12 Weirdest Chinese Traditions

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From the shocking Yulin dog meat festival to eating an egg boiled in urine here are the strange traditions people still practise in China Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr 7. Chinese Ghost Towns 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 it’s to house future residents or just to prove they have the resources to do it, China’s ghost towns are some of the most unbelievable. It’s believed that China’s urban cities will contain about 70% of it’s population in about 15 years. China’s 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 world’s most advanced cities in the world. 6. Ant Eating Therapy 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. 5. Footbinding Foot-binding is the painful process of wearing extremely tight shoes at a young age to prevent any further growth. The Chinese most commonly practiced this and it wasn’t until the early 1900’s 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 don’t 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. 4. Burping Your Appreciation While some cultures find it rude to burp at a dinner table, it’s 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 it’s completely fine in China. Compliments to the chef! 3. Face Masks If you ever head to a beach some day in China, don’t 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. 2. Yulin Dog Meat Festival 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 doesn’t 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 it’s 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. 1.Boy Urine Egg It’s 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. There’s no explanation exactly why it has to be urine from a boy, but it’s 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 medical experts do not agree with this practice and no research has proven the authenticity of these claims. So no need to try to make these yourself.

12 Weirdest Chinese Traditions

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From the shocking Yulin dog meat festival to eating an egg boiled in urine here are the strange traditions people still practise in China Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr 7. Chinese Ghost Towns 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 it’s to house future residents or just to prove they have the resources to do it, China’s ghost towns are some of the most unbelievable. It’s believed that China’s urban cities will contain about 70% of it’s population in about 15 years. China’s 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 world’s most advanced cities in the world. 6. Ant Eating Therapy 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. 5. Footbinding Foot-binding is the painful process of wearing extremely tight shoes at a young age to prevent any further growth. The Chinese most commonly practiced this and it wasn’t until the early 1900’s 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 don’t 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. 4. Burping Your Appreciation While some cultures find it rude to burp at a dinner table, it’s 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 it’s completely fine in China. Compliments to the chef! 3. Face Masks If you ever head to a beach some day in China, don’t 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. 2. Yulin Dog Meat Festival 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 doesn’t 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 it’s 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. 1.Boy Urine Egg It’s 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. There’s no explanation exactly why it has to be urine from a boy, but it’s 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 medical experts do not agree with this practice and no research has proven the authenticity of these claims. So no need to try to make these yourself.