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Christmas 2022

Ikea Hong Kong sells Christmas trees for a bargain US$6.4

Ikea Hong Kong caused a stir in the city on December 15, 2022, after slashing the price of their Christmas trees from about HK$1,000 (US$128) to just HK$50 (US$6.4). Real Christmas trees are uncommon in Hong Kong’s cramped households, as many residents choose to save space with foldable, reusable plastic alternatives.

December 15, 2022
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We all know Santa Claus tours the world this time of the year, but this time around a few Santas have taken a more innovative path.02:32
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Santa Clauses in a Cadillac, under the military's watch and on the beach
December 25, 2022
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Pope Francis prayed for the "children devoured by wars, poverty and injustice" during the traditional Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter's Basilica before 7,000 worshippers, according to the Vatican ...00:47
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Pope prays for ‘children devoured by wars’ at Christmas Eve Mass
December 25, 2022
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A residential street in Manila where temperatures are about 30 degrees Celsius (86°F) has been decorated with artificial snowfall, colourful lights and festive decorations right in time for...01:58
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‘Christmas wonderland’ brings joy to Manila neighbourhood
December 22, 2022
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A once lively and thriving party spot during the festive season, Itaewon, has turned into a sombre district in the South Korean capital Seoul after a deadly Halloween crowd crush killed 158 people...01:57
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Christmas spirit falls victim to Itaewon Halloween tragedy
December 20, 2022
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Dazzling Christmas displays have been lit up across Hong Kong as the city gradually reopens to the world with the easing of pandemic control measures. Take a tour around Hong Kong to see some of...03:52
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Hong Kong’s top Christmas displays of 2022
December 18, 2022
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A woman trapped herself in a part of a lift while moving a whiteboard in northwestern China’s Gansu province.01:07
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Woman in China moves whiteboard into lift, ends up trapping herself
January 3, 2025
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A skilful driver in southern China’s Guizhou province made an elaborate “three-point” turn on a narrow road that was captured in footage that went viral online.01:07
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Chinese driver skilfully manoeuvres car on narrow road
March 6, 2025
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Tourist injured after slipping headfirst down snowy mountain trail in China
March 5, 2025
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A taxi driver in eastern China escaped from his vehicle after a sudden explosion. The taxi later went up in flames.01:15
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Taxi in China goes up in flames after explosion
March 4, 2025
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A group of villagers in southern China’s Guizhou province helped a neighbour move his wooden house by lifting the structure and shifting it to another location.  01:17
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Chinese villagers help neighbour move house – literally
February 28, 2025
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A street cleaner and a passer-by narrowly escaped a landslide in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.00:51
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Passers-by narrowly escape landslide in China
February 25, 2025
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A live-streaming host promoted products in front of more than 100 phones in order to list her shop’s offerings on different platforms in China.00:56
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Chinese woman holds live streams on 100 phones to promote shop
February 24, 2025
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A woman’s hair caught fire after she put it too close to a candle at a restaurant in southern China.  00:53
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Candle sets woman’s hair on fire at restaurant in China
February 14, 2025
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Footage of a freight train in China “wriggling” on tracks, resembling a snake, has gone viral on the country’s social media.00:52
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‘Wriggling’ freight train in China goes viral for resembling snake
February 12, 2025
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A woman and her dog were sent into the air after the dog leash was caught between elevator doors in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.  00:56
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Dog leash trapped by elevator doors in China, pulling woman into the air
February 11, 2025
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A man in southern China put his feet up in the direction of the passengers behind him to get back at them for not allowing him to recline his seat on a high-speed train.01:15
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Man in China puts feet up to get back at other train passengers
February 10, 2025
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A 10-year-old boy in eastern China saved his mother, who was choking on a grape seed.01:47
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Quick-thinking Chinese boy puts down phone to save choking mother
February 6, 2025
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A mermaid performer at an aquarium in southwestern China was bitten on the head by a sturgeon.01:10
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Fish attacks ‘mermaid’ at aquarium in China
February 5, 2025
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A tourist site in central China included robot dogs in a lion dance performance for Lunar New Year celebrations.01:51
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Robot dogs in China perform lion dance during Lunar New Year celebrations
February 4, 2025
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A school canteen worker was fired after being caught stepping on ingredients at a middle school in eastern China. The incident sparked controversy online over food safety.01:41
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School canteen worker in China found stepping on ingredients with boots
January 24, 2025
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After failing to find a chef for his hawker stall, a former Singaporean engineer spent months training a robot he acquired from Wuhan to perfect Hokkien mee, a quintessential noodle dish in the...00:46
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Singapore’s hawker culture faces robot revolution
January 24, 2025
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A driver in China’s Anhui province loaded his truck with so many foam boxes that they stretched out behind the vehicle, supported by just a board and rope, sparking safety concerns.00:57
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Truck in China carries cargo twice its length, sparking safety concerns
January 22, 2025