HowToLiveWorse

CHAPTER 09 · 26 SOURCE ENTRIES

Everyday Legal Traps

普通人容易踩的法律红线

[← 回总目录](../README.md) 这一节算两笔账：你的人身自由，和你的钱。下面这些事，普通人常以为「没什么」，实际会被拘留、罚款，重的还会判刑。每条都给出法条里的具体数字，以及官方渠道公布过的案例。本节引的治安管理处罚法是 2025 年修订版，2026 年 1 月 1 日起施行，条款号和旧法不一样。刑法引的是北京市公安交管局转载的「根据刑法修正案（十一）修正」的整合文本，正文里会注明对应的修正案。条目的顺序，按「最容易不小心踩到」加「后果最重」从高到低排。 本节条目按主题分成下面几块，括号里是条号。 **网上发帖和转发**：不转不知真假的灾情消息（第 1 条），不转侮辱英烈的内容（

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09-001
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not share unverified messages about disasters, epidemics, or police incidents in groups; do not photoshop images or use AI to generate fake scene pictures.

群里不转发不知真假的灾情、疫情、警情消息，不 P 图、不用 AI 造现场图

If you know a message about a disaster, epidemic, or police incident is false yet still share it, you’ll face penalties just as severe as if you had fabricated it yourself. Even if you didn’t create the content, you could be detained for 5 to 10 days and fined up to 1,000 yuan. Intentionally disrupting social order can land you in prison for up to 3 years, while causing serious consequences may result in a sentence of 3 to 7 years. Any photoshopped images or AI-generated fake scene pictures are treated as self-created content as well.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not share unverified messages about disasters, epidemics, or police incidents in groups; do not photoshop images or use AI to generate fake scene pictures.” to Future Me's calendar

Future Me has a clearer calendar, more patience, and apparently the same responsibilities.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-002
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not post, share, or comment images, memes, or remarks that insult heroes and martyrs, nor make jokes about the national flag or anthem.

不发、不转侮辱英烈的图片、表情包和评论，不拿国旗国歌开玩笑

Making jokes about heroes, martyrs, the national flag, or anthem can lead to a detention period of 5 to 10 days, or a fine ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 yuan for minor violations. More serious cases result in 10 to 15 days of detention. If the act constitutes a crime, the offender faces up to 3 years in prison. In one case, a person posted two remarks defaming Yuan Longping in a WeChat group with 499 villagers; they were sentenced to 6 months of control, a penalty that restricts their movements without requiring imprisonment.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not post, share, or comment images, memes, or remarks that insult heroes and martyrs, nor make jokes about the national flag or anthem.” to Future Me's calendar

If I do not open the notes, no new task has technically appeared.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-003
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

After viewing content on foreign websites, simply close the page — do not screenshot, share, repost, or discuss it in any groups or comment sections.

境外网站上的东西看完就关，不截图、不转发、不搬进群里，也不在评论区跟着说

Viewing overseas websites is not restricted by law, but downloading, screenshotting, or reposting content to domestic groups or social media is legally classified as dissemination. If that material touches on state security, inciting subversion, or separatism, penalties range from administrative detention to multi-year prison sentences. An explicit exception applies to materials promoting terrorism or extremism: simply possessing such files with knowledge of their nature is a crime carrying up to three years in prison under Article 120-6 of the Criminal Law. For all other sensitive foreign content, simply close the browser window — never screenshot, save, or share it anywhere.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “After viewing content on foreign websites, simply close the page — do not screenshot, share, repost, or discuss it in any groups or comment sections.” to Future Me's calendar

One more exception feels free because the bill arrives outside the current scene.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-004
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Watching porn alone is fine, but don’t post it in groups, sell “resources,” or create groups

