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China
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‘Fight Club’ Has A Very Different Ending In China [Video]
26 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 1999 cult classic ends with a strong ant-consumerism message, unless you happen to watch the version just released in China.
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Think Your Lockdown Situation Was Awkward? Consider This Blind Date Story
13 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A Chinese woman has gone viral for documenting her strange and prolonged blind date after a sudden lockdown struck her community.
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Why There Is So Much Support For A Chinese Man Who Killed His Neighbours
18 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Ou Jinzhong has been on the run since allegedly murdering two of his neighbours and injuring three others on October 10.
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Some Real Stinkers In China’s ‘Ugliest Building’ Competition
22 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Every year, Chinese residents vote for what they consider to be the country’s ugliest building.
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24 Years Later, Abducted Boy Is Reunited With His Family [Video]
15 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Guo Xinzhen has finally been found and reunited with his family, 24 years after being abducted in eastern China.
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Entire Town Builds Industry Around Posing For Fake Photos
30 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
From stunning seaside views to scenes of farmers and their animals, Xiapu County in southern China is picture-perfect. Except it is all staged, and the people are masquerading as farmers or fishermen.
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China’s Latest ‘Mega-Airport’ Is Pretty Outrageous [Video]
28 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
China has just opened Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, the second airport in Sichuan, the gateway to the home of the giant panda
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How Embarrassing – John Cena Grovels During Apology To China [Video]
26 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cena’s latest big movie release is the new ‘Fast & Furious’ movie, ‘F9’. In order to appease China, he was forced to issue a grovelling apology.
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They’re Building A Life-Size Replica Of The Titanic [Video]
20 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to be on the Titanic, you may be able to experience it with a replica that is being built for a theme park.
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Outrage After ‘Blind Box’ Pet Craze Results In Deaths [Video]
07 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A Chinese courier company has come under fire recently for transporting “blind boxes” full of puppies and kittens.
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A Massive Chinese Space Part Is Tumbling Towards New York…Or New Zealand
04 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Long March 5B rocket was successfully launched from China’s space station, and now a large part of it is making its way back down to Earth, where it’s expected to land…somewhere.
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TIME Explains Why Chloe Zhao’s Oscar Win Was Censored In China
30 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Chinese state-run media outlets and social media sites in China censored the incredible news of Chloe Zhao’s Oscar victory. Here’s why.
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Russian Contestant On Reality TV Show Begged To Be Voted Out, With No Luck [Video]
28 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Fans of a reality TV show searching for the next big boy band loved the grumpiness of this Russian contestant so much that they ignored his pleas to be voted out.
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Here’s The Ad Wuhan Is Using To Lure Tourists Back [Video]
04 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Like many cities with hospitality industries ravaged by the pandemic, Wuhan is trying its best to boost its appeal and lure tourists back.
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This Three-Year-Old Table Tennis Prodigy Is Quite Something [Video]
09 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Let’s take a trip to China to meet Jiang Yunbo, a three-year-old from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province.
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Chinese Labour Camp Prisoner Hid A Secret Message In Toys For Help [Video]
02 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
While unpacking some Halloween decorations, a mom in America found a note from a labour camp detainee in China, asking for help. The rest is history.
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Tech Giant Is About To Make IPO History
27 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ant Group, an affiliate company of the Alibaba Group, is poised to raise about $34,5 billion in the world’s initial public offering.
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Why You Shouldn’t Throw Firecrackers Into Manholes [Video]
27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
This child found out the hard way that it isn’t a great idea to throw fireworks into manholes when you don’t know what’s down there.
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We Could Learn A Thing Or Two From China’s ‘COVID-Proof’ City
09 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Work has started on a new “COVID-proof” city of the future, designed to keep life ticking over when the rest of the world shuts down.
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Like A Bond Film: Satellite Catches Chinese Nuclear Sub Slipping Out Of Secret Underground Lair
24 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s nothing like a nuclear submarine, designed to hunt and kill other subs, emerging from a secret underground bunker, to ramp up the Bond vibes.
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Kid Falls From Fifth Floor Into Man’s Arms [Video]
20 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There was nobody home at the time, so neighbours gathered on the pavement outside, spreading blankets on an awning in the hope of breaking his fall.
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They’ve Discovered A New Flu With “Pandemic Potential” In China
30 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Just when we thought the current pandemic was the extent of what we’d have to worry about this year, China discovers a mutation of the H1N1 virus.
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Ja, So Tencent Is Building A City The Size Of Monaco [Images]
26 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Dubbed “Net City”, Tencent’s ‘city of the future’ looks like it’s going to be pretty impressive.
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The ‘Livestream Queen’ Gets More Viewers Than ‘Game Of Thrones’ And Sells Everything From Rocket Launches To Noodles
05 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Meet Viya, the woman who can sell anything, placing her atop the lucrative livestream shopping industry.
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Drinking, Smoking, Exercise – Chinese Tracking App Is Straight Out Of Sci-Fi Movie
26 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Chinese government has come under scrutiny for its use of citizen surveillance techniques in recent years, but this app is taking things to the next level.
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100 Countries Gunning For China As Investigation Calls Grow
19 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are many countries that are going to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with their reputations tarnished. China is certainly one of them.
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China Thanks Healthcare Workers With Spectacular Drone Display [Video]
22 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
China put on a spectacular light show using drones to express their thanks to health workers at the forefront of combatting the pandemic.
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What Life Is Like In Wuhan, Now That Lockdown Has Ended [Videos+Images]
08 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
After months of empty streets and isolation, Wuhan has lifted its lockdown, celebrating with a light show over the Yangtze River.
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This Is What It’s Like Shopping In China Right Now [Video]
09 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
When a virus hits your country as hard as coronavirus hit China, even everyday tasks, like shopping, can get complicated.
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Bringing Home Those South Africans Quarantined In Wuhan Won’t Be Cheap
27 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are 199 South Africans in Wuhan, China. 132 have asked to be evacuated, 13 have chosen not to leave, and 54 people are yet to be traced.
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