Blog Tag - Scams
My guilty pleasure is an odd one: scrolling through the leading Chinese food review app 大众点评 Dàzhòng diǎnpíng – otherwise known as Dianping – and...
There's a new WeChat scam making it's rounds in Beijing as of late -- and it's got us thinking about the legendary Nigerian prince email scam, if...
Ignorance of the law is no excuse in China, as in most countries. Here are some of the crucial rules that one should know (and not break), the rights...
Thefts can be more common than one would like to think in Beijing. Below are some of the commonly seized items and what to do post-theft.
Passports...
There are three types of people in social media: people who are all business, people who share everything 10 times a day, and people who are in...
In the latest of Beijing scams, two of my friends have recently received a very similar automated voice message phone call, notifying them that they...
Despite the price of a subway ride in Beijing, it might be tempting to buy into offers of free passes. China Buzz reported that a dealer surnamed...
Ever wondered where taxis go when they die? In China a taxi is retired after clocking 500,000km and is then sold as a private car. In theory. In...
Life on the streets of Beijing isn’t too bad, apparently; there are just a few things you need to watch out for. If you’re not fending off fake...