Like most utopian paradises, China has a strict visa regime in place to make sure that the undesirables are kept out. Just slide by your local expat dive to see that it’s working super awesome, just like everything else the central government plans. The process of applying for them isn’t difficult; it’s that they’re about […]
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[updated 04/17/09]
I’m writing this for people living in Qingdao, people visiting Qingdao, and most importantly myself because I can never figure out what I want to eat. Chinese food is good. There’s no question there. The problem is that eating out is a group thing. The best restaurants are made for 4+ people. You know, […]
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According to the media, warmer than normal temperatures in the Yellow Sea have caused a colossal bloom of algae on the coast of Qingdao. What really happened was the ibetans, aiwanese, eas urkmentanis all got together with the western powers in iananmen square to poop on China’s big party. They devised a plan to attack […]
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Eventually if you’re living in China, you’re gonna need to do a visa run. Although Fukuoka is a popular visa run spot for the Korean English teacher crowd, for some reason China expats stay away like a gay dude hiding from a vagina. HK is (or was now that the Olympic visa regime is in […]
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I made a pilgrimage back to Canada to confirm my intuitions that the last of the chocolate chip cookies was indeed gone, and that the Christmas lights were taken down at exactly 11:59PM December 31st, I’ve returned to Qingdao to help the Chinese make up for everyone else’s decreased carbon footprints.
Ok, for those who […]
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UPDATE (20/03/2008): Because of the Olympics, the government has cracked down hard on immigration and as a result if you don’t get your permit right away within the 24 hour window, you will get fined. Even if you still live at the same place, you’re supposed to do it. I didn’t realize this and got […]
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Almost anyone who plans on spending a length of time in China to study, work, or reside, will need to get a special visa. A small few countries have special visa deals with China, because their governments probably hook China up with natural resources, or government officials with “things”. For the vast majority of people […]
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