englishgibson
- 2010-09-24
This is a clear example of a local authoritarian approach to "little people". Then, the door often shuts on any complaints too. From my experience, I have not seen such rudeness as in major cities the PSBs are probably more educated or better managed, and so they go about their authoritarianism more politely. It all comes down to the system that allows only few to choose the local leaders. Once chosen/elected, they only have to satisfy their superiors. Ironically, the country's name is "The Peoples Republic" :)
Cheers and mooncakes :LOL
Earlier this summer, while obtaining my long L visa for visiting a Chinese relative for the nth time before proceeding to my new employer to teach illegally, so what btw, at a PSB office, I witnessed the following conversation between a female Chinese national who was trying to get visas for foreigners, and the visa clerk.
Visa Clerk: You people come here every time and expect us to overlook discrepancies. Your paperwork is a mess, and now you threaten to complain to my boss. You have no power at all. F..k you!
Chinese national: Now I've got your number I'll report what you've said to your director.
Visa Clerk: Go on then. You'll get nowhere, you're a foreigners' whore.
I ignored it all, picked up my visa, and left for my new employer. The Waiban there doesn't care about my teaching with an L and without a medical. Of course, neither do I.