After queuing as usual to check in, I am told that I had no visa to leave the country. This means I could not leave.
Like WTF?!
I had to pay a fine because I am now an overstayer. Per day fine is Rmb500. I had overstayed for 12 days.
So I had to find Rmb6K. My overseas ATM cards, one didn't work as it was blocked, another had a maximum withdrawal limit of Rmb2K.
Like WTF?!
Thankfully one of my staff told me to use the credit card cash withdrawal at te Foreign Exchange store. I used to wonder who would ever use these overcharged services.
So I went in to customs like giving myself in to the police. They brought me to a waiting area where I had to wait about half an hour.
Then when it was my turn, I had the overstaying charge read out to me, I agreed, signed papers, paid my fine.
Only then was I a free man.
Funny how life is.
I'm thankful that I made it through rather than give up and take the train back to this foreign city.
Just glad I made it out.
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