YouTube and streamed nearly 880 million times on Spotify. Cardi B’s popularity in China began to grow in 2020 after she began showcasing her appreciation for Chinese culture and food. “Am I the only one who... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255769/us-rapper-cardi-b-sees-china-fan-base-grow-increasing-numbers-copy-singers-iconic-style-run-online?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255769/us-rapper-cardi-b-sees-china-fan-base-grow-increasing-numbers-copy-singers-iconic-style-run-online?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:00:09 +0000 A man in China has proved that even if your search for a partner is a forlorn one, it does not mean you cannot find love for someone else. Zhou Shipeng has become a successful matchmaker, helping 346 couples find love over the past seven years, even though he struck out after going on 20 blind dates. The 34-year-old from Hebei province in northern China went on a string of blind dates in 2016 after his parents pressured him to find a wife. But when he constantly failed to find the right match,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255754/man-china-fails-find-life-partner-after-20-blind-dates-sees-role-reversed-helps-more-300-couples?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255754/man-china-fails-find-life-partner-after-20-blind-dates-sees-role-reversed-helps-more-300-couples?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:00:20 +0000 A news story about a couple in China who sold their car and flat, then bought a camper van to take their six-year-old son on a nationwide study tour has trended on mainland social media. The mother and father, from Henan province in central China, decided to delay their son’s admission to public primary school for a year and create a unique study tour for him instead. The family has visited at least 10 provinces and the tour is ongoing, Henan TV City Channel reported. In China, the minimum age... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255347/books-without-words-parents-china-boy-6-sell-buy-camper-van-take-son-nationwide-learning-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255347/books-without-words-parents-china-boy-6-sell-buy-camper-van-take-son-nationwide-learning-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:15:49 +0000 A 40-year-old man in China who found his calling – teaching quantum mechanics on social media – after being unemployed for more than 20 years, has become an online sensation. Li Wei, from Qinghai province in northwestern China, became popular for teaching science in an easy-to-understand way on his Douyin account @waqing. Such is his popularity, he has accumulated 1.8 million followers. Since graduating from Jinan University, in the southeastern province of Guangdong about two decades ago, he... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255195/shy-china-science-man-40-finds-calling-after-jobless-2-decades-teaching-quantum-mechanics-social?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255195/shy-china-science-man-40-finds-calling-after-jobless-2-decades-teaching-quantum-mechanics-social?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Mar 2024 10:00:17 +0000 A 35-year-old woman who aborted her five-month-old fetus after her boyfriend refused to pay an agreed bride price of 220,000 yuan (US$31,000) has sparked debate on mainland social media. Tingting, from Fujian province in southeastern China, who has two children from a previous marriage, became pregnant two months after starting a relationship in August 2023. When her boyfriend, Liang, who promised to marry her, delayed paying the agreed bride price, Tingting ended her pregnancy at the five-month... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255048/fury-china-social-media-woman-aborts-baby-after-boyfriend-refuses-pay-us31000-bride-price?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3255048/fury-china-social-media-woman-aborts-baby-after-boyfriend-refuses-pay-us31000-bride-price?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:00:27 +0000 The story of a sweet little girl in China complaining to her father about having too much homework has delighted mainland social media. The girl, from Henan province in central China, was filmed by her mother on March 6 crying and saying she was tired and could not cope with her “endless” homework anymore. She sought comfort in a hug with her father, Wutong Video reported. In the clip, the girl and her father are sitting on the couch at home. She buries her face in his chest and weeps. Her... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254943/tearful-little-china-girl-complains-father-about-endless-homework-viral-video-charms-online?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254943/tearful-little-china-girl-complains-father-about-endless-homework-viral-video-charms-online?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:00:13 +0000 A Chinese blogger from an English language learning site, who flunked the national exam and stopped updating English content to his account, has trended on mainland social media. The 23-year-old, surnamed Zhou, who is in his second year of university in Beijing, created a Xiaohongshu account to propel him to learn English. Within a year, he had accumulated 92,000 followers, Bailu Video reported. He felt so ashamed at not passing China’s national College English Test Band 4 (CET-4), that he... