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China Shows No Love for Love Land

5/19/09 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Hot Topics

What was originally designed to be a play-ground to the sexually curious, has been turned to wrecking-ball dust after officials deemed China’s first sexual theme park to be too vulgar and inappropriate.  Set to open in October, this controversial carnival was torn down before it was able to let in its first guests.  Filled with erotic exhibits and taboo-technique workshops, “Love Land” was created to help the people of Chongqing, China “enjoy a harmonious sex life” and become more comfortable between the sheets.

However, citizens of the country were outraged when the first pictures of the park circulated this week-including giant statues of both the female and male anatomy, and lifelike nudie art.  While China’s overall views on public sexuality are quite conservative, the general manager of the park, Lu Xiaoqing, claimed it was for the country’s wellbeing saying; “Sex is a taboo subject in China but people really need to have more access to information about it…We are building the park for the good of the public. I have found that the majority of people support my idea, but I have to pay attention and not make the park look vulgar and nasty.”

Unfortunately for Lu, the public found the gigantic rotating torso-with thong a little too vulgar. Pity—We were sure that for all those creepers, this theme park could have been “the happiest place on earth.”

The Mao in the Moon

3/02/09 - Posted by Evan Kessler under Hot Topics

China gave a slight glimpse into just how capable it was of taking over the world by displaying spectacular precision in an eye-popping Olympic opening ceremony last summer, but any global superpower worth it’s weight in gold or Yuan is just not stellar enough until it conquers the final frontier.

In a subtle attempt to take over the moon, a Chinese probe made a “controlled collision” with the lunar surface early Sunday morning. The Chang’e 1 lunar satellite had spent the previous 16 months mapping the moon’s surface, presumably to figure out how to alter the man in the moon enough to resemble the “Mao in the Moon.” But that’s not where the most populous nation’s otherworldly aspirations end, as they’re currently making plans for a space docking to coincide with next years launch of Tiangong-1 Module and an eventual manned moon landing.

There’s no word on whether or not the Chinese will eventually seek to replace the American flag planted by Neil Armstrong and crew in 1969, but in case that’s their goal, we hear that sound stage is available for reservation and it’s much cheaper than say, a shuttle launch.

Xian Scores a Big One

2/23/09 - Posted by Christopher Reinhard under Hot Topics

While creepy stories about giant sewer rats have been used for decades by cartoonists, horror writers, and New York City parents whose kids have a propensity to hang out in empty subway stations, most of us never really believed those stories would ever come true. Just like the (awesome) Ninja Turtles, (equally awesome) Master Splinter is nothing more than an urban legend…right?

Enter Mr. Xian (sources suggest that he is unemployed and without a first name), the proud new owner of a six-pound bamboo rat, complete with a 12-inch tail. Xian found the rat scurrying around on a crowded street in Fuzhou, China—apparently the world’s most terrifyingly unsanitary city—and snatched it up bareback, hoping to make a quick buck. No word on whether this is a world record; bamboo rats of comparable size have been documented in the past (they can grow up to 30 inches long). However, it’s—thankfully—rare to find them walking around in broad daylight.

Somewhere in Hollywood, M Night Shyamalan is kicking himself for doing all his animal casting for “Lady in the Water” stateside. The rats here don’t work half as hard as they do in China!

World’s Oldest Pot Stash Found in China

12/04/08 - Posted by Abdullah Saeed under Hot Topics

Researchers have found a stash of marijuana in Xinjiang, China that seems to be the oldest ever discovered. The antique contraband, weighing in at 789 grams, was found in a leather basket inside the 27000-year-old tomb of a man believed to be someone’s sketchy cousin. Also found alongside the corpse were a handheld scale and dozens of smaller leather baskets.

According to the report, the estimated high THC content in an analyzed sample provides the oldest evidence that marijauna was cultivated for its psychoactive qualities and not for making rope or loose fitting clothes. The report’s lead author, Dr. Ethan B. Russo, is a full-time consultant with GW Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Sativex, a marijuana derivative medication used to treat cancer, multiple schlerosis, and symptoms of suburban life.

Despite how it looks, it is believed that the man was a shaman who was supposed to use the marijuana during a journey to the afterlife, which tends to be a rather long excursion without much impressive scenery. Other items the man was buried with included archery equipment, a harp, and a few Creedance tapes.

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