8 h. ago First ‘home cat’ reached China 1,400 years ago via Tang dynasty Silk Road

From temple courtyards to trendy cafes, cats have long captivated hearts in China. Now, scientists have shed light on the pet’s origin in the country, suggesting its earliest presence dates back to the Tang dynasty (618-907), with its arrival via the Silk Road. A Tang dynasty provincial governor was recorded as the first person in Chinese history to name his dozens of cats. The avid cat lover also set aside a large area at home to play with them. Wu Zetian, China’s first and only woman emperor,...

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9 h. ago ‘Crafting process’ sees China woman get handmade doll’s eyes a decade after ordering

A Chinese woman who bought handmade doll’s eyes online has received the goods 10 years after placing the original order. The woman, surnamed Li, posted online that she recently received the custom-made products she bought online in 2015. She had completely forgotten about the order. Li received a text message from the online shop on November 25, notifying her about their arrival. She paid 515 yuan (US$73). The shop told her it would take two years for the eyes to be handmade overseas. Li agreed...

Politics

28 h. ago China hiker wears clothing tag to support missing children and expand search

A woman from northeastern China, who faced online harassment for wearing a clothing tag while hiking, later clarified that it contained information about a missing child as part of a brand’s charitable initiative. Deng, hailing from Jilin province, recently posted a hiking video in which the tag on her backpack was visible, quickly inciting criticism across mainland social media. One user commented: “She’s probably one of those who buys something, wears it once, and then returns it for a refund....

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57 h. ago China motorcyclist fulfils woman’s wish by honouring dead son at Tibet’s sacred stone

A young man in China who rode an electric motorcycle from his hometown in eastern China to Tibet has helped a woman realise her wish of bringing her deceased son’s photo to a stone renowned for being the closest place to heaven. Dou Jiaqi, who recently turned 18, completed his electric motorcycle journey from Xinyi, a small city in Jiangsu province, to Lhasa on November 24, as reported by the Xuzhou Daily. The 4,800-km journey took him 11 days, according to the report. About a week before Dou...

Sport

7 d. ago China Olympic champion plans to shed 25kg upon retirement before pursuing marriage

China’s top woman shot put athlete has ignited an online debate about female stereotypes after saying that she plans to lose weight, become beautiful and get married after she retires. Gong Lijiao, 36, shared her life goals with the state media CCTV on November 23, shortly after announcing her retirement from sport. She won the National Games championship, the country’s highest level comprehensive sports event, in mid-November, topping off a career which began 25 years ago. Gong, from the...

Sport

1 week ago Elderly China woman seeks ‘daughter’ to care for her, offers flat, monthly salary

An elderly woman from central China has turned to the internet in search of a new “daughter” to care for her in place of her biological daughters, offering a flat and a monthly salary in return. The woman, from Henan province and known by her surname Ma, shared the motivations behind her search during a local TV programme on November 19. Ma explained that she has two biological daughters, one of whom wishes to sever ties with her, while the other suffers from a mental disability and is unable to...

Politics

1 week ago Chinese man marries woman 4 hours after blind date, spends US$34,000 in a month

A 40-year-old man has stunned mainland Chinese social media by marrying just four hours after a blind date arranged by multiple matchmakers, subsequently depleting his entire savings of over 240,000 yuan (US$34,000) within a month of marriage. Huang Zhongcheng, hailing from Hengyang in Hunan province, southern China, went on a blind date on the morning of August 21. During the matchmaking process, nine different matchmakers introduced him to the same woman, who works in a beauty salon. “On the...

Economics

1 week ago Developing Xi sends condolences as baby, elderly woman rescued in deadly Hong Kong blaze

Developing Xi sends condolences as baby, elderly woman rescued in deadly Hong Kong blaze  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China defends passport checks on Indian woman born in disputed border region

Beijing has rejected claims that Chinese authorities detained and harassed an Indian national born in a disputed border region, after the traveller alleged that she was held for more than 18 hours while transiting through Shanghai. On Sunday, a woman who identified herself as Pem Wang Thongdok said on social media that she had been “held” against her will at a Shanghai airport on Friday. According to the post, Chinese border control officers and China Eastern Airlines declared the woman’s Indian...

