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See Chinese Water-propelled Jetpack in Action (Video)

Star Chang, Sep 3, 2012 3:23 PM, 801 views, Got something to say ?,

A father and son, living in Haining city, Zhejiang province, have invented a water-propelled jetpack that is a little closer to realizing the dream of the hoverboard. This tandem-operated contraption uses basic Newton principles to blast a human being 30 meters into the air and suspend him there. This video marks the first time the public has seen the anti-gravity device, and the guy on the jetpack has already been dubbed “fly man” ! The DIY gadget is really awesome !

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WTF: Chinese are Eating Pee-soaked Eggs (Video)

Star Chang, Apr 1, 2012 7:59 AM, 5,256 views, 10 Comments »,

Every spring season in Dongyang city, at Zhejiang province, the urine of young boys is collected from primary school and used to cook eggs. The eggs are soaked in the urine and then boiled. After it is cooked, the eggs will be crack and continue to simmer them for hours, to absorb all that uric acid. Vendors say it takes an entire day to make the delicacy. Each egg will sell for 1.50 yuan ($0.24). Eggs that soaked in boys’ urine is a part of the region’s intangible cultural heritage, it is said that eating these eggs will decrease your body heat and serve better blood circulation. The vendor said he has been making the pee-soaked snacks for more than 20 years, it is popular due to its fresh and salty taste …

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Rovio Opening Angry Birds Store in Beijing and Shanghai

Chris Chang, Feb 14, 2012 9:59 PM, 2,416 views, 1 Comment »,

There just seems no stopping those Angry Birds from taking over China — The next move in Rovio’s China take-over plan is to open up shops in Beijing and Shanghai, and the company aims to hit $100 million in retail sales in China in the first year of store operations.

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Chinese Develops Humanoid Robots That Can Play Ping Pong (Video)

Star Chang, Oct 12, 2011 12:00 PM, 1,852 views, 1 Comment »,

A human-like robot plays Ping Pong made debut in China. The robots are developed by a University which located in Zhejiang province, eastern part of China. The two robots as shown can capture the track of the ball by a camera installed inside before making reactions. The robots, 160 cm tall and weighing 55 kilograms each, took the university 4 years to develop …

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China’s Best Buy Comeback In December

Herman Lai, Sep 23, 2011 10:59 AM, 705 views, Got something to say ?,

The U.S. electronic retailer giant Best Buy just like other companies, they are focusing on the Chinese market more than ever. The company announced plan for strike back to the China. It is definitely not going to be easy since it closed nine of its stores in China in February.

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Distinctive Life: Chinese Infant Tragically Turns To An Elderly (Video)

Herman Lai, May 24, 2011 2:10 PM, 2,862 views, 7 Comments »,

Remember “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button“? The plot of that movie is actually happening to “Rui-Rui”, who is a 7 months old infant. And, this tragic story began in October last year, after Rui Rui received BCG Vaccine from a hospital in Anji, Zhejiang Province, China. Full story after the break…

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Silly Chinese Man Throwing Stones On ATM Machines

Chris Chang, Oct 22, 2010 8:03 PM, 406 views, Got something to say ?,

In this video, a man in red shirt walked into a bank and threw stones on ATM machines crazily. He successfully smashed the screens of two ATMs, and he has no intention of robbing the bank. Police officers then arrived and stopped him. He tried to fight back but he failed. We feel sad for him.

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