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29 Crazy Things That Only Happen In China
China's rapid economic growth rate has helped create problems that are very unique to China.
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New avian flu strain kills two in China
Two people in China have died after being infected with H7N9 avian influenza -- a sub-type that had not previously been transmitted to humans -- the government said Sunday.
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Apple CEO Apologizes in China
Apple issued an apology letter signed by Chief Executive Tim Cook that vowed to revamp aspects of its customer-service policies in China after more than two weeks of pointed attacks by government-run media.
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94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you?
Look around your house, look around your office. What percentage of products - furniture, fashion and accessories, electronics, housewares, appliances - do you think were made in China? Based on market data, chances are that number is close to 50%.
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Fifth Person Dies From Bird Flu in China
A new strain of bird flu continues to spread in eastern China, with a fifth death on Thursday.
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Development’s Debris: China’s Secret Battlefields
China’s cities are strewn with hidden rubble fields, vast apocalyptic landscapes that terminate abruptly at the thresholds of bustling neighborhoods.
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China's Export Boom That Wasn't
A close reading of the numbers suggests accounting tricks have played a significant role in China's economic data.
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China 'shifts position' on North Korea
There are clear signs that China is losing patience with North Korea, America's former top diplomat in Asia has said.
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Chinese authorities kill 20,000 birds as avian flu toll rises to 6
hinese authorities have killed more than 20,000 birds from a live-poultry trading zone in Shanghai after an unusual strain of bird flu that has so far killed six people in the country was found in pigeons on sale in the city, state-run media outlet Xinhua reported Friday.
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10 Baffling Safety Products Clearly Aimed at Paranoid People
What this particular demographic may lack in reason they make up for in income, and there's no shortage of products designed to prey on their irrational fears for a few extra (thousand) bucks.
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There's An Obvious Fix To China's Pollution Disaster
Recently the haze that lies over much of China's eastern region, including the capital, has been fodder for the newspapers, both here and abroad. And there is no doubt that the impact of the pollution on the economy, society, and public health is immense.
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China's bird flu mystery
This week, millions of Chinese visited family cemetery plots for the annual Tomb Sweeping Festival. They left or burned objects they thought their deceased ancestors could use in the afterlife, including chickens, pigeons and other food delicacies.
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China's bird flu outbreak no cause for panic: WHO
A strain of bird flu that has been found in humans for the first time in eastern China is no cause for panic, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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Laughably Bad Errors In Chinese TV Spotted By Netizens
Chinese television for the most part is pretty bad. Chock full 'o' rules and regulations by ridiculous State Organs, Chinese TV producers are still able to produce TV shows. However despite the producers' best efforts, Chinese 'netizens' are still able to pick up inconsistencies and errors in production.
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Foxconn may be firing suicidal workers before they can kill themselves
Apple's Taiwanese supplier, Foxconn, is no stranger to suicide scandals. After several workers who live in dormitories at its mainland Chinese factory complex attempted to jump to their deaths in 2010 (with some succeeding), the company installed anti-suicide nets. Now, a Chinese newspaper reports that one worker who was observed by a colleague taking sleeping pills was...
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China’s Latest Craze...Dressing Their Dogs In Pantyhose
The craze is called Gou gou chuan siwa” (狗狗穿丝袜) literally “Dogs Wearing Pantyhose” and apparently it first started via the Chinese social network Weibo. It was there, that one user uploaded a photo of his dog wearing pantyhose as a joke, shortly after that image alone garnered 16,000 comments and thus a new weird corner of the internet was born.
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High Rise Emergency Slide in Shanghai
Zhou Miaorong, 70-year-old inventor from China, created an evacuation slide which makes escaping burning buildings faster, and more fun! Recently, it was installed in a five-floor building in Shanghai, China promising the residents a fast and fun 14 second-long escape.
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China claims first recovery from bird flu
Four-year-old boy from Shanghai discharged from hospital, according to state media, amid reports of five new H7N9 cases.
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Information is Beautiful: who can catch which flu?
A new strain of bird flu has broken out in the Shanghai area of Eastern China. David McCandless asks who can catch which flu?
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Why China's Rich Want to Leave
Food safety, pollution, and infrastructure are just a few of the reasons that some affluent Chinese are considering emigration.
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