A Burial Plot In Beijing Now Costs as Much as a House in Parts of the U.S.
With prices in Beijing cemeteries increasing more than 30% per year, the Chinese capital is a place where many simply can’t afford to die
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China Boasts Most Billionaires After U.S.
And nearly all are self-made — fewer than one in 10 inherited their wealth
Chinese Officials in Search of Goons Turn to College Students
Undergraduates hired to act as guards at forced demolitions in southwestern Guizhou province
WATCH: China’s Viral Video on How to Be a Leader
According to a wildly popular online cartoon in China, the answer lies in the careful way the country grooms its leaders—a process that puts the American and British political career ladder to shame
China’s Brutal Chengguan Police Are Told to Get Polite
“Get your hands up, and have a nice day!”
Crooked Officials and Sex Scandals Top List of Online Chinese Complaints
Often, corrupt officials are involved in sexual improprieties, making the No. 1 and No. 2 complaints one and the same thing
What Happens When Only 1.2% of Chinese Women Take the Pill: 13 Million Abortions
When you take into account abortions carried out in backstreet premises, the annual number is even higher
Chinese Deterred From Donating to Their Country’s Dubious Charity Sector
State watchdog finds that vast majority of nonprofits do not meet international operating standards
Chinese University Asks Students to Sign ‘Suicide Waivers’
A university in southern China asked students entering its freshman class to sign a document absolving the school of responsibility should the student commit suicide — a macabre sign, say some, of the growing pressures of Chinese society
Chinese Police Rescue Babies From Traffickers, but Parents Don’t Want Them Back
The tragedy of children being bought and sold, and the seeming indifference of their parents, has intensified the debate about the darker impact of China’s one-child policy