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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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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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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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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