A recent report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) shows that Beijing offered to spy on foreign journalists in Hong Kong for the former Malaysian government, clearly indicating how press integrity and freedoms have been compromised in the city.
The University of California, Davis, has issued an email to some of its students, warning them not to use social media apps like WhatsApp and WeChat while traveling to China. The students have also been asked not to make any…
India recently inaugurated its 100th airport at Pakyong in the state of Sikkim. And according to people who have visited the place, it is one of the most beautiful airports in the world.
Many people play sports, but very few actually exhibit any kind of sportsmanship. And when they do, such people often tend to inspire others and win the adulation of even their harshest opponents. During the FIFA World Cup 2018, the…
After being trapped in a cave in Thailand for nine days, 12 young boys and their coach were discovered to be safe by the rescue team. However, the task of bringing them to the ground was still proving to be a big…
In China, up until the 20th century, many women had their feet broken in order to make it look more appealing. Known as “foot binding,” the practice began with the upper-class court dancers, slowly spreading to the elite, and then…
Heard about anyone posing as a flight attendant and living in an airport just because they wanted to be one? Well, such an incident did happen in China. But what is interesting is that the “person” who did this is…
Peppa Pig, a British cartoon favorite, has been banned by China’s top video platfors Douyin. It appears that the website became wary of the growing popularity of the cartoon, especially, among young Chinese adults, which resulted in this ban. Nevertheless,…
There was a time when Hollywood films alone topped the box office in China and garnered a growth in revenue from US$455 million to around US$8.6 billion in the last decade. However, it seems that Hollywood films are losing their popularity among the…
China has come up with a fun way to utilize its advancements in virtual reality (VR). The Oriental Science Fiction Valley theme park, located in Guizhou Province, is an amusement park that consists of only VR rides and entertainment. This…
A recent report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) shows that Beijing offered to spy on foreign journalists in Hong Kong for the former Malaysian government, clearly indicating how press integrity…
The University of California, Davis, has issued an email to some of its students, warning them not to use social media apps like WhatsApp and WeChat while traveling to China.…
India recently inaugurated its 100th airport at Pakyong in the state of Sikkim. And according to people who have visited the place, it is one of the most beautiful airports…
Many people play sports, but very few actually exhibit any kind of sportsmanship. And when they do, such people often tend to inspire others and win the adulation of even…
After being trapped in a cave in Thailand for nine days, 12 young boys and their coach were discovered to be safe by the rescue team. However, the task of bringing them…
In China, up until the 20th century, many women had their feet broken in order to make it look more appealing. Known as “foot binding,” the practice began with the…
Heard about anyone posing as a flight attendant and living in an airport just because they wanted to be one? Well, such an incident did happen in China. But what…
Peppa Pig, a British cartoon favorite, has been banned by China’s top video platfors Douyin. It appears that the website became wary of the growing popularity of the cartoon, especially,…
There was a time when Hollywood films alone topped the box office in China and garnered a growth in revenue from US$455 million to around US$8.6 billion in the last decade. However, it…
China has come up with a fun way to utilize its advancements in virtual reality (VR). The Oriental Science Fiction Valley theme park, located in Guizhou Province, is an amusement…
Amid the whole discourse on the possibility of a trade war between China and the U.S., China’s trade practices have, once again, come under scrutiny in Europe. The European Union…
The summer of 2016 abounded with many people across all age groups wandering on streets, in parks, and about everywhere in search of Pokémon. The craze spread across the world…
If eating cotton candy as fast as you can ever becomes a competitive sport, perhaps even in the Olympics, China already has their ace contender. An Qi, a 25-year-old TV…
Masazo Nonaka from Hokkaido, Japan, has been declared by Guinness World Records as the oldest living man in the world. He is currently 112 years old.
By simply selling fajitas for the past nine years, Gilberto Escamilla was able to amass over $1.2 million. Well, it would have been an inspiring story were it not a story…
An attack of the cockroaches could be a possibility in Xichang, a city located in Sichuan, Southwest China. That’s because the city houses a farm of 6 billion cockroaches that…
Asda, one of the major supermarkets in the U.K., accidentally charged their customer, Bobbie Gordon, £930.11 ($US1,257.82) for a single banana. Luck was on Bobbie’s side, as her credit card…
The iPhone X was released last year to much fanfare, as is common to all iPhones. Furthermore, the iPhone X was touted to be unique, as it boasted features such…
The residents of Youngstown, Ohio, have been terrified by raccoons that seem to have infested the town, displaying zombie-like behavior. Many people have reported witnessing these animals to the police…
The Qing Dynasty was the last of the Chinese periods where royals ruled China before the country was declared a republic. Toward the start of the 1900s, the Chinese elites…
The University of California, Davis, has issued an email to some of its students, warning them not to use social media apps like WhatsApp and WeChat while traveling to China. The students have also been asked not to make any…
A recent report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) shows that Beijing offered to spy on foreign journalists in Hong Kong for the former Malaysian government, clearly indicating how press integrity and freedoms have been compromised in the city.
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