China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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 the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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There's a company in China that allows you to hire someone to stand in line for you for $3-$5 an hour.
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Kim Jong Un was voted Most Sexiest Man Alive by The Onion and ended up as real news in China.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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