Blog Tag - laws

Beijing Attempts to Tackle Its Share Bike Problem, Again
Another year means another opportunity for Beijing to try and get its shared bike problem under control. Last Tuesday, Apr 13, Beijing Youth Daily...
Beijing Pushes to Improve Working Standards for City's Delivery Men
Two trends define China’s current labor market: simultaneous focus on increasing worker protection, and unemployment instability as the country...
New Rules Prohibit Bringing Dead Children’s Bodies to School in China
A new set of guidelines issued by Chinese authorities has highlighted the tragic and sometimes disturbing lengths parents will go to when seeking...
R1 Death Penalty Likely to Be Applied in Recent Beijing Drug Arrest
Chinese regulators have given you one more reason to say no to drugs! On Aug 8, Chinese customs agents arrested a man at the Beijing Capital...
R1 Visa-Free Travel to China Just Got Even Easier... for Some
Tired of the long processing times and endless documents required to get a tourist visa? Or, even worse, tired of coaching your relatives through...
Eating, Manspreading, and Hawking Goods on Beijing Subway Join List of "Uncivilized" Behaviors
In an effort to further clean up the Beijing Subway, authorities are now imposing several new regulations that aim to crack down on "uncivilized"...
Airbnb China Notifies Hosts They May Begin Sharing Their Information With the Government
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. Airbnb hosts with a listing in China were notified by Airbnb China by email that their...
Throwback Thursday: When Things Stayed the Same and Industrial Development Took Priority
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our nine-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
Law of the (Beijing) Land: Laws, Rights, Scams, and In Case of an Emergency
Thefts can be more common than one would like to think in Beijing. Below are some of the commonly seized items and what to do post-theft. Passports...
NGO Outlines How to Report Dog Meat Restaurants in China
Animal rights activists are escalating their war against China's dog and cat meat trades. And they want your help. Together for Animals in China (...
Large Dogs: Why the Fear?
The recent strict enforcement of the ban on "large and aggressive dogs" in Beijing has generated a great amount of debate on why, in China, large...
Vaccinating Your Pets to Protect the Community
New owners of recently acquired puppies and kittens often bring the newest members of their families directly to the pet hospital for a checkup to...
Dog Meat Culture vs. Modern Society in China
The Yulin Festival, held on June 21, celebrating the summer solstice, has been held annually for years by local residents by eating dog meat and...
Plane Safety for Pets: Ensuring a Safe Journey
Last month's reports of the tragic death of a dog that died during a domestic flight sent shockwaves through the community right before the start of...
Departing From China with Pets: Step-by-Step Guide for Pet Owners
  Departing from China with your pets? ICVS are holding a free event between 11am and noon on June 14 whereby experts in the field share step-by-...