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A exhausted Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldier saved five people from drowning in a lake after defying his worried mother’s plea for him to stop his heroics. Photo: SCMP composite/163.com
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China soldier saves 5 people from lake, even when exhausted, defies mum’s stop plea

Worn-out People’s Liberation Army man returns to water to save last of group of 5 in trouble, says saving lives is ‘instinctive’.

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Video | Chinese boy rescued after drifting on paddleboard amid typhoon

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Crime

1 dead, 4 injured in Chongqing after driver runs into crowd: district police

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Video | Sinkhole in China swallows cars, injuring 3 people

Water leakage from pipes under the road caused the sinkhole, authorities said.

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Sinkhole in China swallows cars, injuring 3 people
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Video | Riverside houses collapse after heavy rainfall hits southwestern China

No casualties were reported, authorities said.

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Malaysia

China flight turns back after smoke found coming from camera battery, power bank

Hong Kong regulator and Asian airlines crack down on lithium batteries and in-flight charging after string of safety incidents.

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Video | Woman getting off wrong train in China trapped by door

Staff members managed to pry the door open.

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Mainland China

5 dead and 6 missing after chemical plant blast in Chinese province of Shandong

The explosion at a site in Gaomi city left a further 19 people injured, creating a giant fireball and blowing in windows.

Video | Roof of historic tower collapses in China’s Fengyang county

The Fengyang Drum Tower’s roof fell just months after renovation work was finished on the Ming dynasty site

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‘Miracle’: Chinese woman survives 12-floor fall, will walk in 6 months

Factory cleaner plunges while not wearing safety gear, shouts ‘I am not dead yet’ to husband after hitting ground.

A woman in China has miraculously survived a 12-floor fall and doctors say she will be able to walk in six months following surgery. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Chinese culture

Historic Chinese building’s roof fall revives concerns about shoddy construction

The Fengyang Drum Tower’s roof fell in just months after the conclusion of renovation works on the Ming dynasty site.

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The Fengyang Drum Tower recently had extensive repair works done on its roof. Photo: Handout
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China hero saving lives during quake at 9, celebrated by public for becoming dad

Lin shares that upon learning he was going to be a father, he developed a deeper appreciation for the value of life.

Taiwan

Video | Plane engine cover falls apart mid-air during Taiwan flight

The plane returned to Kaohsiung and landed safely.

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China boy inspired by heroes during deadly 2008 Sichuan quake becomes paratrooper

Quake survivor realises dream of joining elite unit of People’s Liberation Army, says he will go ‘wherever there is a need’.

A Chinese boy who was inspired by the actions of People’s Liberation Army paratroopers during rescue efforts following the deadly 2008 Sichuan earthquake has realised his dream of joining the unit’s ranks. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Video | Chinese boy holds food counter as strong winds hit parents’ restaurant

The boy first held down the food counter before going into the shop to turn off the power supply.

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Chinese boy holds food counter as strong winds hit parents’ restaurant
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China hero rips open door of burning car, saves injured driver moments before blast

Brave rescuer says muscle strength built up lifting heavy fertiliser bags at work allowed him to tear open door of blazing vehicle.

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Video | Cat in China holds onto window railings to escape fire

The cat only sustained burns to its fur and is in hospital for observation.

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Video | ‘Magic carpet’ ride in China malfunctions, injuring tourists

Two visitors sustained fractures.

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Science

‘Smallest, lightest, fastest’: China unveils new wireless morphing robots

Chinese team says their microrobot, with a design inspired by Lego, could be used in complex environments like disaster rescue operations.

Zhuhai

‘Drunk driver’ killed 6 in May Day holiday bus stop car crash in China: report

State broadcaster quotes police as saying 29-year-old motorist was speeding and trying to overtake another vehicle.

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Golden week

Video | Passenger boats capsize, kills 9 in China

More than 80 people fell overboard when boats overturned on a river in Guizhou province. Rescuers were still searching for the missing late on May 4

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China travel

10 dead, 70 in hospital after 4 boats capsize in southwest China

More than 80 people fall overboard as tourist boats overturn on a river in Guizhou province.

President Xi Jinping has urged “all-out efforts” in search and rescue operations to help victims who were on board tourist boats that capsized in the Liuchong River in southwest China on Sunday. Photo: Handout

1 killed and 4 injured after helicopter crashes in Chinese city of Suzhou

The accident happened at a newly opened scenic area, where some visitors have expressed concern about the heavy volume of sightseeing tours.

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Video | Record-breaking windstorm hits Chinese cities

Wind speed reached up to 106km/h (69mph) in Yuncheng, breaking the city’s record.

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Off-duty doctor in China saves victim using badminton racquet and plastic bag

Quick-thinking medical man pulls over to treat stricken elderly road accident victim, his wife films process amid blackmail fears.

An off-duty doctor in China has saved a road accident victim by using a badminton racket and a plastic bag. Photo: SCMP composite/The Paper/Sohu

22 dead, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northeast China

President Xi Jinping calls disaster ‘sobering lesson’, urges tighter safety measures as officials investigate cause of blaze, detain restaurant operator.

A fire that broke out at a restaurant in Liaoyang city on Tuesday afternoon has left 22 people dead, state broadcaster CCTV said. Photo: Weibo
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Video | Narrow escape as falling crane in China almost crushes man

No casualties have been reported, local police say.

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‘Never forget this brave sister’: Xinjiang dad tells girl about heroic officer

Petite police officer descends into 40-metre deep well, suffers from severe oxygen deprivation to pull toddler to safety.

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