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South China Morning Post
10 hours ago
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Heavy rain doesn't deter Chinese boy, 6, operating crane for acrobat parents
A six-year-old boy in central China's Anhui province was spotted amid heavy rain, deftly operating a crane supporting his parents who were in the air as part of an acrobatic performance.
Independent Singapore
13 hours ago
- Health
- Independent Singapore
Steel-willed: 71-year-old Chinese grandmother becomes fitness icon after winning national medal
WUHAN, CHINA: At 71, most seniors are likely to spend their golden years sipping tea or taking strolls. But for Sun Minghui, a strong-willed grandmother from Ma'anshan, Anhui province, life is only just ramping up — quite literally. According to a recent South China Morning Post (SCMP) report, Sun surprised viewers at the 2025 Wuhan National Fitness Newcomers Quality Competition as she won third place in the mixed-gender division. What's more astounding, she was also the oldest competitor in the entire competition. Before taking time to blossom as a fitness star, Sun was employed in the dining hall of a steel factory. Although her occupation was tough and demanding, she never lost her enthusiasm for staying physically active. 'Even then, I always made time to move,' she recalled. It wasn't until she gave up work that Sun started seriously exploring athletics and physical fitness. She experimented in cycling, hiking, jogging, and jumping rope — but at age 67, she levelled up and took things to high gear. She began proper strength exercise, activating a change that would ultimately gain her national recognition — and a rock-solid six-pack. 'After just over a month, I started seeing changes. My biceps popped, my lats took shape. I didn't lose muscle with age — I gained it,' Sun said, her eyes glowing with pride. 'That gave me the confidence to keep going.' At present, Sun gets into training five times a week, clocking in for more than an hour every session. Her controlled regimen includes a high-protein diet, eating up to five egg whites a day, low-sugar, low-oil, low-salt meals. But her methods are not about extremes. 'I always say seniors should work out at 70 per cent effort,' she recommends. 'Progress should be gradual and injury-free. Fitness isn't about pushing limits — it's about living better.' Certainly, Sun is living proof. Besides strength training, she's also a cycling aficionado. In 2014, at the age of 60, she cycled from China's easternmost point to its southernmost city, Sanya — an overwhelming 6,316 kilometres within just 45 days, earning a Guinness World Record with her club. Her message to fellow seniors? 'Age is just a number, not a limitation,' she stated. 'Some say we should just relax in retirement. But I want something more. I want to lift dumbbells and let my muscles do the talking.' Sun's story has gone viral on Chinese social media, rousing netizens across generations. One commenter wrote, 'This is amazing. When seniors stay healthy, it's a blessing for their children, too. Her kids must be so proud of her!' 'Ageing is inevitable,' she says, 'but exercise can transform your body and your mind. It's never too late to take control of your health.' With strengths of steel, a heart full of passion, and a resolute mindset, Sun Minghui is redefining retirement and what it means to grow old.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Chinese teen's suicide puts crushing academic pressure in the spotlight
A heart-wrenching suicide note left by an 18-year-old girl who killed herself in April has reignited discussion online about the heavy academic burden placed on children in China. In the letter, the girl – who was in her final year at a top high school in Bengbu, a city in the central province of Anhui – wrote about the pressure she felt to do well and said she had been broken by relentless exams, particularly maths and physics. 'I cannot bear how you meticulously checked the scores of all the examinations and tests. I cannot bear how my scores appeared frequently in the text messages between you and your friends and relatives. But then you were afraid that I might see them and you secretly deleted them afterwards,' the girl said in the letter written on the back of school test sheets, which was posted on social media recently. The girl said she had been so stressed that she could not eat the day before an exam, and that the stress had become so severe that she had decided to end her life. The girl had been attending a high school in Bengbu, Anhui province. Her father said in a text message sent to friends and relatives that his daughter had hidden her feelings, and he urged other parents to pay more attention to their children's mental health . He said in the message, which was circulated online, that she had always done well in exams and usually had the highest or second highest marks in the class. The girl's death is far from an isolated incident in China – official statistics show deaths by suicide among children and adolescents are on the rise. And experts say excessive schoolwork, and pressure from the traditional notion that academic achievement is the only path to success, are factors.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Zoomlion Advances Intelligent Agricultural Machinery and Upgrades Service Support to Safeguard Summer Grain Harvest
