Childhood couple ties knot, Eddie Peng RedNote craze, table tennis row: 5 trending stories

From a childhood couple tying the knot to Chinese RedNote users posing as Eddie Peng, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting

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A couple in China who played husband and wife at kindergarten tied the knot for real 20 years later. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Published: 12:30pm, 23 Jan 2025

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. Kids in China who played husband and wife at kindergarten tie knot 20 years on

A couple in China who got married earlier this month trended on social media because they performed as husband and wife at a gala show at their kindergarten about 20 years ago. The man, surnamed Zheng, and his wife, whose name was not revealed, held their wedding ceremony in Chaozhou of Guangdong province.

2. China worker wins US$820,000 in lottery, forced to share with company colleagues

A dispute has erupted after an employee of a company in China won US$820,000 in a lottery run by the firm and was then asked to share the jackpot with colleagues. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

An employee in China won more than six million yuan (US$820,000) in a lottery at a year-end company party only to then be asked by the firm to return the prize so that the jackpot could be divided among all the participants.

3. Chinese table tennis fans outraged as Chen Meng, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long dropped

Chen Meng has been left out of the latest China team. Photo: EPA-EFE