Sentence alignment for gv-eng-20100808-155791.xml (html) - gv-mlg-20100813-8130.xml (html)

#engmlg
1China: Visa talesSina: Tantaran'ny “Visa”
2Just how how hard can it be, asks Sina blogger and freelance journalist Chen Zikun in his August 6 post, for Chinese travelers to get a visa-with Chen's answer apparently being: not too hard-in which he shares the stories behind visas for the many countries he's been to:Hatraiza fotsiny ny hasarotr'izany, hoy i Chen Zikun mpitoraka blaogy ao amin'ny Sina sady mpanao gazety mahaleo tena ao amin'ny lahatsorany tamin'ny 6 Aogositra, ho an'ireo mpitety tany Sinoa te-haka “visa”-ka ny valitenin'i Chen dia toa manao hoe: tsy dia sarotra loatra-ka izaràny ireo tantara momba ny “visa” ho an'ireo firenena maro efa nalehany:
3Until I went to apply for a visa for my first ever trip out of the country, I was always happily under the impression that, being from a country with a rapidly-developing economy, and especially with how smug red-to-the-root media like CCTV are in their frequent reports about how Chinese tourists always rank first in purchasing power of luxury goods.Talohan'ny nangatahako “visa” tamin'ny diako voalohany indrindra ivelan'ny firenena, falifaly foana aho nieritreritra fa, avy amina firenena manana toe-karena mora mivoatra, ary indrindra noho ny fomba hitateran'ireo haino aman-jery toy ny CCTV momba ny fitazonan'ireo mpizahatany Sinoa ny laharana voalohany hatrany amin'ny taham-pahasahiana mividy entana lafo vidy.
4Couldn't have felt better.Tsy mbola faly toy izany aho.
5China had already learned how to say No, thus there probably wasn't any country that wouldn't greet me with a smile, never mind give me a visa hassle-free.Efa nianatra niteny Tsia i Sina, sady tsy hisy firenena tsy hiarahaba ahy am-pitsikiana, no hanome ahy “visa” mora foana.
6Then, the opposite turned out to be true…..Avy eo nefa, hay ny mifanohitra amin'izany no marina…..
7In late fall 2003, the first overseas tourist visa I applied for was for a Schengen country, Austria.Tamin'ny faran'ny fararano tamin'ny 2003, ny “visa” fizahan-tany vahiny voalohany nalaiko dia ho an'ny firenena Schengen iray, Autriche.
8They required property ownership certificates, car ownership certificates, proof of bank balance exceeding RMB 50,000, a letter of introduction from my workplace, the purpose of which being to confirm my annual salary to be over RMB 100,000 as well as guarantee that I would return to the country and not overstay my visa to work illegally.Nitaky fanamarinana fananana trano, fanamarinana fananana fiara, porofom-bola any amin'ny banky mihoatra ny 50 000 RMB, taratasy fanamarinana avy amin'ny toeram-piasàko, ka ny tanjon'izany dia ny hanamarina fa mihoatra ny 100 000 RMB ny karamako isan-taona sy ho antoka hiverenako aty amin'ny firenena fa tsy handika ny fe-potoan'ny “visa”-ko mba hiasàna tsy ara-dalàna.
9Of course, they also needed an “accurate” record of my ancestry going back eight generations….Mazava ho azy, nangataka ny rakitry ny firazanako tany amin'ny taranaka valo lasa koa izy ireo….
10My second time was to Egypt and that country long despised by the EU, Turkey.Ny faharoa dia tany Egipta sy ilay firenena hàlan'ny Fiombonam-be Eoropeana, Tiorkia.
11Egypt was fairly simple, but which isn't to say there weren't a fair number of preconditions.Moramora ihany ny an'i Egipta, nefa tsy milaza izany fa tsy nisy fepetra maro napetraka.
12Being so subject to discrimination as it is, I would have though Turkey would be reasonable about processing visas.Raha niharan'ny fanavakavahana be toa izany ity Torkia ity dia noeritreretiko fa ho azo leferina ny fanaovana visa any Tiorkia .
