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 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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Chen Guanming, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, traveled by RICKSHAW for 2 years and covered nearly 40,000 miles through 16 countries, surviving flood, war zones and extreme temperatures, finally arriving at the London 2012 Olympics.
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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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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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