Random China Facts

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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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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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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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    Coke-Powered Phone
    Coke-Powered Phone
    Daizi Zheng, a Chinese designer, made a Coca-Cola powered cell phone. She designed a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from the carbs.
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
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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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    In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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