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‘Imitation genius’: China influencer overcomes abusive dad to self-fund US education
Zhong’s drive is to become his family’s pillar and protect his mother and younger sister.
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Wife of ALS-stricken China e-commerce tycoon refuses divorce despite request
24 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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Ex-hospital director opens China’s only school for HIV-positive children
24 Jun 2026 - 11:09AM
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‘Only death can stop me’: dying Chinese tycoon works 12 hours daily to cure ALS
Top e-commerce executive who has survived several near-death episodes, says ‘faith’ keeps him going in the ‘darkest night’.
21 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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China’s ALS-stricken e-commerce tycoon, Cai Lei, who is in the final stage of the disease, works 12 hours a day to develop life-saving drugs. Photo: Yitiao
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Last professional letter writer in Chinese city pens 100,000 missives over 59 years
Renowned man of many words bridges overseas divide for migrant families; turns mundane messages into poetry to convey emotion.
20 Jun 2026 - 4:00PM
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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.
18 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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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.
17 Jun 2026 - 6:02PM
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
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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.
17 Jun 2026 - 2:07PM
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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.
16 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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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.
16 Jun 2026 - 10:21AM
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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.
15 Jun 2026 - 6:05PM
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
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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.
12 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM
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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.
11 Jun 2026 - 12:09PM
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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.
10 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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China cleaner inspired by students makes graduate school after year of self-study
33-year-old sanitation worker and mother inspired by seeing people with grey hair memorising notes while at work makes master’s programme.
8 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
A university cleaner in China who was inspired by the students around her while she was working has made graduate school after a year of self-study Photo: sichuan.scol.com
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China grandma, 74, gains online fame for fashion sense, youthful spirit, confidence
Septuagenarian shares diet, exercise and style secrets that keep her looking young, gets 2 million followers on social media.
7 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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China woman dances with eye patch, mask after partial vision, jaw loss to cancer
Brave dancer with a dream who was brought up by a single mother overcomes falls and pain, takes to stage with determination.
11 Jun 2026 - 5:33PM
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China pancake seller in US to run for mayor, generating buzz despite thorny past
Street snack vendor who turned to charity after controversies aims to ‘make Los Angeles great again’, faces immigration status hurdles.
5 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
A Chinese pancake seller in Los Angeles plans to run for mayor in three years, generating interest despite his controversial past. Photo: Sohu
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Wife of China motorbike tycoon is loyalty symbol due to viral handwritten account book
‘Best angel investor’ stays by side of ‘annoying’ childhood friend who has become a motorsports legend.
4 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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‘BeiDou Goddess’: key figure in China GPS-equivalent system, earns PhD by 26
‘Do not underestimate a girl at the foot of the mountain, and do not deify her once she reaches the summit,’ Xu famously states.
4 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM
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‘Terrified!’: Chinese man spends US$28 to look like Jensen Huang, gets big following
Nvidia boss lookalike faces online taunts; contacts giant tech company to tell them he will delete videos if they become problematic.
2 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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US man believes if everyday people can grow forests, world leaders can find peace
Generous donation enabled Yin to plant some of her earliest trees, sowing the seeds of a lasting friendship across continents.
30 May 2026 - 4:00PM
Retired American teacher Ronald Sakolsky, above, who supported Chinese farmer Yin Yuzhen's tree-planting efforts in Inner Mongolia reflects on their partnership nearly three decades later. Photo: X@ChinaEmbIreland
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China film about woman whose killing of husband framed around domestic violence banned
Actress who plays herself in film portrays victim of violence but actual court verdict in case made no mention of husband abusing her.
27 May 2026 - 2:00PM
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China ex-train driver creates US$440 short film, gets Hollywood praise, job offer
29-year-old technical school graduate shuns getting ‘dizzy’ on short-term success, vows to continue studying.
26 May 2026 - 6:00PM
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China ‘crazy boss’ shares AI images of self as woman, aims to be world’s richest
Flamboyant entrepreneur who describes Elon Musk as his ‘arch rival’ faces accusations of ‘arrogance’ from tech competitors.
25 May 2026 - 6:00PM
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