Belt and Road Summit highlights | South China Morning Post
The third edition of the Belt and Road Summit is held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Thursday.
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Hong Kong’s MTR by the numbers | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's Mass Rail Transit (MTR) system is considered one of the best in the world, moving the equivalent to more than half of Hong Kong's population around the city every day, all within a matter of minutes. Here are a few facts and figures about the MTR and how it's evolved over the years.
Hero passengers stop runaway coach after driver suffers stroke | South China Morning Post
The driver of a moving coach on a motorway in eastern China’s Shandong province suffered a stroke, prompting two passengers to spring into action and bring the vehicle to a halt.
To imitate viral videos, Chinese man rides horse on road | South China Morning Post
A Chinese man rode a horse on the road in northern China’s Hebei province, in an attempt to imitate viral videos he had seen on social media.
Bus packed with passengers explodes in China | South China Morning Post
A bus full of passengers exploded in Leshan City, Sichuan province on June 18. Several passengers were seen fleeing the vehicle as the explosion occurred. Local media reported 15 people were injured, three of whom were passers-by. One person suffered serious injuries. The cause of the blast is under investigation.
New BMW catches fire after owner burns incense for good luck | South China Morning Post
A Chinese driver burned incense after buying a brand new BMW for good luck in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. When he got back, the car was in flames.
Heavy rains affect traffic and destroy infrastructure in China | South China Morning Post
Rains hit south and northwest China on Wednesday and Thursday, affecting traffic and destroying infrastructure in Huizhou, in south China's Guangdong province, Kuqa, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Dangchang, in northwest China's Gansu province.
How an elderly man made it across a busy road | South China Morning Post
A policeman in southwest China’s Sichuan province carried an elderly man on his back to cross a busy road. The traffic lights had turned green as the elderly man crossed the intersection. However, none of the vehicles moved or used their horn until the policeman had carried the elderly man across the road safely.
Thai police officer dresses up as T-Rex to promote road safety | South China Morning Post
A policeman in Thailand has come up with a unique way to draw attention to himself. The officer wears a dinosaur costume to direct traffic outside a kindergarten in Nakhon Nayok, North of Bangkok.
Unusual burial: Chinese man asked to be buried in his beloved car | South China Morning Post
A Chinese man asked to be buried in his beloved car — instead of in a coffin — in Northeastern China’s Hebei province. His bizarre burial went viral on Chinese social media with lots of amused people commenting on unusual way to go.
Chinese woman drives bumper car on busy road | South China Morning Post
A woman in southwest China has been caught driving a bumper car on a busy street. She had previously been stopped and warned by police several times. The woman owns a bumper car business and says she drives the cars from her home to her shop to save time.
‘Interstellar-like’ sandstorm hits Xinjiang, China | South China Morning Post
A strong sandstorm hit multiple cities on Monday in Xinjiang, China – causing visibility to drop to just 200 metres, halting traffic.
US flight school instructors kidnap and try to deport student pilot back to China, say police | South China Morning Post
A pair of instructors at a flight school in northern California are alleged to have kidnapped and tried to deport a student pilot back to China. It is claimed they did so because they thought trainee’s English wasn’t good enough to communicate with air traffic control.
Heroic Chinese man uses body to stop runaway vehicle and save toddler | South China Morning Post
A shop owner in Kaifeng city, in central China’s Henan province, came to the rescue of a little girl who was dangling off the side of a runaway three-wheeler. The vehicle was speeding towards a wall when the man rushed into action, putting himself at risk.
Chinese cruise along Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge threatens rare white dolphins | South China Morning Post
A travel agency in Zhuhai has launched a tour to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge. Several other Hong Kong-based companies are offering similar tours to give people an up-close look at the world’s longest sea bridge. But if the tours become popular, there are concerns that the increased marine traffic could put fur…
Adoption offers flood in for Little Strong, the Chinese stray dog that was brutally attacked | South China Morning Post
A Chinese stray dog, attacked by two pitbulls a month ago, is on the mend. Nicknamed Little Strong for his spirit after the brutal assault, the dog had a leg amputated but is on the road to recovery and has gained weight - just in time for the offers of adoption flooding in.
