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A Chinese man obsessed with fictional tomb-raiding stories has broken into a burial site and stolen 20 cultural relics from 771 BC. Photo: SCMP composite/CCTV
Archaeology and palaeontology

Tomb-raiding fiction-fixated China thief breaches burial site, steals 20 relics

Storybook fanatic who poured over works of fiction turns real-life tomb raider; puts together team of criminals, masterminds heist.

‘Human barrier’: Chinese men rescue boy trapped between huge rocks in rapid river

Pets

China influencer builds mini underground for cats; video gets 100 million views

Scams and swindles

Chinese man poses as ex-PLA official, learned scholar, hospital project consultant

Suspected con man in his 60s who adopted an array of top-level personas is held on ‘cheating’ charges; case grips public imagination.

A suspected con man in China is being held in detention accused of impersonating a high-ranking retired People’s Liberation Army official and a top scholar to dupe schools and a hospital. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sina
China food safety

China worker scoops oil from rubbish bin; eatery claims it’s for sale, not cooking

Lowly-paid woman staffer says her actions were ‘personal’ and she wanted to sell it for recycling; angry online observers express scepticism.

Chinese superstitions

China grandma cuts ‘longevity horn’ off head with scissors; needs emergency surgery

Frustrated 98-year-old bypasses doctors to cut off ‘finger-sized’ growth, starts bleeding profusely; ends up in critical condition.

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China nurse leaves kids in dash to save life of epileptic man at railway station

Off-duty mother of two puts ‘professional mission’ first, bites off her fake fingernails, dashes 100s of metres to treat collapsed passenger.

A Chinese nurse has saved a man having an epileptic seizure at a railway station after she rushed to help, leaving her children behind. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

China wife ‘depressed’ after window cleaners see her asleep naked; demands rent cut

Husband of nude slumbering wife says workers were ‘gawking’ at her through glass; says neither she nor him wear pyjamas in bed.

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Quan Hongchan

China sellers use AI to clone dive queen Quan Hongchan, top athletes to push products

Egg sellers con 47,000 people online by making bogus claims about dive queen’s family farm, sparking fresh concern over deepfake rackets.

Disease

China boy with 8 terminal illnesses in heartbreaking ‘stop treatment’ plea to mum

Youngster for whom even writing is painful pens gut-wrenching note from hospital bed asking his mum to ‘return the medicine’.

A 13-year-old Chinese boy who is suffering from eight terminal illnesses wrote a heartbreaking letter asking his mother to stop his treatment. Photo: Shutterstock
Parenting: teens

Chinese boy earns US$550 a month selling milk tea; mum praises business acumen

Food-loving youngster conducts market research, can make range of items from sushi to sandwiches; seen as future tycoon by many.

An 11-year-old boy in China who earns US$550 a month selling milk tea has been described by his mother as having a keen business sense. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Chinese officials urge family to cremate sick man lying on floor, shocking public

Official push to save space, protect environment by discouraging burials leads public servants to ‘target’ families of dead.

Chinese man learns sons are not his biological kids after fighting with 1 of them

Man alleges that his oldest son is fathered by the village secretary, while the second son is the child of his cousin.

Tsinghua University

China’s ‘PhD village’ celebrates another doctoral student, brings total to 33

Residents earn PhD degrees from prestigious institutions, including Tsinghua University, Hong Kong University, Cambridge, and Cornell.

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A village in Fujian, known as a “PhD village” with 33 doctoral graduates recently held a scholarship award ceremony to celebrate the addition of another PhD student. Photo: SCMP composite/Jimu

China wife hangs banners to ‘thank’ best friend for sleeping with husband

A lawyer cautions that the banners may infringe upon the friend’s rights to privacy, reputation, and personality.

A Chinese woman sparked controversy by hanging banners in a housing complex, sarcastically thanking her best friend for sleeping with her husband for five years. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu
China travel

Chinese man travels across nation in ‘goodwill’ excavator, gains 550,000 followers

Throughout his trip, Wen often helps villagers and tourists in need – clearing debris, lifting heavy items, earning heartfelt gratitude.

Mainland China

Video | Chinese man loses in chess then analyses game for 4 hours in rain

The man’s wife tried to take him home, but he refused.

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China’s military

Chinese sole woman trainer for military parade mixes DJ music with marching

Experienced PLA trainer with a difference also addresses ‘psychological’ well-being of ‘unexpressive’ male soldiers.

The only female drill instructor for China’s September 3 Victory Day military parade has drawn attention for mixing upbeat music into training. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Human trafficking

China mum offers flat as reward to find son; fulfil late dad’s wish to see grandson

Desperate mother of boy abducted 26 years ago even turned to ‘hated’ man who took her child for help, but his ‘information’ was useless.

Chinese culture

Scared Taiwan owner closes on first day of Hungry Ghost Festival, sparks hilarity

Month-long festival sees series of superstitious ghostly customs play out, but younger generation is turning tables on traditional taboos.

Social media

‘Feeling reborn’: China ‘folded boy’ goes home, stands upright after 4 operations

Doctors describe 21-year-old’s persistence through years of treatment as ‘much greater than that of a normal human being’.

China’s so-called folded boy finally stands upright after four operations to break and reset his body. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Crime in China

Chinese man jailed for invading woman’s home, drawing her blood for ‘stress relief’

Repeat offender flees scene after victim’s husband hits him with a kettle; two-year jail term issued by court raises eyebrows online.

A Chinese man broke into a woman’s home while she was asleep, sedated her, and drew her blood, claiming it was a method to relieve stress. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Parenting: teens

‘Proud’ Chinese dad walks 800km in 31 days with his young children to toughen them

Wife of driving school boss who wanted to instil independence, persistence in kids, 8 and 10, says experience has helped their development.

Accidents and disasters in China

Video | Sandstorm batters Chinese farm as live-streamer tries selling melons

The bags covering the melons were blown everywhere.

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Animals

Pet fair ejects Chinese man who boasted his dog was tattooed without anaesthetic

Mexican hairless canine cuts distressing figure at major event; owner adorns animal with gold chain, wristwatch.

The owner of a tattooed dog attending a pet fair in Shanghai sparked outrage after boasting that his pet had been inked without anaesthesia, leading to his banning from the event. Photo: RedNote
Pets

China court cancels auctioning of cat to repay owner debts, feline gets loving home

‘Sweet-natured’ feline worth US$100 formed small portion of its owner’s substantial seized assets; had been kept in pet shop.

A court in China is set to auction a cat after its owner failed to repay debts, with an opening bid of US$70. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu

China woman finds long-lost mum after seeing ‘another version’ of herself in video

Poverty forced now 32-year-old daughter to be given away after birth; tears flow as she and mother reunite after 3 decades of hurt.

Parenting: teens

Dad leaves China boy on highway after sibling spat in car; mum walks 1.5 km to find him

Motorcycle influencer finds abandoned youngster by the side of a busy road, posts video of incident online, sparks anger, debate.

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