102.7 KORD: Continuous Country Favorites » China http://1027kord.com All your favorite and best country music Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:05:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 8 Chinese Badminton Players Ejected from Olympic Games for Cheating http://1027kord.com/8-chinese-badminton-players-ejected-from-olympic-games-for-cheating/ http://1027kord.com/8-chinese-badminton-players-ejected-from-olympic-games-for-cheating/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:06:19 +0000 Paul Drake http://1027kord.com/?p=80289 Eight Chinese badminton players were ejected from the Olympic Games for trying to lose. 

]]> http://1027kord.com/8-chinese-badminton-players-ejected-from-olympic-games-for-cheating/feed/ 0 Is It A Keychain Or A Snack? http://1027kord.com/is-it-a-keychange-or-a-snack/ http://1027kord.com/is-it-a-keychange-or-a-snack/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:32:09 +0000 Chuck Hall http://1027kord.com/?p=3400 Salamanders, turtles and goldfish oh my! Remember when these were just snacks in China, no more. Start your car with your new pet turtle, open up your home with your friendly salamander. The best part of this new fad, if you do lose your keys you'll be able to find them in a couple of days by following the smell of your rotting new pet. Street vendors in China have helped to create a new trend in the country by touting tiny reptiles sealed in colored water and attached to a keychain to passers-by.

The newest craze is nothing short of bizarre, which is probably why so many people are interested in purchasing one of their own portable salamanders, turtles or goldfish. Despite its novelty, though, animal activists are less than pleased.

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