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China
Watch: Tiny robot ‘kidnaps’ a dozen larger robots in Shanghai
A tiny robot has gone viral on social media after allegedly “kidnapping” 12 larger robots from a robotics showroom in Shanghai. Surveillance...
Carl Samson
Home
Chinese cyclist bikes across US to prove ‘goodness of human nature’
Yifei Xu, a 33-year-old man from Shanghai, has completed a four-month cycling journey across the United States, relying entirely on the gene...
Ryan General
SF Mayor London Breed aims to open Chinese university satellite campus downtown
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is headed to China to present plans aimed at drawing investments into the city, including setting up a sate...
Entertainment
‘Ten Times Better’: New York City Ballet’s first-ever Asian dancer gets spotlight in short doc
The short documentary “Ten Times Better,” which premiered at the Lincoln Center in New York City on Saturday, is highlighting th...
Bryan Ke
Business
Hennessy opens its first flagship store in Asia
Hennessy has launched a flagship store in Shanghai, its first in Asia. Where it is: The new flagship store is located at Taikoo Li Qiantan, ...
Preschoolers’ mental health impacted by sleep, screen time: studies
Researchers in China recently published a pair of studies that demonstrate links between preschoolers’ mental health to their sleep and scre...
Chinese student discovered secretly living under mall’s stairs for 6 months
A Chinese student managed to evade paying rent by secretly living under the stairs in a Shanghai mall for six months. His living space: The...
Michelle De Pacina
Chinese researchers look to build underground moon base for future manned mission
A team of Chinese researchers is studying the possibility of building an underground lunar base through the moon’s lava tubes that would be ...
Art
Man resumes ballet after 17-year break, inspires others to keep their dreams
And while some internet users resorted to fat-shaming, Yang remains committed to looking past the negative remarks and continuing with enjoy...
Tesla pledges to uphold ‘core socialist values’ in China
Elon Musk’s Tesla and 15 Chinese automakers have committed to enhancing China’s “core socialist values” as a response to Beijing’...
China’s ChatGPT-like program MOSS to be made open source
The team behind MOSS, China’s first ChatGPT-like software, announced it will become an open-source program once more public testing is done....
Son of Dalian Wanda billionaire accused of punching man for taking photos of him
Wang Sicong, son of billionaire and Dalian Wanda Group founder Wang Jianlin, was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a man in S...
Ines Shin
Video: Angry guest rams car through hotel lobby in China
An angry guest rammed his vehicle through a hotel lobby in central Shanghai following a dispute with staff regarding his missing laptop. The...
Chinese farmer uses AI to save hundreds of newborn goats
A man who once worked in the finance industry in Shanghai now uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help reduce the mortality rate of goats g...
COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy
After China’s zero-COVID policy garnered heavy criticism, Chinese authorities announced an easing of restrictions on Dec. 7. Within days, ...
Iris Jung
Chinese woman cons friend out of $287,000 as revenge for her friend’s mom’s insulting comment
A woman in Shanghai admitted to posing as a renown TV news anchor and scamming her close female friend out of about 2 million yuan (approxi...
Food
Chinese woman cracks under pressure of spicy food — literally
While most individuals only need to reach for a drink to wash away the lingering effects of eating very spicy foods, one woman in China had ...
Editorial Staff
Chinese social media users reminisce bygone era as former President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday in Shanghai due to leukemia and multiple organ failure. Jiang, who rose to power a...
Viral video shows panicked shoppers attempting to escape an Ikea outlet in China during flash lockdown
Chaos ensued at an Ikea outlet in Shanghai’s Xuhui district after security announced a flash lockdown on Saturday due to potential COVID-19...
10-year-old boy filmed threatening to stab Shanghai health worker with knife during COVID test
A furious 10-year-old boy in Shanghai was caught on camera brandishing a vegetable knife and threatening to kill a healthcare worker. The ...
China censors news on hacker selling personal info of 1 billion citizens from stolen police database
China has reportedly blocked news about a hacker who claimed to have stolen a local police database and subsequently offered to sell it for...
Shanghai nursing home resident taken to morgue in body bag is found to still be alive
Shanghai Xinchangzheng Nursing Home declared a resident dead and took him to the morgue in a body bag before realizing he was still alive. ...
Rebecca Moon
Panic buying triggered as Shanghai residents are fenced behind metal barriers for ‘hard quarantine’
Shanghai residents are now behind metal barriers as the city enters its fourth week of lockdown amid an Omicron outbreak. Government worke...
China reports first COVID deaths in over 2 years amid Shanghai lockdown disaffection
Shanghai’s 26 million residents have been in complete lockdown since April 1 as part of China’s zero-COVID strategy and the Omicron variant...
Jane Nam
Chinese netizens slam own government after Beijing retaliates against US report on human rights abuses
In a rare collective response, Chinese citizens criticized their own government on Weibo after it retaliated against the U.S. over a damnin...
Viral
Video of Shanghai residents screaming out their windows during strict COVID lockdown goes viral
A video recorded in Shanghai has gone viral for showing residents screaming out of their windows after over a week of total COVID-19 lockdow...
Healthcare worker filmed beating corgi to death in locked-down Shanghai sparks anger
A video showing a healthcare worker beating a corgi to death on the streets of Shanghai amid a lockdown has gone viral. The dog’s owners, ...
26 million Shanghai residents placed on two-stage lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
China’s most populous city has been placed on a two-stage lockdown amid a new surge of COVID-19 infections, with 4,381 asymptomatic and 96 ...
News
‘The End of the Rainbow’: Shanghai Pride Shuts Down After 12 Years
Shanghai Pride formally announced the cessation of its activities on Thursday. The event, which started as a small community gathering in 20...
China’s First Popeyes Opens to Massive Crowds With Face Masks On
On Friday, May 15, crowds of people geared up in masks and gathered at the opening of the first Popeyes location in China. Founded in 1972 ...
Ernestine Siu
World’s Largest Hot Pot Weighing 13 Tons to Be Unveiled at China International Import Expo
Dezhuang Restaurant, one of the biggest hot pot restaurants in Chongqing, China is set to hold an exhibit of the world’s biggest hot pot at ...
Mandopop King Jay Chou Throws Concert in Massive Arena Just for His 2 Kids in Shanghai
Mandopop king Jay Chou recently held a private concert for his children at Shanghai Arena in China as they did not get to watch their father...
Elon Musk Faces Off With Jack Ma in Debate On the Future’s Most Dangerous Tech
Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma and Tesla CEO Elon Musk faced off for the first time at a conference in Shanghai this week, taking opposing views o...
James Harden Stopped by Shanghai Police After Allegedly Violating Traffic Rules
NBA Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was recently stopped by the police for allegedly violating traffic rules in Shanghai while on a p...
Photographer Shows Off Shirtless Chinese Students at the Shanghai University of Sport
A series of photos featuring Asian men wearing nothing but their underwear in what appears to be a college dormitory has gone viral on Chine...
Khier Casino
Most Shanghai College Students Have Never Been Kissed or Had Sex, Survey Finds
A significant number of college students in Shanghai have claimed to be virgins, with many saying they have never even kissed yet, a recent ...
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