Trending in Beijing: Beijingers Can Now Get Paid to Poop
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The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this? Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags, local press, and general power of the internet.
Wait, a poop bank in Beijing?
Ever thought one day your poop might play a huge part in saving someone else’s lives? Well friends, here's something to think on next time you find yourself plopped on the toilet.
Beijing Fumate Biotechnology, a stool bank that takes aim at collecting poops to treat cancers and other gut diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, wants YOUR poop! If you are in good shape and have a regular bowel movement, you might consider visiting the place to actually get paid for pooping.You might wonder what’s so valuable lying in our waste that makes it worth paying for. Well, the answer lies in the bacteria of our turds. Our body needs to maintain a good balance of natural bacteria to function properly – without them, our digestive and immune systems will be left in disorder. However, antibiotics will kill off all kinds of bacteria, including the good ones, which upsets the balance of our body and lets patients become prone to intestine diseases.
This is where poop comes into play. It turns out human feces contain a large amount of “good bacteria” for patients who are in desperate need due to antibiotics treatment. ("Fun" fact: around 25-54 percent of human poop is made up of bacteria and other microbes!) In other words, one person’s good-bacteria-filled poop is just what a sick person needs.
This is especially significant when you consider the fact that about 120 million people in China suffer from chronic gastritis, according to a report by the People’s Daily.
Many netizens expressed support for such acts. One netizen appeared excited with the idea. "If you are a pro at pooping, don't hesitate to poop for those in need," he wrote. Another netizen who advocated for her husband to participate. "My husband will be a great candidate! He is a great thinker on a toilet," she commented. We're sure they must have a very loving relationship.
If you think your stuff is up to snuff, then learn more by following the poop banks account at fmtbio.com or adding their account on WeChat (ID: fmt0019).advertisement
When police officer Ouyang Wensi received a phone call from someone who claimed to be from the Police Investigation Team, she knew from her years of experience that she just ran into a scam call.
Without much hesitation, she turned to her colleagues to help her record the ongoing scam call.
The caller said that a bank card under her name was linked to a serious money laundering crime and they would transfer the call to police officers in Beijing to further the investigation.The scammer later demanded a video call with Ouyang Wensi to confirm if she was the suspect they were looking for, but was shocked to find her in police attire, holding an official badge in her hand.
Dumbfounded for a brief moment, the scammer’s face grew pale and his voice turned shaky. “Hi, what are you doing now?” The scammer stuttered out.
“I’m working,” the officer said. “So, what are we going to do now?” The scammer quickly hung up on her and left her with a black screen.The officer said that such calls of the scammers impersonating the police officers can be highly deceiving because those fraudsters tend to wear what the police are wearing.
The police indicated that they will attempt to track down the suspect based on the video they captured.
China allows a third child – but do families even want more kids?
China has recently declared that it would allow couples to have a third child, an effort aimed at increasing the birthrate against the backdrop of a rapidly growing aging population.Despite the efforts to push young people to have more kids, many commentators suggest the cost of living and other life pressures are driving them away from more babies.
According to some government officials from the National Health Commission, the number of children the 90s-generation intend to birth averages around 1.66, a full 10 percent lower than the post-80s generation.
In fact, many Chinese families are terrified at the thought of having a third baby, with the top three reasons cited as heavy economic burden, a lack of care of infants, and difficulties for women to maintain a balance between family and work.
The policy has drawn a heated discussion from internet users as many do not think it will bring a significant change to the current demographic.
“What kind of family has the courage to have a third child when they already find themselves in a big mess with two kids under their roof?” One user commented.
Meanwhile, more women these days are choosing work over family and do not wish to settle down at a time when they could pursue more job opportunities.
"I’m talking about a child who needs day-to-day accompany and love as well as support from their parents,” another user said. “It takes a lot to raise a child and you cannot simply leave your kids to their grandparents.”READ: Trending in Beijing: Fusion Friction, Work Addiction, April Fool Conviction
Images: The Beijingers, Unsplash, giphy, Weibo
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