Random China Facts

    46 facts tagged with China Facts

    The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
    5
    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
    16
    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
    12
    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
    33
    In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
    1k
    China's Building an Ultra-Modern Car-Free City from Scratch
    China is building an ultra-modern car-free city that'll house 80,000 people in "high-rise core housing". It's entirely walkable and surrounded by green space. It's designed to use less water, create less waste, and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
    33
    China's Pollution Is so Bad, a Millionaire Made over $6m Selling Cans of Fresh Air
    In response to China's air pollution, a Chinese millionaire started selling cans of fresh air for $0.80 and made over $6 million dollars in 10 months.
    20
    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
    100