The Death Penalty and QQ Dominate the Weekly China Roundup

Robert Vance — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:24:20 +0000

The Weekly China Roundup from Sino News on TeachAbroadChina.com

China’s Death Penalty is a Family Affair – If you are sentenced to death in China, your family is expected to pay for the bullet that will enter your head. This week in Sino News, I write about the death penalty in China, which is strongly supported by most Chinese people. In China, unlike other countries that administer capital punishment, violent offenders are not the only people put to death. You can read more about it here.
Why Writing ‘88′ on QQ Means Goodbye –Everyday in China, millions of Chinese people sign off the popular web messaging service Tencent QQ by writing the numbers ‘88.’ The significance of this number can be found in its pronunciation which is ‘ba ba.’ This, of course, closely resembles the word ‘bye bye’ which is why ‘88′ is used to say goodbye.
Packing for your Big Trip to China – If you are coming to China for the first time, you will not want to miss my article entitled Packing for your Trip to China. I discuss what you should bring to China, what you do not necessarily need to drag with you, and what you definitely should not bring to China. You can read all about it here…
Chinese Drivers Pay Big Price for Hitting Pedestrians – My students who drive tell me that drivers are punished for hitting pedestrians in China no matter whose fault it is. Apparently, if a driver hits a pedestrian due to carelessness, the driver can be sent to prison. If a pedestrian is careless and gets hit, the driver avoids prison but has to pay for all of the medical expenses. It is then little wonder that so many Chinese people seem so carefree as they cross streets in China. They know the driver has to stop or pay up big.

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The Death Penalty and QQ Dominate the Weekly China Roundup