This may be of help to your SO

[SallyHon]

Check this out:

 

http://www.laogonglaopo.com/001files/public/Interview.htm

 

It's in Chinese...but your SO may find it helpful...

[jim_julian]

Thank you Sally ... I e-mailed it to laopo.

[warpedbored]

That is some very cool info. I suggest one of the Chinese mods move it to the Chinese forum and pin it

[amerchin]

Thanks for posting it I wish I could have sent my SO that last week.

 

David maybe you can add a portion of that posting to the FAQ.

[Jocelyn]

Yes, that's great! Jun loves it!

 

It's disturbing though to see the one note on it (in Chinese) that says (not a direct translation: Be careful, there are people standing around who might steal your evidence bag and then ask for money to return it.

 

That makes me sick -- not only b/c there are people who will stoop to that level. But also b/c you would think GUZ would try to care for the security of the people waiting around and ensure that such things DON'T happen. But no...

[mercator]

 

It's disturbing though to see the one note on it (in Chinese) that says (not a direct translation: Be careful, there are people standing around who might steal your evidence bag and then ask for money to return it.

 

That makes me sick -- not only b/c there are people who will stoop to that level. But also b/c you would think GUZ would try to care for the security of the people waiting around and ensure that such things DON'T happen. But no...

163654[/snapback]

It doesnt surprise me. I often felt like a walking ATM rather than a customer. I gave my wallet and passport to my SO after about the first few times I was 'bumped.' I kept my documents in a cargo pocket so they never got anything, but I think at least in GZ there is a mentality that foreigners or people related to foreigners are all rich, and so there is opportunity to make some money off of them, however they can. Get into a taxi by myself, and I will pay 3-5x what I pay when my SO is there talking to the driver. Go to a shop, and they tell me an item costs, say 100RMB. My SO comes in after I walk out, 20RMB. Again, that is just my experiences in GZ, but I think Chinese are as enterprising as anyone, with legal shades of grey irrelevant to the process.

[Joanne]

Good information, Thanks!

[david_dawei]

Thanks for posting it I wish I could have sent my SO that last week.

 

David maybe you can add a portion of that posting to the FAQ.

163640[/snapback]

I'll add a link in the FAQ to it. Great info.

[HanLi]

will have to send this over.....