Tag: beijing
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An Illegal Mountain Constructed Atop a 26-Story Residential Building in China
While most property and homeowners might be lucky to erect a small fence, add a new wall, or plant a few trees without applying for a permit or checking local zoning laws, things in Bejing are apparently quite different. For the last six years an eccentric doctor built a sprawling mountain villa on the roof…
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The Art of Deception: Chinese Man Tries to Board Plane With Pet Turtle Disguised as Hamburger
The South China Morning Post just reported that a man tried to smuggle his pet turtle through customs by hiding it in a KFC hamburger container and between two slices of a bread bun. Yes, really. The incident occurred on the morning of July 29, when a man, surnamed Li, was about to board China Southern Airlines…