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22:49, January 17, 2018

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  The US isn’t ready for shared bikes

  Illustration: Luo Xuan/GTWhen I sat down in December to have a holiday beer or two and my American friends found out I live in China, they all wanted to talk about the same thing - bicycles.The Chinese shared bicycle apps are invading American cities, and my American friends, tickled by the idea, wanted to know how they've worked out in

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  How China's red-letter days push people toward financial ruin

  As a young person of marriageable age in China, my bank balance is regularly hit hard by the custom of givingfenziqian, or gift money. Chinese tradition dictates that friends and family gather together during life’s most significant events, showering loved ones with cash at weddings, births, New Year celebrations, and funerals.These days, more and more of my friends are getting

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  Romania’s PM resign after he loses support from party

  Romania’s prime minister has resigned after his party withdrew its support amid a power struggle with the party chairman.The ruling left-wing Social Democratic Party withdrew its support for Mihai Tudose Monday after a meeting lasting more than five hours.Tudose, 50, said he was quitting “with my head high” and would clear his office Monday evening, just over six months since