So I am leaving China last Sun July 28 on SQ 831 dep 14:30. On arrival at PVG am coralled at entrance inside 3mtr x 4mtr red taped pen and ALL are subjected to explosives test - no biggie - anything to keep the airways safe.
Check-in is simple and straight forward - except not a departure card in sight at SQ check-in counters - not on any counter - never seen this situation before. SQ staff member scurries off and returns with 1 (one) departure card for me. No thought to grabbing a bunch of them and depositing them at every check-in counter as there should be and usually is - 1 for me and me only - welcome to Chinese logic.
Head to departure entry point and as soon as enter through am confronted with 100mts long / 100pax snaking queue - WTF - ALL hand luggage is being scanned pre immigration - never seen this before. Lines at immigration pretty short but APEC Card gets me straight to immigration agent without waiting.
Post immigration go through normal full scan of hand luggage and body scan - no problems - but have never experienced that level of scrutiny in China before. Don't you love it - Chinese Authorities doing their bit to keep the airways safe.
China - NEVER A DULL MOMENT!