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254488/china-blogger-ashamed-after-flunking-national-english-exam-shuts-down-language-learning-site?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254488/china-blogger-ashamed-after-flunking-national-english-exam-shuts-down-language-learning-site?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:00:18 +0000 A university in China which has installed dozens of surveillance cameras in one of its classrooms as part of its teaching process has triggered a widespread debate about privacy on mainland social media. The Baoding University, in Hebei province, northern China, was filmed setting up the cameras – almost one per student – in a calligraphy teaching class. Some students complained that it made them feel stressed, The Paper reported. In a clip secretly filmed by a student, rows of cameras can be... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254479/china-students-stressed-surveillance-cameras-university-class-told-devices-are-digital-media?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254479/china-students-stressed-surveillance-cameras-university-class-told-devices-are-digital-media?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:00:14 +0000 An 11-month-old baby whose right forefinger was bitten off by a pet rabbit, could not have surgery to reattach the digit because it was missing. The little girl, Nini, from Lixin county in Anhui province, eastern China, arrived at the Fu Yang People’s Hospital for treatment without the finger, Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. In a video posted online, traffic police are seen escorting Nini and her family to the hospital. When the doctor inspects her mangled finger, she bursts out crying. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254358/stumped-china-doctors-cannot-reattach-babys-finger-bitten-pet-rabbit-family-fails-recover-severed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254358/stumped-china-doctors-cannot-reattach-babys-finger-bitten-pet-rabbit-family-fails-recover-severed?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:19 +0000 The heartwarming story of four sisters who shaved their heads and donated skin to save their little nephew and niece who were badly burned in a fire has gone viral on mainland social media. A mother, from Shandong province in eastern China, was distraught when her six-year-old daughter, nicknamed Keke, and four-year-old son, Dandan, were injured when a fire ripped through their home on February 20. The mother, Min, is the third of five daughters, and her four sisters insisted on donating some of... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254177/most-beautiful-golden-flowers-china-auntie-quartet-shave-heads-donate-skin-save-badly-burned-niece-6?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254177/most-beautiful-golden-flowers-china-auntie-quartet-shave-heads-donate-skin-save-badly-burned-niece-6?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:00:15 +0000 The worrying list of incidents in which educators in China physically assault students just got longer after a primary school teacher carried out a violent and prolonged assault on two of her pupils. The unnamed former Primary Six maths teacher at Jinquan Primary School in Hunan province, central China, was filmed by another teacher as she carried out the outrageous attacks. She was caught on camera banging a girl’s head on a desk and then punching a boy’s face in a teacher’s office on February... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254168/crazed-china-teacher-who-smashed-girls-head-desk-punched-boy-face-suspended-police-launch-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254168/crazed-china-teacher-who-smashed-girls-head-desk-punched-boy-face-suspended-police-launch-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:00:15 +0000 The story of a 66-year-old woman in China who has run up debts of 500,000 yuan (US$70,000) to save thousands of stray dogs and cats has captivated mainland social media. Animal-lover Dong Shuzhen, from Shandong province in eastern China, has run a shelter for about 15 years. As a result of providing a home for animals she is constantly in debt and even gave up the chance of moving to the United States to live with her daughter, Sohu News reported. In a video, a pack of dogs is seen having fun in... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254164/animal-loving-china-woman-sacrifices-life-us-daughter-shelter-2470-stray-dogs-and-cats-incurs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254164/animal-loving-china-woman-sacrifices-life-us-daughter-shelter-2470-stray-dogs-and-cats-incurs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2024 01:06:17 +0000 A commercial pilot has been hailed as a hero – and become a darling of mainland social media – for leaving the cockpit mid-flight to help deliver a passenger’s baby. Jakarin Sararnrakskul, from Thailand, who has 18 years flying experience, was at the controls of a VietJet plane from Taipei in Taiwan to Bangkok in Thailand on February 23. During the journey a passenger went into labour and he safely delivered her baby, making him feel proud, Sina News reported. It is unclear whether the... