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Man Discovers Cheating Wife in Cinema, Drama Ensues

For one Chinese moviegoer, his cinema night took an unexpected twist when he discovered his own wife was seated in the row before him with another man.

Published

10 years ago

March 9, 2016

Manya Koetse

For one Chinese moviegoer, his cinema night took an unexpected twist when he discovered his own wife was seated in the row before him with another man. Chinese netizens captured the fight that ensued.

After the end of the movie Ip Man 3, where martial arts master Donnie Yen takes on a gang of thugs and main crook Mike Tyson, one man discovered his own wife was seated in the row before him…

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Six Chinese Students Dead After Falling Into Flotation Tank During Mine Visit

After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing.

Published

1 year ago

July 25, 2025

Manya Koetse

🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China
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The tragic death of six Chinese students during a visit to the Wunugetushan Copper-Molybdenum Mine (乌努格吐山铜钼矿) in Inner Mongolia has been trending on Chinese social media this week.

The students, who study mineral…

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The Liaoyang Restaurant Fire That Killed 22 People

Published

1 year ago

April 29, 2025

Manya Koetse

🔥 Quick Take: Trending in China – Week 18
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An enormous fire that happened at a restaurant in Liaoning’s Liaoyang on the afternoon of April 29 (see video) has gone top trending on Chinese social media, mainly…