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The red gates of the Forbidden City in Beijing are adorned with golden door nails. Ancient China had strict regulations on the number and colour of door nails, reflecting rank and feng shui beliefs. Photo: Shutterstock

China Forbidden City’s red gates, gold door nails have rules about number, colour

Entrance to famous Beijing landmark holds centuries of traditional ritual belief, including that if women touch it they will be granted a son.

China birth rate

Woman, 76, became China’s oldest mum with twins at 60 after family tragedies

China education

China school privacy row as pupil survey asks if parents’ jobs are ‘smelly’, ‘noisy’

Wrestling

China couple make wedding day by hosting wrestling match, loser faces housework

Newlyweds opt to put on professional grappling showdown instead of traditional nuptials; guests lap it up.

A Chinese couple made their wedding unforgettable by incorporating a wrestling match during which guests cheered as the loser faced housework duties. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Stem cells

China couple diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder together lost newborn baby

Stricken pair thought to be first in China to fall ill with debilitating condition at same time; disorder may have come from pet hamster.

Yu Jiahui

China blogger drives 1,300km overnight to help schoolmate see dead mother

Physical education student downs large volume of energy drinks to stay alert while driving on trip with friends filled with ‘warmth and love’.

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Chinese man earns US$7,400 monthly selling fried rice at market wearing a suit

Stylish 19-year-old attracts customers by striking a variety of poses as he works with his wok, dangles unlit cigarette from his mouth as gimmick.

A young man in China earns US$7,400 a month selling fried rice at a night market dressed in a suit as if he were going to the office. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Health in China

China sleep protection and rest quality methods include use of scissors, walnuts

A good night of shut eye is part of the human condition and ancient Chinese rules involving mirrors and sharp objects remain to this day.

Women and gender

China’s first female expert tree climber turns fear of heights into thriving career

Former track athlete branches out and excels working at great heights; says women bring special advantages to job.

Accidents and disasters in China

China parent brings son, 12, to work, where he plays with fire, destroys office

Bored youngster picks up lighter and starts burning paper tissues in workplace; staff and firefighters battle to quell flames.

A parent in China took their 12-year-old son to work where the boy played with fire igniting office clutter, quickly resulting in an extensive blaze that destroyed an entire office. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Chinese history

China emperors drank from mountain springs while commoners downed murky well water

In ancient times a simple drink was nothing of the kind; type of water consumed was thought to cause everything from baldness to tumours.

Nowadays drinking water is routine, but in ancient China emperors drank only from mountain springs and melted snow, while commoners used murky well water. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/dpm.org.cn
Disease

China farmer has stroke selling 4,000kg of apples; hospital staff clear stock in 19 hours

44-year-old fruit farmer suffers brain attack which leaves him in need of long-term rehabilitation; Good Samaritans clear produce before it rots.

Social media

China actor, stunted at 9, mocked for wedding photos labelled ‘mother and son’

Diminutive entertainer who was born prematurely because his mother suffered malnutrition during pregnancy faces cruel remarks head-on.

Stem cells

China parents have baby to collect umbilical cord blood to save sick daughter

Girl from poor family with debilitating illness weighs about half that of a healthy teenager; family thank kind strangers for cash donations.

A 15-year-old girl with severe thalassemia who weighs just 25kg needed a stem cell transplant. Her parents had a child to preserve umbilical cord blood to save her. Photo SCMP composite/Shutterstock/QQ.com
China education

Special school in China uses baby dolls to teach empathy; sparks debate

Our goal is to help them understand the struggles of motherhood by caring for a ‘baby,’ says principal.

A special school for rebellious teens in Jiangsu province has students carry baby dolls to instil a sense of parental responsibility. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Artificial intelligence

Why Chinese youth embrace AI fortune-telling despite criticism of ‘scams’

Fortune-telling has become an appealing escape for youth, helping them navigate mounting pressures of education, career and relationships.

Wang Chuqin

China tells fans: stop celebrating athletes’ birthdays, don’t waste resources

Authorities were responding to the massive scale of supporter-organised celebrations in various cities for table tennis star Wang Chuqin.

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Stem cells

China eatery owner closes shop to donate stem cells to toddler; customers show support

Good Samaritan street food stall boss saves life of 3-year-old stranger; actions inspire others to sign for donation programme.

A Chinese barbecue restaurant owner closed his business for a week to donate stem cells to a toddler. When he reopened during the May Day holiday, large groups of customers turned up to support him. Photo: Sohu
Autonomous vehicles

China driver fined for doing make-up, dancing at wheel; says assisted driving more reliable

SUV-driving woman eats snacks while travelling through tunnel, posts videos online of her ‘dangerous’ driving, prompts police action.

Chinese history

What was Qing dynasty’s imperial yellow jacket, what it symbolised, why it mattered

Tradition had it that the colour meant the element earth, symbolising that ‘all land belongs to the king, and all people are his subjects’.

China TV show exposes scam linking ‘peace’ sign selfies to privacy risks

Experts warn that seemingly innocent photographs exposing fingerprints can be harvested and copied by criminals intent on fraud.

A Chinese television variety show recently exposed a scam by which selfies with a “peace” sign could leak fingerprints, raising concerns about digital privacy. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in China

Chinese woman accuses tea shop of adding mercury to drink, finds boyfriend is culprit

Woman makes formal complaint after tasting ‘tough’ granules in her drink; investigation clears shop of any wrongdoing.

A Chinese woman who accused a milk tea shop of contaminating her drink with mercury later found out the heavy metal was planted by her boyfriend. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
Children in China

China boy, 4, survives 11-floor fall after climbing to see if parents were coming home

Pining youngster manages to find key, opens window lock himself and plunges to the ground; suffers multiple injuries.

Job hunting

China ‘full-time children’ re-enter job market, hope to ease future challenges

Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market.

Social media

China scenic spot artiste sparks debate with ‘lollipop kisses’ to female visitors

Sensory-driven interactions are a big hit with some women tourists but critics deride ‘morally’ questionable performances.

A male performer at a scenic attraction in China has attracted viral attention for his controversial “lollipop kiss,” where he transferred a lollipop directly from his mouth to that of visitors. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Tourism

China girl dies after cliff swing fall as safety rope was loose despite warnings to staff

Teenager plunges 168 metres to death as ‘casual’ looking swing staff look on; tragedy sparks calls for better supervision on adventure rides.

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A 16-year-old tourist died after slipping from a swing into a 168-metre cliff because the safety rope was unsecured. Photo: Weibo
China jobs

China woman sacked over husband’s rival firm job gets US$101,000 for unjust firing

Company alleges potential sabotage in counter lawsuit but fails as court rules there is no evidence that woman passed secrets to her man.

Icons and Influencers

Chinese ex-waiter turned influencer fined US$2.6 million for tax evasion

Former barber’s assistant evades hair-raising amount of duties; acknowledges ‘mistake’, accepts punishment.

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