Tag Archives: permits

A permit to drive a mule cart

A 1954 driver’s license.

Continue reading

Posted in Transport | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A permit to drive a mule cart

Temporary residence permits hard to come by

One police station in Beijing will only issue 10 temporary residence permits a day.

Continue reading

Posted in Beijing, Bureaucracy | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Temporary residence permits hard to come by

How many palms do you have to grease to get ahead in business?

From Oriental Outlook magazine (瞭望东方周刊), an eight-month journal of the bribes two entrepreneurs had to give to get their business registered.

Continue reading

Posted in Business | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on How many palms do you have to grease to get ahead in business?