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254633/sky-baby-china-social-media-hails-pilot-who-made-mid-air-dash-cockpit-help-deliver-baby-plane-toilet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3254633/sky-baby-china-social-media-hails-pilot-who-made-mid-air-dash-cockpit-help-deliver-baby-plane-toilet?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Mar 2024 06:00:27 +0000 The former husband of Faye Wong, China’s “Queen of Cantopop”, has spoken of his sadness about his current situation and inability to pay off a 40-million-yuan (US$5.6 million) debt, attracting sympathy on mainland social media. Li Yapeng, 53, a native of Xinjiang autonomous region in northwestern China, is an actor-turned-businessman. In April 2023, a Chinese court ordered him to repay the money to Chinese property investment company, Beijing Taihe Youlian, that he had made a deal with in... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3253756/ex-husband-queen-cantopop-faye-wong-shares-sad-story-frugal-life-unpaid-debt-wins-praise-honesty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3253756/ex-husband-queen-cantopop-faye-wong-shares-sad-story-frugal-life-unpaid-debt-wins-praise-honesty?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:00:12 +0000 Two young business people, who were overwhelmed when their shopfront wedding notice was filled with blessings from passers-by, have attracted a heartwarming response on mainland social media. Zhang Tianfeng and Zhang Yaping, both 24, are native to Henan province in central China but live in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in eastern China, where they have a duck-head snack shop. The couple planned to tie the knot in their hometown during the first Lunar New Year month this year, so they put up a... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253618/china-shopkeepers-wedding-closure-notice-swamped-written-blessings-passers-who-they-reward-discounts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253618/china-shopkeepers-wedding-closure-notice-swamped-written-blessings-passers-who-they-reward-discounts?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:00:19 +0000 A local authority in China has introduced an incentive scheme for newlywed families to cap the bride price they pay at 39,000 yuan (US$5,400) by offering them top priority in the choice of school for their children. Chongyi county in Jiangxi province, southern China, launched the policy in an effort to prevent families splurging large amounts of money on the traditional marriage ritual. As well as the education incentive for their unborn children, the scheme also offers a variety of favourable... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253485/china-county-launches-low-bride-price-incentive-scheme-offers-priority-school-choice-subsidies-move?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253485/china-county-launches-low-bride-price-incentive-scheme-offers-priority-school-choice-subsidies-move?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:00:11 +0000 An 18-year-old woman who has spent 4 million yuan (US$563,000) on plastic surgery over five years in a bid to look like an acting star has shocked mainland social media. Zhou Chuna, from Zhejiang province in eastern China, had been obsessed with having plastic surgery since she was 13 years old because she wanted to be as pretty as her favourite Chinese actress, Esther Yu, and dreamed of becoming famous. Zhou has had more than 100 operations, all paid for by her parents, Toutiao News... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253357/star-struck-china-teenage-girl-splurges-us563000-parents-cash-so-much-plastic-surgery-doctors-fear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253357/star-struck-china-teenage-girl-splurges-us563000-parents-cash-so-much-plastic-surgery-doctors-fear?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Mar 2024 01:00:13 +0000 A mainland student studying in England who shared free traditional Chinese snacks with strangers in the street to spread the joy of eating them, has trended on social media. The woman, surnamed Wang, 24, from Chongqing municipality in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, is pursuing a master’s degree in Early Childhood Development at University College London. Her childhood memories of eating the traditional snacks were so happy she wanted to pass on some of that positivity to people in her... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253256/hanfu-clad-china-student-england-gifts-traditional-sweet-treats-strangers-street-spread-joy-share?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3253256/hanfu-clad-china-student-england-gifts-traditional-sweet-treats-strangers-street-spread-joy-share?