Guests Grab Bride’s Chests In Exchange For Cash In This Bizarre Wedding Tradition

Wedding traditions vary from different parts of the world. However, one wedding video has been making its wave on the internet for being extraordinary.

Most often, wedding guests give gifts to newlyweds. But in this bizarre wedding tradition in China, guests fondle the top of the bride in exchange for cash.

Believe it or not, this beautiful bride lets her guests grab her bosom in front of the crowd as they pose for photos.

One by one each guest takes their turn to put their hands on her chests, swapping money for a grope.

And the groom doesn’t seem to mind at all, well, of course, you need to give money in return.

At one point the bride pulls a guest’s face into her chests and even helps them juggle her top. Still not convinced? See this bizarre footage below.

Reports said that this strange event was part of a custom in China. Perhaps the cash they earned will be their ticket to a pleasant honeymoon. Somehow, others insisted that it is not a real wedding but a club wherein ladyboys perform.

If you’re the groom will you let your bride be groped by lots of men in exchange for cash? Let us know your thoughts below.

Original Post: wereblog.com

China’s Insanely Strong Liquor is Lowering Its Alcohol Proof Because Western People Are Weak Sauce

The Chinese liquor baijiu (白酒), known for its significantly higher alcohol content, is getting a tamed Western makeover.

While the 106-proof alcohol has been distilled the same way for nearly a millennium in China, local distillers are looking to adapt the drink for western markets due to decreasing local sales, reports Bloomberg.

Baijiu makers are seeking to recover from the drop in sales following the Chinese government’s anti-corruption crackdown, which directly limited officials’ lavish parties that are usually flooded with Baijiu. Overall, sales fell by 13% and its prices dropped by 50%.

Experimenting with fruits and ginseng and lowering its fiery potency, Chinese distillers are hoping to rebrand the liquor as “the new tequila” for Americans and Europeans, lowering its alcohol content to 80 proof.

To mask the liquor’s distinct pungency, the companies are testing mixes with grapefruit juice, Angostura bitters and brown sugar. They have also began promoting the new mixes at select bars in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

Orson Salicetti of the Lumos bar in New York has expressed his support for the drink.

“Baijiu is not a spirit you can just pour into a martini glass and grow an appreciation for its taste immediately,” he said.

“The trick to appreciating baijiu is embracing its unfamiliar flavor in cocktails.”

The popular Chinese drink, also called “white liquor,” is created with sorghum, rice, wheat or corn. Euromonitor International reported that Baijiu makers sold around 5.5 billion liters, or 1.5 billion gallons of the the drink last year.

Old and new players are engaging themselves in creating the Baijiu most palatable to Western tastes, each introducing their new take on the thousand-year-old Chinese drink. Hopefully, in the companies’ quests to evolve the beloved product, the spirit of what makes it Baijiu gets retained.

Original Post: nextshark.com

Jack Ma and Steven Spielberg are Teaming Up To Make Movies in China

Award-winning American director Steven Spielberg has paired up with China’s richest man, Jack Ma, in a deal that would bring Hollywood a lot closer to China.

The team-up has Ma’s Alibaba Pictures working together with the all-time highest-grossing filmmaker’s Amblin Partners, a film and television production outfit, according to Bloomberg.

The deal, which provided Alibaba Pictures a minority stake in Amblin and a representation in its board of directors, will allow the American firm a crack at the world’s second largest box office where there is a huge demand for global content.

“I believe this collaboration can serve as a cultural bridge and have a positive impact on the next generation of Chinese consumers,” Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma was quoted as saying.

Amblin’s productions may also benefit from gaining distribution via China’s top video streaming site Youku Tudou, which was recently acquired by Alibaba.

Alibaba has shown considerable increase in interest in media and entertainment with its recent acquisitions. It has also recently invested in several Hollywood movie productions this year, including “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows”, “Star Trek Beyond”, and “Mission Impossible” among the most notable.

China’s interest in Hollywood is gaining much traction lately, with Wang Jianlin, another Chinese billionaire, purchasing stakes in a number of American film studios. Wang recently signed up to invest in Sony Pictures a few months after buying a controlling stake in Legendary Entertainment earlier this year.

Original Post: nextshark.com

5 Movies Every Aspiring Programmer Must Watch

1) The Imitation Game (2014)

 

'Sometimes it's the very people who no one imagines anything of who do the things no one can imagine.'

Set in the WWII period, The Imitation Game portrays the life of Alan Turing and his team's struggle to invent the world's first computer which could decipher the famous German Enigma code, and eventually win the War for the Allies. Historians estimate breaking the enigma shortened the War by 2 years and saved over 14 million lives. However, the mathematical genius encounters a disgrace in the later part of his life when he is faced with homosexuality charges and is sent to prison.

