“Do not question. Do not elaborate. Do not associate.” A line that can be directly out of 1984 is actually a directive issued by the Chinese government a few days ago. Critics are more enraged than threatened by it. (via Global Spin)
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Summit Squabble: Nepal Will Finally Measure Mount Everest’s Height
What are a few mountain meters between friends?
Reading While Eating For July 18: Bees, Banks and Guitar Strings
Today’s links feature outrageous sports, outrageous amounts of money, and outrageous vacation destinations.
Lady Gaga’s Album “Born This Way” No Longer Banned in China
There are many things the Chinese authorities don’t seem to like: anti-patriotism, time travel and Lady Gaga.
Reports: After Making the NBA Think Globally, Yao Ming to Retire
Yao Ming landed in the U.S. in the summer of 2002, 7-feet, 6-inches worth of fancy footwork, armed with a soft shooting touch.
Introducing the Newest Rare Animal Hybrid: The Donkra
What’s going on at the zoos over in China?
Rush Hour Chaos: Escalator Malfunction Causes Major Accident in Beijing’s Subway Station
No one realized how dangerous escalator failures could be until the Tuesday morning accident in Beijing, which injured 28 and killed one teenage boy.
Just Luck: Random Passerby Saves Two-Year-Old Baby Falling From a Building
According to China’s state-run agency, Xinhua, Wu Juping – a 32-year-old woman who happened to just be walking about in Hangzhou, China – managed to catch a baby girl who fell out of a window from ten floors up. Now that’s luck.
China Opens World’s Longest Sea Bridge — and Three Other Record-Breakers
Four of the world’s six longest bridges opened to the public in China today.
Trackers Count on Droppings in China’s Panda Census
Some countries count people in their census. China counts pandas, too.
Reading While Eating For June 23: What’s Trending Worldwide
Today’s links showcase what’s trending in the West, the East and more. And check out the video about the stuff that keeps the industrial world going — not money, but coffee!
Chinese Firm Plans To Clone Entire Austrian Town
Can’t travel all the way to Hallstatt, Austria? Then why not just build a carbon copy of a whole town in your backyard?