12 Weirdest Chinese Traditions
From the shocking Yulin dog meat festival to eating an egg boiled in urine here are the strange traditions people still prise in China \r
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7. Chinese Ghost Towns\r
It almost seems like a new Chinese tradition to build extremely large cities but with no one in them and see what happens later on. Whether its to house future residents or just to prove they have the resources to do it, Chinas ghost towns are some of the most unbelievable. Its believed that Chinas urban cities will contain about 70% of its population in about 15 years. Chinas most well known Kangbashi was completely lifeless despite its abandoned high rise apartments, large freeways and everything a modern city could desire. But just recently people starting moving here, and despite the surplus of living spaces, China has come up with the a completely new urban strategy. Build the city first; then let the people fill in. Although it might seem like strange ghost towns now, in the future they could be one of the worlds most advanced cities in the world.\r
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6. Ant Eating Therapy\r
While ants might be those tiny, creepy insects that always seem to crawling through your house, the Chinese believe that eating ants can cure diseases and relieve pain. Researchers suspect that ants could help treat arthritis and hepatitis but no definitive explanations has been given. In this photo you can see a group of people getting some therapy but most likely not the kind they need.\r
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5. Footbinding\r
Foot-binding is the painful process of wearing extremely tight shoes at a young age to prevent any further growth. The Chinese most commonly priced this and it wasnt until the early 1900s when it began to lose popularity. Women in the country found it to be the only way to keep their feet from becoming too large. Some cases are just mind boggling when the size of a shoe is only 3 inches. In severe cases, women would lose complete circulation to their toes and they would have to be amputated! Not to mention all the falls that took place trying to walk like that! But dont judge, wearing high heels in our culture is just as ridiculous, if you think about! Here in this photo we see the difference between normal, and bound feet.\r
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4. Burping Your Appreciation\r
While some cultures find it rude to burp at a dinner table, its almost rude in China not to burp! Many of us are taught not to do this from a young age. Burping is seen as a sign of appreciation to the chef and that you enjoyed your meal. When their eating soup, a loud slurping noise is also considered polite. So if someone is giving you a hard time about this, next time you can say that its completely fine in China. Compliments to the chef!\r
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3. Face Masks\r
If you ever head to a beach some day in China, dont be too startled if you see someone wearing one of these. While people in the US usually go to the beach in order to get a tan, people in China try to avoid it as much as possible. Since pale skin is often sought after in Asian countries, something called a face-kini is a relatively new tradition that keeps people from catching too many rays. The face-kini is also been reported as something that will protect them from pesky jellyfish sting. The inventor Zhang Shifan, reported that he never could have imagined its popularity would reach this level. \r
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2. Yulin Dog Meat Festival\r
While not all Chinese people eat dogs, it is more common in southern provinces. The city of Yulin holds a controversial festival each year in June despite global outrage. Thousand of dogs are slaughtered and some are served restaurants while others in the streets. China doesnt have any large scale dog-breeding farms unlike other countries where this meat is consumed. As a result, many local dogs are stolen from their owners illegally. Also these animals are shipped there with unknown origins. The inhabitants of this town claim it to be a tradition and supporters claim that its no different than killing cows, chickens or other farm animals. While quite a few countries in Asia have banned consumption of dogs, China is not one of them. As you see in this photo, many dogs are stored in cramped cages waiting for what will happen next.\r
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1.Boy Urine Egg\r
Its a traditional food in Eastern China to eat eggs that boiled in the urine of boys urine. In the city of Dongyang, buckets of urine are collected in order to cook this cultural delicacy. Theres no explanation exly why it has to be urine from a boy, but its just always been like that. Some claim that eating them will prevent them from getting “heat stroke”. It takes about an entire day in order to prepare these just right and each one will be sold as a cheap snack for no more than a quarter. Chinese m
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7. Chinese Ghost Towns\r
It almost seems like a new Chinese tradition to build extremely large cities but with no one in them and see what happens later on. Whether its to house future residents or just to prove they have the resources to do it, Chinas ghost towns are some of the most unbelievable. Its believed that Chinas urban cities will contain about 70% of its population in about 15 years. Chinas most well known Kangbashi was completely lifeless despite its abandoned high rise apartments, large freeways and everything a modern city could desire. But just recently people starting moving here, and despite the surplus of living spaces, China has come up with the a completely new urban strategy. Build the city first; then let the people fill in. Although it might seem like strange ghost towns now, in the future they could be one of the worlds most advanced cities in the world.\r
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6. Ant Eating Therapy\r
While ants might be those tiny, creepy insects that always seem to crawling through your house, the Chinese believe that eating ants can cure diseases and relieve pain. Researchers suspect that ants could help treat arthritis and hepatitis but no definitive explanations has been given. In this photo you can see a group of people getting some therapy but most likely not the kind they need.\r
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5. Footbinding\r
Foot-binding is the painful process of wearing extremely tight shoes at a young age to prevent any further growth. The Chinese most commonly priced this and it wasnt until the early 1900s when it began to lose popularity. Women in the country found it to be the only way to keep their feet from becoming too large. Some cases are just mind boggling when the size of a shoe is only 3 inches. In severe cases, women would lose complete circulation to their toes and they would have to be amputated! Not to mention all the falls that took place trying to walk like that! But dont judge, wearing high heels in our culture is just as ridiculous, if you think about! Here in this photo we see the difference between normal, and bound feet.\r
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4. Burping Your Appreciation\r
While some cultures find it rude to burp at a dinner table, its almost rude in China not to burp! Many of us are taught not to do this from a young age. Burping is seen as a sign of appreciation to the chef and that you enjoyed your meal. When their eating soup, a loud slurping noise is also considered polite. So if someone is giving you a hard time about this, next time you can say that its completely fine in China. Compliments to the chef!\r
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3. Face Masks\r
If you ever head to a beach some day in China, dont be too startled if you see someone wearing one of these. While people in the US usually go to the beach in order to get a tan, people in China try to avoid it as much as possible. Since pale skin is often sought after in Asian countries, something called a face-kini is a relatively new tradition that keeps people from catching too many rays. The face-kini is also been reported as something that will protect them from pesky jellyfish sting. The inventor Zhang Shifan, reported that he never could have imagined its popularity would reach this level. \r
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2. Yulin Dog Meat Festival\r
While not all Chinese people eat dogs, it is more common in southern provinces. The city of Yulin holds a controversial festival each year in June despite global outrage. Thousand of dogs are slaughtered and some are served restaurants while others in the streets. China doesnt have any large scale dog-breeding farms unlike other countries where this meat is consumed. As a result, many local dogs are stolen from their owners illegally. Also these animals are shipped there with unknown origins. The inhabitants of this town claim it to be a tradition and supporters claim that its no different than killing cows, chickens or other farm animals. While quite a few countries in Asia have banned consumption of dogs, China is not one of them. As you see in this photo, many dogs are stored in cramped cages waiting for what will happen next.\r
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1.Boy Urine Egg\r
Its a traditional food in Eastern China to eat eggs that boiled in the urine of boys urine. In the city of Dongyang, buckets of urine are collected in order to cook this cultural delicacy. Theres no explanation exly why it has to be urine from a boy, but its just always been like that. Some claim that eating them will prevent them from getting “heat stroke”. It takes about an entire day in order to prepare these just right and each one will be sold as a cheap snack for no more than a quarter. Chinese m
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