News about 'China'

May 5, 2013

Rat meat sold: Rat-meat Ring busted by Chinese Police

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Rat meat sold Credit: Wikimedia commons A rat-meat ring was believed to be broken by Chinese authorities. Over $1 million worth of rat meat and several other small mammal meat was sold by the ring over the years in China. Based on the official website of the Ministry of Public Security, Chinese police have arrested [...]


Apr 21, 2013

China earthquake: Chinese reporter in wedding dress covers earthquake aftermath (Video)

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A Chinese reporter reported live on TV about the aftermath of the devastating earthquake this Saturday, April 20, 2013, while wearing her wedding gown and veil, as shown in the video below. This is because it was also her wedding day. But due to the call of duty, she left her wedding and went back [...]


Apr 13, 2013

Two-headed Pig in China suffers from ‘Axial Bifurcation’ (Photo)

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Two-headed pig born in China Credit: Weird Asia News A two-headed pig was born this month at a village in Jiujiang located in the eastern part of China‘s Jiangxi province. News reports say that the two-headed pig have two snouts, two ears and a shared eye. The weird feature of the animal is caused by [...]


Mar 19, 2013

Chicken lays giant egg in China, with 2 yolks and 1 egg, may be world’s largest chicken egg (Video)

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A Chinese chicken lays a giant egg, as shown in the video below. Amazingly, the huge egg, which has a size of 3 eggs and weighs about half a pound, has 2 yolks and another fully-formed egg inside. The so-called “miracle” hen is from Guizhou province in Southwest China, and recently laid five gigantic eggs. [...]


Mar 11, 2013

Dead pigs in a river in Shanghai now over 3,000, health concerns being raised

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More than 3,000 dead pigs have been found in Huangpu River in Shanghai, China since Thursday, March 7; and health issues were the immediate concern of local residents. A swine virus was reportedly discovered in samples taken, but local authorities insist that tap water in the area is still safe for drinking. One of the [...]


Jan 12, 2013

Lions hit with snowballs: Scene photos went viral, anger netizens

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Lions hit with snowballs Image Credit: Huffington Post China‘s Hangzhou Zoo lions were hit with snowballs by visitors last Saturday, January 5, 2013. Photos of the incident were uploaded on Sina Weibo, China‘s micro-blogging site similar to Twitter, and instantly went viral, according to a report by the China Daily on Wednesday, January 9. The [...]


Dec 26, 2012

1,428-mile high-speed rail line opens in China, World’s longest (Photo)

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A 1,428-mile high-speed rail line opens in China on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Considered as the world’s longest high-speed rail, China‘s new transport system links Beijing and Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton. High-speed train G-502 Image Credit: www.news.cn The Xinhua News Agency reported that the latest addition to China‘s railway system stretches along a 2,298 [...]


Dec 16, 2012

Apocalypse Survival Pods: Mayan apocalypse nears, pods created by Chinese (Video, Photos)

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Mayan Apocalypse survival pods Image Credit: AFP Photo / Ed Jones Mayan apocalypse survival pods were created by a farmer from China as the Mayan apocalypse forecast nears, according to an RT news on Friday, December 14, 2012. The Chinese was reportedly inspired, to create the apocalypse survival pods, by the “2012” Hollywood film. Liu [...]


Dec 14, 2012

Pepsi-chicken chips: Pepsi, Chicken-Flavored Lay’s a Hit in China (Video)

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Pepsi-chicken chips Image Credit: Pepsico Pepsi-chicken chips was launched in China by Pepsico in August and has since become very popular in this country, according to an Oddity Central report on Thursday, December 13, 2012. The new Pepsico product is a combination of Pepsi Cola and chicken-flavored Frito Lay’s potato chip. Richard Lee, PepsiCo’s chief [...]


Dec 6, 2012

Tallest woman dies: Yao Defen Passed Away in China at 39 (Photo)

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The world’s tallest woman, Yao Defen, has died in the province of Anhui in eastern China last November 13, 2012, according to a news report by the Chinese state media. She was 39. At 7 feet and 7 inches (233.3 centimeters) tall, the Chinese was certified by the Guinness World Records as the tallest woman [...]