‘My life is destroyed,’ the drama of Chinese middle class trapped in huge property loans
Bloomberg reported that China's deepening property bust is making the country's 400-million-strong middle class fall into a terrible shock. It further shatters their hopes in real estate and even tears their belief in the regime. House owners desperately trapped in real estate loans Compared to the U.S., the Chinese' disposable income per capita ...
Dramatic drop of up to 57% in China’s birth rate despite push for more babies
China is currently experiencing a demographic catastrophe due to the severe policies of the Chinese leadership. According to a report by China's First Finance and Economics on July 23, 29 provinces released the birth population data for 2021, with many witnessing a "precipitous decrease." According to reports in the mainland media, fewer ...
Chinese Olympic medalist sells all gold medals and migrates to Australia
Recently, mainland media reported that an Olympic gold medalist in China migrated to Australia several years ago. Although the article focused on the athlete’s career choices, the online community was caught up in her leaving the country. As Tax Wake Up reported on July 24, Chen Xiaomin won several weightlifting ...
Autonomy: Many Chinese people want to be free from government rule
Many residents in China’s provinces and cities are feeling the heat from the regime’s Covid policies, and an economic recession, and are trying to flee the country. Because of the “zero policy,” about 10,000 wealthy Chinese are hoping to settle overseas. This would result in an outflow of $48 billion. They ...
ATMs have no money, and residents speculate the reason
Recently, some banks in China have limited access to integrated ATMs, and people can't withdraw cash. The public suspects that this is related to unrepaid bank mortgage loans. In Shanghai, some ATMs have affixed paper with the words "deposit only" or "withdrawal only.” Others show that the withdrawal function is not ...
Hong Kong pandemic health app has security flaws despite reassurance from government
The Hong Kong government has tried to convince concerned residents of the health app Leave Home Safe, but a 7ASecurity audit determined that the efforts were mostly untrustable. LeaveHomeSafe says on its website that an audit in 2021 found only a low-priority vulnerability. To test the legitimacy of such a statement, ...
What has China achieved 1 year after banning private tutoring?
Last year, the Chinese regime announced an outright ban on tutoring services to support children’s physical and mental health from being overloaded with school work, homework, and the pressure to do well. However, the regulation has created an enormous demand for a black market in education. Now upper-middle-class families are ...
‘I only dare to eat one meal per day’—Will Lanzhou lockdown repeat the same tragedy as Shanghai?
The COVID-19 epidemic in Lanzhou city, Gansu province, China, is heating up with hundreds of new cases every day. Through the descriptions of its residents, this city seems to be repeating the same tragedy as Shanghai during the tight lockdown period experienced a few months ago. Some people want to go ...
It’s a ‘meat grinder’–Chinese officials recently ‘died suddenly’ after taking office
Before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, senior key members of the Chinese government have been constantly in danger, with many "sudden deaths" after taking office causing public concern. Just over a month after taking office, three senior officials "suddenly died." The first is Liu Wenxi (Liu Wenxi) ...
China’s Silicon Valley hit by COVID pandemic, leaving 100 under ‘closed-loop’ system
A fresh wave of supply-chain disruption threatened by a COVID outbreak in Shenzhen, pushing 100 factories to enforce a "closed-loop" system. Bloomberg News cited the leaked Shenzhen government as reporting that closed-loop containment systems are now mandated by China officials from the southern manufacturing hub of Shenzhen for 100 key enterprises ...
Reason behind record wave of civil servant resignations in Hong Kong
Citing a Hong Kong media report, Kanzhongguo reported that the wave of civil servants' resignations has continued to deepen. In 2021/2022, 10,487 civil servants lost their positions. Among the cases, 3,734 civil servants resigned, a double year-on-year increase. The resignation rate has reached 2.1%, hitting a new high after 1997. In addition, ...
Beats traffic jams: Beijing man kayaking on river to commute
According to Chinese media Science and Technology Life News, on July 25, a video of a Beijing man paddling a kayak to work caught people's attention. Mr. Yang, who lives in Chaoyang District, is an outdoor sports enthusiast. In the video posted on social media recently, Mr. Yang beats traffic jams by ...
Birth rate is “falling off a cliff,” Is the Chinese’ last generation’ really happening?
Recently, China Health news described Anhui province's birth rate as 'falling off the cliff.' Per Radio Free Asia media reported, China's 29 regions and cities' birth population data shows birth rates at a record low. The birth rate in Anhui, Jiangxi, and Henan provinces have also fallen to the lowest level in ...
‘I thought it would never happen in Shanghai’, Chinese-American to lose $450k for unfinished building
The real estate crisis in China continues to expand, with a Chinese American buyer becoming the latest victim of the unfinished projects. According to Apollo News, a Chinese woman named Olivia in Los Angeles, California, bought a property in Shanghai a few years ago. But the entire building has not been ...
Chinese teachers offered to complete course of a doctorate program in 12 days
News related to the quality of Chinese teachers is causing public concern. Many teachers achieved their doctorate in South Korean universities, which are considered low ranking and have a similar reputation. One claimed they could help Chinese doctoral students complete a 1-semester course in just 12 days. This sparked controversy ...
Wuxi: Students barred from school without grandparents’ vaccination certificates
According to Beijing News, Xue Lang Middle School in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, has recently issued an additional notice to students. When submitting the admission application, students must provide COVID-19 vaccination certificates of both sides' grandfathers and grandmothers living in Wuxi. Otherwise, admission applications will not be accepted. On July 26, ...
Beijing delivery man dumbfounded as customer orders him to bow at crematorium
A delivery worker in China was dumbfounded when he received a strange order from a customer. So naturally, he did not dare to take the order. According to Apollo News, a few days ago, in Beijing, a delivery man shared the strange order he received through a live broadcast. The customer asked ...
China’s Covid battle: Police with gun guard testing site
Lanzhou city, Gansu province, was locked down for more than two weeks due to the severe Covid-19 virus outbreak. The city has been conducting measures to fight the epidemic. More than 10,000 residents in Lanzhou are under centralized quarantine, and most other residents are required to stay at home. The entire ...
Lanzhou: Prevent epidemic with guns, control people with drones
According to Sohu, on July 24, 169 new Covid cases were reported in Lanzhou city, Gansu province, China. The province has been closed for more than two weeks due to the serious COVID-19 outbreak. Local netizens have recorded a video showing anti-epidemic workers carrying submachine guns on their shoulders to ...
The ‘dream life’ of government employees accidentally revealed by epidemiological research data
Recently, the epidemic in Chengdu city, Sichuan province, became a hot topic again, not because of the number of Covid cases but because the epidemiological research data accidentally revealed the stunning "leisurely life" of government employees. According to NetEase, a few days ago, the article "Chengdu's comfortable and wonderful institutional life in ...
