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The latest news, trends and events people are talking about on China's internet, social media and elsewhere.
The ita bag accesory trend is a captivating subculture that has gained popularity worldwide, especially among young people in China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/Douyin/IG@lalalalisa_m
Fashion

How ‘painful bag’ becomes popular subculture among China youth as expression of fandom

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

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

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.

A new profession known as “intimate touch therapists” has sparked a boundaries debate in China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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.

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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.

History

Jar burials: a glimpse into ancient China’s compassion for infant deaths

New study indicates Neolithic cultures in China may have separated graves of perinatal infants; different treatment than older children.

Recent research suggested that ancient jar burials in China were primarily for newborns, stillborns, or miscarriages, as most infants did not survive to be breastfed. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/sciencedirect
Food and Drinks

Video | Robot goes haywire in hotpot restaurant and refuses to stop dancing

Three restaurant staffers try to restrain the robot, but are powerless to stop it.

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Health & Fitness

‘Fat for beef’: China drive gives people 0.5kg of meat for same amount of weight lost

Thousands of ‘chubby’ people join innovative scheme which offers ox innards, tongue, tail; officials warn over ‘unhealthy’ slimming methods.

Middle East

China sailor creates ‘radio station’ to connect families with seamen stranded in Strait of Hormuz

‘Frightened’ sailor tells wife of conflict tension on board Singaporean commercial ship stuck close to land on war-torn waterway.

‘Real-life Cinderella’: China stuntwoman goes from playing body double to stardom

Folk dancing exponent who fell into film industry by chance not fazed by being called a lookalike; says failure to perform is biggest worry.

Li Yitong has transformed from a stunt double to a leading actress in China, earning the title of “real-life Cinderella”. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sohu
Health & Fitness

Debate as Taiwan singer shows popular ‘vacuum belly’ method to lose weight

Onstage protruding ribs routine provokes roars of appreciation from audience; doctors warn it could damage people’s health.

Taiwanese singer Ella Chen has sparked controversy by demonstrating her “vacuum belly” technique during a concert. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Children in China

China girl, 12, uses lai see money to buy shop, pays mum US$440 to run it for her

Entrepreneurial youngster juggles schoolwork with mapping out business strategies, dealing with suppliers; online observers tip her for the top.

Chinese superstitions

How China ethnic minority groups use small chicken bones to predict fortunes

Ancient ritual sees birds battered to death with a hammer then thrown out of the home; in offshoot custom, boiled egg yolk can determine luck.

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Artificial intelligence

China woman uses AI-made man to lecture on respecting science, rejecting superstition

Non-existent retired professor who ‘lectures’ on parent-child relationships gathers online support from 200,000 followers.

A young Chinese woman created a WeChat newsfeed account, using artificial intelligence to develop a persona of an acclaimed middle-aged man who lectures on the importance of respecting science and rejecting superstition. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
China’s navy

China warship’s sole female top officer tells women to prioritise professional skills

Poised, confident senior officer adopts role of ‘evil instructor’ on board; is also known for her ‘caring’ attitude towards crew members.

Iraq

Iraqi reporter raised in China, famous for viral dance, to marry Xinjiang woman

Journalist who grew up knowing only war and conflict in the Middle East yearns for peace in the region; his catchphrase is ‘I envy Chinese’.

Pets

China pet shop boss finds dumped cat with note, cash from elderly facing surgery

Story of kitten in a pet carrier containing clean food bowls left by owner no longer physically able to care for it moves millions online.

A Chinese pet shop owner discovered an abandoned cat left outside her store with a touching letter and cash from an elderly person facing surgery. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
ChatGPT and other generative AIs

‘Cyber heartbreak’ sweeps China social media, users grieve ‘loss’ of AI partners

As tech industry switches from emotional companionship to more calculating interactions, ‘grieving’ netizens pen eulogies for AI partners.

A wave of “cyber heartbreak” is sweeping mainland social media as users lament the emotional loss of artificial intelligence companions following updates that make them feel colder and less familiar. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Iran

Iran boxing coach leaves China job, returns home to be with family despite risks

Skilled and responsible fight trainer says if he is going to die, it will be with his relatives in Tehran; gym boss pays for flight into war zone.

China single mum starts business with US$100, runs clothing brand, earns millions

Mother of one sleeps just 4 hours a night to build street market business that becomes chain with shops in cities nationwide.

Animals

China game shop slammed for using live hamsters in claw machine, also fish, turtles

Images of real furry little animals displaying clear signs of stress as they cower in fear inside arcade machine spark online anger.

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A Chinese game shop has faced a backlash for using live hamsters in a claw machine, resulting in them showing signs of stress. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
OpenClaw

Inside the OpenClaw AI mania in China, as security fears and enthusiasm surge

Appeal of autonomous AI agent spurs rapid adoption across country, from tech pros to retirees seeking a ‘digital staff’, but data wipes mar its rise and trigger warnings.

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China travel

Chinese man posts a big note on mum-in-law’s suitcase to help her on solo travels

Thoughtful son-in-law goes the extra mile to make sure illiterate woman in her 60s is safe; Good Samaritan student on same flight offers help.

Egypt

China girl goes viral after confronting riding instructors for assigning vicious horses to friends

Globe trotting, ‘clear-minded, confident’ 9-year-old faces down equestrian coaches; says she has recorded evidence to prove mounts are dangerous.

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