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An influencer in Taiwan has been criticised for wasting food after she used a vacuum cleaner to suck up a fried egg in an advert. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@sharonn.88
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Taiwan influencer slammed for wasting food after vacuuming fried egg in advert

Fashion, cosmetics, and product-selling blogger forced to make online apology after ‘pepper-spilling’ fried egg stunt.

Viral stories

Taiwan tourist criticised for shaking trees for ‘cherry blossom rain’ in Japan

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China court auctions 100 tonnes of live crocodiles for US$550,000, no delivery

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China online shops sell ‘wealth bringing’ soil from outside top banks for US$120

Bizarre product dug up from outside some of country’s major banks, sales representative claims dirt dissolves ‘bad energy’.

Online shops in China are selling soil dug up from outside major banks for up to US$122 a bag, claiming that it will bring good fortune to those who buy it. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/The Paper/Douyin
Online shops in China are selling soil dug up from outside major banks for up to US$122 a bag, claiming that it will bring good fortune to those who buy it. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/The Paper/Douyin
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Frugal Chinese woman uses second-hand products including soap, towels, lipstick

Environmentally friendly 26-year-old ‘tries to make world a better place’ with used product choices, goes vegetarian after holding ‘hot’ newly-laid egg.

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Lost Chinese hiker survives 10 days in cold mountains by eating toothpaste

In the last 20 years, over 50 hikers have been reported missing or have lost their lives on this perilous trail.

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Chinese workers eat dog, Faye Wong’s lookalike in Vietnam: 5 trending stories

From highway workers in China eating a dog to Faye Wong’s lookalike in Vietnam, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Chinese highway workers sparked public outrage after cooking and eating a dog that had escaped from a pet boarding centre. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Chinese highway workers sparked public outrage after cooking and eating a dog that had escaped from a pet boarding centre. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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China tour site panned for using cotton, soapy water to make up for lack of snow

Tourist site shuts down after issuing apology for creating fake wintry scenes, blames warming climate, lack of snow after flood of complaints.

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China ‘stubborn nail house’ owner regrets not selling before highway construction

Construction team creates special access route, allowing family to reach outside world despite heavy traffic.

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China RedNote users praise Singapore for US$220 fine of spitting mainland tourist

China tourist to Lion City spotted spitting into manhole on street could face maximum financial penalty of US$7,000 if he fails to pay US$220 on time.

RedNote users in China have praised the authorities in Singapore for fining a Chinese tourist US$220 after he was caught spitting in public. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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Cute tales: China canine cops in doghouse, Japan aquarium cures fish’s depression

Online observers have been tickled pink by official warnings given to police dogs in China, while keepers help a ‘sad’ fish in Japan get back in the swim.

Cute tales: From badly behaved police dogs in China to a depressed fish in Japan, the Post gets to grips with some strange animal stories. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/X
Cute tales: From badly behaved police dogs in China to a depressed fish in Japan, the Post gets to grips with some strange animal stories. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/X
Asia travel

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.

Trending in China

China woman criticised for dumping rice into river for luck, says just ‘feeding fish’

When passers-by inquired about their unusual actions, they said they were doing ‘something good’.

Art

Art made from plastic waste on Chinese beaches makes a statement

Fu Junsheng collects plastic that washes up on China’s Miaodao islands and turns it into art that highlights the problem of marine pollution.

A box of toothbrushes collected from the shores of the Miaodao Islands off eastern China. Photo: AFP
Viral stories

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.

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
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.

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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.

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China society

Video | 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.

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Shanghai office worker Ivan Li has found an unconventional alternative to stressful commuting: kayaking. Photo: Thomas Yau
Shanghai office worker Ivan Li has found an unconventional alternative to stressful commuting: kayaking. Photo: Thomas Yau
Taiwan

Video | How a Taiwanese manufacturer turns shell waste into ‘seawool’ fabric

A Taiwanese manufacturer finds a way to recycle discarded oyster shells into ‘seawood fabric’.

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Trending in China

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.

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.

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Vehicles run on Fuzhou-Xiamen Expressway in Fujian province on Thursday as Super Typhoon Gaemi made landfall in mainland China, according to the provincial meteorological bureau. Photo: Xinhua
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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.

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
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
Trending in China

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.

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.

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.

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Recent floods in China are threatening the country’s harvest of early-season rice, a dietary staple and a major component of Beijing’s campaign to ensure food security. Photo: Xinhua
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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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