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Scientist steals Chinese tea secret, discovers possible poisoning
An 18th century Chinese tea plantation
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The Chinese mushroom prank
A hand grasps the strange-looking fungus.
Villagers in Liucunbu, China were drilling a new well when they encountered a strange object, a rubbery-looking mushroom. Continue reading “The Chinese mushroom prank”
Is it deceptive for Chinese developers to copy an entire Austrian village?
Will a copy enhance or detract from the original? Continue reading “Is it deceptive for Chinese developers to copy an entire Austrian village?”
Is this Chinese bird giving you the bird?
Detail of "Eagle Standing on a Pine Tree"
by Chinese artist Qi Baishi. Continue reading “Is this Chinese bird giving you the bird?”
How to piece together Chinese nuclear secrets
"The fact that there were no
answers to that really got to me…"
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How to import fake Chinese cigarettes
She told us to use the internets!
From a story by Justin Rohrlich at Minyanville:
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How to bribe Chinese businessmen with art
Detail of "Self-Portrait in the Yellow Mountains".
Contemporary Chinese artist Zhang Daqian
was a forger before he was a legitimate artist. Continue reading “How to bribe Chinese businessmen with art”
Fake Chinese quotes
Was this really by Lao Tzu?
Victor Mair posting at Language Log explains that many so-called "Chinese" quotes are just phony Orientalisms, and have nothing to do with actual quotes from Confucius, Lao Zi, or other real Chinese people or books. Continue reading “Fake Chinese quotes”
Fake food sickens Chinese
They worry – are the steamed buns real or "recycled?"
And what about the eggs?
Chinese consumers are concerned about fake or adulterated food. Continue reading “Fake food sickens Chinese”