In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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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 China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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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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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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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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