Brave swimmers plunged into freezing waters while other visitors gazed at frozen palaces ahead of the opening ceremony for China’s spectacular Harbin Ice and Snow Festival on Tuesday. The annual festival in the capital of…
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Chinese still ‘jumping’ firewall to use Twitter
China’s blocking of Twitter has failed to keep activists, journalists and others from using the messaging platform to connect with the rest of the world, said a study released Wednesday. The study by Harvard University’s…
‘Despicable’ conditions at China iPhone plant
An Apple contractor factory in China houses its workers in overcrowded dormitories lined with mould and crawling with bed bugs, a labor watchdog alleged on Thursday. An undercover report by China Labor Watch on the…
China fashion exhibition is New York smash hit
In the latest sign of China’s pulling power in America, an exhibition exploring Chinese influence on Western fashion has become a summer smash-hit, attracting more than 670,000 visitors. “China: Through the Looking Glass” is…
#Travel: Now you can experience death with this 4D simulator
Now you can experience death with this 4D simulator A new amusement park ride that simulates a crematorium has been bombarded with crowds wanting to experience the afterlife experience. The 4D Death Simulator situated at…
Apple sees iCloud attacks once again
Apple said Tuesday its iCloud server has been the target of “intermittent” attacks, hours after a security blog said Chinese authorities had been trying to hack into the system. Apple did not specifically mention China,…
Chinese experts: Dog meat festival ‘illegal’
Contrary to what most people may believe, the annual dog meat festival in Guangxi Zhuang, China, that celebrated the local tradition of eating dog meat on the summer solstice on Saturday, was illegal says Chinese…
Boy stuns doctors with ability to see in complete darkness
PHOTO: courtesy CCTV 9 A young boy has stunned doctors with his ability to see in pitch black with eyes that glow in the dark. Doctors have studied Nong Youhui’s amazing eyesight since his dad…
World’s largest building: artificial sun and beach
Boasting its own artificial sun and a floor area three times that of the Pentagon, the “world’s largest building” has opened in southwest China to mixed reviews from its first visitors. The towering 100-metre (330-foot)…
China cinemas pull Tarantino’s ‘Django’
Chinese cinemas cancelled all screenings of Quentin Tarantino’s film “Django Unchained” just as it was released on Thursday, local media said, with one viewer adding a showing stopped after one minute. China strictly censors films…