When it comes to loans, debts, compensation, refunds, or labor disputes, misunderstandings can arise months later even if everything was discussed cle…
Cost
There’s no cost involved. Simply turn on the call recording feature on your phone or use a…
Benefit
Article 66 of the Civil Procedure Law lists audio/video recordings and electronic data as …
If you only film close‑ups of a single scratch on a car or an isolated object on the ground, later on no one will know where they originally were. Beg…
Cost
No cost involved. Simply use your phone to film for several seconds to a few minutes. Firs…
Benefit
Article 66 of the Civil Procedure Law lists physical evidence, audio‑visual materials, and…
Worldwide, over one third of all female homicide victims are killed by their partners — often as a final outcome of long‑term abuse. Among women who h…
Cost
There is no cost at all. Applying for a protection order involves no filing fees or bonds.…
Benefit
First, the risks. A systematic review of data from 66 countries shows that in cases of fem…
Money owed from gambling isn’t protected by courts. Even if creditors know the borrower is using the funds for gambling, those loans still get no lega…
Cost
No money is required. The hard part is resisting the urge to pay when creditors show up at…
Benefit
A 2017 notice from the Supreme People’s Court outlines four key points: Debts arising from…
Requests to "help scan your face as a witness" are fraudulent schemes where loan brokers apply for bank credit directly under your legal name. You are…
Cost
Zero financial outlay. The willpower challenge is saying no to friends or relatives who as…
Benefit
Official consumer risk warnings issued by financial regulatory authorities (including NFRA…
Empirical crime data from the UK indicates that households combining quality door locks with window locks face only one-twelfth the risk of residentia…
Cost
Upgrading deadbolts, adding window security latches, and installing an exterior motion-act…
Benefit
Analysis of the Crime Survey for England and Wales (37,416 households surveyed between 200…
If you know a message about a disaster, epidemic, or police incident is false yet still share it, you’ll face penalties just as severe as if you had f…
Cost
No cost involved. Simply check whether the message is an official announcement before shar…
Benefit
Those who deliberately spread rumors or make false reports about disasters, epidemics, or …
Making jokes about heroes, martyrs, the national flag, or anthem can lead to a detention period of 5 to 10 days, or a fine ranging from 1,000 to 3,000…
Cost
No cost at all. There is absolutely no need to comment on, edit, or forward any content re…
Benefit
Those who insult, slander, or fabricate false information about heroes and martyrs, thereb…
Viewing overseas websites is not restricted by law, but downloading, screenshotting, or reposting content to domestic groups or social media is legall…
Cost
No cost involved. Once the page is closed, the matter is over. There is no need to archive…
Benefit
Those who spread false information, slander, or otherwise incite others to subvert state a…
Watching porn privately is perfectly legal and not prohibited by law. However, posting it in a group counts as distributing it to everyone in that gro…
Cost
There’s no expense involved. Simply avoid forwarding, saving to group files, or becoming a…
Benefit
Distributing porn online leads to detention from 10 to 15 days plus fines up to 5,000 yuan…
These part-time jobs promise only a few hundred dollars in earnings, yet they can leave you with a criminal record. One person brought his ID and a si…
Cost
There is no direct monetary cost, but you should steer clear of any “pay-per-day” gigs tha…
Benefit
Anyone who knowingly helps move, buy, sell, or otherwise conceal money or property obtaine…
Helping others “package” loan applications in order to get a cut of the proceeds is a form of fraud. One criminal gang of 126 members turned unemploye…
Cost
There’s no cost at all. Just say no. Never lend your ID card or credit report to anyone, s…
Benefit
Committing fraud to obtain loans, acceptance letters, letters of credit, or guarantees fro…
Keeping found items for personal use when the value reaches “a relatively large amount” without returning them is a criminal offense known as misappro…
Cost
No cost at all — it only takes a few minutes. Simply call the owner or bring the items to …
Benefit
Returning lost items to their rightful owners promptly — whether by notifying them directl…
Using your own real identity and one account to claim a discount is perfectly fine. Creating multiple fake accounts or placing orders yourself just to…
Cost
There is no cost involved. You simply avoid taking part in “coupon‑hunting groups” and sta…
Benefit
Defrauding others or the state of money is punishable by up to three years in prison plus …
Even if you throw something from a height and do not hit anyone, you can still be detained for up to 5 days and fined 1,000 yuan. For more serious cas…
Cost
This costs nothing and takes no time at all. Simply bring cigarette butts, trash bags, and…
Benefit
Throwing objects from heights or other elevated locations can lead to detention for up to …
Any BB gun or air rifle purchased online that meets or exceeds a muzzle energy threshold of 1.8 joules per square centimeter is classified as a firear…
Cost
No cost involved. If you want to shoot, visit a licensed shooting range.
Benefit
Unauthorized possession or concealment of firearms without a permit is punishable by up to…
Flying a drone without proper registration can result in a fine of up to 200 yuan; repeat or serious violations may incur fines ranging from 2,000 to …
Cost
Registering your drone is free and takes just a few minutes. Before every flight, check vi…
Benefit
Operators who fly without registration may be ordered to correct the issue and face fines …
Secretly watching, filming, or distributing someone else’s private information can lead to detention for up to 5 days, or a fine of up to 1000 yuan. F…
Cost
There is no cost involved, nor does it require any time investment. Simply avoid secretly …
Benefit
Those found guilty of secretly watching, filming, eavesdropping on, or distributing someon…
Playing low‑stakes card games with friends is completely legal. However, once you start taking a cut of the pot, acting as banker, or charging money t…
Cost
No expense at all. Small‑stakes games among friends are perfectly fine. There’s no rake, n…
Benefit
Providing facilities or services for gambling in order to make money, or taking part in ga…
If you eat a nationally protected animal, the animal will be confiscated and you will be fined 2 to 20 times its market value. Those who purchase, tra…
Cost
No cost involved. Only purchase pets that are legally sourced and bred in captivity.
Benefit
Consuming or purchasing nationally protected wildlife results in confiscation of the anima…
The money truly belongs to you, but you still cannot detain or confine the debtor. Laws explicitly state that detaining or confining someone solely to…
Cost
There is no cost. If someone owes you money and refuses to pay, you can file a lawsuit in …
Benefit
Illegally restricting another person’s freedom, unlawfully entering their home, or conduct…
Lending, renting, or transferring your resident ID card to another person results in a warning and a fine of up to 200 yuan. Using someone else’s ID c…
Cost
No expense involved. If someone asks to borrow it, simply refuse. If a copy is required, c…
Benefit
Lending, renting, or transferring one’s resident ID card to another person results in a wa…
Simply refusing to comply with police orders can result in a warning or a fine of up to 500 yuan; more serious cases may lead to detention for 5 to 10…
Cost
No cost at all. Simply refrain from any actions on the spot. If you have complaints, you c…
Benefit
Refusing to comply with lawful police orders carries a warning or a fine of up to 500 yuan…
Any sexual contact with a person under 14 is treated as rape, regardless of whether they consented. Such acts incur harsher penalties, with a baseline…
Cost
No cost at all. If you’re unsure about the other person’s age, do not engage in any sexual…
Benefit
Sexual contact with anyone under 14 is classified as rape and punished more severely, with…
