Didn't Abraham Lincoln abolish slavery in the U.S. ?
This is far beyond absolutely reprehensible. This explores
an area of inhumanity in China, which WILL be prosecuted
and those responsible should be voided of their
"Mates in High Places who will help me".
Paying $80 to buy some drugged semi-literate person,
and then putting them to work in a brickyard and kiln
as a slave....
Remember the Cultural Revolution ? When people were forced
to write self-criticisms , and wear the sign of "I was
in an inappropriate position of power and education,
I'm profoundly sorry, I will do self-reform work out in
God knows where, God knows how."
A self-criticism and tearful trial (remorseful) performance
cuts about diddly squat with this court. However, this was done
with the complicity of the Police AND local area Government.
I was relieved to see that the State Government has offered
to pay the freed guys and kids in back-pay their salaries at
ahhh, 1,410 Yuan a month (USD$176) for their each month of
involuntary servitude,plus a significant return to
home-town bonus.
Maybe to shut them up, and not talk to Western Media ?
(No mention of compensation, however).
However - why did they spend billions on this ? Oh - it's nice
but money could be better spent on Social Welfare.
Like spent on the lady with the stump at the train station.
Just another opinionated, annoying Laowai mosquito.
"These things are normal in China", "It's a storm in a teacup"
No mate. It's a ripping and despicable exploitation of YOUR people.
Jamieson wonders: "Don't you respect your own people, the Chinese ?"
"What about us ?" (Laowai) Foreign teachers.
"When one goes, one will come"
"Ahhhh, but we will advise the other,new Laowai about things......"
Yeah. but there is this !
I was able to call the Police in Tasmania, a local Police Station, from Suzhou on my home phone. I'm very conerned about my mother. Four days and no answer from her home phone number. I call the local hospital (hasn't been admitted).
Call my daughter in Hobart, "No, she seemed fine" last week. Local Hospital folk advise "No admissions under that name" but that they will do a door knock, it's only 100 metres away.
Jamieson emails the Tasmanian Police, asks them to enter the home by whatever means are necessary to check on Mum (67).
Thanks to the Internet. Australian Phone numbers at at your fingertips. Just get on the phone.
Fortunately, daughter and wife spoke to Mum, one from Hobart, 170 km away and one from 10,000 km away spoke to her today. She is fine and well. That's a huge relief. Guess my telephone calls and Police Intervention were ill-timed.
Well, forgive me, I was very concerned about her. F**k me, your mother ? I'm sure you'd do the same.
Just wanted to enquire about her lifestyle and advise that ZZZ and Jamieson were offically married in Nanjing under Chinese Government regulations in the Province (State) Capital city on 18 June.
Get all your sheep in line. There's a shit-load of paperwork involved. Just make sure you have it all ready at your fingertips! Don't forget your "Certificate of no Impediment to Marriage" in English and Chinese with the 'chop' from your local consulate or 'mafan' 'difficulties' will ensue. Check your consulate's website in ther nearest city ...Duh. Natch, Passport. Do your homework ! Check your Consulate's website. Drop a dime, make a call.
Make sure your honey has a local residence permit - formal statement or ID card from the Cops stating that she she is not married with a 'chop' (formal stamp).Ensure that she (or he) is legally entitled to live in Province /City X where you both live, or trouble.
Otherwise, 760 kuai and - you're married !
It was an afternoon arrangement in the heat of Nanjing. Few dramas. 4 hours. When I was there, we had 2 German guys and their ladies and a noisy (new) annoying American with his lady (God help her).
(Approved by the State Council on August 17, 1983 and promulgated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on August 26, 1983) 1. When Chinese citizens and foreigners (including foreign residents and those who come to China for a short visit, Chinese of foreign nationality, and foreigners who have settled down in China) decide to get married of their own free will within the boundaries of China, both the man and the woman concerned shall appear together at the marriage registration department, designated by the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, and stationed in the locality where the Chinese citizen has his/her residence registration and apply for marriage registration. 2. Both the man and the woman, who apply for marriage registration, shall abide by the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and the pertinent articles and items of these Provisions. 3. Chinese citizens and foreigners who apply for marriage registration shall respectively hold the following certificates: A. For Chinese citizens: (1) certificates of the applicant's residence registration; (2) certificate signed and issued either by the people's government at the county level or above which is stationed in the locality where the applicant has his/her residence registration, or by a government department, a school, an institution, or an enterprise at the county level or above, which is the applicant's place of work; the certificate indicates the applicant's name, sex, date of birth, nationality, marital status (single, divorced, bereft of spouse- the same below), occupation, nature of work, name of the person to marry. B. For foreigners: (1) the applicant's passport or other documents certifying his/her identity and citizenship; (2) "Residence Permit for Foreigners" signed and issued by the public security department, or identification certificate issued by foreign affairs department, or entry permit and residence permit for foreigners who come to China for a short stay; (3) marital status certification issued by the notary office of the applicant's country and confirmed by both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or a department authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) of the applicant's country and the Chinese embassy or consulate in the said foreign country; or marital status certification issued by the embassy or consulate of the said foreign country in China. C. For resident foreigners in China: (1) the applicant's passport, or identification certificate or nationality certificate used to substitute for passport (those who have no nationality maybe exempted from presenting their nationality certificates); (2) "Residence Permit for Foreigners" signed and issued by the public security department; (3) certificate signed and issued either by the people's government at the county level or above, which is stationed in the locality where the applicant has his/her residence registration, or by a government department, a school, an institution, or an enterprise at the county level or above, which is the applicant's place of work; the
4. The following Chinese citizens shall not be permitted to marry foreigners: (1) army men in active service, diplomatic personnel, public security personnel, confidential personnel, and other personnel who are in charge of important confidential work; (2) persons who are receiving reeducation through labor or serving a sentence. 5. Chinese citizens and foreigners, who hold all the required certificates and accord with these Provisions, may present their certificates and photos to the marriage registration department and make an application. The marriage registration department, after examining the application and confirming through investigation that the application conforms to the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and to these Provisions, shall give the applicants the permission to register, and to go through the registration procedures within 1 month; and then the marriage registration department shall issue the marriage certificate to them. The marriage certificate shall be attached with the photos of both the man and the woman, and be affixed with the special seal(made of steel) for marriage registration of the people's government at the county level or above which handles the registration of marriage between Chinese and foreign nationals. 6. If a Chinese citizen and a foreigner request a divorce in China, they shall, in accordance with the pertinent provisions of "The Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (for Trial Implementation)", file a divorce suit with the appropriate People's Court. Those who wish to resume marriage relationship shall go through the same registration procedures as those for marriage. 7. Chinese citizens and foreigners who apply for marriage registration shall pay for the cost of marriage certificates and also pay registration service charge. The expenses for interpretation service shall be borne by the applicants.
8. These Provisions shall go into effect upon approval by the State Council, and all former pertinent provisions shall be null and void at the same time. |
Hanging up : Jamieson.
The train pic ? It was so fast, and so REAL. 200 km/h is REAL.
Got your papers ? Does your application for Marriage comply with all the rquirements promulgated by the State Council in 1983 ? ( I think so....)
Papers, Bitte. J.
