https://www.scmp.com/rss/326781/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A father in central China’s Henan province designed a human-powered roller coaster for his child. The roller coaster is powered by pedalling an exercise bike connected to it. By building this ride, he hopes to improve the relationship between parents and children. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-father-designs-human-powered-roller-coaster-children/article/3125741?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-father-designs-human-powered-roller-coaster-children/article/3125741?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:10:02 +0000 A man in China’s Anhui province re-creates iconic props from movies and anime, including Captain America’s shield, Wonder Woman’s lasso and Doraemon’s time machine. Inspired by online videos, the 30-year-old said turning these items to reality has always been a dream of his. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-man-re-creates-iconic-props-movies-and-anime/article/3123033?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-man-re-creates-iconic-props-movies-and-anime/article/3123033?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:02:01 +0000 “Grandpa Amu,” from eastern China’s Shandong province, is a master carpenter with millions of fans on social media around the world. He uses an ancient woodworking technique to create intricate toys for his young grandson.   Credit: https://www.ixigua.com/home/54200533861/ https://www.scmp.com/china/master-carpenter-grandpa-amu-creates-intricate-toys-his-grandson/article/3103291?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/master-carpenter-grandpa-amu-creates-intricate-toys-his-grandson/article/3103291?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:56:32 +0000 A man from northeastern China’s Jilin province became an online star for his inventions. The self-proclaimed “silly inventor” created many devices hoping to change people's lives. https://www.scmp.com/china/silly-inventor-china-becomes-internet-sensation-his-creations/article/3049452?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/silly-inventor-china-becomes-internet-sensation-his-creations/article/3049452?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:51:23 +0000 When he lost his forearms in an accident in China at age 27, Sun Jifa was told that the prosthetics he needed for daily life would cost more than he could afford. So he went ahead and found a way to make artificial limbs himself. He went on to develop his skills, and today the 66-year-old continues to manufacture cheap prosthetic limbs to disabled people around the country from his hometown of Yongji in the northeastern province of Jilin. https://www.scmp.com/china/disabled-chinese-man-makes-artificial-limbs-himself-and-others/article/3047479?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/disabled-chinese-man-makes-artificial-limbs-himself-and-others/article/3047479?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:12:37 +0000 A father from Zhuhai, in southern China’s Guangdong province, who made a splash online with his innovative strollers for his triplets, is back with a new invention. He has built a “train” for his children out of empty cans of milk powder. https://www.scmp.com/china/father-china-builds-train-empty-milk-powder-cans/article/3046938?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/father-china-builds-train-empty-milk-powder-cans/article/3046938?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:13:33 +0000 DIY videos have flooded social media platforms and cover everything from cleaning crayon marks off walls to upcycling your old clothes. Now one person seems to have taken the genre to the next level with his instant noodle repair trick. The video showing someone using dried ramen noodles to fix a gaping hole in a porcelain sink went viral this week on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. In it, a broken porcelain sink is shown being filled in with blocks of instant ramen noodle – seasoning powder... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3012055/ramen-repair-videos-probably-not-what-they-are-cooked-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3012055/ramen-repair-videos-probably-not-what-they-are-cooked-be?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 May 2019 04:19:12 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Drones, phones, hologram fans and more knockoffs than you can wrap your head around. Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei electronics market is the geeky heart of China’s Silicon Valley of Hardware, but parts of China’s tech Mecca are disappearing. This week, one of Huaqiangbei’s expansive, multistory malls filled with electronic goodies was shut down for demolition. The Gaokede Electronics Building, hosting some 2,000 vendors, closed shop on April 1. Huaqiangbei... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029261/chinas-legendary-knockoff-market-could-soon-be-gone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029261/chinas-legendary-knockoff-market-could-soon-be-gone?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:19:23 +0000 Drones, phones, hologram fans and more knockoffs than you can wrap your head around. Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei electronics market is the geeky heart of China’s Silicon Valley of Hardware, but parts of China’s tech Mecca are disappearing. This week, one of Huaqiangbei’s expansive, multistory malls filled with electronic goodies was shut down for demolition. The Gaokede Electronics Building, hosting some 2,000 vendors, closed shop on April 1. Huaqiangbei has been called the “barometer” of China’s... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/chinas-legendary-knockoff-market-could-soon-be-gone/article/3004453?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/chinas-legendary-knockoff-market-could-soon-be-gone/article/3004453?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:19:23 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS This isn’t a game. But people wish it was. Chinese game developer Junliang Zhang made an impressive cyberpunk Chinese city using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The project, titled CyberNeon, feature many distinctly Chinese elements including the classic Hong Kong-style neon signs, logos of some of the country’s biggest brand names and even a movie line from China’s recent sci-fi hit The Wandering Earth. A fan of the project wrote online, “If this becomes a... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029232/cyberpunk-chinese-city-was-made-one-person?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029232/cyberpunk-chinese-city-was-made-one-person?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:22:29 +0000 This isn’t a game. But people wish it was. Chinese game developer Junliang Zhang made an impressive cyberpunk Chinese city using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The project, titled CyberNeon, feature many distinctly Chinese elements including the classic Hong Kong-style neon signs, logos of some of the country’s biggest brand names and even a movie line from China’s recent sci-fi hit The Wandering Earth. A fan of the project wrote online, “If this becomes a game, I’ll totally buy it. I wish there... