Originally Posted by
moondog
FYI, I tried to register a few months ago (because I wanted to get a drivers license) and the PSB people almost didn't know how to process the form (because very few people bother).
I get the impression they didn't know very well but since the conversation was entirely in Chinese and I speak only a few words of it I'm not sure.
Originally Posted by
PTravel
We've never had to do this. How long do you stay?
3-4 weeks. The thing is we stay with relatives rather than in a hotel. If you stay in a hotel they do it for you.
Originally Posted by
moondog
If you're staying at a hotel, the hotel registers you automatically. Otherwise, you're supposed to go to the PSB in your apartment's district (may or may not be the closest) within 24 hours of arrival with your passport(s) and a copy of the lease or title. I've never heard of anyone doing this unless they had a secondary need (e.g. Z visa).
A few years back there were reports on here of the police actually checking up on this. We hadn't bothered until then.