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A 13-year-old celebrity Shiba Inu recently died. He had lived through many hardships after being abandoned and auctioned off due to his owner’s debts before a loving family rescued him in 2021. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Pets

From auction block to loving home: Chinese netizens bid farewell to celebrity dog

Deng Deng’s passing follows five joyful years in his new home, where he is fondly remembered on social media.

Dating

Why China jobseekers use dating apps for work, recruitment sites for matchmaking

Women and gender

Ice cream brand hit over ‘soft porn vibes’ after comparing product to ballet shoes

Social media

Chinese creating ‘wealthy’ and ‘luxurious’ online personas warned of legal risks

‘Real-life’ pictures of yachts, helicopters, luxury cars, horse riding excursions used to boost business profile, chance of romantic encounters.

A new industry in China enables internet users to create “wealthy” online personas; for just 1 yuan, people can buy “lifestyle photos” featuring luxury scenes. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China AI robot restaurant scans diners’ faces, tongues, recommends healthy dishes

Robotic ‘workers’ ease workload of eatery’s human staff by 60 per cent, cut the cost of dishes for customers.

Morocco

Love and compassion in China: Moroccan student saves drowning woman, long-ago pen pals reunite

Overseas man hailed as Good Samaritan after heroic rescue, internet sleuths help fashion a reunion between long-lost writing buddies.

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Viral stories

Japan-based China nurse slammed for posting work clips; privacy, ethics fears raised

‘Irresponsible’ member of medical staff posts videos showing patients’ medicine bags, hospital beds; forces bosses to apologise.

A Tokyo-based Chinese nurse, who regularly shares vlogs on mainland social media detailing her work, has been criticised by Japanese netizens for disclosing patients’ personal and medical information. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Health in China

Chinese man with stomach pain finds thermometer swallowed as child still inside him

Surgeons perform emergency operation to remove offending object; extracted device remains intact but temperature measurements had faded.

Icons and Influencers

Profile | Bikes, books and ambitions: inspiring journeys of Zhang Xue and Zhang Xuefeng in China

One proved that passion can drive reinvention, while the other exemplified a life shaped by scarcity.

Chinese cuisine

China restaurant owner rejects fame after being swamped by customers

Owner with phobia for popularity and millions of online fans warns diners their life ‘will become hard’ if they promote his restaurant.

A restaurant owner in China specialising in Traditional Chinese Medicine soups has gone viral for rejecting fame, stating that the growing number of customers has made him too tired. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
CCTV

China woman sad about salary has 5-hour job nap, shows boss ‘you get what you pay for’

Woman faces wrath of her employer after she wakes up from long workday snooze, then steals a chocolate bar from his desk.

A woman in China who was dissatisfied with her salary took a five-hour nap during her workday to teach her boss a lesson. Photo: Shutterstock
Archaeology and palaeontology

Celestial craftsmanship: secrets of meteorite axe from China Sanxingdui unveiled

Artefact was made of a particular blend of metal that would have been extremely difficult for the ancient people to create on Earth.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese firm hit for using ex-employee’s data to create ‘AI human’ to continue work

Avatar replacement worker on trial with consent of person it replaces; critics of firm say move is a ‘step towards the destruction of humanity’.

Artificial intelligence

China family creates AI clone to comfort elderly mum after only son dies in crash

Tech team which ‘deceives people’s emotions’ make virtual copy of dead son who ‘talks’ to his mother via video, says he works in another city.

After their only son died in a car accident, his family in China created an artificial intelligence-generated clone to comfort his elderly mother. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/QQ.com
Archaeology and palaeontology

Unearthing peace: ancient China gravesite reveals significance of broken weapons

The bronze daggers and knives were intentionally damaged during burial as offerings to ensure deceased’s peaceful passage into afterlife.

Archaeologists uncovered a grave near Xian containing broken weapons, reflecting a peace ritual from the Western Zhou dynasty, emphasising the philosophy that “stopping war is true valour.” Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua/people.com.cn
China’s Communist Party

The winners from China’s growing intercity football rivalries may surprise you

Lighthearted contests between areas with different customs, dialects and cuisine encourage local pride but ultimate control is elsewhere.

videocam

China café sets ‘entry rules’, ban littering, discarding black stockings, turtle theft

‘Deeply aggrieved’ coffee shop owner lays down law with notice outlawing ‘pungent feet’, ‘fake socialites’ and rowdy children.

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Chinese history

How gossip spread in ancient China before newspapers reported on scandals

From eavesdroppers in teahouses to ‘inner informants’ in royal palaces, scandal merchants peddled stories of adultery and divorce.

In ancient China, gossip spread through ambitious students spying on the nobility and teahouse storytellers sharing tales. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu
Tourism

Foreigners flock to China spas to enjoy unique baths amid wellness tourism rise

Peace, comfort, affordability and 24-hour, family-friendly operations see overseas customers give boost to country’s relaxation industry.

United States

US travellers think China ‘happy funeral’ celebrating longevity is trendy eatery

Uninitiated foreign visitors stumble across celebratory gathering to mark death of 104-year-old; end up being given a slap-up meal.

Dating

Outrage as Chinese man takes part in matchmaking event while wife goes to toilet

Husband who says he is ‘successful’ requests two women at same time at dating event; faces physical wrath of wife who calls police.

A Chinese man has enraged many people online after he joined a matchmaking event while his wife popped to the bathroom. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Quan Hongchan

China probes ‘national-level bullying’ of dive icon Quan Hongchan amid toxic fan culture

Nasty campaign of personal vilification allegedly involves teammates; Quan admits she is ‘terrified’ of scales, mirrors, camera lenses.

China’s sporting authorities have launched an investigation into online abuse and the toxic fan culture that has targeted diving champion Quan Hongchan. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua/Weibo/Marie Claire

Quirky China: haunted home auctioned 3 times, lift to only 1 floor, ‘mouse run’ at eatery

From an unsold ‘ghostly’ flat, to a residential lift with just 1 stop and sushi restaurant with rotating rodent, bizarre stories abound in China.

China's ageing population

China woman, 89, climbs from 27th to 21st floor to escape locked bedroom goes viral

Fearless grandmother continues descent as firefighters rush to her rescue; is eventually moved inside high-rise block, suffers no injuries.

Icons and Influencers

China ZXMOTO founder revokes ‘not getting a cent’ from government remark after row

Poor boy from rural family who followed his two-wheeled passion to the top says he was just ‘playing cool’ with ‘lack of official backing’ comment.

Zhang Xue, the founder of ZXMOTO in China, who previously said he did not receive “a single cent” in government subsidies later revised his stance after igniting a controversy. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua/Sohu
Environment

Patagonia faces backlash over new ‘earth usage fee’ to curb excessive returns

Return rates in China’s online clothing sector, particularly for women’s apparel, can reach as high as 50 to 60 per cent.

US outdoor clothing brand Patagonia faces criticism for its new “earth usage fee” on online orders, intended to curb excessive returns. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Chinese history

Ancient China lavish toilet routines: nobles used silk, Empress Cixi had 28 maids

During the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), public toilets charged usage fees, and some even featured novels and advertisements to attract patrons.

Social media

Profile | From tech PhD to China Taoist priest, Zhang Gaocheng inspires a new generation

While in the US, he organised 45 Taoist events, attracted a following of 25,000 believers, earning the ‘Taoist Silicon Valley CEO’ title.

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