Not until netizens came across this pretty hilarious photo of a Guizhou government hot line billboard. The sign calls for citizens for Zunyi County to message the number below if they had any suggestions in order to help create a glorious, happy 2010. Only, if you thought regular 13-digit cell phone numbers were difficult to remember, try inputting this: 106573031103010002. more ›

China's recent food safety record has been questionable, to say the least. Recently we reported that about one tenth of China's cooking oil is actually highly-toxic, cancer-causing “drainage oil” not fit for human consumption. However, starting today Food Safety Administration officials in Shanghai will be operating a new hotline: 962727, where consumers can report restaurants suspected of using recycled oil. Now can we get a hotline for smelly tofu too? more ›

While Beijing might be trying to ensure the safety of its huge event with a crackdown on... well, everything, Shanghai's placing its bets on people loving money. The city's police said on Tuesday that it would offer rewards of up to 300,000RMB if people rat out serious crimes. Submit your tip and once it's confirmed as true, the informant will be rewarded based on the value of his information (hmmm, we wonder how they measure that value exactly). Anyone who purposely provides a false tip-off will also be held accountable (hmmm, we wonder how they'll figure out purposeful falsehoods). What they're especially interested in: terrorisms, violent crimes, organized crimes and serious economic crimes. If you know of anyone that might be committing these things during Expo time, dial 110 or send a letter to the police. The policy will be in effect until December 31, 2010. Source: Xinhua Photo from filemagazine more ›

According to China Radio International the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing has opened a 24 hour hotline "providing advice and technical support in the event of attacks by nuclear, biological or chemical weapons". The hotline number is 010-66880120, we suggest you write it down or add it to you cell phone contacts — you never know when you'll need to report a nuclear attack. more ›

In recent years the government has taken a serious stance into curbing the rampant corruption that is still common place in various levels of the government. Although they have a long way to go we have seen some headway in recent years. more ›