Yeap, getting in/out China is pretty easy and fast. I once had to be in Beijing for family emergency reason, and got the visa in Beijing airport. Paid a little more, but it was pretty smooth. The airport search is no more than what we have here in US.
Everything is OK. Nobody is going to bite. :-) Cheers, - Ping On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:51 AM, Andrew G. Malis <agma...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've lost count of the number of times I've been to China (somewhere > in the teens), and I'm sure that there are people on this list who've > visited China many more times than that. I've entered and left China > by air, by car (via Hong Kong), and by train (also via Hong Kong). > I've never once had a problem with either immigration or leaving, or > obtaining a visa. I've never once had my bags searched on either entry > or exit, except perhaps for the normal carry-on security check, which > is no different from anywhere else in the world. Frankly, I've > encountered more process when entering Japan than when entering China. > > To get a visa, I recommend using a visa service such as CIBT (but > there are many others), which isn't inexpensive, but makes the process > relatively simple. Many employer's travel departments have agencies in > place, so check with your travel agent. > > Dean had a question about currency conversion when leaving China. > Years ago, you had to show your receipts for purchased Yuan when > converting back to dollars; however, that hasn't been the case for a > while now. > > Cheers, > Andy > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Christer Holmberg > <christer.holmb...@ericsson.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I've been to China a few times, entering 2 different airports, and > > personally I've never had any issues with immigration. It's always been > fast > > and without hassle. > > > > No what-are-you-doing-here type of questions. No look-into-the-camera. No > > put-your-finger-here. Only a quick look at the passport and a "Ok" :) > > > > And, no checking of the luggage or questions regarding what stuff I'm > > carrying. At least once I've had a couple of lap-tops with me. > > > > Regards, > > > > Christer > > > > > > > > > > From: "Spencer Dawkins" <spen...@wonderhamster.org> > > To: "Dean Willis" <dean.wil...@softarmor.com>, "John C Klensin" > > <john-i...@jck.com> > > Reply-to: spen...@wonderhamster.org > > Subject: Re: China blocking Wired? > > X-RSN: 1/0/933/11208/49983 > > X-HREF: http://www.ietf.org/ibin/c5i?mid=6&rid=49&k1=933&k2=49983 > > > > I try not to follow up to postings on this topic, but since I can comment > on > > specifics... > > > >>> Many of us have been to China multiple times. I am not aware of > >>> anyone who has been granted a business or professional visa, and > >>> who has gone and behaved professionally, having nearly the > >>> problems with entry or exit that have been typical of the US in > >>> recent years (even returning US citizens). I've encountered > >>> some long lines, bad multilingual signage, and miscellaneous > >>> confusion on occasion, but China clearly has no monopoly on > >>> those. > >> > >> For example: As I understand it, one is allowed to bring only one camera > >> and one computer, not two of each. Will this affect camera-and- computer > >> loving IETFers? Possibly, if it's still true. Does the camera in your > >> cell phone count against the quota? How about the one built in a > Macbook? > > > > Nope. I entered China in November (Shanghai, for an IPv6 transition > workshop > > the week before IETF 76) with the same two computers that I usually carry > to > > IETF meetings - my work laptop, and an ASUS netbook that I use to drive > > projectors (which also has a webcam built in), and a cell phone that has > a > > camera built-in, along with my camera. > > > > I was admitted to China with no discussion of any of these items. > > > > Past performance is not an indicator of future topics of interest, but > > that's the way it went. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Spencer, who is amazed that the lines to enter the US from Matamoros are > > longer than the lines to enter China in either Hong Kong or Shanghai... > and > > move more slowly, even for US citizens! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ietf mailing list > > Ietf@ietf.org > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ietf mailing list > > Ietf@ietf.org > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >
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