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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Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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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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In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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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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