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an ancient civilization emerges from the dark shadows of history to
assume her rightful place in the sun as a world superpower.
The Middle Kingdom has given us paper, gunpowder, and low, low prices at Wal-Mart. Her factories work 25 hours a day, pumping out a myriad of consumer products with one thing in common – the “Made In China” label – but this nation of one and a third billion has so much more to offer.
As
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you the latest Chinese inventions, innovations and interesting ideas that, though they may originate
far away on the other side of the globe, are destined to profoundly
affect your day-to-day lives. Join me in “Peking” over the Great
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and information!
Peak Download: Internet Access Arrives at Remote Tibetan Village
by China.new
A pilot project to provide network services for a tiny Tibetan village has allowed residents to connect to a wider world many did not know even existed. The project, sponsored and funded by China Telecom, also provides villagers with internet-ready computers, Tibetan-language web development and skills training.
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Add new comment Dog Ramen Puts Some Growl In Your Bowl
by China.new
Dog Ramen, an ethnic Korean specialty made in China's northeastern Jilin province, contains real dehydrated dog meat along with instant noodles, seasonings and spices. Hungover Chinese college students thirsty for some “hair of the dog” can now shake off the DTs like a bad case of fleas.
4 comments Chinese RoboCop Keeps An Electric Eye On Crime
by China.new
A robot policeman equipped with a CCTV cyclops eye and a navel-mounted panic button is the new face of crimefighting in China. Though fixed to the pavement and unable to chase feeling suspects, the ersatz RoboCop nonetheless has brought peace to the mean streets of Kunming.
iPhone 'Mug Case' Helps You Get A Grip On Your Calls
by China.new
Tired of being put on hold? Get a handle on your mobile conversations and hold ALL your calls, all the time, with the self-standing silicone Mug Case for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.
Panda on a Plane Eats Shoots and Leaves
by China.new
Did a Giant Panda and his carer recently enjoy their flight to the United States comfortably seated side by side on a China Airlines jet, or are we just being (ahem) bamboozled?
China's Taobao Internet Mall Offers Beautiful Girl Delivery Service
by China.new
Special delivery indeed: China's Taobao internet mall is boosting their business with the aid of “beautiful girls” who personally deliver customers' orders for a small extra fee.
Singapore Coke Machines Give Out Cold Drinks for Warm Hugs
by China.new
If you think machines have no compassion, you've either been watching too many Terminator movies or you haven't visited Singapore lately. The Southeast Asian city-state is where you'll find The Coca-Cola Hug Machine: you supply the hugs, it provides the Coke.
Helen Keller Sunglasses: Insensitive Insult or Respectful Tribute?
by China.new
When you wear Helen Keller sunglasses, “You see the world, the world sees you.” One wonders what the real Helen Keller, blinded by illness at an early age, would think of the Chinese company who came up with that jarringly inappropriate motto.
Dice Dumpling Soup Gives Good Luck to Hungry Chinese Gamers
by China.new
Eat a bowl of dice? You bet! Chinese gamers are said to enjoy this lucky snack served at an unnamed casino. From the looks of it, though, I'd say it tastes like craps.
Nerdy Keyboard Sandals Show Off Your Geek Sole
by China.new
Nerdy “types” out there will want to step into these keyboard sandals, artfully imprinted to soothe the geek sole... er, soul. Even the skinniest 98-pound weakling will get a kick out of these cheap flip-flops as they're ideal for a trip to the beach - sand kicking by bullies optional but likely inevitable.
March 2012
February 2012
Unhappy Meals: China's Top 8 Fake Foods
Toxic Glue Puts Chinese Migrant Workers in Sticky Situation
The Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Chinese Soft Drinks
China's First Homegrown Anti-Cancer Drug to be Handed out Free of Charge
Chinese-made Cars are Coming to Canada. Beauty, eh?
