In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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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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Kim Jong Un was voted Most Sexiest Man Alive by The Onion and ended up as real news in China.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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