@ricsnap: I think you can get it at KM #1 or #2 hospitals, and probably many others.

Doesn't bother me.

Pretty simple - they're expected o numerous occasions (weddings, New Year for kids and one's employees, etc.) - ordinary cultural behaviour in China. I don't quite understand the question.

@HFCampo: I agree with you that billionaires are not to be trusted, except in pursuing their own interests, and that they have a great deal of influence on governments and on the nature of international organizations which governments form and in which governments participate. However, although one may imagine pharma profits, it strikes me as odd to imagine that they would be so intent on profits from the indiscriminate spread of disease for pharma etc. to the disregard of the loss of profits that they would otherwise be able to make from the exploitation of a healthy work force - I seriously doubt if such people are quite so blinded by short-term considerations. However, if you want to make a case for the targeting of certain populations then you might be able to come up with something.

A local POST OFFICE got such a message concerning a registered mail I sent to the US late last summer - they called me in, told me about it, then there was some confusion and in the end the mailing arrived at the intended address. The story was that it had been held up for inspection in Shanghai by customs. I don't know what actually happened, but as I said, it was eventually delivered - took 2-3 weeks. The mailing was only of tax documents.