Social problem

Social problem 09/25/22, 08:24

A sincere introduction by Prof. Hu Jinniu from the School of Physical Sciences of Nankai University has recently attracted attention in academic circles and quickly became a hot search. The personal introduction on the homepage of his academy's official website seems to have the power of its own to reveal hard ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 08:11

Recently, a company in southeastern China has been accused of installing surveillance cameras in toilet cubicles. This ruse is to catch workers breaking the company’s no-smoking policy. According to the South China Morning Post, after receiving severe backlash, the subsidiary of state-owned battery manufacturer, China Aviation Lithium Battery, in Xiamen, Fujian ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 08:07

China's administration is concerned the country may soon have a demographic catastrophe as more young people choose to stay single and don't want to have children. To solve the problem, the authorities of this country have continuously introduced measures to encourage birth. However, the situation is still going on. It shows ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 08:05

Officials said they had completed the advance payment to victims of the bank scams in Henan. However, some depositors were classified as illegally fundraising and could not get their money. In September, an elderley couple who were poor and sick wrote a note not wanting to live anymore. A couple said ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 07:51

China's dynamic zero-COVID policy has hurt all industries, but it has also created a vibrant and dominant nucleic acid testing industry. The China Nucleic Acid Industry Forum recently praised the "Prosperous Age of Nucleic Acids." Beijing-linked genomics giant BGI celebrated the breakthrough of one million nucleic acid tests in Lhasa. ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 06:53

According to Bloomberg on September 18, Hong Kong forecasted a financial deficit of almost twice the amount projected. The economic downturn further declines revenue and the COVID pandemic increases government expenditure. Financial Secretary Paul Chan wrote in his blog, “Amid the economic slump, the government’s revenue is not going to meet ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 06:51

On Sept.18, a video about school violence in Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, was shared on Weibo, attracting the attention of netizens. However, the local police administration process makes people worry that the incident will not be solved thoroughly. The video has been obscured and shows a girl getting slapped in the ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 06:39

China’s insistence on zero-Covid policy is forcing almost all local governments to run fiscal deficits, which poses a serious threat to the overall economy. Bloomberg reported that all 31 provincial administrative regions in mainland China, except for Shanghai, suffered a budget deficit in the first seven months of 2022. Coffers of provinces ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 06:37

Lockdown followed by lockdown along with other negative effects has pushed China's economy into a downward spiral. Chinese young people are the most affected. In July, the unemployment rate among people aged 16 to 24 in China increased to 20%, which is a record high. The average salary in 38 major cities ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 06:22

Recently, a video went viral on Weibo—a Chinese Twitter-like platform. It shows anti-epidemic personnel throwing supplies into a garbage truck. The footage quickly caught widespread attention. The video posted by account shows a staff wearing white protective clothing, also known as Dabai, throwing the piled-up supplies into a garbage truck.  Most items ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 06:08

Recently, Yoshinoya, a well-known Japanese catering company, announced that Hanamaru Udon restaurant is leaving the Chinese market. Hanamaru Catering Management (Shanghai) Company, Shanghai-based Hanamaru Udon operating subsidiary, will be liquidated in 2022. Moreover, other Japanese company catering brands are also reducing their dependence on the Chinese market, closing stores one ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 05:57

To comply with China's zero-COVID policy, the Tibetan capital of Lhasa has been placed under lockdown for nearly 40 days. Many chaos during the city lockdown has been frequently exposed on the Internet, sparking the public's outrage.  According to the South China Morning Post, last Saturday evening, September 17, the authorities ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 05:55

As Reuters reported, the rate of 7.52 births per 1,000 people in 2021 was the lowest since the National Statistics Bureau began compiling statistics in 1949.  The data show that in 2021, China's population's natural growth rate—which does not include migration—was only 0.034%, which is the lowest since 1960. This then put ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 05:51

According to state media, on September 17, a barbecue restaurant in Huaian, Jiangsu Province, exploded. The scene was terrible. The Huaian authorities reported that a gas tank exploded at around 8:10. The explosion caused one death, one serious injury, and four minor injuries. The on-site rescue has ended, and the cause ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 05:48

According to the CNBC on September 16, in the face of fierce competition in the workplace, rising unemployment, and growing disappointment with life, “laying flat” and “rotten” have become popular terms and show young people’s attitudes towards life. A perceived lack of social mobility and the rising cost of living drive ...

Social problem 09/25/22, 05:43

According to information spread by netizens, the 42-story China Telecom building in Changsha city, Hunan province, caught fire on September 16, but other fires also occurred on the same day. However, the relevant news has been censored by authorities. The fire that broke out at the China Telecom building has attracted ...