<![CDATA[South China Morning Post - Society]]> 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 Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:38:31 +0200 <![CDATA[This 1.63 million-year-old fossil may have been the first human (hominin) to inhabit China]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtugNGh85V1HIezdsCmHakzH Scientists used teeth analysis to show that a Homo erectus fossil nicknamed, Lantian Man, likely lived in northwest China and may represent the first known hominin to live there.]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtugNGh85V1HIezdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[Elderly rural Chinese who embrace ancient art of yoga in region dubbed ‘The First Yoga Village in China’ become unlikely internet hit]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttrahwmDKYDvl1cWWor9YPv Normally practised by young city dwellers, yoga has made an unlikely appearance among a group of seniors in a rural Chinese village 200 kilometres from Beijing.]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2022 09:00:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttrahwmDKYDvl1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Too fast, too furious: Hong Kong’s classic car lovers slam new anti-pollution rule as hasty fix that they say will cripple sector and hobby]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctuv0CM533j0JuT5HJgy6HUf Paul Ho, CEO of I Automobile Group, says new measure ‘has stifled many young people’s dreams’, suggests modification and speeding rules be tightened instead.]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2022 03:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctuv0CM533j0JuT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[‘I will never forget the kindness’: Chinese man accidentally raises US$15,000 from self-service watermelon stall for granddaughter’s cancer treatment]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctuv0CM533j0JpVjH6qdYdAk A man who left his watermelon stall unmanned with a QR-code for self-service received 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) from strangers to help pay for his three-year-old granddaughter’s treatment.]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2022 03:00:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctuv0CM533j0JpVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Brave battle of Chinese cancer boy, 8, who has overcome 4 surgeries and dozens of painful treatments, captures hearts on social media]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsS2H31Yl6kLV1cWWor9YPv Xiaoxuan is a plucky eight-year-old Chinese boy who has been fighting cancer despite four years of pain and endless rounds of surgery and treatment.]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsS2H31Yl6kLV1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Man in China with no arms shows millions how the disabled can live full lives in videos of cooking, writing and sewing with his feet]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtuuA-9GMCsAU11cWWor9YPv A man in China who lost both his arms as a child shows millions that a disability does not mean you can’t have a full life, with videos of him cooking, farming and even sewing with his feet.]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 09:00:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtuuA-9GMCsAU11cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Violence against women in China: outrage over video of furious attack by teen boy on secondary schoolgirl classmate after a board game dispute]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvUWkliUWJrPMb1naedg1wr A wave of public outrage has spread across social media in mainland China after the emergence of a graphic video of a boy violently attacking a female secondary school classmate.]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 06:00:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvUWkliUWJrPMb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[‘No-alcohol before marriage’: anti-drinking Chinese mum breathalyses daughter every time she comes home after night out sparks strict parenting debate]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctt12LdM_2WipqCY3L745TL_ A harsh Chinese mum who bans her daughter, 22, from drinking alcohol and breathalyses her after nights out has ignited online debate.]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 03:00:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctt12LdM_2WipqCY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[‘See you next year’: China’s ‘King of gaokao’ fails to get marks for dream university after sitting the entrance exam for 26th time]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttDatbw9P1KTSlmFkX7M1Jw A man in China who shot to fame after repeatedly sitting the country’s university entrance exam has failed to get the score he wanted for the 26th time — but plans to try again next year.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:00:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttDatbw9P1KTSlmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Death of Chinese teen who died trying to save drowning girl that turned out to be someone’s pet dog sparks bravery debate]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsonC5SxsSzhps0ohxaO6Yr The death of an unnamed Chinese teen who dived into a river to save a “girl” that turned out to be someone’s pet dog has ignited internet debate.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:00:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsonC5SxsSzhps0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Woman’s anger over topless hospital X-ray by male doctor who got a week suspension starts heated debate in China and her post gets 130 million views]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctsd4VEOzFEJ1SejEQ2Mq9rY A woman asked to remove her clothes for an X-ray exam with a male radiologist says she felt violated and complained and then posted about the incident on social media.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2022 03:00:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctsd4VEOzFEJ1SejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[China relaxes barriers for transgender health, but family approval remains an obstacle]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttE0t5uATp_G8b1naedg1wr While policy changes make it easier for LGBT youth to access gender affirmation surgery, many still struggle with getting their parents’ consent.]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:00:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttE0t5uATp_G8b1naedg1wr <![CDATA[Principal arrested in China after allegedly beating boy, 7, so severely he later died in hospital from brain damage]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttSnhkVzKU7mCejEQ2Mq9rY The principal of an early education centre in southern China is arrested after allegedly beating a boy to death for breaking a no-running rule then covering it up by claiming the 7-year-old ‘fell’.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttSnhkVzKU7mCejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Scientists prove a centuries-old theory that a crucial feature in our ability to hear evolved from fish gills]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvUjYJBrUsOhilmFkX7M1Jw A team of scientists from China and Europe found what they believe is fossilised proof that confirms a centuries-old theory that our middle ear canal evolved from fish.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvUjYJBrUsOhilmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Amid record-breaking floods in China, premier calls for stepped up disaster control and relief]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctu4T6itXNm618b1naedg1wr Executive meeting of the State Council told more extreme weather predicted and everything must be done to ensure ‘safety of people’s lives and property’.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:16:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctu4T6itXNm618b1naedg1wr <![CDATA[China child abuse: three teachers detained after viral video emerges of two toddlers with their hands tied behind their backs]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctv8Gi8DFkeAqps0ohxaO6Yr Police in eastern China detained three teachers after a video emerged of two toddlers being held with their hands tied behind their backs.]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:00:28 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctv8Gi8DFkeAqps0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Quirky China: woman stops washing hair to avoid baldness, lost mother finds missing daughter by chance, man gives mouth-to-mouth to drunk friend]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttUAgRkNSE48JVjH6qdYdAk Quirky China: a man insisted on giving drunk friend mouth-to-mouth, a lost woman asked for directions only to find her missing daughter and fearing baldness a woman takes internet advice and stops washing hair.]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CttUAgRkNSE48JVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[China’s electricity demand soars as heatwaves bake northern, central provinces]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsjkBwTTXw9POT5HJgy6HUf Millions reach for the air conditioner as temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius, while floods continue to swallow southern region.]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:57:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtsjkBwTTXw9POT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Chinese child-trafficking victim, sold for US$150, posts wedding dress video in bid to find birth parents before her nuptials]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctvpw_-8a1UuDZs0ohxaO6Yr A bride-to-be who was abducted and sold as a child poses in her wedding dress to make heartfelt plea for help in finding her birth parents.]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 03:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_Ctvpw_-8a1UuDZs0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Chinese university student’s marathon two-week packing job for absent friends earns praise of a nation]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvlWDytF2ZNheT5HJgy6HUf A 15-day bag-packing effort by a Chinese university student for dorm mates stranded by Covid-19 goes viral.]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/l02wgZA_CtvlWDytF2ZNheT5HJgy6HUf