https://www.scmp.com/rss/328721/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A little girl was filmed trying to eat a piece of biscuit while wearing a face mask in southeastern China’s Anhui province. Who hasn’t done that? https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-girl-tries-eat-biscuit-face-mask/article/3052802?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinese-girl-tries-eat-biscuit-face-mask/article/3052802?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:21:04 +0000 A coronavirus-themed parody of Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn has become an online sensation, hitting a note with people affected by the outbreak. Kathy Mak, the Hong Kong singer behind the hit, speaks about what inspired her hilarious performance. https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-singer-kathy-maks-coronavirus-themed-song-becomes-online-sensation/article/3052637?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/hong-kong-singer-kathy-maks-coronavirus-themed-song-becomes-online-sensation/article/3052637?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:19:38 +0000 To avoid physical contact amid the spread of the coronavirus, a restaurant owner has turned to throwing his products to customers. https://www.scmp.com/china/restaurant-owner-china-delivers-food-customers-throwing-it/article/3052421?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/restaurant-owner-china-delivers-food-customers-throwing-it/article/3052421?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:22:17 +0000 British actor Nigel Dixon is trying to calm frayed nerves in the central Chinese city of Wuhan with his online social media miniseries Mr Pea. The 53-year-old, who does an impersonation of British sitcom character Mr Bean, traveled to the region at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in early January. He refused to leave Wuhan even as it went into lockdown, saying he worried that he could spread the virus and that he wanted to show support to the people in China. https://www.scmp.com/society/mr-bean-impersonator-tries-raise-spirits-coronavirus-hit-wuhan/article/3052234?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/mr-bean-impersonator-tries-raise-spirits-coronavirus-hit-wuhan/article/3052234?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:52:20 +0000 A model in eastern China’s Zhejiang province amazed many online for how fast she can change poses. She can strike two poses every second and model up to 485 sets of outfits a day. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-model-becomes-internet-sensation-her-fast-posing-skills/article/3052025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-model-becomes-internet-sensation-her-fast-posing-skills/article/3052025?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:15:32 +0000 As families are forced indoors because of the coronavirus outbreak, this woman from southwestern China’s Sichuan province started a dance battle with her neighbors living across from her block. https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-chinese-woman-starts-dance-battle-neighbors-her-balcony/article/3051708?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-chinese-woman-starts-dance-battle-neighbors-her-balcony/article/3051708?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:58:57 +0000 A man from northeastern China’s Liaoning province and his mother have attracted over 7 million followers with their dancing skills. Check out their moves in the video above. https://www.scmp.com/china/mother-and-sons-dance-moves-take-internet-storm-china/article/3051540?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/mother-and-sons-dance-moves-take-internet-storm-china/article/3051540?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:24:58 +0000 A man from eastern China’s Jiangsu province was filmed dancing enthusiastically at his doorstep, celebrating the end of his 14-day self-quarantine. He commemorated it by going for a run and playing soccer. https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-outbreak-dance-end-quarantine/article/3051311?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-outbreak-dance-end-quarantine/article/3051311?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:21:14 +0000 Zhu Tiexiong shared his digital magic tricks and caused a sensation online in China. He could ‘disappear’ anytime, and any object put in his hands could have “magical properties.” https://www.scmp.com/china/mans-digital-magic-tricks-go-viral-china/article/3051099?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/mans-digital-magic-tricks-go-viral-china/article/3051099?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:03:21 +0000 A man in eastern China’s Zhejiang province held a “concert” from his apartment’s balcony, in a bid to cheer up neighbors who have been staying indoors amid the coronavirus outbreak that has swept the country. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-man-holds-concert-cheer-his-neighbors-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3050590?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-man-holds-concert-cheer-his-neighbors-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3050590?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:21:50 +0000 A golden retriever in southeastern China’s Anhui province was born with a cleft palate, a condition in which there is an opening in the roof of its mouth. Although the vet said the puppy had only a slim chance of survival, she made it through. https://www.scmp.com/china/newborn-unicorns-survives-under-caring-hands/article/3050386?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/newborn-unicorns-survives-under-caring-hands/article/3050386?