黄色视频自己看归自己，别往群里发、别卖「资源」、别建群

Watching porn privately is perfectly legal and not prohibited by law. However, posting it in a group counts as distributing it to everyone in that group. Penalties include detention from 10 to 15 days and fines up to 5,000 yuan; more serious cases may result in up to 2 years in prison. Those who profit by selling or distributing such content face up to 3 years in prison, while repeat or severe offenders may be sentenced to 3–10 years, or even life imprisonment. Creating a group with 30 or more members solely for sharing porn also constitutes a crime — organizers, admins, and primary posters all face criminal charges.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Watching porn alone is fine, but don’t post it in groups, sell “resources,” or create groups” to Future Me's calendar

I can spend longer deciding whether to start than the small action would take.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-005
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Part-time jobs that ask you to use your own card to receive payments, withdraw cash, or transfer money — no matter how much extra pay they offer, avoid them

「兼职」要你用自己的卡收钱、取现、转账，不管给多少好处费都不做

These part-time jobs promise only a few hundred dollars in earnings, yet they can leave you with a criminal record. One person brought his ID and a single bank card to a designated location, helped with transfers and withdrawals, and earned just over $500. Even though prosecutors did not file charges, police still detained him for 10 days and fined him $1,000. Another individual handed over his own and others’ bank cards plus SIM cards to a criminal group for cash handling; he was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison and fined $22,000.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Part-time jobs that ask you to use your own card to receive payments, withdraw cash, or transfer money — no matter how much extra pay they offer, avoid them” to Future Me's calendar

The routine already works until the day the source says it may not.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-006
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Some people try to get you to “package loan applicants” for them and offer a commission based on the loan amount — don’t fall for it.

有人拉你去「包装材料」贷款、按贷款额分你好处费，一个都不做

Helping others “package” loan applications in order to get a cut of the proceeds is a form of fraud. One criminal gang of 126 members turned unemployed individuals into “prime customers” and tricked over 80 banks into issuing loans totaling more than 30 million yuan. Those who signed the loan documents on behalf of the applicants received 30% of each loan amount as a commission. Out of the 80 people convicted so far, 76 have been sentenced to between 1 year and 4 months and 6 years and 6 months in prison. Remember: the person whose name appears on the loan contract is legally responsible for repaying it.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Some people try to get you to “package loan applicants” for them and offer a commission based on the loan amount — don’t fall for it.” to Future Me's calendar

There is no immediate alarm, so the sensible choice can wait for a less busy week.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-007
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Keeping found items and not using them for personal gain; returning lost phones, wallets, or cash to owners or police

捡到银行卡不取钱，捡到手机、钱包联系失主或交给警察，不揣走

Keeping found items for personal use when the value reaches “a relatively large amount” without returning them is a criminal offense known as misappropriation, punishable by up to 2 years in prison. If the amount is especially large, the sentence rises to 2–5 years. Using a found credit card at an ATM to withdraw cash is even more serious — it constitutes “unauthorized use of another person’s credit card.” When the amount involved is relatively large, offenders face up to 5 years in prison plus fines ranging from 20,000 to 200,000 yuan. In such cases, police open a case automatically without needing any complaint from the owner.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Keeping found items and not using them for personal gain; returning lost phones, wallets, or cash to owners or police” to Future Me's calendar

Future Me has a clearer calendar, more patience, and apparently the same responsibilities.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-008
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Use your real identity to claim discounts — don’t register fake accounts or exploit loopholes to get more

优惠用自己的真实身份领，不买虚拟号批量注册小号，不靠漏洞重复领

Using your own real identity and one account to claim a discount is perfectly fine. Creating multiple fake accounts or placing orders yourself just to get extra coupons is considered fraud. If you defraud someone out of 3,000 yuan or more, you can be sentenced to up to three years in prison; amounts over 30,000 yuan bring penalties of three to ten years. In one case, delivery workers bought virtual phone numbers for just 0.1 yuan each, used them to claim coupons, and together generated over 90,000 yuan in illicit gains; twelve people involved received sentences ranging from three years and six months to three months of detention. Additionally, one individual managed to obtain 29 yuan in discounts through such means.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Use your real identity to claim discounts — don’t register fake accounts or exploit loopholes to get more” to Future Me's calendar

