Chen Guanming, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, traveled by RICKSHAW for 2 years and covered nearly 40,000 miles through 16 countries, surviving flood, war zones and extreme temperatures, finally arriving at the London 2012 Olympics.
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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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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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 world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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