In 1911, pigtails were banned in China because they were seen as a link with its feudal past.
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In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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A 22 year old Chinese man needed a new nose. Instead of a transplant, a surgeon built a new nose on his forehead.
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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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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 retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
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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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