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1、Overwork obesity: China woman gained 20kg in a year due to work stress, sees change after quitting
A Chinese woman stated that she gained 20kg in one year due to work-related stress, sparking renewed online discussions about “overwork obesity”, a term that describes weight gain resulting from work-related tension.
In China, “overwork obesity” is frequently attributed to job pressure, long working hours, or an irregular lifestyle.
Ouyang Wenjing, a 24-year-old woman from southern China’s Guangdong province, said on her Xiaohongshu account that her weight increased from 60kg to 80kg after working for one year.
The woman did not specify her workplace or the nature of her job, but she shared with the mainland news outlet Star Video that her job had become a “disaster” for her physical and mental health. She mentioned that she quit her job in June and is now “feeling much better.”
Ouyang said she often worked overtime, had irregular shifts, and ordered food delivery for all her meals.
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3277675/overwork-obesity-china-woman-gained-20kg-year-due-work-stress-sees-change-after-quitting
SUMMER
2、Puppy love: dog weddings on the rise in China even as pet owners shun marriage
Pet weddings are on the rise in China. The trend is driven by the popularity of owning furry friends and a growing willingness to splurge on them, as young couples put off marriage and having children.
Shanghai dog owner Ling Rye arranged professional photographers, designed wedding booklets and ordered a 800 yuan (US$110) custom-made cake, complete with toppers that resemble his golden retriever Bond and his ‘bride’ Bree.
“People have weddings, why can’t dogs, right?” Ling said. “So we arranged for Bree and Bond to have a wedding ceremony – two dogs, to give them a sense of ritual.”
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3277640/puppy-love-dog-weddings-rise-china-even-pet-owners-shun-marriage
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3、China kindergarten principal fired for accepting chocolate gift worth less than US$1, sues school
A nursery school in China fired its principal because she accepted a small box of chocolates, worth 85 US cents, from a pupil.
Wang, the head of Sanxia Kindergarten in Chongqing, southwestern China, took legal action against her former employer after being dismissed in September last year, reported China National Radio.
Surveillance footage of the nursery showed a boy handing a plastic bag containing the box of chocolate to Wang, who was sitting at the front of the classroom with another teacher.
Wang accepted the gift, which cost 6.16 yuan, from the boy and hugged him.
She later shared the chocolate with other children in the kindergarten, the report said.
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3277293/china-kindergarten-principal-fired-accepting-chocolate-gift-worth-less-us1-sues-school
Business
4、Huawei teases tri-fold smartphone, raising competition with Apple in China
China's Huawei Technologies unveils a three-way foldable phone on Tuesday, as it seeks to expand its lead over Apple, opens new tab in the world's biggest smartphone market with a new form factor that has gained popularity in China.
Just hours after Apple unveiled its latest iPhone model, Huawei is holding a launch event of its new Z-shaped smartphone Mate XT, which is due to go on sale on Sept. 20, the same day Apple's new iPhone is expected to be available in stores.
Huawei's website showed on Tuesday that it had received more than 3.6 million pre-orders, for which no deposit is required, for the new smartphone.
By comparison, the entire global market for foldable phones was around 4 million units in the second quarter, according to research firm IDC.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/huawei-teases-tri-fold-smartphone-raising-competition-with-apple-china-2024-09-10/
SUMMER
5、China shop loses US$4.2 million in 20 minutes after washing machine pricing error
A small business in China has been devastated by the potential loss of 30 million yuan (US$4.2 million) after an employee accidentally labelled some of its washing machines with the wrong prices, triggering a buying spree.
Little Swan Dongshan Franchise Shop, which also has a brick-and-mortar outlet in Jixi county, Anhui province in southeast China, apologised and asked customers to withdraw their orders, Red Star News reported.
More than 40,000 orders were placed with its online shop in about 20 minutes on the evening of August 28.
Little Swan is a leading domestic washing machine brand and customers had spotted the extremely low prices at the franchise shop.
The shop said it was an error made by one of its workers who misunderstood the preferential rules of the shopping website Tmall.
