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A growing number of young women in China are transforming underarm hair into a vibrant fashion statement, using dye to assert bodily autonomy. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

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Young Chinese women dye armpit hair for fashion and bodily autonomy

Cultural scholars note the irony, suggesting that China’s modern ‘armpit-hair shame’ is actually an imported Western phenomenon.

Outrage as China coder’s toilet death ruled non-work-related for being ‘not at desk’

Real-life ‘gold-devouring beast’: 5-year-old Chinese girl swallows gold bar

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Chinese parents pay for ‘hardship camps’ to teach children family appreciation

Camp organisers assert that their primary aim is to instil an appreciation for the challenges associated with labour and earning money.

A trend in China, referred to as “hardship camps,” sees children engaged in strenuous tasks such as chopping wood and feeding pigs, often resulting in tears. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
A trend in China, referred to as “hardship camps,” sees children engaged in strenuous tasks such as chopping wood and feeding pigs, often resulting in tears. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

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Meme magic: how a crude Chinese animation reshapes country’s viewing habits

Expert cautions against replicating Niu Lai as a business formula, viewing it instead as a unique social phenomenon.

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Chinese coaches help women heal from narcissists; spot signs, escape abuse

While critics question the scientific accuracy of these online diagnoses, many believe the content provides crucial validation for victims.

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China ‘cloudscape observer’ dream job wraps up; resort plans future campaigns

Classified as a 5A-level tourist attraction, Laojun Mountain remains off-limits to foreigners due to its proximity to a military base.

China’s Laojun Mountain Scenic Spot in Henan offered a 30-day dream job capturing the enchanting mist. The resort plans to introduce more innovative experience-based themes. Photo: Sina
China’s Laojun Mountain Scenic Spot in Henan offered a 30-day dream job capturing the enchanting mist. The resort plans to introduce more innovative experience-based themes. Photo: Sina

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‘Die on the road, not in hospital’: Chinese man takes paralysed wife on epic road trip

Their journeys are filled with kindness from strangers, from helpful villagers after an accident to scenic staff carrying her onto rides.

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Chinese workers turn bosses into virtual pets for stress relief amid rising trend

Experts warn that turning real people into AI pets could face legal risks and violate portrait rights.

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Anxious Chinese mothers turn to pricey ‘parent awakening camps’ for academic help

One camp features unique exercises where coaches blindfold parents and bind their limbs to experience how children feel under strict control.

China’s “Parent Awakening Camps” attract mothers investing up to 30,000 yuan (US$4,500) for strategies on dealing with children’s gaming and academic struggles. Photo: RedNote

Environment

China dark tourism rises as adventurers brave simulated disasters at experience centres

The appeal of these events comes from facing a scary crisis in a safe environment, notes an expert.

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In China, dark tourism is gaining traction, particularly among the youth, who are increasingly drawn to disaster experience centres. Photo: RedNote
In China, dark tourism is gaining traction, particularly among the youth, who are increasingly drawn to disaster experience centres. Photo: RedNote

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Chinese ‘family bridge’ connects remote elderly and overseas children

In 2020, China reported that 118 million elderly individuals were living alone after their children migrated for work.

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Evidence of earliest silkworm farming outside China found, upending Silk Road timeline

4,000-year-old cocoons found in Uzbekistan likely made their way to the region 2,000 years before the Silk Road even existed.

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Chinese abduction survivor who inspired movie enters direct PhD programme

Wenle and fellow survivors use their social media presence to support families searching for long-lost children.

A boy who was abducted in Shenzhen at the age of three was reunited with his family in 2011. He recently graduated from Wuhan University. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/cjrb.cjn.cn

China Personalities

Ex-factory worker and engineer to make history as one of China’s first space passengers

When asked why she desires to travel to space at the age of 73, Huang simply stated that she just wants ‘to take a look’.

A self-made engineer who began her career on the factory floor, Huang Xiaochi will become one of China’s first commercial space tourists when she flies on a suborbital mission in 2028. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/QQ.com
A self-made engineer who began her career on the factory floor, Huang Xiaochi will become one of China’s first commercial space tourists when she flies on a suborbital mission in 2028. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/QQ.com

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Family’s bankruptcy drives US-graduated Chinese student to become acclaimed chef

As a private chef, Chengzi has formed connections with successful clients, providing her with invaluable insights into their paths to wealth.

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Chinese husband monitors wife and splits expenses in 40-year marriage

In China, divorce is not simple; couples must first endure a 30-day cooling-off period after applying for mutual consent.

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People & Culture

Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather

A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.

A man had secretly hired a surrogacy agency to get a baby girl after his only daughter told him she did not want to have children. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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The setting-up of the night market at Drum Tower Square, in Kaifeng, Henan province. Photo: Getty Images

Making tracks through China’s past and present

High-speed rail may have modernised journeys through northern China, but centuries of urban history are still in evidence on a pilgrimage from the capital to the caves used by a strengthening Communist Party.

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Futatsugame Beach, at the north end of Sado Island, Japan. Photo: Cameron Dueck

Sado Island’s cultural renaissance: a Japanese journey from exile to artistic haven

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Can a Hong Kong flat blend modernity with vintage charm?

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Reflections | How Ching Ming’s paper offerings evolved from human sacrifice

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