Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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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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In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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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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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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