Chinese ‘Octomom’ a Shock to Citizens and Government Alike

Remember Octomom, and how she was publicly derided for giving birth to eight kids with the aid of fertility drugs? Apparently, a young woman in China has done the same thing, albeit with a twist, and …

Shanghai’s Annual Pillow-fighting Event: Let Loose and…Laugh

In an attempt to release the stress and pressures of everyday life and prepare themselves for a new start in the new year, young office workers and students in Shanghai gathered for two harmless enorm…

Cardboard Cop Car Slows China Traffic

In eastern China's Jiangsu Province, the police have developed a very clever and cost-effective method for slowing down speeding drivers. The police created a cardboard cutout of the back of a …

Popular Chinese Actor is Fugitive from Justice

That old expression about hiding in plain sight has been exemplified in an extraordinary fashion. One of China’s top character actors has been arrested for another far more serious role he played…

Chinese Carpenter Swallows Nail Three Times

For some things, one would suppose, the need to do them once should be enough, whether for the sake of breaking world records or for one’s personal gratification. Jumping off mountains, swimming …

Two-headed Cyclops Pig Born in China

Two-headed creatures are rare and somewhat uncomfortable to behold, but they are not unheard of in the natural scheme of things. We have seen the condition known as polycephaly in many incarnat…

Chinese Hotel Creates Giant Gingerbread House for Guests

In a bid to spread a little holiday cheer, a hotel in China's eastern province of Lianyungang constructed a massive house made of gingerbread to greet guests in the lobby. Costing approximatel…

Hiring Strippers in China Is Cause for Alarm and…Arrest!

China is a nation where “taking it all off” is an action that is taken seriously, and yet at the same hypocritical time, is, traditionally, vicariously enjoyed. This is no more clearly evid…

Chinese Doctors Mistake Baby for Stillborn, Dispose of It

The only thing worse than having a stillborn baby is realizing after the doctors dispose of it that it was alive the entire time. Such is the sad case of a woman in Foshan, China who was rushe…

China Posts Mail from Outer Space: Oh, Mr. Postman…

Postal services everywhere in the world are floundering financially due to the increasing use of email. Bob Dylan used to sing about the “times, they were a changing,” and not only was he r…

Aborted Fetus Ovaries Cure Chinese Woman of Menopause Syndrome

Bizarre methods of curing any number of ailments are prevalent across a myriad of cultures, yet I don't think anything comes close to beating the ovaries of an aborted female fetus. It has bee…

China’s Underground Grand Canyon: Tourist Attraction and/or Investment?

That old expression about “pouring money down a hole” has been taken literally by a Chinese tourism company with listings in the United States. The “Underground Grand Canyon” is located…

Chinese Company Under Fire for Refusing to Hire Scorpios and Virgos

The notion that the ever-changing (and two short) zodiac has any sort of significant impact on your life or personality is a foolish one, but for one Chinese company, certain signs simply won't do. …

Deformed Pig in China Walks Using Only Its Front Legs

Never underestimate the little ones. That was one man's unofficial credo (well, presumably) when he taught a little deformed piglet, born with only its front legs, to walk. Ge Xinping, from Me…