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  1. In Hangzhou, men are clamoring to find families in need of a ‘live-in son-in-law’ to escape the financial and emotional pressures of China’s traditional marriage market. Read more: https://ow.ly/ITNx50RhMEI https://www.facebook.com/share/8Dgk2Ly5rq6mDtfQ/?mibextid=oFDknk
  2. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8vzydm3vq8o Guangdong, China's most populous province, was hit with flash floods last week that killed four people and displaced 110,000 others. The floods also damaged dozens of houses, shut schools and caused flight cancellations and delays. Authorities have estimated economic losses of 140.6m yuan ($19.4m; £15.5m). The wild weather continued over the weekend, when a tornado ravaged a factory district in the provincial capital of Guangzhou, killing five people and wounding 33 others. Hailstones the size of golf balls were also seen raining down on the city.
  3. Yes - our registartion is up for renewal in Sept., but we still don't know how that is being covered.
  4. Japanese this time - What to expect on a Tokyo toilet tour https://www.facebook.com/share/v/pJjk9pnHR5sE57vf/?mibextid=oFDknk
  5. from Lei's Real Talk Xi’s plan to deal with opposition, political crisis, and Taiwan 27,596 views Streamed live on Apr 14, 2024 1) Why the CCP has postponed its 3rd plenum 2) Xi Jinping’s plan to handle political and economic storms 3) Xi’s relationship with the princeling opposition forces 4) Xi’s plan for Taiwan
  6. from the SCMP Is China fuelling the US fentanyl crisis? China, with its massive chemical industry, has long played a significant role in the illicit fentanyl trade. Read more: https://sc.mp/p8y1q https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/738157168430750/
  7. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/fws463YjLRP6LaBg/?mibextid=oFDknk Students perform ‘battle dance’ during Chinese lesson
  8. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/EaPkSJ3kSXyb1Yvv/?mibextid=oFDknk from the SCMP extreme rain at school
  9. Powerful gusts blow away windows, killing at least 3 in China Description Inclement weather can be scary, and deadly too. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Hayfpdh76jP8p3SE/?mibextid=oFDknk
  10. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/bYEZcoK4Zvki5S4S/?mibextid=oFDknk Taiwan earthquake Powerful gusts blow away windows, killing at least 3 in China Description Inclement weather can be scary, and deadly too.
  11. Apple’s iPhone sales plummet 24% in China, while Huawei’s skyrocket 64% as Chinese consumers abandon American tech Wall Street’s fears about Apple’s prospects in the region look like “a horror show” right now, said one analyst. from Fortune, unfotunately paywalled.
  12. Tired of your job? Desperate for a change? Be careful: Spend too long toiling at a dead-end job and you might find the stench of your office hard to wash off. from the Sixth Tone on Facebook Office Stench https://www.facebook.com/sixthtone/posts/pfbid0H5fHP1LeofsGWAp1g6EHe5qDanLjyuoj5UVqh5ySpfYZScoVwJycSVyhfpXAP4frl How Rediscovering User Creativity Fueled China’s Short-Video Revolution Chinese entrepreneurs once dismissed user-generated content (UGC) as “industrial waste.” Now that waste is powering their global ambitions.
  13. Highways remain the dominant form of the interregional transit, moving more than 7.8 billion people over the period. Check out more Daily Tones: https://ow.ly/lzge50QNgzj from the Sixth Tone on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/vnwzx1MoxNA2k7yp/?mibextid=oFDknk
  14. NY Chinatown gang member - SCMP https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/1068469564412548/?mibextid=Nif5oz From a gang member on the streets of New York, to an NYPD officer.
  15. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4c3_8cNpl5/?igsh=YWZ6eWhlMzVyMWdx A deadly explosion captured on a dashboard camera. #china #explosion #dashcam #scmpnews #scmp
  16. From a gang member on the streets of New York, to an NYPD officer. From the SCMP on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=Nif5oz&v=1068469564412548
  17. Searches for travel to the northwestern city of Tianshui have more than doubled in the last week, while bookings for hotels and tourist attractions have increased nearly 40% compared to the previous year. https://ow.ly/ab3l50QU9jZ https://www.facebook.com/share/Bpupj3hmy35Srak4/?mibextid=oFDknk
  18. Newlyweds wave to relatives and friends from a chartered wedding bus in Changchun, Jilin province, March 11, 2024. VCG Check out more Daily Tones: https://ow.ly/gXLz50QU7Uc https://www.facebook.com/share/hNTfKZ1NFwEdRKtB/?mibextid=oFDknk
  19. The Mozhai Wujiang River Bridge is now more than 80% complete and inches closer to being fully connected in SW China's #Chongqing. The 708-m-long low-pylon cable-stayed bridge with Asia's tallest pier is expected to give a further boost to local economy upon completion. from Shanghai Eye on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/Q3E1otCggaDfxqKc/?mibextid=oFDknk
  20. Passenger flights between China, US to increase to 100/week from March 31: official from the Global Times https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202402/1307934.shtml Chinese and US airlines will increase passenger flights from March 31, an official of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Thursday, a positive sign of flight recovery between the two countries. Starting on March 31, airlines from China and the US can operate a total of 100 scheduled round trips per week, Dai Jun, an official from the CAAC, told a press conference. It will be the biggest jump for such flights since the outbreak of the pandemic. There were three rounds of flight increases in 2023, and the most recent was from 48 to 70, starting from October.
  21. https://www.youtube.com/live/ZcGzl6FrPKE?si=nDFYVzYxn7XllsNM Lei talks about what we're not talking about.
  22. Newlyweds wave to relatives and friends from a chartered wedding bus in Changchun, Jilin province, March 11, 2024. VCG from the Sixth Tone Check out more Daily Tones: https://ow.ly/gXLz50QU7Uc https://www.facebook.com/share/hNTfKZ1NFwEdRKtB/?mibextid=oFDknk
  23. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/8ChqMbXj7wkPBVoQ/?mibextid=oFDknk Hong Kong national security law - from the SCMP Lawmakers unanimously passed Hong Kong’s domestic national security law on the evening of March 19, 2024, after a marathon session. Read more: https://sc.mp/o2lqo
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