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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Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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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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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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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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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
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