China's corgi police dog, muscled-up bridesmaids: 5 trending stories
Published: 12:30pm, 30 Jan 2025 We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing .
China's first corgi police dog has been docked its year-end bonus for sleeping on the job and urinating in its own food bowl, causing much amusement on mainland social media. Canine cop Fuzai was born on August 28, 2023 and joined the police dog training base in Weifang, Shandong province, in northern China. 2. Malaysian man finds love with Chinese woman who gave him launderette directions A Malaysian man has found the love of his life in a Chinese woman who gave him directions to a launderette. Photo: SCMP composite/TikTok/Sohu
A Malaysian man has tied the knot with a Muslim Chinese woman after they met on a street in China when he asked her for directions to a launderette. Ethnic Malay Zairy Amir, 38, comes from the state of Selangor in Malaysia. He runs a delivery store in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province. 3. TikTok 'refugees' impress by cooking 'new world-famous ' Chinese steamed eggs Overseas RedNote users have turned their hand to cooking what has now become the 'new world famous' Chinese dish, steamed eggs. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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