A new survey of women in 10 Chinese cities shows that the standard of living for urban women is declining. Urban women are also most anxious about rising prices, not being able to afford a house and low family-income, survey results showed.
A new survey of women in 10 Chinese cities shows that the standard of living for urban women is declining, the Beijing Times reports. Urban women are also most anxious about rising prices, not being able to afford a house and low family-income, survey results showed. Almost 70 percent of women surveyed said the most important thing for happiness was their family's health; 66 percent said it was harmony within the family. About 36 percent said they get happiness from their children's progress. Low job satisfaction, fierce workplace competition and lay-offs all contributed to women's work pressure. The survey was carried out in cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The surveyed women had an average age of 35.
Chongqing students face new requirement
The Chongqing government is requiring more than 700,000 college students to participate in a "social practice" for at least four months in an effort to make them more well-rounded, Chongqing Evening News reports. Students may take up a paid internship, plant trees, learn farming or industrial production techniques or participate in military training, among other activities.
KFC, Pizza Hut duped
Two large delivery orders placed Monday morning on Nov. 8 to a Pizza Hut and KFC in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, are now under investigation after no one claimed them, Modern Gold Newspaper reports. A KFC restaurant received an order worth 1,700 yuan, while a Pizza Hut restaurant received one worth 3,000 yuan -- both the largest ever for each restaurant. When staff delivered the orders to the designated address at Tianning Building, no one claimed them.
Guangzhou airport steps up security
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport steps up security measures today as the Asian Games will open this Friday. Every passenger will go through a double-check process and must remove their shoes to have them x-rayed, reports the Guangzhou Daily.
Lipstick blamed for boy's death
A 6-year-old boy from Liaocheng, Shandong Province, died after applying lipstick that came with a bag of Menghuan Tianshi snacks, Qilu Evening News reports. Menghuan Tianshi, which costs 0.35 yuan, has Quality Safety (QS) approval.