But now she is able to plant up to 800 saplings per day. Each one will earn her 0.11 euros (12 US cents).
‘I want to open my eyes’: more Chinese students join rat race to study abroad
The summer job is essential for Wang to continue her studies. Her parents’ business back in China, an overseas study agency, was on the decline during the coronavirus pandemic and eventually went bankrupt before the zero-Covid policy was abandoned at the end of last year. Read More...
The story was the same across the country.
At the start of the year, severe smog engulfed a quarter of China, affecting 17 provinces and about 600 million people.
It was a watershed moment for the environment, forcing Chinese leaders to rethink the country’s development model and realise that combating pollution and climate change were in the country’s self-interest, according to climate observers.It gave impetus to a gradual shift to more sustainable development and cooperation with other countries to cap emissions. Read More...
Hong Kong’s property market is expected to see even fewer deals in the coming month amid a fifth coronavirus outbreak linked to the Omicron strain, with the overall number of deals in the city sinking to a 17-month low in January.
The overall number of transactions, including residential, commercial and industrial properties, as well as parking spaces, came in at 5,894 in January, down 16.7 per cent month-on-month, according to data from Centaline Property Agency. Read More...
