China Renames Mountain After Avatar Movie

Government officials in Hunan province in southern China have renamed a local mountain after a mountain in the Avatar movie, which they claim was based on the scenic spot. The Southern Sky Column i…

No Wives For 24 Million Chinese Men

As many as 24 million eligible bachelors in China may never be able to marry because of a lack of women in the country. New stats from the State-backed Chinese Academy of Social Sciences show there…

Shanghai Wonder: Bridge Made of Trash Collapses

In an absurd twist of fate and a rather distinct and unusual statement on the need to recycle, residents of Shanghai got the surprise of their life when earlier this month a major new bridge collapsed…

China Cracking Down on Counterfeit Works

Tired of fake cultural goods flooding the market, China's Ministry of Culture introduced a ban on different types of fake performances. This includes lip-syncing, either in live concerts or TV shows, …

9 Year-Old Girl Gives Birth in China

Peru may well hold the world record for "youngest mother," but China is definitely in the running as a nine-year old in northeast China has given birth to a healthy child. Naturally, the parent…

Man Takes IV While Driving

As a man in the Wuxi province of China learned, if you're going to hang an IV bag from your rear view mirror, it might be a good idea to disguise it as an air freshener. Driving down the highwa…

30 Runners Caught Cheating In China Marathon

More than 30 of the top 100 finishers in this month's Xiamen International Marathon have been disqualified for cheating. The sports authorities for the city in southeastern Fujian province said the…

Loyal Blow-Up Doll Saves Owner’s Life

They say that a dog is man’s best friend. For an elderly Shanghai resident known as Yang, however, no dog can ever take the place of his life-saving blow-up doll. This story begins in a resid…

Dead Man’s Heart Still Beating at Funeral Home

The grieving relatives of construction worker, Zhang Houming, aged forty-six, got the surprise of their lives when they discovered that the heart of their loved one was still beating when he was sent …

Chinese Wonderland Displays Chocolate Warriors

In a bid to foster a love for chocolate, Chinese confectioneries came up with a grand plan and created a chocolate replica of the Great Wall complete with edible clones of the famous Terracotta Warrio…

Strange Sights from China Fashion Week

Fashion designers recently went all out and put together a weird mix of creations for the China Fashion Week which was held in November 2009. A bi-annual event, the Fashion Week showcases the latest c…

Spitting Can Cost You Your Home in China

Tired of finding phlegm messes in public spots, Chinese authorities in a low-income housing complex has proposed a unique penalty system to combat spitting. According to the new regulations proposed b…

Chinese Woman Accidentally Cuddles with Burglar

A Chinese woman, Qiu, received a rude shock recently when she discovered that her night-time cuddle partner was in fact a burglar. The Changasha-based woman had pounced on the intruder in the dark, mi…

College Student in China Rewarded for Porn Habits

A college student in China whose grades suffered due to his addiction to internet pornography has been awarded 10,000 yuan (approximately $1,466) for helping sniff out thirty-two sites on the internet…