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Monday, 6 April 2026
30 facts about China
30 facts about China
A civilization that has existed continuously for 5000 years
China is the most populous country with the longest-living civilization in the world. It is the home of many inventions and a treasure trove of folk m ...

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Philippines
The world's largest natural pearl was found off the coast of the Philippines, on the island of Palawan.
It was found in 2006 by a fisherman who didn't inform anyone about the find for ten years, finally c ...
Japan
Japan was first visited by Portuguese travelers.
Portugal then established trade routes with Japan, exchanging goods and technology since 1543.
Japan
The living area of Japanese households requires the removal of shoes.
Typically, a household contains space with lower flooring to indicate the place to remove the footwear before entering the living space.
South Korea
Koreans fly big. Most of the world's airline passengers travel between Jeju Island airport and Seoul.
According to estimates (apart from the pandemic, of course), flights between Jeju International and Seoul Gimpo airports serve almost 1.3 million passengers per month.
Singapore
Underground corridors and shopping malls connect most buildings in Singapore.
It is due to the frequency and amount of rain.
Japan
Japan is known for its unusual cuisine.
The Japanese enjoy dishes such as shirako, which is a sperm sack of a codfish, or the highly poisonous pufferfish, which incorrectly prepared can be lethal.
New Zealand
It is one of three countries, along with Australia and Papua New Guinea, on the Oceania continent.
Croatia
Small sharks occasionally venture into Croatian waters, and whales also stray there every few years.
The permanent inhabitants of Croatian waters are bottlenose dolphins, which can be found around Losinij and Cres's islands.
Ireland
The Celts established the festival of Beltane (Beltaine) to begin summer.
This festival is also known as the "fires of Belenos" or Cethsamhain - "against Samhain" - marking t ...
Croatia
Croatia's best viewpoint is Mount Srd, which rises to a height of 412 m above sea level.
From here, you can see Stari Grad, Lokrum Island, Elaphite Islands, Korcula, the border with Bosnia ...