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Why Empress Cixi and people in ancient China used animal faeces in beauty routines
Cixi reportedly incorporated human breast milk into beauty routine to maintain youthful look.
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China influencer gets a million followers in 2 weeks by sharing home renting tips
31 Mar 2026 - 3:23PM
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Chinese mum leaves son, 6, in hotel for more than 2 weeks; staff act as carers
31 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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China ‘city work’ dating trend promotes love on the move as couples earn extra cash
Young people in China view food delivery as a hybrid form of dating, offering light physical activity that can alleviate stress and fatigue.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
In Beijing, a new dating trend, termed “city work”, has emerged where couples deliver takeaway orders together after work. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China ‘left-behind aunties’, or senior girl group, get popular for charm, dancing
Lonely, disconnected elderly women find social links, confidence and an army of online fans with their joyous online routines.
30 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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China woman spends US$1,700 to put dog in school for personality tests, training
Shanghai resident says she is too busy to give pet companionship, even pays for a ‘school bus’ to pick up and drop off the animal.
30 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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China mum who lost hero soldier son spends 2 decades handcrafting shoe pads for comrades
Grieving mother takes late son’s fellow soldiers to her heart, visits them regularly, looks after their children.
29 Mar 2026 - 6:05PM
Inspired by her son’s death at 19 while rescuing a comrade in 2005, a Chinese mother has hand-sewn over 1,000 shoe pads for soldiers for 20 years. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
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New China school system rewards diligent pupils with motivational ‘digital pets’
Virtual cats, dogs, even dolphins see classmates up their academic game for points with which they can feed, upgrade their digital companions.
29 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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China woman uses old photo to find brother lured away with bread 33 years ago
Tears flow as 3-decade search finally locates long-lost sibling who was starved, beaten and abused by human traffickers before being adopted.
29 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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Why Chinese pour TCM medicine dregs on roads, hope others will walk, drive over it
Folk legend has it that a man known as ‘king of medicine’ in Tang dynasty examined leftover TCM on street, came up with better cures.
28 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Rural girl to tycoon: China woman, 55, marries lover, 25, with US$7.3 million dowry
‘Controversial’ businesswoman who built a beauty aesthetics empire has faced tax evasion allegations, romantic intrigue.
28 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
A 55-year-old Chinese woman, who became a medical aesthetics tycoon, married her 25-year-old lover with a US$7.3 million dowry. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/Baidu
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Chinese man rescued from ‘zip tie escape challenge’ after delivery man calls police
Bizarre online escapology caper turns serious as firefighters forced to untie man who ‘could have died’ from restraints around his neck.
28 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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Plot twists in the viral ‘great escape’ and homecoming video of 7 dogs from China
Once the unexpected turn of events become known, the situation sparks renewed discussions online about misinformation and animal welfare.
27 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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China grandma falls for AI-generated ‘bossy president’, writes ‘him’ love letters
84-year-old spends hours watching AI-generated humans, asks digital man if he ‘hates’ her, even thinks about marrying ‘him’.
27 Mar 2026 - 2:20PM
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Chinese woman uses teeth to carve sculptures, including Great Wall of China model
Nibbling artist with no formal sculpting training creates more than 100 works of art using vegetable; warns kids not to copy her.
27 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
A young Chinese woman, known as a tooth sculptor, has attracted attention for using her teeth to create intricate sculptures Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Ex-poor village boy, famous China education guru Zhang Xuefeng dies at 41 after run
Cardiac arrest kills educator with punishing work schedule who held controversial views on liberal arts study; was praised for pragmatism.
26 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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China woman lives in nursing home, pays US$30 rent by being companion to residents
25-year-old says care venue ‘feels like home’; friendship scheme aims to ease work pressure on young, address ageing population problem.
26 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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Boy, 7, is youngest professional rally car driver in China, starts racing at age 1
‘Obsessed’ youngster who started racing on a simulator as a toddler graduates to fuel-powered vehicles, aims to become world champion.
26 Mar 2026 - 9:46AM
At just seven years old, a Chinese boy is China’s youngest professional rally car driver, certified by age five and dreams of becoming a World Rally Car champion. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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How climate change led to demise of an advanced Chinese civilisation 4,500 years ago
New research paints a picture of a culture that struggled to navigate a significant increase in rainfall and slowly disappeared from history.
25 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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China yam with human ‘fingernails’, 260 free meals, lottery win after life of play
Yam with digits like a man stuns internet, car buyer maxes out on showroom freebies, jackpot win leaves man all set for retirement.
25 Mar 2026 - 2:06PM
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‘Be careful or I’ll kill your family’: China mini-dramas featuring kids raise concerns
‘Toxic’ scripts, including ‘intimate interactions’ between children and adults, are slated by experts as psychologically damaging.
25 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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Trust over transactions: China coach goes above and beyond for clients after gym shuts
Zhang says even though he felt exhausted and stressed, completing each lesson made his burden feel a little lighter.
24 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
When a gym in China closed suddenly, a coach continued training his clients at a cost of over US$28,000, emphasising trust over financial loss, even selling his car. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/jiupainews
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Chinese man uses dog to power electric bike, draws animal abuse criticism
Elderly road rider filmed using dog placed under his seat to make vehicle move; has stick in his hand thought to have been used to whip animal.
24 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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Moving tale of 7 dogs’ escape from captivity in China garners 230 million views
Chinese law does not ban consumption of dog meat, although Shenzhen was one of the first mainland cities to ban eating cats, dogs in 2020.
27 Mar 2026 - 6:01PM
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Chinese man, 82, travels 12 hours daily for 105 days to visit wife in ICU
Farmer wakes at 4.30am every day to prepare meals for beloved wife, holds her hand by side of bed and reminisces about their life together.
23 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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