China's population is rapidly aging. According to The Diplomat, only 5 percent of the country's population was over 65 three decades ago; today, 123 million people, or 9 percent of the population, are over this age. A report released by a government think tank also forecast that China will become the world's most aged society in 2030.
Oct. 1, 1949, was the memorial day for the founding of the People's Republic of China. Nearly 600 million Chinese tourists would flock to local tourist spots or fly overseas during the country’s 67th National Day holiday, according to qz.com.
Chinese fans of Shakespeare may soon visit his birthplace without traveling to England as China plans to create a replica in one of its provinces. If the project called Sanweng Town successfully pushes through, the city of Fuzhou in the Fujian Province would soon see the replica of Shakespeare's hometown in Stratford.
Researchers have discovered more than a dozen cannabis plants in an ancient tomb in China, saying the unique find suggests that prehistoric central Eurasians had used the mind-altering plant for medicinal or ritualistic purposes.
In the age of digital photography, the China Photo Studio still lives.
Users of a new public restroom situated in an ecology park at a Chinese province may have to choose between holding their pee or losing some privacy.
When it comes to food on the go many Chinese tourists still prefer instant noodles, if a recent survey is to be believed.
The night scene of the musical fountain in Quancheng Square in Jinan, capital of Shandong Province, has attracted many visitors during the National Day holidays.
The Palace Museum, or Forbidden City, sold out 20,000 tickets in two hours on site on Oct. 2, 2016, in Beijing, with 166 tickets sold per minute on average. The scenic spot sells 80,000 tickets every day, with 60,000 of them sold online.
New and trendy restaurants in China offer a tipping service with the use of QR codes.
Famous South Korean actors Song Joong Ki and Kim Woo Bin both helped to push sales of a Korean red ginseng product in Asian countries.
A 35-year-old man with a one-inch-long micro-penis has come out in the open to describe the shame and humiliation that he underwent during a sexual encounter. He revealed that his one sexual act 12 years ago was so disgracing that he did not bother to pursue a relationship since.
Many Chinese men are now trying to change their fate by getting coached to build self-esteem.
“Game of Thrones” cast member showed off her elegant and sexy side during the BAFTA party and the Emmy Awards red carpet event. She also shared her thoughts on the impending end of the hit HBO series.
An experiment was conducted in chinchillas. Findings show that for the treatments of ear infections, the antibiotic gel is better and safer to be used than the oral antibiotics.
