China’s Walking School Has Children as Young as Eight Marching 1,000 Km across the Country
The Xu Xiangyang Education and Training Workroom, or the Walking School is an atypical educational facility which enrolls Chinese problem children and forces them to walk up to 1,000 kilometers through across the country in order to teach them discipline and make them take responsibility for their actions. In a Chinese society which leaves no room […]
Look But Don’t Bite – China’s Mouthwatering Stone Food Banquets
Petrified pasta, juicy braised pork, rocky dried fruits and many other delicious-looking dishes are all part of China’s rare stone food banquets. The spread is nice to look at, but trying to sneak a bite will cost you a few teeth. People in the mountainous regions of China know how to appreciate beautiful rocks, and […]
Chinese Human Snail Carries His Home on His Back Wherever He Goes
38-year-old Liu Lingchao is a real-life human snail who carries his 60-kg-heavy house on his back wherever he goes. Made of bamboo poles and plastic sheets, the portable home provides shelter on Liu’s long travels through China. Liu Lingchao makes a living selling plastic bottle and metal cans he picks up from the streets of […]
Chinese DIY Wiz Builds His Very Own Scrap-Part Robot
Tao Xiangli, a 37-year-old inventor from Beijing, China, has spent over 150,000 yuan ($25,000) and more than 11 months building a functional robot made of scrap parts and wires bought from second-hand markets. In China, Tao Xiangli is known as a DIY genius, with a collection of amazing home-made creations under his belt. Three years ago, […]
Frustrated Chinese Owner Smashes His Maserati with Sledgehammers
The Chinese owner of a Maserati Quattroporte worth $423,000 paid three men two smash it with sledgehammers at the 2013 Qingdao Auto Show, because he was disappointed with the way the car dealer had fixed it. The man known only as Wang told Chinese media he had bought the car in 2011 and was forced […]
Chinese Company Boss Has Employees Crawling on Their Knees in Public
You thought your boss was bad? He’s probably a nice guy compared to the boss of this cosmetics company in Chongqing, China, who recently forced his employees to crawl on their hands and feet in the city’s busy commercial district, in front of hundreds of onlookers. The controversial event took place on May 2nd, and […]
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 […]