Economic Boom: 7 Things in China that Unexpectedly Explode
Paid 'People Pushers' Press Passengers on China's Subways
Louis Vuitton Belt Buckle Cell Phone: Call it Garish
The 'iFeng' 4S Blow Dryer Salutes Steve Jobs While Styling Your Hair
January 2012
King Orange: World's Largest Oranges Successfully Bred in Taiwan
Skate Deck iPhone 4 Cover Makes Making Calls a Snap
Wearable Eyeglasses Computer Combines Mainframe and Monitor
Remote Control LED Color Changing Ice Bucket for Light Drinkers
Chinese Online Retailers Furiously Flogging 'Three Wolf Moon' T-shirts
Nokia's 801T Smartphone for China Touts Telescoping TV Antenna
December 2011
Faceless, Dial-less Wristwatch Leaps From Concept to Counter
World's Largest Bus Seats 300, Bends Like Beckham
Chinese Internet Retailers Now Stocking Kim Jong-Il T-shirts & Hoodies
Taking the High Road: Tibet Invests in 53 New School Buses
New Year Time: Blancpain's Caruso 'Chinese Dragon' Limited Edition Wristwatch
Genghis Khan's Genome Successfully Sequenced by Chinese Scientists
McDonald's German Chicken Sausage Burger Blitzes Hong Kong
China's Chocolate Fashion Looks Good, Tastes Great!
Roll-Up Remote Control Speaker Keyboard for Well Rounded Types
American Freedom, Made In China? Them's Fightin' Words!
Chinese Medicinal Plants Garden is World's Largest According to Guinness
Homemade 'Hummer' Lets Chinese Chef Show Some Swagger
Rock Star Calling: Candies Guitar Head iPhone 4s Cover
Year of the Dragon Ready to Roar with 2012-shaped Solid Gold Statue
Colored Car Tires from China Look Wheel Strange
USB Hand Warmer Mouse Keeps Your Clicking Fingers in the Pink
New Year, Next Dimension: China's First 3D Television Channel Rings In 2012
November 2011
Magic Spiker Slip-On Soles Give Black Ice a Black Eye
China's Buses Include DIY Emergency Exits Disguised as Bricks
Katy Perry's AMA Dress: Wearable Propaganda or Fashion Foible?
The Space Raincoat Keeps You Dry, Makes You Look Fat
China Farms Out Human Milk Production
VW's People's Car Project Ad Campaign Really Gets a Round
Chinese Compensation Scheme Saves Wild Predators, Reimburses Herdsmen
China Celebrates 'Singles Day' on November 11th
Call it Edgy: The Parental Advisory iPhone 4 Case
Faux Apple iShampo for 'Original, Revolutionary, Surprising and Elegant' Hair
Free Solar-Powered TV Sets Bring Programs to China's Western Nomads
October 2011
London's Iconic Red Double-Decker Buses to be Made in China
LED Emergency Flashlight Pig Needs No Batteries, Won't Hog Energy
China's First Mars Mission Prepares to Explore the Red Planet
USB Big Mouse Makes Other Computer Mice Seem Inadequate
Classy or Crass? China Cranks Out Steve Jobs Memorial iPhone and iPad Covers
China's Gift-Givers Prefer Prepaid Vouchers Over Gift Cards
Chinese Demonstrators Support 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters
Beijing to Build 42,000 Electric Car Charging Posts Within 5 Years
Real Estate Spam Drives Chinese to the Nuthouse & the Outhouse
Obama Fried Chicken, You're Gonna Get Served!
Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs Mourned by China's New Tech Generation
American Farmers Eager to Fill China's Rice Bowls
September 2011
Get Smartphone: China's Counterfeiters Create an Adidas Handset
Apple 'iFoot' Shoes from China are a Logo No-No
Beijing's Tallest Skyscraper Takes Energy-Saving Technology to New Heights
Obama vs Osama Awesome Limited Edition Action Figure
China Reinvents Chuck Taylor High-Tops with Even Higher Bottoms
Giant Tunic Suit Salutes Sun Yat-sen and China's 1911 Revolution
China's 9/11 Nirvana Rose Memorial is a Tribute to Life and Loss
Reusable Eco-friendly E-Paper Could Make the Office Truly Paperless
Adidas China Hits Overstressed Commuters with Giant Punching Bags
George W. Bush's Autobiography is Published in Chinese
Look Sharp: Taiwanese 'Nail Artist' Howard Chen Redefines Hammer Time
Winnipeg Jets 'Jerseygate' Shines Spotlight on Chinese Counterfeit Clothing
August 2011
Thick Fake iPhone 4 is China's Coolest Smartphone Fan
Great Wall of Chinese SUVs Ready to Roll on American Roads?
