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Is that required immediately?
Imagine people going out somewhere and then unable to return.
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Is that required immediately?
Imagine people going out somewhere and then unable to return.
Does anyone here have experience in getting the test done at Richland Hospital? This is the easiest place for me to go now that I can take a bus. We live way out at the beginning of the Z38 route, which goes to Beichen, then turns around.
Two questions:
Is Richland easy to navigate for someone who does not speak English?
Do the test results appear in the WeChat health app?
My wife and I have had tests done at Yan'an Hospital several times since the spring.
Results have always been in the 4-5 hour range except for that one time when they "lost" my swab somewhere between emergency and the lab.
Hospitals need to be fast because it affects admitting and even some surgeries.
I really hate the way the word "free" is used in the context of health care.
Ultimately, somebody is paying for it, and that means somebody is receiving a payment.
That may be what's driving the 24 hour testing requirement.
More tests - more profit.
Other cities, now including Chengdu have a 48 hour requirement, and that's the number that was given by the federal government.
This is indeed a screwed up mess with poor to no thought put into the plan.
1. My friend phoned the subway head office again this afternoon and was told once again that their is no requirement to show a test for the subway.
If people are being asked for it then there is evidence of miscommunication.
2. We live at the start/end of two bus routes (the only routes in our district).
My wife went to talk to one of the drivers who said there was indeed a requirement for testing on the buses - however - they don't have time to check everyone, especially in rush hour.
They still need to keep to their schedule.
3. They are now doing testing across the road from our community.
Big lineup and it's causing traffic jams as well.
Many, many complaints now from those people because they're being told that it will take 24 hours to get the results!
No results found.
Had my first ever visit to Slice of Heaven last night for a group party. Barbara recognized me as a newcomer and immediately came to welcome me and introduce herself.
While speaking with her at the counter, a server walked past with a pizza for one table. The aroma immediately caught my attention. It was awesome.
Our group shared 4 different pizzas. All were amazing. I think the sauce really makes the difference since it was very flavourful. I also put back to cups of cappuccino. I guess they must have fixed problems noted in other reviews because I found it to be quite good.
If I lived closer I would be a regular here.
New visa and residence regulations for the PRC
Posted byOK, lots of changes and new information we need to know about. Let me start by answering my own question.
If you are here on an L Visa, visiting family, then you can change to the Q or S Visa without going out of China. Also, since those two Visa classes lead to a residence permit they will do the residence permit at the same time as the Visa so no extra trip to the PSB is needed.
The Q Visa
Yesterday my wife and I went to the PSB. She recently got a new passport and her Visa was about to expire today. Here's what we learned:
First of all, my wife is here to take care of her sister who is seriously disabled after a major stroke. That's no problem for the Visa, however, they now wanted proof of the relationship which we never had to provide before! That required a trip to the police station to have them go through the archives (manual records - not computer) to find that information. I was quite impressed that they located it in only 10 minutes.
Back to the PSB with that new information. They now told my wife she could get a 1 year Q visa (that would be a Q1) but to get a 2 year she would need to go to a specific hospital to get a health certificate. It's nice to know about this but we just didn't have time with the current Visa expiring, but next time ....
The S Visa
I just have to prove my relationship with my wife to get the S Visa with the same expiry as my wife. I'm guessing they'll also want the health certificate for a 2 year. For many years now they've just been accepting our marriage certificate. Now they want that certificate notarized by the consulate. That means I have to make a trip to Chongqing (Canadian Consulate) to get that done at a greater expense than a taxi trip to the PSB. I'll need to phone and ensure that the Canadian consulate will do this for a marriage certificate issued in Las Vegas or do I then need to go to the American consulate in Chengdu as well?
The new rules seem a bit strange, but in the long term will be quite a bit more convenient for us. Also, if they're issuing longer term visas then there should be (eventually) a reduction in the workload at the PSB.
New visa and residence regulations for the PRC
Posted byIt also does not address which of the VISAs may be issued (on renewal) here in Kunming. For example, can my wife and I change from L visa to Q and S without having to leave Kunming?
Shangri-la hit by 5.9 earthquake
Posted by"Travellers in affected areas have been asked to leave until blocked roads are reopened"
If the roads are blocked, how will the travellers leave?
Beijing attempts to curtail "excessive" government spending
Posted byThis is not a uniquely Chinese problem either. It seems people in government jobs all over the world follow the patter. In Canada and the US the politicians like to claim there is no corruption, while at the same time they all have their "entitlements", like free lunches, apartments and limousines at the tax payers expense.
Toronto councilors even made trips to Shanghai to "study" the transit system, then went home and did nothing with it.
Dragon Boat Festival
Posted byPeople may have three consecutive days off work or school, but they went to work or school on Saturday and Sunday to make up for some of that lost time.