16 h. ago China girl writes love messages to late grandpa, leads to calls for better grief education

An 11-year-old girl in China who often sends text messages to her dead grandfather has moved millions of internet users in the country. According to a report by media outlet The Cover, the girl’s mother known as Han, who lives in the southwestern Sichuan province, discovered the messages on her daughter’s phone-watch. The little girl has a careless personality and seldom talks about the grandfather’s death. As a result, Han was surprised and touched when she found the messages. She later shared...

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16 h. ago China girl pens love notes to late grandpa, sparks calls for better grief education

China girl pens love notes to late grandpa, sparks calls for better grief education  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago China girl, 12, pens essay to thank ‘second dad’ for support, offers him US$140 after job loss

A heartfelt essay by a 12-year-old girl to the uncle who adopted her after her father died has moved many people online. The essay, titled “My Second Father”, went viral after her uncle, Wei Yi, read it on his social media account. Wei, 33, and his wife, surnamed Lu, adopted Lu’s niece Jia Jia after her father died from liver cancer in 2024. Jia Jia’s mother is disabled and could not look after her well. Lu’s mother, Jia Jia’s grandmother, was also not in good health, prompting the couple to...

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6 d. ago China girl, 12, pens essay to thank ‘second dad’, offers him US$140 after job loss

China girl, 12, pens essay to thank ‘second dad’, offers him US$140 after job loss  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China mum shares toddler’s recovery from underdeveloped hip joint, receives online support

A mother in China who helped her toddler daughter through rehabilitation to fix a malformed hip has trended on social media, attracting more than a million likes. According to a report by the China News Service, the little girl, nicknamed Tiantian, began the treatment last year at the age of one when she was diagnosed with dysplasia of the hip (DDH). In September, her problem was almost completely cured and her walking posture was quite normal, her mother’s videos on social media showed. “After...

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2 w. ago Towering teen boy and girl, 9, in China figure skating partnership raise eyebrows

Towering teen boy and girl, 9, in China figure skating partnership raise eyebrows  South China Morning Post

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