38 Facts About China Most Foreigners Don't Know

The Middle Kingdom. The Red Dragon. The Sleeping Giant. Steeped in history, legends, and mystery for many – it’s everything you never knew about China! Even if you have been to China and you love the local cuisine and you’re learning the language, chances are, you still don’t quite understand what this country really is.

Why are dragons sacred in China? How long is China's Great Wall and why was it built? Why did the mirror have mystic significance in ancient China? Why can't you find the 4th floor in some Chinese buildings? It's one of those countries that raises more questions the more you try to find out about it. So here are some facts that you absolutely must know before you travel to China.

TIMESTAMPS:
Why is it called the Middle Kingdom? 0:14
How ice cream was invented 0:40
Something you didn't know about chopsticks 1:09
Chinese legend about the creation of the Universe 2:25
The Stone Forest 3:07
How big Giant Buddha is 3:22
The Great Wall isn’t just one single wall 3:45
The earliest form of soccer 4:33
Red wedding dresses 5:11
Where’s the 4th floor? 5:18
What feng shui actually is 5:34
How many Chinese characters are there? 6:00
Chinese inventions 6:47
The beginnings of Rap 8:10
All pandas belong to China 8:38
Legend behind the Chinese zodiac 9:00

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey guys! What's your favorite country (except your own)?

[UpQuick]

Nice to see some content about China that isn't negative 😀🖤

[carvinvillamor]

MADE IN CHINA is printed in almost everything we use.

[doggy]

Jackie Chan:Chopsticks weren't made for eating






They were made to catch flies!

[lemiowo]

3:28. Fun Fact, the statue was carved by hand by a Chinese monk and was originally painted gold.

[rainy]

who didnt even start with the video and went to the comments

[lilyosacute]

" the number 4 is an unlucky number "
- Mista 2020

[NoobToobJamarMemes]

Looking forward to watching this after school!

[alinahuang]

When I was little, I felt so bad for the cat for losing the race that I cried. It wasn’t until I realized that it wasn’t real then I understood

[Christina_tan]

Im a chinese boy and i say these are amazing. U know a lot about life bright side!👍🇨🇳💡

[captainmorgan]

Looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[perfectlycutmemes]

"The number 4 is an unlucky number"
Mista: Finally someone with sense

[monchaiphula]

Thanks, you always make me smile. 😊😉😘

[DailyFunFactsYt]

Today's Fact:

Michael Jackson once tried to buy the Marvel comics to star as Spider-Man in the movies.

- Daily Fun Facts

[Kingfootball]

Nice facts bright side. Love you guys 😀😀

[joezcompilations]

Brightside is one of my ultimate favorite channels. Always have such informative content. Keep the vids coming 💪😀

[ChrisGaultHealthyLiving]

Love this and all your videos, Bright Side! I visited China about 20 years ago and loved it. I know it’s much different now. Once we get past this pandemic I need to go visit again! Thanks again for the informative video!

[richardwood]

Ketchup takes it's name from Cantonese Chinese "fan ke Tsup" literally meaning "tomato sauce". The name has nothing to do with fish at all.

[SciFactsYT]

Random fact: The name for the shape of Pringles is called a “Hyperbolic Paraboloid”.

[PeanutDude-xvgv]

9:05 I believe you can go find which animal you are from your birth year (I’m a dog) also the animal you got can relate to Fung Shui (5:35) for example rats are more likely to be wealthy.??i don’t know it’s just something like that.