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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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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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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Kim Jong Un was voted Most Sexiest Man Alive by The Onion and ended up as real news in China.
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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 the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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