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· Ryan General
Chinese Railway Offers a Jaw-Dropping Scenic View of the Heavenly Mountain Range
A roller coaster-like train takes visitors of the Huangshan mountain range in China to a heavenly ride that highlights its picturesque natural landscapes. Situated in the province of Anhui, the mountain range is known for its peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, pine trees, hot…
· 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.
· Bryan Ke
Video of Handcuffed HK Protesters Boarding Train Sparks Fears of Being Sent to China
A video showing Hong Kong protesters being loaded onto a train has been causing major concerns as many believe they are reportedly being sent to China. Arrested protesters are getting transported out on a train. Unknown at this time where they will be sent. Residents and press…
· Carl Samson
Little Mix and PrettyLittleThing Accused of Culturally Appropriating the Traditional Chinese Dress
Social media users are accusing British girl group Little Mix of culturally appropriating a traditional Chinese dress in their first fashion collection launched with U.K. brand PrettyLittleThing. Prior to the collection’s launch on Thursday, both Little Mix and PrettyLittleThing…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Train Ticket Seller Demolishes Woman Who Cut in Line Twice
A ticket seller from China is going viral for scolding a woman who cut in line twice at a railway station. The video, which was posted on China’s social media platform Weibo, shows the ticket seller confronting the unruly passenger when she cut the line twice while buying her…
· Carl Samson
Boba Pop-Up Theme Park Open in Tokyo for a Limited Time
If you’re thrilled about boba tea shops with expansive menus and interesting tapioca concoctions, you’re going to want to visit this Insta-worthy boba pop-up. タピオカチャレンジ タピオカテーマパーク🍸#東京タピオカランド pic.twitter.com/TLFjTkwSue
· Editorial Staff
7 Japanese Things People Do in ‘Terrace House’ That May Puzzle Foreigners
“Terrace House” has been a hit show in Japan ever since it debuted on Fuji TV in 2012, but its success didn’t reach beyond Japan until 2015, when it premiered as a Netflix original. Since then, “Terrace House” has become an international hit spawning four more seasons along with…
· Khier Casino
Hong Kong Airport Bans LGBT Ad, Quickly Changes Their Mind After Backlash
A Cathay Pacific ad featuring two men holding hands on a beach was banned from being displayed in Hong Kong’s airport and mass transit. Hong Kong’s Airport Authority and Mass Transit Railway (MTR) initially refused the poster showing the same-sex couple next to the slogan “move…
· Bryan Ke
Japan is Getting Another Hello Kitty Bullet Train That Will Run from Kansai Airport to Kyoto
After the release of the super cute bullet train that ran from Osaka to Fukuoka last summer, West Japan Railway Co. Ltd revealed its next collaboration plan to release another Hello Kitty bullet train. The new line, which is a makeover of the Kansai-Airport Express Haruka, will…
· Ryan General
Woman Eats Entire Durian When She Can’t Bring it Inside a Train Station
A woman in China decided to just slice up and eat an entire durian after she was told she could not carry the pungent fruit inside a train station. Despite its popularity in Asia, the spiky fruit is widely considered “hazardous” to carry in public transport in many parts of the…
· Ryan General
Man Caught on Video Having Racist Meltdown Towards Asian Couple on London Train
A male passenger aboard a London train subjected an Asian couple to a racist tirade last week, telling them to “get back to your own country, you cunts!” The unidentified man, who was described as having a Scottish accent, reportedly kept harassing the couple for about 10…
· Carl Samson
Woman Jumps in Front of Train to Scare Boyfriend During Fight
A woman in eastern China caused a public scare after leaping onto a railway track to scare her boyfriend in an ongoing fight. The woman, identified by the name Wang, jumped onto the tracks seconds before a train arrived at Nanjing South Railway Station on Nov. 12.
· Stephanie Ngo
CCTV Captures Moment Train Derails in Taiwan’s Deadliest Accident in 27 Years
At least 18 people have been killed and over 180 people injured after a passenger train in northeast Taiwan was derailed in the deadliest train accident in 27 years.
· Carl Samson
Child Sneaks Into X-Ray Machine at Train Station in China
A curious boy who had sneaked into an X-ray machine at a train station in southern China shocked security personnel who found his silhouette on the security monitor. The incident occurred at Xiaolan Railway Station in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province on Oct. 9.
· Ryan General
Woman Takes Another Person’s Train Seat in China, Refuses to Move
A woman occupying someone else’s seat on a train in China was captured on film throwing water at fellow passengers last week. In the video that has since gone viral on Chinese social media, the unidentified Black woman was shown reacting angrily to those who caught her on camera.
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Opens First High-Speed Train Linked to Mainland China
Hong Kong opened the first high-speed railway that connects it to mainland China on Sunday. Covering a stretch of 26 kilometers (16 miles), the new addition to Express Rail Link’s 25,000-kilometer (15,534-mile) network links passengers from West Kowloon to Shenzhen, China’s…
· Ryan General
Japan Now Has Super Kawaii Hello Kitty Bullet Trains
Sanrio has a special treat for Hello Kitty fans visiting Japan this summer with the launch of custom-designed trains featuring the beloved feline character. The new line of limited edition Hello Kitty shinkansen, connecting Osaka and Fukuoka, was unveiled on June 30, CNN reports.
· Bryan Ke
Taxi Driver in China Returns $958 Taxi Fare to American Tourist Who Overpaid on WeChat
A taxi driver from Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China is earning praise online after he returned a large fare to a Chinese-American tourist who overpaid using a mobile payment app on Monday. The driver, identified as Zhang Peng, was checking his WeChat Wallet and noticed that one…
· Bryan Ke
Hero Med Student Saves Elderly Man Who Collapsed at a Train Station in China
A medical student from Jinzhou in Liaoning Province, China is earning praise online after saving an elderly man who collapsed and lost consciousness on a train station platform. The student, identified as Ding Hui, is a medical student at Jinzhou Medical University. She was…