 

2) Citizenfour (2014)

 

'We are building the biggest weapon for oppression in the history of mankind.'

Citizenfour is a real-life documentary film concerning Edward Snowden and the infamous NSA spying scandal. After receiving several encrypted messages containing valuable information about the government's massive covert-surveillance programs from an unknown sender (Citizenfour), Laura Poitras travels to Hong Kong with Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald to meet and document their meetings with the stranger, who turns out to be Edward Snowden. After 4 days of meeting and discussion, Snowden's identity is made public. What follows is the trio's attempt to reach out to more people, while maintaining their personal security and their loved ones'.

 

3) The Fifth Estate (2013)

 

'Courage is Contagious.'

The Fifth Estate is a thriller film based on the events and controversies that led to the formation of WikiLeaks, one of the most debated internet organizations of this century. Internet activists Julian Assange and Daniel Domscheit-Berg team up to create a platform that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously leak classified data related to government and corporate crimes. Soon, WikiLeaks starts churning out more and defying information than all the other media giants combined. But when they are presented with the biggest library of confidential intelligence documents in U.S. history, they battle each other and a defining question of our time: what are the costs of keeping secrets in a free society and what are the costs of exposing them?

 

4) Jobs (2013)

 

'Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.'

Jobs is a biographical film inspired by the life of the legendary Steve Jobs. It presents the story of Jobs from a Reed College student in 1974 to the introduction of the Apple iPod in 2001. Although widely criticized for its inaccuracy, Jobs serves as an inspiration to fellow youngsters and elders alike. This movie not just depicts the technical genius in Jobs, but also his creative entrepreneurship and his commitment to his vision of changing the world.

 

5) The Social Network (2010)

 

"I'm CEO, b**ch."

Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg creates the biggest sensation of the generation - a social networking site that would turn out to be the modern day Facebook, which now has the status of almost being a synonym to the word 'internet' itself. But the world's youngest billionaire is accused by the Winklevoss twins of stealing their idea and finds himself drifting away in his relationship with his best friend who helped him set up Facebook, while actually connecting a global community of people.

Original Post: www.psychocodes.in

Gangster 94-Year-Old Chinese Grandpa Can Probably Kick Your Ass

Shen Hua is a badass 94-year-old man from Guangzhou, China who can probably kick your ass.

He started working out when he turned 70 years old, and hasn’t stopped since. He works out at least an hour at the gym everyday.

Since his photos have gone viral, Shen’s fans have dubbed him the “muscle grandpa,” according to Shanghaiist. He allegedly was able to do 10 chin-ups in a row at one point, but has slowed himself down with age.

“I always tell myself, don’t go too hard, because I’m old,” he says. “It isn’t good to use too much energy, I need to be a little bit laid back.”

Shen only began working out after he turned 70, but he hasn’t stopped since, putting in an intense hour at the gym each and every day.

“Muscle Grandpa” has also managed to convince his son and daughter-in-law to work out with him. Hopefully, this is a start of a family tradition.

Original Post: nextshark.com

Indian Girl Suffers Horrific Accident Trying to Take the Perfect Selfie

A teenage Indian girl’s selfie moment turned into a horrible tragedy after her hair was accidentally ripped off from her head.

The unnamed girl, believed to be 16, got her selfie-scalping incident near a college in Baraut, India, reported Daily Mail. Baraut is in the National Capital Region, about 60 kms from New Delhi. Ferris wheels were reportedly set-up at Ramleela grounds across the country for the Hindu celebration of Dussehra.

The video of the traumatizing incident showed the schoolgirl losing all of her hair after attempting a selfie beside a Ferris wheel. Hoping to get the perfect selfie photo, she inadvertently got too close to the ride.

Original Post: nextshark.com 

10 creative ways to make beautiful flowerpots from ordinary plastic bottles

Houseplants always beautify and improve the design of our indoor space. Sometimes there is a need to transfer them to other pots. However, you don’t have to rush to the store to find something beautiful for your flowers. With a little bit of creativity and patience you can make absolutely wonderful flowerpots from ordinary plastic bottles that will please the eye and add extra charm to the interior of your house.

A flowerpot from colorful yarns

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Here is how you can create this beautiful flowerpot from an empty plastic bottle and colourful yarns.

A hanging pot

© dumpaday  

Recycle your lotion or shampoo bottle into a creative flowerpot. Follow the instructions here.

A bear and a bunny

© handimania  

A perfect idea for those who love drawing. The step-by-step tutorial for this cute project is here.

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