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Nickwatson
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Q: What is the rule for ID cards and buying train tickets?

I UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW THERE IS A RULE LIKE IF U WANNA BUY TRAIN TICKETS THEN U GOTTA HAVE THE ID CARD(FOR CHINESE CITIZEN) WELL CAN U TELL ME WHAT IS THE AGE OF GETTING ID CARD ?? HOW CAN KIDS BUY THE TRAIN TICKETS WITHOUT HAVING ID CARD???? DISCUSS

13 years 13 weeks ago in  Transport & Travel - China

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yanglili
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In Chinfa, Kids under 1.2 meter don't need to buy train ticket. And Kids between 1.2 and 1.5 meter can buy half price tickets which don't require any ID card. That's to say, if you want to buy ticket for your kids, you can just carry your own ID card and tell them your kid needs half price ticket.

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this iD card system is recently introduced for chinese and if foreigner are going they will show passport... kids as stated above depends upon the height. if they do not have ID card of the state i think they can use the school card to verify his identity with name, father name age and sex i guess.

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A baby in hand can get it's ID card now. As soon as the baby get the Birth Certification, the parents can take it to get the ID card

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Ludovico
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Sometimes foreigners can buy a ticket without using ID. I recently bought a ticket to Beijing from Xi'an with no ID.

I think that's more difficult in the bigger cities though, and once in Shanghai they wouldn't accept my driving license, only my passport.

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now ID is needed everywhere to buy train tickets !

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CARLGODWIN1983:

I heard dat too.

 

What's dis bollocks all about, sis?

 

Geez...

11 years 9 weeks ago
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so they know what we do and where we are. Allegedly to prevent ticket touting

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diehard
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Chinese get ID card when they turn 18, one valid ID card is allowed to buy one ticket on the same date and in the same train, except for children with accompanying adults.

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Latest ID thing for purchasing train tickets is photo ID (passport) and number of your Residence permit, or Visa.

 

Train ticket has the name of the owner and number of RP written on the bottom L side. Same is written on the online ticket purchases.

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our local train station would except student card as ID for kids         and speaking of adult things                                                                  Have you seen Sex in China on a 30 Day Visa? wink

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I don't believe kids will be allowed to buy train tickets. If someone sees a kid trying to purchase a train ticket and take off somewhere they'd probably think they were a runaway or something...

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There are cookies, bookies and too many rookies for me to sit here trying to be a hooky! Looky Looky don't call me a wooky. Touchy Touchy Feely Feely Spicy Spicy Nicey Nicey & that's what the doctor Ordered!!

 
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@silva.  you really should check your facts before posting answers.  maybe as a local you could give foreigners advise on                            Sex in China on a 30 Day Visa?wink

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Q: Working two jobs simultaneously with a Z visa
A: No, it's not allowed to work under RP at 2nd job! I'd say, Z visa
A:No, it's not allowed to work under RP at 2nd job! I'd say, Z visa/RP sponsor can have an objections to your part-time job. I did the same at my English teaching in China and elsewhere, butT ... I casually mentioned at my prime job, some kindergarten or another school asked me to work with them part-time. Then, my Q: "Is that permitted?" ...  Answer from RP sponsor was always "Yes, but you can't be late or miss the classes at our school ..." with my reply: "No, our work schedule has a priority, and I'll arrange classes at kindergarten only in my free time." When I cleared that, I was undertaking any extra teaching hours at other schools and private students in my free time.Sometimes, teachers at my prime job asked me if I'm willing to have some extra classes elsewhere.I accepted after the talk with School's principal. I suggest, you test the felling at your Z/RP sponsor and once you see they don't object, you can work at 2nd job. Keeping your 2nd job as a secret from your employer won't work, 'cause you're laowai and Chinese know exactly what you do in your free time. However, despite your employer's agreement for extra work, you are still in violation of Chinese Labour law, and even if your sponsor agrees to your extra work, you can still get in trouble, because it's clearly written (somewhere ... ) that under Z/WP, one can work only at the Z-sponsor and nowhere else. Penalties ... I'd say, there won't be any warnings and you'll be required to exit China in short Exit time.It never happened to me, so I can't really advice how is when manure hits the fan ...  -- icnif77
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