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Yating Yang
Reporter, People and Culture
Yating is a Beijing-based culture reporter at the Post. Previously, she worked for CCTV-6, covering international film and culture. Her journalistic expertise includes pop culture, entertainment industry, gender equality, education, workplace discrimination, and social welfare.
Yating is a Beijing-based culture reporter at the Post. Previously, she worked for CCTV-6, covering international film and culture. Her journalistic expertise includes pop culture, entertainment industry, gender equality, education, workplace discrimination, and social welfare.
Areas of Expertise:
Society, culture and politics
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
In ancient China, people believed that fate predetermined lifespan, yet they also thought life expectancy could be borrowed or exchanged.
Ancient custom sometimes saw babies’ eyebrows completely shaved by a highly skilled barber; tradition believed to remove ‘misfortune, evil’.
Buff, struggling performer who adheres to a strict ‘non-sexual’ service policy plans to branch out into becoming a swimming buddy.
Wedding betrothal advertisement emblazoned on public bus sparks public anger; officials order institution to stop marketing campaign.
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31-year-old who excelled at tug of war, shot-put in her youth is top exponent of pinning down swine; says technique relies on speed.
Decorations normally seen as a sign of ‘light and hope’, but turn taboo for newlywed women during annual festival.
Hard-working man needs US$285,000, sells donated root vegetables at street stall after kind donor sends them in batches by the truckload.
Boy with capacity for focus far exceeding ordinary child aims for top of professional gaming; once concentrated on game so much, he wet himself.
Strange ancient custom which remains to present day sees children given names like wok, spoon handle, broom and chopping board.
Ritual ‘punishment’ carried out as woman’s father kneels in courtyard of groom’s family; 3-day wedding also involves soot smearing custom.
Woman dubbed ‘Excavator Empress’ says garish construction vehicle takes monotony out of ‘extremely boring’ job; brings ‘romance’ to work.
Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘super technician’, plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology.
‘Creative’ boarding school pupils subjected to official investigation, hit with ‘serious’ warnings; online observers praise their ingenuity.
Village committee accused of being ‘crazy for money’ after seeking to impose fines for being ‘rowdy while drinking’ and ‘spreading rumours’.
Women in 1.3 million-strong ethnic minority group use price of a cooked chicken, secret meetings in the woods to find the ideal partner.
Married 32-year-old who piled on pounds by binge-eating charts weight loss journey online, now has better skin, new-found confidence.
Ding leaves a thriving career in gaming industry as art director with an annual salary of US$43,000.
All flats are located within 5km of the company and vary in size from 100 to 150 square metres.
Mystifying ancient tradition uses combination of the spirit world and mathematical formulas to predict future.
‘Mysterious’ footwear fashion item crafted to look identical to iconic dish takes culinary craftsmanship to a new level; includes ‘soft-boiled egg’.
‘Fairy tale’ video which says often dangerous job with long hours brings workers ‘closer to their dreams’ is branded ‘disgusting’ by critics.
Lin’s anti-ageing regimen is simple; she commits first hour of each morning to weight training, focuses on whole foods.
Painful ritual from centuries past involved brutal dental procedure using a hammer; missing gnashers could be replaced by those of a dog.
Science fiction enthusiast who dreams of being a performer creates mechanical exoskeleton using scavenged metal from scrapyards.
Ruling highlights husband’s coercive behaviour and verbal abuse, making him primarily accountable for relationship’s deterioration.
Woman has participated in wedding banquets about every 10 days in past 3 years, sometimes bringing home 30kg of untouched leftover food.
Anger after village doctor asks for period dates, phone numbers; online critics slam move, ask if next step is ‘forced fertilisation’.
Long black-haired mistress dressed in white miniskirt risks life and limb in daring escape from wife whose husband faces ridicule online.
Investigations reveal that crew had improperly secured luggage on upper deck, so when ferry hit rough seas, loose bags were tossed overboard.
