Topic1 Shanxi May Become First Province to Allow Menstrual LeaveA draft labor protection regulation that grants female workers paid leave during menstruation has been unveiled in north China's Shanxi Province. The draft regulation, if approved by the...
Topic1 Duplicated ID CrackdownA crackdown on clearing up duplicating ID cards and Hukou has been carried out since 2013 and is expected to wrap up in 2016. The goal is to ensure one ID number and one Hukou for each and every citizen by the end of 201...
Topic1 Pilots Psychological Evaluation System Not In Place In ChinaThe recent crash of the Germanwings Airbus has directed people's attention to the mental health of pilots. There's been an allegation from a French prosecutor that the Germanwings co-...
Topic1 Being A Nurse Is HardRecently, the National Health and Family Planning Department and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine issued a notice on improving nursing care, especially regarding the cold attitude and impatience of...
Topic1 Cities close down overburdened 'baby hatches' Some Chinese cities have put a halt to their baby hatches or shelters for abandoned infants, saying they cannot cope with the pressure from a rapid increase in numbers, with most children having il...
Topic1 Rents in China have kept rising for 45 monthsWhile housing prices put home ownership far out of reach for most Chinese, these people are increasingly finding it hard to find an apartment to rent. Rents have been running higher in China, for 45...
Topic1 China's airports and airlines lead the world in flight delays: US surveyChinese airports and airlines were the worst in the world for being on time last year, according to a US-based company that tracks air travel around the globe. Among the w...
Topic1 A Comedian in ChinaA crosstalker, a standup comedian, a comedy teacher, Jessie Appell is better known by his Chinese name 艾杰西. And if you have still not recognized the name, you most probably have watched to this video. Let's listen to a...
Topic1 Beijing prohibits primary school education in kindergartensKindergartens in Beijing are told to do what a kindergarten is supposed to do otherwise they will face punishment including degradation. An inspection team with representatives from ci...
Topic1 New official rules for what you can and can't post on WechatWeChat, the most popular messaging app and social network in China with 468 million monthly active users, set in stone 10 rules for users posting to the app's朋友圈news feed, calle...
Topic1 Prepaid Card ProblemsMany of us have the experience of going to a barber shop, getting a haircut while being asked repeatedly if we want to get a membership card there. It is not only annoying but also might be illegal. Is it a big problem? To...
Topic1 72% worry about post-retirement expenses A recent survey shows that nearly 72 percent admit that they worry about life post-retirement. According to an online survey conducted by ePanel Inc, a market research and consulting organization, out o...
Topic1 Rural teachers deserve more payWell-known entrepreneur and political advisor Yu Minhong suggests that rural teachers earn 20 to 30 percent more salaries than their urban counterparts so that more talent would want to stay in the countryside to...
Topic1 25 Provinces to Use Unified Gaokao PaperNext year, 25 administrative regions of the provincial level will use unified test paper for the college entrance exam, according to Minister of Education Yuan Guiren. Will this make the all-important ex...
Topic1 Tooth paste brand sued for false advertisingConsumer goods giant Procter Gamble has been fined close to 6.03 million Yuan ($1m) in China for what Shanghai regulators said was false advertising of its Crest toothpaste brand. They said PG overst...
