Random China Facts

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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 Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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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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    After being dumped for being poor by his ex-girlfriend seven years prior, a Chinese man spent $40,000 booking four entire IMAX cinemas for first-day showings of Transformers 4 - just to prove her wrong.
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    China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
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    A 22 year old Chinese man needed a new nose. Instead of a transplant, a surgeon built a new nose on his forehead.
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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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    Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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