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Pictures of 'Pictures of Asians Taking Pictures of Food'

This has been a great week for new Tumblrs, first 'How High Are Xi Jinping's Pants Today' and now Hong Wrong has brought 'Pictures of Asians Taking Pictures of Food' to our attention....

by James Griffiths, 07 November 2013

Used condom 'shatters car windscreen' after being thrown from building

In the weirdest story we've seen in... weeks, a driver in Zhejiang returned to his car to find that the windscreen of his Chevrolet sedan had been cracked by a used condom flung from...

by Karol Zawistowski , 07 November 2013

Video offers first glimpse of new Chinese drone

An annotated video posted to the Chinese internet offers the first glimpse of the country's most recent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone, the New York Times reports.

by James Griffiths, 07 November 2013

How High Are Xi Jinping's Pants Today is your new favourite Tumblr

China's president is a man of many talents, one of those is hoisting his trousers to a point on the human more appropriate for a brassier. New(ish) Tumblr 'How High Are Xi Jinping's...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

The border between China and North Korea is effectively closed

Writing at NK News, Andrei Lankov reports that the 1,200 km (745 mile) border between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been effectively closed by an increased...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Beijing authorities ban soft drinks and junk food from school canteens

Education authorities in Beijing recently issued a ban on the sale of unhealthy food and drinks in elementary and middle school canteens, the Global Times reports.

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Olympic champion Sun Yang dropped from national swimming team after driving offence

Olympic swimming champion and world record holder Sun Yang has been suspended from the national team after being detained for driving without a license, the Chinese swimming sports administrative...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Having finished her 'Chinese Food' Alison Gold is back with 'ABCDEFG'

Lyrical mastermind / harbinger of the apocalypse Alison Gold is back with another Patrice Wilson-produced record and 'ABCDEFG' lives up the high standard set by 'Chinese Food' and Rebecca...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013