26Shaanxi earthquake
The deadliest earthquake in recorded history struck Shensi province in China in 1556, killing about 830,000 people.
27. A tombstone dating to 1342 A.D. was found in Eastern China of a woman named "Katarina Vilioni", sister of Antonio and daughter of Domenico. This suggests a thriving Italian community in 14th century China.
28. There is a Korean eatery in Zhengzhou city, China, where people are allowed to dine at no charge if they happen to be among the five most beautiful patrons of the day.
29. In China, TV advertisements can only be shown at the end of a 45 minute program instead of during.
30. China has built a new skyscraper every five days, more than 30 airports, metros in 25 cities, the three longest bridges in the world, more than 6,000 miles of high-speed railway lines and 26,000 miles of motorway, all in the last 5 years.
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31Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett went to China to encourage their billionaires about the benefits of Philanthropy (giving to their community). They were mainly ignored because Philanthropy (outside of supporting the family) is not part of Chinese culture.
32. China gets a new Billionaire every 5 days.
33. There is controversy over China's top ranking in the international student assessment. Only the three richest Chinese school districts participate in the international student assessment.
34. A man named Hu Songwen in China built his own dialysis machine to keep himself alive.
35. Colgate bought a Chinese toothpaste brand called Darkie in 1985. The name was changed to Darlie but is still sold in China as Black Person Toothpaste.
36Old man
After a girl in his community was killed by a red-light runner, a 74-year-old Chinese man spent an entire day hurling bricks at bad drivers. With his neighborhood cheering him on, he smashed over 30 red-light runners' cars before the police asked him to stop.
37. China is building massive cities just to keep builders busy and generate growth. The result is ghost metropolis.
38. Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
39. In 2010, a 6-year-old HIV-Positive boy named Along was forced to live alone in the rural south-west, China.
40. China has mobile "execution vans" that drive around carrying out the death penalty. The government claims this is both more cost-effective and more humane than traditional methods. China executed at least 1,634 people in 2015.
