China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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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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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 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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Chen Guanming, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, traveled by RICKSHAW for 2 years and covered nearly 40,000 miles through 16 countries, surviving flood, war zones and extreme temperatures, finally arriving at the London 2012 Olympics.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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