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Harbin ice cutters on thin ice as warmer temperatures reduce their income
Workers harvesting ice from the Songhua River for the city of Harbin’s Ice and Snow World are finding thinner ice.
10 Jan 2025 - 12:08PM
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China woman criticised for dumping rice into river for luck, says just ‘feeding fish’
17 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
Art
Art made from plastic waste on Chinese beaches makes a statement
1 Dec 2024 - 8:33AM
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KOL strolls shoeless to rate Japan’s hygiene, finds white socks remain spotless
Cleanliness is central to Japanese culture, reflecting order and discipline, while littering is seen as disrespectful.
28 Nov 2024 - 9:02AM
An Indian KOL walks without shoes to assess Japan’s cleanliness, surprised to discover that her white socks stay pristine. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@simranbalarjain
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China aquarium opts for robotic whale sharks to cut costs, leaving visitors feeling deceived
Although whale sharks can live for 80 to 130 years in the wild, they typically do not survive beyond 5 years in aquariums.
27 Nov 2024 - 5:18PM
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China tourist accused of hurting wild animal in Japan park by ‘scary’ volunteer
Tourist claims he was being ‘playful’, local man says he was ‘abusing’ deer, video viewed 30 million times.
8 Sep 2024 - 4:00PM
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Shanghai worker trades car for kayak to get to office
An office worker finds an unconventional alternative to travel through Shanghai’s traffic -choked streets: kayaking.
25 Aug 2024 - 11:15AM
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Shanghai office worker Ivan Li has found an unconventional alternative to stressful commuting: kayaking. Photo: Thomas Yau
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How a Taiwanese manufacturer turns shell waste into ‘seawool’ fabric
A Taiwanese manufacturer finds a way to recycle discarded oyster shells into ‘seawood fabric’.
23 Aug 2024 - 5:15PM
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Coin-throwing visitors cast ecological threat over Japan heritage site
A special heritage site in Japan is facing ecological danger because of visitors who persist in throwing coins into a pond.
30 Jul 2024 - 6:16PM
Accidents and disasters in China
Plan for China flood emergencies, Politburo Standing Committee tells cadres
Chinese Communist Party’s highest decision-making body issues orders as Super Typhoon Gaemi reaches mainland’s coast and weather service declares red alert.
26 Jul 2024 - 1:43AM
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China Good Samaritans - landslip hero, delivery mercy man, rubbish mission
The Post takes a look at a selection of Good Samaritan stories which have come out of China in recent days.
21 Jul 2024 - 4:32PM
The Post takes a look at some Good Samaritan-themed stories that have come out of China in recent days. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Sina
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Heroic men keep pregnant woman afloat in China flood for hours awaiting rescue
Three men in central China who supported an exhausted pregnant woman in three-metre-high flood water while they awaited rescuers have been hailed as heroes.
12 Jul 2024 - 9:16AM
Viral stories
Stonehenge of the sea built 4,000 years ago as a prayer for warmer climate
New research into “Seahenge” suggests the monuments were built as a plea to extend summer amid a frigid climate.
4 Jul 2024 - 8:00PM
China food security
Storms lash China’s early-season rice fields, flooding and diluting harvests
Persistent rain in China’s major areas for the early cultivation of rice is likely to reduce those harvests, putting pressure on the country as it attempts to meet its ambitious goals for food security.
3 Jul 2024 - 9:00PM
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Thoughtful China diver moves urns of dead from sea burial to avoid accident
A veteran diver from China was concerned that urns containing people’s ashes that he found underwater might pose a threat of accident, so he took prompt action.
3 Jul 2024 - 4:00PM
A diver in China, who found a batch of urns from a sea burial and thought they posed a hazard, has been praised for his actions to make them safe. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Unstoppable: China couple determined to wed despite flood, use home-made boat
A couple in rural China who planned their big day for an auspicious date were not going to let a little thing like a flood stop their nuptials.
30 Jun 2024 - 6:00PM
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China hero son dies in flood after lifting mother to rooftop safety
A son in China saved his mother during a sudden deluge, giving his life for her in a dramatic display of filial piety.
26 Jun 2024 - 2:04PM
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China tourist survives deadly Africa floods, spends night up tree in underwear
A brave tourist from China has survived huge floods in Kenya by using brute force to rip her way out of an inundated tent and climbing up a tree in her underwear as a torrent swept her accommodation away.
24 Jun 2024 - 6:31PM
A tourist from China has shown remarkable resilience to survive deadly floods which swept away her tented accommodation in Kenya, by spending the night up a tree in her underwear. Photo: SCMP composite/AFP/Weibo
Chinese history
How a beautiful Song dynasty pagoda stood for over 1,000 years in China
Archaeologists in China revealed the remarkable architecture that allowed a Song dynasty pagoda to stand for more than 1,000 years.
23 Jun 2024 - 11:01AM
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‘Natural’ China waterfall exposed as partly man-made with pipes
One of the mainland’s most beautiful natural attractions has become the subject of controversy after it was revealed that it may be getting a helping hand from humans.
8 Jun 2024 - 6:00PM
Accidents and disasters in China
China warned to prepare for hotter than average summer
The country needs to be ready to combat drought and secure electricity supplies when the heatwave arrives, forecasters say.
8 Jun 2024 - 12:11PM
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