13Turns out, the former Ottoman Empire country is just as arrogant toward citizens of the People's Republic of China as it is to those of European Union countries!Nefa hay ity firenen'ny Fanjakàna Ottoman taloha ity dia miavonavona izay tsy izy amin'ireo olom-pirenen'ny Repoblikan'ny Sina tahaka ireo firenen'ny Fiombonam-be Eoropeana!
14Having said that, don't be too quick to judge the foreigners.eo aza izany dia aza maika ny hitsara ireo vahiny.
15Even our own Hong Kong and Macau require you to first undergo a strict process before they'll issue a visa.Na i Hong Kong sy Macau antsika aza dia mitaky ny hanarahanao zotra hentitra alohan'ny hamoahany ny “visa”.
16The paperwork and procedures involved are just as complicated and elaborate as those required by anybody else, but even more important is that once you do get it, you find yourself constantly stuck with cold glares and even abuse from tour guides.Ireo antontan-taratasy sy zotra ho an'izany dia sarotra sy mandany fotoana toa ireo takian'ny olon-kafa, nefa mbola lehibe noho izany, raha vao azonao ilay izy dia voatohan'ireo avonavona sy fanararaotana ataon'ireo mpisahana mpizaha tany ianao.
17My second time applying to a Schengen country was with a visa to France.Ny firenena Schengen faharoa nangatahako “visa” dia i Frantsa.
18Per usual, they wanted copies of yet another stack of information as well as proof of financial statements, and again I had to swear that I wouldn't remain anywhere and that I would return on schedule.Toy ny mahazatra, nitaky dika mitovy an'ireo antontan-taratasy maro izy ireo ary koa ireo porofon'ny toe-bola, dia tsy maintsy nianiana indray aho ny tsy hijanona na aiza na aiza fa hiverina ara-potoana.
19We are brothers of the same misfortune, after all, and Vietnam is much friendlier, not taking the trouble to check whether or not you own sufficient assets or fixating on the suitability of your job; you pay your money and then you're more or less good to go!Satria isika mpirahalahy anaty fahavoazana dia nahafinaritra kokoa i Vietnam, sady tsy misahirana manamarina na manana toe-bola ampy ianao na tsia no tsy manamarina ny fietezan'ny asanao; aloanao ny vola dia avy eo azo lazaina hoe afaka mandeha ianao!
20In the Pacific Ocean, Saipan, although administered by the United States, its masters know that even with as clever as Chinese are, there's no way for any of us to use the island as a springboard to land on American soil, and therefore applications are relatively straightforward, but of course that employee letter is still required.Any amin'ny ranomasim-be Pasifika any Saipan, na dia tantanan'ny Etazonia aza, mahalala ireo lehibeny fa na dia marani-tsaina toa ny Sinoa aza, tsy misy mihitsy fomba ho antsika hampiasàna ny nosy ho fitaovana handehanana any an-tany Amerikana, ary noho izany dia tsotra ireo fangatahana, nefa mazava ho azy fa mbola ilaina ihany ny taratasin'asa.
21Despite the similar political system we once shared, Russia has in fact made multiple attempts to relax procedures for its former brethren, at least until it became clear that each time they did, large numbers of Chinese would flood in and end up staying.Na dia eo aza ny fiarahana politika taloha, Rosia dia nanao tetika maro hanatsorana ireo zotra ho an'ireo rahalahiny taloha, fara-faharatsiny dia nazava fa isaky ny nanao izany ry zareo dia maro ireo Sinoa no tafiditra ary mijanona ao nony farany.
22The result of this tightening and relaxing has been requirements that are only marginally more strict than those of the EU, and don't forget those notarized papers and proof of identity!Ny vokatr'izany fangejana sy fahalalahana izany dia ny nahatonga ireo fitakiana ho hentitra lavitra noho ny an'ny Fiombonambe Eoropeana, ary aza adino ireo taratasy ara-panjakàna sy ny porofon'ny maha-ianao anao!
23Oh-so-intimate North Korea, which doesn't place much emphasis on proof of assets for Chinese travelers; screening based on profession, however, is extremely strict.Korea Avaratra tena akaikin'ny fo, izay tsy dia manisy olana loatra amin'ny porofon'ny toe-bola ho an'ireo Sinoa mpitety tany; hentitra loatra kosa ireo fikarohana mifototra amin'ny asa.
