China has some unique cultural facts and traditions: - A subway station in Nanjing sells live crabs from a vending machine, guaranteeing they will come out alive. - Chinese researchers in Hubei province are searching for the Chinese version of Bigfoot called Yeren. - More than 4,000 Chinese children have been named "Aoyun" meaning Olympic Games after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. - Traditionally Chinese babies wore open-crotch pants instead of diapers, though disposable diaper sales are rising. - China has a theme park employing over 100 dwarves for singing, dancing and performances.

1. ONLY IN CHINA
FUN FACTS

2.  The first vending machine to sell live crabs
debuted in 2010 in a subway station near
Nanjing. The machine sells an average of 200 live
crabs a day—with prices ranging from 15 to 50
yuan (about $2-7 depending on size). A sign next to
the machine guarantees each crab will come out
alive, offering compensation of three live crabs for
every dead one that pops out.

4.  The Chinese have their own Bigfoot–Yeren
(―Wild man‖)—who is rumored to live in the
mountainous forested regions of the remote Hubei
province. In 2010, the Hubei Wild Man Research
Association—made up of more than 100 scientists
and explorers—announced a global recruitment
drive seeking members for a high-profile search
team.

5. Chinese researchers wear panda suits to fool cubs. Workers at
the Hetaoping Research and Conservation Center for the Giant
Panda dressed up to minimize contact with humans and prepare
captive-born cubs to live in the wild.

6.  More than 4,000 Chinese children are named
Aoyun, meaning “Olympic Games”, according to
Chinese officials in charge of identity cards. It is not
uncommon for Chinese children to be given names
of common events and popular slogans – such as
Defend China, Build the Nation and Space Travel.
There are 290,798 registered ―Civilizations‖.

7.  Traditionally, Chinese babies wear “kaidangku”
(literally “open-crotch pants”) instead of
diapers. However, disposable diapers sales
continue to rise dramatically—around 20 to 40
percent each year.

8.  China has a Dwarf Theme Park called “Kingdom
of the Little People” that employs over 100
Chinese dwarves to sing and dance (including
breakdancing and Swan Lake). The 13,000-acre
and US$115 million park also features tiny dogs
and tiny fruit trees.

9.  In an effort to usher in an era of modern
“civility”, the city of Shanghai launched a
“Seven Nos” campaign, urging citizens to refrain
from littering, smoking, spitting, cursing, jaywalking,
vandalism, and destroying greenery.

10.  China has the world’s biggest mall, … but it’s
been 99% vacant since opening in 2005. The
New South China Mall in Dongguan (Guangdong province)
–spearheaed by an instant noodle billionaire– has seven zones modeled on
international regions (Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Venice, California, Egypt, and
the Caribbean). It includes a 25m replica of the Arc de Triomphe, a 2.1km
canal with gondolas, and an indoor-outdoor roller coaster.

11.  The world’s tallest man is Chinese. Bao Xishun—
nicknamed Xi Shun or ―the Big Guy‖—is listed in the
Guinness Book of Records as 2.47m (8 ft 1 in) tall. In
December 2006, he helped veterinarians by reaching
into the stomachs of dolphins that had accidentally
swallowed plastic shards.