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China...
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
the China News Writer for InventorSpot.com, I'm privileged to bring
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
Wall and sampling China's tastiest take-out specialty: news
and information!
Here are some of my most popular posts:
Highstar Digital Alarm Clock Displays Handwritten, Erasable, Fluorescent Messages
by China.newGenetically Modified Micropigs Made To Fight Pests Might Make Fine Pets
by China.newDrone-Flying Schools Aim To Address Severe Shortage of Licensed UAV Pilots
by China.newZombie Plant Hair Clips Are Sprouting Up All Over China
by China.newChinese Cloud-Making Machine Makes Clouds AND Money
by China.newWhat A Dump! The 10 Wackiest & Crappiest Toilets In China
by China.newPerfect Pitch On Parking Lot Roof Suits Chinese Soccer Superfans
by China.newChina Introduces World's First Facial Recognition Technology ATM
by China.new18-Function Chinese Army Shovel Is The Only Tool You'll Ever Need
by China.newUnhappy Meals: China's Top 10 Fake Foods
by China.newApril 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
It Takes 19 Tons Of Candy To Make One Sweet Street Mosaic!
Rainbow Highway Tunnel Is A Sight For Drivers' Sore Eyes
Deciphering Translated English Signs In China Means Using Your Noodle
Hot Looking Customers Eat Hot-Pot Free At "Pay By Face" Restaurant
Chinese 3D Printer Uses Lasers To Manufacture Metal Items In Space
December 2014
Surgery Selfies Making The Rounds At Chinese Hospitals
Automatic Bike Lane Barriers Restrain Red Light Running Chinese Cyclists
Jumbo Rubber Ducky Videographer To Document China's South-North Water Diversion Project
Chinese Restaurant Offers Discounts Based On Sex & Weight
Chinese City Has Money To Burn, Power To Spare
China's New Reed Glass Said To Be Better Than Google Glass At 1/3 The Price
Chinese Villagers Pilfer Natural Gas Using Huge Bags. Oh, The Hunanity!
November 2014
China's Gigantic Toilet Waterfall Has Citizens Flushed With Pride
Could China's "Dark Sword" Stealth Drone Be The World's First Supersonic UAV?
Marching To Christmas: China's Chocolate Terracotta Warrior Army
China's First Domestically Developed Electric Aircraft Quietly Takes To The Air
China's New Mars Rover: Red & (Almost) Ready To Roll
China's First Erectile Dysfunction Medicine Puts ED Sufferers In The Pink
October 2014
September 2014
China's Most Watched Intersection Fades To Black
Chinese Public Bus Provides Private Maternity Seat For Breastfeeding Mothers
China's First Mobile Phone Only Sidewalk Puts Smartphone Users In Their Place
Transparent Bathrooms All The Rage At Chinese College
School Running Track Sports Innovative Rooftop Design
August 2014
July 2014
Athletic Track's Squared-Off Lanes Impress Officials, Inhibit Runners
Condemned Chinese Building Goes Boom, Video Footage Goes Viral
Chinese Restaurant In A River Serves Customers By The Brook
Huge Inflatable Orange Toad Appears In Chinese Park Pond
Drying One's Toenail Polish While Driving Is Fine In China
Odor Eating Bacteria Could Snuff Out Unpleasant Bathroom Smells
June 2014
May 2014
Get Slimed, Get Gorgeous! Chinese Salon Goes To The Shelled Source For Snail Slime Beauty Treatment
Thousands Of Bikini-Clad Girls Form Dolphin To Raise Environmental Awareness
Taiwan Dentist Attracts Attention, Customers With Maid-Outfitted Nurses
Chinese Winery Has A Capital Idea For Their Bathroom Design
Alarming News: China's Mechanical Clock Theme Park Closes
Chinese Air Force Trains Monkeys To Seek & Destroy Bird Nests
Chinese High School Holds Exams In A Forest To Prevent Cheating
April 2014
March 2014
December 2013
November 2013
Hello Kitty Champagne Makes New Year's Eve Cuter & Sweeter
Taiwan's Riot Police Are Back In Black
Chinese Snuggies For Scooters Warm Up Winter Electric Bike Commuters
Rolls-Royce Spurs Sales In China With Limited Edition “Majestic Horse” Ghost
Bizarre Chinese Ivy-Covered “Zombie Car” Needs Water, Fertilizer, Brains
October 2013
September 2013
China's First Robot Moon Rover Needs A Name, Wants Your Input
Chinese Man Needs New Nose, Gets A Head Start
Hello Kitty Beer Looks Cute, Tastes Like Fruit
New Litmus-Paper Test Identifies Poached Marine Mammal Meat In Mere Minutes
Drone Delivery Could Be The Courier Industry's Next Big Boom
New Chinese Law Prompts Sale Of “Pee-Straight” Funnels
Is Shanghai's Roast Duck Ferry Boat In Poor Taste?
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
Give Fashionable Fabric Fan Dust Covers A Whirl!
