Category Archives: IN
Post-90s’ most respected celebs
Jackie Chan, Jay Chou and Bill Gates are the most renowned celebrities of the Chinese post-90s generation, according to a list of the “Top 20 most respected people.” 20,674 teenagers participated in the survey, which was released by “Yilin” magazine. … Continue reading
Summer babies taller
Expectant mothers in summer have taller and stronger-boned babies because they benefit from sun’s vitamin-boosting rays, a new British study has found. Those born in late summer and early autumn are around half a centimeter taller and have wider bones … Continue reading
Divorce is contagious
American researchers have discovered that divorce is catching and speads like a disease through families, work places and friends, the Daily Mail of London reported Sunday. The domino effect means that if an immediate friend or colleague splits up, your … Continue reading
Shopping makes men impotent
Finally men have a perfect excuse to avoid shopping. Researchers have made the startling discovery that a risky chemical compound is present on some till receipts, the Daily Mail of London reported. The levels of hazardous substance Bisphenol A can … Continue reading
Britain’s most identical twins
Ruby and Pearl Day, 18-year-old identical twin sisters from London,a re taking their synchronicity to a national level, having beaten out 29 other sets of siblings for the title of Britain’s Most Identical Twins, the Daily Mail of London reported … Continue reading
Vuvuzelas made in China
Annoyed by vuvuzelas at the World Cup? They are made by Chinese for about RMB0.6-2.5 apiece, the National Business Daily reported. About 90% of the world’s vuvuzelas world’s vuvuzelas are reportedly produced in Guangdong and Zhejiang. Chinese factories have been … Continue reading
Working won’t earn a fortune
A post titled “Working 40 years is inferior to speculating on real estate for 3 years” has triggered discussion on the Internet, the China Youth Daily reported. The writer of the post said young people can hardly get rich by … Continue reading
Study to go abroad
The Internet is abuzz with a report a whole class in a senior high school in Chengdu. Sichuan were enrolled into famous universities abroad, according to Legal Evening News. The class of Shishi Middle School, is dubbed “the most excellent … Continue reading
Apple unveils iPhone 4
Apple Inc’s newest iPhone model goes on sale this month, as the company strives to stay a step ahead of a growing cast of rivals like Google Inc in the red-hot smartphone market, Reuters reported. Chief Executive Steve Jobs wowed … Continue reading
Finale ends ’24′ show
“24‘s” war-on-terror hero Jack Bauer,dubbed by Chinese fans as “Xiao Qiang”, appeared on television for the last time Tuesday(Beijing Time) when the landmark action series wrapped up after 8 seasons, 192 episodes and countless foiled terrorist plots. In the 9 … Continue reading