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Mar 2024 06:00:13 +0000 A father who demanded his children’s 260,000 yuan (US$36,000) Lunar New Year lucky money be split during divorce so he could keep half, has provoked anger on mainland social media. A court in southwestern China’s Chongqing city granted the man and his wife, who use the aliases of Cai and Wang, a divorce. However, the court refused to support Cai’s demand that the money gifted to their two sons be divided up, Jiupai News reported. Lucky money, called ya sui qian in Mandarin, is a traditional... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252927/online-anger-china-father-demands-half-childrens-us36000-lunar-new-year-lucky-money-during-divorce?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252927/online-anger-china-father-demands-half-childrens-us36000-lunar-new-year-lucky-money-during-divorce?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:00:11 +0000 A forward-thinking teacher in China who sent a pleasant, helpful message reminding parents to make sure their children bring winter holiday homework back to school, has delighted mainland social media. The unidentified primary school teacher from Shandong province in eastern China sent the thoughtful reminder to the parents of all pupils in her class before the start of the new term on February 26 via a WeChat group, Shandian News reported. Instead of imposing pressure on them to push their... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252777/china-teacher-warns-no-more-dog-ate-my-homework-or-other-excuses-amusing-online-reminder-pupils-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252777/china-teacher-warns-no-more-dog-ate-my-homework-or-other-excuses-amusing-online-reminder-pupils-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:13 +0000 More young men in China are wearing make-up on dates to increase their chances of attracting a romantic partner. Toutiao News reported that younger generation males are paying more attention to their appearance and are increasingly interested in having a makeover before a date. As the Lunar New Year is a popular time for blind dates, the demand for male make-up services has surged. Xiaodan, a make-up artist in Sichuan province, southwestern China, said that the fee has leapt to nearly 200 yuan... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3251520/love-seeking-men-china-turn-makeup-bid-boost-romance-chances-competitive-lunar-new-year-dating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3251520/love-seeking-men-china-turn-makeup-bid-boost-romance-chances-competitive-lunar-new-year-dating?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:00:17 +0000 A family in China was told to leave a tour bus by the guide after they refused to buy a gold bracelet for 50,000 yuan (US$7,000). A woman, surnamed Tian, from Hebei province in northern China, bought a group tour package costing 17,000 yuan from the Yunnan Guoyou International Travel Service for her family of five, which included her husband and three children. The travel service company authorised Yunnan Golden Tree Leaf International Travel Company to conduct the tour. On February 12, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252523/china-familys-expulsion-bus-tour-guide-refusing-buy-us7000-bracelet-triggers-official-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252523/china-familys-expulsion-bus-tour-guide-refusing-buy-us7000-bracelet-triggers-official-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:00:08 +0000 Taiwan singer Jam Hsiao has gone viral on mainland social media after he said he could not bear the thought of his beloved wife suffering the pain of childbirth. The Paper reported that Hsiao attracted attention for his views about childbirth after he shared them in an interview with Southern People Weekly on February 7. The topic attracted 270 million views on Weibo. Hsiao, 38, married his agent, Summer, who is 50, in October 2023. When sharing details of his happy marriage during the... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3251656/china-social-media-praises-taiwan-singer-over-his-reluctance-see-wife-endure-pain-childbirth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3251656/china-social-media-praises-taiwan-singer-over-his-reluctance-see-wife-endure-pain-childbirth?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:00:12 +0000 A thoughtful tourist from China who went searching for a student who had left his schoolbooks in a cafe washroom during a visit to Paris has delighted mainland social media. The tourist from Zhejiang province in eastern China, whose Weibo account is @Thurmanmaoyizhi_ was enjoying a trip to the French capital on February 16. While in a café, a waiter told her he had found two Chinese exercise books in the toilet and hoped she could find the owner. She shared a video clip in her search for the... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252519/loo-vre-helpful-chinese-tourist-returns-schoolbooks-left-paris-cafe-toilet-mainland-student?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3252519/loo-vre-helpful-chinese-tourist-returns-schoolbooks-left-paris-cafe-toilet-mainland-student?