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Welcome to Nantong and China. When visiting China, please
remember that you are a guest in this country. The way things
are back home may not be the same as they are here in Nantong or
China. Compared to what you may have read or heard in your
home country, China is not what it has been portrayed to be.
It is neither restrictive nor a "police state." In fact, it is
rare that you will even see a police man wearing guns and all the
other "social order tools" you have become accustomed to in other
Western countries.
China and the Chinese people are very
accommodating to their foreign guests. Please use basic common
sense in your dealings with the locals during your visit.
Unless you are extremely fluent in Chinese and the local dialects,
please take a deep breath and pause before getting angry because of
communication problems. It can be frustrating, but patience
will generally solve most problems.
Just like you have rules in your home when visitors
come to visit, Nantong and China have rules that they expect you to
follow and observe. Failure to follow basic rules can involve
fines and possible deportation. Make your stay in Nantong
enjoyable by following the rules that have been promulgated by the
Chinese government.
1.
Chinese law and regulations related to the aliens'
fundamental rights:
According
to Chinese law and regulations, aliens refer to those
citizens who do not have Chinese nationalities. As a
country by law, China protects all the lawful rights and
interests of aliens living in China and ensures their
personal freedom and lawful property safe and secure.
2.
Chinese law and regulations related to the aliens'
fundamental liabilities:
Aliens who
live in China should abide by Chinese law and regulations,
which means never do any activity to endanger national
security, destroy social public interests and undermine
social order.
An alien
who breaks Chinese law and regulations, shall be prosecuted
to take his liability according to Chinese administrative
and criminal law by Chinese law-executing organs, and if he
has injured another person or their personal property, shall
take his civil liability as well.
3. What to
do when the alien loses their certificates:
When the
alien loses his passport or certificate, an alien should
submit a report to the police station as soon as possible,
and then take the receipt made by the police station to the
exit-entry administration office in the county or municipal
police bureau to complete the formalities.
The alien
is required to tell the details of the event, such as when,
where and how the event happened and the number of his
passport and its expiration (expiry) date.
4.
Whether a foreign tourist can work in China:
Any
foreigner who has not received the residence permits from
the relevant agency of the Chinese government cannot have a
work permit or be employed in China.
Aliens or
foreigners who study in China, despite having residence
permits, cannot have a work permit or be employed in China.
5. How
to make a temporary lodging registration when lodging in
China:
In the
event that an alien takes accommodations in the house of a
Chinese resident; if the house is located in a city or a
town, the host or the alien himself should, within 24 hours
of the lodger's arrival, submit a report to the local public
security agency together with the lodger's passport and
other certificates and the host's residence booklet, and
fill in the temporary lodging registration form.
If the house is located the countryside, the report should
be submitted to the local police station or to the household
registration office within 72 hours.
6. How
to make temporary lodging registration when the alien lodges
in a resident foreign institution (hotel included) or at the
house of another alien:
In the
event that an alien accommodates at a resident foreign
institution in China or at the house of another alien living
in China, the host or the lodger himself shall, within 24
hours of the lodger's arrival, submit a report to the local
public security agency together with the lodger's passport
or residence permit, and fill in the temporary lodging
registration form.
7.
Whether the foreigner can sleep outside:
In order to
maintain the public sanitation and civilized image, aliens
are not allowed to sleep outside in public places such as
the airport, bus or train station, wharf, the sidewalk and
so on.
8.
Whether China is open totally for aliens to travel:
At the
present China is not totally open for aliens to travel.
Aliens are not allowed to travel to some places without the
permission of the relevant government agencies.
9.
Whether the aliens should carry certificates on them:
Aliens
should carry their residence permits and passport with them
for the examination by the police of foreign affairs when
the occasion requires.
Source:
Legal Guidebook
for Aliens' Arrival & Departure & Residence in China
Emergency Numbers:
Fire
Emergency: 119
Case Emergency: 110
(Calls to request a police officer)
Car accident:
122
Ambulance: 120
Phone Information:
114
The
advisory number of the Exit-Entry Administration Office
of the Nantong Police Bureau:
0513-85021855 or 85020856
This is current
as of 1 July 2008. All rules and regulations are subject
to change without notice and when circumstances may require.
NantongMap.net does not, and
will not, provide any legal advice or interpretations of these
Legal Guidelines. For interpretations or advice, it is
recommended that visitors contact the Exit-Entry Administration
Office of the Nantong Police Bureau: 0513-85021855 or
85020856
In providing
this information to foreigners, NantongMap.net made certain corrections to the
interpretation into English from the original source. These corrections did not, and do not change or
alter the actual regulations.
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