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China teacher panned for quiz ranking family status from ‘indecent’ to ‘good’
Social standing questionnaire for secondary school students posed by intern educator sparks mainland social media storm.
11 Nov 2024 - 2:28PM
Boy in China gives own lunches to mum, eats leftovers, prompting food donations
29 Oct 2024 - 3:16PM
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Puppy love: why pet weddings are on the rise in China
9 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM
Social Welfare
Struggling China couple add quadruplets to 2 kids criticised for donation plea
The poorly paid Chinese parents of newborn quadruplets, who already have two children, faced criticism for asking the public for help with their medical bills and living expenses.
4 Sep 2024 - 1:39PM
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A destitute Chinese couple, already caring for two daughters, faced backlash online after appealing for donations following the birth of their quadruplets. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Social Welfare
Why some China schools require pupils to return empty milk boxes for their welfare
A request by primary schools in China that pupils hand back their empty milk cartons has led to the creation of a thriving second-hand market in the containers.
18 Aug 2024 - 4:23PM
Social Welfare
China scavenger boy with kidney disease cares for sick uncle, breaks hearts online
A 13-year-old boy in China who has led a life of tragedy has caught the attention of online observers who want to help him, thanks to a chance encounter with a social media influencer.
18 Jul 2024 - 4:15PM
Social Welfare
Generosity of customer at China noodle shop wins online plaudits
A young Chinese construction worker had a special reason for leaving extra money when he paid his bill in a restaurant – he was inspired by the eatery’s owner.
4 Jul 2024 - 11:07AM
China Economy
As localities change their rules, is the end of China’s hukou system in sight?
As China’s local governments test changes to their household registration systems to entice homebuyers, some analysts have suggested this presages a national-level policy change.
2 Jul 2024 - 11:02AM
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China’s millions of migrant workers could stand to benefit if national-level reform of household registration is carried out at an upcoming economic meeting. Photo: Xinhua
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China hospital charges patient 70 US cents for seat used during treatment
A hospital patient in China who sat down to receive intravenous treatment and was hit with a fee for the chair he used has sparked controversy.
30 Jun 2024 - 10:58AM
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‘Treated like a pet’: teen girl forced to stay in dingy Singapore market stall
Market stall holders in Singapore reported a Malaysian fruit and vegetable seller to authorities after they realised his daughter was being kept in one of the stalls day and night.
17 May 2024 - 6:15PM
Social Welfare
China salesman sleeps in car to save money for trips to see girlfriend 500km away
A man in China has shown true dedication to his girlfriend, living out of his car to save money so he can travel 500km every weekend to see her.
17 May 2024 - 9:00AM
Social Welfare
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Who are China’s ‘elderly drifters’? Seniors moving to join families, get lonely
Many retirees in China are bucking old trends by moving either domestically or overseas to be with their families. But, as the Post finds out, the move is not without its difficulties.
13 May 2024 - 8:21PM
Old people in China are migrating, both domestically and overseas, to be with their families. The Post takes a closer look at the mainland’s so-called elderly drifters. Photo: Shutterstock
Social Welfare
China carer who looked after solitary old man for 12 years gets just rewards
A court in China has awarded a man five properties he was owed after diligently caring for a solitary elderly man for 12 years.
11 May 2024 - 8:48AM
Social Welfare
Woman in Taiwan hides father’s corpse for years to claim military pension
A woman in has been detained and accused of hiding her father’s corpse for years to collect his military pension.
10 May 2024 - 12:32PM
Social Welfare
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China’s child-based retirement plan persists despite changing societal attitudes
Filial piety has been at the core of China’s elderly care system for centuries, but as society rapidly changes, new avenues are being explored to help make sure the country’s elderly are taken care of in their twilight years.
25 Apr 2024 - 2:50PM
Social Welfare
Disabled China mother slams spiteful trolls, says daughter is hope of her life
A disabled woman in China who uses her hands to propel her along after her legs were damaged by a childhood illness has hit back at vicious online abuse saying that she is unfit to be a mother.
23 Apr 2024 - 2:00PM
A disabled woman in China has hit back at “hurtful” online abusers who have attacked her for being “selfish” and an “unfit” mother. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/The Paper
Social Welfare
Recently deceased elderly man in China leaves behind home filled with thoughts
An elderly man in China who recently died left behind a home in which his thoughts and feelings were recorded as neatly written inscriptions on the walls and furniture.
23 Apr 2024 - 9:44AM
China Personalities
600 children of desperate single mothers in China cared for by saviour monk
A wealthy man in China who turned his back on business to become a Buddhist monk has given sanctuary to hundreds of single mothers and abandoned children.
22 Apr 2024 - 9:15AM
Social Welfare
Furious woman smashes Mercedes for squashing seedlings on narrow roadside
A fuming woman farmer in rural China went berserk with a brick after a man drove over her carefully planted roadside crops, smashing up his expensive car.
22 Apr 2024 - 10:58AM
Social Welfare
Jailing of China doctor who treated sex workers ignites ethics debate
The case of a doctor in China who was jailed for giving medical support to a group of prostitutes more than a decade ago, has sparked an online debate after it was reviewed by a lawyer.
16 Apr 2024 - 4:52PM
A review of a case involving a doctor in rural China who was jailed for “organising prostitution” because he treated sex workers has sparked an online debate about medical ethics. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Bilibili
Social Welfare
Scamming China couple vanish, leaving baby with nanny they owe US$15,000 to
A nanny in China has been duped out of a lot of money and left to care for a baby by a couple who claimed they had been bequeathed a massive estate and were going to collect it, then vanished.
15 Apr 2024 - 2:33PM
Gender & Diversity
Outrage after armless man in China is asked to prove disability by train staff
A man in China with an obvious disability forgot his government-issued pass at a railway station and was asked by staff to show evidence he was eligible to travel without paying.
8 Apr 2024 - 9:00AM
Social Welfare
Widow and family take 20-hour trip to thank benefactor for money over 4 years
A woman in China who lost her fisherman husband at sea 4 years ago and has received monthly payments since from a generous benefactor whose identity she recently discovered has taken her family on a long journey to thank him.
6 Apr 2024 - 6:00PM
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