Chinese influencer dies, ‘love nest’ scam, DeepSeek founder’s hometown: 5 trending stories

Published: 12:30pm, 13 Mar 2025Updated: 12:33pm, 13 Mar 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.

1. China influencer, 24, dies day after telling fans she had not eaten for 2 days

The death of a 24-year-old cosplay influencer has triggered an outpouring grief from mainland Chinese internet users who sympathised with her strained financial situation and her suffering from mental illness.

2. Shock as Chinese woman has baby a day after discovering she was 34 weeks pregnant

A woman in China has given birth to a baby boy just 24 hours after she found out she was 34 weeks pregnant. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
A woman in China has given birth to a baby boy just 24 hours after she found out she was 34 weeks pregnant. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

A make-up blogger has captured the attention of social media in China by sharing her experience of giving birth to a baby just a day after discovering she was pregnant. The story of the eastern Jiangsu province-based influencer known as @tingtingyupengpeng on a major social media platform, has been viewed 190 million times, the Litchi News reported.

3. 36 men in China buy ‘love nest’ only to discover they have same lover

A scamming woman in China has tricked dozens of men into spending US$140,000 on a “love nest” only to disappear as soon as the deal is done. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
A scamming woman in China has tricked dozens of men into spending US$140,000 on a “love nest” only to disappear as soon as the deal is done. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

  

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