China uses 80 billion chopsticks per year
That's 20 million trees annually just for disposable chopsticks. The government has tried to curb usage with taxes. Some restaurants now charge for disposable ones to encourage reusables.
🎲 Fun facts in China
A few quirky things about China that surprise almost every visitor — small details that explain a lot about how life there actually feels.
In China, fun facts comes down to a few things: china uses 80 billion chopsticks per year, all of china uses one time zone, and the chinese invented paper, printing, gunpowder, and the compass.
All of China uses one time zone
Despite spanning 5 geographical time zones, all of China runs on Beijing Time (UTC+8). In western Xinjiang, the sun might not set until midnight. Locals use unofficial 'Xinjiang time.'
The Chinese invented paper, printing, gunpowder, and the compass
The 'Four Great Inventions' fundamentally changed world civilization. Paper was invented around 100 AD, printing around 600 AD, gunpowder around 850 AD, and the compass around 1100 AD.