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    In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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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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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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    The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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    City in the Clouds
    City in the Clouds
    In October 2015, a 'floating city' of what appeared to be tall buildings rose from the clouds above Foshan, China. After lasting only a few minutes, conspiracy theories ran rampant, but experts say that it's a rare optical illusion called Fata Morgana.
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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 retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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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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