In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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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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Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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Chen Guanming, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, traveled by RICKSHAW for 2 years and covered nearly 40,000 miles through 16 countries, surviving flood, war zones and extreme temperatures, finally arriving at the London 2012 Olympics.
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