Passengers on the Beijing subway can pay with plastic bottles.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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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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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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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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For Valentine's Day 2014, an unnamed man sabotaged a special screening of "Beijing Love Story" at a Shanghai cinema by booking every other seat, subsequently preventing couples from sitting together.
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