This Week on beijingkids: New e-bike rules, a hongbao giveaway, Brit teachers on a “better life” in Beijing, and more!
Unlicensed Electric Bikes will Be Impounded and Owners Fined, Warns Beijing Authority
What are the documents you need and where can you register your electric bicycles? We list the location of the official transport bureaus to go to, but be forewarned: a tight timescale has meant that these offices are being overwhelmed by owners trying to get register.
British Teachers Flee “Broken System” for Better Life in Beijing
Several British teachers in Beijing describe China’s different attitude to schooling, in contrast to “bureaucracy” in England that creates an intolerable workload for teachers.
11-Year-Old Gives Away RMB 9,000 of Mom’s Money in Hongbaos
It’s not Chinese New Year yet, but several people have gotten lucky after a girl in Nanjing gave away hongbaos on a messaging app from her busy mom’s digital pocket. Will the mom be able to recover it?
Family-Friendly Niche Cafés in Beijing
The city is now home to numerous cafés, so just where can you find those that are kid-friendly and offering an alternative to coffee and alcohol for their younger customers?
Reaching Out: What to Do When Someone Is Considering Self-Harm?
We continue our coverage of mental health topics and this time, we talk about how open discourse about suicide can be empowering and can have life-changing ramifications. Just how can we offer assistance to a person we think might be suicidal?
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