Much has been made of the "rise of China." I still put my money on the U.S. of A. but after watching this video you've got to admit the Chinese are impressive!
"The Empress of China" is the No. 1 TV show in China. Akin to "Downton Abbey," the program is a period drama set during the Tang Dynasty -- when the nobility's dresses showed cleavage. After debuting to tremendous acclaim, the show disappeared for four days only to reappear edited.
Metallica made a recent trip to China to play for the fans there, and were warned to not play "Master of Puppets", as it was banned. All bands touring through China are required to submit lyrics to all of the songs they have written before they are allowed to perform there...
It seems almost impossible to believe, but the rivalry between two kindergarten schools in China led the principal of one school to kill a 5-year-old and a 6-year-old who attended the other school. With rat poison.