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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…
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Meet the ‘SexyCyborg’ Chinese Coder Who’s Inspiring Young Women to Pursue Tech
Naomi Wu, also known as SexyCyborg, is a 23-year-old self-taught coder and DIYer from Shenzhen who hopes to spark young Chinese women’s interest in technology. While Wu studied English in school, she learned her tech skills on the Internet via WeChat groups, according to China…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Feminist Warns Donald Trump of His ‘Straight Man Cancer Behaviors’
In 2015, Zheng Churan was arrested on International Women’s Day, along with four others, for conspiring to hold protests against sexual harassment on public transportation. She was released on bail following a month-long detention in Beijing. This time, the prominent Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Google’s Amazing Timelapse Reveals How Insanely Fast China Has Grown
As the world’s most populous country, China is no stranger to the idea of migration and industrial development at different levels. The movement of activity to its more popular cities is an interesting phenomenon which, thanks to Google Earth’s Timelapse, can now be seen from…
· Ryan General
Chinese Flight Attendant Named the World’s Most Beautiful Stewardess
A Chinese flight attendant from Xi’an has recently been recognized as the “World’s Most Beautiful Stewardess” by an international organization. Shenzhen Airlines’ Liu Miaomiao was awarded the title after winning the competition hosted by the World Air Stewardess Association…
· Ryan General
Chinese Entrepreneur Spends $145K on Plastic Surgery To Look Like Jack Ma
A young Chinese man reportedly underwent an expensive surgical procedure not to become a Chinese heartthrob or a Hollywood celebrity, but to make himself look like one of China’s most notable business tycoons. Huang Jian, who hails from Shenzhen, China, spent 1 million RMB (over…
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Chinese Town Pulls Together to Buy 32 Tons of Potatoes in One Day to Save a Stranded Farmer
Residents of a neighborhood near Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong Province rallied to buy 32 tons of potatoes in one night to help a 60-year-old farmer after he was rejected by a wholesale market for having poor quality products. The farmer, surnamed Ma, traveled for four…
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20,000 Walmart Workers in China Organize One of the Country’s Biggest Strikes Using WeChat
Over 20,000 Walmart employees across China are striking in protest over better pay and working conditions. Eli Friedman, a labor scholar at Cornell University, told the New York Times in an interview that the Walmart movement was “probably the most substantive example of…
· Ryan General
Apple May Soon Dump Asia to Make iPhones in the U.S.
Apple products, which have long been made in factories in Taiwan and China, may soon be assembled in the United States, a recent report revealed. Foxconn Technology Group, a major iPhone assembler, has reportedly been considering the possibility of moving its production plants…
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Inside a Chinese Factory that Makes the Insanely Popular Donald Trump Masks
America’s Election Day ended last week but the series of protests from anti-Trump supporters is just starting. Whether you are a Donald Trump supporter or not, the whole world is truly affected by his surprising win. One Shenzhen factory received an overload of requests for…
· Carl Samson
Video Captures Strangers Rescuing Woman From Vicious Attack in China
A group of pedestrians became good samaritans after saving the life of one woman from a crazy attacker in China. The incident, caught on video (via CCTV), took place in Shenzhen at around 10 a.m. on September 17.
· Carl Samson
China Just Passed a Law Making it Legal For People to Help Strangers
Shanghai’s Good Samaritan Law, giving legal protection to citizens when helping strangers, has taken effect on Tuesday. The legislation encourages people to become “Good Samaritans” by granting legal immunity even if their efforts result to more harm. It was drafted in September…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Drivers Who Blind Others With Their Headlights Get the Best Punishment
Police officers in Shenzhen have found a way to make insensitive drivers learn their lesson — give them a taste of their medicine. Motorists illegally using their blinding high beams lights at night are made to stare at their own headlights for a whole minute, Shenzhen police…
· Carl Samson
‘Legless’ Beggar in China Cons $1,500 a Month From People Before Getting Busted By Police
A beggar in China pretending to be legless was caught in the act when suspicious pedestrians followed his whereabouts. At first sight, this beggar in Shenzhen appeared to struggle as he slid his way through crowded streets.
· Carl Samson
China is Now Stealing Ideas Off Kickstarter and Launching Them Faster and Cheaper
An Israeli entrepreneur just saw China’s lightning-speed skill in copying ideas right before his very eyes. Yekutiel Sherman had invented a product selfie lovers would likely pay for called Stikbox.
· Ryan General
NBA Player Gets Crucified Online for Vandalizing the Great Wall of China
NBA player Bobby Brown was on a goodwill tour in China when he thought it would be a nice gesture to scribble his autograph and jersey number on the Great Wall. The Houston Rockets guard then posted a photo of his creation on the Chinese social media site Weibo. “Had a blast at…
· Carl Samson
Rich Chinese Men are Touring Russia to Find White-Skinned, Blue-Eyed Wives
With a disproportionate amount of females in their home country, affluent Chinese men have taken the liberty to visit Russia in hopes of meeting beautiful women to marry. These men reportedly pay thousands to participate in so-called “wife tours,” according to Daily Mail.
· Ryan General
The Most Expensive Apartments in China Are Too Small For Humans
With diminishing residential spaces available, local property developers in China have still found a way to maximize profits, leading to the creation of the most blatant display of capitalist greed: Shenzhen Mini-Houses. In the modern metropolis of Shenzhen in China, many…
· Carl Samson
Jewelry Store Under Fire After Making Worker Sell Diamonds Topless
A jewelry store in China is getting flak for letting one of its attendants go naked in the name of sales. The clip uploaded to ku6.com shows a half-naked saleslady standing before the store’s goods. She was wearing a pair of diamond-shaped nipple pasties and what looked like an…
· Carl Samson
Guy Fails To Give His Girlfriend an iPhone 7 Like He Promised, Offers Her Something Else Instead
One guy in China failed to give his girlfriend the iPhone 7 he promised, but that doesn’t mean he had nothing to give. Instead, he bought his beloved a ring, leading to a proposal right in front of an Apple store.