New “Black Pearl Strawberries” Spark New Social Media Food Craze
A rare and delicious variety of dark purple, almost black strawberries has sparked a new food craze in China, with people paying up to $45 per pound to try them.
Bamboo That Grew Through Metal Lamp Post Becomes Symbol of Resilience in China
A bamboo stalk that grew through a 6-meter-long lamp post until it sprouted lush leaves on the other side has become a symbol of resilience and perseverance in China.
McDonald’s Comes Under Fire for Making Burgers the Size of Macarons
McDonald’s patrons in China have been taking to social media to complain about shrinking burgers, with some comparing them to macarons.
Woman Forced to Publicly Apologize to Cheating Husband Becomes Social Media Sensation
Forced by a judge to publicly apologize to her cheating husband and his mistress, a Chinese woman has become somewhat of a celebrity in her country.
Teen Exploits Online Store’s Refund Loophole, Makes $570,000 in Profits, Ends Up in Jail
A Chinese teenager was recently sentenced to six years behind bars for exploiting a refund loophole that allowed him to recover his money without returning the products. Last year, a 17-year-old from Shanghai received a painful verdict for the crime of stealing over $600,000 in makeup products from an online commerce platform after discovering a […]
Man Inserts Live Leech into His Bladder, Suffers Excruciating Pain
A Chinese man required surgery to have a live leech removed from his bladder, after he had inserted it through the urethra as a traditional remedy.
Parents Are Using AI-Generated “Regret Videos” to Pressure Children into Marriage
Chinese parents are reportedly turning to AI-generated videos portraying regretful protagonists to convince their children to get married and have children.
Child Hospitalized with Gastroenteritis After Stealing and Eating Neighbor’s Spicy Takeout
A 7-year-old boy in Beijing ended up in the hospital after stealing and eating a neighbor’s extra-spicy takeout order.
China Inaugurates the World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel
The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world’s longest expressway tunnel, spans 22.13 kilometers through the heart of the Tianshan Mountains, in China’s Xinjiang Province.
Shopping Center Installs Toilet Doors That Become Transparent When Cigarette Smoke Is Detected
A shopping center in Shenzen, China, is fighting smoking in the toilet with special doors that turn transparent when smoke is detected, exposing the person inside.
China’s Extreme Blade Sky Road Feels Like Driving on a Knife’s Edge
The Daobeiliang Highway in Shizhu, in China’s Chongqing Province, is a thrilling concrete road that traverses the extremely narrow mountain ridge.
Video Game Addict Leaves Mountains of Trash in Hotel Room He Lived in for Two Years
A so-called “eSports Hotel” in Changchun, China’s Jilin Province, shared shocking photos from a room where a video game addict lived for two years.
Engineer Sues Former Employer After Being Fired for Taking Extremely Long Bathroom Breaks
A Chinese man took his former employer after being fired for taking long and frequent bathroom breaks, with the longest lasting four hours.
Woman Eats Only Boiled Chicken Breast and Cauliflower for 6 Months, Develops Pancreatitis
A 25-year-old Chinese woman was diagnosed with pancreatitis after six months of consuming only boiled chicken breast and cauliflower.
Staff Skip Work by Using Paper Masks to Trick Facial Reacognition Systems
Neighborhood civil servants in China have been caught using masks of their colleagues’ faces to trick facial recognition systems and help them skip work.