8 h. ago China school expels woman for sex with Ukraine man that ‘hurts national dignity’

A Chinese student is facing expulsion from university for having casual sex with a Ukrainian gamer. The student, surnamed Li, has been accused of “hurting national dignity”, sparking online accusations of excessive punishment and rights infringement. An official from Dalian Polytechnic University, in northeastern China’s Liaoning province, on July 8, said the institution planned to expel Li for an act of “misconduct” on December 16, 2024. The 21-year-old was reported to have had a one-night...

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27 h. ago China woman, left school at 15 to help her family, gets 7 million fans selling online

A woman from central China who started doing chores at the age of five and left school at 15 to support her disabled parents has gone viral for selling vegetables in her village. Li Yayun, 27, from Henan province, is known online as Li Fugui. Her videos of rural life and heartfelt interactions with elderly villagers have earned her over 7 million followers on mainland social media. Admired for her beauty and warm personality, fans have nicknamed her the “Vegetable Xi Shi” in reference to one of...

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56 h. ago Shopaholic Chinese woman spends US$280,000, rents flat to store unopened packages.

A 66-year-old woman in Shanghai who spent two million yuan (US$280,000) shopping online and even rented a flat to store her unopened packages has trended on social media. The behaviour of the woman, identified as Wang, has also triggered a heated discussion about the mental health of senior citizens. Wang lives alone in a flat in the Jiading district of Shanghai. Over the past few years, she has spent more than two million yuan buying items from online platforms, according to the news outlet Kan...

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3 d. ago ‘Monster’ China mum sells sons for US$11,600 to tip online hosts, buy clothes

A mother in China has sparked public outrage after it was revealed that she sold her two biological sons to fund tips for live-streaming hosts. The errant mother even went as far as deliberately conceiving the second child solely for the purpose of selling it. Huang, 26, is originally from Guangxi province in southern China and only has a primary school education. She later moved to Fuzhou, Fujian province, in southeastern China and made a living doing odd jobs. Reports suggest that Huang was...

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3 d. ago China healthcare graduate sells ice cream, upset alma mater forces clip removal

A woman in China who graduated from medical school and is now selling ice cream on the street has captivated mainland social media after alleging that her alma mater urged her to delete her videos because her story made it feel “embarrassed”. The woman, surnamed Li, graduated three years ago from the privately-run Zhongshan College of Dalian Medical University in Liaoning province, northeastern China, earning a bachelor’s degree in medical imaging. Her experience gained significant attention...

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7 d. ago Caring woman driver with disabled son has China’s ‘messiest but most loving cab’

A young ride-hailing taxi driver in China who takes her disabled seven-year-old son to work with her every day has moved both passengers and people on mainland social media. Zhang Congcong, 27, has been driving a taxi with her son, Momo, as a back seat passenger for four months in central China’s Henan province. Zhang has to take Momo with her because he suffers from a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that severely affects his mobility and requires round-the-clock care. Zhang...

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1 week ago Chinese man caught in wig disguise trying to take exam for woman escapes

A bizarre case of academic fraud has sent shock waves through the Chinese online community, as an impostor was caught red-handed cross-dressing as a woman – complete with a wig and face mask – in an attempt to take an exam on behalf of another student. The scandal came to light on June 24 when a Chinese netizen revealed that a male student from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, Hubei province, had attempted to impersonate a woman to take an exam at a public venue. According to...

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1 week ago 150 live goats found, Hong Kong resident arrested in illegal slaughterhouse bust

A 51-year-old Hong Kong resident has been arrested for operating an illegal slaughterhouse in Yuen Long, where 150 live goats were discovered on a site with “extremely poor hygiene”. Authorities said the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, in a joint operation with police on Thursday, raided a secluded, enclosed plot of land spanning Ngan Kam Road in the New Territories, following a tip-off that someone was selling mutton online and was suspected of illegally slaughtering goats for...

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2 w. ago Charlotte woman’s iPhone found in China following string of South End thefts

Charlotte woman’s iPhone found in China following string of South End thefts  Queen City News

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2 w. ago Musical Chinese man, 102, strikes up sweet bond with grandma in nursing home

A 102-year-old man in central China has formed a sweet bond with an 85-year-old woman at a nursing home by charming her with his artistic talent, winning the admiration of many online. Centenarian Jiang Weidi has lived at Enjoy Ages Nursing Home in Wuhan for over three years, according to Hubei Daily. His room is filled with books, calligraphy, and paintings. He also plays the hulusi, a traditional Chinese cucurbit flute, and taught himself to play the piano. Carers at the home say Jiang is...

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2 w. ago Palace intrigue conquers global screens: has China cast its new soft power?

