Anyone been to the new improved Paul's Shop, at new location? Is ir open?

The Book Club is returning. It's first meeting will be Wed, 15 March. Place: THE PARK, inside the Lotus Temple, Cui Hu Park. Time: 6:15 pm. Book: THE PSYCHOPATH TEST, by Jon Ronson. You can find a copy in your favorite torrent site.

Last time I needed this, I got a friend back in the US to contact the local police in the town I had previously lived in and ask for a background check in their records. Supposedly my friend was thinking of hiring me for some odd jobs.

The local police do this sort of thing routinely, and sent my friend a form with "no criminal record" checked. My friend sent it to me, I gave it to my waiban office and they passed it on to the local visa bureau, and I got my Z visa.

I have not had to get a new "No criminal history document" since then.

Thanks everyone.

Anyone taken the bus to Chengdu? Is it much worse than the train?

I need to file for a new US passport sometime soon, but I'm not eager to waste my vacation in cold, rainy, Chengdu. Is there some commercial service that I can pay to file for me?

I can fill out the forms, etc.