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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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    Ice Cream was first made in China!
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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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    It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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    Some Chinese-made hair bands were fashioned from recycled condoms.
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    Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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    China's Building an Ultra-Modern Car-Free City from Scratch
    China is building an ultra-modern car-free city that'll house 80,000 people in "high-rise core housing". It's entirely walkable and surrounded by green space. It's designed to use less water, create less waste, and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
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