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Watermelon truck overturns, smashing 2,000 kilos of fruit

A watermelon truck carrying over 2,000 kilograms (2 metric tons) of fruit overturned on a highway between Sanya and Haikou, Hainan Province Monday.

by James Griffiths, 07 May 2014

8 amazing new photos and 2 videos from the rooftops of Hong Kong and Shanghai

Our friends at On the Roofs truly are the gift that keeps giving. This week the pair uploaded a new set of photos from the rooftops of Hong Kong, as well as awesome timelapse videos...

by James Griffiths, 20 March 2014

'Do not take drugs and go whoring' Chinese hotel warns guests

A photo of a 'warm notice' left for guests at a branch of Star Hotel in China has gone viral.

by James Griffiths, 08 May 2014

Toilet snake bites Taiwanese man's testicles

A septuagenarian was bitten right in the balls by a snake in his toilet this month, Apple Daily reports.

by James Griffiths, 18 November 2013

Map: China leads the world in CO2 emissions AND renewable energy

This fantastic world map from Doghouse Diaries juxtaposes two factors in which every country in the world leads the pack. China is a great example of possessing seemingly incongruous...

by James Griffiths, 22 October 2013

Naked climber scales 'grass mud horse' mountain

On Saturday, Chinese climber Li Tongxing succeeded in scaling a 100 metre (328 foot) cliff in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, stark naked.

by James Griffiths, 26 January 2014

Knife-wielding man attacks 8 children at Hubei school

A man weilding a kitchen knife attacked eight children at a primary school in Hubei Province Tuesday, SCMP reports.

by James Griffiths, 21 May 2014

Check Out These Incredible High-Res Panoramas of Shanghai and the Great Wall

AirPano is a non-profit project created by a team of Russian photographers dedicated to taking high-resolution aerial panoramic photos of some of the world's most scenic locales. The...

by James Griffiths, 11 December 2013