Starting October 22, Starbucks China is rolling out a national rule that customers must buy something if they want to sit inside its outlets. This decision follows widespread online talk and complaints over seat-hogging patrons who make no purchases. Many...
A fresh cold front will move across China between October 19 and 21, triggering steep temperature declines, gales, and heavy rain and snow in certain regions. At the same time, Super Typhoon Champi is tracking northwestward over the western Pacific...
Visa, the US payment industry leader, has secured preliminary clearance to set up China’s first fully foreign-owned bank card clearing entity, representing another milestone in the opening-up of China’s financial industry. The People’s Bank of China has greenlit Visa’s preparatory...
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Phan Van Giang signed a resolution on October 12, greenlighting a trial visa-free programme for Chinese group tourists visiting Khanh Hoa, the country’s south-central coastal province. This initiative is rolled out to mark the 2026–2027 Vietnam-China...
Multiple areas in several Chinese provinces, such as Guangdong in South China, Sichuan in Southwest China and Shanxi in North China, have released autumn holiday plans for primary and secondary school pupils. As reported by CCTV News on Saturday, these...
Customs officials at West Kowloon Station have apprehended a foreign male traveller on suspicion of smuggling cannabis into Chinese territory by concealing the illicit drug in his underwear. The incident unfolded during routine inbound passenger screening operations conducted by Chinese...
A non-Chinese citizen has received a criminal sentence in Yunnan Province after shelling out 260,000 yuan (approximately 36,000 US dollars) to fraudulently acquire a Chinese resident identity card. Court documents released by the Lancang County People’s Procuratorate show that the...
In accordance with Article 39 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China, any foreign national staying at a hotel within Chinese territory shall have their accommodation information registered by the hotel in compliance with...
A new side hustle is gaining popularity among Chinese youth: getting paid to take out strangers’ trash. This seemingly trivial service has turned out to be surprisingly popular among local residents. This new commercial niche falls under China’s booming “lazy...
A counterfeit Alipay application has gone viral across China, following online footage exposing its effortless ability to generate bogus payment records. Shockingly, such fraudulent simulation software is available for purchase online at an ultra-low price of just 1.8 yuan (0.25...
Anyone who has spent time living in China is likely familiar with the warm, proactive restaurant owners who go out of their way to welcome passersby into their shops. Yet few can match the charm and professionalism of one extraordinarily...
A recent law enforcement probe conducted by police in Tianjin has sounded a crucial warning for foreign nationals residing in or visiting China: all inbound foreigners must ensure their visa category aligns strictly with any activities they undertake within the...
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