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Companies at the eighth China International Import Expo presented AI-driven products aimed at addressing suicidality in children, neurodivergence in schools, and the need for companionship in adults, among other issues.

China’s Mice See Stars as Nation Sends Its First Rodents to Space

The mice launched on Oct. 31 and are currently aboard China’s Tiangong space station, where they are being studied for their behavioral response to the spatial environment.

Bloodcats: Video of Stray Cat Blood Trade Scandalizes China

The video, showing a cat being forcibly bled, sparked public outrage and an investigation by the local forestry and parks bureau.

In China’s ‘Land of Wilderness,’ a Human Centipede Proves Too Wild

The artwork, along with several others, had been part of a popular art park in the scenic town of Lijiang, Yunnan province, but drew controversy in the past week.

The Architect Saving China’s ‘Ugly’ Buildings, One Photo at a Time

For two years, Liu Yujia has crossed China on foot and by bike, photographing the tiled towers, tinted-glass hotels, and industrial relics of a disappearing urban era, once often dismissed as “ugly.”

Audrey Hepburn’s Son Wins Lawsuit Against Chinese Restaurant

A Chinese court has ruled that a Suzhou-based Audrey Hepburn-themed chain violated personality rights by using the late actress’s image and name on signage, in restaurants, and on promotional materials without the consent of the actress’s family.

On the Pot: Chinese Teens Who Urinated in Hotpot Ordered to Pay 2 Million Yuan

In March, a court ruled that the two teens who drunkenly urinated into a Haidilao hotpot must apologize and pay for their actions. On Thursday, the judgment went into effect.

China’s First Macaque Biobank Addresses Lab Monkey Shortage

Chinese scientists have analyzed the genomes and physical characteristics of nearly 1,000 macaques to provide domestic researchers with improved human disease modeling techniques.

China’s ‘Worst Handwriting Group in History’ Rewrites Grief

The online forum, which began as a way to bond over poor penmanship, has recently expanded into a place to seek solace and help in deciphering notes left by deceased relatives.

China’s Latest Reform Eases Property Purchases for Overseas Individuals

A new policy allows overseas individuals to make immediate down payments on properties and scraps restrictions on the purchase of non-self-use residential property.

Feud Between Chinese Restaurant and Celebrity Leads to Change

Xibei, a popular chain, has faced backlash in the last week regarding its reported use of pre-made food in supposedly freshly-made menu items, resulting in an apology and change.

To Lift Economy, Shaoxing Brings Subsidies to the Banquet Table

The city in eastern China is subsidizing hotel banquets as part of a 100-million-yuan plan to revive its dining and tourism sectors.

Shanghai Pilot Offers Grants to Help New Mothers Stay in Science

The city’s Chinese Academy of Sciences branch is offering one-time grants to new mothers in science, aiming to offset career setbacks from childbirth.

Chinese Brand Severs Ties With Marathon Winner Amid Controversy

The “fastest nurse” in China appealed to her employer to recognize running as a legitimate reason to adjust her hospital shifts, dividing netizens and resulting in a terminated sports contract.

Illegal Surrogacy Clinics Uncovered in Changsha, 18 Penalized

Staff from one of the unlicensed facilities, discovered in May after a tip-off, fled when police arrived, leaving behind medical equipment, drugs, and an unconscious patient on an operating table.

A Cigarette in an Old Mural Has China Debating a Literary Icon’s Legacy

An online complaint claiming the mural promotes smoking has divided opinion, drawing hundreds of comments. Officials say the image will stay unchanged.

Summer, Stolen: How Fake Factory Jobs Scammed China’s Students

Lured by middlemen promising high pay and free housing, thousands of students traveled to the country’s south this summer. They only found shrinking wages, overcrowded dorms, and agents who vanished with their money.

Samples From China’s Chang’e Mission Rewrite Moon’s Violent History

Analysis of rock samples brought back from the far side of the Moon in June 2024 suggests that our only natural satellite’s crater formation period began 100 million years earlier than previously believed.

China’s Latest Conservation Weapon Is a Robot Antelope

Researchers hope that the furry, remote-controlled quadruped will help them collect first-hand data about migration routes and birthing behaviors of Tibetan antelope on the remote Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.

Local Governments Relax Rules on Civil Servant Side Hustles

Long considered an “iron rice bowl” profession, civil servants in some regions have started taking up gigs as delivery riders and ride-hailing drivers in their free time.