24Journalists, don't even think about getting in!Mpanao gazety, aza mieritreritra ny hiditra ao akory!
25Travel agencies, however, in pursuit of profit, have found a way around this, by changing employment status to ‘instructor' or ‘manager'.Ireo masoivoho misahana ny fizahan-tany na izany aza, noho ny fikatsahany tombom-barotra, dia nahita fomba manodidina izany, amin'ny fanovàna ny filazàna asa ho ‘mpampianatra' na ‘mpandrindra'.
26What's disappointing is that visas don't come with a picture of The Great Leader, or stamped with the special Juche year Gregorian calendar unique to their country alone.Ny mampalahelo dia tsy mivoaka miaraka amin'ny sarin'ny Filoha Lehibe ny “visa”, na voatomboka amin'ilay fitetiandro Gregoriana taona Juche mampiavaka ny fireneny.
27Malaysia, aside from harsh screening of young Chinese women (large numbers of sex workers are highly active in Malaysia, something which implicates even upstanding Chinese women), basically has its doors wide open.Malaizia, noho ny fitadiavana fatratra ireo tovovavy Sinoa (marobe ireo mpivaro-tena any Malaizia no mavitri-piasa, izay ahitàna hatramin'ireo vehivavy Sinoa ambony toerana), dia mampidanadana ny varavarany.
28Singapore is the same, although proof of sufficient bank balance is needed.Mitovy amin'izany i Singapore, na dia ilaina aza ny porofon'ny taham-bola any amin'ny banky.
29Visas are issued separately, not on a page in your passport.Avoaka misaraka ireo “visa”, fa tsy amin'ny pejin'ny pasipaoronao.
30Although we put their foreign ministry, ministry of defence and Executive Yuan in quotation marks, that's just to comfort ourselves.Na dia nataontika anaty farango sosona aza ny minisitra vahinin-dry zareo, Yuan minisitry ny fiarovana sy mpanatanteraka, hampitoniana antsika fotsiny izany.
31Under the “One-China policy”, applying to go to Taiwan is far more complicated than for other countries.Noho ny “lalàna Sina Iray”, sarotra lavitra noho ny an'ny firenen-kafa ny fangatahana hiditra any Taiwan.
32At least up until 2004 when things had yet to formally open up.Na hatramin'ny 2004 raha mbola tsy nisokatra ofisialy ireo zava-drehetra.
33Taiwan's visas are different from most, covered in sayings from Lee Teng-hui.Ny “visa” an'ny Taiwan no miavaka indrindra amin'ny rehetra, rakotra teny notsongaina tamin'ny Lee Teng-hui.
34After all, these are “special state-to-state” relations.Sady fifandraisana “ho an'ny samy firenena manokana” ireny.
35Fortunately I'm not a soldier, Party member or official, so getting approval was easy.Soa ihany aho fa tsy miaramila, mpikambana amina Antoko politika na manam-boninahitra, ka mora ny nahazo fanekena.
36Though if you go to Taiwan, you have to go through Hong Kong or another country.Nefa raha mankany Taiwan ianao dia tsy maintsy mandalo an'i Hong Kong na firenena hafa.
37For my third country, I chose the Philippines.Ho an'ny firenena fahatelo, Filipina no nofidiako.
38This the only Catholic country in Southeast Asia, and neither my assets nor profession were checked.Io irery no firenena katolika any Azia atsimo, ary na ny toe-bolako na ny asako dia tsy nohamarinina. Mazava loatra ny fahasamihafan'i Korea Avaratra sy Atsimo.
39Raha nahita ny “visa”-ko Koreana Tavaratra ireo mpiasa tao amin'ny seranam-piaramanidin'i Seoul dia nanontany ahy an-karisihana raha afaka maka sary izany amin'ny findainy.
40Cambodia is not worried about “negative reports” from Chinese journalists, and are definitely not worried about Chinese people working or staying illegally.Kambodza dia tsy matahotra ireo “tatitra ratsy” avy amin'ireo mpanao gazety Sinoa, ary tsy miahiahy mihitsy ny momba ireo olona Sinoa miasa na monina an-tsokosoko any.
