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China bosses use smart seats, Wi-fi to track staff activities, leads to anti-monitoring gadgets
Efficiency-driven bosses record everything from length of toilet breaks to sitting posture and browsing activity, ‘alarm’ employees.
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China food scandals: factories use smelly insoles, bleached chicken feet for snacks
22 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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US man offered ‘national gift’ to stay in China after donating Japan invasion photos
21 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Chinese pancakes trace back 5,000 years, references in ancient paintings, poems
Folk legend has it that the morning delicacy first appeared when a primordial goddess melted stones in a riverbed to ‘patch up the sky’.
21 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
The origins of the Chinese pancake trace back more than 5,000 years, with references to cooking and consuming them appearing in numerous ancient paintings and poems. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
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How ‘painful bag’ becomes popular subculture among China youth as expression of fandom
For ita bag enthusiasts, these creations symbolise freedom to express diverse passions, providing joy and relief through self-expression.
21 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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China woman working away from home gets parental care package containing a cow
Cancer-suffering migrant worker stunned by butchered bovine delivery; worried mum arrives from hometown at same time, makes beef pies.
20 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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‘Intimate touch therapy’ sparks debate in China over using hugs, sensory tools
Crossing boundaries debate rages as new treatment sees partially clothed stressed-out clients hugged, touched with feathers.
20 Mar 2026 - 2:11PM
A new profession known as “intimate touch therapists” has sparked a boundaries debate in China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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China woman reunites with birth parents 28 years after being left in toilet by grandad
Banquet and firecrackers greet woman as she meets real family who plan to visit her adoptive Dutch parents this summer.
20 Mar 2026 - 12:29PM
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China café sells coffee made with eggs brewed in child urine; considered a delicacy
Maker of bizarre caffeine brew says it prevents sleepiness in spring and heatstroke in summer; experts say it is toxic and of no benefit at all.
19 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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Chinese man has chopstick stuck in his throat for 8 years, shuns surgery due to fear
Alcoholic goes to hospital for check-up but rejects operation which would require surgeons to cut his neck to remove eating implement.
19 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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Jar burials: a glimpse into ancient China’s compassion for infant deaths
New study indicates Neolithic cultures in China may have separated graves of perinatal infants; different treatment than older children.
18 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
Recent research suggested that ancient jar burials in China were primarily for newborns, stillborns, or miscarriages, as most infants did not survive to be breastfed. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/sciencedirect
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‘Fat for beef’: China drive gives people 0.5kg of meat for same amount of weight lost
Thousands of ‘chubby’ people join innovative scheme which offers ox innards, tongue, tail; officials warn over ‘unhealthy’ slimming methods.
18 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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China sailor creates ‘radio station’ to connect families with seamen stranded in Strait of Hormuz
‘Frightened’ sailor tells wife of conflict tension on board Singaporean commercial ship stuck close to land on war-torn waterway.
17 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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‘Real-life Cinderella’: China stuntwoman goes from playing body double to stardom
Folk dancing exponent who fell into film industry by chance not fazed by being called a lookalike; says failure to perform is biggest worry.
17 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Debate as Taiwan singer shows popular ‘vacuum belly’ method to lose weight
Onstage protruding ribs routine provokes roars of appreciation from audience; doctors warn it could damage people’s health.
17 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
Taiwanese singer Ella Chen has sparked controversy by demonstrating her “vacuum belly” technique during a concert. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China girl, 12, uses lai see money to buy shop, pays mum US$440 to run it for her
Entrepreneurial youngster juggles schoolwork with mapping out business strategies, dealing with suppliers; online observers tip her for the top.
17 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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China woman uses AI-made man to lecture on respecting science, rejecting superstition
Non-existent retired professor who ‘lectures’ on parent-child relationships gathers online support from 200,000 followers.
16 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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China pet shop boss finds dumped cat with note, cash from elderly facing surgery
Story of kitten in a pet carrier containing clean food bowls left by owner no longer physically able to care for it moves millions online.
15 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
A Chinese pet shop owner discovered an abandoned cat left outside her store with a touching letter and cash from an elderly person facing surgery. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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‘Cyber heartbreak’ sweeps China social media, users grieve ‘loss’ of AI partners
As tech industry switches from emotional companionship to more calculating interactions, ‘grieving’ netizens pen eulogies for AI partners.
15 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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Iran boxing coach leaves China job, returns home to be with family despite risks
Skilled and responsible fight trainer says if he is going to die, it will be with his relatives in Tehran; gym boss pays for flight into war zone.
14 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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China single mum starts business with US$100, runs clothing brand, earns millions
Mother of one sleeps just 4 hours a night to build street market business that becomes chain with shops in cities nationwide.
14 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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China game shop slammed for using live hamsters in claw machine, also fish, turtles
Images of real furry little animals displaying clear signs of stress as they cower in fear inside arcade machine spark online anger.
14 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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A Chinese game shop has faced a backlash for using live hamsters in a claw machine, resulting in them showing signs of stress. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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Chinese man posts a big note on mum-in-law’s suitcase to help her on solo travels
Thoughtful son-in-law goes the extra mile to make sure illiterate woman in her 60s is safe; Good Samaritan student on same flight offers help.
13 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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China girl goes viral after confronting riding instructors for assigning vicious horses to friends
Globe trotting, ‘clear-minded, confident’ 9-year-old faces down equestrian coaches; says she has recorded evidence to prove mounts are dangerous.
13 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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How a 102-year-old ‘baby’ in China has been hospital-free for 50 years
‘Cheerful’ centenarian with sharp eyesight, nimble hands still mend shoes and socks; values family harmony above all else.
13 Mar 2026 - 4:26PM
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