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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 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.

Chinese man marries woman 3 days after blind date video call, regrets 9 days later

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

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US, Iran sign peace deal; China’s C919 jets face safety checks: 7 highlights

From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

US President Donald Trump (centre) signs a memorandum of understanding with Iran in Versailles, France on June 17 as French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and his wife Brigitte Macron (left) look on. Photo: AFP and X/Scavino47
US President Donald Trump (centre) signs a memorandum of understanding with Iran in Versailles, France on June 17 as French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and his wife Brigitte Macron (left) look on. Photo: AFP and X/Scavino47

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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.

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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.

Young people from China are visiting South Korea for cheaper and better beauty services that last for only one day, reflecting a change in overseas tourism desires. Photo: Shutterstock
Young people from China are visiting South Korea for cheaper and better beauty services that last for only one day, reflecting a change in overseas tourism desires. Photo: Shutterstock

China Personalities

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.

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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.

China Personalities

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.

Meet Zheng Yuxiu, the “xia nu” of modern China, a term for a fearless woman who fights for justice. Photo: Wikipedia

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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.

This setting is the historic Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd., which boasts a legacy of 110 years in Jilin province. Photo: CFOTO via Getty Images
This setting is the historic Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd., which boasts a legacy of 110 years in Jilin province. Photo: CFOTO via Getty Images

China Personalities

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.

Environment

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.

China Personalities

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

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.

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
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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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.

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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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The ancient temples of Angkor Wat provide a stunning backdrop for the Angkor Empire Marathon. Photo: Cambodia Tourism Board

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.

In partnership with:Cambodia Tourism Board
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The grounds of the Sentosa Janda Baik resort are a riot of lotus leaves, statuesque traveller’s palms, coconut trees and fragrant frangipani. Photo: John Brunton

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

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Meet the Hong Kong designers turning trash into treasure

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Taste the Philippines: Bacolod’s slow-food ethos and sustainable future

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Ornate structures at the Tiger Balm Garden, in Tai Hang, in 1986. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: Haw Par Mansion and the long-lost Tiger Balm Garden

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

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