A Chinese farmer named Shu Mansheng from Dashu village on the outskirts of Wuhan, Hubei province has created an insane hovering aircraft that consists of a circular steel structure and eight motorcycle engines. The current machine, which is the fifth model he has produced, cost more than 20,000 yuan ($3,135), and measures around 5.5 meters (18 feet) in diameter. During a recent test flight, Shu managed to hover about 1 metre (3.3 feet) above the ground for 10 seconds.
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I wouldn’t expect the iPhone 5 to feature a built-in fan upgrade—but it is hot out there, and Chinese knock-off gadgets know no bounds.
Basically, it’s a portable cooling fan that looks like a white iPhone 4 with a glandular disorder. It charges via USB and a small sponge inside can be soaked with water to aid in cooling.
These can be had in the US for around $10—until Apple gets “wind” of it that is. Get it? Hahaha…eh.
Check out a video of the fan in action after the break.
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Well, here’s a heartwarming story to brighten your day.
21-year olds Li Lin and Li Juan were turned into the police by Li Lin’s mother after she discovered that her son and his girlfriend sold their three children to fun an internet gaming addition.
The parents are young and naive, so when asked about their nefarious deeds, they stated that they were unaware what they were doing is illegal. “We didn’t want to raise them,” they said. “We just want to sell them for some money.”
Their first child went for less than $500, the second and third child went for around $4600 each.
Holy crap. If that wasn’t bad enough, supposedly they left their first child at home shortly after it’s birth in 2008 so they could travel 20 miles to play games.
(Weird Asian News via Geekologie)
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There seems to be a giant robot battle raging between Japan and China, and the latter has just weighed in with a 36-foot tall, 11-ton Optimus Prime made out of 20 wrecked vehicles.
Check it out in the video after the break.
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The Chinese new year begins on February 3rd, but Android is getting the party started right now. However, getting your hands on one of these figures isn’t going to be easy.
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Building giant robots in Japan and China seems to be all the rage these days, and an earlier Optimus Prime sculpture built by college students has been easily trumped by this 33-foot behemoth that resides just ouside of the iconic Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing. Like its predecessor, this Optimus is made entirely out of junk. Lots and lots of junk.
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Actually, this sculpture a mashup between Optimus Prime and Chinese warrior hero Guan Yu (Guan Gong). Either way, it looks pretty impressive—especially if you believe the claim that this 30-foot behemoth was constructed by Central Academy Of Fine Arts University students using only old truck parts (with the exception of the face and the blade) for around $4500.
(Cloned in China via Fanboy)
Man, the Chinese army doesn’t stand a chance if their battlefield communications consist of 10-foot tall cellphones. However, on a small scale, it does make for an interesting cellphone holder.
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Set your wine apart by dressing it in traditional Chinese clothes like this Ching Dynasty robe and hat combo and the Cheongsam gown pictured after the break.
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Your laptop won’t dare overheat if you are using this Chairman Mao Laptop Cooling Pad. The pad is USB powered and features calligraphy of one of Chairman Mao’s own poems. It will elevate your computer above your lap and you can trust the Chairman to spread the cooling equally. If only he were still alive to see his namesake product in action.
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