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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.
· Carl Samson
World’s Fastest Bullet Train That Goes 250 MPH Now Running in China
China’s Fuxing, dubbed as the world’s fastest commercial bullet train, started operations in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region on Monday. According to manufacturer China Railway Corporation, the next-generation trains run at 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph), with top speeds…
· Bryan Ke
Man Arrested After Photos of Him Molesting a Young Girl in Train Station Go Viral in China
Authorities in China arrested a man caught brazenly molesting a young girl in Nanjing train station after photos of the man circulated online. The series of photos appeared on Weibo, showing a young girl sitting on a man’s lap. However, in a much closer inspection, netizens can…
· Melly Lee
I Went to China to Hike the Most Dangerous Hike on Earth
I Hiked the Most Dangerous Hike in the World… … and it wasn’t so bad.
· Ryan General
Singapore is Testing Out Glow-in-the-Dark Pathways
In an effort to make evening walks on a renovated pathway more convenient, Singapore has started testing a system that will make its roads illuminate in the dark. The trail, which used to be a portion of an abandoned railway track, is being converted by local government agencies…
· Carl Samson
Japan Now Has a Train-Themed Karaoke Rooms For People Obsessed With Trains
A new train-themed karaoke service that allows customers to become train “drivers” and carry out real-life transportation announcements has kicked off in Japan! The innovative twist to the art of karaoke comes thanks to Joysound, which is among Japan’s biggest karaoke companies,…
· Ryan General
China Unveils Their Epic Shanghai-to-Beijing Bullet Trains That Go 250 MPH
Travelers in China may now conveniently traverse between Shanghai and Beijing in a jiffy via a pair of stylish new bullet trains unveiled in the country on Monday. With a top speed of 400 km/h (248.5 mph), the Chinese-made “Fuxing” (or “rejuvenation”) trains are currently the…
· Carl Samson
North and South Korea Are Supposed to Meet For an Honorary Date Next Week
The two Koreas are hoping to make contact on June 15 in commemorating a joint declaration signed by leaders of both countries on the same date in 2000. The agreement, known as South-North Joint Declaration, was established by former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and former…
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Japan’s New Ultra-Luxury Sleeper Train is the ‘Ferrari’ of the Railroad
The Train Suite Shiki-shima, dubbed the world’s most luxurious public transportation, set out on its maiden voyage on Monday. The train’s appearance has been designed by Ken Kiyoyuki Okuyama, who has also worked on the Ferrari Enzo and P4/5 as well as the Maserati Quattroporte.
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Crushed to Death After Trying to Cross Train Tracks
Chinese commuters were greeted with a shocking scene on Sunday afternoon at a train station in the province of Nanjing when a man was caught by a train and crushed to death. The tragic footage from the Nanjing South Railway Station showed the man walking slowly on the train…
· Ryan General
Train in China Literally Goes Through an Apartment Building Everyday
An apartment block in the central Chinese city of Chongqing may look like your typical residential building, but it has a unique feature that literally sticks out. For more than a decade now, trains have been passing through the building and it seems the structure has been…
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Chinese Woman Wolfs Down 2 Durians After The Smell Prevented Her From Boarding a Train
A Chinese woman, who was stopped by railway officials from riding the train in Chengdu because the two durians she was carrying smelled so bad, decided to quickly eat the fruits before boarding. The Chengdu Business Post reported that the unidentified 27-year-old woman, who was…
· Carl Samson
Why Japanese People Are Always Giving Gifts to Each Other
Many of us give gifts only on birthdays and other special occasions. Oftentimes, we also forgive those who forget them when we’re on the receiving end. But fly to Japan, where a unique tradition of obligatory gift-giving is commonplace. It’s called the “omiyage” culture. So if…
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Badass Indian Olympian Rescues Two Teen Girls From Sexual Assault By Gang of Men
Olympic athlete Krishna Poonia took on a group of men who were harassing two teen girls at a congested railway crossing in the Churu district of Rajasthan in India on New Year’s Day. Poonia, a Commonwealth Games gold medalist discus thrower who competed at the 2012 London…
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High-Speed Train Caked in God Knows What Reveals How Bad China’s Air Has Gotten
Images of a high-speed train that traveled 497 miles between Shanghai and Beijing reveals just how polluted China’s air really is. The photos show that the train has got caked-on grime all over, presumably as a result of the PM2.5 air quality.
· Ryan General
China Launches Freight Train Service That Travels to London
Keen on further developing trade and investment connections with Europe, China has officially initiated a direct rail freight service to London. According to the BBC, China Railway, which is set to carry cargo such as clothes, bags, and other products, links China to other…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Exchange Student Chasing Robbers Who Stole Her Purse Ends in Complete Tragedy
A Chinese exchange student in Italy was killed by a passing train as she chased robbers who stole her designer handbag. Twenty-year-old art student Zhang Yao just renewed her visa in Tor Sapienza, Rome, when someone stole her designer handbag worth €1,000 ($1,062). She was…
· Carl Samson
Photographer Captures What It’s Like to Be Rich in North Korea
North Korea is changing, at least in the economic domain. Apparently, more and more citizens are becoming donju, or literally “masters of money”. They are, in essence, the country’s elite—middle class people who have private sources of income. Christian Petersen-Clausen, a…
· Ryan General
Japan Fully Repairs Massive Sinkhole in Fukuoka in Just 48 Hours
It took the city of Fukuoka, Japan just 48 hours to repair the 30-meter sinkhole that opened up in its center on Tuesday last week. When the ground caved in, electricity was temporarily cut off in the area. While there were no cases of injuries reported, phone signals, gas and…
· Ryan General
Japanese Train Company Shames Women Who Do Their Make-Up on Trains
Female netizens are up in arms against a private railway company in Japan after it released a new ad that shames women who apply make-up during train rides. Criticized for being sexist, the 30-second video produced by railway firm Tokyu Corporation directly points out that it is…