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An eight‑year‑old boy from Dali, identified by his family as Yi Kai, disappeared on 9 August 2025 while attending an independent summer camp on the slopes of Cangshan, the mountain that frames the historic city of Dali in Yunnan province. Yi Kai, who has autism, was last seen near the Yanghe Tea Factory on the outskirts of Dali Town. Within hours, local authorities launched an emergency response that mobilised a wide array of rescue resources: police officers from the public security bureau, fire‑rescue units, forest‑fire teams, the city’s emergency response department, staff from the forestry and grassland bureau, as well as volunteer groups such as the “Cangshan Guardians” and the Dali Blue Sky Rescue Team. The operation quickly grew into a city‑wide effort, with cadres, local residents and dozens of volunteers combing the rugged terrain for any sign of the missing child.

A guest’s unsettling discovery at a mid‑scale chain hotel in southern China has ignited a wave of criticism, health worries and a fresh look at hygiene standards across the industry. The episode began on August 10, 2023 when Ms Fang checked into the Atour Hotel’s Nanning Wuxiang Headquarters Base, a property that is part of the rapidly expanding Atour brand. She was scheduled to stay until August 16, but a simple act at the hotel restaurant turned her visit into a public controversy.

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Colorado’s “Tentacled” Rabbits Trigger Social‑Media Buzz, but Vets Say It’s a Known Virus, Not a Zombie Outbreak.

A strange and unsettling sight has been making its way across social‑media feeds from the United States: wild rabbits sporting long, black, tentacle‑like growths on their faces. The phenomenon, which has been dubbed “tentacled rabbits,” has most recently been reported from the front range of Colorado, especially around Fort Collins, and it has ignited a flurry of comments, jokes and alarm on platforms such as Weibo.