16 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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16 h. ago Helsinki Welcomes China Southern Airlines’ First Ever Direct Beijing Route, Boosting Trade and Tourism Between China and Finland – Here’s What You Need to Know for Your Next Nordic Adventure

Helsinki Welcomes China Southern Airlines’ First Ever Direct Beijing Route, Boosting Trade and Tourism Between China and Finland – Here’s What You Need to Know for Your Next Nordic Adventure  Travel And Tour World

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50 h. ago China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki route as European carriers retreat

China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki route as European carriers retreat  Aviation24.be

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60 h. ago China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, with dire consequences if fail to conceive

An uncivilised folk custom in ancient China known as Pai Xi, or “Beating for Joy”, involved striking women with sticks in an attempt to exorcise evil spirits and pray for conception. Pai Xi, also known as Da Sheng, meaning “Beating for Birth”, is believed to have originated in southern China, particularly in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. It was a fertility ritual that gained popularity during the Song dynasty (960–1279). According to the Records of National Customs of China, in rural areas of...

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60 h. ago China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, with dire consequences for not conceiving

An uncivilised folk custom in ancient China known as Pai Xi, or “Beating for Joy”, involved striking women with sticks in an attempt to exorcise evil spirits and pray for conception. Pai Xi, also known as Da Sheng, meaning “Beating for Birth”, is believed to have originated in southern China, particularly in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. It was a fertility ritual that gained popularity during the Song dynasty (960–1279). According to the Records of National Customs of China, in rural areas of...

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7 d. ago China Southern Plans First Northern Europe Link from Beijing Daxing

China Southern Plans First Northern Europe Link from Beijing Daxing  Travel And Tour World

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8 d. ago China Southern to launch Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop route

China Southern to launch Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop route  Scandasia

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9 d. ago China basketball hall of fame honours pioneer who is wife of renowned infectious disease expert

Li Shaofen, one of China’s first female basketball players, has joined the country’s basketball hall of fame. Li, 89, is also known as the wife of Zhong Nanshan, the pulmonologist who became a household name as a leading adviser in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. She was born in southern China’s Guangdong province in 1936. She was a main player of China’s first national women’s basketball team in the 1950s. As a teenager, Li was selected into the national team in 1952. Li played both centre and...

Science

1 week ago Chinese firm owner in Venezuela warns of spillover after Maduro’s abduction

Eight years after leaving Venezuela, David Hou, a native of southern China’s Guangdong province, returned last year, pleased to find what he described as an improved economic environment. That optimism is now shrouded in uncertainty after the United States abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on allegations of narcoterrorism and possessing “destructive devices” – charges he has firmly rejected. While the full impact has yet to be felt, the situation is “making people anxious and very...

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1 week ago Shenzhen poised for bigger role in world robotics arena as firms vow to boost output

Shenzhen is positioning itself for a bigger role in the global robotics arena after the city’s tech firms pledged to accelerate the roll-out of humanoid robots in line with Premier Li Qiang’s call to bolster industrial adoption of the technology. Li, during his trip to China’s southern tech hub, urged enterprises in emerging technologies – including robotics and drones – to speed up new iterations and upgrades so that more industries and households could benefit, according to Xinhua news...

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1 week ago Nobel Prize jurist Thomas Mikael Oliveberg joins top medical school in southern China

After working in Europe for 35 years, Mikael Oliveberg, a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) and a judge of the Nobel Prize for chemistry, has taken a full-time position at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University in China. Oliveberg has left Stockholm University after nearly two decades as a tenured professor with its Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. He was welcomed to his new post by Li Lang, Guangxi Medical University’s vice-president, at a...

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1 week ago Nobel Prize jurist Thomas Mikael Oliveberg joins southern China medical school

Nobel Prize jurist Thomas Mikael Oliveberg joins southern China medical school  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China ‘frog prince’ glassblower has unusually protruding cheeks after 30 years of work

A glass-blower in China has seen his cheeks protrude dramatically like a frog because of the strain he has put on them during 30 years of work in the industry. The 48-year-old, surnamed Zhang, who works at a glass manufacturer in Zhongshan, Guangdong province, southern China, has captivated social media with his bent-out-of-shape face, according to a report by the news outlet jxnews.com.cn. Long-term and intensive work has strangely developed Zhang’s facial muscles, such that his cheeks puff out...

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2 w. ago Chinese ‘frog prince’ glassblower has unusually protruding cheeks after 30 years of work

A glassblower in China has seen his cheeks protrude dramatically like a frog because of the strain he has put on them during 30 years of work in the industry. The 48-year-old, surnamed Zhang, who works at a glass manufacturer in Zhongshan, Guangdong province, southern China, has captivated social media with his bent-out-of-shape face, according to a report by the news outlet jxnews.com.cn. Long-term and intensive work has strangely developed Zhang’s facial muscles, such that his cheeks puff out...

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2 w. ago China mum jailed for accidentally killing daughter during ‘exorcism’ by pressing on chest

A mother in southern China has been handed a legal punishment after she accidentally killed her daughter while performing an “exorcism” ritual on her. According to a recent report by Shenzhen Municipal People’s Procuratorate, a court in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, gave the mother, surnamed Li, a three-year jail term suspended for four years in July. Li and her two daughters had been obsessed with superstitious practices that involved telepathy and medication. They had been constantly having...

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2 w. ago Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and More Spark Travel Disruptions in China as Over 60 Flights Are Cancelled Across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and More – New Update

Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and More Spark Travel Disruptions in China as Over 60 Flights Are Cancelled Across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and More – New Update  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, and More Trigger Travel Disruptions as 58 Flights Are Cancelled Across Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and More Key Routes Across China – New Update

Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, and More Trigger Travel Disruptions as 58 Flights Are Cancelled Across Beijing Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and More Key Routes Across China – New Update  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe

A group of suspense-novel-loving Chinese school pupils smeared chalk dust on the combination lock of a safe in their classroom to unlock it and retrieve their mobile phones. Despite being disciplined by the school, many netizens were left amused and praised their creativity. A disciplinary notice issued by the secondary school in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, southern China, on December 10, has gone viral online. It said that on November 14, a pupil surnamed Tian from Class 13, Grade 10, had...

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3 w. ago Nexperia China eyes new wafer suppliers in 6 months amid legal fight with Dutch chipmaker

Nexperia China, the estranged unit of the Dutch chipmaker, is pushing forward with efforts to secure new wafer suppliers in six months, as the firm’s Netherlands head office and mainland Chinese owner Wingtech Technology started direct talks last week. In its shareholders meeting in Shanghai on Friday, Wingtech said Nexperia China’s plant in Dongguan, in southern Guangdong province, continued to operate amid “a significant gap in wafer supply”, reports from several state-backed media...

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3 w. ago China mall installs glass windows on men’s toilet doors that turn transparent when users smoke

A shopping centre in southern China has installed special glass on the doors of men’s toilet cubicles that becomes transparent when people smoke inside, winning applause online. The move involving bathrooms at Shenzhen’s Shuibei International Centre and Shuibei Jinzuo Building, two jewellery shopping malls in Guangdong province, trended on social media on December 16. The glass uses a special technology that is normally opaque and cuts off the power in a few seconds after it detects smoke,...

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