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30 Years on; What Happened to the Girl with the Big Eyes?

When this photo appeared 30 years ago, it touched the hearts of thousands of people across China, with some bursting into tears when they saw it. But thanks to this photo, countless underprivileged rural children have been able to...

Idol Cultivation Shows Banned after Pre Teen Boy Group Disbanded

China’s broadcasting authorities have come down hard on the until-now runaway television-idol culture, while seeking to improve codes of ethics among TV hosts who yield excess degrees of influence, as a pre-teen boy group was disbanded after just a...

Revamping the Olympic Medal Table; Could China be Number 1?

With the 2020 Olympics finally behind us, some are wondering as to the fairness of the medal table. After all, the USA is almost always top of the heap. But what if that were recalculated a little, perhaps accounting...

Vaccination Not Compulsory Reminds NHC; Basic Human Right

With news spreading like wildfire of places in many parts of China now refusing entry to people not vaccinated against COVID, health authorities at the national level are attempting to reign in such efforts, since vaccination remains an issue...

Outcry at Police Dogs Qualifying by Walking Tightrope Blindfold

Canine friends in China now command a special place in many people’s hearts. And so when almost three score of police dogs were fired for failing the qualification test, that resulted in much debate and criticism of the test...

New HST Debuts Tomorrow; USB Charging in Every Seat & Much More

This year’s summer-holiday travels are off to a great start, with two new additions to the high-speed train family from tomorrow. Sleeker than ever, they’re packed with high-tech features intended to make our train time safer and more comfortable,...

Beauty or Deformity? Only Elf Ears Can Make Me Happy

There’s a new fad in town. And it’s got pointy ears. That’s right; forget the big doe eyes, the double eyelids and the boob jobs. Today, self-respecting ladies in China are snapping up plastic surgery appointments like there’s no...

Con Man Nets ¥2.73 Million After 179 Lies (to the Same Woman)

Fact is stranger than fiction. No one could make up the convoluted tale of an elder man who over the course of several years, succeeded in defrauding one lady out of ¥2.73 million. That the man fooled her 179...

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Nanjing Could Put Canberra on a New Flight Path to China

Travellers between China and Australia may soon have another part way across the Pacific. Nanjing has emerged as the...

China’s Fertility Insurance Turns Costly IVF Bills into Real Babies

Since 1 January 2025, couples pursuing fertility treatment across China have walked into a rather different kind of appointment....

Shanghai’s 21 Year Metro Fare Freeze Finally Faces a Hearing

Commuters across Shanghai are to see a fare structure tested for the first time in over two decades. On...

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