Populous eastern Asian nation which has undergone a myriad of changes over the years, but remains one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
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Does China plan to launch artificial moons?
A recent news report suggests that China has an ambitious plan:
to send three artificial moons into space in the next four years
that would be
bright enough to replace the streetlights in the south-western city of Chengdu by 2020
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Are new born mice an available dish in Chinese restaurants?
A video of someone supposedly eating new born mice is currently doing the rounds on Facebook etcetera. Here is the video on Youtube. The Daily Mail showing this video states
The footage is believed to have been shot at a restaurant in Guangdong,…
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Do restaurants in China recycle 'gutter oil'?
A video titled This Video Of Chinese Street Food Made From 'Gutter Oil' Is The Most Disgusting Thing You Will See All Day rose to the top of the reddit front page today.
It claims some restaurants in China use "gutter oil" - cooking oil that is…
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In July 2022, did China have more nuclear weapons than Domino's Pizza locations?
China, Russia, and Pakistan are the only countries in the world that have more nuclear weapons than they do Domino's Pizza locations.
8 Solid Minutes of Useless Geographical Facts!, YouTube (6m45s), 27 July 2022 (1.4M views at the time of…
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Was Chinese space station forced to take evasive action in 2021?
CNBC reports that
China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk’s Starlink programme.
The documents should be published on 'document published on the website of the…
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Did the Chinese government act to suppress news of their Covid outbreak in Wuhan before December 30, 2019?
Wei Jingsheng, a Chinese national who defected in 1997, has written a book (“What Really Happened in Wuhan”) that details how he first heard of a mysterious new virus at the time of the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019, and how he…
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Did Adobe Flash's EOL cause trains to stop running in China?
News website Apple Daily posted on Jan 17 a report, picked up widely on socials, that Adobe discontinuing Flash caused trains to stop running in Dalian, China: As Adobe Flash stops running, so do some railroads in China.
The railroad system in…
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Are there ancient Chinese crossbows that can fire twice as far as a modern rifle?
The Terracotta Army crossbow that could shoot twice as far as a modern-day rifle: Archaeologists unearth 2,200-year-old weapon at historic Chinese site
Historical texts indicate that its firing range could have been up to 2,600 feet, according to…
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Does China have the death penalty for spammers?
Does China have the death penalty for spammers?
Example claim: Welcome to the United States of Canada.
Chinese law, for example, permits executions for sending spam, and
harvesting of the guilty party's organs.
(Note: I'm asking about the death…
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Are most properties in China vacant, despite record property price growth?
House prices in China have been growing really fast due to the amazing GDP growth of the country. I've been reading though that whilst there are so many buildings being built, it's mainly due to the fact that people are wanting to buy them in order…
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Did China have (or report) zero deaths from Covid-19 in 2021?
This has been asked on medical science SE, but it's probably more suitable here. Worldometers seemingly reports zero deaths from Covid-19 in China in 2021:
But the WHO's similar graph tells a different story for the outbreaks this summer:
So why…
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Is this video about an Uighur family being forced to live with Han Chinese men genuine?
The following video was posted to a number of social media platforms:
"Uyghur women being forced to serve Han Chinese"
In the video, an Asian male is recording himself sitting on the couch. He grabs the hand of an Asian woman, who escapes from…
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Is the loss of (15-21) million mobile users in China in part or partly linked to cover up of COVID-19 numbers?
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Is the loss of (15-21) million mobile users in China in part or partly linked to cover up of COVID-19 numbers?
I am not saying all these are COVID deaths. Maybe some part of it is related/ connected in some…
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Did Brother Yun escape a maximum security prison without help?
Liu Zhenying (known as Brother Yun) is an exiled Chinese Christian evangelist.
Supposedly, he was sentenced to a maximum security prison some time ago and escaped miraculously, and "without any human help" - according, supposedly, to an…
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Is it illegal to stop a car for a pedestrian crossing in China?
Today while preparing for one of my classes, this time on law, I found the snippet on a great many websites saying that in China:
Drivers of power-driven vehicles are forbidden to stop at pedestrian crossings or they risk a 5RMB…
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