Your Guide to China by Ikky
Experts said on Tuesday that the Ministry of Commerce’s statement on the supply and storage of daily necessities is part of its routine work to ensure the consumer market’s stability. The ministry said in a statement released on Monday that it has urged local commerce officials to step up efforts to secure adequate supplies and … Read more
On Monday, China’s Personal Information Protection Law also known as PIPL went into effect. The law passed at the 30th session of the 13th National People’s Congress Standing Committee in August, contains detailed provisions to strengthen personal information protection, particularly for online platform users. Personal information collection, application, processing, and trading will be strictly monitored, … Read more
Shanghai residents aged 6 to 11 will be vaccinated against COVID19 beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday October 28. According to the Shanghai COVID19 prevention and control leadership office, children in this age group can book their vaccinations through the health cloud app, or 建康云. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to … Read more
On October 25, 2022, the State Council issued the official China public holidays schedule for 2022 via its Circular of the General Office of the State Council on the Arrangement of Public Holidays in 2022. The holidays schedule is as follows:
As a result of the dual pressures of external import and internal resurgences of COVID19, Beijing will tighten management and control of personnel entering the city during the most critical phase. On Sunday, Changping, Fengtai, and Haidian reported five new infections and one asymptomatic carrier. All six infections are linked to recent COVID19 outbreaks elsewhere. … Read more
Since two tourists from Shanghai were discovered COVID-19 positive on October 16 in Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, this wave of COVID19 outbreak has spread to at least ten provinces and municipalities as of Thursday. The virus gene sequencing of the infected patient in Beijing revealed that this wave points to the Delta variant, but the … Read more
According to police, six suspects were arrested in Shanghai on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding people using an Alipay function. The victims lost money due to a connection between their own Alipay accounts and the suspects’ accounts via a function on the app. A woman victim, surnamed Li, reported the fraud to police last month, and … Read more
Vaccine booster shots for fully vaccinated residents are now available in Guangzhou’s Liwan, Haizhu, and Zengcheng districts. Residents who have already received two doses of either the Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccines and have waited 180 days since their last shot are eligible for the third dose. Foreign nationals who have received two vaccine shots can … Read more
China is facing new challenges after 7 travelers on the same trip tested positive in the city of Xi’an on Oct 16 after local cases had been eliminated for days (including a couple, who were believed to be the first two asymptomatic cases). The fact that they came from Shanghai has complicated matters. In addition, … Read more
Yunnan Province, a well-known travel destination in China, has begun to offer booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines to key groups, with tourism workers being the primary target. The measure comes as China accelerates booster shots for key groups in order to further consolidate the nation’s epidemic prevention and control achievements and improve the protective efficacy … Read more