Over the past month, one of the biggest hit streaming shows globally has been a fictional drama about a young man who plots revenge after his family is murdered. The made-in-China historical fantasy is the latest major production to showcase the growing international influence of one of the country’s fastest growing cultural exports – storytelling. In the week after its May 18 debut, Legend of Zang Hai topped multiple overseas rankings in 15 regions, including the No 1 spot on Disney+ in Taiwan...

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2 w. ago China woman marries son’s Russian classmate, sparks viral attention, scepticism

A woman from southeastern China has gone viral after marrying her son’s Russian classmate and announcing her pregnancy, sparking controversy and scepticism online. The 50-year-old woman, known online as “Sister Xin”, is an e-commerce entrepreneur based in Guangzhou. Living in a suburban villa complete with a chef and driver, she shares her daily life with her foreign husband to an audience of over 13,000 followers on Douyin. Sister Xin divorced at 30 and raised her son and daughter on her...

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2 w. ago China woman in Ukraine cares for US$140,000 Bengal tiger, shares daily life online

A pet influencer from China has gone viral for raising a Bengal tiger worth more than one million yuan (US$140,000) and attracting over 4 million followers on mainland social media. Gong, a young Chinese woman living in Ukraine with her boyfriend. They share a suburban villa with a white tiger, two serval wildcats, a black jaguar and a Bernese Mountain Dog. The couple have a 2,000-square-metre garden and a pool for the animals to enjoy. In her videos, Gong says that because of the value of the...

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2 w. ago Murder suspect’s girlfriend charged over abetting his escape from Hong Kong

The girlfriend of a murder suspect has been charged and remanded in custody in Hong Kong on suspicion of helping the alleged offender flee to mainland China by boat as police continue to search for the missing woman. Police also recovered a mobile phone believed to belong to the missing Vietnamese national in Ma Wan, a source confirmed on Friday, but efforts to uncover human remains have been unsuccessful so far. The suspect, Nguyen Minh Nghia, is believed to have fled Hong Kong after allegedly...

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2 w. ago China mum goes to hospital for stomach issues, unexpectedly gives birth to boy

A woman from central China rode her electric bike to the hospital to address a stomach problem after lunch, only to be informed later that she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy just an hour later. The remarkable incident, which became a trending topic on mainland social media, unfolded in Ezhou, Hubei province, on June 16, as reported by Jimu News. The woman, surnamed Li, experienced discomfort in her belly after lunch, attributing it to overeating. However, when the pain persisted, Li...

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2 w. ago Tributes paid to hero Chinese doctor who drowned after saving woman in Tanzania

China has paid tribute to a Chinese doctor in Tanzania who died saving a woman in distress in the sea, saying his heroism exemplified the deep China-Africa friendship and the dedication of Chinese medical teams. Zhang Junqiao, a 38-year-old anaesthesiologist working in Tanzania as part of a Chinese medical team, went to the aid of the drowning Tanzanian woman off Dar es Salaam on June 15. Images from the scene showed Zhang keeping her afloat while helping her into a life jacket moments before he...

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3 w. ago Outrage as China live streamers pull teeth from black dogs to ward off evil spirits

A live streaming session in China during which the teeth of black dogs were extracted on air “raw and without anaesthesia” in an apparent attempt to ward off evil spirits has sparked public outrage. The online controversy began to unfold on June 12 when an online viewer surnamed Meng, from Jiangsu province in southeastern China, reported that she stumbled upon a live stream session in which people were prying open the mouths of black dogs and using crude tools to extract their teeth. At first,...

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3 w. ago ‘Cyborg’ Chinese woman with rare disorder lives on feeding tube, stays optimistic

A woman in China who has to be fed through a tube because she suffers from a rare disease has remarkably retained her optimism, encouraging and impressing many people. Liu Kaixin was born with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare genetic connective tissue disorder. The syndrome has many subtypes, and Liu’s symptoms include possible multiple organ failure. The 32-year-old has been living on a feeding tube for the past nine years amid fears that not doing so could have dire consequences. She has also...

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4 w. ago Chinese woman survives 22 stabs in knife attack, breast implants stop fatal injuries

A woman miraculously survived a brutal knife attack by a stranger after her breast implants shielded her from a potentially fatal wound. The shocking attack in southeastern China has triggered widespread concern over public safety. The incident happened on May 22 at The MixC Shopping Mall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, when the 30-year-old victim, surnamed Ma, was ambushed while getting into her car. Ma said the assailant forced his way into the front seat and threatened her with a knife....

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4 w. ago China student inspires many with positivity despite spinal defect affecting mobility

A young woman with a disability in her legs in China has inspired many online with her unwavering positivity in life. Liu Yumeng, a university graduate from central China’s Henan province, recently gained online attention when she tried on a skirt for the first time. Suffering from a congenital spinal defect that led to muscular atrophy in her lower legs, Liu described her gait as unsteady, reminiscent of a penguin. This is also how she adopted the nickname Waiwai, which means “crooked”. In...

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