Category — Culture

This is how they advertise McDonalds in Japan. So different to how I’ve seen it in the UK.

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I knew Hello Kitty was a religion. This “proves” it!

Via HelloKittyHell

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Paper artifacts will be familiar to Chinese people, who purchase them to burn at funerals so that their loved ones will be able to take them to their afterlife.

Here are some kung fu shoes for martial arts masters.

Via SwissMiss

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Because we know you love pandas.

Via CuteOverload

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JC Report have gathered Beijing’s top 8 selection of  services, tips and aspects of Beijing culture you should immerse yourself in, if avoiding the games.

Beijing’s Top 08 For 08.08.08

Anyone traveling to the Beijing Olympic Games will be on a tight schedule while traversing the sprawling city and surrounding areas. And yet, Beijing is a gorgeous and frenetic city that deserves to be explored beyond the chaos of the Olympics. Though tourists typically enjoy heritage sites such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square, visitors should be plugged into some additional insights in order to unlock the city’s full flavor. Here, we break down Beijing’s top 08 of ‘08.

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Apparently, it seems the Japanese population is declining and that research suggests the blames lies with sex toys and excessive masturbation for turning men off from sex.

Japan is well known as a hub for some strange sexual products, but it seems that these products may do more than simply help a man achieve his sexual desires with women - they may be replacing women altogether.

Read more on WeirdAsiaNews

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Last Tuesday, on the island of Bali, the head of the royal family of Ubud named Agung Suyasa was laid to rest in a rare, spectacular Royal Funeral - the largest in decades.

Suyasa, two other members the royal family, and 68 commoners were cremated in a large Hindu ceremony - their bodies having been previously preserved, awaiting cremation, which is traditionally believed to free their souls for future reincarnation.

More on the Big Picture

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On July 8th, 2008, Jackie Chan attended a ceremony held to inaugurate the construction of the Jackie Chan Film Art Museum in Shanghai.

Jackie Chan’s legendary career will be archived in the new museum with Chan handpicking the location for it. The museum, which will be named after him, will be in the Changfeng Ecology Commercial District in Shanghai’s Putuo District and will largely be renovated from old factory buildings. When completed on October 1 next year, it will take up about 3,100 square meters.

Visitors will be able to retrace Chan’s footsteps from Hong Kong to Hollywood, and navigate through detailed showpieces of Chan from being a Chinese icon, a kung-fu megastar to a charity devotee.

Also on display will be some of Chan’s film awards, as well as costumes and props he has used.

From ChinaDaily

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