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China boy in blackboard plea for used bottle donations to fund sick mum’s treatment
Enterprising pupil finds novel way to help ease debt-ridden family’s financial pain; tells classmates he will not accept cash donations.
7 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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China woman makes dresses from peanut shells, kernels, turning farmland into runway
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Donation surge at ‘humble’ China zoo for protected animals after story goes viral
10 Nov 2025 - 2:00PM
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Why some Chinese cities are rethinking their sweeping development strategies
Why is the famed demolition and reconstruction approach that bottled lightning in Datong city increasingly seen as outdated? And what are the alternatives?
29 Oct 2025 - 9:29AM
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Indonesia’s bid to ship durians straight to China rides on refrigeration, sanitation
Jakarta seeks to weigh into the lucrative industry but must refine its cold-chain storage to ensure fruits arrive in perfect condition.
17 Oct 2025 - 3:00PM
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Chinese man survives 70-day jungle dare, makes traps for rats, wins US$14,000
‘Versatile’ adventurer with ‘respect for nature’ uses clothes to weave baskets, uses knowledge gained from hunting with grandfather as child.
6 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM
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Why Hong Kong idol Nicholas Tse photos used as ‘typhoon amulets’ during Ragasa
Play on meaning of star’s name sees worried residents stick images of him on their windows as lucky charm against storm damage.
26 Sep 2025 - 6:00PM
As Super Typhoon Ragasa approached, netizens in China and Hong Kong posted pictures of superstar Nicholas Tse in their windows as “typhoon amulets” for protection. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo/RedNote
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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.
29 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM
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China ‘Bulldozer Hero’ saves over 100 victims during rain that lashes Beijing
Digger operator drops everything to drive his vehicle into rain-hit zones, save people in mechanical bucket, clears way for firefighters.
6 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM
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‘I can swim’: China husband tells flood rescuers to save wife first, touches hearts
‘Responsible’ husband restores faith in love as he tells emergency crews to throw wife life ring first, says it was his duty ‘as a man’.
5 Aug 2025 - 9:00AM
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Taiwan family die in landslide; son stays home to care for grandpa, survives
Father managed to escape from vehicle and made three attempts to climb out of the valley in search of help.
8 Aug 2025 - 11:01AM
A tragic family accident in Taiwan saw a family of five fall into a valley due to a landslide; the 14-year-old son survived by staying home with his grandfather. Photo: SCMP composite/news.ltn.com.tw/tvbs
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China boy writes to marine park about missing fish, gets personal reply, invitation
Sea-life mad youngster, 6, can name more than 800 species of fish and is able to sketch lifelike drawings of underwater creatures.
3 Aug 2025 - 9:00AM
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China woman burns buttocks after sitting on stone for 10 seconds, needs skin grafts
Burned grandmother, whose home province is known as one of China’s ‘3 furnaces’ in stable condition as doctors issue hot weather warning.
27 Jul 2025 - 4:05PM
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Ex-Hong Kong athlete swims 360km around Swedish island in mental health battle
Karl Palmqvist, a Swedish national who once trained with the Hong Kong Sports Institute, completes swim around Gotland in 21 days.
22 Jul 2025 - 12:56PM
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China trend features kids, pets hugging giant winter melons to stay cool at night
Holding winter melon is an ancient Chinese practice for cooling down, vegetable consists 95% water, helps absorb heat through skin contact.
19 Jul 2025 - 9:00AM
A trend in China features kids and pets cuddling with oversized winter melons to keep cool at night. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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China ‘luckiest driver’ survives after truck balances on edge of collapsed bridge
You was carrying 22 tonnes of mineral powder that day; the weight of truck ultimately helped stop it from falling.
12 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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Chinese youth make sun protection masks from lotus leaves, ignite online hilarity
Harmful rays that come with scorching summer days are given the boot by innovative youngsters keen to keep pristine skin.
29 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
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Red panda morning calls at China hotel cause safety concerns, service suspension
Rooms offering red panda morning calls priced from US$280 to US$420 per night, particularly popular among families with kids.
27 Jun 2025 - 2:00PM
A hotel in China employed an adorable red panda for morning calls, which sparked safety concerns and led to a temporary service suspension. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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China online shops sell ‘wisdom inspiring’ water from Peking University lake
Online advertisements claim staring at so-called special water can ‘boost your spirits’, urging buyers not to drink it.
16 Jun 2025 - 2:00PM
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China zoo visitors slammed for ‘lucky’ tiger hair pulling, warned over provocation
Driven by traditional belief that tiger hair can fend off evil spirits, tourists grab clumps of big cat hair, tie to handbags.
15 Jun 2025 - 12:43PM
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Chinese TV host praised for helping tourist with altitude sickness in scenic spot
Famous TV presenter who doubles as cultural ambassador, gives stricken woman acupressure treatment, oxygen.
7 Jun 2025 - 2:00PM
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China forecasters ask deities for no rain on Children’s Day for kids to play outside
Special notice read by official posing as news anchor on video goes viral, sparks humorous reaction online.
7 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM
Weather forecasters in China asked deities for dry weather on Children’s Day so that kids could play outside, sparking much humour online. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Xinhua
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Disbelief as China paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished
Death-defying flier says trauma of ordeal has put him off flying as he becomes legend among fellow paragliders.
1 Jun 2025 - 10:36AM
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Chinese woman earns praise for giving first aid to dehydrated camel in desert
Good Samaritan tour guide shows great compassion to young animal that had been separated from its herd, and dying of thirst.
13 May 2025 - 2:06PM
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‘Desert Prince’ combats desertification in China by planting trees in arid regions
Wang Jin’s unique appearance, characterised by mismatched eyes – one dark, the other cloudy grey – adds to his story.
6 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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