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'Lost in Thailand' – The Tiny Film That's Taking Over China

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:30:57 +0000

The wacky comedy ‘Lost in Thailand’ was made for just $3 million, but it’s setting box office records in China. Watch the trailer!Does it look familiar? Folks on Reddit are commenting that it seems to be inspired by the success of last year’s American smash hit ‘The Hangover Part II.’ Similarities, notwithstanding, it’s always fascinating [...]

Chinese Airline Demands Odor Free Pilots, Sniffs Armpits at Job Interviews

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:00:38 +0000

A pilot should have good vision and fast reflexes, that much is a given. But Hainan Airlines has an additional requirement for its pilots, which is a bit harder to explain… China’s fourth largest airline demands that its pilots be odor free. They are so determined to keep their planes free of B.O. that their recruiters are required to [...]

Chinese Father Sues Wife for Delivering Ugly Baby

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:45:43 +0000

Usually when couples with kids decide to go their separate ways, they tell the children that the divorce was not their fault. It would be very interesting to see how this mother and father handle that question… Jian Feng of China filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife because the baby she gave birth to didn’t [...]

Is the 'Facekini' the New Summer Fashion Trend?

Donald Deane — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:11:28 +0000

While some people rely on traditional things like hats and umbrellas to avoid the sun, beachgoers in China have taken protection from the sun a step further with masks called the Facekini. Never mind that it makes them look like Mexican wrestlers. The masks, which recently appeared in the coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong [...]

Yikes! Chinese Students Must Scale Cliff to Get to School [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:58:15 +0000

Every story your grandfather told you about how many miles he walked in the snow to get to school has been obliterated by what students in the Chinese village of Pili have to go through to get their learning on. Pili is in a mountainous region over 100 miles away from the closest school, so every semester [...]

Luxury Boat Instantly Sinks Upon Launching in the Water [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:49:52 +0000

A so-called Chinese “luxury” boat sinks immediately after being christened for launch. Makes you wonder about all those “Made in China” labels. [via Say OMG]

Cyclist Rides One-Wheeled Bike Like a Boss [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:09:03 +0000

Everybody in China rides bicycles. True, they've been warming up to cars in recent years, but you'll still find far more two-wheelers there than in the US. Decades of relying on bikes has made the Chinese expert cyclists to the point where some can ride on just one wheel. "Do you mean a unicycle?" No, we don't mean a unicycle. Not exactly.

64 Kids Found Stuffed Into Single Minivan [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:46:01 +0000

When Chinese police pulled over a regular-sized eight-seat minivan, they were shocked to find a whopping 64 children stuffed inside of it. The van’s seats had been replaced with benches to hold more children. It took 12 police vehicles to take home the kids, who seemed pleased to be evacuated from the confined space. [via [...]

First Apple, Now IKEA – Another Completely Fake Store Spotted in China [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:56:00 +0000

A couple weeks ago, we showed you the fake Apple store uncovered by a blogger in Kunming, China. But it seems Apple isn't the only one with an intellectual property headache on its hands. In the exact same Chinese city, a pseudo IKEA has been spotted.

Pole Dancing for Men Gaining Popularity in China [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:14:26 +0000

Pole dancing-as-exercise is no longer strictly for women. Recently, the fitness trend has begun popping up in gyms across Beijing, 'Today' reports.

Gym owners say pole dancing is a great way to stay fit, and some Chinese men are embracing it as a way to build up abs, arms and upper-body strength.

Entire Counterfeit Apple Store Uncovered in China [PHOTOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:40:58 +0000

Given the Chinese population's well-documented love of Apple products -- and the Chinese government's well-documented disregard for copyright laws -- it should come as no surprise that there are many counterfeit iPads floating around the land of a billion plus.

But an entire fake Apple store, selling entirely fake Apple products, is still pretty stunning. And that's what the blogger BirdAbroad found in the Chinese city of Kunming.