In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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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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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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 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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In 2012, a Chinese man named Xiao Fan had a dress made out of 9,999 red roses for his girlfriend and then proposed - 9 in China means forever
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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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