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www.npr.org — Adam Humphreys lives in New York City, and he wanted to travel to China for a vacation. Adam showed up at the Chinese Consulate only to find out that he had filled out the wrong form. His bureaucratic hassles with the Chinese consulate launched a whole new business. Adam and a friend rented a van and tricked it out to be a mobile solution to Chinese bureaucracy.

ilookchina.net — Eventually my 3-month tourist visa expired. I thought I would be okay as long as I laid low—but I was wrong. There are eyes everywhere in China, especially on foreigners. It was in Huaqiaozhen, a suburb of Shanghai, that everything began to unravel. I had just signed a lease for a cheap shared apartment, but, strangely, the landlord never came to collect the rent or sign the contract.

www.ministryoftofu.com — China has seen a mass exodus to foreign countries led by new rich people and intellectual elite. Speculation of the viability of changing the current strict policy of single nationality to recognize dual citizenship, has arose, which is thought to be conducive to attracting overseas talents, capital and technology and offsetting losses caused by the emigration wave.

www.taipeitimes.com — The European Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of Taiwan’s inclusion on its Schengen visa-free list yesterday, edging the country one step closer to enjoying visa-exemption privileges in the EU.

www.chengduliving.com — I learned the Chinese word for deport the other day. Contextually. As in, “You should be happy that we are only going to fine you 5,000 kuai, and not deport you.” That was what the uniformed man at the public security bureau said.