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'Virgin Eggs' Boiled in Boys' Urine are a Chinese Springtime Treat

by China.new

In Dongyang, China, spring is in the air... wait a minute, that's not spring, it's the unmistakable aroma of 'Virgin Eggs'. Sold steaming hot on Dongyang streetcorners, eggs boiled in the urine of young boys are said to be the perfect springtime tonic.

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China's First Aircraft Carrier Set to Sail this Summer

by China.new

China's remarkable rise as an economic colossus has been shadowed by a no less impressive military buildup. A prime example of the latter will shortly be revealed, as China's People's Liberation Army Navy takes Shi Lang, the nation's first aircraft carrier, out for sea trials this summer.

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Marriage Going Off the Rails? Try a Subway Wedding!

by China.new

“Bridal Train”... it's not what it used to be. Eight Chinese couples took the fast track to marital bliss by exchanging wedding vows on the commuter-packed Shenyang subway.

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Keep Your Canine In Shape With Exercise Tools From FitPAWS®

by Lady Bee

.... Just like those for humans, the balls increase stability, core strength, range of motion, flexibility, neuromuscular facilitation, sensory and perceptual stimulation, joint alignment and balance control.

Technology Fights Obesity With An Implant That Controls Hunger: VBLOC™

by T Goodman

Some 400 million people worldwide are classified as obese. The manufacturer of the first implant to treat obesity, EnteroMedics, has vowed to install its first VBLOC implant in an obese person before the end of 2011. It has not yet passed muster in the U.S. but the VBLOC is in Phase III clinical investigations, so the device has a chance of making it into someone's tummy this year.

China's First Space Station is a 2020 Vision

by China.new

Skylab, Mir, ISS and... 'Heavenly Palace'? China's Manned Space Engineering Office has confirmed longstanding rumors by stating that the nation's first orbiting space station will be completed in the year 2020. The announcement is in keeping with China's firm vision as one of the world's foremost spacefaring nations.

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China's First High-altitude Wind Turbine Reaps the Wild Wind

by China.new

A pilot project centered around China's first high-altitude wind turbine is proving the viability of China's vast highland wind resources as an alternative to coal, oil and nuclear power.

MyBestFit Narrows Choices Before You Hit The Dressing Room

by Kim Patterson

Some clothing items are just tough to fit, especially if you have any body parts that you are not completely happy with (which pretty much everyone does). MyBestFit is a full body scanner that can tell you the best fitting items from the selections in its database before you ever hit the dressing room.

Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome Makes Google Street View

by Steve Levenstein

Nothing interesting on your street? Google begs to differ... if you live on a certain street in Hiroshima, that is. The Japanese city's iconic 'Atomic Dome' is the latest well-known address to make the leap to Google Street View.

Love Meets Money in Wenzhou's Multi-Million Dollar Wedding Motorcade

by China.new

Forget the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, the REAL car show took place recently on the streets of Wenzhou as over two dozen luxury cars rolled down public thoroughfares in one of the Chinese coastal city's most ostentatious weddings yet.

Save Power with Online Energy Conservation Game '#denkimeter'

by Steve Levenstein

Imagine being able to harness the collective power of the world's electronic gaming community to enact positive social change and effect energy conservation. Something like that is happening in Japan, where a game called “#denkimeter” has 'Net denizens tweeting their home electric meter readings and competing to see who can save the most power.

What Have You Been Up To? - Find Out With Daytum

by Jamie Reygle

Daytum charts everything and anything about your life.

One Plug, 10 Phones: Shanghai Donya's Multi-USB Charging Cable

by China.new

Busy travelers not only take a variety of mobile phones, smartphones and Blackberry-style PDAs with them on business trips, they also need to lug along each device's specific charger. Shanghai Donya's Multi-USB Charging Cable changes all that while charging 10 different mobile devices.

Stars Shine Bright at the First Beijing International Film Festival

by China.new

Lights, cameras, action! The stars are shining in China as the first Beijing International Film Festival gets rolling. The star-studded six-day event features over 100 Chinese and international film luminaries including actor Jackie Chan and director John Woo.

Chinese Car Theft Prevention Program Leaves Drivers Flat

by China.new

Tired of waking up tired? An odd anti-theft program instituted by police in Chengdu, China, has both car thieves and drivers feeling more than a little deflated.

You Are Where You Eat - The Food Freedom Movement Gains Traction

by Jamie Reygle

Three towns in Maine have passed Food Freedom legislation that overrides federal government interference in local food production.

Japanese 'Power Lunch' Curry & Pizza Bars Add Spice to Your Busy Life

by Steve Levenstein

Healthy nutritional power bars? You're probably guessing fruit, nuts, granola, chocolate, honey – often in combination. Japan's House Foods has another, very different idea for their new “Power Lunch” bars.

Piano Stairs Play Soothing Sounds in Nanjing's Subway

by China.new

An innovative set of Piano Stairs - steps that look and sound like a piano keyboard - has subway commuters in Nanjing, China, opting to take steps to physical fitness instead of riding the escalator. Who knew good health could sound so good?

A Winning Design Tor The Primorksiy Zoological Park In St. Petersburg

by Amanda Hinski

Two architects from Beckmann N'Thépé and two designers from TN Plus have teamed up to create a winning design for Russia's new Primorskiy Zoological Park in Saint Petersburg. The layout of the zoo is reminiscent of a Paleolithic Pangea, wherin each continent is represented throughout the zoo.

Capybara-san Bag Hanger is Cute, Cool and Convenient

by Steve Levenstein

The cute, cool and convenient Capybara-san Bag Hanger provides those who carry purses with a clean, close storage place in crowded cafes, restaurants and bars. When you're ready to leave, just fold it up and pop it in your purse.