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hitmen
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| People were nicer in 1990 but it was so hard to make Chinese friends. Every time you started to get close to someone they'd get a "friendly" visit from the PSB. I remember having the definite sense that the wall and guard around my living quarters was to keep me in rather than keeping anyone out. On the other hand, most of the expats who were here had a genuine interest in China and we all seemed to get along. |
Can anyone elaborate about the PSB coming to your house? Why will they want to do that? |
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monalisalee
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June 08, 2009 - 03:37 PM |
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Can anyone elaborate about the PSB coming to your house? Why will they want to do that?
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Well, the local PSB (local police), either phone me on a regular basis, or knock on the door. I am registered with them, and of course they have phone number and address. Once they see me, or talk, they are quite happy and go away.
I look upon it as a positive thing, in that they are keeping the baddies out, and I have never been asked for my passport, but just checking that the info' on computer is correct.
On topic: Was on the always crowded 40 bus the other day, and was offered a seat by a Chinese guy, who I swear was over 70. He would not take NO for an answer, and he didn't get out for another 3 stops.
I left with mixed emotions, first for the kindness shown to me, and second, feeling I must look a hell of a lot older than I thought. Sigh!
John, not Joanne. |
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June 08, 2009 - 03:45 PM |
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| People were nicer in 1990 but it was so hard to make Chinese friends. Every time you started to get close to someone they'd get a "friendly" visit from the PSB. I remember having the definite sense that the wall and guard around my living quarters was to keep me in rather than keeping anyone out. On the other hand, most of the expats who were here had a genuine interest in China and we all seemed to get along. |
Can anyone elaborate about the PSB coming to your house? Why will they want to do that? |
Checked my passport and residence permit and temporary residence paper, 3 of them, and they starred at me intently for 10 minutes. |
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victorinchina
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June 08, 2009 - 03:52 PM |
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Back in Shenzhen they used to come knocking every 6 month or so.
Since being in Shanghai, they haven't been around (yet) but they called the Mrs family a few weeks ago, to confirm if she really was married to a laowai.
EDIT: Back on topic;
Just took the 5th and last Magnum Ice cream out of the ice box, to find that it wasn't crushed and frozen into some weird shape thing...
This one actually looks veli nise o....  |
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Tanna
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June 08, 2009 - 05:39 PM |
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Yes I was fined in Shenzhen for not registering with the PSB. They interrogated us at the school for about three hours, and fined us for working illegally and not registering with the PSB. In the end they were nice to us and told us they had to fine us, which the school ended up paying because it was all their fault anyway.
On Topic: it's a shame to talk about negative things on such a lovely thread. I've been feeling very negative about China since my temporary return, but reading this thread has given me more drive and intention to go up to Shanghai (my second Chinese home) and experience the kindness of these lovely people. |
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hitmen
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June 09, 2009 - 05:55 PM |
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Can anyone elaborate about the PSB coming to your house? Why will they want to do that?
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Well, the local PSB (local police), either phone me on a regular basis, or knock on the door. I am registered with them, and of course they have phone number and address. Once they see me, or talk, they are quite happy and go away.
I look upon it as a positive thing, in that they are keeping the baddies out, and I have never been asked for my passport, but just checking that the info' on computer is correct.
On topic: Was on the always crowded 40 bus the other day, and was offered a seat by a Chinese guy, who I swear was over 70. He would not take NO for an answer, and he didn't get out for another 3 stops.
I left with mixed emotions, first for the kindness shown to me, and second, feeling I must look a hell of a lot older than I thought. Sigh!
John, not Joanne. |
Yes. But why do they discourage contact with the locals? |
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Shangstar
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I saw a Chinese cyclist use arm signals today. Never seen that here before. The locals must have thought he was part of some sort of bicycle display team. |
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vesper
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My apartment guards decided to lock all the gates to my complex and go home for the night and I was nearly in tears in my dress and high heels at around 2 a.m. Some random old Chinese guy lifted me up so I could climb over the cement wall and jump down into the complex. He shook my hand through the gate after. |
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Nuhaus
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This is the best thread on the entire site.
A friend and I had just gotten off the bus in Xian and were anxious to stretch our legs after a long journey. We picked up our bags and just started walking down the main road, even though it was after midnight, and much to the consternation of the many taxi drivers who were probably thinking we were going to be an easy mark.
