China Embraces 'Grandpa Cute'; Policewoman Probed Over Uniform Dance
A roundup of five weekend stories includes the phenomenon of Chinese youth turning to 84-year-old Cambridge professor Alan Macfarlane for support, who has become a social media heartthrob in China. Other stories cover a Chinese billionaire buying a Shanghai hotel and Southeast Asia's monarchies. The policewoman probe over a uniform dance is also mentioned.
Key facts
- Alan Macfarlane is an 84-year-old Cambridge professor.
- Macfarlane has become a social media heartthrob in China.
- Chinese youth are turning to Macfarlane for support.
- A Chinese billionaire is buying a Shanghai hotel.
- The roundup includes stories about Southeast Asia's monarchies.
- A policewoman is being probed over a uniform dance.
- The stories were published over the weekend.
- The source is SCMP.
Entities
Artists
- Alan Macfarlane
Institutions
- University of Cambridge
- SCMP
Locations
- China
- Shanghai
- Southeast Asia