Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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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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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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A 22 year old Chinese man needed a new nose. Instead of a transplant, a surgeon built a new nose on his forehead.
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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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