Random China Facts

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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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    A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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    Yao Ming's Father Was the Tallest Man in China, Mother Was Tallest Female Basketball Player
    The Chinese government "encouraged" the country's tallest female basketball player to marry the country's tallest man. Their child was Yao Ming.
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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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    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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    Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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    City in the Clouds
    City in the Clouds
    In October 2015, a 'floating city' of what appeared to be tall buildings rose from the clouds above Foshan, China. After lasting only a few minutes, conspiracy theories ran rampant, but experts say that it's a rare optical illusion called Fata Morgana.
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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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