Third wartime bomb found at Wan Chai rail link construction site in Hong Kong | South China Morning Post
A third wartime bomb was discovered at a construction site in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district on May 10.
Truck overturns and spills tonnes of liquid chocolate over Polish highway | South China Morning Post
A tanker truck carrying 12 tonnes of liquid milk chocolate overturned after colliding with a traffic barrier, creating a candy-coated highway.
After cutting each other off in traffic, Chinese drivers fight on overpass | South China Morning Post
After taking turns to cut each other off in traffic, two drivers in the Chinese city of Shanghai got out of their cars to brawl on an overpass. Footage of the fight went viral on social media. Everyone involved was fined.
Dog ‘crashes’ electric three-wheeler into shop in China | South China Morning Post
An electric three-wheeler crashed into a phone shop in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. At first glance, there was no driver - until witnesses looked a little bit closer.
11-month-old baby falls out of moving van in China, unnoticed by parents | South China Morning Post
In eastern China’s Changzhou city, an 11-month-old baby was sent flying from a moving van, while his parents continued driving until they later noticed that their child was missing.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn on auto industry reforms | South China Morning Post
The Chinese government has indicated it may allow foreign car makers to have greater access to the local market. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, head of the world's fourth-largest automotive group, shares his views on the outlook.
Trains suspended as sandstorm hits northern China’s Inner Mongolia | South China Morning Post
Visibility in northern China’s Inner Mongolia was reduced to just metres as a sandstorm swept the area, causing traffic disruption and forcing train services to be suspended.
Chinese self-driving truck start-up TuSimple to aid port logistics | South China Morning Post
TuSimple, a self-driving truck start-up, is close to launching unmanned port logistics services, bringing autonomous driving technology one step closer to commercialisation.
Hong Kong’s new high-speed rail link to mainland China starts trials | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s high-speed rail link to mainland China began trial operations on April 1. The link is expected to open in September, despite controversy over its immigration checkpoint. Although located in Hong Kong, the terminal has two floors which are set to fall under the jurisdiction of mainland China. The arrangem…
Boy rescued after being run over by car in east China | South China Morning Post
A young boy who fell off the back of an electric bike and was hit by a car in east China's Anhui province managed to escape serious injury when he was rescued by passers-by.
Hong Kong’s love for Vespa scooters seen in 1950s photo collection | South China Morning Post
The Vespa, the granddaddy of motor scooters, turns 72 this month. Christian Keith, the owner of scooter specialist store HK 2Stroke, was recently given a trove of photographs by the Chiu family, who were among the first Vespa agents in Hong Kong in the late 1950s.
Eye-catching 3D pedestrian crossing unveiled in southern China | South China Morning Post
China is aiming to make roads safer for pedestrians with painted 3D crosswalks. The eye-catching floating effect, seen here in Nanning, Guangxi, is designed so drivers can see it from further away and have more time to slow down.
Chinese woman crawls under police car to stop her husband being arrested | South China Morning Post
A Chinese woman staged a protest by crawling under a police car to stop her husband from being arrested. Her husband was detained for riding a motorbike without a licence. She asked the police officers to release him but her request was turned down.
Asia's largest mural unveiled on side of Hong Kong hotel | South China Morning Post
Stern Rockwell, who built his name and reputation on the streets of Brooklyn, reveals a 27-story mural in Hong Kong's Hollywood Road. (Drone footage courtesy Hughie Doherty, Print House)
China's state-run media really wants you to know how great President Xi is | South China Morning Post
Chinese state media has embarked on an aggressive propaganda campaign to build up president Xi Jinping's cult of personality. The propaganda blitz includes a 90-minute documentary, which focuses on Xi’s role in driving progress during his first five years as China's top leader. With presidential term limits being sc…
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision for China’s place in the world | South China Morning Post
Chinese President Xi Jinping set out his vision for China’s place in the world – highlighting his signature Belt and Road policy – in his closing speech to the National People’s Congress in Beijing.
