[meteorite-list] China warning

[drtanuki]

List,
  Anyone planning on traveling to China, PRC should be
aware that the National Relics Protection Law is about
to be enforced concerning meteorites.
  Also exploration by foreign individuals, GPS,
external maps (foreign printed, sat. images, etc.),
metal detectors, transmitting devices and photographs
of "sensitive" (open to their interpretation) are
STRICTLY prohibited. Travel and staying accommodations
are also restricted in many areas.
 Robbery and murder are also a great risk to those
that do not speak the language, understand Chinese
culture and "Local" rules and are traveling in remote
areas.  Absolutely DO NOT travel without the aid of a
Chinese friend (but your Chinese friend may be
arrested because he is not a licensed tour guide).
 Think twice unless you want to seriously improve your
Chinese over a very long "stay" in "re-education". If
anyone should require more information please contact
me off list.  
Sincerely, Dirk Ross..Tokyo


		
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