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/cyberpunk-chinese-city-was-made-one-person/article/3002669?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/cyberpunk-chinese-city-was-made-one-person/article/3002669?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:22:29 +0000 When Vivo first introduced its pop-up camera phone, I was smitten. The Nex may turn out to be a highly impractical design, but forget that for a second -- amid a sea of notches, how many phone makers in the past year can claim they’ve created something truly unique? Now I’m smitten all over again by the same phone… with a completely transparent back. In case you think this is going to be like the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition -- which has a see-through back but doesn’t actually show the real... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/someone-added-clear-back-vivos-pop-camera-phone-and-it-looks-awesome/article/2157955?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/someone-added-clear-back-vivos-pop-camera-phone-and-it-looks-awesome/article/2157955?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:03:03 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS When Vivo first introduced its pop-up camera phone, I was smitten. The Nex may turn out to be a highly impractical design, but forget that for a second -- amid a sea of notches, how many phone makers in the past year can claim they’ve created something truly unique? Now I’m smitten all over again by the same phone… with a completely transparent back. In case you think this is going to be like the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition -- which has a see-through... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028702/someone-added-clear-back-vivos-pop-camera-phone-and-it-looks-awesome?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028702/someone-added-clear-back-vivos-pop-camera-phone-and-it-looks-awesome?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:03:03 +0000 We’ve seen Thor’s hammer, Wolverine’s claw and Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet in the movies. Now a group of makers -- DIY enthusiasts who like to build things themselves -- are recreating these Marvel gadgets in real life.   MakerBeta, a workshop based in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi’an, has replicated a variety of superhero gear from scratch. Using an electric fan and LED lights, they managed to reproduce Doctor Strange’s magic circle. Their version of the Infinity Gauntlet is made of bronze... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/makers-china-recreate-marvels-superhero-gear/article/2148663?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/makers-china-recreate-marvels-superhero-gear/article/2148663?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 May 2018 12:15:45 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS We’ve seen Thor’s hammer, Wolverine’s claw and Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet in the movies. Now a group of makers -- DIY enthusiasts who like to build things themselves -- are recreating these Marvel gadgets in real life.   MakerBeta, a workshop based in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi’an, has replicated a variety of superhero gear from scratch. Using an electric fan and LED lights, they managed to reproduce Doctor Strange’s magic circle. Their version... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028536/makers-china-recreate-marvels-superhero-gear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028536/makers-china-recreate-marvels-superhero-gear?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 May 2018 12:15:45 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS In the electronics manufacturing capital of the world, Lit Liao is trying to teach people to look beyond mass-produced goods. Liao is part of the maker movement -- which celebrates building things yourself. “I figured that I can learn almost anything from the internet, from the community,” says Liao. “After I was touched by maker culture, I wanted to bring it to mainland China.”   Maker culture encourages people to learn how things work, to take things... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028375/diy-movement-grows-shenzhen-chinas-manufacturing-capital?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028375/diy-movement-grows-shenzhen-chinas-manufacturing-capital?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Mar 2018 03:15:00 +0000 In the electronics manufacturing capital of the world, Lit Liao is trying to teach people to look beyond mass-produced goods. Liao is part of the maker movement -- which celebrates building things yourself. “I figured that I can learn almost anything from the internet, from the community,” says Liao. “After I was touched by maker culture, I wanted to bring it to mainland China.”   Maker culture encourages people to learn how things work, to take things apart and tinker with them. It’s something... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/diy-movement-grows-shenzhen-chinas-manufacturing-capital/article/2136589?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/diy-movement-grows-shenzhen-chinas-manufacturing-capital/article/2136589?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Mar 2018 03:15:00 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Danish toy maker Lego and Tencent have announced they will build a partnership to develop games, videos and even a social network aimed at Chinese children. As part of the deal, a Lego video zone for children will be hosted on Tencent’s popular video site. The partnership will also see the development of an online application that teaches kids to code. But the part of the announcement that has garnered the most attention is the development of a Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028288/lego-and-tencent-will-develop-games-and-videos-kids-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028288/lego-and-tencent-will-develop-games-and-videos-kids-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:30:45 +0000 Danish toy maker Lego and Tencent have announced they will build a partnership to develop games, videos and even a social network aimed at Chinese children. As part of the deal, a Lego video zone for children will be hosted on Tencent’s popular video site. The partnership will also see the development of an online application that teaches kids to code. But the part of the announcement that has garnered the most attention is the development of a Chinese version of Lego Life, which the company... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/lego-and-tencent-will-develop-games-and-videos-kids-china/article/2129173?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/lego-and-tencent-will-develop-games-and-videos-kids-china/article/2129173?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:30:45 +0000