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Ladies' 'armpit hair selfies' take over Chinese web

Ladies' 'armpit hair selfies' take over Chinese web | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Pictures of women showing off their unshaven armpits have been flooding
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July 7, 2014 5:33 PM
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Oculus Rift sales supended in China due to 'extreme reseller purchases'

Oculus Rift sales supended in China due to 'extreme reseller purchases' | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Oculus Rift sales supended in China due to 'extreme reseller purchases'
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July 4, 2014 10:37 PM
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Chengdu police attract new recruits with badass posters, promises of crossbows

Chengdu police attract new recruits with badass posters, promises of crossbows | News-from-China | Scoop.it
The Chengdu police force released a series of Hong Kong action
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June 30, 2014 7:35 PM
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China’s replica of Wall Street is full of half-built, deserted skyscrapers and floods regularly

China’s replica of Wall Street is full of half-built, deserted skyscrapers and floods regularly | News-from-China | Scoop.it
The skyline of Yujiapu in the Chinese city of Tianjin looks more like an expensive, abandoned movie set than it does "China's new Manhattan," as the financial district was once billed. A patina of dust covers the glass doors of the 47 office buildings and hotels that still sit empty, and in come cases unfinished. This Manhattan-style ghost city...
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June 28, 2014 2:21 PM
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Flying cars could be a reality in China by 2016!

Flying cars could be a reality in China by 2016! | News-from-China | Scoop.it
By 2016, rich Chinese mainlanders could potentially own their very own
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June 22, 2014 2:42 PM
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At site of Yulin Dog Meat Festival, man threatens to kill dogs if people don't buy them

At site of Yulin Dog Meat Festival, man threatens to kill dogs if people don't buy them | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Guangxi's annual Yulin Dog Meat Festival attracts plenty of dog lovers
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June 16, 2014 1:01 PM
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China used more cement in the last 3 yrs than the US used in the 20th century

China used more cement in the last 3 yrs than the US used in the 20th century | News-from-China | Scoop.it
China used more cement in the last 3 yrs than the US used in the 20th century
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June 2, 2014 1:49 AM
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China wants to kick its Android habit in three to five years...

China wants to kick its Android habit in three to five years... | News-from-China | Scoop.it
As cyber security tensions between the US and China ramp up in the wake of Snowden/NSA, the perceived need for domestic operating systems is higher than ever
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May 27, 2014 11:30 AM
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Beijing Has Started New 'Anti-Terror' Checks On The Subway, And The Lines Are Like Nothing You've Ever Seen

Beijing Has Started New 'Anti-Terror' Checks On The Subway, And The Lines Are Like Nothing You've Ever Seen | News-from-China | Scoop.it
I mean, wow!
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May 16, 2014 11:23 PM
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3 UFO sightings reported in Heilongjiang province

3 UFO sightings reported in Heilongjiang province | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Three unidentified flying objects were seen falling from the sky and
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May 9, 2014 3:10 AM
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Chinese experts 'in discussions' over building high-speed Beijing-US railway

Chinese experts 'in discussions' over building high-speed Beijing-US railway | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Chinese experts 'in discussions' over building high-speed Beijing-US railway
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April 27, 2014 4:36 AM
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Take a look inside Henan's 'most luxurious nightclub', where hostesses earned upward $16k per month

Take a look inside Henan's 'most luxurious nightclub', where hostesses earned upward $16k per month | News-from-China | Scoop.it
The Royal Number One nightclub in Henan province's Zhengzhou city was
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April 22, 2014 9:57 PM
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Seawater to supply Beijing in 2019

Seawater to supply Beijing in 2019 | News-from-China | Scoop.it

Desalinated seawater will supply a third of Beijingers' domestic tap water starting 2019, a city water company announced on Monday.

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July 12, 2014 12:41 PM
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For 38 years, this man has been the sole teacher at a primary school in rural Hunan

For 38 years, this man has been the sole teacher at a primary school in rural Hunan | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Zeng Xiangwei, a villager who's been working for 38 years as
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July 6, 2014 12:07 PM
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LOOK: Man throws 1 million RMB at ex-girlfriend during fight at hospital

LOOK: Man throws 1 million RMB at ex-girlfriend during fight at hospital | News-from-China | Scoop.it
A photo of a man making it rain 1 million RMB
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July 1, 2014 3:07 AM
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For smoggy China, Vogmask makes stylish pollution masks that are...

For smoggy China, Vogmask makes stylish pollution masks that are... | News-from-China | Scoop.it
California-based Vogmask wants to make pollution masks in China as much a fashion accessory as they are a health precaution.
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June 30, 2014 2:12 PM
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China sends dissidents on free holidays

China sends dissidents on free holidays | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Activists tell of 'being travelled' – sent on lavish trips, chaperoned by police – to keep them out of the government's way
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June 22, 2014 7:00 PM
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Drone video of the day: Illegally flying over Beijing to capture stunning footage

Drone video of the day: Illegally flying over Beijing to capture stunning footage | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Central Beijing, which features heavily in Mr. Ratcliff’s video, is home to the country’s secretive leadership compound, Zhongnanhai. The government has always remained tight-lipped about security measures in that part of Beijing, but i...
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June 16, 2014 1:18 PM
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Why China went to war against golf

Why China went to war against golf | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Why China went to war against golf
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June 14, 2014 1:53 AM
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A Spa Will Light Your Balls on Fire in China

A Spa Will Light Your Balls on Fire in China | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Photo courtesy: CFP It has recently come to our attention that you can get your balls set on fire in China. This fire therapy, referred to as "huo liao," can allegedly cure everything from
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June 1, 2014 10:40 PM
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Chinese man stuck in South Korea after son draws all over his passport

Chinese man stuck in South Korea after son draws all over his passport | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Kids indeed do the darndest things.
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May 16, 2014 11:30 PM
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World-Famous Chef Forgives Chinese Diners Who Wanted Him to Cook Their Sushi

World-Famous Chef Forgives Chinese Diners Who Wanted Him to Cook Their Sushi | News-from-China | Scoop.it
It’s unlikely that any of Jiro’s dreams of sushi involved cooked fish. But one group of Chinese tourists has come under fire for demanding just that – in one of the world’s finest sushi restaurants.
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May 12, 2014 2:05 AM
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China Says Goodbye in the Key of G: Kenny G

China Says Goodbye in the Key of G: Kenny G | News-from-China | Scoop.it
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If you are living or lived in China you know that song FOR SURE!
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May 1, 2014 10:10 PM
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2 firefighters die after falling from 13th floor of Shanghai building

2 firefighters die after falling from 13th floor of Shanghai building | News-from-China | Scoop.it
Two young firefighters were killed in Shanghai's Xuhui district yesterday after
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April 27, 2014 2:09 AM
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Watch: 'French Spiderman' scales Galaxy Macau Tower

Watch: 'French Spiderman' scales Galaxy Macau Tower | News-from-China | Scoop.it
French "human spider" Alain Robert climbed the Galaxy Macau Tower on Wednesday with only a pair of suction cups in a promotional event for the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2
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