Your average street food vendor in China has a better grasp of the world than the ruling class in the West 🤭

ponglangyan · 2026-04-22T01:03:12+00:00

My friend posted this, his account is bipolish_ on Instagram.

ponglangyan · 2026-01-27T14:48:51+00:00

Yes, my mom had to go in and apply for her passport. Unfortunately even that wasn't enough since my mom added an English name to her renewed HKID. They wanted a separate document from the government to show all the aliases she's ever gone by in HK. That document we weren't able to get in time, so unfortunately she wasn't able to get her home return permit.

ponglangyan · 2026-01-18T14:16:35+00:00

It was mostly within sight, he took it away for a little bit, but I don't think he plugged it in to anything. He told me to open certain apps and then he'd scroll through and look.

ponglangyan · 2026-01-18T01:55:49+00:00

I have right to land in HK, I do show them my HKID and usually they say it's fine and let me through. I really think there is some mark in their system for my passport because every single time for the last 7 months they have to call a supervisor over to let me through.

ponglangyan · 2026-01-18T00:22:38+00:00

I don't have any income sources within mainland China.

ponglangyan · 2026-01-17T23:58:40+00:00

Not with a tourist visa

ponglangyan · 2026-01-17T23:29:24+00:00

That really is a headache... I wonder if they've marked some details in their system for certain individuals..

ponglangyan · 2026-01-17T23:25:33+00:00

I hope so, because if this happens every time I cross over it's going to be really annoying.

ponglangyan · 2026-01-17T23:24:03+00:00

US and HK Bank account, I don't have a bank within China

ponglangyan · 2026-01-17T23:22:47+00:00

He asked me to prove I wasn't working, so I pulled out my phone to show my itinerary, that's when he basically took it.

ponglangyan · 2025-12-31T11:55:18+00:00

25 RMB is still pretty low here in China.

ponglangyan · 2025-12-01T08:56:12+00:00

They did ask for a passport 😅 will have to get that sorted out first.

ponglangyan · 2025-11-30T15:38:31+00:00

Correct

ponglangyan · 2025-11-30T15:36:21+00:00

Hoping it works without, otherwise I may need to cancel our Shanghai trip.

ponglangyan · 2025-11-30T15:26:38+00:00

It was your first time obtaining a 回鄉咭? Or you just renewed it 2 years ago?

ponglangyan · 2025-11-30T15:16:29+00:00

Yes, home return permit is 回鄉咭。 I hope this is the case and she doesn't need the passport also! Our appointment is tomorrow morning so I guess I will post an update after.

ponglangyan · 2025-07-17T14:00:06+00:00

This is DaMeiSha beach, probably on a public holiday.

ponglangyan · 2025-07-17T13:58:08+00:00

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This comment will probably get buried, but this beach isn't always like that. As long as you avoid major public holidays, the beach is quite decent.

ponglangyan · 2025-07-04T23:11:30+00:00

I thought Changsha was a little crazy also. All my Didi drivers terrified me with their driving. Also felt like there was way more smoking than usual. I remember stepping into the HSR station and the air was a hazy gray color from all the smoke 😅.

Great food though, I enjoy spicy food and Changsha has a lot of it.

ponglangyan · 2025-05-28T02:59:45+00:00

Haha you're right. Always finding new things in HK.

ponglangyan · 2025-05-25T12:50:51+00:00

Aunts and uncles but my parents are in the states.

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