2 h. ago China family left let down after spending US$140,000 on lavish panda

The experience of a Chinese family who spent an extravagant 960,000 yuan (US$140,000) on a luxury “Panda Express” train tour has shocked many people online. The lavish purchase has sparked a lively discussion because of claims that the experience promised in promotional materials fell far short of the reality. On August 25, a Chinese netizen posted a video revealing that their family, from Jilin province in northeastern China, embarked on a 17-day “Panda Express Tour” in July. The 26-member...

Economics

2 h. ago China family feel let down after spending US$140,000 on lavish panda

The experience of a Chinese family who spent an extravagant 960,000 yuan (US$140,000) on a luxury “Panda Express” train tour has shocked many people online. The lavish purchase has sparked a lively discussion because of claims that the experience promised in promotional materials fell far short of the reality. On August 25, a Chinese netizen posted a video revealing that their family, from Jilin province in northeastern China, embarked on a 17-day “Panda Express Tour” in July. The 26-member...

Economics

4 d. ago Chinese officials urge family to cremate sick man lying on floor, shocking public

A group of public servants in China have come under fire for urging a rural family to cremate their relative while he was still alive and in earshot. On August 19, a villager in eastern China’s Anhui province posted a video exposing local government officials for promoting cremation while an elderly member of a family was lying sick and dying. It is a local custom to place a dying person on the floor. The officials told the family about the perks of cremation, including their policy of providing...

Politics

7 d. ago China could leverage crypto control over Trump family wealth

China could leverage crypto control over Trump family wealth  Cointelegraph

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2 w. ago Chinese woman seeks refuge from rain in shop, buys lottery ticket, wins US$140,000

A Chinese woman who sought shelter from the rain in a lottery shop and casually bought a scratch card has won a million yuan (US$140,000), astonishing and delighting many people online. On August 8 in Yuxi, Yunnan province, southwestern China, an unidentified woman was caught in a sudden downpour and stepped into a lottery shop in the Hongta District to take cover. According to the store owner, the woman asked: “Do you have scratch cards here? Since I am stuck in the rain, I might as well play a...

Economics

2 w. ago China school in hot water over US$140,000 cash prize for top performing student

A privately run secondary school in China has landed in trouble after it offered a controversial one million yuan (US$140,000) cash reward to a graduate who has been admitted to the prestigious Tsinghua University. In early August, Dajiang International School in Guigang, a small city in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southwestern China, held a graduation ceremony for its Class of 2025 students. The cash awards prompted the Guigang Municipal Education Bureau to intervene and stop the...

Economics

2 w. ago Family drama as Chinese mum sues daughter for US$680,000 over elder care dispute

A family drama has sparked intense debate on Chinese social media after a mother – who had given her daughter 4.9 million yuan (US$680,000) as compensation for quitting her job to care for her – sued her to reclaim the money following a heated dispute over unpaid rent. The case originated when the mother, surnamed Jin, whose age remains undisclosed, required help due to health issues. In 2021, she reached an agreement with her daughter, surnamed Lu, asking her to resign from her job in Guangzhou...

Events

2 w. ago 30,000 stranded at Japan’s Osaka expo after train service chaos

About 30,000 visitors to Japan’s World Exposition in Osaka were left stranded, with some forced to spend the night inside the expo grounds, after the sole train service to the venue had to be halted due to a power outage on Wednesday. Services on the Chuo Line, the only direct route to Yumeshima, the artificial island that hosts the expo, were halted at 9.30pm – 30 minutes before closing time – because of an electrical failure, Kyodo news agency reported. While the Osaka Metro partially restored...

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3 w. ago China dad poisons family after testing wild mushrooms for safety on pet dog

A Chinese man who fed wild mushrooms to his pet dog to test if they were safe before letting his family eat them paid for his folly when the whole family ended up in hospital. The 74-year-old from southwestern China’s Sichuan province found several clusters of wild mushrooms on his herb farmland on July 13. They looked white and slippery, like the termite mushrooms found at local markets, the man’s son, surnamed Jiang, told the mainland media outlet Shandian News. Despite knowing that wild...

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4 w. ago Alibaba, Beijing United Family Hospital partner to use AI in cancer diagnosis

Alibaba Group Holding’s research arm Damo Academy and Beijing United Family Hospital (BJU), the flagship facility of the private United Family Healthcare network in mainland China, have formed a strategic partnership to use AI in complicated cancer diagnosis and treatment. The collaboration will leverage Damo Academy’s medical artificial intelligence system, called “One Sweep Multi-Check”, as part of efforts to offer multi-disease AI screening services to the public, according to Monday’s...

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