In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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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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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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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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