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China’s viral “Goose Leg Auntie,” who was initially celebrated for her street snacks sold near universities in Beijing, has been criticised for using inexpensive duck legs. Photo: QQ.com
Peking University

China ‘Goose Leg Auntie’ hailed for street snacks slammed for using cheap duck legs

Ingredients row hits much-loved street food vendor who sells roast bird legs for US$2, reportedly makes US$90,000 a year.

Environment

China’s Miao people believe trees symbolise human birth, hardship, death

Entrepreneurs

Chinese ‘CEO in a school uniform’ exports drones, funds start-up by waiting tables

Entrepreneurs

China ‘Wheel Queen’: from tractor driver to owner of US$1.6 billion empire

Sharp-dressing entrepreneur defies gender stereotypes, says only regret in life is not spending enough time with her sons when they were young.

Chen Ailian, known as China’s “Wheel Queen”, took out a US$74,000 loan in the 1990s to start a motorcycle wheel hub business. Her empire is now worth US$1.6 billion. Photo: 163.com

Chinese man on magic mushrooms climbs out of 27th-floor flat to ‘seek immortality’

Hallucinating man who mixed alcohol with wild psychoactive fungi is saved from potentially deadly plunge by quick-thinking neighbour.

Chinese boy, 7, ends up in ICU with severe abdominal pain after downing iced drinks

Crying youngster who sought cooling beverages while playing on hot day suffers bowel damage; doctors warn of dangers of cold drinks.

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Chinese son kowtows to adoptive mum who funded medical bills by driving cabs

Grateful son whose ‘great mother’ took him in after he was abandoned as a newborn baby vows to repay her for ‘giving him life twice’.

An 18-year-old boy in China, abandoned at birth and with a hearing impairment, knelt in gratitude to his adoptive mother after finishing the gaokao. Photo: Jimu News
Health & Fitness

63kg Chinese man believes online products could help with weight gain loses 6.5kg

Truck driver with urge to get fatter spends US$1,500 on herb-based items from influencer, ends up in hospital with chronic stomach problem.

Chinese history

Discovery of ancient Chinese anaesthesia reveals advanced early surgical practices

Researchers recently announced the discovery of Ming-era (1368–1644) topical anaesthetics, but how did they work.

Chinese woman reunites with family 22 years after leaving over broken gel bottle

Accidental smashing of glass bathroom product container worth US$1.5 as child saw youngster flee in fear of punishment.

A woman in China, who ran away from home at the age of nine after breaking a friend’s bottle of shower gel, has reunited with her birth family 22 years later. Photo: Douyin
Pets

Chinese man held over alleged torture, killing of adopted dogs under ‘caring’ guise

Abuser throws dogs from balcony, down stairwell, sparks public protest amid growing calls for proper laws to protect pets.

A 39-year-old man has been detained in China for allegedly torturing and killing adopted dogs, after presenting himself as a caring pet owner. Photo: Weibo
Disability

One-legged China teen dreams of basketball glory, practises with crutch dad made

13-year-old from one of the country’s most impoverished regions had leg amputated aged 4, replaces crutch with artificial limb.

Health in China

Chinese woman suffers pancreatitis after 6-day starvation, binge-eating once weekly

Slimming woman scoffs down bucket of fried chicken on weekly day of ‘indulgence’, sparks secretion of enzymes that destroy pancreas.

Animals

‘Dirty business’: China dog slaughterhouse shuts down before Yulin festival

Humane World for Animals estimates that around 10 million dogs, 4 million cats are killed for meat in China annually; many are stolen pets or strays.

Vendors wait for customers to buy dogs in cages at a market in Yulin, in southern China’s Guangxi province on June 21, 2015. The city holds an annual festival devoted to the animal’s meat on the summer solstice which has provoked an increasing backlash from animal protection activists. Photo: AFP/STR
China education

Women face extra hurdles during China’s gaokao; contraceptives used to delay periods

Pressures of crucial national college entrance exam exacerbated by menstrual factor, folk remedies like mango, blueberries, durian also tried.

A woman is accompanied by her parents on her way to sit China’s national college entrance examination. Many women take contraceptives to delay their periods at this crucial time. Photo: Reuters
Mainland China

The origin and influence of gaokao in China

In this series focusing on China’s hugely important national college entrance examination, or gaokao, the SCMP explores the profound legacy of the country’s rigorous testing culture. We examine the historical footprint of the ancient imperial exams and their influence on modern education systems at home and abroad, alongside the modern-day “gaokao effect”.

Social media

Baby-sized Chinese man, 25, goes viral after younger sister shares caregiving journey

Man the size of a toddler from poor family finally gets treatment he needs thanks to kind-hearted internet users who intervened.

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China motorcycle legend invites fan to Italy race after learning man has late-stage cancer

Motorsport star pulls out all the stops to give very ill fan who thought he would ‘live in darkness’ until he dies a surprise he dreamed of.

Zhang Xue, the founder and owner of the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, has invited a fan with late stage cancer to an event in Italy. Photo: Instagram/ZXMOTO
Health & Fitness

Chinese man suffers kidney failure, needs emergency dialysis after intense workout

Taxing training regime leaves 23-year-old unable to urinate as doctors warn of over-exercising in hot and humid weather.

Chinese man rescued after 7-day sea ordeal; has hallucinations, eats raw crabs

Tourist suffers from oozing skin sores due to overexposure to the sun, fishermen find him hanging onto a buoy in a ‘delirious’ state.

China woman finds late brother’s ‘favourite sisters’ photo album, feels love again

Twin discovers ‘secret to immortality’ after unlocking her dead brother’s private blog 14 years after he perished in a car accident.

A woman in China finds her late brother’s “favourite sisters” online photograph album and feels his love again. Photo: RedNote
China Post

China wife finds ex hid US$2 million during divorce as she had US$1,000 health bills

Woman who suffered a decade of beatings from violent husband who bought sex toys for his mistress finally gets justice.

During their divorce, a Chinese woman discovered that her husband had hidden US$2 million while she could not afford US$1,000 for healthcare. Photo: 163.com

China ride-sharing drivers compete for passengers, offer karaoke, haircuts

Under-pressure taxi drivers seek to boost earnings, offer massage services, fit in-car disco balls and stage on-the-road singing competitions.

Sichuan University

The gaokao effect: how China’s rigorous exam influences aspirations, social mobility

To ensure fairness, teachers responsible for developing exam questions reportedly confined in secure facilities for about a month.

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China property

Chinese homeowner buys 34th-floor flat in 32-storey building, gets no compensation

Buyer purchases new-build unit with limited property rights despite risks, ends up propertyless, mired in messy legal tussle.

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A man in China bought a new-build 34th-floor flat in a building that turned out to have just 32 floors. Photo: Shutterstock

China cleaner inspired by students makes graduate school after year of self-study

33-year-old sanitation worker and mother inspired by seeing people with grey hair memorising notes while at work makes master’s programme.

A university cleaner in China who was inspired by the students around her while she was working has made graduate school after a year of self-study Photo: sichuan.scol.com
Chinese history

‘Sky breaks’: in China, lying flat can avoid bad luck; use ‘mending pancakes’

Ancient ritual based around a mythical mother goddess sees work of women in household celebrated; involves baking cakes.

China's ageing population

China grandma, 74, gains online fame for fashion sense, youthful spirit, confidence

Septuagenarian shares diet, exercise and style secrets that keep her looking young, gets 2 million followers on social media.

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