China Scene: North

Beggars can indeed be choosers in Tianjin

Soon after relief authorities helped beggars return home for the Spring Festival, many of them came back to Tianjin municipality, and continued to beg.

Others refused to go to the local relief stations for accommodation before they were sent home again because they can earn as much as 100 yuan ($14.6) a day by begging on the streets, reports say.