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Long queues have formed at a food stall in China in support of a vendor whose son died of cancer, leaving him with three young children. Photo: RedNote

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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.

China parents buy AI clips of regretful single women to urge childless kids to marry

China teacher turns tardy boys into ‘wrongdoers boy band’; dance video gets million likes

China Personalities

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.

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
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.

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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.

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‘I am dead’: Japan man posts posthumous social media message; many admire strength

Optimistic post appears 2 days after man dies following battle with rare cancer; death reveals new side of his personality to farmer father.

The social media account of a Japanese man who died at 22 automatically posted a message two days later, saying “I am dead” which went viral and attracted admiration. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com/fnn.jp
The social media account of a Japanese man who died at 22 automatically posted a message two days later, saying “I am dead” which went viral and attracted admiration. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com/fnn.jp

Gender & Diversity

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.

China Personalities

Live-stream ban for China influencer with 44 million followers who focused on breasts

‘Foul-mouthed’ content creator hosts 3-hour pool party with scantily clad women; applies lotion to body of participant to sell product.

People & Culture

China teacher suspended for cursing at noisy pupils, hoping they get the flu

Outburst by irritated music tutor targeting ‘naughty’ children strikes sour note as she tells critics to ‘mind your own business’.

A school teacher in China has been suspended for cursing at noisy and naughty pupils and saying that she hopes they catch the flu. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy popular with troops

Military chiefs describe flames used in cupping treatment as ‘necessary fire’; say strict fire prevention code enforced on ship.

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, Fujian, has made an exception for the use of naked flames on board to accommodate a traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/Chinese Ministry of Defense
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, Fujian, has made an exception for the use of naked flames on board to accommodate a traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu/Chinese Ministry of Defense

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China village imposes ‘unjust’ fines for out-of-province marriage, cohabitation

Village committee accused of being ‘crazy for money’ after seeking to impose fines for being ‘rowdy while drinking’ and ‘spreading rumours’.

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‘Can’t buy true love’: Chinese man abducted as child returns to birth family after reunion

Now 26, man says he ‘feels a deep sense of belonging’ after being reunited; works as volunteer with group who help find missing children.

Gender & Diversity

Explainer | How China Dai women use chickens to find husbands, reject unwanted suitors

Women in 1.3 million-strong ethnic minority group use price of a cooked chicken, secret meetings in the woods to find the ideal partner.

We explain why women from China’s Dai ethnic minority group use chickens as a matchmaking tool. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sina

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China university offers US$11,000 ‘micro’ overseas study to help students pass failed exams

Private educational institute ‘coerces’ parents to fork out huge sums for non-existent study sessions or face their children being expelled.

A “micro-study abroad” programme at a university in China which costs parents US$11,000 to help their children “pass” failed exams has raised ethical concerns. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
A “micro-study abroad” programme at a university in China which costs parents US$11,000 to help their children “pass” failed exams has raised ethical concerns. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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China mall fits glass windows on men’s toilet doors that turn transparent when users smoke

Privacy fears emerge over special technology introduced after no-smoking warnings and sloganeering failed to extinguish problem.

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China Economy

Hard work, long hours fuelled China’s rise. Now, it weighs longer breaks

China, one of the world’s hardest-working countries, is adopting incentives to increase time off – and potentially boost consumer spending.

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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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A still from the video of Mirror’s “12”, which was released in 2021. Photo: handout

How Cantopop created Hong Kong’s own Christmas soundtrack

Joyful and jubilant, melancholic and mournful … the marriage of Cantopop and Christmas has resulted in a unique musical genre with a very Hong Kong vibe.

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A picture of a young Teresa Teng in Bangkok from The Story of Teresa Teng by Billy. A former employee of the Chiang Mai hotel where she lived and died reveals what happened on the day she died in 1995. Photo: The Story of Teresa Teng by Billy

The day Teresa Teng died in Thailand – what the butler saw

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Joe Wong poses for a portrait after his Joe Wong: The Twin Tariff Show in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Joe Wong, Ronny Chieng and the rise of Asian voices in comedy

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Yau Yiu-wai, owner of Sun Nga Shing Umbrella Store in Hong Kong, which he plans to close after five generations. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

A fifth-gen shop owner on closing the business despite his umbrella obsession

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Christmas decorations in Landmark in Central, Hong Kong, in 1988. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s Christmas festivities, from the 1970s to 90s

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GN Architects’ Seaside Pavilion, on Chaishan island, Zhejiang province, clinched the Temporary Architecture prize in the 2025 RIBA Asia Pacific Awards. Photo: courtesy GN Architects

Building on waves: a Chinese triumph in temporary architecture

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