Blog Profile / Weird Asia News
| URL : | http://www.weirdasianews.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Filed Under: | Odd | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1905 | |
| Posts / Week: | 7.5 | |
| Archived Since: | August 12, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Parents Get Arrested for Letting 9-Year-Old Drive Ferrari
A few weeks ago, a video on a nine-year-old kid driving a Ferrari went viral on Youtube. The video received good comments, but it also received lots of criticisms saying that the act was dangerous and that the parents are putting the life of their child into danger. Mohammed Nisham, the father of the child [...]Show More Summary
Inflatable Feces in Hong Kong Attracts Attention
The natural reaction of people to a pile of poop is to avoid it, but in Hong Kong, an inflatable pile of poop made by American artist Paul McCarthy attracts locals and tourists alike. In the International Inflatable Art Exhibit in West Kowloon Cultural District, not only McCarthy’s structure is displayed. Visitors can also jump [...]Show More Summary
Japan Creates 3D Dolls That Look Exactly Like You
From preserving tangible snapshots of that perfect make-up to capturing those unforgettable moments, these 3D printed dolls–eerie yet amazing replicas of real-life faces–encapsulate those emotions and occasions in a world frozen in time. Welcome to the digital age of virtual human cloning, in which stunningly accurate replicas of faces are created using 3D sculpting technology. [...]Show More Summary
Chinese Farmer Builds ‘Bionic’ Arms From Scratch
When he couldn’t afford the pricey prosthetic arms, a Chinese farmer created his own pair of functional artificial arms from steel. Sun Jifa, from Jilin province of China, lost his arms almost a decade ago when an explosive went off prematurely while fishing. After the accident, Sun could only afford a good pair of prosthetic [...]Show More Summary
Cosmetic Company Makes Employees Crawl as Form of Exercise
On the afternoon of May 2nd, a commotion happened at Chongqing, China. In front of a number of bystanders, a group of employees knelt down and started crawling around the Liberation Monument. Not long after, the local police came and tried to persuad the employees to leave, but they refused to. Apparently, what happened was [...]Show More Summary
Father Gives Children 20+ Names to Stick it to Government
Ratziel Timshel Ismail Zerubbabel Zabud Zimry Pike Blavatsky Philo Judaeus Polidorus Isurenus Morya Nylghara Rakoczy Kuthumi Krishnamurti Ashram Jerram Akasha Aum Ultimus Rufinorum Jancsi Janko Diamond Hu Ziv Zane Zeke Wakeman Wye Muo Teletai Chohkmah Nesethrah Mercavah Nigel Seven Morningstar A. San Juan CCCII—this was the name Ratziel, 15, wrote on his school papers a [...]Show More Summary
Baby Formula Smugglers Outnumber Drug Traffickers in China
In mainland China, it appears that the Melamine incident of 2008, which affected around 330,000 babies, still has many parents and caregivers wary of their own countries formula milk. In fact, foreign formula is in such high demand, that more people have been arrested smuggling formula milk than heroin or cocaine. Last year, Hong Kong [...]Show More Summary
Keng Lye’s Paintings are “Alive Without Breath”
A few months back, we posted an article about Riusuke Fukahori’s 3-D artworks with fish as his subject. Today, we’ll be introducing a new artist who uses the same technique as Fukahori—painting with the use of resin. Keng Lye, a Singapore-based artist, makes his own collection of 3-D paintings, better known as Alive Without Breath, [...]Show More Summary
2-D Cartoon Handbags – Jump to Paper
An amazingly designed bag has been the recent trend these days, not only for teens, but also for the young at heart. The Jump From Paper takes hand bags to a whole new level. The 2-D design creates illusion to the human eyes as it looks like it is flat from afar. Despite the flat [...]Show More Summary
Man Watches Porn, Gets Eel Stuck in His Body
Watching porn can sometimes result in viewers feeling or doing things we can’t imagine possible. Some just can’t resist trying new things, then learn not to try them ever again. This is the lesson a man from China learned — the hard way. The unnamed man reportedly admitted himself to a local hospital after getting [...]Show More Summary
Japanese Salon Offers ‘Ripe Tomato Hairstyle’
For women, their hair is their crowning glory. Therefore, the hair should be cared for, and should be styled beautifully. In Japan, where all weird things come forth, another trend has surfaced — really weird hairdos. A hipster parlor in Osaka’s Amemura District offers a rather unusual service to its customers: coloring and styling one’s hair to [...]Show More Summary
World’s Oldest Man Celebrates 116th Birthday
The oldest man in the world recently celebrated his 116th birthday together with his family. Jiroemon Kimura, born in 1897, said that his secret to long life is living a life of moderation, avoiding smoking, and eating until he is only 80 percent full. His motto in life, “to eat light and live long,” certainly [...]Show More Summary
53 King Cobras Saved from a Car in Vietnam
In Hanoi, Vietnam, the police were called in to handle a rather unusual request. Trapped in a car were 53 sacked king cobras. After removing them from the vehicle, the local police took the snakes to a wildlife rescue center near the capital where they could be treated before being released back into the wild. [...]Show More Summary
Kim Jong-Un’s Plans for ‘Opening’ and Modernizing North Korea
In the past year, North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un has stated that he will bring an end to decades of strictness in North Korea. It seems that this statement is slowly taking effect because in Pyongyang a number of establishments, including department stores, restaurants, and high rise apartments, are being constructed. In downtown Pyongyang, for example, [...]Show More Summary
Woman’s Large Figure Causes Failed Suicide Attempt
Being obese is never seen as being advantageous. Aside from putting one at risk for many illnesses, another disadvantage of being big-bodied is, well…experiencing a failed suicide attempt. A woman from Jiehe, a rural town in Shandong, China, attempted to kill herself because she feared her husband would reprimand her for causing the potatoes of [...]Show More Summary
Chinese Woman Escapes Unhurt in Toilet Explosion
Bizarre restroom incidents are not overly surprising anymore. But one recent story, in which a toilet exploded when it was being used, caught our attention. In Leqing City, in China’s Zhejian Province, at around 6:00 a.m. on May 1, 2013, a woman was using a public restroom when the toilet literally exploded. The blast so [...]Show More Summary
Stolen Newborn Sold on Facebook
Newborn children are often considered treasures that we should take care of. However, for whatever reasons, some think of them as possible sources of income and choose instead to sell these gifts in order to earn money. A man in India sold his grandchild on Facebook for 70,000 rupees (US$1,278). After his daughter Noor gave [...]Show More Summary
Teacher Fired for Student Abuse and Masturbation
You’ve probably heard of students getting beaten by their teachers, and for a number of different reasons. However, some stories are different in that the people responsible take their actions way too far. Mr. A is a good example of such behavior. Mr. A teaches at a coed high school in Seoul, South Korea. The [...]Show More Summary
Dragon Bridge in Vietnam Breathes Real Fire and Water
Being a place for cultural and economic activity, Vietnam’s city of Da Nang has recently unveiled a structure for both tourists and locals alike to marvel on. An 1,864-foot-long dragon bridge was built and modeled after bridges from the Ly Dynasty. The bridge was erected to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the city being captured [...]Show More Summary
Chinese Man Uses Tap Water to Protest Being Evicted
A man in Jilin City, in northwestern China, was pressured to sell his apartment and decided that he wasn’t going to move. Being offered a very small amount of money to move out, resident Wen Hsu decided to protest against the cold-hearted property developers with the use of his apartment’s tap water and the winter [...]Show More Summary