According to The Daily Mail, a 66-year-old Chinese woman was arrested in Tanzania. The woman had the name of “Ivory Queen”, because of her illegal ivory smuggling. She is accused of smuggling about 760 tusks weighing about 1900 kilograms from 2000 to 2014, earning over 2,000,000 USD. The American Ivory Operation Coalition has said: “she […]
An old man in Jiangsu felt that his body would soon fail, so he wished that in the last moments of his life he could go visit his son’s houses, but didn’t think that his two sons would find excuses because they didn’t want the old man to come to their homes. In the end, […]
From Netease: After Half a Year of Marriage, Woman Wants to Sue Husband to Force Him to Carry Out Marital Duty. After half a year of marriage, one husband takes very good care of his wife, but is not willing to cohabit with her. “Is it possible to have the court force him to cohabit […]
In Qingdao’s “sky-high priced prawn” restaurant, customers ordered a seasonal meal with a superscript of 38 RMB, when they paid the bill the restaurant owner charged 38 RMB per prawn, so one dish was more than 2000 RMB. Currently the restaurant has been inspected by Qingdao tourism office, fined 90,000 RMB, closed down, and had […]
On the 8 line of the Shanghai subway, one woman eating melon seeds threw the shells under her seat, so an older woman beside her unsuccessfully attempted to persuade her to squat and pick up the seeds. After the seed-eating woman got off the train, the older woman cleaned under her seat for her. A […]
The air pollution in China has become a very serious public health issue in recent years. Depending on which areas of China you intend on visiting, you may need to wear a breathing mask when outdoors. This guide will help you choose the best protection for your breathing while in China. 1. Do I need […]
Staying connected with data and cellular / SMS services on your smartphone is relatively cheap and easy in China. Having 4G data is very useful for tourists who want to use translation apps, maps, messaging apps, and social media or email. This guide will explain how to get a pre-paid SIM card as a tourist in […]
Customers at a restaurant in Qingdao inquired as to whether a dish’s price was listed per portion or per prawn before eating, so the proprietor confirmed that the dish was 38 RMB per portion, not per prawn. But after finishing their meal he went back on his initial statement and claimed that the prawn was […]
Early in the morning around 3 AM, deputy chair Jingsu Chen at Wuxi people’s hospital in Jiangsu acquired a lung donor, several thousand miles away, but they had a maximum of 9 hours to make the transplant. China Southern Airlines shift manager claims that because the flight was going to take off in 15 minutes […]
According to the “Japan Economic News” website news report, every well known Japanese shopping mall put out a notice to Chinese tourists about a new limited commodity counter. They especially hope to attract Chinese tourists traveling on “PRC National Day” and enjoying their long holiday. In 2014, Chinese tourists visiting Japan bought an average of […]
A traffic accident occurred today on a highway in Zhejiang Yongtaiwen, one box-style pickup truck was tailgating and ended up hitting the car in front of it. The rescue department hurried to the scene of the accident and was in the middle of helping when they discovered that the highway’s shoulder was entirely stopped up […]
Many Chinese tourists who in the past engaged in failed plastic surgery in Korea went to Mingdong in Seoul to collectively protest. The victims lifted posters with pictures of the unsuccessful surgeries, and blamed the consultants who told them about these hospitals. They hope that by holding up these posters society will pay attention, which […]
The September 28 United Nations General Assembly in New York saw Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe break into a light sprint before greeting Russian president Vladimir Putin. Abe had arrived slightly late due to being led elsewhere beforehand, and upon seeing Putin awaiting him, hastened himself to shake hands with him. Sitting down, Putin proceeded […]
Chinese Internet company NetEase has reported that Japanese media have an entirely different take on the recent incident of a Chinese couple assaulting a convenience store clerk in Hokkaido, Japan. The original headline of Japan’s Kyodo News read, “Chinese Couple Arrested For Beating-Up Sapporo Shop Assistant After Being Advised Against Eating Ice Cream Before Paying”. […]
According to booking data, this year’s National Day Holiday’s most popular foreign destinations for Chinese tourists are set to be Korea and Japan, with numbers going to Japan increasing by over 40% since last year. Numbers going to Hong Kong are expected to decrease by about the same percentage. The October 1 to 7 period […]
The three major state-owned telecommunications companies are to no longer wipe all remaining mobile internet usage allowance to zero at the end of each month for many of their service packages. The measures are in response to proposals made by the State Council in May which suggested the reduction of internet fees. The new policy […]
