Topic: China

Chinese Company Literally Selling A Breath Of Fresh Air

“If we don’t start caring for the environment, then after 20 or 30 years our children and grandchildren might be wearing gas masks and carry oxygen tanks.” More »

Woman Finds Desperate Plea For Help In A (Very) Unexpected Place

What would you do if you found an unexpected note containing a plea for help against the violation of human right? More »

Single-Serving Wine Cups: Are now for sale in China. (via Wall Street Journal)

You Don’t Want to Live Here: The 15 Most Toxic Places on Earth

There are days when I feel crazy for living in a place as toxic as New York City, but the above picture of Linfen, China — featured in Mother Nature Network‘s gallery of The 15 Most Toxic Places to Live — convinced me that living here isn’t really the worst I could do More »

Fume Fine: China is laying down the law this November, during the Asian Games. If you get caught smoking in a public place, you’ll have to pay a hefty 50 yuan or $7.36. (via Reuters)

Racist Rant? Morrissey Calls Chinese People “Subspecies” for Animal Cruelty

In a recent interview with Guardian Weekend magazine, Morrissey, our favorite mopey musician, said that the people of China were a subspecies because of the way they treat animals. And, while this is an inflammatory statement that any sensible human (celebrity or not) would retract, Morrissey is standing by his words:

“If anyone has seen the horrific and unwatchable footage of the Chinese cat and dog trade – animals skinned alive – then they could not possibly argue in favour of China as a caring nation. There are no animal protection laws in China and this results in the worst animal abuse and cruelty on the planet. It is indefensible.”

So, is Morrissey racist? Or is he just voicing what many animal rights advocates actually think, but are afraid to say on the record? More »

You Know You’re Unwell If…You Spend 10 Days In a Traffic Jam

China’s National Highway 110 outside Beijing. Nothing was moving for more than 60 miles. Drivers were playing board games in the middle of the highway. And all involved were lucky, because the tie-up was actually supposed to last for more than a month. Blame road construction and freight traffic for this vehicular madness. Oh, and the fact that there are a lot of people in China. More »

Turns Out, the U.S. Has Way Too Many Damn People In It

We kind of thought India had us beat (or at least China, for godssakes). But no. William Ryerson says that the U.S. is the most overpopulated country on earth, and that it would help things if people bore fewer children. … More »

Toilet Themed Restaurant: Funny or Just Gross?

We’re not sure about you guys, but we would have a pretty hard time eating chocolate ice cream out of a toilet-shaped bowl. But toilet everything is the theme of Modern Toilet, a chain-restaurant in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland … More »

What We're Reading:

Be Careful What You Forage: Concentrated clusters of deaths by sudden cardiac arrest in southwestern China have been occurring every summer for the past few years, and researchers just pinpointed the cause: a small, toxic wild mushroom. Make sure you know what you’re foraging this summer, or leave it to a trusted expert. (via TIME Magazine)

Jessica Simpson Goes Vegan, Tries Cupping, Has Visions

Jessica Simpson tried a vegan diet, cupping, and Pu-erh tea this weekend, and reportedly saw “visions” after this intense process. The “Price of Beauty” reality star reported her diet and acupuncture experiments via Twitter: She also explained via Twitter that … More »

The World’s Unhealthiest Fountain: Photo of the Day

We thought everyone was looking for the fountain of youth, but in China, it appears they’re just looking for the fountain of soda. Students in Changchun teamed up with Coca-Cola to try and beat the Guinness World Record for the … More »

Tobacco Advertising Targets Mainly Women: China Daily reports that health officials announced Tuesday that women are the main target of tobacco advertising. They warn that the percentage of female smokers could rise to 15% in coming years, without intervention. (via environmentalhealthnews.org)

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