We'd been walking for about 2 kilometers when we stopped to ask a police "van" (calling it a van is a real misnomer, thing is really no bigger than a Volkswagen Santana and definitely not as big an engine) for directions. There are 4 cops inside, they take one look at us and promptly offer to give us a ride to our hotel. We were both having fun just walking but the cops made it clear to us that they wanted us to ride with them. It was a major squeeze (both my friend and I are over 6'1), but we manage to squeak in with the four cops. On the way to the hotel one main cop keeps up a running dialogue about everything we pass. He even offers to get us jobs as English teachers at some random high school we pass (many giggles).
We get to the hotel, and I try to give them 50 RMB for the ride. Of course they won't take it and just ask us to travel more safely as we continue touring through China. These guys were amazingly cool, totally the opposite of what I see from the police in my home town, just trying to help out and be nice to a couple of really foolish foreigners out walking the main drag with their hands full of luggage after midnight. |
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SnappySammy
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a longtime poster to this forum(female) PMed me the other day and then came to my home for dinner.....Unexpected and a great Pleasure....
Thanks for the memory |
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A taxi stopped for me this morning and waved to let me cross. Wow. He was on a green and saw me waiting. |
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My sister was here for three weeks from the States. She's a bit older than me and has a slight problem walking. On the Metro, without fail, someone always got up to give her a seat. |
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SnappySammy
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| People were nicer in 1990 but it was so hard to make Chinese friends. Every time you started to get close to someone they'd get a "friendly" visit from the PSB. I remember having the definite sense that the wall and guard around my living quarters was to keep me in rather than keeping anyone out. On the other hand, most of the expats who were here had a genuine interest in China and we all seemed to get along. |
, 3 of them, and they starred at me intently for 10 minutes. |
Maybe your Fly was open! |
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Shady_Slim
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Local Fruit hawker actually had a scale that was tampered, bought some fruit this morning from one, came home and weighted it on my scale and it was the same as his? Unreal... |
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Iceberg
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Yeah taxi drivers have been pretty cool sometimes once I only had a 100 rmb and the taxi there and the taxi back allowed me to go for free. Next time I got the taxi I told the taxi driver to keep the 5rmb change. What goes around comes around. I found that people in Zheojiang are way better than people in shanghai. |
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Shangstar
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Oct 16, 2009 - 04:39 PM |
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i've had drivers that have been generous to me in Shanghai also. Once he drove me from Wuding Road to Nanjing. Only had 4 RMB on me,,,,oops, he laughed and told me not to worry about it. At rush hour also. |
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Shangstar
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sorry thats Nanjing Road, not Nanjing City |
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SnappySammy
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Oct 25, 2009 - 04:24 AM |
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| My apartment guards decided to lock all the gates to my complex and go home for the night and I was nearly in tears in my dress and high heels at around 2 a.m. Some random old Chinese guy lifted me up so I could climb over the cement wall and jump down into the complex. He shook my hand through the gate after. |
And he checked out your Vajayjay on the way over... |
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Shangstar
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| Local Fruit hawker actually had a scale that was tampered, bought some fruit this morning from one, came home and weighted it on my scale and it was the same as his? Unreal... |
did you buy those scales from him also? |
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SnappySammy
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| The best unexpected plaeasures I experienced in China were the ones where strangers went out of their way to help me when I was new here (and perhaps lost or confused). And, somewhat related, when you come across honest, innocent people, that really are happy to do a good job and your smile of thanks means more to them than a tip or a wage; seeing this sense of joy and satisfaction in other people can be a rarity. I had some really great moments here with some really good people. I hope they don't get caught up in the unbridled capitalism and greed and keep on 'keeping it real'. |
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SnappySammy
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do you eat with that mouth? |
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nycvuletan
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As much as this city annoys me to no end there are a few rare gems that really makes your day.
A lot of taxis will turn off (is that how you say it? when they start "ringing" up the taxi fare? LOL) their meters way before my destination, sometimes even more than a km because they want to find a place so that I can get off and not get run over. A few taxi drivers will always remind me to watch out for people before I get out so I don't get hit.
I've had a couple of taxi drivers who made the wrong route and will not count me the extra fare.
I've ran into a few (VERY few) people who will actually let me stay in line (!!!) and not cut in front of me and say sorry if they accidentally did. |
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nycvuletan
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As much as this city annoys me to no end there are a few rare gems that really makes your day.
A lot of taxis will turn off (is that how you say it? when they start "ringing" up the taxi fare? LOL) their meters way before my destination, sometimes even more than a km because they want to find a place so that I can get off and not get run over. A few taxi drivers will always remind me to watch out for people before I get out so I don't get hit.
I've had a couple of taxi drivers who made the wrong route and will not count me the extra fare.
I've ran into a few (VERY few) people who will actually let me stay in line (!!!) and not cut in front of me and say sorry if they accidentally did. |
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