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China mum shares kid’s recovery from underdeveloped hip joint, gets online support
Young child’s struggle to walk after malformed joint diagnosis is charted on social media by her mother; video clips get more than a million likes.
4 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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Tourist couple leave babies with China guard; locals play with twins, change nappies
4 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
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China woman films dog eating from plate at eatery; shop vows to sue after closure
4 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
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Chinese ex-policewoman ‘Hotpot’ tackles workplace stereotypes in stand-up comedy
36-year-old who learned combat skills from monkeys in her village growing up as a ‘left-behind child’ uses comedy to help women fight abuse.
3 Jan 2026 - 2:07PM
A former policewoman in China has become a stand-up comedian after quitting her job to care for her parents. Photo: Weibo
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Video of Chinese uncle joining dancers with funny pose gets 10 million views
Airport clip propels ‘tired’ union worker with a lust for life to internet fame; online observers dub him the ‘flying uncle’.
3 Jan 2026 - 9:02AM
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‘Repaid kindness’: Japan war orphan raised by multiple China families is now a midwife
Woman whose father perished when his plane was shot down and whose mother died after giving birth to her makes heartfelt plea for peace.
2 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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‘Best travel buddy’: China kitten famous for riding with truck driver owner, holding handrail
Easy-riding feline travel companion called ‘Dumpling’ has catnip for journey; owner even places litter tray near spot where he sits.
2 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
An eight-month-old cat who rides with his truck driver owner has gone viral, delighting online viewers with his habit of holding the handrail at the front window. Photo: Douyin
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China ‘frog prince’ glassblower has big protruding cheeks after 30 years of work
Nicknamed ‘big mouth brother’ by colleagues, 48-year-old with ‘balloon’ face suffers muscle damage due to continual blowing.
2 Jan 2026 - 9:03AM
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China online shop uses mouse pads, socks, plastic bottles as clothing tags, doubles sales
Creative businessman even uses underwear as tags to solve returns problem; plans new version more expensive than clothes themselves.
1 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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Why Air France-KLM remains bullish on China-Europe travel market despite hurdles
Chinese travellers drive leisure and business bookings as airline eyes long-term growth despite Russian airspace restrictions.
1 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
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China’s Gen Z consumers drive rise in homestay bookings to ring in the new year
Gen Z travellers made up more than 50 per cent of total homestay bookings for the 2026 New Year’s holiday period.
1 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
Bookings for stand-alone villas during the 2026 New Year’s holiday period have surged, according to Tujia. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese man hand-feeds pet snake, suffers serious bite, leads to thumb amputation
Poison from viper infects reptile-loving man severely limiting his blood clotting ability; experts warn that keeping exotic pets can kill.
1 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
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China widow runs late hero husband’s eatery with local support, shares memories with patrons
Memory of brave Good Samaritan who plunged into river without a thought for his own safety to save children lives on in top-ranked restaurant.
31 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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‘Cycle of goodwill’: Chinese ex-soldier saves woman from river where he was once rescued
‘Superhero’ dad with bleeding feet drags drowning elderly woman to safety; tells her grateful, tearful daughter of amazing coincidence.
31 Dec 2025 - 2:20PM
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China mum jailed for accidentally killing daughter by pressing her chest in ‘exorcism’
Superstitious mother who believed in telepathy pours water down girl’s throat to induce vomiting, expel demons.
31 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
A Chinese mother has been handed a three-year suspended jail term for accidentally killing her daughter during an “exorcism” after the young woman claimed to be possessed. Photo: Shutterstock
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China undertaker criticised for disrespecting the dead for wearing make-up at work
Embalmer who looks like famous singer talks to dead bodies as she works on them; she says it gives them comfort on their journey to afterlife.
30 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China worker paints digger in pink Hello Kitty style ‘to satisfy girlish heart’
Woman dubbed ‘Excavator Empress’ says garish construction vehicle takes monotony out of ‘extremely boring’ job; brings ‘romance’ to work.
30 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China food delivery platform names Jay Chou as brand ambassador, backed by lookalikes
Group of imitators including a wedding singer and pancake vendor strike internet gold by donning delivery driver uniforms; get 140 million likes.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
The Chinese food delivery company, Meituan, has named famous singer Jay Chou as their brand ambassador and a video featuring four Chou impersonators supporting him has gone viral. Photo: Weibo/Douyin
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Long queues at China snack stall to support owner, whose dead son leaves 3 kids
Grieving seller of traditional sweet skewered delicacies sees 15-fold rise in daily takings as students rally round after son’s cancer death.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:29AM
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China parents buy AI clips of regretful single women to urge childless kids to marry
Fake videos show frustrated, unmarried, childless middle-aged women crying and venting in hospital hallways about their life choices.
29 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China teacher turns tardy boys into ‘wrongdoers boy band’; dance video gets million likes
‘Multitalented’ fun-loving educator makes boys late for lessons perform on classroom podium to delight of fellow pupils.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up
Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘super technician’, plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology.
29 Dec 2025 - 11:10AM
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A paralysed young man in China who can only move a finger and a toe, dropped out of primary school but taught himself electronic circuits by reading books. Photo: SCMP composite/CCTV
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China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe
‘Creative’ boarding school pupils subjected to official investigation, hit with ‘serious’ warnings; online observers praise their ingenuity.
28 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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China owner of poisoned ‘smiling Shiba Inu’ berated for exploiting canine’s death
Tearful custodian of ‘cute and obedient’ animal with 500,000 online followers posts video of dead pet; is slammed and praised.
28 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China woman shocked to see male therapist at spa appointment; mocked for ‘ignorance’
Undressed client balks on hearing voice of masseur; spa boss tells her ‘she is old enough to be his mum’ so he would not be ‘interested’ in her.
27 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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