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Alice Yan
Reporter, China
Alice Yan is a Shanghai-based social news reporter. She writes about human interest stories and specialises in stories on family relationships, education, gender equality, child development, traditional culture and social media.
Alice Yan is a Shanghai-based social news reporter. She writes about human interest stories and specialises in stories on family relationships, education, gender equality, child development, traditional culture and social media.
Areas of Expertise:
China's social newsLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Elderly retired kindergarten teacher with fitness bug says daily exercise is making her white hair turn black.
55-year-old from impoverished background says poems are the ‘sugar’ in his life, says he will continue delivering food.
60-year-old who lives in US$5 million home hoards everything from cardboard to food waste, forces neighbours to sell up.
Special notice read by official posing as news anchor on video goes viral, sparks humorous reaction online.
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Following the double murder, police struggled to find leads to capture Li due to limitations of communication and technology at the time.
Passer-by mum-of-one who caught plunging toddler with her bare hands has attended every birthday of girl she saved since.
Wang shares that her gym routine includes weightlifting and yoga, and highlights her long-standing commitment to a disciplined diet.
44-year-old whose legs were amputated after he was hit by a lorry as a 6-year-old yearns for wife, children.
Thoughtful teacher rigs drawing of lots, introverted boy ‘wins’, allowing delighted classmates to skip lessons and play instead.
Experiment indicates that when water is heated to 80 degrees Celsius or higher, washing a bowl for 30 seconds can reduce bacteria by half.
Appeal court says that while company states staff should uphold high business, moral standards, this is merely a principle not mandatory.
Furious wife berates husband from residential balcony, throws him pillows, tells him to ‘get out of her sight’.
10,000 people sink cash into ‘international’ cattle-raising business, which police say is a US$70 million scam.
Family claims even after telling bank clerk of her poor health, they insisted she must be present to access funds.
Bridal party ditch traditional fleet of luxury cars for nuptials to create 1980s vibe, evoke spirit of simple love from parents’ generation.
Proud angler ties 39.5kg whopper to his vehicle, drives around city with ‘trophy’ fish, says family ate whole thing on same day.
Full-time rehab therapist finishes day job before sorting, carrying waste metal at parent’s recycling firm, builds strong arm muscles.
Her recent fitness story garnered 43 million views on a single social media platform.
Pang is pursuing a PhD in precision instruments at Tsinghua University, has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Pioneering scientist who invented high-end collagen facial mask, helped set up Hong Kong-listed firm, prefers laboratory to the boardroom.
Height mismatched couple revel in the long and short of romance, plan to get married later this year.
Quake survivor realises dream of joining elite unit of People’s Liberation Army, says he will go ‘wherever there is a need’.
Traditional Chinese weddings feature lavish banquets, a typical table for 10 costs at least US$700.
Fraudster who sold fake narcotics to drug addicts goes straight by posting online videos of himself raising cattle.
Taking into account Huang’s circumstances of being away from home, financial and emotional challenges, court shows leniency.
Appeal court says 60-something man’s right to have sex with girlfriend at work is same as entitlement to drink water, use toilet.
‘Innocent’ 19-year-old thought to be ‘too beautiful when crying’ by internet users seeks redress, has ‘no idea what she did wrong’.
86-year-old man insists relationship with dead son’s girlfriend is one of ‘true love’, says she ‘voluntarily’ cares for him.
Dutiful middle-aged man who takes paralysed 88-year-old mother on special trips suffers back trouble as result of his efforts.
