A Day's Event living in China and Visa Application
Good News Today!
The morning started with a routine spraying of the roads to tune of a musical truck, nice!
Then a 1hr metro ride back to the city to sort out visa, where I couldn't but sip in to a Burger king for a double chicken and salad only meal.
30 mins prior to my appointment I made my way to the building, realizing as before I had to scan a QR code, only to find my mobile was being a bitch and will not connect to mobile data, wtf!
This went on for about 10 mins and I decided I was not going anywhere with this thing, so an alternative was to go to the Starbucks I know 10mins walk away, There I logged on and applied my checks, nothing wrong data was OK too as disabled the WiFi?
Murphy law you think?!
Anyway I power cycled the phone and tried again, disabled the WiFi leaving data only.
Still didn't want to play...what the heck! anyway for the sake of sanity I again powered off and on the mobile
Technology love or hate it?
This time crikey it was working? I scanned Starbucks QR code to check and yep we we're running on all cylinders and operating.
Hurrying back I now had 10 mins to my appointment, and who knows what's going on there I arrived and provide my collection receipt to reception, excellent I was given a number and off I went to join the hoards milling around inside.
QUEUES
Encountering crazy queues and mismanagement of the situation, and updates on payment on a notice board: WRITTEN IN CHINESE?yeah right that helps lots!
Head scratching and shuffling around by nationalities was some to behold.
Old Teacher Friend
I came across an old acquaintance, he was looking bedraggled sitting with a perplexed face on what was happening.
We exchanged pleasantries and comments and hew wondered of to get in the queue to haggle his way to the front of what was clearly a bloody mess of lost people.
Happy Days Visa In Hand
We both received our visas and happy to get out soonest, this is not for the faint hearted or gently, gently types.
Relief!
Walking out that building was like walking into Sunshine after a storm, relief!
Meeting my friend 1 hr later we decided to meet half-way from her workplace and where I was, this was another interesting observation
Metro Ebb and Flow
Watching the business period after work 18:00 to 20:00 is impressive, I planned to meet in the metro station and while doing this witness the flow of traffic flowing like a sea waves. Filling up and emptying in seconds.
Put Things in Perspective
My Philosophy
Things are always more difficult, when you approach everything with the attitude,
'I must achieve it',
But, focusing more on the journey and taking it a bit at a time, 'bite size'
Is similar to learning a language, and certainly going to put less stress on you, oddly enough more often than not you achieve bigger things.
My Evening Meet-up
We met as planned good dinner in a fish restaurant, around £20 all in, tea, snacks and a good size fish in a sauce with vegetables and fine handmade noodles.
Perfect!
All was much better to the end of day
Chris
WA established and newbies, a great day to you wherever you are and best wishes to you future here!
what has changed for you in the past few months? are you managing the restrictions?
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Sounds like a full day, and that looks like some good healthy eating at the end there!
Jeff
hey Jeff
damn sure it was exactly that, and the finishing touch was the treat and 'bring me down to earth factor'' ...lol
chris
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Your post is very interesting to read. I like finding out how people are living in other countries, but particularly with all the news reports about China lately. Glad you managed to have your vis a sorted
Chris
Chris yes its always an interesting aspect to know whats going on elswhere
here it all settled and visa sorted out thankfuly
but all starts aain in 6 weeks
lol
Chris