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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’.
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China woman spends US$1 million on cosmetic work to resemble actress Fan Bingbing
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China ‘billion-dollar investor’ claims to have ‘love brain’, posts marriage ad
14 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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’.
14 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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.
14 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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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.
13 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Chinese superstitions
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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.
13 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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.
13 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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.
13 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
Entrepreneurs
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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.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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.
12 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM
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.
12 Dec 2025 - 9:33PM
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.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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’.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:56AM
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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.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:31AM
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.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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.
9 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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.
8 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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.
7 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
Women and gender
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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.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:56AM
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.
7 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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