Random China Facts

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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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    In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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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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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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    Smartphone Sidewalk
    Smartphone Sidewalk
    The Chinese city of Chongqing has the world's first dedicated pavement for mobile phone users.
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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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