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A mom’s delicate Chinese opera costume made entirely out of upcycled milk tea takeaway bags for her son’s graduation runway show...
A mom’s delicate Chinese opera costume made entirely out of upcycled milk tea takeaway bags for her son’s graduation runway show has gone viral.
A pair of siblings in Guangzhou secretly spent two months planning a surprise wedding ceremony for their parents, who've been ma...
A pair of siblings in Guangzhou secretly spent two months planning a surprise wedding ceremony for their parents, who've been married for 36 years, fulfilling their mother’s lifelong dream.
Over the past year, yarn crafts such as knitting, crocheting, and weaving — traditionally viewed as practical domestic skills fo...
Over the past year, yarn crafts such as knitting, crocheting, and weaving — traditionally viewed as practical domestic skills for women — have gained popularity among young people like Wu, especially in major cities, who turn to yarn work not just to relax amid the bustle of urban life but also as a
A lawsuit brought against a small family-run noodle shop by a Chinese noodle chain has sparked widespread backlash online, with ...
A lawsuit brought against a small family-run noodle shop by a Chinese noodle chain has sparked widespread backlash online, with the company withdrawing its claim and its founder publicly apologizing after days of criticism.
A man who eats passing trains, a giant with ball-crushing strength, a robot striker with the occasional human smile
A man who eats passing trains, a giant with ball-crushing strength, a robot striker with the occasional human smile. On Chinese social media, they are all versions of Erling Haaland, the Norwegian soccer forward. Fresh from scoring 16 goals to help Norway reach its first World Cup since 1998, the M
Videos of women sewing children’s clothes in a roadside tailor shop in Henan province have gone viral, with netizens saying the ...
Videos of women sewing children’s clothes in a roadside tailor shop in Henan province have gone viral, with netizens saying the scenes remind them of their childhood summers.
Videos of women sewing children’s clothes in a roadside tailor shop in Henan province have gone viral, with netizens saying the ...
Videos of women sewing children’s clothes in a roadside tailor shop in Henan province have gone viral, with netizens saying the scenes remind them of their childhood summers.
A retired teacher who built a stone path to a little-known cemetery honoring educators and revolutionaries near Hangzhou’s West ...
A retired teacher who built a stone path to a little-known cemetery honoring educators and revolutionaries near Hangzhou’s West Lake has drawn support from the students and teachers of the schools they founded.