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A man in China celebrated his big day by organising a convoy of septic tank trucks as wedding cars. He was supported by peers from his family’s sewage removal business. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Chinese man uses septic tank trucks on wedding day; bride embraces unique choice

Husband-to-be says while his job might be ‘dirty and smelly’, the money he earns is clean; bride agrees with unusual arrangement.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

China youth flock to TCM bars for ‘prescription cocktails’ amid ‘punk wellness’ trend

Pets

Furry farewells: pet spirit money, luxury funeral ceremonies take China by storm

China woman clings to truck to follow husband; man threatens divorce after male doctor examines wife

Dentist to rescue over stuck ring; woman in truck protest over ‘cheating’ husband; jealous man rages at male doctor who saw wife’s genitals.

In China, a wife suspected her husband of cheating and clung to his truck to follow him; a woman needed a dentist’s help to remove a stuck ring and a man threatened divorce after a male doctor examined his pregnant wife. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Jimu
Tourism

China ‘immersive’ fun buses see rise of mobile venues for karaoke, films, dim sum

Innovative public transport twist even sees some buses become hairdressing salons; fans say trend turns exhausting commute into adventure.

Asian Cuisine

Japan solo dining chain gains popularity in China; lengthy wait times lead to scalpers

Mainland diners seek out eating outlets which block the prying eyes of strangers; offer complete isolation to enjoy ‘private moments’.

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Beauty

Why Empress Cixi and people in ancient China used animal faeces in beauty routines

Cixi reportedly incorporated human breast milk into beauty routine to maintain youthful look.

In ancient China, using animal excrement in beauty routines was common and Empress Dowager Cixi was known to use bird droppings for skincare. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo/Baidu
Chinese history

How emperors and nobles kept warm without quilts during winter in ancient China

While the rich luxuriated using women, dogs, cats to fight off freezing temperatures, the poor slept in manure heaps and death was common.

Social media

China influencer gets a million followers in 2 weeks by sharing home-renting tips

Highly practical content creator wows people with simple advice about deceptive property ads, avoiding flat-finding pitfalls.

Parenting: newborns to toddlers

Chinese mum leaves son, 6, in hotel for more than 2 weeks; staff act as carers

Abandoned youngster tells returning mother that he is ‘a little man who can take care of himself’; cleaner who cared for him is left in tears.

Staff cared for a six-year-old boy in China after his mother left him alone at a hotel for more than two weeks. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Baidu
Dating

China ‘city work’ dating trend promotes love on the move as couples earn extra cash

Young people in China view food delivery as a hybrid form of dating, offering light physical activity that can alleviate stress and fatigue.

In Beijing, a new dating trend, termed “city work”, has emerged where couples deliver takeaway orders together after work. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Social media

China ‘left-behind aunties’, or senior girl group, get popular for charm, dancing

Lonely, disconnected elderly women find social links, confidence and an army of online fans with their joyous online routines.

Pets

China woman spends US$1,700 to put dog in school for personality tests, training

Shanghai resident says she is too busy to give pet companionship, even pays for a ‘school bus’ to pick up and drop off the animal.

China mum who lost hero soldier son spends 2 decades handcrafting shoe pads for comrades

Grieving mother takes late son’s fellow soldiers to her heart, visits them regularly, looks after their children.

Inspired by her son’s death at 19 while rescuing a comrade in 2005, a Chinese mother has hand-sewn over 1,000 shoe pads for soldiers for 20 years. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
China education

New China school system rewards diligent pupils with motivational ‘digital pets’

Virtual cats, dogs, even dolphins see classmates up their academic game for points with which they can feed, upgrade their digital companions.

A new system in Chinese schools encourages hard study by awarding students “digital pets,” like miniature pigs and dogs. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu
Human trafficking

China woman uses old photo to find brother lured away with bread 33 years ago

Tears flow as 3-decade search finally locates long-lost sibling who was starved, beaten and abused by human traffickers before being adopted.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Why Chinese pour TCM medicine dregs on roads, hope others will walk, drive over it

Folk legend has it that a man known as ‘king of medicine’ in Tang dynasty examined leftover TCM on street, came up with better cures.

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Social media

Rural girl to tycoon: China woman, 55, marries lover, 25, with US$7.3 million dowry

‘Controversial’ businesswoman who built a beauty aesthetics empire has faced tax evasion allegations, romantic intrigue.

A 55-year-old Chinese woman, who became a medical aesthetics tycoon, married her 25-year-old lover with a US$7.3 million dowry. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/Baidu

Chinese man rescued from ‘zip tie escape challenge’ after delivery man calls police

Bizarre online escapology caper turns serious as firefighters forced to untie man who ‘could have died’ from restraints around his neck.

videocam

Video | Viral trend in China leaves people tied up

Firefighters in China’s Guangzhou city called to free man left stuck in fishing nets and zip ties after he tried to follow online trend.

Pets

Plot twists in the viral ‘great escape’ and homecoming video of 7 dogs from China

Once the unexpected turn of events become known, the situation sparks renewed discussions online about misinformation and animal welfare.

A viral video of a 17-kilometre journey home featuring seven dogs in China sparked widespread attention globally, but an investigation revealed the truth. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Artificial intelligence

China grandma falls for AI-generated ‘bossy president’, writes ‘him’ love letters

84-year-old spends hours watching AI-generated humans, asks digital man if he ‘hates’ her, even thinks about marrying ‘him’.

An 84-year-old grandmother fell in love with an artificial intelligence-generated human, writing him love letters and buying over-priced items from his online shop. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/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

Cardiac arrest kills educator with punishing work schedule who held controversial views on liberal arts study; was praised for pragmatism.

China's ageing population

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

25-year-old says care venue ‘feels like home’; friendship scheme aims to ease work pressure on young, address ageing population problem.

A 25-year-old woman in China has lived in a nursing home for over two years, paying just US$30 monthly rent by providing companionship to elderly fellow residents. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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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