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:00:17 +0000 An airline in China banned a woman with no legs in a wheelchair from boarding a flight, even though she notified them that she would need a wheelchair 48 hours in advance. The woman, surnamed Zhang, from Hubei province in central China, was angry and confused when ground staff from China Southern Airlines stopped her from boarding. The staff told Zhang she needed a travel companion because they could not provide a wheelchair service for her. Zhang produced paperwork clearly showing she had... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251525/woman-without-legs-banned-boarding-china-plane-airline-forbids-people-wheelchairs-no-companion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251525/woman-without-legs-banned-boarding-china-plane-airline-forbids-people-wheelchairs-no-companion?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Feb 2024 06:00:18 +0000 Famous Hong Kong actress-turned-YouTuber Dodo Cheng has made a splash after being invited to Los Angeles to conduct an exclusive interview with the leading actors and director of the movie Dune: Part Two. Cheng, 66, whose full name is Cheng Yu-ling, hosts the YouTube channel “The Do Show” that has 282,000 subscribers. She has made the city proud by becoming one of the few hosts in the world to interview the stars of the sequel to the smash hit science fiction movie, Dune. A story of family... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3252549/popular-hong-kong-host-dodo-cheng-pride-city-teaching-hollywood-heartthrob-timothee-chalamet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3252549/popular-hong-kong-host-dodo-cheng-pride-city-teaching-hollywood-heartthrob-timothee-chalamet?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Feb 2024 01:14:31 +0000 Dragons are revered in Chinese culture. The mythical creature is considered an auspicious symbol, bringing good luck, power, honour and success. As a result, depictions of it can be seen everywhere. With the Year of the Dragon under way, mainland social media is brimming with ideas for creating limited edition dishes presented in the shape of the legend. Recipes that represent fortune, prosperity and happiness are hugely popular, hopefully guaranteeing a favourable year ahead. On the mainland... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251344/auspicious-delicious-lunar-new-year-dragon-dishes-shaped-talented-china-social-media-users-bring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251344/auspicious-delicious-lunar-new-year-dragon-dishes-shaped-talented-china-social-media-users-bring?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:00:24 +0000 The touching story of a 10-year-old girl in China who saved 2 yuan (28 US cents) every day for three years so she could buy a birthday present for her grandfather, has warmed hearts on mainland social media. The girl from Zhejiang province in eastern China, spent 2,000 yuan (US$280) on a gold bracelet for her grandfather, the entire amount of her pocket money saved over three years, China News reported. In a video clip, the girl and her mother are seen visiting a local jewellery shop. After... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251215/china-girl-10-saves-28-us-cents-day-3-years-buy-birthday-present-grandfather-melts-hearts-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251215/china-girl-10-saves-28-us-cents-day-3-years-buy-birthday-present-grandfather-melts-hearts-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Feb 2024 06:00:12 +0000 A company in China spent 200,000 yuan (US$28,000) transporting snow from the north to the south for children with special needs, warming the hearts on mainland social media. Beijing Truck Home Information Technology, a truck service platform for commercial vehicles in northern China, gifted three truckloads of snow to the children of Guangzhou Xingzhi Chengzhang School. Carrying 80 cubic metres of snow, the fleet spent four days driving 3,300km from the city of Harbin in Heilongjiang province in... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251058/china-truck-firm-transports-tonnes-snow-north-south-special-needs-children-have-fun-melts-hearts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3251058/china-truck-firm-transports-tonnes-snow-north-south-special-needs-children-have-fun-melts-hearts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Feb 2024 06:00:19 +0000 A woman in China has been jailed for three and a half years for accidentally killing her husband in an act of self-defence after he attacked her because she would not have sex with him. Zhang Ying, not her real name, from Shandong province in eastern China, was convicted of negligent homicide by a local court, Toutiao News reported. The incident happened on March 4, 2022, when her husband, Zhang Bin, demanded intercourse. Although the couple had been married for 24 years, their relationship had... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3250947/woman-china-beaten-husband-refusing-sex-kills-him-crushing-neck-suffocation-gets-3-and-half-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3250947/woman-china-beaten-husband-refusing-sex-kills-him-crushing-neck-suffocation-gets-3-and-half-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:00:10 +0000