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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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Ice Cream was first made in China!
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The world's longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China. It was over 60 miles long and lasted 11 days.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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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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It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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