07-004 · EVIDENCE A · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
When you have nowhere else to turn, go to a shelter – they provide food, lodging, and even a ticket home
走投无路时去救助站，管吃住和返乡车票
There is no cost. You can go to your local civil affairs bureau or shelter on your own, or ask police or civil affairs officials to take you there. When you enter, you must truthfully provide your name and list any personal belongings. The hard part is mustering the courage to admit that you have no money and nowhere to stay.
Shelters provide food and a place to stay; if you fall ill, they send you to a hospital and help you contact your family. Those who can’t afford a ticket home receive one. Generally, you may stay no longer than 10 days. Entry and departure are completely voluntary – it’s not a detention center, and no cash is handed out. Tickets are issued based on your household registration or current residence, so think carefully about where you want to go before you arrive.
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The source summarizes the return this way: “Shelters provide food and a place to stay; if you fall ill, they send you to a hospital and help you contact your family. Those who can’t afford a ticket home receive one. Generally, you may stay no longer than 10 days. Entry and departure are completely voluntary – it’s not a detention center, and no cash is handed out. Tickets are issued based on your household registration or current residence, so think carefully about where you want to go before you arrive.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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4. When you have nowhere else to turn, go to a shelter – they provide food, lodging, and even a ticket home
Cost: There is no cost. You can go to your local civil affairs bureau or shelter on your own, or ask police or civil affairs officials to take you there. When you enter, you must truthfully provide your name and list any personal belongings. The hard part is mustering the courage to admit that you have no money and nowhere to stay.
In plain terms: Shelters provide food and a place to stay; if you fall ill, they send you to a hospital and help you contact your family. Those who can’t afford a ticket home receive one. Generally, you may stay no longer than 10 days. Entry and departure are completely voluntary – it’s not a detention center, and no cash is handed out. Tickets are issued based on your household registration or current residence, so think carefully about where you want to go before you arrive.
Benefit: Shelters supply food and lodging that meet basic hygiene standards. If you suddenly fall seriously ill while there, they arrange hospital treatment. They also help you reach out to relatives or employers. For those lacking funds to return to their hometown or current residence, they issue a travel voucher – essentially a bus or train ticket. Your “household registration” is your hometown, while “current residence” is wherever you’re living now. The maximum stay is usually 10 days, though extensions are possible if you’re awaiting family pickup, medical care, or other arrangements. Police and other government staff encountering homeless or begging individuals must inform them of this assistance option. Special care is given to disabled persons, minors, the elderly, and anyone with mobility issues – they are guided and escorted to the shelter (nationwide, since 2003).
Evidence grade: A
Sources: State Council of China (2003). Measures for the Assistance and Management of Vagrants and Beggars in the City (State Council of China Order No. 381, Articles 5, 6, and 7). (Ministry of Civil Affairs of China Order No. 24, Article 11, 12). <https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2003/content_62510.htm>
Notes: Entry and departure are entirely voluntary; this is not a detention center. Basic food and lodging are provided, but no cash is given. Travel vouchers are issued based on household registration or current residence – be sure to decide where you want to go before seeking help.
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4. 走投无路时去救助站，管吃住和返乡车票
成本: 不花钱。自己到当地的救助管理站求助，也可以告诉民警或者民政部门，让他们带你去。进站要如实登记姓名和随身物品。难在要开口跟人说自己没钱、没地方去。
说人话: 救助站管吃、管住，生病了送医院，还帮你联系家里人。没钱回家的发车票。一般住不超过 10 天。自愿来、自愿走，不是收容，也不发现金。车票按户籍地或者住所地开，去之前先想清楚要回哪儿。
收益: 救助站提供符合卫生要求的食物和住处。在站里突发急病的，送医院治。还会帮你联系亲属和单位。没钱买票回户籍地或者住所地的，发乘车（船）凭证，就是车票船票。户籍地就是老家，住所地就是现在常住的地方。救助期限一般不超过 10 天。等家人来接、等治疗、等安置的，可以延长。公安和其他行政机关的人执行职务时碰上流浪乞讨人员，应当告诉他可以去求助。对残疾人、未成年人、老年人和行动不便的人，要引导护送过去（全国，2003 年起）
证据等级: A
来源: 国务院 (2003). 城市生活无着的流浪乞讨人员救助管理办法（国务院令第 381 号，第五、六、七条）. <https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2003/content_62246.htm>；民政部 (2003). 城市生活无着的流浪乞讨人员救助管理办法实施细则（民政部令第 24 号，第十一、十二条）. <https://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2003/content_62510.htm>
备注: 自愿求助、自愿离站，不是收容。给的是基本食宿，不发现金。乘车凭证按户籍地或者住所地开，求助前先想清楚要去哪。
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