There's also a rating system for apartment complexes. It's usually placed at the main entrances. Something similar to the restaurant rating. This is done by the police. I doubt people pay attention to this either.

I always find it funny that the restaurants place the C-rating sign on their wall. Are they proud that their establishment only got a C?

Me too. "We didn't fail!"

I think if they get it, they legally have to display it. And if they get it, it means the restaurant is legitimate in some way, which in itself is something to be proud of! Why? Because there are so many restaurants that operate illegally its not funny.

Maybe even a C rating costs a bribe, and that's all the mom and pop shop could afford. Might as well hang it up, if you had to pay for it.

You have to display the sign.it's part of your hygiene license.They don't come and check you.They called us up one day.We went to the office pay 70 kuai and they gave us the sign.they never even came to our business

@johannes
What grade did you get for 70RMB?

Awesome, so now we know it is PURELY guanxi related. They didn't even look at your business???! Ha haaa haaa haaaaaa, so basically they are completely meaningless in terms of food safety. They should simply write "Guanxi level" on the top and be done with it!

pocket-greasing ass-kissing grade

We got a b.which makes perfect sense because we are a dive bar(shit hole)