In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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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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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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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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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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