Bizarre Rules in China That You Must Follow

Social Media

Social media platforms like Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat have all been banned. Twitter got the ban in 2009, but there are over 10 million registered users from China. Oftentimes, citizens use virtual private networks to access the sites that the country has banned. Gotta be careful, though. 

Bowing to Your Elders

Bowing to your elders is customary in many Asian cultures. Most cultures have a "respect your elders" state of mind, but the Chinese are known for taking great care of their elderly family members. In fact, there is a law in China called the Filial Piety Law which states that adult children are expected to support their parents who are 60 years and older.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
  • A single lightning bolt has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
  • Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for less than $1 million in 1999, but Excite turned them down.
  • Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world's freshwater.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.