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 gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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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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Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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