Follow South China Morning Post - Society, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp11 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:29:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvFcaI6akzeZilmFkX7M1Jw A Chinese man has touched millions of people online through his unwavering dedication to caring for his wife with late-stage lung cancer and their heartwarming story has resonated with countless individuals.]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 03:00:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvFcaI6akzeZilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvNvfRXoGf9UKCY3L745TL_ Two Chinese university students faced online backlash for attending a stranger’s wedding to fill empty seats and giving the newlyweds a modest cash gift of less than US$30.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:00:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvNvfRXoGf9UKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttPrrLLFrGcKilmFkX7M1Jw Many on Chinese social media are thrilled by the arm-wrestling victory of a female student over a male opponent during a competition in front of their peers.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:00:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttPrrLLFrGcKilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CturWFlWBmG2FiejEQ2Mq9rY A man who confronted a loud elderly jogger during his morning exercise has sparked widespread discussion on mainland social media.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:00:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CturWFlWBmG2FiejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtscR2vaJHTxMl1cWWor9YPv A food delivery driver in China has touched the hearts of many as a video of him taking his depressed wife and baby son along on his delivery rounds went viral on mainland social media.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:00:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtscR2vaJHTxMl1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Cts-8GEMOSBm9ilmFkX7M1Jw An anxious mother in China seeking a cure for her child’s frequent headaches and her marriage problems was tricked into paying a sham healer for a magic ritual with the truth only emerging years later when her husband found out.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:00:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Cts-8GEMOSBm9ilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvuLfMe2Cu_fnn9ye8UNv30 Many on Chinese social media were amazed when a Shiba Inu dog swallowed more than 70 ibuprofen tablets, but his owner acted swiftly by inducing vomiting, saving his life.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 03:00:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvuLfMe2Cu_fnn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvkyoYCIEPvfHn9ye8UNv30 A disabled Chinese man with limited mobility uses his nose and chin to type out beautiful poems, touching the hearts of countless people online.]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:00:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvkyoYCIEPvfHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Cts-9l5nHxYilHn9ye8UNv30 A 59-year-old woman in China who gave birth to twin daughters with the help of IVF technology has ignited a fierce online debate about older couples with adult children who decide to have more babies.]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:00:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Cts-9l5nHxYilHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtuQBdceLYNzP5s0ohxaO6Yr The remarks made by a Chinese school vice-principal, where he accused girls who wear jewellery and have nicely-done hair of trying to entice boys, have sparked an uproar online.]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 03:00:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtuQBdceLYNzP5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsAW4n31f38iSlmFkX7M1Jw The team leader of a company in China has faced criticism on mainland social media for asking an employee to forgo attending a concert by Mandopop icon Jay Chou in favour of attending an office bonding event.]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsAW4n31f38iSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvVhIueYE5J0KCY3L745TL_ Once China’s hottest influencer, Li Ziqi has made a highly anticipated comeback after a two-year hiatus, and her return announced through a viral video has sparked discussions about her new looks.]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 08:00:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvVhIueYE5J0KCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvG4wf37PV5I-T5HJgy6HUf A runaway child has ignited a debate on academic pressure in China following the viral circulation of his farewell note to his parents on social media.]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 03:00:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvG4wf37PV5I-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctt8xbtA_ysdd11cWWor9YPv A devoted Chinese father spent five days in custody for faking a paternity test to enroll his daughter in school after discovering the girl was not his biological child.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:00:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctt8xbtA_ysdd11cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsGjBI4MeVNZuzdsCmHakzH A picture of an Apple customer service assistant with a long hair braid on their website has sparked a lively debate in China, with critics arguing that it evokes unwelcome associations with the Qing dynasty.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsGjBI4MeVNZuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsJASOCGxnngylmFkX7M1Jw Students at a university in China seeking money to pay vet fees for an abandoned cat with paralysis are stunned when a medical student studying TCM pinches the feline’s backbone into place, allowing it to walk again.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:00:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsJASOCGxnngylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvK-MTN9EV8jMb1naedg1wr Police in China have tracked down a careless smoker who tossed a burning cigarette out of a building, injuring a baby passing below with its mother, by using DNA testing.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:00:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvK-MTN9EV8jMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctt04rjjrRZOTHn9ye8UNv30 Youngsters in China who lead unhealthy lifestyles have latched on to a strange new dietary plan based on vitamins which many people online claim can prevent sudden death.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:00:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctt04rjjrRZOTHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsMepwneAA1d3n9ye8UNv30 Video of a two-year-old boy in China putting dried corn on a toy tractor and taking it away for storage to help his busy grandmother during the harvest season has touched people on mainland social media.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 03:00:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsMepwneAA1d3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Cttc8edXTPjf4ilmFkX7M1Jw An inventive elderly couple who amassed a small fortune during their military careers have inspired mainland social media by donating their life savings to public education.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Cttc8edXTPjf4ilmFkX7M1Jw