If I do not open the notes, no new task has technically appeared.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-009
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Never throw anything from balconies or windows — cigarette butts, trash bags, and bottles all count

阳台、窗户不往外扔任何东西，烟头、垃圾袋、酒瓶都算

Even if you throw something from a height and do not hit anyone, you can still be detained for up to 5 days and fined 1,000 yuan. For more serious cases, the detention period rises to 10–15 days. If your actions do end up hitting someone, the charges become even more severe. For example, a man who was drunk on the 21st floor threw empty bottles and glass cups down to a playground below, striking a 13-year-old student and leaving them with serious injuries; he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Another individual threw 8 bricks from the 32nd floor, killing one person; in 2024, the Supreme People’s Court approved a death sentence for this offender.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Never throw anything from balconies or windows — cigarette butts, trash bags, and bottles all count” to Future Me's calendar

One more exception feels free because the bill arrives outside the current scene.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-010
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not buy imitation guns, BB guns, or air rifles online; avoid “toy guns” of unknown origin

不网购仿真枪、钢珠枪、气枪，不买来路不明的「玩具枪」

Any BB gun or air rifle purchased online that meets or exceeds a muzzle energy threshold of 1.8 joules per square centimeter is classified as a firearm. Possessing such a gun without a permit can lead to a sentence of up to 3 years in prison; more serious cases may result in 3 to 7 years. In one case, a couple sold “toy guns” at a local market. Of the 43 guns seized, 18 were confirmed to meet firearm standards. Since there was insufficient evidence to prove they knew these items were firearms, they were not prosecuted due to evidentiary doubts.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not buy imitation guns, BB guns, or air rifles online; avoid “toy guns” of unknown origin” to Future Me's calendar

I can spend longer deciding whether to start than the small action would take.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-011
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Register drones with your real name first; never fly near airports, military zones, or restricted urban airspace, and don’t tamper with altitude limits

买了无人机先实名登记，机场、军事区和城市管制空域不飞，不破解限高

Flying a drone without proper registration can result in a fine of up to 200 yuan; repeat or serious violations may incur fines ranging from 2,000 to 20,000 yuan. Flying in restricted airspace without authorization carries a maximum fine of 500 yuan; in severe cases, the drone is confiscated and additional fines of 1,000–10,000 yuan apply. Serious violations may also lead to detention for 5–10 days. One individual paid to remove altitude restrictions on his drone, flew it to nearly 3,000 meters to capture cloud images, and posted the footage online; he was subsequently detained for 5 days.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Register drones with your real name first; never fly near airports, military zones, or restricted urban airspace, and don’t tamper with altitude limits” to Future Me's calendar

The routine already works until the day the source says it may not.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-012
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not secretly film others, nor install cameras in rented apartments, homestays, or hotel rooms

不偷拍别人，不在出租屋、民宿、酒店房间装摄像头

Secretly watching, filming, or distributing someone else’s private information can lead to detention for up to 5 days, or a fine of up to 1000 yuan. For more serious cases, detention ranges from 5 to 10 days. Using dedicated secret filming equipment that results in severe consequences can result in a sentence of up to 2 years in prison. In one case, two individuals purchased secret filming equipment online and installed it in multiple rooms across three hotels to film remotely; they were sentenced to 1 year and 3 months and 1 year respectively. Installing surveillance cameras in your own home is permitted, but doing so in rooms used by others is prohibited.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not secretly film others, nor install cameras in rented apartments, homestays, or hotel rooms” to Future Me's calendar

There is no immediate alarm, so the sensible choice can wait for a less busy week.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-013
Evidence BfreedomSource-sensitive

Mahjong and poker can be played — no rake, no banker role, no organizing paid games, no online gambling

