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A young Chinese woman, known as a tooth sculptor, has attracted attention for using her teeth to create intricate sculptures Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Social media

Chinese woman uses teeth to carve sculptures, including Great Wall of China model

Nibbling artist with no formal sculpting training creates more than 100 works of art using vegetable; warns kids not to copy her.

Icons and Influencers

Ex-poor village boy, famous China education guru Zhang Xuefeng dies at 41 after run

China's ageing population

China woman lives in nursing home, pays US$30 rent by being companion to residents

Social media

Boy, 7, is youngest professional rally car driver in China, starts racing at age 1

‘Obsessed’ youngster who started racing on a simulator as a toddler graduates to fuel-powered vehicles, aims to become world champion.

At just seven years old, a Chinese boy is China’s youngest professional rally car driver, certified by age five and dreams of becoming a World Rally Car champion. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Archaeology and palaeontology

How climate change led to demise of an advanced Chinese civilisation 4,500 years ago

New research paints a picture of a culture that struggled to navigate a significant increase in rainfall and slowly disappeared from history.

BYD

China yam with human ‘fingernails’, 260 free meals, lottery win after life of play

Yam with digits like a man stuns internet, car buyer maxes out on showroom freebies, jackpot win leaves man all set for retirement.

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Children in China

‘Be careful or I’ll kill your family’: China mini-dramas featuring kids raise concerns

‘Toxic’ scripts, including ‘intimate interactions’ between children and adults, are slated by experts as psychologically damaging.

Chinese mini-dramas featuring children have caused concern due to their mature themes and content; one mother was alarmed by her son’s use of adult language after acting in such a show. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/iqiyi
Health & Fitness

Trust over transactions: China coach goes above and beyond for clients after gym shuts

Zhang says even though he felt exhausted and stressed, completing each lesson made his burden feel a little lighter.

Pets

Chinese man uses dog to power electric bike, draws animal abuse criticism

Elderly road rider filmed using dog placed under his seat to make vehicle move; has stick in his hand thought to have been used to whip animal.

Artificial intelligence

Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings

With over 1 billion users, WeChat becomes Tencent’s biggest OpenClaw campaign, bringing into focus opportunity and regulatory caution.

Tencent is seeking to capitalise on the OpenClaw craze. Photo: Reuters
Pets

Moving tale of 7 dogs’ escape from captivity in China garners 230 million views

Chinese law does not ban consumption of dog meat, although Shenzhen was one of the first mainland cities to ban eating cats, dogs in 2020.

In a touching story, seven dogs from the same village in China escaped after being stolen by a dog meat shop and trekked 17km home. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
China's ageing population

Chinese man, 82, travels 12 hours daily for 105 days to visit wife in ICU

Farmer wakes at 4.30am every day to prepare meals for beloved wife, holds her hand by side of bed and reminisces about their life together.

China manufacturing

China developing first tourist submersible for trips 1,000 metres under the sea

The Chinese prototype would enter commercial operation offering adventure-seeking holidaymakers spectacular deep-sea experiences by 2030.

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Scams and swindles

How China influencer gets US$14 million revenue monthly selling US$10 beauty items

‘Electric daughter’ live-streamer who sells cosmetics to customers she calls ‘Godmothers’ sparks controversy with face cream pricing scam.

A online influencer in China has successfully marketed cheap beauty products for the elderly by tapping into the concept of filial piety. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Lingerie

Profile | Ex-China lecturer sets up luxury lingerie brand, makes US$770 million fortune

Zhang Rongming, who built underwear empire, admits: ‘I never paid attention to what type of lingerie my wife wore’.

Zhang Rongming, a former university lecturer, transitioned from materials science to founding the high-end lingerie brand Aimer in 1993. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua/Douyin

China bosses use smart seats, Wi-fi to track staff activities, leads to anti-monitoring gadgets

Efficiency-driven bosses record everything from length of toilet breaks to sitting posture and browsing activity, ‘alarm’ employees.

China food safety

China food scandals: factories use smelly insoles, bleached chicken feet for snacks

Foul-smelling production facility with sewage deposits on floor, harmful use of hydrogen peroxide spark official investigation.

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United States

US man offered ‘national gift’ to stay in China after donating Japan invasion photos

Pawn shop owner who received death threats, had to wear a bulletproof vest after gifting wartime images says his mission in life is ‘peace’.

United States citizen Evan Kail has settled in China after gaining popularity for his historical photographs of Japanese soldiers invading China during WWII. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/RedNote
Chinese cuisine

Chinese pancakes trace back 5,000 years, references in ancient paintings, poems

Folk legend has it that the morning delicacy first appeared when a primordial goddess melted stones in a riverbed to ‘patch up the sky’.

Fashion

How ‘painful bag’ became a popular subculture among Chinese youth

For ita bag enthusiasts, these creations symbolise freedom to express diverse passions, providing joy and relief through self-expression.

US-China relations

How American Jesse Appell learned to land the punchline in Chinese

US comedian spent 8 years mastering Chinese comedy, navigating culture, language and fame before Covid forced a return home.

American comedian Jesse Appell performed on China’s version of “Last Comic Standing” in 2020 before leaving the country amid the pandemic. Photo: Handout

China woman working away from home gets parental care package containing a cow

Cancer-suffering migrant worker stunned by butchered bovine delivery; worried mum arrives from hometown at same time, makes beef pies.

A cancer suffering young migrant worker in China who is working away from home in Beijing received a whole butchered cow from her parents who wanted to help her recovery. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Mental health

‘Intimate touch therapy’ sparks debate in China over using hugs, sensory tools

Crossing boundaries debate rages as new treatment sees partially clothed stressed-out clients hugged, touched with feathers.

The Netherlands

China woman reunites with birth parents 28 years after being left in toilet by grandad

Banquet and firecrackers greet woman as she meets real family who plan to visit her adoptive Dutch parents this summer.

Health & Fitness

Eating silk, cacti, just 1 meal a day – all done to get thin in ancient China

While being plump had a place in China’s history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation’s centuries-old desire for slimness.

The pursuit of thinness has influenced women’s culture throughout history, with extreme measures dating back to ancient China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Coffee

China café sells coffee made with eggs brewed in child urine; considered a delicacy

Maker of bizarre caffeine brew says it prevents sleepiness in spring and heatstroke in summer; experts say it is toxic and of no benefit at all.

A Chinese café has been selling a unique coffee blend which features eggs brewed in child urine, selling over a hundred cups a day at weekends. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Health in China

Chinese man has chopstick stuck in his throat for 8 years, shuns surgery due to fear

Alcoholic goes to hospital for check-up but rejects operation which would require surgeons to cut his neck to remove eating implement.

Chinese history

Ancient Chinese sentenced to flogging could hire others to take punishment for fee

Brutal centuries-old penal system saw lawbreakers beaten to death with iron-wrapped hammer fitted with barbs.

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