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· Bryan Ke
Japanese Railway Company Now Lets Cats Loose Aboard Moving Trains for Passengers
As part of a local movement to raise awareness of the culling of stray cats, a Japanese civic group partners up with a railway operator to let loose several cats aboard a moving train for the passengers to play and cuddle with. The event was hosted by Yoro Railway Co Ltd and was…
· Khier Casino
Chinese Railway Worker Narrowly Saves Suicidal Student Jumping in Front of Train
A college student attempted to take her own life by jumping in front of a moving train at a station in Putian, Fujian Province on Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, one quick thinking railway worker named Weng Jianzhong jumped into action to save the student’s life.
· Ryan General
Woman Sells Her Baby to Child Traffickers for $7,800 to Go on Shopping Spree
A woman in China sold her own baby so she could reportedly go on a shopping spree. Identified only by her surname Yu, the shopaholic woman was found to have purchased cosmetic products immediately after selling her 19-month-old daughter for 50,000 yuan ($7,800).
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Train Company Sorry for ‘Inexcusable’ 25-Second Early Departure
West Japan Railways, also known as JR West, offered an official apology after one of its trains left almost half a minute earlier than scheduled last Friday morning, calling the incident “inexcusable.” The train at Notogawa Station in Shiga Prefecture, part of the Biwako Line,…
· Carl Samson
Costa Ricans are Making Thousands of Dollars Marrying Chinese Migrants
Costa Ricans have been taking part in sham marriages with Chinese nationals that permit the latter to obtain residency in the Central American country, a new report said. The process is relatively easy — a Costa Rican citizen signs a marriage certificate delivered by a middleman…
· Carl Samson
Hollywood Star Hid Her Asian Identity Her Whole Life to Avoid Racism
Merle Oberon, an Anglo-Indian actress who started her career in the U.K. before moving to America, hid her Asian identity her entire life. According to Variety, Oberon identified as White throughout her life, claiming to be born in Tasmania to a distinguished British officer and…
· Bryan Ke
Shanghai’s Insane 5 Star Luxury Underground Hotel is Almost Complete
A luxury hotel is currently being built in an 80-meter (262-foot) abandoned quarry in Shanghai’s Songjiang District, and it is beginning to look similar to the original concept art. The Shimao Wonderland InterContinental Quarry Hotel has been under construction for more than six…
· Carl Samson
Woman Burned Alive for Fighting Off Rapist in India
A man in India set a married woman ablaze to her death when she fought back after he tried to rape her, local media reported. Rambharan Yadav, 31, attempted to force himself on Reena Koli, 35, in Kota, Rajasthan, on March 2. They were tenants in one building.
· Carl Samson
50 Photos of China Before the Communist Cultural Revolution
Before China had communist leaders, it had hundreds of emperors. This age of ancient rulers is known as Imperial China. Spanning millennia, it began in the reign of the Qin dynasty in 221 B.C.E. and lasted until the end of the Qing dynasty in 1912 — the year of the founding of…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk Admits China’s Infrastructure is 100 Times Faster than America’s
SpaceX and Telsa founder Elon Musk was impressed by how efficient China is when it comes to its progress in building infrastructure – particularly the country’s recent amazing feat where 1,500 workers built a railway station in just nine hours. The 46-year-old tech tycoon even…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Man Having a Heart Attack Saved By Throwing Cash for Attention
A Chinese man suffering from a heart attack ingeniously threw cash to catch the attention of commuters to help him, local media reported. The incident occurred on February 24 outside a railway station in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, northern China.
· Bryan Ke
Woman Climbs Into X-Ray Machine to Protect Purse From Being Stolen
A woman from Dongguan in south China’s Guangdong Province literally jumped into an X-ray machine on Sunday to make sure her belongings stayed safe. Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage from Dongguan East Railway Station shows the woman coming out of the machine, and a…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Police Now Armed With Facial Recognition Glasses to Catch Criminals
Many railway police officers in China can now identify and catch criminals using cutting edge eyewear that is nearly identical to Google Glass technology this coming Chinese Spring Festival, also referred to as Chinese New Year. The high-tech eyewear – government-developed…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Bullet Train Almost Speeds Off With 200 Passengers Left Behind
Many commuters were baffled when a Tokyo-bound bullet train departing from Nagoya Station almost left behind 200 passengers without letting anyone board on Dec. 13. The train made its departure at around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, but did not let the 200-or-so passengers get on the…
· Kyle Encina
Chinese Woman Turns Old ‘Nail House’ Building Into Millions in Profit
The last remaining “nail house” in Shenzhen was finally demolished this month, but not before its owner nabbed a hefty compensation sum from the government. Property owner Yang held onto the decrepit building in Shenzhen’s Longhua District for as long as seven years before…
· Ryan General
Japanese Train Company Apologizes For Departing 20 Seconds Earlier Than Scheduled
Only in Japan where a train’s departure, 20 seconds earlier than schedule, is an offense not taken lightly. Japanese rail company Tsukuba Express has made international headlines for taking the time to apologize to the public for a minor screw up that other countries might…
· Ryan General
Bystanders Watch and Take Videos as Woman Gets Raped in Broad Daylight in India
Dozens of people witnessed a defenseless woman being raped on a busy street in West India, yet no one intervened to stop the crime. Instead, passersby who saw Sunday’s horrific scene either avoided the situation or pulled out their phones to film the brutal rape, committed by an…
· Ryan General
Photo of Chinese Tourists Go Viral After 1.4 Billion People Go on Vacation At the Same Time
As 1.4 billion people went on holiday last week, local tourist attractions suddenly became packed with visitors from all over the country for over an entire week during the National Day holiday. Images taken from a Chinese theme park in Henan, central China, for example, showed…
· Kyle Encina
Boy in China Perfectly Demonstrates Why Riding a Bike on an Escalator is a Poor Life Choice
An 11-year-old boy in China decided to bring his bicycle with him while sitting on it and riding an escalator, but it turned out to be a very idea. A CCTV camera in Shenzhen captured the shocking accident as the boy stumbled down the escalator and lost his slipper as he…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Man Allegedly Assaulted by Racists TWICE at Glasgow Train Station
An unidentified Asian man was assaulted twice on two separate, consecutive occasions by racist thugs at a train station in Glasgow, Scotland. According to the police report, the victim, whose name has been withheld, was thrown onto the tracks of Anniesland station in Glasgow at…