Six-ring highways teaming with traffic, row upon row of high-rise apartments, manicured public gardens with ponds and lotus blossoms, transportation ranged from a rickshaw ride and a luxurious limousine cruise, and cell phones everywhere--- even the migrant workers bicycling to work have cell phones, and even smart phones, and more impressed, unbelievably hospitable local people screaming Hello in Chinese accent---that is Beijing, the capital and financial center of well over 20 million.
Beijing, a city on display an ancient, multi-faceted culture, welcomes decent “laowai”-Chinese endearing term for foreigners.
Beijing’s Bureau of Public Security has announced on May 14 a strike-hard campaign to crack down on foreign nationals who have no valid visa, residence permit or work permit.
Beijing residents are encouraged to inform against any such three-have-nots foreigner.
Russian cellist Oleg Vedernikov has quickly become the most famous foreigner in China because of his recent performance - not onstage but rather on a train from Liaoning province's capital Shenyang to Beijing.
Illegal behaviors | Illegally enter China: The foreigners enter China without a legal visa, border inspection |
Illegally stay in China: The foreigners stay in China with an expired visa |
Illegally work in China: The foreigners have a job in China without a working permit |
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Punishment | 1,000 to 10,000 yuan's fine; 3 days to 10 days' detention; leave China within a time limit |
500 to 5,000 yuan's fine; 3 days to 10 days' detention; leave China within a time limit |
500 yuan to 1,000 yuan's fine; stop working; leave China within a time limit |
Russian cellist Oleg Vedernikov last night publicly apologized in a video uploaded to Sina for his behavior on a train bound for Beijing earlier this week, when he was filmed insulting a fellow passenger.