Hong Kong, robots, and an agave plant: Viral videos in China, June 26-30, 2017

This week: President Xi Jinping inspects Chinese troops in Hong Kong ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China, woman eating an agave plant, and more.

Jia Guo

  1. President Xi Jinping inspects the People’s Liberation Army in Hong Kong on Friday ahead of the 20th anniversary of the city’s handover to China on July 1, 2017.

  2. Robots sort packages inside a delivery firm in China.

  • A woman who live-streamed herself eating an agave plant almost died. Apparently it’s possible to overdose!

  • How to stay motivated while running alone.

    • Jia Guo is from the coastal city of Qingdao. She has an M.A. in multimedia journalism from NYU and has worked at Facebook and Bloomberg TV in New York City. Read more

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