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· Ryan General
Father Begs Strangers to Beat Him To Raise Money For Son’s Eye Operation
A Chinese father, desperate for money, has a heart-rending plea to passersby on a street in Beijing: they may hit him on his buttocks in exchange for 10 yuan ($1.45), so he can accumulate enough money to pay for his son’s operation. Wearing only his boxers, the dad can be found…
· Ryan General
Bangladeshi ‘Tree Man’ Gets Hope After Multiple Operations
The ‘Tree man’ of Bangladesh may finally be cured of his mysterious condition after undergoing a massive operation involving a series of surgeries, doctors claim. Abul Bajandar developed huge bark-like warts on his hands, arms and other parts of the body due to the extremely…
· Carl Samson
68-Year-Old Man Undergoes 7 Operations After Getting Rare Flesh-Eating Disease in Taiwan
The beautiful memory of one vacation to Taiwan turned into a nightmare when a 68-year-old Singaporean man acquired a flesh-eating disease as a souvenir. The man, named Huang, spent 19 days at the hospital where he underwent seven operations that included blood transfusions and…
· Ryan General
Man Sings the Chinese Opera Version of an Adele Song — Breaks the Chinese Internet
Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” was a huge global hit back in 2011. Five years later, the song is making a comeback in China, but in a slightly more epic version. Mixing Chinese opera with the distinct twist of the dialect of Ningxiang County (northeastern part of Hunan), a…
· Editorial Staff
Uber Surrenders Operations in China to Didi Chuxing for $1 Billion
The two dominant ride-hailing app rivals in China have joined forces to create an even more formidable company. Didi Chuxing, a domestic ride-hailing service leader in China, is acquiring Uber’s operations in China. According to sources who told Bloomberg, the company’s…
· Ryan General
This 12-Year-Old Chinese Opera Genius Just Got Admitted into College
A talented Chinese student is about to skip several years of schooling ahead of her classmates after passing a college entrance exam while still enrolled in primary school. Fifth grader Huang Sihan took an independent entrance exam for Anhui Professional College of Art and aced…
· Ryan General
Asian-run ‘Uber of Sex Trafficking’ Crime Ring Busted in California, Minnesota
A criminal organization, which prosecutors call “the Uber of sex trafficking”, is now facing charges after authorities uncovered its operations in Minnesota and California. It was also discovered that the international human trafficking and prostitution ring operated in 29…
· Ryan General
White People in the U.K. Get Scared When Japanese Tourists Wear Flu Masks
For more than a decade now, many Japanese have become accustomed to wearing flu masks whenever they step outside. While some wear them as protection from airborne diseases, dust, or the cold breeze, others wear them mostly as a fashion accessory.
· Khier Casino
Filipino Businesswoman Dies After Having Multiple Cosmetic Surgeries in One Go
Filipino businesswoman Shiryl Saturnino, who underwent multiple plastic surgeries all in one session, did not make it out alive of the procedures on Sunday. The 29-year-old decided to get a breast and butt enhancement as well as liposuction at The Icon Clinic in Mandaluyong…
· Carl Samson
China Will Have Driverless Trains Running in Beijing This Year
The first driverless trains proudly made in China are scheduled to run on Beijing’s Yanfang Line later this year, authorities announced on Friday. The 16.6-kilometer (10.3-mile) line is expected to ease the transportation of residents in the city’s southwestern suburb of…
· Ryan General
Hero Pulls Off Dramatic Rescue of a Little Girl Dangling From a Building in China
Panic ensued when a young girl was found to be hanging on to a drainpipe between the fifth and sixth floors of an apartment building in China. The six-year-old reportedly climbed out of a window from her home in Changzhi City (of the northern province of Shanxi) on Sunday,…
· Khier Casino
Man Caught Smuggling 1,000 Diamonds in His Shoe From Hong Kong to China
A young man tried to smuggle more than 1,000 diamonds into mainland China from Hong Kong by hiding them in the insoles of his shoes. Customs officials at Luohu crossing in Shenzhen caught on to his scheme when they noticed he was walking in an odd way.
· Ryan General
India is Getting Richer, But Also Sadder Each Year, Study Reveals
Despite being an emerging country with a lot of potential for growth, India has continued to get sadder by the year, according to a recent U.N. report. According to the United Nations’ World Happiness Report 2017, the country has fallen four spots from last year’s 118th place in…
· Carl Samson
Japan Just Elected the World’s First Transgender Man to a Public Office
A transgender man has been elected to a public office in Japan, marking a first in the world’s history. Tomoyo Hosoda was named one of the councilors in Iruma, a city in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. He placed 21st out of 22 seats.
· Ryan General
Chinese Factory Exposed For Recycling Used Adult Diapers to Make New Ones
Usually, the idea of recycling is something to be applauded, but one Chinese factory’s methods are just too crappy to be appreciated. A small manufacturing plant in the province of Shandong was recently discovered to be recycling used, soiled adult diapers to make new ones.
· King Malleta
Driver Caught Trying to Smuggle Four Chinese Immigrants to the U.S. in a Trunk
A 24-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested for trying to smuggle four Chinese immigrants that were crammed inside his car from Mexico into the U.S. The white 2014 Chrysler was stopped at the inspection booth when it was trying to cross the San Ysidro border, according to Fox News.…
· Ryan General
Report on Chinese Food Delivery App Exposes Vendors Preparing Food Next to Toilets
Two food delivery services in Guangzhou, China may have been operating under grossly unsanitary conditions, a newspaper has uncovered. Local paper New Express has claimed that the Tencent-backed Ele.me and Alibaba-supported Meituan, two competing major food delivery apps in the…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Group Spends $88,000 on Plastic Surgery to Promote New Music Videos
All members of a relatively unknown K-Pop girl group have undergone a series of plastic surgeries merely for the promotion of their new album. The concept of Six Bomb’s latest release involved the girls going under the knife and documenting their change for two singles titled…
· King Malleta
Liquor Store Owned By Korean American Vandalized With ‘Go Back To Korea’ Graffiti
A Korean liquor and deli shop owner in Washington D.C. came to work one day to find racist graffiti spray painted on the building. The owner of Kogod Liquors & Deli, who remains unnamed, found that their business had been vandalized with the phrase “Go Back To Korea” which was…
· Ryan General
Ivanka Trump’s Brand is Still Manufacturing Tons of Products in China
Apparently, U.S. President Donald Trump’s two “simple rules” to buy American and hire American, do not apply to his children. Not only does Eric Trump’s Trump Vineyard continue to hire foreign workers, Ivanka Trump’s fashion brand has been thriving on Chinese-made products.
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