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:19:05 +0000 Medical workers in protective clothing danced with quarantined patients in a temporary hospital in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-medical-staff-dance-quarantined-patients-wuhan/article/3050222?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/coronavirus-medical-staff-dance-quarantined-patients-wuhan/article/3050222?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:25:47 +0000 A nurse was filmed kissing her boyfriend through a hospital’s glass door in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. They planned to get married on Valentine’s Day. https://www.scmp.com/china/nurse-kisses-her-boyfriend-through-glass-door-over-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3049950?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/nurse-kisses-her-boyfriend-through-glass-door-over-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3049950?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:21:13 +0000 To avoid going out amid the coronavirus outbreak, a woman in eastern China’s Shandong province used a remote control car to buy steamed buns. https://www.scmp.com/china/woman-uses-remote-control-car-buy-steamed-buns-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-china/article/3049782?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/woman-uses-remote-control-car-buy-steamed-buns-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-china/article/3049782?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:47:29 +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 A woman in central China’s Hunan province has become an online star after sharing videos of her creative crafts. https://www.scmp.com/china/woman-china-gives-life-papercrafts/article/3049274?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/woman-china-gives-life-papercrafts/article/3049274?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:20:32 +0000 Chinese soldiers stationed in Tibet are receiving special training to sharpen their driving skills so they can handle complicated road conditions in the area, according to state media reports. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-soldiers-sharpen-driving-skills-tibet/article/3049151?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-soldiers-sharpen-driving-skills-tibet/article/3049151?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:40:04 +0000 Two men from southwestern China’s Yunnan province have become online stars after sharing videos about “cheating” at pool. Their videos have attracted more than 1 million likes. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-duo-teach-you-how-win-pool/article/3048854?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-duo-teach-you-how-win-pool/article/3048854?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:30:53 +0000 Staff in one of the few hotels still open in Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed at least 300 lives in China, has been engaging in daily group exercise to stay fit. https://www.scmp.com/china/hotel-staff-wuhan-exercises-daily-stave-coronavirus-infection/article/3048696?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/hotel-staff-wuhan-exercises-daily-stave-coronavirus-infection/article/3048696?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:15:35 +0000 Amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 200 people, some in China are taking no chances when it comes to personal protection. https://www.scmp.com/china/people-china-take-no-chances-protecting-against-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3048343?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/people-china-take-no-chances-protecting-against-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3048343?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:36:56 +0000 A man in southeastern China’s Anhui province was seen jogging away after leaving 500 face masks at a police station amid the coronavirus outbreak that has swept the country. https://www.scmp.com/china/china-coronavirus-chinese-man-flees-after-leaving-face-masks-police-officers/article/3048172?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/china-coronavirus-chinese-man-flees-after-leaving-face-masks-police-officers/article/3048172?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:42:24 +0000 A 10-year-old boy from southeastern China’s Anhui province has become an online star after showing off his snooker trick shots. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-boy-becomes-online-star-his-snooker-trick-shots/article/3047993?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-boy-becomes-online-star-his-snooker-trick-shots/article/3047993?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:03:08 +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 fire station official in northeastern China’s Liaoning province became an elderly woman’s “grandson.” The man befriended the 94-year-old woman, and takes care of her every day. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-fire-station-official-becomes-elderly-womans-grandson/article/3047289?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-fire-station-official-becomes-elderly-womans-grandson/article/3047289?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:32:28 +0000 A pod of false killer whales swam through Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour in January. Experts from Hong Kong Dolphinwatch said they seem to be false killer whales. https://www.scmp.com/china/false-killer-whales-spotted-swimming-through-hong-kongs-victoria-harbour/article/3047103?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/false-killer-whales-spotted-swimming-through-hong-kongs-victoria-harbour/article/3047103?