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We explain China’s Miao ethnic group have a custom of “moving house at night” which stems from carrying out secretive relocations to escape landlord harassment. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/people.com

Explainer | Why China Miao ethnic group moves houses at night, dances with soot on faces upon completion

Age-old tradition stems from time when Miao people had to stage secret home relocations to avoid landlords seeking rent or debt repayments.

Disease

China husband divorces sick wife for losing hair, refuses to pay for treatment

Children in China

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

China's population

‘Loneliness economy’: how China is adapting to a rapid rise in solo living

The viral success of check-in app Are You Dead? has exposed the vast demand for services catering to China’s rapidly growing single population.

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A user checks in using the viral app Are You Dead?, also known as Demumu in English, which surged to the top of the paid app chart on Apple’s AppStore in China last week. Photo: Reuters
China's ageing population

China granny smashes TV set over drama characters’ misdeeds

Family installs acrylic shield to protect TV screen, avoiding a projector, fearing she might hit the wall and injure herself.

Chinese superstitions

Explainer | Why old Chinese custom requires brides to bring ‘toilet’ for ceremony

In rural Wuhan, a pair of chopsticks is placed inside chamber pot, representing swift birth of son.

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Chinese culture

‘Becoming Chinese’ trend sees foreigners adopting warm water and qigong

Trend signals shift from viewing Chinese culture from a distance to actively engaging and recognising it, according to Chinese state media.

There is an emerging trend where foreigners are embracing various aspects of Chinese culture by adopting habits such as drinking warm water, herbal teas and wearing slippers indoors. Photo: SCMP composite/TikTok
Douyin

China wife ordered to apologise to cheating husband for posting story about infidelity

Niu discovers husband’s affair with married colleague during which he uses joint assets to buy gifts such as gold, cosmetics for mistress.

China's ageing population

China grandma, 101, stays up late to watch TV, enjoys snacks, shares longevity secret

Centenarian captures hearts of many by embracing a ‘reverse lifestyle’ – watching TV until 2am and naturally waking up around 10am.

Cancer

China woman with bone cancer grieves loss of family support after mother calls her a ‘burden’

Reflecting on initial diagnosis at 18, Xia shares feelings of being lost and in pain but now strives to ‘spend every day as if it were my last’.

A 23-year-old Chinese woman with bone cancer shared her heartbreak over losing contact with her parents after her diagnosis. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Quan Hongchan

China diving queen Quan Hongchan dazzles fans with new hairdo, shows she has ‘grown up’

The public adore Quan not only for her diving prowess but also for her genuine and relatable personality.

Chinese Olympic champion diver Quan Hongchan delighted fans with pictures of her longer hair, including a recent selfie from a strawberry farm. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
China birth rate

‘Lonely’ Chinese woman, 59, becomes oldest in city to give birth after IVF treatment

Doctors chart careful course for late pregnancy which woman says made her feel like ‘a panda’; critics brand decision to give birth ‘cruel’.

Disease

China son invites violinist to play for terminally ill mum to give her strength

Musician plays ‘farewell song’ for dying mother who sacrificed her own romantic happiness to bring up child alone.

Tourism

Nearly all residents, some livestock, in historic China village act in local TV series

TV drama producers flock to ‘natural film studio’; chickens, geese, ducks, horses act as extras; ‘skilled’ donkey is paid US$70 a day.

In a historic Chinese village, nearly all residents contribute to the local television series industry. The work which accounts for 20 per cent of the village’s income. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote
China society

Opinion | In China, the pressure on women to marry is deadly serious

Wedding-day death of Henan teacher highlights desperation of young women caught between modern hopes and traditional expectations.

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Some people in China are sharing AI-generated videos of middle-aged single women crying in hospitals, regretting their choice not to marry or have children. Photo: SCMP composite / Shutterstock / Douyin
Parenting: teens

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’.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

China aunties teach qigong exercises to fliers at Cairo airport during flight delay

Foreigners join in as middle-aged Chinese women set about taking stress of travelling with pain-relieving dance moves.

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China birth rate

‘Mad to boost birth rate’: China lets retirees claim prenatal exam costs, sparks mockery

Following move to tax condoms, contraceptives, online observers deride Beijing move as desperate attempt to boost birth rates.

China’s healthcare administration is allowing retired Beijing residents to claim prenatal examination reimbursements, sparking mockery online. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in China

Chinese man flaunts cash online; envious ex-colleague poses as woman, steals US$10,500

Robber with previous knowledge of victim’s home dons short skirt, long black wig, stockings; flees to casino with loot.

Guinness World Records

China wedding goes viral as twin brothers marry twin sisters; both sides have twin uncles

Photographs of nuptials showing four sets of twins go viral, racking up 10 million views online; viewers describe scene as ‘truly bizarre’.

Children in China

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

Chinese husband smashes up home after wife buys dishwasher without his consent

Raging husband with considerable debts explodes violently over domestic purchase then apologises saying they can buy a ‘smaller’ machine.

A woman in southern China bought a dishwasher without telling her husband, leading him to explode with anger when it was installed. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

China wife sues after late husband’s affair, US$2.8 million transfer to mistress

Shocked wife finds out about cash-giving philandering late hubby while going through his belongings; court orders lover to repay money.

Explainer | China Manchu ethnic group birth ritual uses bow and arrow for boys, red strip for girls

Birthing rituals which ban expectant mothers from sitting on stoves, attending other people’s weddings, persist in some regions today.

Health in China

China office workers run to bond with peers, clients, pressured to meet speed targets

Working-on the run craze hits big cities as some firms formalise fitness regimes; trend mirrors rise in popularity of marathon running.

Middle-class workers in China’s big cities are using running to bond with co-workers and clients, with many finding it helps to boost their work performance and health. Photo: Shutterstock
Social media

China actress loses brand partners for saying ‘hundreds of thousands’ a month not enough

Product boycott calls force 53-year-old star into online apology; actress admits she had forgotten ‘her roots’; will change after self-reflection.

Chinese actress Yan Xuejing has apologised for saying a monthly income of “hundreds of thousands of yuan” cannot maintain a family after critics accused her of flaunting her wealth. Photo: Douyin
Chinese superstitions

Explainer | How Chinese ritual balances unboiled egg on mirror or knife to detect spirit possession

Strange tradition can also involve the use of a copper coin; often used to ‘treat’ young children who wake up in the night screaming and crying.

Chinese man earns US$39,000 in 2 years teaching adults to ride bicycles amid big demand

Set to graduate with his sports education master’s in June, Li plans to refine his teaching methods and expand into nearby provinces.

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