12 h. ago China woman, 47, shares civil servant life in Iceland, appreciates culture that respects choices

A 47-year-old Chinese woman shares her idyllic life as a civil servant in a remote town in Iceland, igniting interest and spirited discussions on social media in mainland China. The woman, known as Megan, hails from Beijing. In 2020, at the age of 42, she decided to pursue a second master’s degree in Iceland, a few years after her divorce. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and her first master’s in business computing in the UK before transferring to a new energy major at a...

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14 h. ago Chinese woman seeks online help to slaughter pigs, attracting over 1,000 volunteers to her farm

A woman in southern China who did not know how to slaughter a pig turned to the internet for help, unexpectedly sparking a heartwarming viral reaction that attracted over 1,000 enthusiastic volunteers and transformed the event into a festive gathering. The story began on January 9, when a woman nicknamed Daidai from Hechuan, Chongqing, posted a short video on social media inviting netizens to assist in holding down two pigs for slaughter, while also extending an invitation to enjoy a traditional...

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38 h. ago Chinese woman swallows raw fish gallbladder, hoping to relieve headache, ends up in ICU

A woman from eastern China ended up in the intensive care unit (ICU) hours after swallowing a raw fish gallbladder, believing it would cure her headache. The 50-year-old woman, surnamed Liu, from Jiangsu province, adhered to the folk remedy that claimed raw fish gallbladders could clear heat, detoxify the body, and alleviate a persistent migraine that had been troubling her. On the morning of December 14, Liu bought a 2.5kg grass carp at the market, extracted the gallbladder at home, and...

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39 h. ago Chinese ‘rising star’ leaves MIT, woman prays to Shrek for 4 years: 7 highlights

Chinese ‘rising star’ leaves MIT, woman prays to Shrek for 4 years: 7 highlights  South China Morning Post

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44 h. ago Chongqing: Thousands descend on village after Chinese woman's social media plea

Chongqing: Thousands descend on village after Chinese woman's social media plea  BBC

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4 d. ago China woman buys US$28 ‘love insurance’, claims US$1,400 when she gets married a decade later

A Chinese woman who bought a “love insurance” policy for 199 yuan (US$28) in 2016 claimed a 10,000-yuan (US$1,400) payout ten years later. The payout came after she and her partner officially registered their marriage in 2025, following a decade long relationship. The woman surnamed Wu from Xian, Shaanxi province in central China, met her husband, surnamed Wang, in secondary school. The pair began dating and officially entered a relationship in 2015 after enrolling at the same university. They...

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6 d. ago China wife shocked to learn that ‘People’s Armed Police officer’ husband is convicted murderer

A Chinese woman who thought she married and had a child with a People’s Armed Police (PAP) officer found out seven years later that he was in fact a convicted murderer. In 2014, a woman in northern China’s Hebei province, who uses the pseudonym Pang, married a PAP officer, Jia Bin, who had been introduced to her by her uncle. The couple soon had a son but Jia spent a dwindling amount of time at home, saying he was on “special missions”. He initially disappeared for days, then for months before...

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8 d. ago Online appeal by Chinese woman to boost granny’s funeral attendance gains 130 million views

Dozens of internet users in China turned up for the funeral of a 90-year-old grandmother after her granddaughter made an online plea for attendees. “My grandma passed away. It is a blessing funeral. Can you come to see her off?” the woman said in a post which went viral on the evening of December 22. A blessing funeral, or xi sang in Chinese, refers to proceedings after the death of a person aged 80 or above. According to traditional beliefs, if a person dies at a rather old age, it means his or...

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8 d. ago Online appeal by Chinese woman to boost granny’s funeral crowd gets 130 million views

Online appeal by Chinese woman to boost granny’s funeral crowd gets 130 million views  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago 1,200 dogs allowed to travel on Hong Kong’s major rail lines for fundraiser event

Up to 1,200 dogs will be allowed to ride on most major rail lines in Hong Kong on March 1 for an animal protection charity’s annual flagship fundraising event, marking a historic first for the local train network. The Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said on Monday that the arrangement was for Dogathon 2026, which will take place at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. The event is expected to attract more than 3,000 people to join a 5km (3.11-mile) walk with their dogs...

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1 week ago China woman films dog eating from plate at restaurant; shop vows to sue after brief closure

A Chinese woman is facing a lawsuit after encouraging her pet dog to eat mutton rolls directly from a plate at a famous Beijing hotpot restaurant. The incident reportedly happened at a branch of Nanmen Hotpot, a Beijing-style hotpot restaurant brand, in the Chinese capital on December 16. A video posted by the dog-owning woman shows her encouraging her pet to eat directly from a plate. “Frankly speaking, I do not even know what the mutton rolls taste like because my dog has eaten them all. The...

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2 w. ago China woman undertaker criticised for disrespecting the dead by wearing make

A woman undertaker in China has trended on social media thanks to the stark contrast between her good looks and her job of dealing with the dead. Pan Meili, in her 30s, has been embalming bodies for 15 years since she graduated from the Changsha Social Work College. She majored in funeral services. Pan works at a funeral service franchise in Qingdao, eastern Shandong province, and has served 15,000 families so far, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. She attracted public attention after she...

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2 w. ago ‘I am dead’: Japan man posts posthumous social media message; many admire strength

A 22-year-old Japanese man who died from a tumour has continued to move many people online with an optimistic post he scheduled for publication after his death. On October 12, Kanaru Nakayama died peacefully after battling a tumour on his back, a rare aggressive soft tissue cancer, for two years. Two days later, Nakayama’s social media account @nkym7856 posted a short lighthearted message which read: “I am dead.” The post has attracted one million likes and 86,000 reposts. It was reportedly...

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3 w. ago China woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career

A Chinese woman who dreamed of becoming a dancer spent four months losing 20 kilograms and is now being mistaken for the actress Joey Wong, gaining over 310,000 followers online. Liu Wendi, 32, from Ezhou in Hubei province, central China, recently gained online attention after sharing a video documenting her weight loss journey. She documented her transformation from 72.5kg to 52.5kg, losing nearly 20kg in just four months, prompting many netizens to remark on her striking resemblance to Hong...

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3 w. ago Chinese woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career

A Chinese woman who dreamed of becoming a dancer spent four months losing 20 kilograms and is now being mistaken for the actress Joey Wong, gaining over 310,000 followers online. Liu Wendi, 32, from Ezhou in Hubei province, central China, recently gained online attention after sharing a video documenting her weight loss journey. She documented her transformation from 72.5kg to 52.5kg, losing nearly 20kg in just four months, prompting many netizens to remark on her striking resemblance to Hong...

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