Wacky News Roundup: Scandalous Metro Ride | The Public Toilet Spat | The 75 Acre Mega Mansion
Every Wednesday we round up some of the more obscure news articles circulating Chinese media. This week we're looking at the scandalous metro ride in Taiwan, the public toilet spat and the 75 acre mega mansion. Check it out now.
On Feb. 15, Reebok invited 20 Taiwanese models to ride the Taiwan subway without any pants. The scantily clothed trip was put together to promote low carbon lifestyles. One model Hanhan said: “I saw the pictures of no pants day in New York before , I think it’s very brave and I’ve always wanted to try.” We’re not sure if it helped to awaken the environmental consciousness in passersby, but it was definitely the best commute for men in Taiwan that day.
On Feb. 19, female college students occupied a male public toilet in a park in Guangzhou to protest against uneven numbers of toilets between male and females. They propose that the government should increase the number of public toilets to solve the problem of having to queue up. Although guys in the toilet were surprised and embarrassed, they showed understanding and supported this “behavior art.” According to a poll conducted by college students among citizens, 90% people think the ratio of toilets number between man and women is not reasonable while only 5% thinks it’s reasonable.
It looks like someone is showing off down in Fujian. According to Mop.com, a rich entrepreneur named Xue in Fuqing (Fujian province) is building a house which will take up 75 acres. It’s not even completed yet and the man has already spent over RMB100 million on the gigantic project. A special butler team from England and special chefs from Japan have been flown in for the construction of the mega mansion. The triumphal arch style gate alone costs RMB5 million. Check the gaudy pictures here. We can’t help but wonder how big his family is? Will he get lost in his own home?
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And (though I admit I could be wrong on this) isn't it 'Mop.com', not 'Mopu'? Just curious because Chinasmack always refers to it as Mop, and that's what's in the URL.
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Sorry about that, Maopu is the pinyin of the Chinese name of the website Mop.com
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Ah, I see. Still, I'm glad you acknowledged it instead of just memoryholing the change.
Good grief. "The Public Toliet Spat". For a publication with so many 'editors', CW has a serious spelling problem. Interestingly, only the staffers seem to have this problem. I grant it isn't as bad as SmSh's spelling problem, but I'd always thought CW was marginally more professional.