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Two Sessions 2025
Is free preschool education the solution to China’s birth crisis?
The policy idea appears to be gaining momentum in China, with a proposal set to be made at this week’s ‘two sessions’.
3 Mar 2025 - 8:33PM
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Mourning Barbie Hsu, proposal in China gone wrong: 5 trending stories
6 Feb 2025 - 12:30PM
Wellness
China’s rural healthcare challenge: spend more or move people to cities
26 Jan 2025 - 2:45PM
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Dangerous weight loss camps on the rise in China as country grapples with obesity crisis
Health experts call for more industry regulation as weight loss camps boom in China.
2 Dec 2024 - 2:35PM
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China teacher panned for quiz ranking family status from ‘indecent’ to ‘good’
Social standing questionnaire for secondary school students posed by intern educator sparks mainland social media storm.
11 Nov 2024 - 2:28PM
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Boy in China gives own lunches to mum, eats leftovers, prompting food donations
Son collects leftover food from classmates, saying he only needs water for lunch.
29 Oct 2024 - 3:16PM
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Puppy love: why pet weddings are on the rise in China
Driven by the popularity of owning furry friends and a growing willingness to splurge on them, pet weddings are on the rise in China.
9 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM
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Pet weddings are on the rise in China. Photo: Reuters
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Struggling China couple add quadruplets to 2 kids criticised for donation plea
The poorly paid Chinese parents of newborn quadruplets, who already have two children, faced criticism for asking the public for help with their medical bills and living expenses.
4 Sep 2024 - 1:39PM
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Why some China schools require pupils to return empty milk boxes for their welfare
A request by primary schools in China that pupils hand back their empty milk cartons has led to the creation of a thriving second-hand market in the containers.
18 Aug 2024 - 4:23PM
Trending in China
China scavenger boy with kidney disease cares for sick uncle, breaks hearts online
A 13-year-old boy in China who has led a life of tragedy has caught the attention of online observers who want to help him, thanks to a chance encounter with a social media influencer.
18 Jul 2024 - 4:15PM
Trending in China
Generosity of customer at China noodle shop wins online plaudits
A young Chinese construction worker had a special reason for leaving extra money when he paid his bill in a restaurant – he was inspired by the eatery’s owner.
4 Jul 2024 - 11:07AM
A noodle shop with a heart in China, and one of its customers, has taken tipping to a new level. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
China property
As localities change their rules, is the end of China’s hukou system in sight?
As China’s local governments test changes to their household registration systems to entice homebuyers, some analysts have suggested this presages a national-level policy change.
2 Jul 2024 - 11:02AM
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China hospital charges patient 70 US cents for seat used during treatment
A hospital patient in China who sat down to receive intravenous treatment and was hit with a fee for the chair he used has sparked controversy.
30 Jun 2024 - 10:58AM
Viral stories
‘Treated like a pet’: teen girl forced to stay in dingy Singapore market stall
Market stall holders in Singapore reported a Malaysian fruit and vegetable seller to authorities after they realised his daughter was being kept in one of the stalls day and night.
17 May 2024 - 6:15PM
Trending in China
China salesman sleeps in car to save money for trips to see girlfriend 500km away
A man in China has shown true dedication to his girlfriend, living out of his car to save money so he can travel 500km every weekend to see her.
17 May 2024 - 9:00AM
In China, a salesman who lost everything in floods chooses to sleep in his car to save money for weekly visits to see his girlfriend, who resides 500km away. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
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Who are China’s ‘elderly drifters’? Seniors moving to join families, get lonely
Many retirees in China are bucking old trends by moving either domestically or overseas to be with their families. But, as the Post finds out, the move is not without its difficulties.
13 May 2024 - 8:21PM
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China carer who looked after solitary old man for 12 years gets just rewards
A court in China has awarded a man five properties he was owed after diligently caring for a solitary elderly man for 12 years.
11 May 2024 - 8:48AM
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Woman in Taiwan hides father’s corpse for years to claim military pension
A woman in has been detained and accused of hiding her father’s corpse for years to collect his military pension.
10 May 2024 - 12:32PM
A woman in Taiwan who hid her centenarian father’s dead boy at home for years so that she could collect his military pension has been detained by the island’s police. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China’s child-based retirement plan persists despite changing societal attitudes
Filial piety has been at the core of China’s elderly care system for centuries, but as society rapidly changes, new avenues are being explored to help make sure the country’s elderly are taken care of in their twilight years.
25 Apr 2024 - 2:50PM
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Disabled China mother slams spiteful trolls, says daughter is hope of her life
A disabled woman in China who uses her hands to propel her along after her legs were damaged by a childhood illness has hit back at vicious online abuse saying that she is unfit to be a mother.
23 Apr 2024 - 2:00PM
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Recently deceased elderly man in China leaves behind home filled with thoughts
An elderly man in China who recently died left behind a home in which his thoughts and feelings were recorded as neatly written inscriptions on the walls and furniture.
23 Apr 2024 - 9:44AM
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600 children of desperate single mothers in China cared for by saviour monk
A wealthy man in China who turned his back on business to become a Buddhist monk has given sanctuary to hundreds of single mothers and abandoned children.
22 Apr 2024 - 9:15AM
A wealthy businessman-turned-monk in China, known as “Papa Wu”, has given sanctuary to 600 children of desperate single mothers by turning a temple into a loving home. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/YouTube
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Furious woman smashes Mercedes for squashing seedlings on narrow roadside
A fuming woman farmer in rural China went berserk with a brick after a man drove over her carefully planted roadside crops, smashing up his expensive car.
22 Apr 2024 - 10:58AM
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Jailing of China doctor who treated sex workers ignites ethics debate
The case of a doctor in China who was jailed for giving medical support to a group of prostitutes more than a decade ago, has sparked an online debate after it was reviewed by a lawyer.
16 Apr 2024 - 4:52PM
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Scamming China couple vanish, leaving baby with nanny they owe US$15,000 to
A nanny in China has been duped out of a lot of money and left to care for a baby by a couple who claimed they had been bequeathed a massive estate and were going to collect it, then vanished.
15 Apr 2024 - 2:33PM
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