Apr 12 2021
Tag: China
Mt Everest Officially Higher Than Previously Calculated
The world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, is 0.86m higher than had been previously officially calculated, Nepal and China have jointly announced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55218443 (Photo courtesy of…
China Celebrates Landing Of Secretive Reusable Spacecraft
China celebrates landing of secretive reusable spacecraft. https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/7/21425806/china-secretive-reusable-spacecraft-spaceplane-safe-landing-x-37b (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)
Children In China Accidentally Break $64,000 Glass Replica Of Disney Castle
Children in China accidentally break $64,000 glass replica of Disney castle. https://people.com/travel/kids-break-glass-replica-disney-castle/ (Photo courtesy of Cafe Mom)
China’s Second Of Three Mars Missions Set For Launch
The second of three high-profile Mars missions is poised for takeoff as early as Thursday. It’s an ambitious attempt by China to send a sophisticated…
China Warning About Possible Bubonic Plague, Because That’s How 2020 Is Going
China warning about a possible bubonic plague, because that’s how 2020 is going. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7g3zx/china-is-warning-about-a-possible-bubonic-plague-outbreak-because-thats-how-2020-is-going (Photo courtesy of Vice)
FBI Arrests Arkansas Professor Over Not Disclosing Ties To China
FBI arrests an Arkansas professor who allegedly failed to disclose his ties to Chinese entities during the course of securing funding for a NASA research project,…
Son Buries Aged Mother Alive In China, She Is Rescued After 3 Days In Grave
Son in China tires of caring for aged mother, carries her to site in wheelbarrow, and buries her alive. Woman is found and rescued after…
China Sends Survey Team To Mt Everest After Climbing Season Cancelled
China Sends Survey team to Mt Everest after climbing season cancelled. https://hosted.ap.org/summitdaily/article/b15960fe9b896cf4f8a3ad6a009adfc9/china-sends-survey-team-everest-after-season-canceled (Photo courtesy of AP)
Masks Canada Bought From China Do Not Meet COVID-19 Federal Standards
Canada’s public health authority says around one million KN95 respirators acquired from China have failed to meet federal Covid-19 standards for use by frontline health…
McDonalds In China Bans Black People; Afraid They Carry Coronavirus
A McDonalds in China bans black people from entering restaurant for fear they are carrying the Coronavirus. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8216965/McDonalds-China-bans-black-people-entering-fears-coronavirus.html (Photo courtesy of msn.com)
