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· Laura Dang
The Very First Hello Kitty Restaurant in China Just Opened in Shanghai
Hello Kitty lovers rejoice! China has officially opened their first Hello Kitty restaurant in Shanghai. Tokyo-based Sanrio company has granted permission for the two-story Hello Kitty Bistro to open in the mainland.
· Sebastian Dillon
Shanghai Woman Has Lavish Affair With Her Boss, Puts it All on Instagram
A young woman working in Shanghai took to Instagram, an app banned in China, to document her lavish affair with her boss. The young woman, who calls herself “Molly”, works for an unknown firm in Shanghai. Her face is never visible in the pictures.
· Editorial Staff
Shanghai Restaurant Uses $150,000 Robots to Make Ramen in 90 Seconds
A new Japanese ramen stand in Shanghai is attracting curious customers for their two unusual chefs, Toya and Kona. The ramen stand,Toyako, opened in December and is located on Daming Road in the Hongkou district of Shanghai.
· 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
Vicki Zhao: Inside the Life of China’s Wealthiest Working Actress
There are some people in the world who become famous for their beauty, and others who become beautiful for their brains, determination and passionate spirit. Meet Vicki Zhao, who at 40 years old stands on an incredible career as a famous Chinese actress, pop singer, film…
· Editorial Staff
Panama Papers Law Firm Mossack Fonseca Has More Branches in China Than Anywhere Else in the World
Mossack Fonseca, the Panama-based law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers, has more offices in China than in any other country in the world. The Panama Papers, which includes 11.5 million confidential documents, has been linked to a number of political leaders, business…
· Editorial Staff
Mom in Shenzhen Commits Suicide For Insurance Money to Help Sick Son, Only Her Policy Was Expired
A mother’s love for her child is one of the most powerful and unconditional bonds in the world. In a tragic incident, a 63-year-old Chinese mother committed suicide so that her family would be able to afford her adult son’s hospital bill. The mother jumped from her son’s…
· Editorial Staff
Crazy Chinese Boss Leads 10 Employees in Supercars on China’s Most Dangerous Road — Not Everyone Makes It
A Chinese boss gifted Maserati sportscars to 10 employees and then led them through the treacherous Sichuan-Tibet Highway to get a point across. The man, 29-year-old Ni Haishan, gave his employees the cars and drove a $818,000 Ferrari F12 himself, reported Chengdu Business Daily…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Latest ‘Fitness Challenge’ Requires Chinese Money and an Insanely Small Wrist
Chinese netizens can’t and won’t stop with their insane fitness challenges. There was the “behind the back boob grab” challenge, the “printing paper” challenge, the “iPhone knee” challenge, and now this — some are judging health and beauty by the size of their wrists using…
· Laura Dang
The Chinese Government Condemns April Fool’s Day, Becomes the Biggest Joke of All
April Fool’s day is no joke to the Chinese government. The Chinese state media, Xinhua, issued a statement today on its official Weibo page frowning upon the participation of pranks and jokes that is April Fool’s day. The government-controlled media agency announced its stance…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Man Finds $1,500 in Cash Under His Hotel Pillow, Complains to Hotel Staff
While some people would be delighted to find money they didn’t know they had, one Chinese man was furious to discover that someone had tucked 10,000 yuan, or $1,536 dollars, underneath his pillow. The man, Lu Gang, was a hotel guest in Chongqing, China, and had stayed overnight…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Daughter Spends $120,000 on Plastic Surgery, Mom Threatens to Disown Her on TV
One Chinese mother was so distraught over her daughter’s continued addiction to plastic surgery that she threatened to disown her on television. The daughter, 29-year-old Yu Bing, has spent 800,000 yuan, or over $123,000, on 20 operations over the last two years in an attempt to…
· Ryan General
Chinese Porsche Owner Blocks Neighborhood Entrance to Protest $10 Parking Fine, Immediately Regrets It
One Porsche owner has hopefully learned a valuable lesson in humility after his fancy sportscar got trashed by the angry residents of a Shanghai neighborhood. The owner of the expensive convertible, identified only by his surname Huang, allegedly angered his neighbors after he…
· Editorial Staff
Watch Chinese Tourists Clear Out a Plate of Food in Under Six Seconds
This past weekend, a video showing a group of Chinese tourists hungrily shoveling an obscene amount of food onto their plates when viral all over Asia. It was said that a majority of the food was left uneaten and went to waste. A new video has recently emerged that was recorded…
· Editorial Staff
A Single Dad Celebrates His 97th Birthday With the Six Children He Adopted as Orphans
A 97-year-old man has gained the admiration of Chinese netizens for never marrying so that he could raise the six children he adopted as orphans. In 1954, 35-year-old Peng Yunsong adopted 8-year-old orphan Yan Jingcheng. Peng adopted five more orphan children — Guo Tingzhong,…
· Editorial Staff
This Woman’s Funny Voice Landed Her $2 Million From Chinese Investors
A Chinese woman known for her peculiar voice and satirical viral videos on social media has become the first online celebrity to receive VC funding in China, according to Sohu. Papi Jiang, a 29-year-old from Shanghai, recently turned to comedy and became a viral hit online after…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Villagers Are Successfully Selling Bags of Fresh Air to People in the City
Business-minded locals in the mountainous part of Guandong province in China are making money off the region’s natural fresh air. Lianshan Zhuang and Yao autonomous county residents have set up stalls atop its mountain and began selling air in plastic bags to city dwellers…
· Editorial Staff
Video of Starving Chinese Tourists Ravaging a Seafood Buffet in Thailand Goes Viral
People have taken to Chinese social media to express serious disapproval of how some of their own are behaving abroad. An incident involving Chinese tourists at a hotel buffet in Chiang Mai, Thailand has gained a whirlwind of criticism after a video surfaced showing the diners…
· Editorial Staff
Son Brings His Paralyzed Father to College to Take Care of Him While He Studies
Zhao Delong, a college student from Henan, China suffered from polio when he was young, which made him unable to walk. However, thanks to his parent’s support, he was able to undergo surgery, get treatment, and regain his ability to walk. Unfortunately, Zhao’s life took a bad…
· Laura Dang
Chinese Woman Pays $1,300 for an iPhone 6s Online, Receives a ‘Pear’ Phone Instead
One Chinese woman believed she had ordered an Apple iPhone online but ended up with something completely but not-so-entirely different — a Pear Phone. The woman, who purchased an Apple iPhone 6s online, was surprised to find that she had received a Pear phone instead. The woman…