How are wages determined in China?

Wage standards in China are set for individual cities, provinces and other administrative units by their respective local governments, rather than on a nationwide basis. As of June 2014, wages has been hiked in eleven areas – Beijing, Chongqing, Gansu, Guangdong (Shenzhen), Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Shanghai, Tianjin and Yunnan – at an average of 11 percent for monthly minimum wage increases. Most recently, an additional wage increase for Sichuan took effect on July 1, 2014. Based on previous updates, wages will also be increased in Hebei, Heilongjiang and Tibet before the end of 2014.