The Post takes a look at a selection of Good Samaritan stories which have come out of China in recent days.
Persistent rain in China’s major areas for the early cultivation of rice is likely to reduce those harvests, putting pressure on the country as it attempts to meet its ambitious goals for food security.
A veteran diver from China was concerned that urns containing people’s ashes that he found underwater might pose a threat of accident, so he took prompt action.
A couple in rural China who planned their big day for an auspicious date were not going to let a little thing like a flood stop their nuptials.
A son in China saved his mother during a sudden deluge, giving his life for her in a dramatic display of filial piety.
A brave tourist from China has survived huge floods in Kenya by using brute force to rip her way out of an inundated tent and climbing up a tree in her underwear as a torrent swept her accommodation away.
Archaeologists in China revealed the remarkable architecture that allowed a Song dynasty pagoda to stand for more than 1,000 years.
One of the mainland’s most beautiful natural attractions has become the subject of controversy after it was revealed that it may be getting a helping hand from humans.
The country needs to be ready to combat drought and secure electricity supplies when the heatwave arrives, forecasters say.
New research indicates that early humans in China thrived in the harsh environment of the Gobi Desert by embracing technological advancements.
University student Xu Zinuo, 21, who was tragically killed alongside his parents and four-year-old sister in the Meizhou-Dabu highway collapse, has been fondly remembered by his teachers and peers in a moving obituary.
When a section of motorway in southern China caved in, leaving 48 people dead and 30 injured, one man disregarded his own safety to help others, including a survivor who went out of his way to thank him.
A pair of dogs in China have had their coats artificially coloured to resemble pandas so that a zoo can attract more visitors, sparking accusations of animal cruelty.
The Great Wall of China is the country’s most famous monument, and it is full of interesting facts that may not be well known to the general public.
A lone hiker who tumbled down a mountainside in Taiwan and was unable to move because of his injuries, devised a creative solution to end his plight.
The idea of solar terms, such as “guyu” – grain rain – dates back to the Shang dynasty 3,600 years ago and was created by inhabitants near the Yellow River to optimise agricultural production.
A team of scientists discovered microplastics at an archaeology site in York, which potentially have major consequences.
A teenage girl from a wealthy family in China, who was visiting one of the country’s most revered locations, was disrespectful and offensive to tourism staff and ignored their pleas to behave.
An “invisible” artist in China who paints himself, chameleon-like, into natural backgrounds to promote environmentalism has become a hit on mainland social media.
With global sports emitting as much as countries such as Spain, major events must ‘double down’ on sustainability, says GB sevens player Jamie Farndale.
Mainland social media has been left in shock after freakish gusts of wind in China took the lives of three people by sucking them out of broken windows in their high-rise flats.