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Editorial cartoon · Chapter 17A salesperson doesn't get the family's casting vote.

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English dialogue
  • Buy today or miss out!
  • I'll discuss it with my family.

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Chapter 17 · Guide 1Author's grade A

While the elderly are still lucid, designate a future guardian in writing

While an elderly person still has a clear mind, it’s worth spending a few hundred yuan to have a written document notarized, naming who will serve as …

Cost
It costs only a few hundred yuan to have a notarized document drawn up at a notary office.…
Benefit
Under civil law, adults who are mentally sound and capable of independent decisions (legal…
Chapter 25 · Guide 1Author's grade A

If someone dies at home or elsewhere, first determine whether it’s a natural or unnatural death: in cases of accidents, unknown causes, or deaths discovered only after a long period of solitude, call the police immediately and leave the body and scene untouched.

For deaths caused by accidents, of unknown origin, or those found only after a long time alone, only the police can issue a death certificate. If the …

Cost
No expense at all — just one phone call is needed.
Benefit
Article 8, Paragraph 2 of the Regulations on Household Registration states: “In cases wher…
Chapter 33 · Guide 1Author's grade B

Sudden severe headache and sweating after spinal cord injury: first help the person sit upright, loosen tight clothing, and call 120.

In people with spinal cord injury, the body’s warning signals get disrupted. Even though the bladder may be full or clothing might be tight, the perso…

Cost
No cost at all. Just three simple actions, completed in just a few dozen seconds.
Benefit
This episode is known as autonomic dysreflexia. A systematic review examined four major da…