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A pet cat in China has survived being trapped in a running washing machine after its owner started the cycle not knowing it was inside. Photo: Shutterstock/Douyin
Pets

China cat survives after trapped in running washing machine, suffers just red nose

Curious feline spends several minutes inside spinning machine before owner notices; online critics accuse her of ‘negligence’.

Fan Bingbing

China woman spends US$1 million on cosmetic work to resemble actress Fan Bingbing

Warren Buffett

China ‘billion-dollar investor’ claims to have ‘love brain’, posts marriage ad

France

Frenchman cycles 18,000km from hometown to China to support Lyme disease patients

24-year-old realises dream of riding bike to China by crossing more than 30 countries; describes standing on Great Wall as ‘awesome’.

A Frenchman has cycled for eight months from his hometown to Beijing to encourage sufferers of Lyme disease to stay positive. Photo: Douyin
Japan

Japan husband has 520 affairs, wife turns loveless marriage into comic, goes viral in China

Wife who looks after son with extremely rare illness alone turns man’s infidelity with escort girls, porn actresses into manga art.

Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions

China engineer fired for taking hour-long loo breaks, longest lasting 4 hours

‘Haemorrhoid-suffering’ employee loses appeal after drawn-out legal tussle; court rules time spent in toilet ‘greatly exceeded’ his physical needs.

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China consumption

‘A violation’? China’s airlines in the hot seat over hidden extra fees

Seat selection fees are becoming more common in China as airlines grapple with squeezed profit margins, but consumers are pushing back.

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Passengers board an Air China flight at an airport in Beijing. China’s major airlines are facing criticism for charging extra seat selection fees. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese superstitions

Explainer | Why China Gelao ethnic group required women to have 1 to 2 upper teeth removed before wedding

Painful ritual from centuries past involved brutal dental procedure using a hammer; missing gnashers could be replaced by those of a dog.

China eatery owner wears mecha suit to deliver food, dubbed ‘Iron Man’ by netizens

Science fiction enthusiast who dreams of being a performer creates mechanical exoskeleton using scavenged metal from scrapyards.

China husband makes wife kneel, beg him to buy down jacket, sparking public outrage

Story sparks extensive discussions about women’s financial independence, which is essential for enabling them to take control of their lives.

A man from Hubei, China, sparked outrage after he made his wife kneel and beg him to buy her a down jacket priced at just 299 yuan. Photo: Douyin
South Korea

Korean husband sues wife for ‘malicious abandonment’ after refusal to donate liver

Ruling highlights husband’s coercive behaviour and verbal abuse, making him primarily accountable for relationship’s deterioration.

A Korean man, facing a dire need for a liver transplant, was heartbroken to discover that his wife, the most suitable donor, refused to donate. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Entrepreneurs

Profile | From China factory worker to US$1.4 billion entrepreneur, Guan Yuxiang defies age

Following setback of first factory venture, Guan embraces failures as crucial stepping stones on her path to success.

Animals

Chinese woman with social anxiety feeds 120 stray cats with banquet leftovers

Woman has participated in wedding banquets about every 10 days in past 3 years, sometimes bringing home 30kg of untouched leftover food.

Chinese superstitions

China son nearly dies after sleeping on late mum’s bed in ritual to help departed souls

Only child, 60, whose 86-year-old mother died from tick-borne virus, contracts same disease after picking up infection from her secretions.

An elderly son in China fell seriously ill after sleeping on his late mother’s bed, a local tradition believed to appease departed souls. Photo: Sohu
VR and AR

China husband seeks help after late wife’s video game house ‘legacy’ is torn down

Wife’s pride and joy built in virtual realm disappears after she dies from brain haemorrhage; couple’s real-life home sold to pay medical bills.

A Chinese man has sought help after a virtual house his late wife built during a video game was removed online. Photo: Shutterstock/RedNote
China birth rate

Privacy row as women in China community chat group required to share menstrual dates

Anger after village doctor asks for period dates, phone numbers; online critics slam move, ask if next step is ‘forced fertilisation’.

Video of Chinese woman evading lover’s wife by scaling high-rise wall goes viral

Long black-haired mistress dressed in white miniskirt risks life and limb in daring escape from wife whose husband faces ridicule online.

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France

China ‘most beautiful’ bodyguard in spotlight during French president visit

As an elite Central Guard Bureau bodyguard, she protects Chinese leaders and their foreign counterparts during China official visits.

During a recent visit to China, the French president and his wife drew attention to a female bodyguard assigned by the Chinese government, who has been dubbed the country’s “most beautiful bodyguard”. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Reuters
Scams and swindles

China public servants use face masks to bypass facial recognition machines, skip work

Local level government staff make printouts of colleagues’ faces to circumvent clocking-in system, triggering backlash.

Scams and swindles

China prankster injures girlfriend by accident, fakes car crash for insurance cash

Argumentative couple stage ‘accident’ in remote location but their ill-conceived criminal scheme unravels when police step in.

Viral stories

China woman arrested for stealing fish waste to feed restaurant staff and customers

‘Cheerful and friendly’ elderly boss of ‘cheap’ eatery accused of being a serial leftover thief; arrest divides online opinion.

A Chinese woman has been arrested for stealing 30kg of leftover fish bones at a Japanese wet market and reportedly using them to prepare meals for herself, her staff and customers. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/JHN
Health in China

China woman pays US$130 for weight-loss jabs promising 3.5kg loss per shot, vomits blood

Careful 28-year-old only takes half recommended dose, suffers nausea, appetite loss before slipping into a critical condition.

A Chinese woman paid US$130 for a so-called miraculous weight-loss treatment that promised a loss of 3.5 kg per dose, but she soon experienced severe health complications. Photo: Shutterstock
Women and gender

China poet gains attention for ‘happy’ response to menopause, writes poem on topic

Celebrated writer who was born with cerebral palsy cuts a controversial figure with her openness about the sexual desires of women.

Children in China

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.

Accidents and disasters in China

China woman marries rescuer who plucked her from under quake rubble when she was 11

Decade after deadly tremor, fate brings pair together in restaurant; initial meeting sparks ‘excitement and embarrassment’, then love blossoms.

At a mass wedding in China a couple shared a touching love story: the woman, trapped under rubble during an earthquake aged 11, was saved by a rescuer. Years later, they met again, fell in love and got married. Photo: Douyin
Disease

China boy in blackboard plea for used bottle donations to fund sick mum’s treatment

Enterprising pupil finds novel way to help ease debt-ridden family’s financial pain; tells classmates he will not accept cash donations.

A secondary school pupil asked his classmates to leave their used drink bottles for him to collect and sell to help pay his mother’s medical bills and his father’s debts. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Women and gender

Explainer | Why Chinese believe morally, ‘it’s better to marry a widow than a divorced woman’

Ancient beliefs dictated strict standards for women when it came to obeying men, speaking properly, physical appearance, domestic skills.

Made in China 2025

China’s Pudu Robotics rolls out overseas charm offensive with robot dog

Quadruped dubbed D5 from Pudu – founded by former HKUST engineering student Felix Zhang – draws crowds at Tokyo expo.

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