In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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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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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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