Watch this idiot father throw a firecracker down a manhole in front of his kids

It went horribly wrong when a father of young children to light a firecracker in a manhole cover in Xiangtan, China.

Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIBeiwfwkmY

U.S. Calls Out China and Russia for Cyber Espionage Costing Billions

Hey, China and Russia, get off of our clouds.

That’s the warning from a new U.S. national intelligence director’s report to Congress released Thursday that states China and Russia are the biggest perpetrators of economic espionage through the Internet.

Source:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/03/us-calls-out-china-and-russia-for-cyber-espionage-costing-billions/

China is now Apple’s second-most important market

China isn’t just the place Apple manufactures products.

It’s now the country delivering the most revenue for them after the U.S. In the most recent quarter, China accounted for 16 percent of the Apple’s sales, and the company says it will continue to increase its presence.

Source:
http://gigaom.com/apple/china-is-now-apples-second-most-important-market/

Raccoon dogs skinned alive to make cheap copies of Ugg boots

The original footwear is made from high-quality Australian sheepskin, but this footage shows the brutal treatment of creatures in China whose fur is used to make the fake boots.

Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045016/Raccoon-dogs-skinned-alive-make-cheap-copies-Ugg-boots.html

Chinese Farmer Constructs Artificial Flying Saucer

A 46-year-old retired farmer in China with only an elementary school education and no mechanical or aeronautical training has dreamt all his life of building his own flying machine.

Today that dream has become a reality for Shu Mansheng, who has successfully completed his first flight as the pilot of a flying saucer he himself built.

Source:
http://amog.com/offbeat/101437-chinese-flying-saucer/

The 6 Weirdest Jobs in China

The 6 Weirdest Jobs in China

Source:
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-6-weirdest-jobs-in-china/

Saab Files For Bankruptcy Protection; Will China Save The Day?

Saab has had more than its share of troubles the past few years, and the company’s failing finances have been headline fodder for weeks.

So it should come as no surprise that earlier today, the company filed for “voluntary reorganization” with the District Court in V¤nersborg, Sweden.

Source:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1065867_saab-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-will-china-save-the-day

The ‘hiPhone 5’: Fake Chinese version of latest Apple device on sale MONTHS before the real thing is unveiled

The latest version of Apple’s popular iPhone has already hit the Chinese market, albeit the black market.

The ‘hiPhone 5’ is selling for as little as 200 yuan (19 / $31) on China’s top e-commerce website Taobao.
The counterfeit device is based on leaked images of the yet-to-be-launched iPhone 5 and is thinner than the existing iPhone 4.

Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2024878/The-hiPhone-5-Fake-Chinese-version-latest-Apple-device-sale-MONTHS-real-thing-unveiled.html

Alibaba launches new mobile operating software

China’s Alibaba takes on established players such as Google and Apple as it launches its own mobile operating system.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14337914

Leading China activist Hu freed

Prominent Chinese dissident Hu Jia is freed after three and a half years in prison, his wife says, days after the release of artist Ai Weiwei.

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13917882