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Mom in Shenzhen Commits Suicide For Insurance Money to Help Sick Son, Only Her Policy Was Expired
A mother’s love for her child is one of the most powerful and unconditional bonds in the world. In a tragic incident, a 63-year-old Chinese mother committed suicide so that her family would be able to afford her adult son’s hospital bill. The mother jumped from her son’s…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Father Makes Sick Daughter Attend School Open Day While She’s Attached to an IV Drip
Education is important to many parents — so much so that some would even go the extra mile to inspire their kids to aim for prestigious schools, like this father from northern China who took his daughter to an open school day despite her being attached to an IV drip. The father…
· Ryan General
Chinese Marathon Runner Banned Forever for Using Bicycle During Race
A Chinese woman was recently disqualified from a marathon after being caught riding a bicycle during the event last week. The unnamed participant reportedly finished with a time of 5 hours, 38 minutes, and 36 seconds at the Xuzhou International Marathon.
· Bryan Ke
Stolen Kobe Bryant Jersey Returned By Chinese Fan Who Bought it for $2,000
A Chinese fan of Kobe Bryant has returned a jersey he bought online after discovering that he purchased stolen memorabilia of the former Los Angeles Lakers player. View this post on Instagram Really hope to give this jersey back to Kobe Bryant when he come to China on March…
· Bryan Ke
In China, People Now Pay for the Subway By Using Their Face
A subway operator in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China is testing a payment method that allows passengers to pay for their ticket using their face. The facial recognition ticketing service, which is currently in trial mode at Futian station, could potentially help ease the…
· Bryan Ke
Single Mom Turns Her Business and Life Around Thanks to Chow Yun-fat
Not only did Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat plan to donate his money to charity when he dies, but he also helped turn a single mother’s life around and boost her struggling business. Wang Lili, a single mother of two, entered the business world right after her husband, the…
· Carl Samson
Dash-cam Captures Ride-Sharing Driver Falling Asleep at the Wheel, Waking Up to Violent Crash
This is the moment when a sleepy ride-hailing driver in southeastern China returned to his senses after crashing his car against a parked vehicle on an expressway. The accident, caught on both dashboard and surveillance cameras, occurred along the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway…
· Ryan General
Chinese Parents Now Spending Up to $4,500 for Genetic ‘Talent Tests’ For Their Kids
Chinese parents are reportedly seeking the “talent testing” services of local genetic companies in an apparent bid to identify which fields their children can excel at. Clinics from genetic firms, which claim to find children’s hidden talents in their DNA, have recently been…
· Ryan General
Tencent Employees Wait in Line For 3 Hours To Get Red Envelopes From Billionaire Boss
Tencent Holdings chairman Pony Ma has made it his company’s Lunar New Year tradition to distribute red envelopes containing money to employees as a form of spreading good wishes. That’s why employees formed a long line outside Tencent’s new headquarters in Shenzhen’s Nanshan…
· Jin Hyun
Meet 14 Strong and Sexy Asian Athletes Who are Dominating Pole Dancing
Just a decade ago, the words “pole dancing” would have conjured up images of dimmed lights, dollar bills and strip clubs. Today, however, with talks of making pole dancing an Olympic category in the near future, people are finally starting to see it for what it is — a sport.…
· Jin Hyun
NYC Photographer Captures The Beautiful Intimacy of Asian Couples
Love, romance and intimacy — these are subject matters Hollywood doesn’t always associate with Asians. This lack of representation and perpetual stereotyping has provided Asians growing up in western countries with very little relatable content. Photographer and director, An…
· Bryan Ke
‘Indestructible’ Bike Wrecks Car’s Front Bumper After Bizarre Collision
A leaked image showing a car’s front bumper crushed by an unscathed bicycle in Shenzhen, China has left netizens baffled. When the photo first circulated on Chinese social media, netizens believed that the incident was staged.
· Ryan General
Chinese Company Punishes Workers for Using iPhones, Rewards Them for Using Huawei
As Huawei faces a crisis following the arrest of its chief financial officer in Canada, some local businesses in China have been showing support to the brand by encouraging its employees to patronize its products. In Zhejiang province, a company has reportedly imposed a policy…
· Ziye Wang
9 Ridiculously Strong Asians Who Will Blow Your Mind
Instagram is full to the brim with pics of shirtless dudes and girls in yoga pants these days. Fitness is in, more so than ever before — but what about strength? Looking great is one thing, but being able to move some heavy ass weight is whole ‘nother story. In celebration of…
· Ryan General
Hundreds of Runners Caught Cheating During Marathon in China
Over 250 participants of a recent China marathon are set to be penalized after being caught cheating in a variety of ways. According to the organizers of the Shenzhen Half Marathon, a total of 258 competitors were caught taking short-cuts, using fake bibs, and running on behalf…
· Ryan General
Chinese Scientist in Gene-Edited Babies Controversy Reveals Second Pregnancy
Chinese professor He Jiankui, the scientist who made global headlines after claiming to have created the first gene-edited babies, finally addressed the controversy during a genome summit in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Responding to questions from the media and his peers during the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Scientists Suspended After Claims of Creating ‘World’s First Gene-Edited Babies’
The Chinese scientist who sparked near-universal criticism for his claim of creating the world’s first gene-edited babies has reportedly been suspended without pay and placed under investigation. Southern University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) associate professor…
· Ryan General
Amazing 11-Year-Old Drone Pilot From Thailand Becomes First Female World Drone Racing Champion
A talented eleven-year-old girl from Thailand recently captured the women’s gold at the first-ever FAI World Drone Racing Championships.
· Stephanie Ngo
WeChat Group Admin Jailed for 6 Months After Sharing Porn Through Group Chat
A man from Yunnan Province, China has been sentenced to six months in prison for managing a WeChat group that shared hundreds of pornographic videos over the course of two weeks. The 31-year-old man, surnamed Luo, created a WeChat group called “Border Antique…
· Carl Samson
Woman in China Claims She Found Sanitary Pads in Her Hot Pot 2 Days in a Row
A female diner in Shenzhen, China allegedly discovered sanitary pads in her hot pot from two different locations in two consecutive days. The woman, surnamed Ni, first sat with a companion in hot pot chain Haidilao on Friday night.