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You must meet three criteria simultaneously: you must have no housing locally, or your living space must fall below the required standard; your income…
In 2025, food accounted for 29.3% and housing for 21.7% of average national per‑person spending — together they make up over half of total expenses, s…
Pension benefits are based on total years of contribution, not on continuous service. A break in payments doesn’t reset the count; once you’ve accumul…
Former inmates cannot be discriminated against regarding employment, education, or social insurance; the government must provide support to those in n…
These policies cover the portion of medical expenses that your yibao (basic medical insurance) does not pay, as well as any income lost while you’re u…
Airport and railway waiting areas may get you through a night, with toilets and power, but there are no official safety figures. Assistance stations h…
A workshop or store without a license can still be reported to labor inspection and taken to labor arbitration; the owner can be held personally liabl…
For credit card balances exceeding repayment capacity where the cardholder expresses genuine willingness to pay, banks may negotiate a personalized in…
If you flee the scene, you are automatically considered fully responsible for the accident. Your driver’s license will be revoked, and you won’t be al…
The brief period right after money is sent is the only window of opportunity. During this time police can issue an emergency stop‑payment order and qu…
If someone asks you to transfer money, share your screen, download an unknown app, click a link, or share verification codes, hang up first and then c…
Seeing someone’s face or hearing their voice is not reliable proof of identity. Whenever money transfer is mentioned, hang up immediately and call bac…
You can hire a lawyer right from the first time you’re called in for questioning. If the lawyer requests a meeting, the detention center must arrange …
Voluntarily surrendering can reduce a prison term by up to 40%; for less serious offenses it may even lead to no punishment at all. If you confess onl…
Driving after drinking results in a 6‑month suspension of your license and a fine of 1000–2000 yuan. A second offense brings up to 10 days in jail and…
Renting, lending, or selling your bank cards, SIM cards, or payment accounts is illegal on its own. Penalties include confiscation of all illegal earn…
Laws give you the right to check your own credit report twice a year at no charge, and you can finish the process online in ten minutes. Negative entr…
Anyone who assaults another person faces 5 to 10 days in jail and a fine of 500 to 1000 yuan. If they act in a group, target the elderly, pregnant wom…
To protect yourself or others from an ongoing attack, it is legally acceptable to intervene and injure the attacker. If someone is committing murder, …
Pursuing legal channels may ultimately leave you without any compensation. On the other hand, resorting to revenge achieves the same result — no money…
Intentionally driving into a crowd or attacking people in public constitutes endangering public safety by dangerous means. Even if no one is injured, …
The window between the first appearance of such thoughts and any attempt to act on them is very short. Among 82 people who survived a suicide attempt,…
When family members say things like “no one will be safe” or “I’ll take the kids and leave,” close relatives have the right to take that person to a h…
Publicly cursing, spreading rumors or defaming others can result in detention for up to 5 days or a fine of up to 1000 yuan; for more serious cases, d…
