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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…
· Riley Schatzle
One of China’s Richest Men is Poisoned After Helping Clean Up Tianjin Blast Site
Chinese millionaire Chen Guangbiao is known for his extravagant publicity stunts, but his latest attempt to procure a little show time resulted in his urgent hospitalization. In an attempt to provide assistance to the community of Tianjin, reeling from last week’s warehouse…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Everyone is Buying This Bruce Lee DJing T-Shirt After Watching the ‘Avengers’ Sequel
Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Age of Ultron” smashed the box office this weekend, pulling in $191.3 million in the U.S. and giving it the second-best domestic opening weekend ever. It’s no surprise, then, that a T-shirt with an image of Bruce Lee that Robert Downey Jr.…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s What $200 Billion Looks Like in One Photo
What does $200 billion look like when it’s all in one place? Look no further than the picture above (click to enlarge), which features 28 technology executives along with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The photo opportunity arose when Xi, along with a large Chinese delegation,…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
How This Swedish DJ Signed His First Record Deal at 16-Years-Old
Meet John Dahlbäck, he’s a 29-year-old accomplished swedish house music producer and DJ. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Dahlbäck was raised by a family of musicians. His dad was a drummer, his mom was a singer, and his cousin is fellow producer Jesper Dahlbäck. Ironically, Dahlbäck…
· Sarah Lesnar
Check Out the Impressive 23-Year-Old Winner of Miss Hong Kong 2015
Meet Louisa Mak, the 23-year-old Cambridge graduate and winner of Miss Hong Kong 2015. Mak, who also won “Miss Photogenic” in the contest, graduated from Cambridge University last year where she was known to be a straight-A student and earned a bachelor’s degree in law.
· 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…
· Riley Schatzle
Angry Mob of Investors Capture Company President Who Took Their $6.3 Billion
On Saturday, Shan Jiuliang, founder of Fanya Metals Exchange, was attempting to escape from a luxury hotel in Shanghai when he was grabbed by about 200 of of his company’s angry investors and taken to the police station, reports the Financial Times. Fanya investors are upset…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the $740 Million Man Who Calls Himself the ‘Most Influential Person of China’
Some have called him a clown, others a philanthropist, but while his attitude towards public recognition seems to borderline on narcissism, Chen Guangbiao is adamant about helping communities who are in need. Despite coming from a destitute family, Chen, 45, is now one of…
· Riley Schatzle
Shanghai Janitor Loses Leg After Another Horrific Escalator Accident
A mall cleaner was forced to have his leg amputated after it became wedged in an escalator in Shanghai, China.
· Editorial Staff
Inside the Epic Life of a DJ Legend’s 23-Year-Old Daughter
Reya Benitez is the 23-year-old daughter of DJ legend John “Jellybean” Benitez. Since the 1980s, Jellybean has produced and remixed songs for legendary artists including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Paul McCartney. He produced the late Whitney Houston’s hit…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Boss Threatens to Fine Employees For Not Attending Mother-in-Law’s Funeral
One ridiculous boss in Taizhou, China is being criticized for forcing his employees to attend his deceased mother-in-law’s funeral and threatening them with fines if they didn’t show up. The company, Taizhou Jinyu Electrical and Mechanical Co., manufactures motors. Factory…
· 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…