Hi Chris,
I was aware that staying in a hotel in China meant you had to go through passport formalities
but since we don't normally stay in hotels when visiting China, I thought it would be a formality
once at the hotel.
The booking had been arranged on our behalf, by someone else, and when we arrived at the Airport and a friend
telephoned the hotel for us. it appeared that being a foreigner and wanting to stay
at the hotel might be a problem, which was news to us.
But, anyway, our friend at the Airport told us to wait for our transport to the hotel, as had
been indicated earlier that could be arranged for us on arrival at the airport.
and enquiry at the Information desk.
To cut a long story short , on reaching the hotel we produced our passports etc to the hotel owner, after he made
one or two phone calls ( which I assumed was probably to get the 'say-so' or 'nod' from the local police to cover concerning our arrival and
hmself), he helped us bring in our luggage and ushered us into our room, with smiles. and no problems.
That's the jist of it, and he arranged to call us early morning to drive us , and others, to the Airport,
which he did, after Lei and I had had a comfortable overnight stay in his hotel.
So over to you, Chris.
Pronto
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