36 y. ago State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho

State Visit to the People's Republic of China by HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho  Matangi Tonga

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2 h. ago ‘Mad to boost birth rate’: China allows retirees to claim prenatal exam costs, sparks mockery

China’s national health authorities have announced a new policy in Beijing that allows retired people to be reimbursed the cost of a prenatal examination, sparking widespread mockery online. On January 12, the online topic “Beijing pensioners’ prenatal check-up can be reimbursed” made a mainland social media platform’s trending list, attracting seven million views. According to a public announcement by the National Healthcare Security Administration, Beijing has begun allowing prenatal check-up...

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5 h. ago China's economy, trade remain resilient amid global headwinds

China's economy, trade remain resilient amid global headwinds  People's Daily Online

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11 h. ago China wedding goes viral as twin brothers marry twin sisters and both sides have twin uncles

A highly unlikely set of nuptials has taken place in China with a pair of twin brothers marrying twin sisters. Not only that, both sides have a pair of twin uncles. A wedding photo featuring four sets of twins went viral online recently, racking up more than 10 million views. According to the mainland media outlet Jiupai News, the two couples only discovered on the wedding day that their uncles were also twins. The wedding host called it a “miracle”, and the guests were equally astonished and...

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14 h. ago Carney’s China Tariffs Deal Is Giving Some People the BYD Blues

Carney’s China Tariffs Deal Is Giving Some People the BYD Blues  Bloomberg.com

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17 h. ago China’s big people shortage just got bigger, and the risks are growing too

China’s big people shortage just got bigger, and the risks are growing too  Business Insider

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20 h. ago People In China Kept Leopard Cats As Pets For 3,500 Years, Before Domestic Cats Arrived Via The Silk Road

People In China Kept Leopard Cats As Pets For 3,500 Years, Before Domestic Cats Arrived Via The Silk Road  IFLScience

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26 h. ago China girl writes love messages to late grandpa, leads to calls for better grief education

An 11-year-old girl in China who often sends text messages to her dead grandfather has moved millions of internet users in the country. According to a report by media outlet The Cover, the girl’s mother known as Han, who lives in the southwestern Sichuan province, discovered the messages on her daughter’s phone-watch. The little girl has a careless personality and seldom talks about the grandfather’s death. As a result, Han was surprised and touched when she found the messages. She later shared...

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27 h. ago Over 100 rare monkeys feast on winter cherry blossoms in SW China's Yunnan

Over 100 rare monkeys feast on winter cherry blossoms in SW China's Yunnan  People's Daily Online

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30 h. ago Chinese husband smashes up home after wife buys dishwasher without his consent

A video clip released by a woman in China in which her husband is seen smashing up their home because she bought a 1,500-yuan (US$215) dishwasher has gone viral on social media. The woman, who lives in Guangdong province, southern China, said in a video posted on January 8, that she had bought the machine from an online platform without telling her husband. She said she needed it because the tap water in winter was too cold for her to wash by hand, the Dahe News reported. Her husband does not...

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35 h. ago China wife sues after discovering late husband’s affair, US$2.8 million transfer to mistress

A Chinese woman was shocked to discover that her late husband had engaged in a seven-year affair and had transferred nearly 20 million yuan (US$3 million) to his mistress. The discovery prompted the cheated-on wife to file a lawsuit to reclaim the amount. The woman, surnamed Shen from Shanghai, married her husband, surnamed Jin, in July 1999. The couple had a son and a daughter. Jin died in May 2022, by which time the couple had been married for more than 20 years. Their ages have not been...

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41 h. ago Wave of Missing People in China Fuels Organ Harvesting Fears

Wave of Missing People in China Fuels Organ Harvesting Fears  Vision Times

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48 h. ago How China is stepping up Africa charm offensive to boost cultural ties, deepen influence

China is rolling out hundreds of activities across Africa, including study trips and AI competitions, as part of what experts have described as a “soft power” charm offensive designed to deepen its influence across the continent. In moving beyond its traditional focus on infrastructure and high-level finance, Beijing is expanding its engagement through the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges – an initiative dedicated to cultural and social diplomacy. Announced by Chinese Foreign...

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50 h. ago China Manchu ethnic group childbirth tradition hangs bow and arrow for boys, red strip for girls

China’s Manchu people have quirky child-rearing traditions known as Luocao and Caisheng which include hanging a wooden bow outside the front door when a boy is born, or a red cloth strip for a girl. The Manchu ethnic group, historically known for founding the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), now lives across various regions of China. According to the China Statistical Yearbook 2021, their population exceeds 10 million. In Manchu tradition, the birth of a baby is referred to as luocao, which literally...

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52 h. ago Poster | China's Health Silk Road strengthens global health system: U.S. media

Poster | China's Health Silk Road strengthens global health system: U.S. media  Xinhua

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52 h. ago China office workers run to bond with peers, clients, pressured to meet speed expectations

Chinese office workers are literally switching to working on the run as the building of bonds with customers and colleagues becomes increasingly trendy. On mainland social media, increasing numbers of people say running has become their company’s work culture or helped them bond with clients. A woman based in Beijing said she first learned about the concept of “business running” two years ago when her client invited her on a 7am run. The woman, surnamed Peng, said the client was difficult, but...

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54 h. ago China actress loses brand partners for saying ‘hundreds of thousands’ a month is not enough

A Chinese actress has apologised for making comments in which she flaunted her wealth, sparking a public backlash. Yan Xuejing made the controversial comments during a live-streaming session at the end of December when she said a couple should earn at least 800,000 yuan (US$115,000) a year to “maintain a family’s operation”, China Newsweek reported. Yan, 53, complained to her audience that her son earns little. “He is 32 years old. He and his wife both have a very low income,” said Yan. She...

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67 h. ago ‘Smart move,’ it’ll be easier for Canadians to travel to China, here’s how people are reacting

‘Smart move,’ it’ll be easier for Canadians to travel to China, here’s how people are reacting  NOW Toronto

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3 d. ago As Trump urges cap on credit card rates, could China follow suit for online loans?

US President Donald Trump’s call for American credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent for a year has sparked a debate in China about whether Beijing should impose a similar limit on online loans. The discussion comes as many in China – especially younger people – are being enticed by credit offers amid a weak job market and a boom in online loan services. “Apps now keep luring young people into borrowing,” a finance blogger with nearly 500,000 followers wrote in a social media...

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3 d. ago Chinese man earns US$39,000 in 2 years teaching adults to ride bicycles amid surging demand

A master’s degree student in China, who has taught hundreds of adults and children to ride bicycles over the past two years and earned 270,000 yuan (US$39,000) from it, recently went viral on social media. The man, whose surname is Li, is a third-year master’s degree candidate at Shanghai University of Sport (SUP) majoring in sports education, as reported by the news outlet The Cover. Li shared that years ago, he and a friend recognised the demand for bike-riding instruction and decided to...

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