Politics

1 week ago Arunachal woman detained in Shanghai: India hits out at China in sharpest terms

Arunachal woman detained in Shanghai: India hits out at China in sharpest terms  WION

Events

1 week ago Chikungunya strikes two Hong Kong travellers as infection count rises to 70

Hong Kong has recorded two more imported cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya involving a man and a woman who had both recently travelled to mainland China. The latest cases pushed the total number of confirmed infections in the city to 70 so far this year, of which four were locally acquired, the Centre for Health Protection said on Sunday. The man, 69, lives in Yuen Long. He visited Yunnan province with three other friends between November 9 and 16. According to preliminary...

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1 week ago Chikungunya strikes 2 Hong Kong travellers as infection count rises to 70

Hong Kong has recorded two more imported cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya involving a man and a woman who had both recently travelled to mainland China. The latest cases pushed the total number of confirmed infections in the city to 70 so far this year, of which four were locally acquired, the Centre for Health Protection said on Sunday. The man, 69, lives in Yuen Long. He visited Yunnan province with three other friends between November 9 and 16. According to preliminary...

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2 w. ago China woman makes dresses from peanut shells, kernels, turning farmland into runway

A rural Chinese woman has gone viral online for her creativity, transforming farmland into a dazzling catwalk by designing dresses from natural materials such as peanut shells, corn leaves, red beans, sweet potatoes, and corn kernels. The blogger, known online as “Village Magical Treasure,” boasts over 152,000 followers on Douyin and hails from Hengzhou in Guangxi province, southern China. In her videos, she artfully uses materials like peanut shells, dried grass, corn kernels, and corn husks to...

Politics

3 w. ago Chinese woman’s pet alpaca dies from cold after groomers fail to dry it properly

A Chinese woman took her pet alpaca to a grooming salon which left it damp and exposed to cold temperatures overnight, leading it to die from hypothermia. On November 8, the woman surnamed Li from Jinan, Shandong province in northern China, sparked outrage online when she told of its treatment. Li, who runs a pet amusement shop, said she had sent three alpacas for bathing on October 30. The next day, she discovered that one of them, nicknamed Maodou, was suffering from hypothermia. Pet amusement...

Events

3 w. ago Husband Of China's First Frozen Woman Finds New Love, Faces Backlash For Moving On

Husband Of China's First Frozen Woman Finds New Love, Faces Backlash For Moving On  NDTV

Politics

3 w. ago China’s first cryogenically preserved woman’s husband faces criticism over new relationship | Trending

China’s first cryogenically preserved woman’s husband faces criticism over new relationship | Trending  Hindustan Times

Culture

3 w. ago China husband with cryogenically preserved wife berated for finding new love

The husband of China’s first cryogenically frozen woman, who suffered from lung cancer, has ignited moral debate after starting a new relationship while his wife is in cold storage. Sports industry professional, Gui Junmin, 57, made the decision to freeze his wife, Zhan Wenlian, in 2017 after doctors gave her just months to live. He saw it as the only way to avoid losing his wife, in the hope that she would wake up if a cure for cancer was found. Zhan, 48, became China’s first cryogenically...

Politics

3 w. ago Elderly China woman tearfully hugs pet duck killed by car, mourns loss of companion

An elderly woman in eastern China was seen in tears, mourning her pet duck on the street after it was killed in a road accident. A video of the woman crying over her deceased duck on the street in Jiangsu province, posted by a neighbour on November 4, went viral. According to the neighbour, surnamed Chen, the elderly woman had kept the duck as her beloved pet for the past four years after her husband was diagnosed with oesophageal and stomach cancers. Chen mentioned that the woman kept the duck...

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