Godly Reality Check asked:
I could start riding a bicycle from here (Pa) to California today without a permit.
My brother lives ad China and wants me to visit for the summer. He sent me a message last night on MySpace telling me about the plans to cycle from Beijing to Tibet, but then ran into the problem that we’re white Americans, and look like white Americans, so we’re going to have to dodge police so we won’t get thrown in jail…
This permit law is for everyone in China, not just tourists. Especially since my brother is now a China citizen.
It’s funny though because people complain that outsiders in America have to get a Visa or green card to come to the US for work or what not, but you need a permit just to go to another region there.
