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A Chinese canteen worker has moved students to tears with a speech she gave at their graduation ceremony. Photo: SCMP composite/cnr.cn

China canteen worker’s ‘eat well’ graduation speech evokes feelings of mum’s care

Cook’s emotion-charged talk leaves students in tears, is broadcast across the nation, inspires countless people online.

Health in China

Chinese girl vomits live worms for a month; doctors find tiny moths to blame

China jobs

Fierce China job market turns unemployed youths into ‘full-time grandkids’

China and climate change

Chinese youth make sun protection masks from lotus leaves, ignite online hilarity

Harmful rays that come with scorching summer days are given the boot by innovative youngsters keen to keep pristine skin.

Young people in China are making full-face sun protection masks from giant lotus leaves, sparking much online hilarity. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Beijing Guoan team bus seized over debt issues, players forced to hire bikes

Real estate company Sinobo Group, which holds a 64 per cent stake in the club, reportedly owes more than 3.68 billion yuan (US$502 million).

Viral stories

Chinese sprinter gets leading gaokao marks, earning shot at top universities

Liu Xiajun, 19, takes entrance exam for the second time after her score last summer fell short of admission to the country’s best school.

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Russia

China woman marries son’s Russian classmate, sparks viral attention, scepticism

On June 8, Sister Xin announces her pregnancy, saying older pregnancies come with certain risks, but her husband makes it all worthwhile.

A 50-year-old Chinese woman has married her son’s Russian classmate, generating widespread attention and scepticism online. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Drunk Chinese man swallows spoon, thinks it was a dream, learns 5 months later

Medical experts say spoon was precariously lodged, with even minor movements posing a risk of intestinal perforation or severe bleeding.

Women and gender

China women-only bar names drinks after famous women, plus ex-domestic abuse victim

‘Auntie’ who suffered violence at hands of ex-husband works her way up from cleaner to bartender, is honoured for celebrated journey.

Scams and swindles

Chinese monk ‘Papa Wu’ famous for support of orphaned babies faces fraud probe

Police say Wu and 3 suspected accomplices have been subjected to criminal procedures, relevant assets have been sealed, seized, or frozen.

A Chinese monk, known for his dedication to caring for hundreds of abandoned infants and single mothers, is under investigation for alleged fraud involving at least 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million). Photo: SCMP composite/The Paper
Animals

Red panda morning calls at China hotel cause safety concerns, service suspension

Rooms offering red panda morning calls priced from US$280 to US$420 per night, particularly popular among families with kids.

A hotel in China employed an adorable red panda for morning calls, which sparked safety concerns and led to a temporary service suspension. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Viral stories

China woman in Ukraine cares for US$140,000 Bengal tiger, shares daily life online

Pet influencer’s big cat shares living space with wildcats, a jaguar and a mountain dog, animals loved by millions online.

China birth rate

China mum goes to hospital for stomach issues, unexpectedly gives birth to boy

Woman shows no signs of pregnancy, despite absence of period, considering it typical since her menstrual cycle had always been irregular.

Athletes

An hour swimming class with China sports star auctioned for US$14,000 for charity

Though Fu retired from competitive sports years ago, her expressive reactions, easy-going personality have garnered immense public support.

An hour swimming class with Chinese swimming star Fu Yuanhui was auctioned for US$14,000 for charity. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu
SCMP Highlights

China’s pig-intestine latte, an ingested toothbrush removed: 5 trending stories

From a cafe adding intestines to coffee to a man’s surgery to remove ingested toothbrush, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A cafe in China has gone viral for selling coffee laced with cooked pig intestine. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Baidu
Parenting: newborns to toddlers

China dad berated for locking naked son in iron cage, claims pen prevents wandering

Father of toddler from family of six children, born to mother with ‘cognitive disability’, says child was naked because of the heat.

Earthquakes

Chinese boy runs back to dining table for food during quake, amusing many online

Dad says son has ‘comedic gene’ and food he rushed back to grab during tremor was not even his favourite, adding, ‘he just loves to eat’.

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Scams and swindles

Taiwan man soaks feet in dry ice for 10 hours to con insurance firms, loses feet

Zhang secures himself to chair with plastic straps to prevent pulling away if experience becomes unbearable.

A Taiwanese man soaked his feet in dry ice for 10 hours to defraud insurance companies, resulting in a double amputation. Photo: SCMP composite/Yahoo
Coffee

Chinese cafe goes viral over coffee drink laced with cooked pig intestine

Caffeine devotees flock to a coffee shop which liquefies swine innards, mixes with latte, to make drink reflecting local delicacy.

Crime in China

Chinese man offers US$70,000 bounty to find real killer after wrongful jailing

Businessman who spent years clearing his name seeks real justice for woman victim; famous police psychologist joins hunt for murderer.

Mexico

China-based Mexican woman teaches foreigners in Shanghai how to play mahjong

Latin American basketball coach says traditional Chinese game helps ‘distract the soul’, is ideal way to make new friends.

A China-based woman from Mexico is teaching foreigners in Shanghai how to play mahjong. Photo: SCMP composite/163.com
Health in China

Chinese man, 64, finds toothbrush he swallowed at age 12 stuck in intestine

Doctors take 80 minutes to remove 17cm dental implement from inside man who thought foreign object would ‘dissolve’ by itself.

A 64-year-old man in China who swallowed a toothbrush when he was 12 years old has finally had it removed from his stomach in an 80-minute surgical procedure. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Cancer

Jailed China dad who stole to treat son’s cancer is behind bars when boy dies

Youngster’s ashes scattered in lake next to prison holding grieving father, dad visits sacred stretch of water twice a month after release.

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Animals

Outrage as China live-streamers pull teeth from black dogs to ward off evil spirits

Live-streamers use crude tools to perform repulsive dental surgery on helpless animals, sickening online observers.

Health in China

Chinese woman wears same make-up for 22 years, leads to severe allergic reactions

Woman refers to condition as ‘hormone face’, highlights detrimental effects of prolonged make-up usage combined with harsh products.

A Chinese woman has made headlines after wearing the same make-up for 22 years, leading to severe allergic reactions and significant facial swelling. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
Social media

China dad objects to daughter’s online service as she is ‘too pretty’ to live-stream

Strict dad says young woman who studies Marxism, looks like famous actress, needs to have ‘correct guidance’.

A father in China has objected to his daughter sharing study tips on social media, saying she is “too pretty” to live-stream. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Sohu

China dad rejects daughter’s US$72,000 wedding banquet bill, over cost, subpar food

After agreeing to arrangements before event, father of the bride demands cost price, claims exposure in media made him ‘lose face’.

Crime in China

Chinese university graduate pickpockets to satisfy lust for worldwide travel

Man tells police he ‘loves’ to travel, took trips to cities across China and in 7 foreign countries using stolen cash, credit cards.

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