SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.

RocketNews24 Japanese

Featured

Cans full of smoggy “Beijing Air” for sale online, come with warning: choking hazard 【Video】

beijing-air-02

“Recommended for those who want to get sick.”

We’ve seen canned air before with gimmicks like canned AKB48 member air, but usually the contents are something you want to breathe, not something you want to avoid.

But British-born Beijing-resident Dominic Johnson-Hill, founder of the novelty shirt shop Plaster 8, is turning that convention on its head. He recently started selling something online that most people would rather never let enter their nostrils: canned Beijing air.

▼ Mmm… I’mma crack that baby open
and smell me up some progress!

Plaster 8

For those unaware, Beijing has some of the most polluted air in the world. The air levels have reached the “red light warning” (the worst possible level) three times so far just this autumn, and the worst quality air in over ten years is expected to hit the city between October and December.

And now you too can breathe such lovely air, thanks to canned Beijing Air!

▼ Here’s a video showing off Dominic’s shop
and him talking about his canned Beijing Air

You might be wondering why anyone would buy these, especially considering the ridiculous lengths some Chinese people have gone to avoid breathing unpleasant air. But the cans really seem like the perfect present to being back to friends and family from a trip to Beijing… so long as they have a decent sense of humor. Even if they couldn’t accompany you on your trip, now they can at least enjoy the same smells and coughs that you did.

Of course the entire product is very tongue-in-cheek. The cans don’t even technically contain air from Beijing – they were all bottled in China’s southern Shenzhen city.

Still, there have been a lot of angry and sarcastic opinions online. Here’s what some netizens had to say:

“Does this count as selling narcotics?”
“Beijing air is the worst. Whatever you do, do not breathe this.”
“Recommended for those who want to get sick. One sniff and you’re good.”

If despite all the warnings you’re still interested in a can of Beijing Air of your own, then you can purchase them for 28 RMB (US$4) on Plaster 8’s online shop. But be quick! As of this writing there are only 53 left. For some reason they’re selling fast, so get your can of smoggy air soon!

Source: YouTube/NDTTVJP via TOYCHAN, YouTube/Ruptly TV
Top image: YouTube/Ruptly TV

Like this:

Like Loading…

Related Stories

Trackbacks

  1. There are no trackbacks yet.
  2. Trackback URL

Trending Today

  1. Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant
  2. Starbucks Japan releases new Bearista glass tumbler that changes character with every drink
  3. Akihabara restaurant with 1.7 million sushi bowl options will have us coming back again and again
  4. Yesterday’s cooking oil powers 410,000 pink winter sakura lights along Tokyo’s Meguro River
  5. Cup Noodles go isekai in crossovers with three of Japan’s other favorite foods [Taste test]
  6. Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man
  7. Ichiran Japan is giving away free 2027 desk calendars, and here’s how to get them
  8. Life-size Gundam head going on display in Osaka, hopefully will find permanent home
  9. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  10. KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]

© SoraNews24 —Japan News— / SOCIO CORPORATION

Powered by WordPress VIP

%d