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A taxi driver in China turned a desperate situation into a race against time when he drove against traffic and ran red lights to rush an unconscious three-year-old girl to hospital. Photo: Douyin
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China cabby drives against traffic, runs red lights to rush toddler to hospital

Already picked-up passengers vacate taxi after seeing sick child; congestion-hit driver takes sick baby in arms, runs rest of way to hospital.

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‘Only death can stop me’: dying Chinese tycoon works 12 hours daily to cure ALS

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Last professional letter writer in Chinese city pens 100,000 missives over 59 years

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Chinese infant sent to ICU for toxicity after being fed vegetable juice formula

3-month-old baby boy turns purple after being fed wrongly prepared drink by misguided parents who thought it would be more nutritious.

A mother is feeding her baby formula in the above photo. A three-month-old baby boy in China ended up in intensive care after his parents fed him baby milk formula prepared with vegetable juice. Photo: Getty Images
A mother is feeding her baby formula in the above photo. A three-month-old baby boy in China ended up in intensive care after his parents fed him baby milk formula prepared with vegetable juice. Photo: Getty Images
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Chinese man marries woman 3 days after blind date video call, regrets 9 days later

32-year-old single child finds woman via matchmaking centre ends up in messy divorce battle, out of pocket to tune of tens of thousands.

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Lululemon apologises for China event with actor beating Japanese drum on Great Wall

Percussion instrument blunder at historic site ‘hurts the feelings of the Chinese people’ says music professional.

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China’s ‘soy sauce’ detox scam swindles over 100 seniors out of US$1.5 million

Police say health centre with ‘abnormal’ US$4.5 million turnover was part of organised fraud ring that preyed on loneliness of elderly.

Police in China have busted a fake clinic which scammed dozens of elderly people out of a total of US$1.5 million by preying on their loneliness. Photo: Shutterstock
Police in China have busted a fake clinic which scammed dozens of elderly people out of a total of US$1.5 million by preying on their loneliness. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese doctors remove 10cm live worms from woman’s arm after year-long pain

Doctors say parasite probably got under woman’s skin because of unhygienic kitchen habits; warn people of cooking dangers.

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China youth visit South Korea for hairstyles, make-up, ‘experience beauty’ for a day

Young people seek ‘the most perfect effect effortlessly’ for half the price they would pay for similar service at home.

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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.

A male midwife in China has gone viral for his skills and good looks. He challenges the stigma against midwives who are men. Photo: Weixin
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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.

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
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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Sips of history: how ancient Chinese brewing techniques shaped modern alcohol

Unopened 2,500-year-old bottle of liquor contains substantial volume of liquid, allowing researchers to analyse drink’s chemical composition.

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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.

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China’s Miao people believe trees symbolise human birth, hardship, death

Particular vegetation plays central role in lives of a 10-million-strong ethnic group; people who secretly fell them are penalised by community.

The Miao people of China revere trees, believing that humans are akin to the vegetation and vice versa. Photo: Zhihu
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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.

A 19-year-old Chinese entrepreneur has built and exported drones to Europe and Australia. He funded his start-up by waiting tables and delivering food. Photo: QQ.com
A 19-year-old Chinese entrepreneur has built and exported drones to Europe and Australia. He funded his start-up by waiting tables and delivering food. Photo: QQ.com
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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.

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Chinese man on magic mushrooms climbs out of 27th-floor flat to ‘seek immortality’

Hallucinating man who mixed alcohol with wild psychoactive fungi is saved from potentially deadly plunge by quick-thinking neighbour.

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Chinese boy, 7, ends up in ICU with severe abdominal pain after downing iced drinks

Crying youngster who sought cooling beverages while playing on hot day suffers bowel damage; doctors warn of dangers of cold drinks.

A seven-year-old boy in China has ended up in intensive care with severe abdominal pain after downing two iced drinks. Photo: Shutterstock
A seven-year-old boy in China has ended up in intensive care with severe abdominal pain after downing two iced drinks. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese son kowtows to adoptive mum who funded medical bills by driving cabs

Grateful son whose ‘great mother’ took him in after he was abandoned as a newborn baby vows to repay her for ‘giving him life twice’.

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63kg Chinese man believes online products could help with weight gain loses 6.5kg

Truck driver with urge to get fatter spends US$1,500 on herb-based items from influencer, ends up in hospital with chronic stomach problem.

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Discovery of ancient Chinese anaesthesia reveals advanced early surgical practices

Researchers recently announced the discovery of Ming-era (1368–1644) topical anaesthetics, but how did they work.

The legendary doctor Hua Tuo, middle, from China's late Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) operates on a patient, performing a bold abdominal incision. Photo: bucm.edu
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Chinese woman reunites with family 22 years after leaving over broken gel bottle

Accidental smashing of glass bathroom product container worth US$1.5 as child saw youngster flee in fear of punishment.

A woman in China, who ran away from home at the age of nine after breaking a friend’s bottle of shower gel, has reunited with her birth family 22 years later. Photo: Douyin
A woman in China, who ran away from home at the age of nine after breaking a friend’s bottle of shower gel, has reunited with her birth family 22 years later. Photo: Douyin
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Chinese man held over alleged torture, killing of adopted dogs under ‘caring’ guise

Abuser throws dogs from balcony, down stairwell, sparks public protest amid growing calls for proper laws to protect pets.

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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.

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Chinese woman suffers pancreatitis after 6-day starvation, binge-eating once weekly

Slimming woman scoffs down bucket of fried chicken on weekly day of ‘indulgence’, sparks secretion of enzymes that destroy pancreas.

A woman in China has suffered severe health consequences after going on a crash diet then binge eating over several days. Photo: Shutterstock
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