Woman Eats Only Instant Noodles for Three Weeks Straight to Save Money, Ends Up in the Hospital
A young university student who ate only instant noodles for three weeks straight in order to save money for Singles Day – China’s version of Black Friday – ended spending all of her savings on medical bills after her unusual diet made her sick. Instant noodles are standard fare for many university students. They’re cheap, […]
Man Addicted to Cold Medicine Has Taken Over 30,000 Pills in the Last 10 Years
A Changsha man recently made news headlines in China after it was reported that he became hooked on cold medication 10 years ago and has taken over 30,000 pills since then just to satisfy his addiction. The 48-year-old man, surnamed Wang, was featured in a viral Pear video in which he explains that he first […]
Women Are Using Microcrystaline Wax to Give Themselves Temporary Nose Jobs
Plastic surgery is more popular than it’s ever been, but women looking for a less invasive way of getting a perfect nose are turning to a special wax that lets them mold their noses into the desired shape. Microcrystaline wax has been used in Asia – particularly in China – for a while now, but […]
China Unveils Disturbingly Realistic AI News Anchors
China’s state news agency Xinhua unveiled two very realistic looking AI news anchors that can “tirelessly” report the news 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the world. We’ve known that robots and artificial intelligence were coming for our jobs, but somehow I never thought news anchors would be among the […]
Chinese Company Comes Under Fire for Making Employees Eat Cockroaches
Three managers of a home improvement firm in Zunyi, China, were recently arrested for subjecting employees to extreme punishment, including forcing them to eat cockroaches, for not meeting their sales goals. The arrests came after an employee of the unnamed company took to social media to complain about the humiliating punishments he and his colleagues were […]
“Terminator” Dog Escapes Its Enclosure, Kills Over 600 Chickens in One Night
A pet husky recently got his owner in trouble after escaping its enclosure, going into a neighboring farm and spending an entire night killing chickens. Chinese media reports that the owner of a chicken farm in Ningguo, China’s Anhui province, burst into tears on the morning of October 29, after going to check on the […]
79-Year-Old Beggar in China Ousted as Wealthy Grandma Who Just Enjoys Begging
A 79-year-old who spent most of her time begging at a train station in Hangzhou, China, was recently ousted as a relatively rich pensioner who lives in a 5-storey villa and owns several retail stores and rental properties in the city. The woman’s story made national news headlines last week, after staff at Hangzhou’s East Railway […]
Man Lives with Metal Spoon Stuck in His Esophagus for a Whole Year
A Chinese man swallowed an 8-inch metal spoon as a stupid stunt, a year ago. It got stuck in his esophagus, but seeing as he could eat and drink normally, he never sought medical assistance to have it removed. He claims that he only started experiencing chest pains a few days ago, after being punched […]
Woman Left with Paralyzed Fingers After Playing on Her Phone for a Week Straight
A Chinese woman recently found herself unable to use the fingers on her right hand after spending her entire week-long vacation playing video games on her smartphone. The unnamed woman from Changsha, in China’s Hunan province, reportedly took a week off from work and spent all that time playing on her smartphone. According to a […]
Chinese City to Launch “Artificial Moon” Bright Enough to Replace Streetlights
The chairman of a private space contractor in Chengdu, China, recently revealed plans to launch an “artificial moon” satellite up to eight times as bright as the real moon and capable of replacing traditional streetlights. The ambitious project was announced at a national mass innovation and entrepreneurship event held in Chengdu, a city of 14 million people […]
Cover Your Ears! Chinese Man Breaks Guinness Record for Highest Vocal Note by a Male
Xiao Lung Wang, a young man from China, set a new Guinness record for the “highest vocal note by a male”, with a truly ear-splitting performance. Before playing the below video of Wang’s successful record attempt, I strongly advise that you turn down the volume, especially if you’re wearing headphones, and get your dog out […]
Amazing Human Being Travels Around China Reuniting Homeless People with Their Families
33-year-old Cai Yanqiu has spent the last three years of his life traveling through his home country in China with the sole purpose of helping homeless people in any way he can. Cai Yanqiu’s decided to dedicate his life to helping homeless people three years ago. He had set up a small stall in Zhanjiang, China’s […]
This Chinese Interchange Looks Like a Giant Rollercoaster
China is famous for its bewildering and oftentimes confusing highway interchanges, but the Qianchun interchange in the mountainous province of Guizhou is the only one that actually looks like a giant rollercoaster for cars and trucks. Construction on the Qianchun Interchange began in 2009, but the massive road knot was only completed last year . […]
Father Faces “Social Boycott” for Dropping Off Son to School in Ferrari Sports Car
A Chinese man has been excluded out of a parents WeChat group and accused of flaunting his wealth by dropping his son off to school in an expensive Ferrari 488 sports car. The man, surnamed Li, is a senior executive in an property development company in in Hangzhou, China, and has the habit of taking his […]
Chinese Restaurant Under Investigation for Charging 8 People $58,000 for Dinner
Authorities are investigating a Shanghai restaurant for charging a Dubai tourist and his seven friends a whopping 400,000 yuan ($58,000) for a 20-course dinner. A photo of the 400,000 yuan receipt from Maggie’s Restaurant started circulating on Chinese social media last month, and although a spokesperson for the restaurant initially claimed that the photo was […]