The Chinese Ching Ming Festival has seen a growth in the hiring of professional tomb-sweepers and ritual performers by family members who cannot make it to gravesites in China.
A Spanish influencer has attracted a huge online response, both inside and outside of China, after she posted a video of her matchmaking experience in a spot famous for the practice in a Shanghai park.
Seven victims from a landslide disaster which occurred on a construction site on an expressway in Wufeng county, Yichang city in Central China’s Hubei Province on Saturday have been rescued, including one showing no vital signs of life and another suffering from serious injuries. As of Sunday afternoon, a further seven people are still missing.
Jack Ma, worth £42billion, re-emerged today in a video speech on state media
Ma praised China s poverty alleviation efforts and vowed to help rural teachers
The tycoon vanished in November after criticising state banks and regulators
Beijing then spiked an IPO of his group and launched an anti-monopoly probe
Alibaba s shares surged on Wednesday following billionaire Ma s appearance
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Makes First Appearance in 2 Months. But Where Was He? Published January 20th, 2021 - 10:33 GMT
This file photo taken on May 16, 2019 shows Jack Ma, CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, speaking during his visit at the Vivatech startups and innovation fair, in Paris. Shares in Chinese internet behemoth Alibaba soared on January 20, 2021 as its billionaire founder resurfaced after two months, ending speculation about his whereabouts. Philippe LOPEZ / AFP
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Jack Ma, worth £42billion, re-emerged today in a video speech on state media.
Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Chinese internet behemoth Alibaba, made his first public appearance in over two months in an online video on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about his whereabouts.