China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
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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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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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 2012, a Chinese man named Xiao Fan had a dress made out of 9,999 red roses for his girlfriend and then proposed - 9 in China means forever
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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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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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