Lobster Motorcycle? I Can Harley Believe It!
Pink Panther Strikes Again as Cherry-Coated Cats Cavort
Graffiti Umbrella by Liu Hsiang-Ling is Write as Rain
China's 'Dead Sea Water Park' is a Human Froot Loop Soup
Army of Stray Cats Battles Plague of Rats in Western China
Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine Could Be 'Poor Man's Tamiflu'
China's 'Most Awesome Wall of Air Conditioners' Building
Chinese Fitness Camps for Kids Motivate Overweight Offspring
China's First Flying Drone Has Got its Robotic Eye on You
LeBron James Takes His Talents to China
Angry Birds Carnival Booth Game Features Real Slingshot, Plush Birds & Pigs
China's Bucks Boost Bolivia into the Space Age
Big Game Hunters Set Their Sights on China's Wildlife
China's Swimmers Wear Weird Wetsuits to Avoid Sun, Slime & Seaweed
China's One-Child Policy Blamed for Widening Gender Imbalance
China Releases 600 Million Bees to Battle Invasive American White Moths
China's Experimental Fast Reactor Plugs Into the National Power Grid
Synthetic Bear Bile Compound Could Help Heart Attack Victims
Chinese Taxi Drivers Strike for Higher Fares, 'Gonna Get Organezized'
U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded AGAIN by Chinese Credit Rating Agency
Cool Kids: Environmental Artists Put 193 Baby Cribs on Himalayan Ice
July 2011
Foxconn to Phase Out Human Workers, Replace Them With Robots
China's Xinhua News Agency to Shine Out from Times Square Sign
Tibet Airlines Always Flies at 'Peak' Travel Times
China Balks at Requiring Graphic Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs
Solar Cookers Save Power in Lhasa, Tibet's 'Solar City'
Shared Island between China and Russia to Become Eco-Tourist Zone
Honey I'm Home! Beekeeper Battle is the Calm Before the Swarm
Libya Protesters Speak Out & Sign Off... in Chinese
Customer Returns 3-Legged Duck, Didn't Check the Bill
China's 'Bigfoot' Leaves Big Footprints in Chinese Cornfield
'Flying Piggy' Picks Up Where Angry Birds Leaves Off
June 2011
Golden Bus Adds Bling to Nanjing's Gritty City Streets
USB Record Turntable Plays the Hits, Saves Them to Your PC
Chinese Cafe Chills Iced Tea with Dry Ice Cubes
China's Farmers Could Grow Foods Naturally Enriched in Selenium
China's New Icebreaker Will Paint the Poles Red
Rifle Umbrella Keeps You Dry, Could Trigger Panic
Black Market Human Milk Being Bought by the Bag in Beijing
Chinese Caterpillars Stop Cargo Train In its Tracks
Retro Brick iPhone Case Recalls Classic Clunky 80s Cellphones
Helter Shelter: A Cheap Portable House made from Packing Materials
Anti-Aging Supplement from Squid Skin Helps Health, Reduces Waste
Bullfrogs with Cholera Have Chinese Consumers Feeling Jumpy
Origami Phone Handset is Ideal for Very Light Conversations
May 2011
Macau Makes Like Manhattan with a Spectacular Central Park
China Bans Use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Baby Bottles
Social Media Meets Shangri-La: Tibet Tops One Million Internet Users
China's Advanced Deep-Sea Oil Platform Drills Deep for Black Gold
Apple's iPhone 5 Rumored to Have Curved Cover Glass
China's 'Hotel Test Sleeper' Enjoys History’s Most Comfortable Job
Chinese Jewelry Store Robot Runs Rings Around the Competition
KFC China's 'Taste of Ireland' Chicken Will Turn You Green
China's Commuters Charging to Cheap 'Knockoff' Electric Cars
Planking Pair from Taiwan are Actively Lying Down Off the Job
Wal-Mart Buying Into China's Booming E-Commerce Market
Chinese Army's New Video Game Aims to Turn Geeks into GI's
China's 'Noseless Girl' Receives Free Plastic Surgery & Job Training
World's Largest 3D Street Painting Requires No Glasses
China's Upcoming Moon Mission to Seek Out Helium-3 Fusion Fuel
Panda Shorts Bring Up the Rear When it Comes to Environmental Fashion
China's V750 Pilotless Helicopter is One Cool Terminator Eggbeater
Barack Obama Lookalike Campaigns for a Better Tasting KFC Sandwich
Rice Originated in China, New Genome Research Study Suggests
Apple iPad 2 Goes on Sale in Mainland China Today
Beijing Women's Prison Hosts Mother's Day Meet & Greet
April 2011
Selling Mud and Calling it Pepper is Nothing to Sneeze at in China
Chinese Restaurant Saves on Staff by Using iPads for Menus
Fake License Plates Spied on an Army of Chinese Cars
Census Results May Prompt Changes in China's One-Child Policy
'Virgin Eggs' Boiled in Boys' Urine are a Chinese Springtime Treat
Final Turbine at China's Three Gorges Dam Begins Testing
China's First Aircraft Carrier Set to Sail this Summer
Marriage Going Off the Rails? Try a Subway Wedding!
