Orangedo

Am I look like a terrorist?

Oh, my friends, if you know me in the real world, you would got the title’s meaning. I work as hard as you in this city, pay the tax, try to lead a peaceful life, be silence about politics and the government, concern the environment, like the traditional art…

I know the big brother is watching us all the time. And bad stories about the people coming from other provinces are treated rudely by the local police. But when the Olympic is finished, the press says the country will be open and in harmony. link1, link2.

I believed that. The country will become better.

That is why I felt quite awkward when the policeman stopped me outside of a shopping mall.

“You, show me the ID.”
“Pardon?” (This is a first time for me, stopped by a police.)
“Show me the ID.” The police repeat, not very happy.

I take the ID from my wallet and pass it to him.

After viewing for a while, the police speaks with a unhappy voice.
“Minority?”

What’s wrong about being a minority? I think.

“What are you doing here?”
“For work.”
Am I look like a man trying to put a C4 in the shopping mall?

“What’s the employer?”

I pass the company’s id.

“Do you know this?”
The police turns to another man(not in a uniform) next to him. That man shaked his head. Then I explain the company’s title.

“Zan zhu zheng?”(暂住证)
Well, finally, this part is coming. Damn it, I have one but it is in the travel agency for applying the visa from Japanese embassy.
3 options flash to my mind:
1) Chang-ping(昌平). In Laoluo’s story, people don’t have a zan-zhu-zheng (temporarily-staying-permission in Beijing) will be sent there for digging sand.
2) Into custody.
3) A lot of explanation.

“In the travel agency.”

“You should take it with you any time. Understand?”

“Yes. I asked the agency. But they didn’t return it.” Me.

“Then ask again. Any time, bring the Zan zhu zheng with you.” “Go back for a registration!” He passed my ID to a woman who sitting in the car.

Is there another Olympic holding in this city? I was wondering why they treat people in unpolite way for “security” reasons. I hated that.

After filling in some forms, I finally get released. Though I don’t feel release at all.

I hope after very long years, the civil servant can treat people mannerly instead of the standing-upstairs- talking way. One day, police force is not wasting time on checking the ones don’t have local hu-kou on the street. For god’s sake, as the taxpayer we are paying the bills for you.