Amazing and bizarre facts about China and the Chinese that you did not know

China is an amazing, in many ways even a mysterious country with huge potential, far-reaching plans, an amazing culture, and sometimes a very bizarre lifestyle. We present to you 21 incredible facts about this state and its people that you did not know.

For the Chinese army to hold their heads correctly, pins are fastened to their collars.

Police learn to raise their hands to the desired height during the march using a wire attached to a pole.

In China, 100 million people are forced to live on $ 1 per day.

Ketchup was invented by the Chinese. In this sauce, they pickled fish.

Buying food at McAuto, the Chinese go to a restaurant and eat it there.

Almost 54 million Christians live in China.

Each year, 4 times more criminals are sentenced to death in China than elsewhere.

In the Chinese city of Dongning, eggs boiled in the urine of virgin boys are considered the greatest delicacy.

The Chinese can download music for free, thanks to the initiative of Google and the largest world record companies.

Instead of dogs, Chinese police often use geese because these birds are aggressive and have good eyesight.

One-child policy has led to about 1 million abortions in China every year. As a rule, parents get rid of girls.

About 30 million Chinese live in caves. Such dwellings are called "yaodong."

China's air is so polluted that hazardous substances from the Chinese coast even reach San Francisco.

Several Chinese food manufacturers have been caught producing tofu from domestic wastewater and pickling meat in goat's urine.

Chinese women pay $ 700 for hymen repair surgery.

Breathing air in China is tantamount to smoking 21 cigarettes a day.

10 million Chinese women moved to the United States in 1973 to help the state deal with the demographic crisis.

There is a strict ban on PlayStation game consoles.

Every year, the Chinese eat about 4 million cats.

The record for the longest traffic jam in the world belongs to China. 12 days the traffic jam lasted 99 km.

In China, they came up with special paths on the sidewalks for people who can not tear themselves away from smartphones. Thus, the Chinese are trying to protect themselves from unpleasant incidents, collisions and injuries.

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