Random China Facts

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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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    A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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    China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
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    In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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    The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    China Afforrestation
    China Afforrestation
    In 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.
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    Ice Cream was first made in China!
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