Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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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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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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