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1. First China corgi police dog loses ‘bonus’ for sleeping on job, peeing in food bowl
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 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