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Letters | Pathway of Hong Kong pupils" well-being runs through relationships
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (605+ words) Pathway of Hong Kong pupils" well-being runs through relationships'South China Morning Post Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp. com or…...
Is your family addicted to screens and junk food? How to change their habits
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (118+ words) South China Morning Post In her book Dopamine Kids, Michaeleen Doucleff examines our reliance on "magnets" that hamper happiness and explains how to overcome them Michaeleen Doucleff set out to examine her and her family"s relationship to " reliance on,…...
Innate kindness" of Chinese people moves UK granny, 74, on solo cross country trip
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (140+ words) Netizens nationwide rally round to help sprightly grandmother who rarely uses her mobile phone fearing its battery will die A 74-year-old British grandmother who set off on a solo trip to China received an unexpected outpouring of support from Chinese…...
China live-streams expose harsh training regimes designed for "rebellious youth
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (147+ words) Quasi-military schools accused of using "physical and sexual" abuse to punish teenagers, leading to calls for better supervision Chinese teenagers dressed in camouflage uniforms express gratitude in front of cameras at a youth correction centre, but the off-camera reality tells…...
Plight of parentless China boy cared for by grandpa attracts 46 million views, prompts government aid
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (194+ words) Sensible" 9-year-old handles all the household chores, often cries in his sleep while dreaming about his dead father A nine-year-old boy in rural China who relies on his 73-year-old grandfather and brings him meat from his school canteen because he…...
Editorial | Hong Kong should do everything possible on youth mental health
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (209+ words) Even with a slew of policies, the city must work harder to create a safe, supportive environment in which young people can thrive A positive view, as education minister Christine Choi Yuk-lin said, is that the rise suggests parents are…...
China "Superdad" pays for building of "marathon Dream Home" for 300 deprived kids
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (125+ words) Charitable PE teacher from poor background uses his long-distance running skills to turn abandoned children into top athletes, students A secondary teacher has been dubbed "China's Superdad" for adopting nearly 300 parentless children over the past three decades. Bai Jian, 52, is…...
China limbless mum sews with mouth, uses limb stumps for daily tasks, raises 3 kids alone
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (159+ words) Warrior" octogenarian who uses her elbows to hold chopsticks, took care of household chores and made sure family never went hungry" An 81-year-old Chinese woman dubbed "the strongest Chinese mother" was born without limbs and managed to raise three children....
China woman sweeps wrong tomb, boy does homework at police station, courier "feeds" village
1+ week, 1+ day ago (258+ words) In a country where the unexpected seamlessly integrates into daily life, these three quirky excursions add a delightful twist to routines China is a land where the unexpected becomes part of daily life, and these quirky excursions often add a…...
Why China jobseekers use dating apps for work, recruitment sites for matchmaking
1+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) Many believe a recruitment-based dating app mitigates dishonesty, serves as an effective tool for risk management Chinese jobseekers are now turning to dating apps to search for work, while some recruitment platforms have become places to connect for dates instead....