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· Laura Dang
Insane 50-Lane-Wide Traffic Jam in Beijing Will Give You Nightmares
If the thought of driving home on the 405 at 5 p.m. in Los Angeles traffic sounds bad, then the recent 50-lane-wide traffic jam in Beijing will give you nightmares. A severe traffic jam on the 50-lane G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway last Wednesday was caused by a newly…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s What Happened After Beijing Banned 5 Million Cars From Driving for Two Weeks
China has never been known as a country with the cleanest air. Their smog reportedly kills 4,000 people every day. But that all changed for a bit in Beijing on August 20, when 5 million cars were forced to drive on alternating days and restrictions were implemented on factories…
· Editorial Staff
This is What a $160 Billion Selfie Looks Like
Consider it the selfie sequel to September’s $200 billion photo. A selfie of French President Francois Hollande taken with some of China’s richest business leaders has gone viral on Chinese social media platform Weibo, garnering tens of thousands of comments, according to China…
· Laura Dang
Inside the Superstar Life of the ‘Taylor Swift of China’
A 24-year-old pop star is being hailed as the Taylor Swift of China. She writes her own music about boys and breakups and is currently on her first North American tour. Chinese singer and songwriter G.E.M., whose name stands for “Get Everybody Moving,” is a pop icon in Hong Kong…
· Laura Dang
This Couple Visited North Korea and Captured All The Strange Things They Saw
A Canadian couple that has visited over 100 countries during their lifetime say their time in North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has been the most unforgettable. Justin and Anna Williams traveled to North Korea in 2012 and spent about a week or so in the…
· Editorial Staff
Women That Drink and Smoke Are ‘Easier Targets’ For Rape, Says Chinese Judge
Drinking, smoking and other “bad habits” make women “easier targets” for rape, according to a report issued by a judge in Beijing. After reviewing the details of 162 defendants in 151 rape cases that have occurred since 2012, Guo Zhao, a Haidian district court judge, concluded…
· Riley Schatzle
Mark Zuckerberg Did Something Extremely Ballsy in a Room Full of Chinese College Students
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· Editorial Staff
Single Chinese Youth Are Paying Up to $157 an Hour To Rent Fake Significant Others
Many young Chinese bachelors and bachelorettes are turning to rental girlfriends and boyfriends to appease familial and social pressures to be in relationships. These romantic partners for rent can be found on China’s online platforms and apps, according to People’s Daily…
· Editorial Staff
Ultra Rich Asian Girl Reveals What It’s Like to Be an ‘Ultra Rich Asian Girl’
What’s it like to be an ultra rich Asian family’s daughter? Chelsea Jiang knows because she is one. Jiang is one of the stars of “Ultra Rich Asian Girls,” a purportedly unscripted reality show which follows the daughters of ultra-rich Chinese families who emigrated to Canada.
· Editorial Staff
Boy is Caught Taking Selfies in the Trunk of a Moving Car on a Chinese Highway
Kids nowadays are willing to do just about anything to get the perfect selfie. It’s no wonder some kids have died “doing it for the ‘gram.” On Monday, a boy was spotted taking selfies while in the trunk of a moving car that was traveling down a highway in Chengdu, China.
· Riley Schatzle
Brave 19-Year-Old Is Gold Medalist Swimmer Despite Having No Legs
Qian Hongyan, a 19-year-old woman from Yunnan, southwest China, lost both of her legs as a child in a devastating car accident, but her unfortunate situation did not prevent her from becoming a champion swimmer. In 2000, at the age of 4, Qian was involved in a terrible car…
· Jacob Wagner
Rich Chinese Kid Proposes to College Girlfriend With 11 Luxury Cars
A man in China proposed to his girlfriend with a fleet of luxury cars arranged in the shape of a heart. Fortunately, the stunt worked out for the lover boy. The boyfriend from Guangzhou, China is reportedly a young university dropout who found enough success as a CEO to rent 11…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Plastic Surgery Program Tells Students to Practice on Each Other
A Chinese plastic surgery training center is under investigation after teachers used students as guinea pigs and asked them to practice procedures on each other. The school originally advertised that after their four-day program (yes, only four days), students would be able to…
· Riley Schatzle
This is the World’s Largest Air Purifier Which Uses Pollution to Create Jewelry
The largest air purifier ever built was unveiled last month, and it is transforming harmful dust particles into elegant gemstones. Daan Roosegaarde, artist and engineer, became frustrated with the amount of pollution floating around the planet so he created an enormous 23-foot…
· Editorial Staff
Adorable Minions Try Selling Bananas in China, Gets Stopped by Authorities
Images of Minions (from the movie “Despicable Me”) selling bananas on the streets of Beijing, China, recently went viral on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. Netizens’ hearts were melted by the sheer adorableness of the photos. “Big-eyed adorable Minions pulled over on the…
· Laura Dang
Paris is Banning All Cars For One Day For The Best Reason Ever
All hail pedestrians and cyclists! Paris is closing its streets off to cars for a day to make a statement about its terrible air pollution. The no-car holiday, La Journee sans Voiture, will take place on Sunday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Paris is expected to close…
· Riley Schatzle
Chinese Woman Chugs Entire $200 Bottle of Cognac That Was Too Big for Carry-On
The security staff at Beijing Capital International Airport forced a woman into the ultimate drinking challenge when they refused to let her bring a $200 bottle of Cognac onto a plane. Last Friday a woman surnamed Zhao was on her way to Wenzhou when Beijing airport security…
· Laura Dang
A 26-Year-Old Designer Takes a Trip to North Korea, Documents it all on Instagram
A 26-year-old American was recently granted a visa to travel to North Korea for four days. Taylor Pemberton of Minneapolis flew into Pyongyang, North Korea, from Beijing, China, because there are no direct flights from the United States to the secretive military state. The young…
· Benny Luo
Chinese Businessman Loses $14 Billion in 30 Minutes After Failing to Attend a Meeting
One of the biggest lessons I learned in poker is to not to dwell on your losses. Because if you do, it can affect your play and lead you to losing even more money. But when you lose $14 billion in just 30 minutes, like Chinese businessman Li Hejun just did, you deserve to dwell…
· Laura Dang
Study Reveals That Cell Phone Addiction Is Destroying Chinese Families
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