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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.
· Michelle De Pacina
Tokyo Police arrest 24-year-old suspect dubbed the ‘Lego Kid’ for stealing toys
Naoto Daitoku, 24, and his two accomplices, aged 17 and 19, were arrested on June 24 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police on suspicion of stealing 12 toys on the evening of Dec. 16, 2021. The thieves were reported to have been shoplifting Lego blocks and other toys from a mall toy…
· Xintian Wang
Photo exhibit honoring legendary Asian American photographer Corky Lee opens in New York City
When Corky Lee studied American History at Queens College in New York, the young Chinese American saw a photograph in a book that featured workers celebrating the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit in Utah. Lee was surprised to read that there were…
· Rebecca Moon
Deceased train driver in Japan awarded 45 cents after his pay was deducted for 1-minute delay in 2020
A court in Japan ordered the West Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday to pay 45 cents to a train driver who died earlier this year. The company deducted the money from the driver’s pay in 2020 after he caused a one-minute delay while waiting for an empty train at the wrong platform. In…
· Ryan General
Cat in Japan switches career from train station master to chief priest of shrine
A cat named Nitama formerly worked as a train stationmaster and is now a “chief priest” at a Japanese shrine. Nitama became popular when she replaced Tama, the previous cat station master, upon her death in 2015 at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture. The appointment of Nitama…
· Bryan Ke
16-year-old arrested for ripping woman’s hair from her scalp in racially motivated attack in London
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of racially aggravated assault for attacking a South Asian woman outside a railway station in south London in December 2021. The boy allegedly attacked the 31-year-old victim after getting off a Route 119 bus outside the East…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese father tries to kill himself because his son is still unmarried at 29
A Chinese father was rushed to the hospital after he attempted to kill himself by overdosing on pesticides at Shanghai Railway Station on Jan. 22. His suicide note revealed he has “lived a life of shame” because his 29-year-old son has yet to find a partner and have his own…
· Ryan General
Laos’ financial debt to China grows as $6 billion high-speed rail line between the countries is unveiled
China is now connected with Laos via a recently completed high-speed rail line, which reportedly cost $6 billion. Chinese-led initiative: On Friday, a virtual ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith marked the opening of the…
· Carl Samson
China says it can beat COVID-19 Omicron variant as world rushes to impose travel bans
While many parts of the world are imposing new travel restrictions to counter the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, China is confident about beating it through a policy it has used to fight other strains. About the Omicron variant: The B.1.1.529 variant, officially…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese train driver sues employer over 49 cents docked from his wages for 2-minute delay
A Japanese train driver took his employer, West Japan Railway Company (JR West), to court after it docked 56 yen (49 cents) from his July paycheck because of a two-minute delay that occurred during his shift the month before. What happened: The driver, whose name was not…
· Bryan Ke
Man dressed as Joker injures 17 in Tokyo train knife and fire attack on Halloween
A Japanese man dressed in a Joker costume was arrested for injuring 17 people during a knife and fire attack at a Tokyo train station on Halloween. About the attack: The incident occurred near Kokuryo station in Tokyo’s western suburbs at around 8 p.m. on Sunday, according to…
· Ryan General
Japanese grandfather discovers love for skateboarding after buying his first board for $7
An 81-year-old Japanese man accidentally discovered a new passion for a hobby most people his age don’t typically dabble in. Sk8r boi: Yoshio Kinoshita, who picked up skateboarding two years ago, continuously gets better at the sport by learning from skaters much younger than…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Has Meltdown on Train After Being Asked to Wear Mask Properly in Taiwan
A woman was filmed having a meltdown after being asked by passengers to wear a mask properly while riding a train in Taiwan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The unidentified woman reportedly rode the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) train from New Taipei City’s Banqiao District…
· Bryan Ke
Fight Breaks Out on Train After ‘Asian Karen’ Saves Seat for Her Hamster
An owner of a pet hamster and an elderly man got into a fight after the owner gave her hamster priority seat on a train in Taiwan over the weekend. The incident occurred in a Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) train bound for Xike Station in New Taipei City at around 5:25 p.m.…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Oldest Amusement Park to Close After 94 Years for New ‘Harry Potter’ Park
After 94 years of bringing joy to kids and adults alike, the iconic Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, Japan has officially closed its doors to guests on Monday to make way for a “Harry Potter” theme park. Owned by Seibu Railway Co., Toshimaen was one of the largest amusement…
· Ryan General
Hedge Fund Manager Caught on Video Licking Finger and Touching Handrails in Hong Kong
A hedge fund manager has sparked outrage among Hong Kongers after a video of him licking his finger and then wiping it on a train’s handrail emerged online. Joel Werner, a chief investment officer at Solitude Capital Management, would later claim that the stunt was merely a…
· Ryan General
Tinder Users Are Setting their Location to Wuhan to Get the’Real Scoop’ About COVID-19
People outside China are reportedly getting information related to COVID-19 straight from the outbreak epicenter in Wuhan, China by using Tinder. Tinder users are able to circumvent censorship from Chinese government and partisan media sources by matching and communicating with…
· Ryan General
Rare Squirrel Found on Only One Japanese Island is Not a Pokémon
At first glance, it is easy to mistake the Ezo momonga (Pteromys volans) as a real-life Pokémon. A smaller type of the Siberian flying squirrel, the adorable mammal belongs to a species of squirrels that are native to Japan.