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3277651/china-shop-loses-us42-million-20-minutes-after-washing-machine-pricing-error
Technology
6、Ultra-realistic weather forecast program amazes Chinese viewers with immersive typhoon experience
Chinese television station has introduced an ultra-realistic approach, utilizing high-tech simulations to create an immersive scene in the studio. In a recent weather forecast video about Super Typhoon Yagi, viewers watched as the wind blew an umbrella out of the weather presenter’s hand, while a “tree” was uprooted, nearly striking her. The dramatic presentation brought the intensity of the storm to life in a way that captivated audiences.
The weather forecast began with the presenter standing in front of the camera to report the weather conditions. However, in the following moment, the weather presenter stepped toward the side where a street battered by heavy winds and rains created by the extended reality (XR) technology was showed.
XR is a collective term for multiple technologies, including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR).
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202409/1319567.shtml
SUMMER
7、Kuaishou invites nine movie directors to produce clips using Kling model
Kuaishou, China’s second-largest short video platform, has launched a campaign with nine well-known film directors to produce nine short films of around three minutes in length using the Kling model, the company’s text-to-video model that is freely available for the public to use.
The program explores “co-creation” between humans and AI in the film and television industry, according to Kuaishou, with the company also predicting that the campaign will “fully utilize the ability of the Kling model to simulate the physical world.”
Jia Zhangke, the award-winning director behind globally famous movies such as Ash is Purest White, is among the nine directors collaborating with Kuaishou to produce his first AI-generated clips.
https://technode.com/2024/09/10/kuaishou-invites-nine-movie-directors-to-produce-clips-using-kling-model/
Sports
8、Chinese national soccer team suffer home defeat to 10-man Saudis
The Chinese national soccer team suffered a bitter second consecutive defeat in the World Cup Asian qualifiers as they were defeated by 10-man Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Tuesday in Dalian, Liaoning Province.
The defeat means China now stay at the bottom of the six-team group after they conceded seven goals in the first match against Japan. Chinese players have yet to score a single goal in the series.
An own goal from the Saudi defender Ali Lajami in the 14th minute got the home Chinese fans cheering, followed by a red card to Saudi player Mohammed Kanno in the 19th minute, giving Chinese players a one-man advantage.
But it was Saudi player Hassan Kadish who pulled an equalizer in the 39th minute before adding another goal shortly before the final whistle, denying China's hopes for a point in the qualifiers.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202409/1319613.shtml
SUMMER
9、Harbin hosts world firefighting and rescue championship
The 19th World Championship among men and 10th World Championship among women in Fire and Rescue Sport kicked off on Saturday in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the first international fire and rescue sports event hosted by China.
The four-day event attracted 320 participants from 11 countries to compete. Nine countries and international organizations, as well as Hong Kong and Macao fire departments, are present as observers.
During the championship, the participating teams will compete in four events for men and women, including climbing hook ladder, fire-fighting 100-meter obstacle course, fire-fighting 4x100-meter relay, and hand-carried mobile pump water shooting targets.
The Chinese delegation has sent 10 male and 10 female participants to compete in all events, marking the first appearance of female team members from China at the World Championship.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/20240
9/09/WS66deaefba3103711928a6f4d_2.html
Climate
10、Yagi sets record as strongest autumn typhoon to hit China since 1949
The China Meteorological Administration on Sunday identified Super Typhoon Yagi as the strongest autumn typhoon to make landfall in China since 1949.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, maintained Super Typhoon status for 64 hours, causing significant damage across many areas of China over the past few days, said the administration.
Experts explained that a rare combination of factors intensified Yagi's unprecedented strength, including active monsoons in the South China Sea, the strong moisture injected from tropical cyclones, and favorable atmospheric conditions.
Though Yagi has weakened, its residual circulation may still trigger heavy rain in parts of Guangxi and Yunnan, the National Meteorological Center warned, highlighting the potential risks of flooding, landslides and urban waterlogging.
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-09/Yagi-sets-record-as-strongest-autumn-typhoon-to-hit-China-since-1949-1wKVsUiFYMo/p.html
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