麻将、扑克可以打，不抽头、不当庄、不组局收钱，不玩网络赌博

Playing low‑stakes card games with friends is completely legal. However, once you start taking a cut of the pot, acting as banker, or charging money to organize the game, the activity becomes illegal: anyone involved in gambling with relatively large stakes can face up to 5 days in detention or a fine of up to 1,000 yuan. Those who run gambling dens or make a living from gambling may be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison; casino operators can be sentenced to up to 5 years. Exactly what amount counts as “relatively large stakes” varies by region — there is no single national threshold.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Mahjong and poker can be played — no rake, no banker role, no organizing paid games, no online gambling” to Future Me's calendar

Future Me has a clearer calendar, more patience, and apparently the same responsibilities.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

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09-014
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not eat wild animals; do not buy, sell, or keep protected species as pets

不吃野味，不买卖、不养保护动物当宠物

If you eat a nationally protected animal, the animal will be confiscated and you will be fined 2 to 20 times its market value. Those who purchase, transport, or sell precious and endangered animals face up to 5 years in prison; repeat offenders may be sentenced to 5 to 10 years. However, this rule does not apply to animals bred in captivity: in one case, three breeders sold over 40 captive-bred rose-ringed parakeets worth less than 400 yuan total, and prosecutors chose not to press charges. This exemption does not cover animals caught in the wild or those with unclear origins.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not eat wild animals; do not buy, sell, or keep protected species as pets” to Future Me's calendar

If I do not open the notes, no new task has technically appeared.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-015
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

You cannot detain or confine someone to collect a debt, nor follow them home and refuse to leave

要债不扣人、不关人、不跟到家里赖着不让走

The money truly belongs to you, but you still cannot detain or confine the debtor. Laws explicitly state that detaining or confining someone solely to collect a debt is treated as illegal imprisonment. In minor cases, offenders face 10–15 days of detention plus fines ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 yuan. If the act constitutes illegal imprisonment, penalties include up to 3 years in prison; serious injury results in 3–10 years, and death warrants 10+ years. To collect a debt, always file a lawsuit in court.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “You cannot detain or confine someone to collect a debt, nor follow them home and refuse to leave” to Future Me's calendar

One more exception feels free because the bill arrives outside the current scene.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-016
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not lend your ID card, do not use someone else’s ID card, and do not register, open accounts, or buy tickets using another person’s documents.

身份证不借人，不用别人的身份证，也不拿别人的证件登记、开卡、买票

Lending, renting, or transferring your resident ID card to another person results in a warning and a fine of up to 200 yuan. Using someone else’s ID card or an ID card obtained fraudulently carries a fine of 200–1,000 yuan or detention for up to 10 days. In situations requiring real-name registration—such as buying train tickets or checking into hotels—using a forged or someone else’s ID card may, in serious cases, lead to criminal penalties including detention or surveillance.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not lend your ID card, do not use someone else’s ID card, and do not register, open accounts, or buy tickets using another person’s documents.” to Future Me's calendar

I can spend longer deciding whether to start than the small action would take.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-017
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Cooperate when stopped or taken away by police — don’t push, hit, or grab their body cameras; especially if you’ve been drinking, stay calm.

被警察拦下或带走时配合，不推、不打、不抢执法记录仪，喝了酒更要忍

Simply refusing to comply with police orders can result in a warning or a fine of up to 500 yuan; more serious cases may lead to detention for 5 to 10 days. Using physical force against officers falls into a separate category: biting, slapping, kicking, tackling, or throwing objects that cause even minor injuries is classified as violent assault on police, punishable by up to 3 years in prison. If weapons, controlled knives, or a vehicle are used, the sentence rises to 3 to 7 years. Simple acts like pulling away or resisting lightly do not count as violence.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Cooperate when stopped or taken away by police — don’t push, hit, or grab their body cameras; especially if you’ve been drinking, stay calm.” to Future Me's calendar

