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A Chinese man explains China's hukou household registration system, which many describe as "caste-like" for creating a rural-urban divide. The policy affects access to healthcare, education, and welfare, while the article compares it with India's hereditary caste system.

Floods in Hengzhou, China, damaged a snake farm, leading to the escape of over 900 snakes, including potentially lethal cobras. As terrifying videos of snakes in flooded areas go viral, a special team works to capture the reptiles while officials warn residents.

Viral videos showing hundreds of snakes escaping a flooded breeding facility in China's Guangxi region have sparked widespread debate online. The reptiles escaped after Typhoon Maysak-triggered floods damaged the farm, forcing emergency rescue teams into action. Many called the scenes terrifying and urged compassion.

A man in Hangzhou, China, was refunded his gym membership after the management received numerous complaints about his strong body odor. The gym cancelled his membership, refunded the remaining 3,888 yuan, and provided a three-month membership to another gym, despite the man's efforts to manage his heavy perspiration.

A viral video shows China's Unitree humanoid robot performing a smooth, ballet-like dance on stage. The performance takes a humorous turn when the robot unexpectedly loses its balance and collapses, an ending that viewers found hilarious and dubbed 'peak humanoid robot comedy'.

Strong tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR and several parts of northern India on Saturday evening after earthquake hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. People in parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan also felt the tremors, according to reports.

A wildlife park in eastern China is facing widespread criticism after visitors discovered one of its zebras was actually a donkey with crudely painted stripes. The park defended the act as a light-hearted "cosplay" attraction, but the viral incident has reignited debates over animal welfare and deceptive practices in Chinese zoos.

Bangladesh's Teesta River project, backed by Chinese financing, faces prolonged delays that risk increasing costs and debt obligations before construction even begins. Analysis argues rising financial commitments could gradually reduce Dhaka's flexibility, boost Beijing's leverage and limit Bangladesh's ability to pursue alternative partnerships.

A humorous video of a humanoid robot seemingly "begging" on the streets of China for money to pay its "electricity bills" has gone viral. The Unitree G1 robot was equipped with a sign, a loudspeaker, and a QR code for payments, amusing passersby and sparking widespread online discussion.

A viral debate on social media has reignited questions about whether China's Hukou household registration system functions like a caste system. While critics argue it creates birth-based inequality in education, opportunities, scholars say it differs from India's caste system because it lacks religious, cultural and marriage-based restrictions.