China Living Safety

Floods in China: When Your WeChat Becomes Your Lifeline For Singaporeans living in China, or students preparing to head over, “floods China” can sound like one of those broad news-search terms until it lands close to home. One heavy downpour, a waterlogged road outside campus, a cancelled high-speed rail connection, or a landlord messaging in fast Chinese — suddenly the situation is not abstract anymore. You are standing there with a phone at 18%, wondering whether your class is still on, whether the estate gate is open, and whether that dramatic video in a group chat is even from your city. ...

China Earthquake Sichuan: Don’t Wait Until Your Phone Starts Buzzing If you are a Singaporean student in Chengdu, a parent with a child in Sichuan, or someone preparing to move to China for work, the words “China earthquake Sichuan” can make the stomach drop a bit. Fair enough lah. In an unfamiliar country, even a short alert, a loud building announcement, or a sudden burst of messages in Chinese can feel much bigger than it is. ...