In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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All pandas are ‘owned’ by China. They rent them out to zoos for $1mil/year each with minimum of 10 years.
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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 Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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