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Backlash against ‘sexy’ China athletes a reflection of traditional values: experts
Academics say critics seem to hold the view that Chinese women should be ‘pure’ and a way of projecting the nation’s soft power through sport.
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Chinese woman wins US$1,400 for not feeling anxious without mobile for 8 hours
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China wife pushed off Thai cliff by husband says he demands US$4 million for divorce
6 Dec 2024 - 10:40AM
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Trending in China
Police officer reunites nearly 500 Chinese families, inspiring special unit
Officer Shang studied genetic principles and algorithms to create ageing images from old photographs.
5 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
Officer Shang Chaoyang started as a volunteer in his spare time, and after 16 years of dedication, he has helped reunite 483 families. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/The Paper
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Trending in China
Shock as photos of China ride-hailing car with taped-up damaged boot go viral
Passenger recounts experience riding in car, saying they chose to get off early, switch to subway for safety reasons.
5 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
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Chinese tourists spark outrage, Angelababy’s ex-husband: 5 trending stories
From a police officer in China beating a boy to Angelababy’s ex removing an online post, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.
5 Dec 2024 - 12:55PM
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Man trapped in Thai well for 3 days as villagers think shouting sounds from haunting
Residents report strange cries from remote forest at night, growing louder and more intense.
4 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
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Trending in China
Chinese tourists leave Japan guest house in disarray, sparking price hike proposal
Online post garners 3.6 million views on X, stirring fury among observers in both Japan and China.
6 Dec 2024 - 10:37AM
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Photos shared by the blogger depict a dishevelled scene, with empty food packages and various debris strewn across the three-bedroom homestay. Photo: SCMP composite/X.com
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Trending in China
Man sentenced to death in China for pushing wife into sea for insurance money
Husband takes out four life insurance policies for wife two months after marriage, naming himself as sole beneficiary.
2 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
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Trending in China
‘Wealthy’ China KOL banned for selling supplements as ‘miraculous’ cancer cure
Influencer implies her products could treat various diseases, uses tactics like the abbreviation ‘CA’ for cancer to evade regulatory scrutiny.
1 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
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Trending in China
‘Bored’ Chinese man creates fake arrest notice offering US$4,000 reward, detained
Man falsely claims he extorted 30 million yuan (US$4 million) from company, possessed a submachine gun with 500 bullets.
1 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
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Trending in China
Public outrage as China dorm head denies student’s request to see dying relative
Student pleaded for an hour and a half, kneeling before dorm manager’s room, but middle-aged woman just sat on bed, unresponsive.
30 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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Public outrage erupted after a college dorm manager in China denied a student’s request for a curfew extension to visit a dying relative. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Baidu
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Trending in China
Chinese woman criticised for seeking second child via IVF while son has leukaemia
She wants her son to have a sibling so he will not be alone if she were to die.
30 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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Trending in China
Fund shortage leads Chinese student to scam hotels with dead roaches, used condoms
Man often stayed at multiple hotels over 10 months, sometimes checking into three or four in single day.
29 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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Trending in China
China insurance firm offers ‘996’ package to cover sudden death, accidents at work
‘996 overtime system is illegal, this insurance policy supports an illegal practice,’ says an online observer.
29 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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Trending in China
China teacher’s affair with student exposed when chat history shown on big screen
‘I will wash your feet when we live together. I will always love you,’ the student confesses his deep affection.
28 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
A Chinese teacher’s relationship with a teenage student was revealed when their chat messages were displayed on the classroom’s big screen. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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Trending in China
China police officer faces nationwide outrage for beating child accused of bullying
Government has mandated that schools hold anti-bullying meetings twice per term, install surveillance cameras in hidden areas.
28 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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Chinese woman dies after spot removal, Elon Musk in AI: 5 trending stories
From AI Elon Musk as a Ming official to a Dutch-adopted man revisiting his Chinese family, here are five stories from recent SCMP reporting.
28 Nov 2024 - 3:07PM
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Trending in China
Chinese woman makes US$42,000 in 3 months from ‘flash’ marriages and divorces
‘Flash weddings’ refer to marriages where brides flee or pressure husbands into divorce through conflicts after brief period together.
27 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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Trending in China
Dutch-adopted man revisits China family, tells adopter ‘You’ll always be my dad’
Birth father searched for him and his mother for two years in vain, living in sorrow and ill health until his death in 2009.
29 Nov 2024 - 9:19AM
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Gao Yang got lost in a train station and was sent to an orphanage, where he was adopted by a Dutch couple, who embraced him as their own. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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AI Elon Musk as Ming dynasty official explains DOGE efficiency with kung fu
AI Musk serves as head of secret service agency dedicated to domestic and foreign intelligence operations to ensure national security.
28 Nov 2024 - 9:03PM
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Man in China brings home surrogate baby after wife’s death to claim inheritance
Foster mother of the deceased says daughter was unsuitable for egg extraction due to health issues and long-term medication.
26 Nov 2024 - 2:00PM
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Trending in China
Man in China finds dice lodged in nose for 20 years that caused chronic sneezing
Doctor warns that improper handling could have caused cube to enter his airway, risking suffocation.
26 Nov 2024 - 10:32AM
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