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We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. China knife attack heroine shuns live-stream offers, fears tarnishing her actions
A woman in China who went viral online after she fended off a knife attacker using an umbrella has returned to the public spotlight for rejecting live streaming offers and refusing to monetise her brave act.
2. Speculation over China actress Zhao Wei’s divorce from debt-ridden husband

The recent announcement that famous Chinese actress Vicki Zhao Wei had divorced her husband Huang Youlong years ago has sparked a heated discussion on why she revealed the news at the time she did.
3. ‘Sterile’ Chinese woman discovers pregnancy by chance, gives birth 4 hours later
A woman in eastern China gave birth to a baby just four hours after she discovered she was pregnant.
4. China vice-principal’s affair with ex-pupil exposed amid US$96,000 loan row

Controversy has erupted over a school vice-principal in China who has been accused of having an extramarital affair with one of her former male students.
5. Chinese ex-gymnast hit with new social media ban over sexy dance routines
China’s former gymnastics champion Wu Liufang, who caused controversy for releasing provocative dances and whose Douyin account was suspended briefly in November, has been banned again.


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SCMP Highlights

A woman in China who fended off a knife attacker using just an umbrella and was hailed online as a hero for doing so has declined lucrative endorsements and live streaming opportunities so as not to tarnish her image. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Speculation is mounting over why famous Chinese actress Zhao Wei has moved to distance herself from her debt-ridden husband. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com/Weibo

A school vice-principal in China has sparked public outrage after her extramarital affair with a former pupil 10 years her junior was exposed online. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo

Plastic-wrapped Chinese woman, ‘China’s grandma’ honoured: 5 trending stories

This woman seen wrapped in a big plastic bag post-childbirth is part of Chinese postpartum health practices for mother’s safety. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

A restaurant in China is being investigated for using a mixture of old and new cooking oil in its hotpot dishes. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

An elderly woman in China has been nominated for the country’s top morality award after she adopted 38 abandoned babies. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

Fake baby bumps, Chinese posing as Dubai royalty, dim sum wrestling: 5 trending stories

Young, single women in China are taking fake pregnancy photos so they can look good when the real thing comes along. Photo: SCMP composite/Xiaohongshu

Fans were outraged by Chinese table tennis champion Wang Chuqin’s relocation from the central position, as they considered it a crucial symbol for their idol. Photo: Weibo

China KOLs who pretended to be wives of Dubai royalty while promoting household items have had their accounts banned and videos removed. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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From actress Zhao Wei’s recent divorce to an ex-gymnast being hit with new social media ban, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting


From actress Zhao Wei’s recent divorce to an ex-gymnast being hit with new social media ban, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.
