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A village in China is at the centre of an illegal surrogacy investigation in which some of the proxy mothers involved were deaf-mute or disabled. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu

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Chinese village probed over illegal surrogacy ring, exploiting disabled women

Police raid on residential building uncovers sophisticated set-up with operating theatre, laboratory, wards, 18 people detained.

19 May 2025 - 6:37PM

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Chinese ambulance uses siren to clear way for tourists, sparks public outrage

19 May 2025 - 7:00PM

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‘No regrets’: China student saves classmate’s life, misses key exam

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Chinese man dates 2.2-metre-tall woman despite family ire, couple expecting child

Height mismatched couple revel in the long and short of romance, plan to get married later this year.

19 May 2025 - 10:43AM

A 1.68-metre-tall man in China is set to marry his pregnant 2.2-metre-tall girlfriend later this year despite his family’s objection to their mismatched heights. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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China shop owner live-streams feather-plucking chicken butts to promote delicacy

Snack vendor sees profits from popular delicacy soar, suffers aching bones, hands from plucking15kg of chicken a day.

18 May 2025 - 9:00AM

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China boy inspired by heroes during deadly 2008 Sichuan quake becomes paratrooper

Quake survivor realises dream of joining elite unit of People’s Liberation Army, says he will go ‘wherever there is a need’.

17 May 2025 - 6:00PM

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China fans chase boy band on flight, ignore crew, take photos, disturb passengers

‘Pathetic’ female fans storm economy class cabin for vantage point to take photos of pop idols in business section.

17 May 2025 - 2:35PM

A group of Chinese boy band fans have been condemned after they chased their idols onto a flight, ignored safety warnings and disturbed their fellow passengers. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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China first pet gym offers unique facilities, programmes for animal wellness

Nation’s multibillion-dollar pet industry takes fresh turn that offers dogs treadmill jogging, spa treatments, massages.

17 May 2025 - 10:28AM

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Chinese couple celebrate wedding at hotpot eatery, bill stretches 2 metres

Traditional Chinese weddings feature lavish banquets, a typical table for 10 costs at least US$700.

16 May 2025 - 6:00PM

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China woman pays US$9,700 to pedestrian after bumping into latter, causing fall

Case initially sparks even more controversy as judge originally attributed accident to Wang ‘not maintaining safe distance’.

16 May 2025 - 11:02AM

A Chinese woman was ordered by the court to pay US$9,700 to a pedestrian who suffered hip fractures after she collided with her, causing the latter to fall. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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Diver drowns in Indonesia, woman cuts off lover’s finger: 5 trending stories

From Japanese woman cutting off her lover’s finger to Chinese teenager’s stolen crying photo, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

15 May 2025 - 12:40PM

A 30-year-old Chinese woman has drowned while trying to recover a dropped camera off an Indonesian island. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu

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China sports brand sparks fury for sidelining dive queen Quan Hongchan in photo

Angry fans of Olympic diving icon accuse brand of ‘opportunism’, sparking wave of product returns.

14 May 2025 - 6:00PM

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Japanese restaurant sparks anger by posting note banning ‘rude’ Chinese customers

Skewered chicken outlet becomes latest business to discriminate against Chinese patrons, panned by many, supported by Japanese nationalists.

13 May 2025 - 6:09PM

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Chinese woman earns praise for giving first aid to dehydrated camel in desert

Good Samaritan tour guide shows great compassion to young animal that had been separated from its herd, and dying of thirst.

13 May 2025 - 2:06PM

A Chinese woman has been showered with praise online for giving first aid to a dehydrated camel in an Inner Mongolian desert.
Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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China job ad featuring ‘free toilet use’ as benefit sparks humorous reactions

Advertisement also lists ‘no electricity charges for overtime’, ‘free use of the lifts’ as perks of the job.

13 May 2025 - 10:51AM

A job advertisement in China which features “free toilet use” as a work benefit has sparked a humorous reaction online. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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China hero rips open door of burning car, saves injured driver moments before blast

Brave rescuer says muscle strength built up lifting heavy fertiliser bags at work allowed him to tear open door of blazing vehicle.

12 May 2025 - 6:00PM

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China court rules security man’s death during workplace sex ‘industrial accident’

Appeal court says 60-something man’s right to have sex with girlfriend at work is same as entitlement to drink water, use toilet.

13 May 2025 - 8:09PM

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Chinese man visits cybercafe for acupuncture, ends up in ICU with punctured lungs

‘Ignorant’ man with benign tumour places trust in ‘barefoot doctor’, becomes incontinent, stops breathing, almost dies.

11 May 2025 - 4:00PM

A man in China placed his trust in an unqualified doctor to treat a benign tumour and almost died as a result. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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Chinese man ditches girlfriend after her phone auto-connects to hotel Wi-fi

Jilted woman pleads innocence after hotel spat with now ex, seeks help from TV station to corroborate her story, gets support online.

11 May 2025 - 2:00PM

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China teenage girl’s crying photo, stolen, misused on porn sites, sex arousal ads

‘Innocent’ 19-year-old thought to be ‘too beautiful when crying’ by internet users seeks redress, has ‘no idea what she did wrong’.

11 May 2025 - 4:21PM

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China son quits job to care for mum whose illness left her with mental age of 2

Dementia-suffering former obstetrician who delivered more than 1,000 babies cannot remember anything about her medical career.

10 May 2025 - 7:52PM

A 32-year-old man in China has quit his job to care full-time for his dementia-suffering mother, whose illness has left her with the mental age of a two-year-old. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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Hong Kong fans confuse Nicholas Tse’s lookalike for Cantopop star at concert

Actor Yifeng is known for his roles in comedy films, impersonation shows, where he often emulates Tse’s signature style.

10 May 2025 - 9:22AM

Fans confused a lookalike, left, of Hong Kong Cantopop star Nicholas Tse, right, for the singer during a recent concert, leading to an amusing mix-up. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Weibo

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China dad weds late son’s partner to avoid nursing home, sparks daughter’s fury

86-year-old man insists relationship with dead son’s girlfriend is one of ‘true love’, says she ‘voluntarily’ cares for him.

14 May 2025 - 11:15AM

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Chinese diver, 30, drowns trying to recover dropped camera off Indonesian island

Dead woman said to be experienced diver with instructor qualifications, family devastated over underwater tragedy.

12 May 2025 - 10:18AM

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Chinese boss sparks envy, allots US$1.4 million from gold trades to 2,000 workers

Generous entrepreneur says act of largesse fulfils ‘long-held personal vision’, adds that generosity will continue into the future.

9 May 2025 - 9:45AM

A food market boss in China has sparked envy by allotting US$1.4 million from gold futures profits to 2,000 employees. Photo: Douyin

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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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