In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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In 2012, a Chinese man named Xiao Fan had a dress made out of 9,999 red roses for his girlfriend and then proposed - 9 in China means forever
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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