Chinese banks have stopped financial transfers to North Korea under government orders as part of sanctions imposed for Pyongyang's nuclear test, bank employees said Friday, in a possibly serious blow to the country's frail economy. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Thousands of cats across the country have been caught in the past week by traders and transported to Guangdong province to be killed for food. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Bits of pottery discovered in a cave in southern China may be evidence of the earliest development of ceramics by ancient people. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The upcoming Beijing Olympics is more than just a point of pride for China — it's such an important part of the national consciousness that nearly 3,500 children have been named for the event, a newspaper reported Sunday. picked by marli 2 years ago

A Chinese baby who had been unusually fussy was X-rayed by doctor who found six sewing needles inside him – including one in his head. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Folk societies are warning that the region’s proud heritage is under attack from cheap Lederhosen made in China, India and Eastern Europe. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

In Sichuan China, a doctor preformed an X-ray on a 90 year-old woman and found that she was carrying a dead fetus for 58 years. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A shopping list written about 300 years ago has been discovered by a cleaner in an 18th-century Chinese vase in Britain. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Chinese firm has come up with the perfect solution for pet-loving families who don't have the space to keep animals: the fish tank toilet. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Chinese Internet users, asked to probe the death of a man in custody who police say ran into a wall playing hide-and-seek blindfolded, repaid the local government's faith by hacking into its website and leaving bizarre messages. picked by bingo 9 months ago

Millions of descendants of Confucius are being listed in an international updating of the Chinese philosopher's more than 2,500-year-old family tree. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

The most populous Chinese province, Henan, is predicted to have its 100-millionth citizen next July.
The provincial population and family planning commission made the prediction Friday, just before the 20th World Population Day on Saturday, whose focus this year is "investing in women and girls".

"The 100-millionth citizen is a warning," picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Mmm, snuff. picked by glik 2 years ago

Berlin's Tierpark (that translates to "animal park," kids) welcomed 13 Chinese Meishan piglets on Sunday. The Meishan breed, not surprisingly, is known for its wrinkled skin and long ears. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Condoms of all shapes and sizes were on display at a Beijing fashion show on Wednesday featuring dresses, hats and even lollipops made of the said item. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Chinese surgeons who operated on a baby girl with breathing problems were amazed to find grass growing on her lung. The 10-month baby girl, from Zhoukou city, was initially diagnosed with pneumonia but the symptoms didn’t improve after several days of treatment. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The most detrimental act of achieving beauty was one that approximately one billion women in China have preformed for nearly one thousand years.

more pics here picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers said they arrested a man for allegedly trying to smuggle a woman into the country by hiding her inside a car's engine compartment. NOTE: She must've been pretty small because the engine was in there with her. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Tumor had pushed his left ear to shoulder level and deformed his backbone. Yummy. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Referred to as the CAT-BOY, Nong Youhui from southern China has confounded scientists with his bizarre ability to see in pitch-blackness with his blue eyes that actually glow in the dark! picked by Bornbad 4 months ago