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:23:56 +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 A man in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was filmed putting his three-year-old son on the conveyor belt of a security scanner at a train station. In a hurry to board a train, he mistook the boy for a piece of luggage. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-father-rushing-train-puts-son-security-scanner/article/3046480?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-father-rushing-train-puts-son-security-scanner/article/3046480?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:45:09 +0000 A woman from China composed a song to urge her single 33-year-old son to find love. The song took the internet by storm, amusing millions online. Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled ‘ditty’ as ‘diddy.’ https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-mothers-song-urge-son-find-love-takes-internet-storm/article/3046314?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-mothers-song-urge-son-find-love-takes-internet-storm/article/3046314?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01:42 +0000 Shanghai is preparing to celebrate its first Lantern Festival in six years, as workers prepare a large display to be held in the Guyi Garden from February 3-9, 2020. The annual festival, which also marks the conclusion of the Lunar New Year, has been a muted affair since a deadly stampede on New Year’s Eve 2014 led authorities to ban large public gatherings. https://www.scmp.com/china/shanghai-prepares-2020-lantern-festival/article/3046124?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/shanghai-prepares-2020-lantern-festival/article/3046124?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:39:06 +0000 A mother was filmed using a strawberry to trick her two-year-old son into taking medicine in eastern China’s Jiangxi province. https://www.scmp.com/china/mother-tricks-son-taking-medicine-china/article/3045944?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/mother-tricks-son-taking-medicine-china/article/3045944?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:41:47 +0000 Electric “dog” sleds with fake Alaskan Malamutes have become a recent trend in China. https://www.scmp.com/china/latest-trend-china-electric-dog-sleds-fake-alaskan-malamutes/article/3045781?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/latest-trend-china-electric-dog-sleds-fake-alaskan-malamutes/article/3045781?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:11:45 +0000 A man in northern China’s Hebei province dunked his head into snow, creating face prints with different facial expressions. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-man-dunks-his-head-snow-create-face-prints/article/3045472?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-man-dunks-his-head-snow-create-face-prints/article/3045472?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:04:06 +0000 The number of endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys is on the rebound in central China, according to a recent census at the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve in Hubei province. Researchers found that over the past 15 years, the monkey population increased by 189 to 1,471 in the 80 square miles of habitat the animals occupy in the park. https://www.scmp.com/china/hope-endangered-golden-snub-nosed-monkeys-numbers-soar-central-china/article/3045287?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/hope-endangered-golden-snub-nosed-monkeys-numbers-soar-central-china/article/3045287?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:12:27 +0000 A man at a train station in Beijing climbed into a security baggage scanner to avoid taking off his bag. https://www.scmp.com/china/man-china-climbs-baggage-scanner-avoid-taking-his-bag/article/3045113?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/man-china-climbs-baggage-scanner-avoid-taking-his-bag/article/3045113?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:42:46 +0000 A company based in eastern China’s Jiangsu province has wowed many online with their holographic fans, which make it seem like images are projected mid-air. https://www.scmp.com/china/phoenix-comes-life-mid-air-chinese-made-device/article/3044934?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/phoenix-comes-life-mid-air-chinese-made-device/article/3044934?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:34:39 +0000 A woman in southwestern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region fainted after her boyfriend suddenly proposed to her at a concert. https://www.scmp.com/china/woman-china-faints-after-boyfriends-surprise-concert-proposal/article/3044776?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/woman-china-faints-after-boyfriends-surprise-concert-proposal/article/3044776?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:21:29 +0000 Some elderly men in Beijing in China were filmed showing off their amazing street workout. They can rotate on a bar, and use just two fingers to hang. https://www.scmp.com/china/grandpas-china-show-their-amazing-street-workout/article/3044426?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/grandpas-china-show-their-amazing-street-workout/article/3044426?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:43:49 +0000 Harbin Ice and Snow World, one of the world’s largest ice and snow theme parks, opened to the public in northeastern China on December 23, 2019. The frozen attraction in Heilongjiang province is linked to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival which opens on January 5, 2020. https://www.scmp.com/china/stunning-ice-and-snow-sculptures-emerge-chinas-harbin-festival/article/3044259?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/stunning-ice-and-snow-sculptures-emerge-chinas-harbin-festival/article/3044259?