Man Leaves Water On All Winter Creating Spectacular Frozen Waterfall
This amazing waterfall seen frozen on the side of a building in Jilin City, Eastern China, is the work of 58-year-old Wen Hsu, the only remaining resident, who left the tap on all winter to make sure his uninsulated pipes didn’t freeze. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you left the water on for an […]
Eyeball Scraping – The Vanishing Trade Practiced by Sichuan Barbers
Barbers in China’s Sichuan Province have practiced the art of eye-cleaning with a sharp blade for centuries. Like many other ancient traditions, this dangerous trade is slowly vanishing, but you can still find a few barbers willing to scrape your eyeballs with a knife for as little as RMB5 ($0.80). According to an old Sichuan […]
Man Has Been Wearing a Deer Head Mask Every Day for Four Years
Luo Dan, a painter and designer from Chonqing, China has been wearing a big deer mask over his head every day since 2009. He claims the bizarre accessory has helped him find inner peace and release the deer within. Finding artistic inspiration can be pretty tough for an artist, but for 32-year-old Luo Dan it’s […]
Chinese Student Staged Her Own Funeral So She Could Enjoy It
Zeng Jia, a 22-year-old student from Wuhan, China, shocked family and friends when she invited them to a rehearsal of her own funeral so she could take part in the festivities while she is still alive. The young student told members of the press that she got the idea for the morbid event after realizing that people […]
Fangweng – China’s Cliff-Hanging Restaurant
Trekking in the mountains generally means having to survive on packaged food; but not if you’re in China. There’s a particular mountain in the Hubei Province, 12 km north of the city of Yichang, where you can actually experience fine-dining on the side of a cliff. Located in the Happy Valley of Xiling Gorge, the Fangweng hanging restaurant […]
Chinese Gaming Addict Has Spent the Last 6 Years in an Internet Cafe
China’s growing problem with internet and video game addiction is probably best described by the case of Li Meng, a young man who has virtually been living in an Internet cafe for the last six years, leaving only to buy food and take the occasional shower. According to Chinese media, Li Meng graduated from university […]
Fire Facials – Setting Your Face on Fire in the Name of Beauty
Women have always had to endure a certain amount of pain to make themselves beautiful. But how far is actually considered too far? Apparently, there isn’t a limit to what Chinese women would do to look good, even if it means setting themselves on fire. The photograph below shows a woman with a thick yellow […]
China’s MMO Video Game-Inspired Restaurants
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) video games are very popular in China. Combine that with the country’s culture of fakes and copycats and you get lots of unofficial merchandise and even venues inspired by popular virtual reality universes. One such place was the World of Warcraft-themed restaurant on Chaoyang Road, in Beijing. Opened in 2008, by a […]
Conquer Your Fears in China’s Snake Village
Nestled in the heart of a vast farmland in East China’s Zhejiang province, the small village of Zisiqiao has a pretty common look, but it hides a scary secret. The aptly names “snake village” is home to thousands of the most feared snaked species on Earth. Snakes are a vital ingredient in Chinese medicine, and are […]
Latest Fake in China – Concrete-Filled Walnuts
China has long had a reputation for making counterfeit goods, but the practice in recent years the practice has been getting really extreme. After news reports of fake eggs and fake beek made of pork, it seems concrete-filled walnuts are the latest invention of ingenious Chinese food counterfeiters. There’s a set of photos making the rounds on the Internet […]
Chinese Grandma Spends All Her Life Savings Taking Care of Stray Dogs and Cats
Grandma Bai, a 64-year-old animal lover from Chongqing, China, has spent the last 15 years taking care of stray dogs and cats, and has exhausted all her life savings in the process. American humorists Josh Billings once said “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself”, and […]
Chinese Boy Has Been Living and Sleeping with a Python for 13 Years
A family from Dongguan, China, has recently made headlines after it became known that their 13-year-old son’s best friend is a 15-foot Burmese python. The predator even looks after the boy when his parents are away. Most grownups would turn away and run for their lives at the sight of a 220lb python, but 13-year-old Azhe […]
Caramelized Sugar Painting – A Tasty Chinese Tradition
The sweet art of painting with caramelized sugar can be witnessed in China’s Sichuan province. Although not as popular as it once was, this ancient craft still manages to amaze tourists lucky enough to stumble upon a skilled street artist. According to experts, this type of Chinese folk art originated from the Ming Dynasty when sugar […]
Homemade Dialysis Machine Keeps Man Alive for 13 Years
A man from Nanjing, China, has recently made headlines after it was discovered he built his own dialysis machine, and managed to keep himself alive for 13 years, after he couldn’t afford to receive proper hospital care. A research fro 2008, shows only one in ten Chinese people can afford regular dialysis treatment, but one […]
Friends in Real Life – Man Opens Iconic Sitcom Cafe in Beijing
If you were a fan of the hugely popular sitcom Friends, you surely remember their favorite meeting place, the Central Perk Cafe. Tired of just seeing the characters experience the coziness of that soft orange couch, one Chinese fan decided to create his own Friends cafe, in Beijing. Like so many of us, Du Xin loved […]