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Here are some interesting facts about the country that is believed to have brought onto the world the danger of COVID-19. Information that not so many people are aware of, and it comes “straight from the horse\u2019s mouth” as is the saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Football (soccer) was invented in China!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It happened 2200 years ago. The game that would later be called football (or soccer) was invented in China. The world\u2019s first soccer ball was a leather ball filled with feathers and hair, and the game was called Tsu\u2019 Chu,<\/strong> which literally means \u2018kicking ball.\u2019 The first match ever played was between England and Farms. The First World Cup was in 1930s. Uruguay, the host, was the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0China has the world\u2019s largest economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, experts claimed that the Chinese economy has become the largest one in the world. It\u2019s the biggest exporter globally and it is considered the most advanced player when it comes to purchasing power parity. However, in nominal GDP, it\u2019s the second largest economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that fortune cookies were invented in San Francisco? Today, over 3 billion fortune cookies are made each year. However, it\u2019s not a traditional Chinese custom, even though many westerners think otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table Tennis is considered the national sport of China.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Half of the world\u2019s pigs live in China.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yep. The Chinese simply adore pork!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paper money was invented here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of China uses the same time zone despite the country\u2019s size.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The national animal is the Giant Panda.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tooth Fairies are popular in China as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a baby changes the first tooth, Chinese parents will either bury the tooth or toss it from the roof of their home. This is to ensure that the new permanent tooth will grow straight and healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope the above facts were interesting for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some interesting facts about the country that is believed to have brought onto the world the danger of COVID-19. Information that not so many people are aware of, and it comes “straight from the horse\u2019s mouth” as is the saying. Football (soccer) was invented in China! It happened 2200 years ago. 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