Tag: china
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422 Million American Express Points for Collector who Purchases Ancient Cup!
A Chinese collector who bought an ancient Chinese ceramic cup for a record HK$281 million ($39 million) at auction in April got an unexpected bonus when he paid for it on Friday: almost 422 million American Express points. Liu Yiqian, who used his Centurion Card to pay for the cup from Sotheby’s Hong Kong, hadn’t…
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This Intricate Boat Carving Was Made Out Of A Single Olive Pit In 1737
The term “mind-blowing” gets thrown around way too often online, but in this case, it definitely applies. This detailed statue of a Chinese boat was carved out of a single olive pit! This work of unimaginable craftsmanship, detail and skill was created in 1737 by Chinese artist Ch’en Tsu-Chang during the Ch’ing Dynasty. The boat…
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para l l el, An Eerie Short Film That Imagines Cities Around the World Without People
“para l l el” is an eerie short film that depicts cities around the world devoid of people. The film was created by Claire and Maxime of Menilmonde. They explain how they made the film in this post on their website. Click on PLAY in the below video and bring on the weekend! And don’t forget, if you’re…
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Chinese Sculptor Spends 4 Years Sculpting World’s Longest Wooden Masterpiece
When you hear the word ‘masterpiece’, you most likely think of a famous painting painted in the 15th or 16th century like the Mona Lisa. So it’s always nice to know that artistic masterpieces are being created even today. Take, for example, Chinese artist Zheng Chunhui’s breathtaking 12.2-meter-long (over 40 ft) wooden carving – it…
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The Latest Chinese Beach Craze: The Face-kini
A new kind of swimwear trend is sweeping the Chinese beaches in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province. As the weather get hotter, both men and women are seen appearing on the beaches wearing full body suits that cover from head to toe. The upper part of the swimsuit has a ski-mask with holes cut…
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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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Zoo Dog Lion? China Zoo in Hot Water For Switching a Lion with a Dog and Hoping Nobody Would Notice
Visitors to a zoo in China got a rude surprise when the lion started barking. Turns out it was no lion, but just a Tibetan mastiff – a large, hairy breed of dog which – for what it’s worth – more closely resembles the king of the jungle than perhaps any other domestic canine. Apparently, officials in…
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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…