2 h. ago China women pay US$14 to relax with charming men who take them on luxury car rides

Young women in southern China are spending 99 yuan (US$14) to relax with fit, handsome men who treat them to luxury car rides after work. According to the mainland media outlet Vista Hydrogen Business, a new trend called “city ride” is gaining traction in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Xiamen. This service features so-called “man bodhisattvas,” who provide companionship rides in expensive vehicles. These men are often affluent university students who use their families’ luxury cars during...

Economics

21 h. ago China plans to turn Shenzhen into AI and aviation hub amid US sanctions

China has outlined a string of reforms to accelerate the development of hi-tech emerging industries in the city of Shenzhen, as the tech hub in southern China grapples with a barrage of US trade restrictions. The plan focuses on boosting Shenzhen’s ability to create scalable business models in industries such as artificial intelligence and aviation that can be replicated across China, by helping the city cultivate a larger talent pool, expand local companies’ access to financing, and speed up...

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4 d. ago The future of retirement for wealthy Hongkongers could be this Zhuhai community

A Macau conglomerate is targeting Hong Kong’s affluent retirees with a new luxury senior housing project in the Greater Bay Area, capitalising on a shortage of high-end retirement options for the city’s affluent retirees. “There is a lack of high-quality lifestyle retirement [options] in Hong Kong,” said Amber Li, founder of Serensia Woods, a 13,500-square-metre (145,313 sq ft) retirement community in Zhuhai’s Hengqin district. The community, on an island largely in the Guangdong city...

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6 d. ago China researcher dedicates literary award to late girlfriend, moves many to tears

Millions in China were touched by the confession of love from an award-winning writer, who paid tribute to his late first love, an unwavering supporter throughout his journey. Liu Chuxin, 34, is the recipient of the fiction category of China’s Lijiang Literary Award. While accepting the award on stage in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region of southern China, Liu dedicated his heartfelt speech to his first love. He met her in 2017 while pursuing his doctoral degree in philosophy at the...

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8 d. ago ‘Dehumanised education’: China college chided for fining teachers over class length violations

A college in China has been criticised after it fined a member of staff for starting a class one minute late, saying that the educator had caused a “teaching accident”. The row surrounds the Guangzhou Huashang Vocational College, a non-government college in southern China’s Guangdong province. On May 27 it was reported to have punished two teachers, one for starting a class one minute late, and another for ending the class two minutes too soon. The college deducted five points from the first...

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1 week ago China cobbler with no legs learns English through radio, dreams of Harvard speech

A street cobbler in China with no legs has impressed the mainland public with his fluent English and his dream of one day delivering a speech at Harvard University. The Huang Huaquan, 44, had his legs amputated after he was knocked down by a lorry at a rural market when he was six years old, the Beijing News reported. Huang, from a village in Heyuan, Guangdong province in the southern part of China, halted his education as a result of his condition after graduating from primary school. He has...

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1 week ago China gains ground in Latin America diplomacy as US uncertainty bites

China’s high-profile outreach to Latin America underscores Beijing’s expanding strategic emphasis on the region, according to Chinese observers, one of whom said solid China-Latin America ties would be “unstoppable” if the United States continued its current approach toward its southern neighbours. Their comments followed the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Forum, held in Beijing on May 13. With key Celac leaders floating...

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1 week ago China flight turns back after smoke found coming from camera battery, power bank

A China Southern Airlines flight from Hangzhou to Shenzhen was forced to return to the airport 15 minutes after take-off on Saturday after the crew found smoke coming from a passenger’s camera battery and power bank. According to a social media post by the airline, the camera batteries and power bank of a passenger on board flight CZ6850 started to produce smoke soon after taking off. “The crew handled it properly and quickly eliminated the safety risk. To ensure safety, the flight immediately...

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1 week ago ‘Disgusting’: China scholar’s reproof of table dishwashing triggers online debate

Social media users in southern China’s Guangdong province have been outraged by comments from a scholar who criticised their long-standing practice of washing tableware with hot water at tables as “disgusting”. In a video clip released on May 12 on a major social media platform, Wang Zhongqiu, an expert in enterprise management, stated that this common behaviour among Guangdong diners makes him uncomfortable, according to the Yangtze Evening News. In many restaurants across the country,...

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2 w. ago Honor enters robotics race after pledging US$10 billion AI investment

Chinese smartphone maker Honor has joined the country’s heated race to develop robots, as it aims to reposition itself as an artificial intelligence (AI) player amid heightened competition in the Android handset market. Honor said on Wednesday that it would develop its own robots, and that it had already helped Chinese start-up Unitree Robotics break the record for running speed by a humanoid robot. The Shenzhen-based firm, a spin-off from telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies, said that...

Economics

2 w. ago Southern China’s Zhuhai backs new firm in race to be AI, robotics hub

The municipal government of Zhuhai in southern Guangdong province has launched a new company as part of an ambitious programme to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics sectors, after the success of DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics sparked a national race to cultivate the next tech leaders. On Wednesday, the city announced its support for the newly established Zhuhai Technology Industry Group, focusing on AI and robotics. It also unveiled incentives for local businesses, including...

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2 w. ago China issues flood warnings after heavy rain in southern regions

China issues flood warnings after heavy rain in southern regions  Reuters

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2 w. ago Terracotta Warriors exhibition in Southern California showcases China's ancient civilization

Terracotta Warriors exhibition in Southern California showcases China's ancient civilization  Global Times

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2 w. ago 4 dead, 17 missing as heavy rains soak southern China, triggering landslides

4 dead, 17 missing as heavy rains soak southern China, triggering landslides  Reuters

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2 w. ago Two dead, 19 missing as heavy rains soak southern China, triggering landslides

Two dead, 19 missing as heavy rains soak southern China, triggering landslides  Reuters

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