In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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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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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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