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Recent Posts

Incredibly adorable sheep and pasture in a bottle

You’ve heard of ship in a bottle.  Well, sheep in a bottle is much much cuter… (pardon the pun…) I love the rolling hills, the white fluffy clouds in the sky, and the cute fluffy […]

USB toothbrush cleaner… one day you’ll wish you had one

Ever wish you had a something to kill off the bacteria on your toothbrush?  Not really?  Well you should because you put that thing in your mouth everyday. Still not convinced?  Well I’ll give you […]

Chinese Calendar Explained

The Chinese calendar still used to determine holidays like the Chinese New Year is a bit different from the western calendar that we all follow.  While the western calendar was invented by the Romans in […]

Panjin police guns down a villager ON FIRE over land dispute – epic action sequence

What happened when the police showed up in response to the confrontation between the Wong family and the construction workers sounds like something from a ridiculous movie script. In the northern city of Panjin, the […]

Where do beggars in Shanghai come from?

In my previous post, we see that professional beggars in Shanghai are making more money than most people in Shanghai!  An investigation by the Shanghai Police Department showed that from Jan 1st to Aug 10th, […]

Beggars make over 10 grand a month on the Shanghai subway

Every city has its beggars, but how many beggars can claim to make over 10 grand a month? According to Shanghai Newscast, not only do professional beggars continue to beg regardless of frequent arrests, the […]

Angry passenger splashes boiling water on flight attendant over flight delay

This past weekend on the night of the 18th, a Chinese flight attendant posted on Weibo complaining of how an angry passenger splashed 3 cups of boiling water on her to vent their anger.  In […]

Amazing Fish Tank planters

With these amazing ecological fish tanks, you won’t have to feed your fish, or water your plants. The flower pot is connected to the fish tank through a pipe, creating a small simulated ecosystem right […]

China and the Olympics Dream

The 2012 London Olympics are officially over, with China winning 38 gold medals and taking second place after the US (46) in gold medal count. These results are perhaps expected.  In fact, when I was […]

Yao Ming rushes to Africa to fight against poachers

Yao Ming began his epic journey in Kenya and South Africa a few days ago on August 10th.  In addition to exploring the magnificent wild African environment, Yao Min will visit poaching sites to expose […]