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11/22/2024 04:04:58 am

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Guinness

World Record: Chinese Acrobat Lifts 24 Benches With Teeth

Li demonstrated his amazing ability to lift 24 wooden benches only with his teeth. The stacked benches weighed a total of 75 kilos. Li managed to hold the benches on the air for 10 seconds.

disabled athletes

Handicapped Man Aims to Travel Across China on Wheelchair, Highlights Status of PWDs

Quan Peng, a man from Northwestern province of Gansu, had a to undergo an operation to remove a tumor from his thoracic vertebra when he was 17 years old. The tumor was removed but his legs were paralyzed because of his injured nerves. He has been bound to a wheelchair ever since.

LGBT

Chinese Company Fires Transgender Man

A company in Guizhou province's capital city Guiyang fired an employee for being a transgender man without giving him his salary.

Robots i n China.

Chinese Company to Import Russian Service Assistant Robots

At least 100 Russian service robots will enter China in 2017 once a deal between Chinese company Keysi Microelectronics Ltd. and Russian technology startup PromoBot is finalized.

Chinese prison

Innocent Man Walks Free After 23 Years, Fights for $1 Million Compensation

Chen Man, a 52-year-old former prisoner who was wrongly convicted, has returned home after more than two decades behind bars. He is now demanding more than a million dollars as compensation for his time in jail.

Tibetan plateau

China Plans to Establish National Park to Protect 3 Headwaters in Tibetan region

China is developing a park - named the Sanjiangyuan National Park - to protect the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang rivers.

dancing grandma China

Please Stop the Music: Irate Man Shoots Dancing Grandma

A man in South China has been detained for firing at elderly women who was taking part in a public square dance, saying that he was fed up with the loud music outside his home.

lesbian couple

Chinese Adoption Agency Denies Receiving Adoption Application From American Same Sex Couple

The only consideration for allowing adoption is the child's welfare, a Chinese adoption agency said in response to an article published by The Washington Post.

child falls from minivan

Grandfather of Boy Who Fell From Van Criticized, Family Receives Donations

The 30-second video showed a two-year-old boy fall from the back of a minivan on the morning of February 27. The vehicle continued to accelerate while the child immediately got up and started chasing the van. A concerned citizen went out of her car and carried the boy to the minivan's driver.

Chinese baby

Teenager Sends Infant Sister to Police Station out of Jealousy

Local media reported on Friday that a teenage girl from Shaanxi province sent her infant sister to a police station because of jealousy.

Australia China

Australia's Biggest Dairy Producer Sold to Chinese Company

Australia's largest supplier of dairy products is set to change hands as a A$280 million (¥1.3 billion) deal with a Chinese company was approved by the government on Tuesday.

airplane

Macau Denies Entry to Woman who had Pro-Independence Stickers on Passport

A woman traveling to Macau was deported back to Taiwan after immigration officers saw pro-independence stickers on her passport.

mink

Eating Beef is the Same as Wearing Fur, Says Hong Kong Lawmaker

A lawmaker in Hong Kong has compared wearing a mink coat to eating beef, drawing flak from animal rights activist and netizens.

Taiwan Obesity

Taiwan Bans Junk Food Marketing To Kids

The Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation says that snacks, candies, beverages, frozen treats, and fast-food with trans fat, saturated fat, sodium, or added sugar that exceed regulation standards will be covered.

Evisu

Evisu Clothing Store Criticized for Sexist ad

A Japanese clothing store is under fire in Hong Kong for a 'sexist' advertisement, HKFP reported.

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