3 d. ago Chinese soldier, famed for striking resemblance to actress Dilraba, is elite sniper

A woman soldier from northwestern China who is known for her resemblance to a famous actress has developed into an outstanding sniper. Buzainafu Yasenjiang looks strikingly similar to Dilraba Dilmurat, one of China’s top entertainers, who has more than 81 million followers on social media. The 33-year-old actress and singer is a native of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the northwest of the country. She is celebrated for her unique beauty and talent, and has even been praised by the...

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6 d. ago Japanese martial arts woman posts cute online photos, shows impressive moves

A young Japanese woman has wowed social media with photos of herself dressed in cute girlie styles while performing intimidating Chinese martial arts moves. The woman known as Inami is in her 30s and lives in Yokohama, a Japanese city south of Tokyo. She has amassed 140,000 followers on a social media platform and runs a martial arts school. Inami often poses in classic Chinese martial arts stances while dressing in cute clothing. Sometimes she performs with weapons like crescent blades or...

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8 d. ago Paralysed Chinese woman scammed, Taiwanese influencer dies: 5 trending stories

We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Paralysed Chinese woman falls for ‘doctor’ in rehab, he flees with US$420,000 loan A paralysed woman in China who fell in love and married a “doctor” she met during rehabilitation has been left distraught after he disappeared with a loan of more than three million yuan (US$420,000). 2. Taiwan influencer who ate...

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8 d. ago Chinese woman uses cheap online kit to make teeth mould, almost suffocates

A Chinese woman who did not have time to go to the dentist wrongly used plaster to mould her teeth and almost suffocated. The 24-year-old from southeastern China’s Fujian province, surnamed Wu, rushed to hospital on May 18 with hardening plaster in her mouth. She told doctors that she needed to make a pair of orthodontic retainers, which help keep her teeth in position, but did not have time to go to the dentist because of her work. She bought the plaster from an online shop, and received a...

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9 d. ago Chinese woman who caught falling girl 14 years ago continues to support her

A woman in China who caught a toddler who plunged 10 floors with her bare hands 14 years ago has been dubbed “the most beautiful mother” for her heroism and continuing care for the youngster. At the end of May, a video clip of Wu Juping sitting with the girl she saved to celebrate her 16th birthday went viral on mainland social media, melting the hearts of internet users. Wu, who is called Godmother by the girl nicknamed Niuniu, has in-fact celebrated birthday with the girl since the day she...

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1 week ago Paralysed Chinese woman falls for ‘doctor’ in rehab, he flees with US$420,000 loan

A paralysed woman in China who fell in love and married a “doctor” she met during rehabilitation has been left distraught after he disappeared with a loan of more than three million yuan (US$420,000). Li Shangxuan, 31, from Hebei province in northern China, shares her life as a single mother with 220,000 followers on a popular short video platform. Li’s family was once well-off, with her parents working in business. Paralysed from the waist down in a 2013 car accident, she has used a wheelchair...

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2 w. ago Husband sings for vegetative wife, woman dies outside bank: 5 trending stories

We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China husband sings, dances for vegetative wife every day, finally awakening her A Chinese man dedicated to looking after his cancer-stricken wife, and who spent two million yuan (US$280,000) on her treatment while taking care of their toddler daughter, has moved millions online. 2. Chinese fishing fan hangs big...

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2 w. ago Elderly Japanese woman loses US$345,000 to scammers, joins gang as they are ‘kind’ to her

Fleeced 72-year-old develops Stockholm syndrome after being conned by gang, decides to help fraudsters commit more crime.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong woman reports HK$20,000 camera lens stolen at Raymond Lam Fung concert

Two men detached lens from victim’s Canon EOS camera while she and friend were waiting at traffic light after show, according to social media posts.

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2 w. ago 18 injured in Hamburg station knife attack, German woman detained

Investigators believe the suspect acted alone and the attack was not politically motivated.

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3 w. ago Woman detained near CIA headquarters after guards open fire on her car

The shooting incident came after two Israeli embassy staffers were killed by a lone gunman in downtown Washington on Wednesday night.

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3 w. ago Chinese woman, afraid of tanning, suffers fractures from rolling over in bed

Medical tests reveal that the woman’s vitamin D level was critically low, causing accelerated bone resorption, severe osteoporosis.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong woman selling electric toothbrush online loses HK$800,000 in scam

Purported buyer gives her link to complete transaction and woman later realises money missing from her account.

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3 w. ago Missing woman, 72, found on Hong Kong’s Kowloon Peak by rescue team

Woman was reported missing by her family after she left her home in Ngau Tau Kok on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police investigating after woman found dead under pile of items in flat

Woman’s brother calls police after being unable to contact her for two days and finding her in bedroom with only arm visible from the clutter.

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4 w. ago China woman pays US$9,700 to pedestrian after bumping into latter, causing fall, hip fractures

Case initially sparks even more controversy as judge originally attributed accident to Wang ‘not maintaining safe distance’.

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4 w. ago Hong Kong woman faces court after leaving stillborn baby in Taiwan hospital freezer

Taking into account Huang’s circumstances of being away from home, financial and emotional challenges, court shows leniency.

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4 w. ago Diver drowns in Indonesia, Japanese woman cuts off lover’s finger: 5 trending stories

From Japanese woman cutting off her lover’s finger to Chinese teenager’s stolen crying photo, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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