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Acclaimed veteran Chinese actor Li Chengru is widely celebrated for his versatile performances and sharp, candid television commentary. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/QQ.com
Zhang Xiaogang

Profile | From bankruptcy to viral critic: the journey of Chinese veteran actor Li Chengru

Beijing-born celebrity grew up in poverty and later became a wealthy businessman before losing his millions in the 1990s.

Chinese ride-share driver answers emergency calls, rushing to scenes to save lives

Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese teenager lies to parents about holiday to secretly help flood victims

Tsinghua University

Chinese student accepted into top university without tutoring, sparks debate

Female student aces entry exam and is admitted to prestigious Tsinghua after relaxed parents simply ensure she does her homework on time.

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A student from central China’s Henan province has gone viral after earning admission to the elite Tsinghua University with a top gaokao score — an achievement pulled off completely without private tutoring. Photo: Douyin

Logitech distributor in China fined US$30,000 for ad calling customers dogs

Local agent issues apology after ad on short video platform using insulting language triggers online backlash.

China court orders wedding party to pay US$34,000 after brutal bridesmaid prank

Young woman in Henan suffers spinal fracture and becomes disabled after nuptial hazing activity goes wrong.

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Chinese history

Chinese scientists unearth 2,000-year-old cousin of chess played by royals, commoners

Universally loved across Western Han society (202 BC–9), Liubo grew from a children’s game into an elite intellectual sport.

Archaeologists in northwest China made a striking discovery: ancient Liubo chessboards dating back more than 2,000 years. Photo: Courtesy of Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology
China consumption

How Musk son’s viral bag highlights rise of China’s thriving heritage e-commerce

China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers.

Tsinghua University

China literary prodigy loses master’s degree over plagiarism, sparks 200 million views

Former child genius Jiang Fangzhou apologises, accepts top university’s final punishment after it originally cleared her of academic fraud.

Xu Li

Chinese man discovers family dining table is ancestor’s Qing dynasty academic record

Carvings on cracked and faded furniture reveal it to be honour board recognising ancestor’s high mark in provincial imperial examinations.

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A man in Anhui made a shocking discovery: his family’s old dining table was actually a repurposed Qing dynasty academic record. Photo: Douyin
Tsinghua University

Robot wars: MMA bout between humanoids leaves 1 without a head, fans stunned

The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend opener was the first event of its kind, with martial arts actor Donnie Yen among those watching.

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The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend opener was the first event of its kind, with two identical T800 robots, at the Nanshan Cultural and Sports Centre. Photo: Handout
Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese man swims 3 hours clutching tyre to check on parents in flooded village

Following mother’s call about missing father, son and friend brave deep waters after 800 mm of rain falls on Qinzhou city.

Chinese woman saved from crematorium after mistaken coma death becomes adept painter

After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life.

China student discovered on video platform shines as heroine in acclaimed film

Recent graduate Li Sitong hopes for more acting roles after starring in emotional telling of a decades-spanning secret involving a stranger.

Discovered on a video platform, 20-year-old university student Li Sitong delivers a standout performance as Xie Nanzhi (known as Zia Lamgi in the Teochew dialect) in the critically acclaimed film Dear You. Photo: Weibo
Accidents and disasters in China

Video capturing Chinese firefighter eating in rain during flood relief goes viral

Liang Huan saluted for showing simple things still matter as he and his colleagues battle day and night to help residents cope with deluge.

Guangdong firefighter, Liang Huan, grabs a quick meal in the pouring rain during severe flood relief operations in Guangxi. Photo: 163.com

‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker

Zeng Fanlin, who has lost most of his nose and is undergoing reconstruction procedure, says ‘everything I have given is worth it’.

Chinese policewoman sets example by helping parents of colleague who died a martyr

Zhu Shuo has been fulfilling filial piety duty of her colleague Deng Wenguo ever since he died while saving people from drowning in 2006.

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South Korea

‘Great Chinese women’: tourists praised for preventing accident in South Korea

Travellers perform CPR on driver who collapses at wheel at Incheon International Airport, bring runaway coach under control.

A group of Chinese tourists seamlessly cooperated to halt the runaway coach before administering CPR to the unconscious driver. Photo: Douyin

Chinese family reunites with daughter decades after she vanished near home

Netizens voice scepticism; users question why the dad let a toddler buy food alone, fuelling speculation of a regretted abandonment.

Pets

China airport wins hearts for building shelter for stray cat family on-site

Members of Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport’s ‘mouse control office’ interact with passengers, also go out on morning ‘patrols’.

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Flooding in China

Chinese motorcycle tycoon donates US$735,000 to flood victims after clearing debt

ZXMOTO founder Zhang Xue, who also sends a team with supplies to Guangxi, hopes contribution will have ‘great impact’ on people.

Days after clearing 100 million yuan (US$15 million) in personal business debt, Chinese motorcycle tycoon Zhang Xue, above, stepped up to donate 5 million yuan to flood-stricken Guangxi. Photo: Weibo
Chinese history

Ancient Chinese lord buried with bells meant to silence ancestral war rituals

Nobleman used ceremony to invoke help from ancestors, and then politics made it awkward.

An ancient lord in China was buried with bells to stop a ritual meant to summon ancestors for battle assistance, highlighting his decisive choice to end the practice. Photo: Cambridge Archaeological Journal
China trade

Fashion statement: Louis Vuitton takes China’s trademark regulator to court

The French luxury brand is suing the government body as it faces backlash over a trademark dispute with a Chinese milk tea chain.

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Chinese boy, 12, defies muscle-wasting disease prognosis of living past 3

‘Little warrior’ Zou graduates from primary school, thanks to his family’s devotion and warmth of teachers and classmates.

‘Yunnan’s strongest matchmaker’ wins China fans by turning flaws into strengths

24-year-old boasts about his clients in a fun way, for example, describing a woman with diabetes as a ‘sweet girl’.

24-year-old Panlong from Yunnan has gained nearly 3 million followers on Douyin, earning him the title of "Yunnan’s strongest matchmaker." Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Accidents and disasters in China

Should heavy-duty drones be used to rescue China’s flood victims?

DJI says its drones should not be used to airlift people, but more lives could have been lost in Typhoon Maysak without the emergency tech.

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Photos and discussions about China’s recent use of heavy-duty drones to “airlift” villagers affected by flooding in Guangxi have gone viral. Photo: Weibo/ 小凡好摄

Chinese wife sparks outrage after beating mother-in-law for refusing to babysit

Elderly woman, who suffered fractured ribs, explains that one of the grandkids was being naughty and she had wanted to visit her boyfriend.

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United States

China investor reveals 9-year hunt to bring fugitive fraudster ex-wife to justice

52-year-old says wife tried to kill him to inherit his assets; is now serving a 65-year prison term in America.

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