In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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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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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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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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