In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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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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For Valentine's Day 2014, an unnamed man sabotaged a special screening of "Beijing Love Story" at a Shanghai cinema by booking every other seat, subsequently preventing couples from sitting together.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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