The Post takes a look at the latest weird and wonderful news from across Asia.
From a cat who does sit-ups, a traditional Chinese wedding for penguins, and an Indian man who bites back the snake that bit him.
Stray cat sit-up
A cat in southwestern China’s Sichuan province was spotted doing a workout usually reserved for humans, and always in the same place.
A video of the stray doing sit-ups under a white car in a residential area was posted by Douyin user @Jujindeyali on July 2.
To her surprise, other people began posting photos of the same cat doing the same exercise under the same car, taken at different times of the day and night.
Online observers said they were impressed by the cat’s determination and willpower. One quipped: “How can I not work out hard when a cat is so self-disciplined?”
In 2022, a cat in eastern China’s Shandong province went viral for doing sit-ups at a gym.
Penguin party
An aquarium in northeastern China’s Liaoning province has held a traditional Chinese wedding for a pair of penguins.
The nuptials, held in the aquatic birds’ pavilion, were set up just like the human equivalent.
Included was the red “double happiness” paper character, eight banquet tables laid with the aquatic birds’ favourite fish and shrimps, and dozens of penguin guests celebrating with the newlyweds on a stage.
The wedding started as the breeder scattered fish on the floor and called out to the guests: “Here come the wedding candies.”
The marriage witness – the breeder – gave a speech about how he had watched the happy couple “getting to know each other, falling in love and then walking down the aisle together”.
The penguin wedding became a top trending item on social media platform Xiaohongshu on July 8, attracting 9 million views.
Man bites snake
A railway worker in eastern India’s Bihar state was bitten by a snake while resting in a forest after work.
He did not panic. Instead, he grabbed the snake and bit it twice, killing the creature.
Santosh Lohar, 35, was rushed to hospital for treatment, but was given the all-clear and discharged the next day.
Lohar told the media outlet India Today that there is a belief in his village that, “If a snake bites you, you must bite it back twice to neutralise the venom.”
Locals assumed the snake was not venomous because if it had been it is unlikely Lohar would have survived.
