This Chinese SWAT officer had to work a 24 hour shift but he also had to take some wedding photos. When you put those two events together, something awesome happens.
This Chinese SWAT officer had to work a 24 hour shift but he also had to take some wedding photos. When you put those two events together, something awesome happens.
Buddha shaped pears are being grown in China and this is how they do it. Chinese farmer Hao Xianzhang has perfected the process of growing pears inside Buddha shaped plastic molds. Each pear shaped like Buddha costs around 50 yuan ($7.32 USD).
Buddha shaped pears are being grown in China and this is how they do it. Chinese farmer Hao Xianzhang has perfected the process of growing pears inside Buddha shaped plastic molds.
If you haven’t heard of him before, Yao Ming is a famous basketball player, originally from China. This player, born in Shanghai, is so famous because of his absolutely ridiculous height. He is 7 ft 6 in tall. (That means he makes even other basketball players look short.)
By the time he was a teenager, he was already playing basketball for the Shanghai Sharks. Then, he played on their senior league for 5 years. After that, he was drafted by the NBA and played on the Houston Rockets, making...
If you haven’t heard of him before, Yao Ming is a famous basketball player, originally from China. This player, born in Shanghai, is so famous because of his absolutely ridiculous height.
Although there are many people throughout the world who don’t believe this, women are just as capable as men. Perhaps a female’s body structure requires different training in order to become strong, but that doesn’t mean they are NOT strong.
Take these Chinese body guards for example. They are all women and they are all incredibly fierce. The training they endure could break down your average person, yet they are able to survive it. Not only that, but once they are finished with training,...
Although there are many people throughout the world who don’t believe this, women are just as capable as men.
The giant panda is a rare and beloved animal that is on the endangered animals list. There are less than an estimated 2,000 individuals are alive in the wild and they only live on the six major mountain ranges in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces of China. Because these cherished animals are facing extinction, there are entire research centers dedicated to saving the species.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is just one of those centers. Chengdu is the ancient home of the...
The giant panda is a rare and beloved animal that is on the endangered animals list. There are less than an estimated 2, ...
Traditional celebration of Chinese New Year with colorful parades took place all over the world recently.
Traditional celebration of Chinese New Year with colorful parades took place all over the world recently.
A PASSENGER has been busted using his airline ticket in a rather surprising way.
A PASSENGER has been busted using his airline ticket in a rather surprising way.
This death-defying path on mount Huashan leads you to to a tea house 2,160 m (7,087 ft) up on the mountain’s southern peak.
This death-defying path on mount Huashan leads you to to a tea house 2,160 m (7,087 ft) up on the mountain’s southern peak.
In Chin it was decided to rganize a photocontest for "the hottset Mom"
In Chin it was decided to rganize a photocontest for "the hottset Mom"
China in the lens of a French photographer: Laowai as migrant workers in 2050 China? What will China be like in the future? French photographer Benoit Cezard recently expressed his view by traveling all around China and taking a set of photographs titled “China 2050″. What’s strange however is that the people in these photographs are mostly blue-eyed, big-nosed laowai [foreigners]:
China in the lens of a French photographer: Laowai as migrant workers in 2050 China? What will China be like in the future?
China has 122 billionaires, a large number of millionaires, but 13% of the population live in extreme poverty (less than $1.25 a day). These photos illustrate the country's massive gap between rich and poor.
China has 122 billionaires, a large number of millionaires, but 13% of the population live in extreme poverty (less than $1.25 a day).
Hua Shan is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi province, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Xi’an. It is one of China’s Five Great Mountains and has a long history of religious significance. Hua Shan is classified as having five main peaks, of which the highest is the South Peak at 2,154.9 meters (7,070 ft). It is on South Peak where you will find the famous Cliffside Plank Path. The exhilarating mountain hike is not for the faint of heart. There is a cost of approximately 30 yuan (just under $5 usd) and you are given two straps to hook onto wires on the path. The plank path includes steel rod ladders, footholds carved out of the cliff and narrow wooden plank walks. All of this is located thousands of feet above ground (check out the video at the bottom for a first-person POV).
Hua Shan is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi province, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Xi’an.
The Chinese language is a fascinating and expansive beast. The general rule is that if you recognize around 200 characters, that will allow you to understand around 40% of what you see – from menus, to street signs, through to newspapers and television commercials. That’s enough for most tourists to travel around the country quite easily. If you want to get lost in a chunky novel, you’re going to need to be familiar with around 1000 different characters. And finally, if you’re planning on being an astrophysicist in China, you’re going to have to broaden your range to around 20,000 characters.
The Chinese language is a fascinating and expansive beast. The general rule is that if you recognize around 200 characters, ...
If you haven’t already guessed, we’re big fans of portrait art here on SBSG, but we have to admit it’s not every day you see artwork painted using merely a basketball! But that’s precisely the tool Malaysian artist Hong Yi used to create her portrayal of Chinese basketball player Yao Ming. Below is a time-lapse video of her bouncing the ball and bringing her creation to life using nothing more than red paint. Quite how she achieved such an impressive feat is still somewhat of a mystery, but then again that’s half the fun isn’t it? In her own words “I love to paint, but not with a paintbrush.”, she’s true to her word too. You can see the full range of her artistic experiments via redhongyi.com, there’s not a brush in sight.
If you haven’t already guessed, we’re big fans of portrait art here on SBSG, but we have to admit it’s not every day you see artwork painted using merely a basketball!
China is fascinating, and visiting it is bound to leave you with some amazing impressions. Sometimes, however, the English-speaking guests might have some difficulties finding their way around the country. Due to poor English knowledge and clumsy translation, signs that are supposed to help you out, only end up causing outbursts of unstoppable laughter! Inspired by Buzzfeed’s “22 Chinese Signs That Got Seriously Lost In Translation”, we decided to make our own list of hilarious translation fails in China. And yes, there are definitely enough of them for many more such compilations! Check these out, so that if you ever do go to China, you wouldn’t be too surprised about fresh crap in fish tanks and wild germs that hate soup. Oh, and never order the greenstuff! Never!
China is fascinating, and visiting it is bound to leave you with some amazing impressions. Sometimes, however, ...