Author: life-china

The UK government has issued a timely reminder of the strict drug laws in place and very much enforced in China, and the harsh punishments meted out to those who break them. Here are a few takeaways from it. Quick Facts China has a zero tolerance to drugs There are severe penalties for drug-related offenses including the death penalty There have been increasing incidences of police raids on bars, clubs and private homes Chinese police undertake random drug testing including on entry to the country* Last year, 33 Brits faced detention, a fine, deportation or all three for drug-related incidents *People who may...

It’s been a wild ride for China’s shared bike market, to say the least. In 2016, shared bike startups started popping up in China as street sidewalks were soon infiltrated by brightly colored bikes. The following year, aerial shots of ‘bike-share graveyards’ started surfacing on the Chinese internet, signaling a gross surplus of cycles. In 2018, Ofo went bankrupt in truly ugly fashion as millions were unable to redeem their RMB200 deposits – as of publication time, more than 15 million users are still waiting for their deposits. But now it’s 2020, and the market appears to have settled...