Mao Cerveza! China's 8 Coolest Beers
Lightning Charger Connector Caps Add Dash To iPhones, iPads & iPods
NBC Desktop USB Fan Makes You Look (And Feel) As Cool As Jimmy Fallon
Safety Nets Keep Pedestrians Covered When Beijing Manholes Aren't
USB Silent Desktop Fan Blows Cool, Looks Even Cooler
8 Unlikely Chinese Celebrity Brand Ambassadors
May 2013
Huge Inflatable Rubber Ducks Now Available Online In China
Durian Pizza Picks Up Where Anchovies Leave Off
Shanghai See's Your Giant Rubber Ducky & Raises You A Big Pink Piggy
Chinese Activist Artist Ai Weiwei Maps The Milk Of China's Discontent
Nicholas Cage To Act... As Chinese Automaker's Brand Ambassador
Carbon Aerogel Created By Chinese Scientists Is The World's Lightest Material
April 2013
March 2013
iEqualizer iPhone 5 Hard Case Puts A New Shine On Your Apple
Baby-shaped Pears Add Human Element To Chinese Supermarket's Produce Section
Newman K1 Smartphone With Quad-Core CPU & 5-inch Screen To Be Priced Under $160
Chinese Therapeutic “Fire Treatment” Improves Looks, Shocks Onlookers
At China's Luxurious Panda Inn, All The Rooms Are Bear
Bubble Wrap Case for iPhone 5 Puts Snap, Crackle & Pop In Your Pocket
Tree Hole Paintings Add Life To China's Concrete Jungle
February 2013
January 2013
China's New Y-20 Heavy Transport Jet Takes First Flight
Shanghai's New Air Quality Mascot Puts A Brave Face On Smog
Driverless Buses Ready To Roll On Shanghai's Streets
Smart Car Special Edition Sold Only Online by Sina Weibo
Bone Touch Smartphone Gloves Keep Fingers Warm When Making Cold Calls
Fast Food “Maid” to Order at Taiwan McDonald's
New Gold & Silver Coins Show Off China's First Aircraft Carrier
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
Chinese Starbucks Coffeehouse Serves Lattes of Luxury
Calling Out Apple: The iPhone 5 is NOT “The World's Thinnest Smartphone"
Scores Dye Horribly in Violet Explosion
Love You LONG Time: China's Nettled Netizens Mock the iPhone 5
Energy Saving Nano-Carbon Light Bulbs Could Outshine CFLs and LEDs
Angry Birds Meat Snacks: A Tastier Way to Crunch Some Pork
August 2012
Hold The Mao: 8 Revolutionary Revised Chairman Mao Posters
Diagonally Striped Seat Belt T-Shirts Make Chinese Policemen Cross
“Face-Kini” Full Body Bathing Suits Flaunted by Fashionable Chinese Swimmers
Life Light: An Eco-Friendly Lifesaver, Buoy & Emergency Light Concept
Pedal-Powered DC Generator Charges Up Any USB Device
July 2012
Bumpy Bus Ride? Hold Onto Your Instant Ramen!
Lay's Potato Chips to Develop Snacks for the Chinese Market
2012 MINI Cooper China Olympic Special Edition is No Green Bean
China's Spring Airlines Considers Installing Vertical Seats
Shark's Fin Soup to be Banished from Chinese Official Banquets
China's “Ladies Only” Parking Spaces Put Female Shoppers in the Pink
June 2012
DIY Chinese Lamborghini Lookalike is a Big Boy's Toyota, No Bull
Obama Flip-Flops are This Summer's Scandalous Sandals
China's “A Blue Work Shirt” is Mass Market Retro Fashion
Sleeping With a Smartphone: The iPhone 3-Piece Bedding Set
Chinese DIY Tractor Truck Gets Electrical Poles Rolling One By One
World's First Pear Genome Sequence Announced by Joint China-US Research Project
'Happy Farm' Online Game Inspires Eco-friendly Pig Cottages
iPhone 5 Ice Pop Comes in Mango and Pear Flavors
May 2012
Aston Martin's Lagonda SUV Concept Spies Well-Heeled Chinese Drivers
Chengdu's Love Zebra Crossing: Street Hearts for Sweethearts!
Peak Download: Internet Access Arrives at Remote Tibetan Village
Dog Ramen Puts Some Growl In Your Bowl
Chinese RoboCop Keeps An Electric Eye On Crime
iPhone 'Mug Case' Helps You Get A Grip On Your Calls
Panda on a Plane Eats Shoots and Leaves
April 2012
China's Taobao Internet Mall Offers Beautiful Girl Delivery Service
Singapore Coke Machines Give Out Cold Drinks for Warm Hugs
Helen Keller Sunglasses: Insensitive Insult or Respectful Tribute?
Dice Dumpling Soup Gives Good Luck to Hungry Chinese Gamers
Nerdy Keyboard Sandals Show Off Your Geek Sole
Android Espresso Cup Jump-Starts Your Personal Operating System
March 2012
February 2012
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