Event Brief
Chinese New Year Bowing Service Stirs Controversy
Filed: Feb 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Summary: A Chinese app has cancelled a service allowing users to hire proxies for bowing to elderly relatives.
WHO: Chinese app developers
WHAT: Cancellation of bowing service
WHEN: Feb 13, 2026 at 3:25 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: Controversy over cultural practices
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