Random China Facts

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    In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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    Perfect Posture
    Perfect Posture
    Some Chinese paramilitary police learn their 'perfect posture' with pins in their collar.
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    City in the Clouds
    City in the Clouds
    In October 2015, a 'floating city' of what appeared to be tall buildings rose from the clouds above Foshan, China. After lasting only a few minutes, conspiracy theories ran rampant, but experts say that it's a rare optical illusion called Fata Morgana.
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    Ice Cream was first made in China!
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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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    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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    For Valentine's Day 2014, an unnamed man sabotaged a special screening of "Beijing Love Story" at a Shanghai cinema by booking every other seat, subsequently preventing couples from sitting together.
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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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