China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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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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