10. The “Black Rain”
Granular black liquid covered cars, houses, and even people.
At around 8 am on November 14, 2016, a community in Hangzhou was stunned to see “black rain” falling from the sky, based on a Rachfeed report. The grainy black liquid drenched cars, houses, laundry, and people. It was the first time for many locals in that area to experience that certain “phenomenon”. The “black rain” was actually the result of an accidental rupture of a tank filled with raw petroleum powder leading particles to float up into the air before raining down on the locals. Air pollution is one of the biggest problems in China that constantly poses a huge threat to the general public’s health. It’s such a big problem that Chinese people are now buying “fresh air” from malls!
11. The Virgin Boy Eggs
Local residents make and eat urine-boiled eggs.
The Virgin Boy Eggs (VBE) is a famous commodity and delicacy in Dongyang, province of Zhejiang, eastern China for thousands of years now, Gizmodo reported. The key ingredient is young boys’ urine, which are collected from primary school toilets. These are just regular chicken eggs but soaked in a pot of urine then brought to a boil. The egg shells are cracked to allow fuller penetration and are bathed regularly with fresh piss to prevent them from overheating. Each egg costs about $0.25, which is four times the amount of a regular egg. The Chinese tradition reveals the VBE to provide an improvement of a person’s blood circulation, invigoration and reduces risks of heat stroke.