The routine already works until the day the source says it may not.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-018
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Sexual relations with anyone under 14 are illegal; “she consented” is not a defense

对方不满 14 岁就不能发生关系，「她同意」不是理由

Any sexual contact with a person under 14 is treated as rape, regardless of whether they consented. Such acts incur harsher penalties, with a baseline sentence of 3 to 10 years in prison. If the victim is under 12, it is automatically assumed that the perpetrator “should have known” their age. For victims aged 12 to 14, if the perpetrator can tell from their physical development, speech, behavior, or clothing that they are minors, and still proceeds, they are deemed to have “known” the victim was underage. The exception of “genuinely unaware of the victim’s age” is strictly limited in application.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Sexual relations with anyone under 14 are illegal; “she consented” is not a defense” to Future Me's calendar

There is no immediate alarm, so the sensible choice can wait for a less busy week.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-019
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do the math before you hit someone: detention, fines, and prison time

动手打人前算清这笔账：拘留、赔钱、判刑

The immediate consequences of throwing a single punch: detention for 5 to 10 days plus a fine of 500 to 1,000 yuan. If the injury is classified as minor, it becomes a criminal offense, leading to up to 3 years in prison; for serious injuries, the sentence ranges from 3 to 10 years. Additional financial costs apply: one individual who broke three ribs in another person was required to pay 113,000 yuan to settle the case out of court, thereby avoiding prosecution. Another person who fractured the radius bone in a victim’s arm received a 10-month prison sentence after refusing to pay compensation.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do the math before you hit someone: detention, fines, and prison time” to Future Me's calendar

Future Me has a clearer calendar, more patience, and apparently the same responsibilities.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-020
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

If parents cannot care for their newborn, the only legal option is to register the adoption with the civil affairs bureau: paying someone to hand over the child may be prosecuted as child trafficking, while abandoning the child constitutes abandonment.

孩子生下来养不了，只有民政登记这一条合法出路：收钱把孩子给人可能按拐卖罪判，扔下不管是遗弃罪

There is a legal way out for parents who cannot raise their child, but it is limited to registering the adoption with the civil affairs bureau; the adoption relationship becomes official only on the date of registration. Privately handing over a child — especially for payment — can transform what appears to be “voluntary placement” into child trafficking, a crime punishable by a minimum sentence of five years. Conversely, leaving a child unattended and refusing to provide care may be classified as abandonment, carrying a maximum penalty of five years.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “If parents cannot care for their newborn, the only legal option is to register the adoption with the civil affairs bureau: paying someone to hand over the child may be prosecuted as child trafficking, while abandoning the child constitutes abandonment.” to Future Me's calendar

If I do not open the notes, no new task has technically appeared.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-021
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Don’t fabricate accidents or exaggerate damages to defraud insurance payouts: this is insurance fraud, and anyone helping you testify, assess damage, or repair your vehicle is equally liable.

别伪造事故、别夸大损失骗理赔：这是保险诈骗罪，帮你作证、帮你修车、帮你鉴定的人一起算

Deliberately fabricating an accident or inflating the extent of damage to obtain insurance money is a criminal act of insurance fraud. If the amount involved is relatively large, the offender faces up to five years in prison and a fine ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 yuan. Even seeking outside help does not exempt you from liability: anyone who provides false testimony, damage assessments, or property evaluations to assist in the fraud is treated as an accomplice and prosecuted alongside you. In a case from Xuancheng, Anhui, eight individuals including Wang were sentenced to between two and four years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan each. The judgment in this case was issued on September 26, 2019.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Don’t fabricate accidents or exaggerate damages to defraud insurance payouts: this is insurance fraud, and anyone helping you testify, assess damage, or repair your vehicle is equally liable.” to Future Me's calendar

One more exception feels free because the bill arrives outside the current scene.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-022
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Don’t sell your own organs, and don’t help others find donors: a kidney brings in just over $20,000, but the same kidney can be sold to a patient for $200,000. All proceeds are seized, plus a fine of 10–20 times the transaction amount.

