Apr 11, 2024
Foreigners have a reputation for clumsiness in China. The litany of knocks, breaks and injuries accumulated by my expat friends is truly alarming. Excluding digestive disagreements, simply for brevity’s sake, here are some of the most common expat injuries in China. Read more>>
Nov 01, 2013 Comments(3)
A man recently called the police in a village in rural Sichuan after he discovered that there was no toilet paper a little too late. A search for the public toilet ensued but did they make it to the toilet on time? Read on to find out! ... Read More>>
Nov 01, 2013 Comments(2)
A man high on methamphetamines was persuaded by the “crystal blue” that aliens were coming to Earth to destroy it, and asked strangers for aid to leave the planet. ... Read More>>
Nov 01, 2013 Comments(3)
The arrest of a New Express reporter this month gained widespread sympathy and condemnation. However, a confession by the reporter has dramatically changed the narrative and resulted in a critical eye being cast on New Express, and the media industry more ...... Read More>>
Oct 31, 2013 Comments(7)
Last year, numerous celebs and models in China were accused of taking part in mass paid orgies in Sanya. Now, the Beijing edition has been exposed and the party sounds like every man’s dream come true. ... Read More>>
Oct 31, 2013 Comments(2)
A sign in a parking lot in Beijing brakes for no one as it lists 13 prohibited actions that are forbidden within its confines. ... Read More>>
Oct 31, 2013 Comments(4)
Based on a system of “allocation of funds based upon merit”, China’s north will receive 5 billion RMB to clean up its air pollution in the territories of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and Shandong Province. ... Read More>>
Oct 30, 2013 Comments(1)
A picture depicting the deputy mayor of Ningguo floating in the air without any visible legs is ridiculed by Chinese netizens for having been photoshopped. ... Read More>>
Oct 30, 2013
A netizen recently uploaded a photo of the world famous Sydney Opera House, only it isn’t located in Australia nor does it put on world class concerts and performances. ... Read More>>
Oct 29, 2013 Comments(1)
Thirty-three year old Mr. Yang is one lucky guy. On September 29 he accidentally fell from the17th floor. Less than a month after the accident, he walked out of the hospital a healthy man. ... Read More>>
Oct 29, 2013 Comments(2)
A Nanjing tunnel that runs more than 500 meters was completed in 2005, but has never been open to traffic. It has since been taken over by squatters who raise chickens and dogs there. ... Read More>>
Oct 29, 2013 Comments(4)
On October 16 the annual Forbes China Rich List was published. In 2012 it contained 113 billionaires; this year there are 168. All together the top 100 richest people in China are worth 347.46 billion RMB. This translated article introduces the list and ...... Read More>>
Oct 28, 2013 Comments(2)
A pig trotter restaurant in Henan has hung banners demanding the restitution of debts incurred by the local Wangluo township government that add up to a total of 700,000 RMB. ... Read More>>
Oct 28, 2013 Comments(5)
A stone tablet has been discovered in the Ming tombs in Nanjing that served as a warning to foreigners not to write graffiti in the tombs. ... Read More>>
Oct 28, 2013
A note left by a thief alerts a cab driver that he is the victim of a crime when it plainly reads, “Your vehicle was robbed.” ... Read More>>
Oct 26, 2013 Comments(2)
Take a deep breath and relax. This phrase could be considered an oxymoron when it comes to breathing in the air in China, as rapid urbanization and industrialization have led to serious air quality issues throughout the country. No one is immune from ...... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2013 Comments(1)
A couple in Chengdu recently gained widespread attention after a netizen photographed their public brawl and uploaded it onto the web. Their fight was quite a spectacle to behold, resulting in the humiliating defeat of the man. ... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2013 Comments(25)
A petition is currently in circulation with over 25K signatures requesting the White House to cancel the "Jimmy Kimmel Show" broadcasted on the American Broadcasting Network, and calls for this "racist" show to issue an apology ... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2013 Comments(1)
And to no ones surprise another story of faking things in China comes to light. A complex on Qingdao’s Yichang Lu has got netizens fired up for having painted on a number of the “windows” on the outside wall. ... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2013 Comments(5)
The Chinese film industry has, over the last 100 years, struggled through invasion, civil war, and censorship. At times it has had money thrown at it and at other times has been completely shutdown. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how it has ...... Read More>>
Oct 24, 2013 Comments(2)
At a North American screening of his new movie, CZ12, Jackie Chan aired some rather controversial views: “I shouldn’t say this but sometimes I want to see countries have natural disasters, like a tsunami or an earthquake.” Urm, what did you just say Mr. ...... Read More>>
Oct 24, 2013 Comments(5)
10 year-old Xiao Ming had his right hand chopped off by his mother’s boyfriend and then put into an electric water broiler to be cooked. ... Read More>>
Oct 24, 2013
Stories of residents fighting against the demolition of their homes are not new. But this nail house (钉子户) story is definitely more unusual than most, because the resident in question is a Beijing police officer. ... Read More>>
Oct 24, 2013 Comments(4)
Though “top 10 brands” is a phrase often parroted by storekeepers in the newly transformed China, this report discovers that there is much more to this than meets the eye. ... Read More>>
Oct 23, 2013 Comments(2)
There was much uproar online recently when a post went viral which claimed that female students in “Zhongshan Secondary Specialized School” were penalized for wearing colored underwear. ... Read More>>
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