Geller's mind over matter abilities were what really excited the crowds. A bent spoon or key, apparently done without applying any substantial force (just a light stroking of the metal so that it would weaken or melt to the point that in some cases it would break), appeared to be objective evidence of that which was impossible by any normal standards.

Pirate spiders (family Mimetidae) fall into this category and specialize in preying on web-building spiders, and the occasional free-ranging spider. […] This entices the owner of the web out of hiding, at which point the pirate spider will pin it down with the spines on its legs, and kill it with a fast-acting venom. Pirate spiders also feed on other spiders' eggs and on insects caught in their webs.

Season parking is also comparatively affordable. Monthly charges range from $160 to $200, versus as high as $940 in Hong Kong.

In Hui restaurants in towns such as Wuchung and Chungning, restaurant workers wearing the white caps of the Hui nationality serve customers. Most government institutions, factories and schools in different parts of the autonomous region have set up dining rooms for the Huis, where their special foods are served.