不卖自己的器官，也别帮人找供体：肾到手 2 万多，同一枚转手卖 20 万，钱要被没收还要按交易额罚 10 到 20 倍

There is no legal way to “match donors online and pay cash on the spot.” Living donors may only give organs to their spouses, direct blood relatives, or collateral relatives within three generations. Financially, it’s a poor deal: in a Beijing case, kidney sellers received only $20,000–$25,000, while the same kidney fetched $180,000–$220,000 when sold to a patient. All money earned is confiscated, followed by a fine of 10–20 times that amount. The physical toll of losing a kidney is described in Section 1, Item 35 (the remaining kidney then has to perform the work of two). In total, 28 people were convicted in this case, and the total illegal proceeds amounted to 10.34 million yuan.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Don’t sell your own organs, and don’t help others find donors: a kidney brings in just over $20,000, but the same kidney can be sold to a patient for $200,000. All proceeds are seized, plus a fine of 10–20 times the transaction amount.” to Future Me's calendar

I can spend longer deciding whether to start than the small action would take.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-023
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Don’t engage in prostitution: the default penalty is 10–15 days in detention, not just a fine

别嫖娼：默认档是拘留 10 到 15 日，不是罚点钱了事

Getting caught doesn’t just result in a minor fine. Statutory law stipulates that the default penalty is 10–15 days of administrative detention, plus a possible fine of up to 5,000 yuan. Only in cases where circumstances are relatively minor might the penalty be limited to 5 days of detention or a fine of up to 1,000 yuan. Additionally, knowingly engaging in prostitution while infected with syphilis or gonorrhea constitutes a criminal offense, punishable by up to five years in prison.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Don’t engage in prostitution: the default penalty is 10–15 days in detention, not just a fine” to Future Me's calendar

The routine already works until the day the source says it may not.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-024
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not repost or translate copyrighted comics, films, or books without permission

汉化漫画、搬运影视剧、分享网盘资源和盗版电子书，不收钱也是侵权；挂广告、收会员费就可能判刑

Sharing an unauthorized translation or copy can infringe copyright even when it is free. Advertising, subscriptions, or large-scale distribution can add criminal exposure under Mainland Chinese law.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not repost or translate copyrighted comics, films, or books without permission” to Future Me's calendar

There is no immediate alarm, so the sensible choice can wait for a less busy week.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-025
Evidence BmoneySource-sensitive

Get permission before commercializing a fan work, or create genuinely original characters and relationships

写同人、做二创拿去出版或卖钱，先取得原作许可，或者把借来的人物名字和关系换成自己的

A commercial work may infringe copyright by reusing protected characters and relationships, even when the wording is new. A cited Chinese case ended with substantial damages after years of litigation.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Get permission before commercializing a fan work, or create genuinely original characters and relationships” to Future Me's calendar

Future Me has a clearer calendar, more patience, and apparently the same responsibilities.

Today I keep a few minutes, a bit of persistence and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off
09-026
Evidence AfreedomSource-sensitive

Do not carry weapons such as batons, stun devices, knives, or pepper spray for self-defense

别为了防身买甩棍、电击器、匕首、辣椒水带在身上，放在车里也算携带

The source reports that carrying certain controlled items can lead to detention, with stricter penalties in transit hubs. Bringing a weapon into a conflict can also cause severe criminal consequences.

Open the low-ROI detour

Move “Do not carry weapons such as batons, stun devices, knives, or pepper spray for self-defense” to Future Me's calendar

If I do not open the notes, no new task has technically appeared.

Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.

Read the source and trade-off

Source snapshot: a994b6a0c90598b0fe15cb837343f438dbf7b95d. Every original stays available in Chinese alongside the English edition.