China's First Space Station is a 2020 Vision
China's First High-altitude Wind Turbine Reaps the Wild Wind
Love Meets Money in Wenzhou's Multi-Million Dollar Wedding Motorcade
One Plug, 10 Phones: Shanghai Donya's Multi-USB Charging Cable
Stars Shine Bright at the First Beijing International Film Festival
Chinese Car Theft Prevention Program Leaves Drivers Flat
Piano Stairs Play Soothing Sounds in Nanjing's Subway
Social Media Showdown Saves 500 Doomed Chinese Dogs
Peking Opera Gold and Silver Coins Won't Make You Yuan
Shanghai Gourmets Find Glowing Blue Pork on Their Forks
First Regulated Cordyceps (Caterpillar Fungus) Market to Open in Lhasa, Tibet
Golf Course Mandatory for Chinese School Kids
China Would Really Rather Have a Buick
China's Social Media Microbloggers Wake Up To Weibo
China Goes Green on Tomb-Sweeping Day
March 2011
Royal Wedding PEZ Dispensers: The King's Sweets
Ping-Pong Paddle Hotel to Highlight Planned Chinese Sports Complex
China's Street Sweepers Buff Boulevards with Homemade Broom-Go-Round
Mark Zuckerberg Action Figure Pokes Fun At Facebook Founder
Taiwan's NMA News Animates Charlie Sheen's Latest Media Meltdown
Beijing Medical Microblog: Social Media Meets Socialized Medicine
February 2011
Combustible Noodles Scaring China's Ramen And Women
Hail CISAR! The World is Diggin' the China International Search and Rescue Team
Chinese Girl Lives & Works in Public Bathroom, Makes a Few Scents Profit
Fossil 'Walking Cactus' May Be Missing Link Between Worms and Arthropods
Eat Yak Cheese, Send a Tibetan Kid to School!
Social Media Cyber Figure 'Sweeping Old Lady' Kicks Up Dust On China's Internet
Hot Dog! Super Long & Heavy Sausage Really Cuts The Mustard
Top Gear TV Shifts To Car Crazy China
China's First Gated Community Erects 'Great Wall' Against Crime
January 2011
China To Construct World's Largest Radio Telescope
Alexander The Great? Not If You're Chinese!
This Space For Rent: China's First Parking Spot Search Engine
China's Confucius Institute Spreads Chinese Culture Around The World
Taobao Trip Travel Website Spreads Its Pink Piggy Wings
Royal Engagement Ring Replicas Are China's Latest Booming Export
Cute Bear Boot Clip Corrals Footloose Winter Footwear
China's New J-20 Stealth Fighter Quietly Makes First Flight
Subaye Launches China's First 3D Online Mall
China To Green Western Deserts With Seawater
December 2010
Chinese Container Homes Rent For A Dollar A Day
18-Function Chinese Army Shovel Is The Only Tool You'll Ever Need
Ancient Chinese Biotechnology Could Bear Fruit In Africa
Bite Off More Than You Can Chew At China's Mineral Banquet
China Panda Researchers Find Panda Suits Suit Pandas
Chinese High-Speed Train Smashes World Rail Speed Record
Contraceptive Cell Phone Charms Make Safety Your First Call
Every Hour Is Happy Hour In China's 'New Town of National Liquor'