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:32:16 +0000 The emerging global sport of ice dragon boat racing came to Jinzhou, Liaoning Province on December 29. https://www.scmp.com/china/ice-dragon-boat-racing-china-warms-you-winter/article/3044024?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/ice-dragon-boat-racing-china-warms-you-winter/article/3044024?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:50:39 +0000 A wig shop in eastern China’s Jiangsu province has attracted millions of likes online after sharing videos of customers having their wigs attached. Many were amazed at how “realistic” the hairpieces look. https://www.scmp.com/china/realistic-wigs-people-who-need-hair-help-go-viral-online-china/article/3043877?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/realistic-wigs-people-who-need-hair-help-go-viral-online-china/article/3043877?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2019 10:00:15 +0000 A man in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province was filmed smashing a bus window and exiting the vehicle after waiting in traffic for 20 minutes. https://www.scmp.com/china/man-china-smashes-bus-window-and-leaves/article/3043610?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/man-china-smashes-bus-window-and-leaves/article/3043610?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:30:31 +0000 Australian flyer Scott Paterson has emerged the victor at a wingsuit tournament in Yunnan, China. He was among 15 flyers from 11 countries who joined the three-day event. Chinese state media reported that the prize money will be donated to poor local children. https://www.scmp.com/china/australian-flyer-wins-wingsuit-tournament-china/article/3043349?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/australian-flyer-wins-wingsuit-tournament-china/article/3043349?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:45:52 +0000 Some cities in China appear to have had a visit from the Disney ice queen Elsa of Frozen II fame after buildings, trees and nearby mountains were coated with a layer of frost. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-cities-look-frozen-ii-film-sets-after-coating-winter-frost/article/3043190?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-cities-look-frozen-ii-film-sets-after-coating-winter-frost/article/3043190?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:32:21 +0000 An art teacher from northern China’s Shanxi province has wowed many online with her drawings of realistic facial features on her hand. https://www.scmp.com/china/art-teacher-china-draws-realistic-facial-features-her-hand/article/3042904?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/art-teacher-china-draws-realistic-facial-features-her-hand/article/3042904?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:45:40 +0000 China's first autonomous cargo ship successfully completed a test sailing in the waters surrounding the southern province of Guandong. The nation launched its remote-controlled cargo vessel project in 2017. The ship, called No 0 Jindouyun, is said to be the first autonomous cargo ship in Asia. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-first-self-piloted-cargo-ship-sets-sail-guangdong-province/article/3042726?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinas-first-self-piloted-cargo-ship-sets-sail-guangdong-province/article/3042726?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:18:29 +0000 A group of primary school pupils in eastern China’s Jiangsu province showed off their unique skills. https://www.scmp.com/china/pupils-china-take-jumping-rope-another-level/article/3042539?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/pupils-china-take-jumping-rope-another-level/article/3042539?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:12:48 +0000 A man from central China’s Hubei province has wowed many online with his realistic portraits drawn using toothpaste. When the lights are turned off, they look even better. https://www.scmp.com/china/man-china-uses-toothpaste-draw-portraits-bathroom-mirror/article/3042382?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/man-china-uses-toothpaste-draw-portraits-bathroom-mirror/article/3042382?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:07:20 +0000 A three-year-old girl from northeastern China’s Liaoning province confused her parents by staring out the window for hours. The reason is truly adorable. https://www.scmp.com/china/why-little-girl-china-sits-beside-window-hours/article/3042220?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/why-little-girl-china-sits-beside-window-hours/article/3042220?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:41:09 +0000 These young acrobats from China’s central province of Henan are drawing fans online with amazing stunts. They also tell stories about the blood, sweat and tears behind their thrilling performances. https://www.scmp.com/china/young-acrobats-wow-online-fans-china-thrilling-performances/article/3041918?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/young-acrobats-wow-online-fans-china-thrilling-performances/article/3041918?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:54:01 +0000 A boy in southwestern China’s Chongqing metropolis was filmed kicking a car and expressing his anger at its driver, after the vehicle hit him and his mother, sending them flying. Fortunately, they suffered only minor injuries. https://www.scmp.com/china/boy-vents-anger-driver-after-car-sends-his-mother-flying/article/3041734?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/boy-vents-anger-driver-after-car-sends-his-mother-flying/article/3041734?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:15:52 +0000