I think that they just report the "news" as is and leave it free of commentary unless it serves some form of propaganda purpose ('Don't use Microsoft products as the evil Americans can spy on you...use only domestic, back-door filled, software so Grandpa Xi can protect you.').

Not unlike our own nanny-states who need to warn the masses of such here-to-fore unknown dangers such as, 'Don't wear your coffee, it's hot! Don't eat the plastic egg that contains a rattling prize in your Kinder Egg! Looking directly at your laser pointer is a big no-no!', etc.

I'm more interested in whether China will turn from a compensation-driven society to a litigious one.

Well, as far as swallowing small toys goes, kids get enough practice by learning not to swallow the fish bones! Nobody cares about eye health because their eyes are gonna go to crap in a few years anyway from all of the late night cramming. The roads are one of the biggest reflections of poor awareness of safety if you ask me.

Crossing the road is always a hazard here and I've seen so many people almost get hit by a flying car, that I still can't come to terms as to how to make sense of why they seem to place no value on their life. Literally nobody looks both ways when crossing.

A Chinese man told me he even hit an elderly woman when he was merely inching forward in his car at a snail's pace. I guess the lady was way too slow and he was trying to make her maintain the pace. Ridiculously, his side mirror ended up bumping her slightly, and she tumbled forward and broke a hip. It's funny and sad at the same time.... Things don't ever repair when you get that old, and the old lady shouldn't be putting her safety into others' lives, and even worse, shouldn't think a monetary compensation will help her old bones heal back to the way they were. It seems Chinese all think "nobody dares to hit ME!" therefore they never take caution to anything.

I saw quite a few Chinese documentaries explaining how X or Y can be dangerous if handled incorrectly. They don't just mention it, they give the science behind in a simplified way, and they give a live demonstration. For example, using metallic objects in a micro-wave, leaving a water boiler on with very little water, etc. I think it's a nice, well-intended effort, that would deserve more funding and time. 

I'd attribute it almost entirely to a quest for ratings. The public be damned, sod the proles mentality.

I saw that sketch on tv where the guy down a bottle in one go.  Interesting.  I enjoyed the train sketch that followed.

Health and safety. Ha ha.  I have been enjoying the empty roads so I go for a scoot on the e-bike in the evening. I might trundle around for an hour and only see a half dozen cars.... and yup.... I still get cut up.

The other night I saw two cars on the same bit of road, a three lane highway. First time in a few evenings I have seen two cars together . And yeah, one just came straight out onto the three lane road, straddled 3 lanes and caused the other car already on the highway to stop.

WTF I thought. What is it with not being able to wait for 3 seconds?   I just don't get it. A driver approaches a main highway, only one car is on the highway and it is progressing at speed. What to do? Wait or just drive straight out, then see the other car, panic and STOP !!!!  WTF !

Today, I was on my ebike. Not another moving vehicle to be seen, apart from a Porche Ceyenne thingie. Cuts right in front of me to park, then as I pass him he pulls out because he decides he does not want to park there.

Lol. I have been here too long: because not once did I get angry or wave my fist. I just beeped my little tin beeper and stared ahead with my bored look.

It is an interesting point about the lack of "don't do this at home" warnings.  Lots of people in the west criticise the health and safety "brigade". But after staying here for a while you come to appreciate the work they do.

Fire safety is my big thing. I am always try to spot the fire escapes wherever I am. I also look to see if there is access for fire fighters.  And the funniest thing I saw today, the local fire station has it's front entrance blocked with building rubble. Ok, the fire engines use an exit at the back, but hey, come on. If the sentry at the front of the fire station sits back and watches the entrance filled with rubble what chance does anyone else have? 

Sorry, I am a bit bored so I ranted

I saw quite a few Chinese documentaries explaining how X or Y can be dangerous if handled incorrectly. They don't just mention it, they give the science behind in a simplified way, and they give a live demonstration. For example, using metallic objects in a micro-wave, leaving a water boiler on with very little water, etc. I think it's a nice, well-intended effort, that would deserve more funding and time.