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Crime in China

Mastering the shadows: explore lives, extraordinary skills of ancient Chinese thieves

To maintain social order, ancient Chinese dynasties imposed severe punishments for theft – amputation, exile, even death penalty.

Parenting: teens

China single mum works in construction, lifts cement bags for 16 years to support child

Pets

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

Dating

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

Many believe a recruitment-based dating app mitigates dishonesty, serves as an effective tool for risk management.

Chinese jobseekers are using dating apps to find work while recruitment platforms have transformed into matchmaking sites for greater reliability. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Women and gender

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

Dessert company receives ‘foot fetish’ criticism amid accusations that it used Chinese word for ‘sexual pleasure’ in controversial ad.

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.

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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.

An AI robot restaurant in Hangzhou analyses diners’ faces and tongues to recommend health-focused dishes. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
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.

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.

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.

A 32-year-old Chinese man sought medical attention for stomach pain and was astonished to learn that a thermometer he had swallowed when he was 12 years old had remained inside him for 20 years. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
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.

The founder of ZXMOTO, Zhang Xue, right, and the late education innovator Zhang Xuefeng are inspiring an entire generation in vastly different ways. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sohu
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.

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.

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.

Various meteoric iron artefacts have been discovered in China, with the latest finding revealing how the inhabitants of Sanxingdui forged an axelike tool from a meteorite. Photo: SCMP composite/Archaeological Research in Asia/Shutterstock
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’.

A Chinese company has stirred debate after using a former employee’s data to create an artificial intelligence humanoid to continue working post-resignation. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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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.

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Supporters cheer during the final of the 2025 Jiangsu Football City League between Taizhou and Nantong on November 1. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

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.

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.

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.

Foreigners are flocking to affordable Chinese spas to experience unique cultural baths, reflecting growing interest in wellness tourism. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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.

Two American travellers mistakenly thought a Chinese happy funeral banquet celebrating longevity was a trendy restaurant, however, locals warmly welcomed them, leading to a viral video with over a million views. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu
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.

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.

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.

A haunted house in China has been auctioned three times; a residential lift serves only one floor and a sushi restaurant featured a “Mickey Mouse” on its conveyor belt. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Weibo
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.

An 89-year-old Chinese woman has made headlines after climbing from the 27th to the 21st floor of her high-rise building to escape a locked bedroom. Photo: SCMP composite/CCTV/RedNote
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.

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.

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