China-is it worth it?

I love to travel. I have been to China once but I didn't see the terracotta warriors. So I booked the trip and realized i have to get a visa. OMG. the application will take me 4 months to fill out AND cost me a month's salary.

They asked for my mom and dad's full names even though they are deceased. I have to provide 5 years of travel information which is a lot AND i have to slick my bangs back and show my ears.

I wonder if the US does that on their visas...

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myotherlife · 61-69, M

Oh wow crazy. I wish you success on it.

CookieCrumbs · F

It depends on how badly you want to see the terracotta warriors. 😅

Ugh. Travel history listing in application forms—- I don’t like filling out that part. I had to check passport stamps to remember the dates.

Surely they have access to some world travel database. They probably just want to check what you would/not declare.

There’s a work-around: take the 240-hr transit visa-free. Requirement: enter one of designated ports such as Beijing, Shanghai, etc.
have a confirmed inward ticket to a a third country destination . Example USA - China - Japan.

Look into that. Easier and simpler.

akindheart · 70-79, F

@CookieCrumbs i am going with a tour group and we will be seeing Beijing and Shanghai too.

Munumbis · 46-50, M

I wouldn't travel to a police state.

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akindheart · 70-79, F

@Munumbis i think he is from austrailia...and yes you are right about the police state. they definitely keep watch on you from beginning to end

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@akindheart "He" is indeed Australian. And has the Medical cover and government services to prove it. Whats more, we are not afraid to vote and are guaranteed that right (It is actually an obligation) Nor are we afraid to fill in a census form. Not fearing "The Deep state" is reading our minds. If I needed a firearm I could get one. But very few people do. Because so few other people want to shoot us..And Christmas comes at a time of year when the weather is tolerable.😷

akindheart · 70-79, F

@whowasthatmaskedman well i live in that kind of climate too. but you are right on the rest! we don't have that

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

China can be "difficult"which travellers from certain countries...Sometimes it doesnt pay to be American.😷

akindheart · 70-79, F

@whowasthatmaskedman if they see how close i live to trump, i am sure i will be heavily watched..

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@akindheart Here most political figures can be seen in public most days. They arent afraid to talk to real people..😷

akindheart · 70-79, F

@whowasthatmaskedman well our crazy politicians keep disappearing. Maxine Waters, Mitch McConnell, Ilhan Omar and James Talarico who was flown to a mental health facility in my hometown

AthrillatheHunt · 56-60, M

I had a China trip booked for July of 2020 (hong Kong and shenszen ) as part of an around the world trip (China Qatar Finland Estonia Holland ) for my 50th birthday. . Then Covid hit. I chalked it up to it wasn’t meant to be. Don’t plan on ever going there.

akindheart · 70-79, F

@AthrillatheHunt i have been back in 2013 but didn't know anything about the terracotta warriors. i sure won't be going back.

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