China is an extremely fascinating country, from their food to their people, there’s never a point in China where you can say it’s boring, here are a few weird and wonderful facts that I found about China, and also some that I was told during my time here.
1. China holds the record for the world’s longest traffic jam (I lived in Beijing and can understand this), it happened in Shanghai and stretched over 62 miles and lasted 12 days, wow.
2. China is the 3rd largest country by area
3. 47% of the population live in Urban areas
4. China is the second largest economy after the United States, but is forecasted to overtake the US if the growth rate carries on
5. The Great Wall is the largest man made structure in the world, stretching a wonderful 8,850 KM (5,500 miles)
6. Over 9 million people left Beijing during Spring Festival, or the aptly named people migration holiday
7. China uses more than 45 billion chopsticks per year
8. In China, nearly 35 million people still live in caves (cave houses – search ‘Yaodong’)
9. Almost a 3rd of San Francisco’s air pollution comes from China
10. There’s a bridge between China and Macau where the cars switch from left to right-hand drive and vice versa!
11. A new skyscraper is built in China every 5 days
12. Company executives in China can get sentenced to death for committing fraud
13. All Pandas in the world are on loan from China
14. Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom; they were actually invented in San Francisco!
15. Trendy items can make people millionaires in China, as once it starts everyone will likely have it or do it, but as soon as it springs up it can quickly die back down
16. In 2015, a Chinese billionaire bought a 170 million USD painting with his credit card so he could use the points for free airfare
17. Delivery companies are becoming one of the main ways for people to get their food in China!
18. It’s a terrible idea to make someone lose face in China, you need to compliment them and give them credit
20. Lucky numbers in China include 8 and 9, 8 means good luck and 9 means longevity
21. Unlucky numbers in China include 4 especially (as its pronunciation is similar to that of death)
22. In China it’s highly likely that the ‘unlucky’ numbers around the world won’t be present in elevators, building floors etc.
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