World's first 3D-printed electric car is ready for mass production in China | South China Morning Post
LSEV, the world’s first mass-produced 3D-printed electric car, will be available in China by the second quarter of 2019. It’s produced by X Electrical Vehicle and Polymaker.
Stephen Hawking’s close relationship with China | South China Morning Post
Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Hawking lived for more than three decades with ALS, a type of motor neurone disease. Despite his condition, Hawking communicated with people from all over the world about science and technology. He enjoyed a special relationship with Chinese peopl…
100 Good Samaritans pull lorry out of river in China | South China Morning Post
More than a hundred people came to the rescue of a lorry driver when his vehicle slid into a river in eastern China.
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Gale-force winds rip roof off China's Nanchang Changbei airport | South China Morning Post
Several storms wreaked havoc in parts of China, ripping part of the roof off an airport, blowing down trees and road signs, bringing down power lines and causing flooding.
Chinese man’s plans to revive rural mountain village | South China Morning Post
Luo Zhaoliu left a good job in the city to return to the rural mountains. He was a chief engineer at an electric-car component company in Shenzhen. In 2016, he quit and to move back to his home village in Jiangxi province.
Group of men stop out of control vehicle after traffic accident in eastern China | South China Morning Post
A policeman needed the help of several passersby to stop a three-wheel vehicle that spun out of control after a traffic accident in eastern China’s Anhui province.
Fog leaves tens of thousands stuck in massive traffic jam on China's Hainan island | South China Morning Post
Tens of thousands people were left stranded in Haikou, the capital city of south China’s Hainan Province, over the weekend, as heavy fog prevented ferry services from operating.
Baidu’s self-driving technology Apollo | South China Morning Post
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Workers ensure China’s high-speed rail bridge stays strong | South China Morning Post
A team of eight young men in southwest China’s Guizhou province have an extraordinary responsibility. They’re tasked with making sure the country’s longest high-speed railway bridge remains strong and secure, as millions of people pass over the bridge during the Lunar New Year travel rush.
SCMP moves to a new home | South China Morning Post
After nearly a decade based at Leighton Road, the SCMP is moving to Times Square.
SpaceX launches world’s most powerful rocket with a Tesla sports car on board | South China Morning Post
SpaceX has launched the world’s most powerful rocket. The Falcon Heavy blasted off from the same Florida launch pad that NASA used nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon.
Meet China's army of phantom viewers | South China Morning Post
This fake web traffic, which accounts for one third of advertiser views in China, is generated by so-called click farms which use powerful computers to control thousands of mobile phones, or hack into other smartphones through malicious apps to do the same.
Ostriches run amok on busy road in southwest China | South China Morning Post
Three ostriches recently ran amok on a busy road in southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Security cameras showed several people unsuccessfully trying to catch the fast-moving birds.
Unexploded 450kg American bomb has been removed in Hong Kong | South China Morning Post
An Unexploded ANM-65 bomb was discovered at a building site for the Sha Tin-Central rail link on January 27.
This drone is as light as an iPhone and flies as fast as a car | South China Morning Post
DJI, the world’s biggest maker of civilian drones, has started selling a mid-price variant of its Mavic series of lightweight recreational flying machines, ready for shipment next week.
1,500 Chinese workers build train station in nine hours | South China Morning Post
A total of 1,500 construction workers built a train station in in southeastern China in just nine hours. It is part of a high-speed rail project connecting southeastern and central China.
Drunk Chinese driver gets head stuck in jail cell bars | South China Morning Post
A man in China got his head stuck in between the bars of his jail cell.