5 d. ago Plump Chinese man ‘builds courage’, goes viral after ‘sports supermodel’ contest

A plump man in China who went up against muscle-bound competitors in a bodybuilding contest has trended on social media and caused much amusement. Videos of 28-year-old Chen Hao at the Chongqing Yongchuan District Youth Fitness and Bodybuilding Competition and College/University ‘Sports Supermodel’ Selection Competition in southwestern China on November 23 have gone viral online, the Nanguo Morning Post reported. While other participants professionally presented their physique on the stage, the...

Culture

8 d. 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...

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9 d. ago 2025 Understanding China Conference to Kick Off in Guangzhou, Illuminating Chinese Modernization and Global Governance Vision

2025 Understanding China Conference to Kick Off in Guangzhou, Illuminating Chinese Modernization and Global Governance Vision  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago Cairo film festival president hails Chinese participation, Egypt

Cairo film festival president hails Chinese participation, Egypt-China film cooperation  People's Daily Online

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1 week ago Interview: Cairo film festival president hails Chinese participation, Egypt

Interview: Cairo film festival president hails Chinese participation, Egypt-China film cooperation  Xinhua

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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...

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2 w. ago In ‘soybean diplomacy’ with the US, China now holds the remote control

After US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands in Busan last month, the headlines highlighted smiles and tariff rollbacks. Washington hailed it as a “massive victory”, saying China had pledged to buy 12 million tonnes of American soybeans by January and at least 25 million tonnes annually for the next three years. Futures on the Chicago Board of Trade surged and farmers in the US Midwest cheered. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that “our great soybean...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump defends policies amid pushback over Chinese students, H

Cutting international student enrolment by half would destroy America’s university system, and H-1B visas for skilled workers are necessary, US President Donald Trump said while defending policies that have triggered pushback at home and abroad. In an interview with Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham that aired on Monday and Tuesday, Trump said the US had “a lot of people coming in from China” and other countries, and highlighted America’s “massive system of colleges and universities”. “And if we...

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3 w. ago Taiwan hails rare flurry of overseas outreach despite China protests

Taiwan hails rare flurry of overseas outreach despite China protests  Financial Times

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3 w. ago Hong Kong exhibitors hail Shanghai import expo as key gateway to mainland China

The world’s largest import fair has become a vital platform for Hong Kong firms to bypass traditional market entry barriers and secure business deals in mainland China, according to exhibitors from the city. Hong Kong exhibitors at the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai said they had secured new contacts with mainland manufacturers and even received investment inquiries from different cities. “Some mega mainland investors, including hospitals, are interested in our...

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Guoyuan Securities: Harnessing Global Vision and Local Expertise to Navigate New Opportunities in China's Capital Markets  Reuters

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3 w. ago Cambridge Scholar Alan Macfarlane: Understanding China and the Path to Human Coexistence | Global Vision

Cambridge Scholar Alan Macfarlane: Understanding China and the Path to Human Coexistence | Global Vision  iChongqing

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3 w. ago WWF hails China's crucial role in fight against climate change

WWF hails China's crucial role in fight against climate change  Xinhua

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3 w. ago China Education: China's higher education inspires global STEM vision

China Education: China's higher education inspires global STEM vision  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago University College London's president hails China's global vision in proposed five

University College London's president hails China's global vision in proposed five-year plan  news.cgtn.com

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4 w. ago China ‘underpants man’ hailed for rescue of elderly neighbours from fire in undies

An 18-year-old Chinese boy has been hailed as “Underpants Man” after he rescued an elderly couple from a fire wearing only his briefs. Senior pupil, Zhu Ye, at the Tongliang No 2 Secondary School in southwestern China’s Chongqing municipality, discovered that his neighbour’s flat was on fire on the evening of October 16. With no time to put on clothes, he rushed to the flat in his underpants and found an elderly couple inside. It turned out that the old man was charging his electric wheelchair,...

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4 w. ago China ‘underpants man’ hailed for rescuing neighbours from fire in briefs

An 18-year-old Chinese boy has been hailed as “Underpants Man” after he rescued an elderly couple from a fire wearing only his briefs. Senior pupil, Zhu Ye, at the Tongliang No 2 Secondary School in southwestern China’s Chongqing municipality, discovered that his neighbour’s flat was on fire on the evening of October 16. With no time to put on clothes, he rushed to the flat in his underpants and found an elderly couple inside. It turned out that the old man was charging his electric wheelchair,...

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