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Chinese Ski Resort Sparks Debate Over Birthday Package

1/5/2026

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A ski resort in Shenyang, northeastern China, generated online debate after a video showed an instructor carrying a woman down a slope as part of a birthday package.
Zhao, who celebrated her birthday there, shared her experience, noting the customized package cost over 5,000 yuan (US$700).
In Jinan, Shandong province, Jia Changlong received 50 tonnes of sweet potatoes from an anonymous donor to help fund his wife's cancer treatment.
Jia sells the potatoes at a street stall, gaining attention on social media as his wife recovers from acute myeloid leukaemia.

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A ski resort in Shenyang, northeastern China, generated online debate after a video showed an instructor carrying a woman down a slope as part of a birthday package.
Zhao, who celebrated her birthday there, shared her experience, noting the customized package cost over 5,000 yuan (US$700).
In Jinan, Shandong province, Jia Changlong received 50 tonnes of sweet potatoes from an anonymous donor to help fund his wife's cancer treatment.
Jia sells the potatoes at a street stall, gaining attention on social media as his wife recovers from acute myeloid leukaemia.