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Record-breaking windstorm hits Chinese cities
Accidents and disasters in China

Video | Record-breaking windstorm hits Chinese cities

Wind speed reached up to 106km/h (69mph) in Yuncheng, breaking the city’s record.

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China society

China woman shares ‘reservoir guardian’ work clips, sparks lively debates online

Accidents and disasters in China

Off-duty doctor in China saves victim using badminton racquet and plastic bag

Sexual harassment and assault

Top China influencer falsely accuses boss of sexual harassment, loses lawsuit

Cosplaying blogger with 33 million online followers banned from social media, ordered to pay US$82,000, make public apology.

A popular Chinese dance influencer who falsely accused her boss of sexual harassment has lost a lawsuit and been ordered to pay him compensation. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Disability

Disabled China woman repairs clothes using stomach muscles to pedal sewing machine

Wheelchair-bound woman paralysed in accident straps iron ring around stomach, connects it to pedal-powered sewing machine so she can work.

Women and gender

Chinese man quits job to care for baby, suffers ‘post-partum depression’, divorces

Man cares for baby daughter around the clock, says physical stress of carrying her every day has left him with joint problems.

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Social media

Chinese firm live-streams staff at work to boost client trust and transparency

Boss says some firms claim to have in-house teams while outsourcing work, live-streaming can reassure clients of presence of dedicated staff.

A Chinese internet company is live-streaming its employees at work to enhance customer trust, asserting that the staff endorses this initiative. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/The Paper

Video | ‘Chubby mermen’ take over aquarium in China

The ‘mermen’ train for about two hours after shows.

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Disability

Disabled Chinese boy wows with street dance, dreams of performing at Asian Games

11-year-old who suffers from muscular dystrophy defies gravity after throwing away crutches to make difficult breakdance moves.

Pets

Chinese man celebrates month-old puppies, berated for disrupting public order

Dog lover holds traditional one-month, ‘full moon’ banquet for husky puppies, invites friends and family, gets official ‘morals’ warning.

A Chinese man who staged a celebration for his month-old puppies has been berated by officials for disrupting public order. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
China food security

Taiwan influencer slammed for wasting food after vacuuming fried egg in advert

Fashion, cosmetics, and product-selling blogger forced to make online apology after ‘pepper-spilling’ fried egg stunt.

An influencer in Taiwan has been criticised for wasting food after she used a vacuum cleaner to suck up a fried egg in an advert. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@sharonn.88
Accidents and disasters in China

Video | Narrow escape as falling crane in China almost crushes man

No casualties have been reported, local police say.

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Mental health

Chinese programmer lives in car for 4 years, despite owning spacious house

Family man places mattress in back of parked electric vehicle for ‘comfortable’ working week lifestyle, heads home at weekend.

Disability

Beautiful deaf-mute Chinese student defended after ‘AI face’ taunts

Fine arts student who has been deaf since she was 2 admits to having cosmetic surgery but insists her looks are fundamentally natural.

A beautiful deaf-mute student in China whose looks have been accredited to artificial intelligence has been defended for her academic excellence and kind nature. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

Chinese youth seek ‘friendship marriages’ to alleviate family pressure

Young people are choosing to live under the same roof, share expenses, offer emotional support, but sexual relations are out.

Growing numbers of young people in China are marrying their best friends to cement a platonic relationship that helps alleviate traditional societal pressures. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

‘Wonderful fate’: China woman suffers 95% burns, reveals fiance shares birthday

‘Strong’ victim who had her fingers amputated, suffered horrific burns in kitchen blaze, battles adversity to find love and happiness.

Gender

Chinese student accuses married tutor with 2 kids of having gay affair with him

Student reveals salacious details of homosexual affair in 104-page online slide show using nude photos, chat records.

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Mulan

China actress Liu Yifei lookalike praised for professionalism as teacher, kindness

Much-loved teacher of logic becomes social media sensation because she resembles Mulan star, attracts millions of views online.

A teacher in China has become an online hit thanks to her strong resemblance to the popular Chinese actress Liu Yifei. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin
Fudan University

Man quits top China university, declines US PhD offer to sell street snacks

Academic pressure makes 24-year-old from poor family veer off pathway to elite education into humble world of making mashed potatoes.

China's ageing population

‘God’s gift’: China elderly couple raising 5-year-old daughter spark controversy

Under dad’s guidance, Tianci is learning valuable skills like cooking, cleaning; he also teaches her how to navigate life, relationships.

Xinjiang

‘Never forget this brave sister’: Xinjiang dad tells girl about heroic officer

Petite police officer descends into 40-metre deep well, suffers from severe oxygen deprivation to pull toddler to safety.

A father in Xinjiang, China has told his toddler daughter to “never forget” the woman police officer who rescued her from a deep well she had fallen into. Photo: SCMP composite/The Paper/YouTube
Viral stories

Japanese man demands guard kneel and bow at Osaka Expo, sparks public outrage

Viral video shows guard kowtowing in front of tourist after he failed to direct the latter to a car park correctly.

A Japanese man who demanded that a security guard kneel and bow in front of him at the Osaka Expo has sparked public outrage. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Xinhua/YouTube

Chinese man faces backlash for posting wedding photo with 2 women

Wedding invitation shared online sparks considerable envy among netizens, with many commenting on how fortunate groom appears to be.

Video | Salons in China offer ‘AI hair-washing’ service

The machine washes hair in about 13 minutes.

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Viral stories

South Korean bus driver rushes collapsed China student to hospital, saves her life

Good Samaritan carries student to emergency unit on back, pays woman’s hospital bill, cries tears of joy when she recovers.

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A South Korean bus driver has been praised after she rushed an unconscious Chinese student to hospital, saving her life. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo
Social media

China ‘big stomach’ eater devours expensive Japan buffet, slammed for being cheap

Competitive eater with millions of followers has downed 25kg of king crabs in single sitting, eaten 35 burgers and 30 chicken drumsticks in 4 hours.

A “cheap” competitive eater from China who devoured an expensive seafood buffet in Japan has been slammed for his behaviour on social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
China education

China student says family only bought TV after her acceptance to top university

Strict parents clamp down on daughter’s mobile phone use, allow just 10 minutes a day on chat app, must finish homework before bed.

Video | Chinese woman blocks high-speed train door so friends can get on

Staff members tried to push her into the carriage, to no avail.

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