In a famous passage from the Bible, Jesus tells his disciples that when giving alms, they shouldn’t let their left hand know what their right hand is doing, proof that in the west at least, bragging about a good deed has been in poor taste for a very long time. There’s a saying like that in Chinese too, which, roughly translated, says that a do-gooder should disappear after their good deed is done. One man in the Chinese city of Hangzhou decided to go against this ancient bit of wisdom, and found that in doing so, he’s gotten himself a lot of publicity he wasn’t looking for.

Most Internet users don't think this is a good policy. A lot of people here feel that this is a form of discrimination. Many thought that the government was supposed to be phasing out the hukou system, so they are asking why is Beijing still using it to attract these so-called “top talented people.” Another commenter says the hukou system has nothing to do with attracting more talented people. But others think that this policy marks a good start for softening restrictions throughout the whole country. They also believe that it’s good for the capital's development, but only if it’s implemented well.

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Xinjiang province in China's northwest is a hotbed of ethnic tensions, with much of the majority Uygur population angry at the migration of Han Chinese to a region they want as an independent state.

Now, as BON's Andrew Livingstone reports, in an effort to ease friction by improving living standards, these shanty towns are being replaced by modern apartments.