source: bleecherreport.comSouth Korea shocked badminton giants China on Sunday in the final of the 2017 Sudirman Cup, ending the team's run of six straight titles with a 3-2 win.China hadn't lost a single finals match since 2005 and ran out to a quick lead, but impressive showings in the last two doubles matches handed South Korea the title. It's the nation's fourth title, with the last one coming in 2003.The defending champions appeared to be on their way to another title after

source: screendaily.comIndian wrestling dramaDangalcontinued its winning streak as it took the box office gold again in the week of May 15-21. It added $52.76m in its third week, which quadrupled that of its opening weekend and brought its 17-day total to a record-breaking $113.33m.It has surged pastGuardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, which opened on the same day despite with a much stronger opening weekend.Already the top grossing Indian film, it has become the highest grossing non-Hollywood foreig

source: firstpost.comContrary to popular belief, Chinese academic Yi Fuxian recently claimed that India is the world's most populous country with a population of about 1.32 billion and has overtaken China.According to a report byThe Guardian, Yi believes that Chinese statisticians have overestimated the country's population by about 90 million. China's real population may have been about 1.29 billion last year, which is around 90 million fewer people than the official figure released

source: travelandleisure.comChina has anothergiant thrillride waiting for you.While travelers flock to toboggan down theGreat Wall’s giant slide, it seems there’s a new, even more exhilarating ride to visit,according toChina News.Visitors to the Shanxi Province will soon be able to slide down an enormous, glass structure along the Yellow River. The ride opened on May 19 for a test run, and it looks like a blast.The 1,640-foot slide has an entrance at the highest viewing point along the Dayudu

source: dailycaller.comChinese health care groups purchased a condom brand Thursday named after fictional British spy James Bond for hundreds of millions of dollars.Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. and CITIC Capital China Partners III LP paid $600 million Thursday to acquire Australian-based maker of latex gloves and surgical masks Ansell Ltd., Bloombergreports.Ansell makes a brand of condom named after James Bond called, “Jissbon.” Jissbon is the Chinese translation of the popular spy character

source: inhabitat.comA 40-megawatt solar farm in the South Anhui province of China is finally online and generatingrenewable energy. Larger than floating farms in Australia and India, the mass of solar panels is the largest in the world can produce enoughclean energyto power homes in the area.Though the city of Huainan is known for its coal-rich land, the Chinese government decided to invest in a floatingsolarfarm because the rainy weather has resulted in flooding. In certain areas, water is fou

source: tbivision.comBBC Worldwide today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Chinese media company Shanghai Media Group Pictures that will see expansion of theDoctor Whobrand in China.Under the terms of the agreement, BBCW will work with SMG Picturesto increase theDoctor Whofan base in China, exploring opportunities as well as exchangingexpertise.At the same time as the MOU, BBCW signed a content deal with SMG Pictures that will see the entire catalogue ofDoctor Whoincluding

source: tribune.com.pkArmed men pretending to be policemen kidnapped two Chinese language teachers from Jinnah town, an affluent residential area inQuetta on Wednesday.Anwarul Haq Kakar, a provincial government spokesperson, said men pretending to be police officers kidnapped the Chinese teachers and wounded a passerby who tried to stop them.“A Chinese couple has been kidnapped,” he said, adding that officials had earlier mistaken the wounded passerby for a security guard.“[The passerby] inqu

source: newnownext.comA Chinese tech company has completed its purchase of Grindr.In January 2016 Beijing Kunlun Tech acquired 61.5% of the gay social-network appfor $93 million. It’s now announced plans to purchase the remaining 38.5% stake in Grindr LLC for $152 million,according to Reuters.Run by billionaire Zhou Yahui, Beijing Kunlun is one of China’s largest game developers. The purchase of Grindr, which has more than 3 million daily users, will put it in a more strategic position interna

source: inquirer.netSeemingly bored at home, a five-year-old boy tore up banknotes amounting to50,000 yuan, which were hidden by his parents inside a drawer.As reported bySouth China Morning Postand local news sites, the kid was temporarily left behind by his parents in Qingdao, China, when he decided to entertain himself by ripping up his parent’s savings. When his father, reportedly with the surname Gao, arrived home and learned of his son’s wrongdoing, he quickly collected the scraps and br