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US Government Wants will.i.am to Recruit American Students to Study in China

Jeff Giles — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:36:33 +0000

He’s an in-demand producer, chart-topping artist, and multimedia entrepreneur — and now will.i.am can add “cultural ambassador” to his list of job descriptions.

Responding to a request from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Black Eyed Pea has agreed to lead a benefit concert in Beijing, with the goal of encouraging more American students to study in China.

First Apple, Now IKEA – Another Completely Fake Store Spotted in China [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:56:00 +0000

A couple weeks ago, we showed you the fake Apple store uncovered by a blogger in Kunming, China. But it seems Apple isn’t the only one with an intellectual property headache on its hands. In the exact same Chinese city, a pseudo IKEA has been spotted. It calls itself “11 Furniture,” but all the telltale marks of the [...]

Pole Dancing for Men Gaining Popularity in China [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:14:26 +0000

Pole dancing-as-exercise is no longer strictly for women. Recently, the fitness trend has begun popping up in gyms across Beijing, ‘Today‘ reports.

Gym owners say pole dancing is a great way to stay fit, and some Chinese men are embracing it as a way to build up abs, arms and upper-body strength.

Justin Bieber Arrives To Non-Chaos In Hong Kong

Chadwick — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:58:13 +0000

Justin Bieber is used to being chased everywhere he goes. Hong Kong it seems that's not the case. When arriving via airplane last week Justin was welcomed to Hong Kong my 7 girls. 7. Does this mean that his popularity in China is fading? Not really, he performed to a sold out crowd of 13,500 on Friday night. And in the video it shows stock footage of the usual Bieber nuttiness then the 7 girls around 19 sec in on this video. I'm not sure about the cat sounds though.

Latest Chinese Fad Involves Live Reptiles on Keyrings

96.7 Kiss FM — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:15:53 +0000

Street vendors in China have helped to create a new trend in the country by touting tiny reptiles sealed in colored water and attached to a keychain to passers-by.

The newest craze is nothing short of bizarre, which is probably why so many people are interested in purchasing one of their own portable salamanders, turtles or goldfish. Despite its novelty, though, animal activists are less than pleased.