While UNESCO heritage status brings significant tourism revenue, it also disrupts local life, leading many communities to want to abandon this privilege.
A young woman in China was urgently hospitalized with severe acute pancreatitis after adhering to a strict six-day fasting regimen followed by uncontrolled binge eating on her "cheat day".
To compensate for increasingly low fares and fewer rides, many Chinese drivers are transforming their cars into mobile convenience stores, karaoke lounges, or barbershops to earn additional income.
Soaring dried betel nut prices, exceeding 100,000 dong per kilogram, have exposed a transnational smuggling ring responsible for illegally moving over 400 tons of goods worth 44 billion dong across the border.
China's president reportedly aims to assert influence over North Korea as the latter draws closer to Russia, while North Korea seeks to demonstrate an equal standing.
Washed far from shore off Hainan Island by waves, a 39-year-old male tourist survived seven days on a navigational buoy by eating live crabs and drinking his own urine before being rescued by fishermen.
This new mega waterway project, valued at over 11 billion USD at the Three Gorges Dam, will feature the world's largest inland ship lock, capable of accommodating vessels up to 10,000 tons.
A concerning "diet trick" is gaining traction among young people in China: wrapping their mouths with plastic wrap, placing food on top, then chewing and spitting it out to satisfy cravings without consuming calories. However, experts strongly condemn this practice.
