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A 10-year-old girl in China has moved many people online with a farewell note to her migrant worker parents, offering them US$120 of her lai see money to treat themselves. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China girl pens farewell note, offers US$120 to pamper parents, highlights left-behind kids’ lives

Thoughtful 10-year-old saves up her lai see money then hands it to migrant worker mum and dad as they prepare to leave home.

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China boy, 14, skilled in wok spinning, praised for cooking, helping in parents’ shop

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China boy sues dad for using his US$11,500 red packet cash to pay remarriage costs

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Why this ancient custom requires kids to ‘sell ignorance’ on Chinese New Year’s Eve

Centuries-old ritual saw children run around outside assailing passers-by after hearty festive feast; tradition also seen as being good for health.

During the Song dynasty, children had a playful tradition on Chinese New Year’s Eve called “selling ignorance”, in which they would run around and shout to free themselves from foolishness and welcome wisdom. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China boy skips rope in line with likes to lose weight gets 1.8 million thumbs up

Chubby youngster in a daze after agreeing to dad’s ‘likes for skips’ idea; asks father to help him out after massive response.

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Born in China, raised in US: adoptees explore their identity at Lunar New Year

Growing up Chinese-American has not been easy for LuLu Grant and Phoebe McChesney, both wanting to fit in, while never too far from the past.

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China ‘genius’ girl, 10, invests lucky money in gold to keep parents from spending

On social media, many humorously asked the mother about her daughter’s next investment move.

A 10-year-old girl in China began buying gold with her Lunar New Year lucky money three years ago, motivated by her concern that her parents might spend it instead. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu
China's population

Glimmer of hope? Why China’s marriage uptick could spark 2026 birth rebound

Double-digit jump in registration rate, boosted by policy and cultural tradition, offers modest upturn, but demographers are wary of weak fertility intentions.

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Small China pupil praised for carrying large load of luggage home for New Year

Teenager uses skills learned at ‘military-style’ summer camps to pack quilt, mosquito tent, slippers, training shoes; secures items with ropes.

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China girl, 7, cares for dad alone as he fights heart disease, sparks donations

Video of ‘sensible’ youngster whose relatives are migrant workers in faraway cities looking after bedridden father viewed 12 million times.

A seven-year-old girl in China single-handedly cared for her father in his hospital while he battled heart disease. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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China public give US$2.3 million in days to hospital for cleft lip kids after urgent appeal

Beijing clinic part-run by ex-actor formerly married to ‘queen of Cantopop’ stares closure in face; vows to complete surgery on children.

Internet users have donated US$2.3 million in a matter of days to a struggling Beijing hospital part run by Li Yapeng, the ex-husband of singer Faye Wong. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/Sohu
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China miniseries production team slammed for exposing infant to heavy rain during filming

Boom in short-form screen productions brings exploitation of child actors who are forced to perform ‘violent’, sometimes adult, scenes.

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

While many praise boy’s thoughtfulness, his mum says they never taught him about filial piety, but involving him in caring for elderly at home.

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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’.

A mother in Shanghai punished her daughter by making her walk on her knees during a cold evening. Photo: Douyin
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China girl pens love notes to late grandpa, sparks calls for better grief education

11-year-old who seldom talks about her late grandfather uses phone watch to send him ‘I miss you’ texts, details of her daily life.

An 11-year-old Chinese girl has been sending messages to her deceased grandfather for two years, sharing her daily experiences and often saying: “I miss you.” Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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Self-taught China pupil impresses peers with TCM pulse diagnosis, praised online

Classmates queue up for youngster with facial expression of ‘an experienced doctor’; tells one boy ‘your problem is spicy food’.

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China police officer praised for mediating dispute among 7 kids with respect, patience

Reflecting on his approach to the dispute, officer says every matter they mediate holds significance, regardless of scale.

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Explainer | Why China children wear ‘canine-head hats’ and have humble names like dogs or pigs

Strange ancient custom which remains to present day sees children given names like wok, spoon handle, broom and chopping board.

We explain why, In China, children often wear so-called dog-head hats and have humble names like dogs or pigs based on the belief that a noble child raised in modesty will have a long and safe life. Photo: Baidu/Douyin
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China parents buy AI clips of regretful single women to urge childless kids to marry

Fake videos show frustrated, unmarried, childless middle-aged women crying and venting in hospital hallways about their life choices.

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China teacher turns tardy boys into ‘wrongdoers boy band’; dance video gets million likes

‘Multitalented’ fun-loving educator makes boys late for lessons perform on classroom podium to delight of fellow pupils.

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China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe

‘Creative’ boarding school pupils subjected to official investigation, hit with ‘serious’ warnings; online observers praise their ingenuity.

Several Chinese secondary school pupils, inspired by suspense novels, used chalk dust to crack the code of their classroom’s mobile phone safe. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China teacher suspended for cursing at noisy pupils, hoping they get the flu

Outburst by irritated music tutor targeting ‘naughty’ children strikes sour note as she tells critics to ‘mind your own business’.

A school teacher in China has been suspended for cursing at noisy and naughty pupils and saying that she hopes they catch the flu. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China boy addresses bullies in class meeting, earns admiration, tormentor’s apologies

Courageous 9-year-old who was branded an ‘idiot’ by classmates hides pain from parents; reduces persecutors to tears with moving speech.

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China teacher hides pupil’s death from class, asks group to write farewell letters

Parents of tragic boy who always had ‘smiles and fun stories’ for classmates are delivered box full of touching letters, flowers.

China's population

China’s fertility push: IVF grants grow, but high costs still deter couples

Local governments are subsidising a portion of expensive treatments, but experts warn that cash handouts will not fix the economic pressure of raising a family.

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With China’s infertility rate estimated at 12 to 15 per cent, assisted reproduction is seen as a potential lever. Photo: AFP
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China boy cuts mum’s gold necklace into pieces, gifts it to classmates for friendship

Youngster bites marriage gift to pieces, says he cannot remember whom he gave bits to; father beats child when he denies knowing the value of gold.

A boy in China cut his mother’s gold necklace into small pieces and gave them to his classmates as a mark friendship. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Chinese girl born with blonde hair, blue eyes due to Russian great-grandfather

Parents were initially perplexed by daughter’s unusual appearance, even questioned whether hospital had given them the wrong baby at birth.

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China hiker wears clothing tag to support missing children and expand search

Brand’s owner says that tags featuring information about missing children have been part of their public welfare initiative for four years.

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