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Serious question: Did you (or will you) have to take an anal covid swab? Do you know if that is the case in any other part of China currently?
Like VD said – not in my case. A friend of mine who had returned to Beijing a few months back did have to though.
Different cities have different policies, If entering from Shanghai, you don’t need to.
Really enjoyed the video! It was interesting to see the quarantine process, thanks for sharing! I’m curious, what if the food portions weren’t enough and/or you want something else to eat. Was there the ability to contact someone for more/different food? I also noticed you had some bottled water in your room, could you ask for more?
Gyms might have been closed for about a year back in eastern Canada, but they been open since September in Vancouver. Can get back into your regular routine when you return. 😊
Yeah – and I really have no excuse besides “being lazy” if I don’t.
Ricky, interesting post. That gave me an idea of what I would encounter for my upcoming trip to Shanghai in September/October. By the way, do you have to use VPN to have access to Google, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, etc… If so, which VPN you recommend? Thanks and in a week, you will be “free”!
Like Marshall said, yeah it’ll depend on your internet access. When I’m roaming on my Canadian number I don’t need a VPN; otherwise, I use ExpressVPN (see 15:09 in the video).
Depending on how you plan to access internet. If you use Canadian SIM card by cellular directly, NO VPN is required (you can access any website you want). If you use most of local Wi-Fi or Chinese SIM cards, you DO need VPN to access those websites.