Obama Appears in Chinese Billboards

You might not expect to see President Obama posed in advertisements across China, but a walk through the Shanxi province last week would have countered that belief. President Obama didn't approve the …

Art in China Just Got Hairy

A Chinese hairdresser is turning the leftover locks of his grooming trade into building blocks for his artistic inclinations, and the results prove that there is no end to what you can do if you have …

Flower Hails Kings… or Lacewing Bugs

The Udumbara is a rare flower that seems to sprout without roots, and it’s caused a lot of controversy in China. According to legend, the flowers are supposed to come only every 3,000 years a…

Outbreak of Pneumonic Plague in China

Chinese authorities recently announced an outbreak of the Pneumonic Plague, which could be worse than the current H1N1 virus that is threatening the world. At the last count, three people have died an…

Monster Rat Caught in China

A long ways away from New York and with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles nowhere in site, a giant rat was caught in the province of Fujian in China earlier this year, scooped up by the scruff of his n…

Chinese Artist Shows Us How To Disappear

Meet Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist who loves to get lost in his work—literally. Bolin, who holds an M.F.A. from China’s Central Academy of Fine Arts, knows how to make himself disappear right in …

A Dubious Honor for China: World’s Youngest Smoker

The official position of China’s national government on the subject of smoking is that it’s bad for you and you should stop; better yet, don’t take up the habit in the first place. Excellent adv…

Chinese ‘Cat-Boy’ Can See in the Dark

Referred to as the CAT-BOY, Nong Youhui from southern China has confounded scientists with his bizarre ability to see in pitch-blackness with his blue eyes that actually glow in the dark! Havin…

Trucker Showers While At The Wheel

One doesn’t usually think about a shower being hazardous to ones’ health, but in the case of a trucker in China who has been fined for showering while driving his lorry on a highway it most certai…

Chinese Executions Mark Anti-Drug Day

June 26th marked a very special day for China. Established as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by the United Nations, the date has been traditionally honored as one tha…

Amazing Hotel Lets You Sleep Among the Gods

When a travel agent offers you “a peach of a hotel room,” she’s usually referring to the view or the size of the Jacuzzi. But a hotel in China’s Hebei province lends that expression a whole ne…

Anal Penetrating Chair Kills Teen

A fourteen-year old boy in China was killed when a chair he was sitting in exploded. Chunks of metal pierced the boy’s rectum resulting in extensive and fatal bleeding. This is not the first time…

Chinese Man Auctions Girls’ Saliva as Tonic

A Chinese auction site, which is the equivalent to eBay, has recently banned a potential online seller from profiting from the sale of the saliva of pretty teenage girls. If this brings to mind…

Chinese Gold Farming Hits Potential Drought

As the world economy was spiraling downward, some creative Chinese gamers were making a living by selling Westerners their virtual gold for real money in online games like World of Warcraft. But the o…