Legal basis
Article 49 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration Punishment
Whoever steals, swindles, plunders, robs, extorts or intentionally damages public or private property shall be detained for more than five days and less than ten days, and may also be fined less than 5 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than 1 days and less than 15 days, and may also be fined less than 1, yuan.