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When Nelson Mandela came to China

'He is now resting. He is now at peace,' South African President Zuma said of Nelson Mandela, who died yesterday. 'Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.'...

by James Griffiths, 06 December 2013

18 awesome photos recreating Hong Kong in Lego

Hong Kong artist Ric Tse's latest collection recreates iconic political and cultural scenes from the city's recent history in Lego bricks and minifigs.

by James Griffiths, 06 March 2014

Gansu man imprisoned for uploading nude photos of police officer ex-girlfriend

A Gansu man has been sentenced to one year in prison for spreading nude photos of his ex-girlfriend, a police officer, online.

by James Griffiths, 14 November 2013

A brief history of Japanese officials making offensive statements about WWII sex slaves

China has reacted angrily to a comment by the new head of Japanese public broadcaster NHK dismissing his country's use of forced sex slaves (or 'comfort women') during WWII.

by James Griffiths, 28 January 2014

No, a first class passenger didn't 'eat for free for a year'

Some stories really are too good to be true. News that a first class China Eastern Airlines (CEA) passenger had found a loophole allowing him to take advantage of VIP facilities all...

by James Griffiths, 30 January 2014

Chinese man proposes to girlfriend dressed as giant sperm

A Hubei man asked his nurse girlfriend to marry him while dressed as a giant sperm.

by James Griffiths, 22 May 2014

16 year old bridesmaid sexually assaulted as part of 'wedding tradition'

A 16 year old woman from Taian, Shandong province tried to kill herself after she was sexually assaulted by several men as part of a 'local wedding tradition'.

by James Griffiths, 30 October 2013