The soaring rate of unemployment among China’s young people has once again come under the spotlight after a job advertisement for funeral workers attracted many candidates with degrees.

China’s oldest pole dancer loves the hobby that she started 14 years ago, she says it improves her health and she intends to carry on throughout her 80s.

A drinks firm in China is facing a backlash over a new alcoholic product it has made which they have dedicated to the late sporting legend Kobe Bryant, apparently without the permission of his family or estate.

A student from China who was lured to Thailand from Australia by a kidnap gang who threatened to force her into pornographic films, and even to sell her internal organs if her family failed to pay a ransom demand, has been found safe and well.

A young Pakistani woman with Chinese parents is causing a stir on mainland social media over the contrast between her stunning looks that are so different from those around her in rural China, and her ability to speak the local dialect.

Many retirees in China are bucking old trends by moving either domestically or overseas to be with their families. But, as the Post finds out, the move is not without its difficulties.

A fourth generation acrobat from China, who has been thrilling US NBA audiences with her acrobatics and juggling skills for decades, says she has no intention of retiring.

People in South Korea work incredibly long hours which leave little time for hobbies, prompting many in the younger generation to develop creative ideas for “pets”.

Analysis of two 2,500-year-old skeletons suggests the men had their legs amputated as a form of penal punishment, a common practice at the time.

The recent jailing of a woman in China for using ground-down poppy seeds in her hotpot cooking has stirred controversial memories about the plant. The Post explains why.

Caring for giant pandas might seem like a wonderful job, but it is not without its risks, as one keeper discovered when she was ploughed into by two of the creatures recently.

A woman in China who was handed a six-month suspended jail term for growing more than 900 opium poppy plants on the roof of her house says she was given the seeds by her late father and liked to use them for cooking her favourite dishes.

The Great Wall of China is the country’s most famous monument, and it is full of interesting facts that may not be well known to the general public.

An online “misinformation” controversy has been sparked after a viral video emerged of a migrant worker in China living in a tiny “cabinet” room in Shanghai, a city with some of the country’s most expensive rental properties.

A motivational message hidden in a dormitory bed has been found two decades later by a student who set out to find its author and the story behind her words.

Celebrated Taiwan singer Jeannie Hsieh, 49, began performing when she was 15 and has faced significant challenges throughout her life, but says she has “a fighting spirit”.

A court in China has awarded a man five properties he was owed after diligently caring for a solitary elderly man for 12 years.

A woman in has been detained and accused of hiding her father’s corpse for years to collect his military pension.

They have been around for more than 20 years, but the Chinese music duo Phoenix Legend are still going strong, attracting fans of all ages.

A woman in China whose mother was suffering from cancer, discovered the elderly woman had spent all her money on a fake product after an influencer claimed it could cure the illness.

A woman from China whose husband tried to kill her by pushing her off a cliff in Thailand has spoken about the reasons why she returned to the scene of the 2019 tragedy.

A lone hiker who tumbled down a mountainside in Taiwan and was unable to move because of his injuries, devised a creative solution to end his plight.

A legal professional in China has been slammed for topping up her salary in her spare time with online sessions in which she dances provocatively.

China’s first publicly recognised transgender woman, Jin Xing, has remarried the love of her life 18 years after they were forced to split for the sake of their children.

The parents of young primary schoolchildren in China have finally had enough of the extreme bullying behaviour of a boy who persistently kicked, hit, intimidated and insulted his peers.

Top China athlete Wu Yanni lost an important race and faced fan criticism over the makeup she wore on the day, but the outspoken glamour girl remains defiant.

A scammer in China has been jailed for operating a con known as “brushing” in which fake viewer counts, likes, comments and shares mislead consumers.

A husband in China, who suffered a cardiac arrest and has been barely conscious for many years, has now recovered thanks to his wife’s love and devotion.

An ancient tradition in China by which future brides are adopted by families with a son at a very young age and raised to be a wife still exists today, the Post explains why.