In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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