Originally Posted by
travelinmanS
Security at airports in China is a pain in the butt. I've said before that the further north you go the worse it gets but I got chastised on here for offending the northerners. All I will say is PVG is still miles better than any other airport on the mainland. It is the only airport where I don't "beep" when going through the metal detector. PEK is the pits.
Had to laugh at your beep comment.
I think what you really mean is that everywhere else, even when it doesn't beep, you get the full wand treatment?
Recently at PVG I experienced for the first time not getting the full wand treatment when it didn't beep. They made me remove my belt and I was upset as I normally could be buck naked and still get the wand, but when it didn't beep they waved me through.
98% of the time, though, I ask them why they have the metal detector when they wand me even though no beep.
Or I see a female who is not wanted, and ask why they wanded me but not her and they say "oh, you are male".