Chinese Nightclub Singer Goes Viral For Lady Gaga Tribute Performance

Curious netizens have found out that the singer, Pan Hongyue, first gained popularity in 2009 for competing in a Chinese singing programme. Those who caught Lady Gaga's Singapore concerts at the National Stadium last month would have experienced first-hand just how amazing of a performer the 39-year-old pop star is. What if we told you there is a 'fake Lady Gaga'...

Man carries daughter through 12 years of school to gaokao

BEIJING: Cao Yalin, a girl from Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, who suffers from myasthenia gravis, entered the examination venue on her father's back to take the national college entrance examination, or gaokao, on Saturday (June 7), Chinanews.com reported. Before entering, Cao hugged her father tightly, whispering gratitude: "Dad, thank you for all...

Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time: Tokyo

TOKYO: Japan said Tuesday (June 10) that two Chinese aircraft carriers had been seen operating in the Pacific for the first time as Beijing boosts its military capability in far-flung areas. On Monday (June 9), China's Shandong carrier and four other vessels, including a missile destroyer, sailed inside the Japanese economic waters surrounding the remote Pacific...

Teacher Forces Students To Dump Phones Into Pail Of Water After They Sneaked Them Into School

It seems that simply confiscating mobile phones doesn’t cut it these days. At a middle school in China, seven students who repeatedly brought their phones to school, despite being told countless times not to, were made to destroy them by tossing them into a pail of water. If you think furious parents stormed the school demanding twist,...

Beijing airports see surging tax refunds for overseas travellers

BEIJING: In the first five months of this year, the customs of two major airports in Beijing processed departure tax refund applications for overseas travellers totalling approximately 478 million yuan (about US$66.52 million), up 91.61 per cent year-on-year, setting a new record high for the same period in history, according to Beijing Customs. From January to...

Boeing plane lands back in China for delivery as tariff war eases

SEOUL: A new Boeing 737 MAX landed back in China on Monday (June 9), flight tracking data showed, a sign the US planemaker was resuming deliveries to Chinese customers as Beijing and Washington ease their tariff war. Boeing, which halted deliveries of new planes to China in April as the world's two largest economies ramped up...

‘Man mums’ in China sell five-minute hugs for US$7, gain popularity among lonely women

A growing number of young women in China are shelling out 50 yuan (US$7) for five-minute stress-relieving hugs from “man mums”. The so-called man mums are a trending group on mainland social media. The term originally described muscular gym-goers but it now refers to men who combine physical strength with traditionally feminine traits like gentleness and patience. A...

Lady Gaga’s S’pore Concerts Reportedly Inspired Resignations In China

Her message about working hard at being yourself apparently inspired a lot of Mainland Chinese people who flew here to watch her perform. During her four-night Mayhem World Tour stop at Singapore’s National Stadium, Lady Gaga didn’t just have her Little Monsters screaming to her hits , she dished out some heartfelt advice for her them “It’s so important to be yourself,...

Image Of KFC’s Colonel Sanders Confuses Facial Recognition Scanner

Was the machine worried that Col Sanders was trying to break in? Facial recognition scanners might be everywhere these days, but it seems a good old fashion lock and key might still has its place. In a video posted to Reddit by shenzhendasha, a facial recognition scanner in China seemed like it needed a software update after...

China’s premier says China and Indonesia will promote ‘true multilateralism’

SHANGHAI/JAKARTA (Reuters): China's Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China and Indonesia will promote "true multilateralism" as he landed in Jakarta on a two-day visit to South-East Asia's largest economy. China has intensified engagement with countries in the region since US President Donald Trump announced hefty import tariffs on its global trading partners earlier this...