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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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
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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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It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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