Famous South Korean Athlete Almost Tricked into Marrying Female Scammer Posing as a Man
Nam Hyun Hee, one of the best female fencers in the history of South Korea, recently found herself at the center of a scamming scandal that continues to rock the Asian country. Last Monday, 42-year-old former fencer Nam Hyun Hee introduced her fiancee to the world. It had long been rumored that the famous athlete […]
The World’s Largest Shiplift Is an Impressive Feat of Engineering
The Goupitan shiplift in China’s Guizhou Province is the largest shiplift in the world. It can lift ships with a displacement of up to 500 tons to a height of 199 m (653 ft). Dams are characterized by a drastic change in water levels and that makes navigating large waterways a daunting task. Luckily, advanced […]
Giant Shoulder Callouses – The Proud Mark of Carrying a God on Your Shoulders
Japanese men who carry mobile shrines known as mikoshi every year as part of important Shinto festivals are left with giant callouses on their shoulders that they display as badges of honor. Carrying mikoshi shrines is considered a great honor among Japanese Shintoists, and while some may do it just once in their lives, the […]
Fish Scale Tide – A Natural Phenomenon Unique to Qiantang River
China’s Qiantag River is famous for a unique natural phenomenon, a wavy pattern tide that was only observed for the first time in 2021 and has come to be known as fish scale tide. The Qiantang River’s estuary in Zhejiang Province has long been famous for having the strongest tidal bores in the world. At […]
Old Kids on the Block – Members of Japan’s Geriatric Boyband Are All Over 65 Years Old
Japan’s population is aging at an accelerated pace, so it’s no surprise that the country now has its own old boy band, with members aged between 65 and 87. G-Pop, a play on the Japanese word ‘Ojii-san’ for ‘old man’, is not your average boy band. J-Pop and K-Pop groups like most other boy bands, […]
Woman Who Held 16 Jobs Simultaneously for Three Years Never Actually Did Any Work
A Chinese woman has been charged with fraud after it was revealed that she was employed by 16 different companies at the same time, but she never really showed up for work at any of them. The woman, identified as Guan Yue (pseudonym) by Chinese media, had reportedly been juggling over a dozen employers and […]
Chinese Women Are Using Fake Belly Button Stickers to Make Their Legs Look Longer
Belly button stickers are apparently all the rage in China these days, as a growing number of women are reportedly using them as a way of making their legs appear longer. There is a curious beauty trend going on in China right now. Young women are paying 5-10 RMB ($0.70 to $1.40) for sheets of […]
Straight, Married Man Wears Lolita-Style Women’s Clothes to Work Every Day
A 36-year-old former computer programmer and cosplay enthusiast has been getting a lot of attention on Chinese social media for his decision to wear flamboyant Lolita-style dresses and makeup to work every day. The man, who goes by the name of D-Jiang, has always been fascinated by Lolita and Gothic Lolita fashion, even wearing some […]
Bride Ends Up Marrying Father-in-Law After Groom Flees From Wedding
After an Indonesian groom disappeared on his wedding day, his father assumed responsibility and married the bride just so the expensive event would not be canceled. What was supposed to be the happiest day in one Indonesian woman’s life quickly turned into a humiliating nightmare after her husband-to-be disappeared right on their wedding day. The […]
Woman Steals Phone by Chewing Through Store’s Anti-Theft Cord
Unable to fight the desire for a phone she could not afford to buy, a Chinese woman ended up stealing a new iPhone by ripping through the anti-theft cord with her teeth at an Apple Store. The woman, surnamed Qiu, became the talk of the internet in China earlier this month, after the security cameras […]
Hotpot Restaurant Launches Hair Washing Service for Loyal Customers
A HaiDiLao restaurant in Wuxi, China, has gone viral for launching a shampooing service for loyal customers who want to get the smell of food out of their hair after a meal. Enjoying a bowl of tasty hotpot is usually an enjoyable experience, but carrying the smell of the food with you in your hair […]
Debate Surrounding True Gender of Chinese Female Athletes Reignited by IAAF Announcements
The removal of two prominent Chinese female track runners from the IAAF world rankings has reignited the debate surrounding their gender following previous accusations that they were actually men. Liao Mengxue and Tong Zenghuan first made international news headlines during the 2019 National Athletics Championships, when they won the 4x400m relay race as part of […]
China’s Eerie Luxury Ghost Village Is Full of Abandoned Mansions
In the foothills of Shenyang, an industrial city in northeastern China lies the mysterious State Guest Mansions project, a real-estate complex of more than 250 luxury mansions, all of which are abandoned. The story of State Guest Mansions began in 2010, when business in the Chinese real estate sector was booming. Property giant Greenland Group […]
Woman Miraculously Survives After Spending 90 Minutes in the Grip of a Crocodile
An Indonesian woman is lucky to be enough after surviving a crocodile attack for 90 minutes before finally being rescued and taken to a hospital. On July 27, Falmira De Jesus, a 38-year-old palm oil plantation from Indonesia’s West Kalimantan Province, was collecting water from a shallow, greenery-covered stream in Ketapang Regency when she was […]
Man Gets Light Bulb Stuck in Mouth While Attempting Stupid Online Challenge
A Chinese man turned up at the emergency room of a Zhejiang hospital with the screw base of a light bulb sticking out of his mouth, after trying one of the dumbest online challenges imaginable. On July 25th, firefighters at the Yuyao City Fire and Rescue Brigade, in Zhejiang, China, were confronted with one of […]