Category: News
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What is the Latest Necessity for Overseas Purchasers?
On March 12, AliExpress, a cross-border e-commerce platform owned by Alibaba, released the global “appearance level economy” report. As the overseas e-commerce market continues to develop, more and more foreign consumers are buying Chinese products. Russians, Americans, and French were the most likely to buy cosmetics on AliExpress. Nail polish, false eyelashes and makeup brushes…
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Facial Recognition Available at Smart Parcel Pickup Stations!
Now in China, you can simply stand in front of a self-service parcel pickup machine to allow it to scan your face, and the correct storage cabinet will pop open, allowing you to pick up your online purchases. Chinese logistics company Cainiao recently announced that facial scanning is now available at all of its parcel…
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Updated Tax Rules for Expats in China!
On March 16, 2019, the ministry of finance and the state administration of taxation issued announcement no. 34 of 2019: “the criteria for determining the residence time of individuals without domicile in China”. Stating that for previous residence years, including 2018, will be zero. The day of entry and departure will also be counted as…
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China’s First Cloned Police Dog Reports For Duty in Kunming
China’s first cloned police dog, a two-month-old Kunming wolfdog nicknamed Kunxun, reported for duty at the Kunming Police Dog Base in southwest China’s Yunnan province earlier this month, Science and Technology Daily reported Tuesday. Kunxun was cloned from a seven-year-old female Kunming dog nicknamed Huahuangma serving in Yunnan’s Pu’er police station, who has assisted the…
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Top Beauty Actress Turns CEO. You May Not Know These…
Hey folks, Saturday is here! Do you remember recently we posted an article about beauty icons in the 1980s? Ahh, the Days without Photoshop… Natural Beauty at Its Best! The article mentioned 黎姿 Gigi Lai, better known as the “Goddess of Beauty” by Hong Kong media. Today, we’re gonna fill you in on something you may not…
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Why Does “Drink Vinegar” Mean Jealousy in Chinese
吃醋 吃醋（chī cù） literally means drink vinegar. 吃(chī) means to eat. 醋(cù) means vinegar. It means to be jealous. Here’s a story about 吃醋（chī cù）. The wife of a Tang dynasty prime minister Fang Xuanling was jealous because the emperor Li Shimin wanted to give Fang Xuanling several concubines. But Fang Xuanling dared not accept them. The emperor said to…