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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

China Personalities

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.

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

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

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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’.

An 18-year-old boy in China, abandoned at birth and with a hearing impairment, knelt in gratitude to his adoptive mother after finishing the gaokao. Photo: Jimu News
An 18-year-old boy in China, abandoned at birth and with a hearing impairment, knelt in gratitude to his adoptive mother after finishing the gaokao. Photo: Jimu News

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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.

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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.

China Personalities

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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Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: 7 highlights

From Thailand’s suffering shrimp industry to China’s space firms anticipating SpaceX IPO, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on June 9. Photo: Xinhua

Gender & Diversity

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
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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‘Dirty business’: China dog slaughterhouse shuts down before Yulin festival

Humane World for Animals estimates that around 10 million dogs, 4 million cats are killed for meat in China annually; many are stolen pets or strays.

Gender & Diversity

Women face extra hurdles during China’s gaokao; contraceptives used to delay periods

Pressures of crucial national college entrance exam exacerbated by menstrual factor, folk remedies like mango, blueberries, durian also tried.

China Personalities

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.

A 25-year-old Chinese man, who has remained the size of a baby, has gone viral after his 21-year-old sister shared her experiences caring for him. Photo: Handout

China Personalities

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.

Zhang Xue, the founder and owner of the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, has invited a fan with late stage cancer to an event in Italy. Photo: Instagram/ZXMOTO
Zhang Xue, the founder and owner of the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, has invited a fan with late stage cancer to an event in Italy. Photo: Instagram/ZXMOTO

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Chinese man suffers kidney failure, needs emergency dialysis after intense workout

Taxing training regime leaves 23-year-old unable to urinate as doctors warn of over-exercising in hot and humid weather.

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Chinese man rescued after 7-day sea ordeal; has hallucinations, eats raw crabs

Tourist suffers from oozing skin sores due to overexposure to the sun, fishermen find him hanging onto a buoy in a ‘delirious’ state.

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Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather

A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.

A man had secretly hired a surrogacy agency to get a baby girl after his only daughter told him she did not want to have children. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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Why Cambodia’s Angkor marathons are a big winner with runners from around the world

The Southeast Asian nation’s ever more popular running events pass through scenery so beautiful even racers stop to take photographs.

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Escape KL’s bustle with a short trip to Janda Baik, a Malaysian eco-gem

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How Hong Kong’s all-female Renegades dragon-boating team is making waves

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