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A male midwife in China has gone viral for his skills and good looks. He challenges the stigma against midwives who are men. Photo: Weixin
China society

China Gen Z male midwife goes viral for skills, looks, ‘powerful tenderness’

25-year-old overcomes ‘shameful’ taunts from relatives about career choice, says witnessing births makes him respect ‘strength’ of women.

Mainland China

Video | Malaysian tourists in China scorned for insulting locals

Animal rights in China

Ex-China military dog handler has 5 million online followers for low-cost pet treatments

Animal rights in China

Ex-China military dog handler offers cheap pet treatments, has 5 million followers

Animal lovers travel from afar to avail themselves of ‘Miracle Doctor’s’ services who says his techniques give ‘fur babies’ chance of survival.

A retired military dog handler in China, dubbed the “Hua Tuo of vets,” provides low-cost treatments for pets at his simple clinic. Photo: Baidu
Women and gender

Zheng Yuxiu: modern China’s ‘xia nu’ assassin and first female PhD

Independent spirit who resisted grandmother’s bid to bind her feet, worked in intelligence, transported bombs, championed women’s rights.

Chinese history

Sips of history: how ancient Chinese brewing techniques shaped modern alcohol

Unopened 2,500-year-old bottle of liquor contains substantial volume of liquid, allowing researchers to analyse drink’s chemical composition.

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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.

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
Environment

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

Particular vegetation plays central role in lives of a 10-million-strong ethnic group; people who secretly fell them are penalised by community.

Entrepreneurs

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

Enterprising youngster with a talent for technology doubles as philanthropist, learned about tools at factory where his mother worked.

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.

A man in China who mixed magic mushrooms with alcohol then tried to climb down from his high-rise flat was saved by a neighbour in a lower unit. Photo: Shutterstock

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.

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’.

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.

A 63kg Chinese man believed that products sold by a live-streamer online could help him gain weight. However, he spent US$1,500 and ended up losing 6.5kg instead. Photo: 163.com
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.

The legendary doctor Hua Tuo, middle, from China's late Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) operates on a patient, performing a bold abdominal incision. Photo: bucm.edu

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.

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.

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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.

A Chinese boy from a poor rural family is dreaming of basketball glory despite only having one leg. Photo: Handout
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.

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”.

Students give their teachers a high five before entering the examination hall for the 2026 National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, in Guiyang city, Guizhou province, on June 8. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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.

An Asian individual diligently performs a leg exercise using a machine to enhance strength and fitness, demonstrating commitment to health in a contemporary gym setting. Photo: Shutterstock

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.

A Chinese man remarkably survived a grueling seven-day ordeal at sea. He suffered severe hallucinations and sustained himself by eating raw crabs. Photo: Handout

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.

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.

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