CHANGSHA, China, June 9, 2025 /CNW/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion"; is spearheading all-out efforts to safeguard the summer harvest as China's "Three Summer" jobs – summer harvesting, planting, and field management – are now in full swing. In the Changzhuang Town of Suiping County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province, Zoomlion's grain combine harvesters are the "vanguards" of high-quality harvesting; while in Anhui, the brand's PL80 crawler-type harvester achieved outstanding results in the mechanical harvesting loss reduction skills competition as well. Zhang Xiaobo, a combine harvester driver in Suiping with over a decade of experience, is operating Zoomlion TE100-DH this summer, the first hybrid power harvester in China. "The harvester is powered by an electric motor, offering fast response times and simplified gear shifting. It can adjust power output intelligently to keep the engine running at optimal conditions, resulting in fuel savings of 30% compared to traditional models," said Zhang Xiaobo. "The TE100-DH not only has very low failure rate, Zoomlion's after-safes team can also respond 24 hours a day to guarantee the harvesting." As the agricultural industry continues to evolve, Zoomlion's intelligent technologies are advancing the agricultural jobs to reach new heights. By leveraging the BeiDou positioning system alongside AI-driven path planning, automatic obstacle avoidance, and remote instruction capabilities, Zoomlion's unmanned harvesting machines have achieved impressive precision and efficiency, leading to significantly increased harvest yields. Moreover, Zoomlion has transformed its service offerings by implementing comprehensive digital and intelligent strategies. The company has innovated its service system to boost operational efficiency by establishing an intelligent control center, four service columns, and four support centers. Additionally, it has expanded its network with 107 new standard agricultural machinery service stations to ensure complete coverage and formed a large-scale service team of 2,200 professionals dedicated to providing quick responses, on-site assistance, and immediate troubleshooting. "We have successfully completed the construction of our integrated warehousing system, which includes a central factory, provincial airports, city-level centers, dealers, mobile spare parts support vehicles, and direct service spare parts packages. Through the ZBP service spare parts system, WMS warehouse management system, and TMS logistics visualization system, we have fully achieved digital processing, intelligent resource coordination, and enhanced customer service visibility. This has significantly improved the speed and timeliness of our service spare parts supply," said Huo Xiaofeng, Co-General Manager of Zoomlion Agriculture Machinery Co., Ltd. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Zoomlion View original content to download multimedia:
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
‘Age is just a number': China grandma, 71, comes third in fitness contest, shares health tips
A Chinese grandmother has inspired countless netizens after winning third place in a fitness competition, following four years of rigorous training. On June 1, 71-year-old Sun Minghui, who is originally from Ma'anshan in Anhui province, central China, won the bronze medal in the mixed-gender category at the 2025 Wuhan round of the National Fitness Newcomers Quality Competition. Sun was the oldest competitor at the event. Sun Minghui, who won a bronze medal in the contest, was the oldest person taking part. Photo: Before retiring, she worked in the cafeteria of a steel factory and despite the demands of her job, always maintained a passion for exercise. After retirement, she explored a variety of sports, including cycling, jumping rope, jogging, and hiking. She only began formal fitness training at the age of 67 and has developed an impressive six-pack and firm overall muscle tone. 'After just over a month of training, I began to see changes. My biceps became visible, and the contours of my lats started to show. I did not lose muscle with age; I gained it. That gave me a huge confidence boost. 'This proves that no matter your age, you can do strength training or other exercises. Moving is always better than staying still,' Sun told Hubei Media Group.