41You can even apply for a visa upon arrival.Azonao atao mihitsy aza ny hoe rehefa tonga izay vao mangataka “visa”.
42With a military regime so frequently criticized by the international community for its human rights situation, Myanmar has a lot in common with North Korea: neither of them like journalists coming chasing after the truth.Miaraka amin'ny fitondràna miaramila mahazo tsikera matetika avy amin'ny vondrom-piaraha-monina iraisam-pirenena noho ny toetry ny zon'olombelona any aminy, maro ireo zavatra itovian'i Myanmar sy Korea Avaratra: samy tsy tia mpanao gazety avy hitady ny marina izy roa.
43Thailand belongs to the small group of countries whose visas are easiest to obtain, even when the red shirt army isn't creating any disturbance.Thailandy dia anisan'ireo firenena vitsy mora ahazoana “visa” indrindra, na dia tsy manakoronana aza ny tafika lobaka mena.
44Although, I have no interest in traveling there except that the capital Bangkok is a transportation hub and from there one can fly on to Yangon in Myanmar, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Jakarta in Indonesia, and other places.Na izany aza, tsy misy antony tokony andehanako any mihitsy ankoatra ny maha-foibe fandalovana an'i Bangkok, sady avy ao ny olona avy any Yangon afaka mankany Myanmar, avy any Colombo mankany Sri Lanka, Jakarta mankany Indonesia, sy toerana maro hafa.
45In 2005, Indonesia was still not issuing visas to Chinese citizens; one had to pay a hundred times the normal cost to a travel agent to take care of the paperwork.Tamin'ny taona 2005, tsy namoaka “visa” ho an'ny olom-pirenena Sinoa Indonezia; tsy maintsy mandoa in-jato ny sarany ara-dalàna amin'ny mpiandraikitra dia iray ny olona iray mba hikarakara ireo antontan-taratasy.
46The African island nation of Seychelles, quite similar to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius in that, unlike nearly all other countries, exempts Chinese travelers from a visa.Ny nosy Afrikana Seychelles, mitovitovy amin'ny nosin'ny Ranomasim-be Indiana Maorisy, dia miavaka amin'ireo firenen-kafa rehetra noho ny fanafahany ireo mpitety tany Sinoa amin'ny fangatahana “visa”.
47This is the stamp given at the Immigration crossing.Ity no fitomboka omena ao amin'ny fiampitàna Fidirana ny firenena.
48When Chinese go through, however, inspection is more thorough than normal.Rehefa mandalo izany nefa ny Sinoa dia henjana noho ny tokony ho izy ny fisavàna.
49With Africa full of countries we think of like brothers, definitely anyone with a People's Republic of China passport will not be faced with this kind of discrimination.Noho i Afrika feno firenena maro eritreretintsika toy ny rahalahy, tsy hisy mihitsy olona miaraka amin'ny Pasipaoron'ny Olom-pirenen'ny Repoblikan'i Sina hisedra izany fanavakavahana izany.
50Nope, turns out the Superpower Dream gets destroyed in black Africa too!Tsia, hay simba koa any Afrika Mainty ny Nofy Fanjakazakàna!
51Tanzania and Kenya were equally strict in requiring visa processing to be completed at their embassies in Beijing before I could go.Hentitra dia hentitra i Tanzania sy Kenia nitaky ahy ny hamita ny fangatahako “visa” any amin'ireo masoivohony any Beijing izay aho vao afaka mandeha.
52Fortunately, I was able to “truck” into Uganda.Soa ihany fa afaka nandalo tany Uganda aho.
53Currently, one travel throughout the EAC with a visa from any of its member countries.Amin'izao fotoana izao dia afaka mitety tany manerana ny Fiombonam-be Afrikana Tatsinanana manontolo ny olona iray raha manana “visa”-n'ny iray amin'ireo firenena mpikambana ao.
54In Madagascar, the least developed country in the world, they went and stipulated in Chinese on the French-language form that “this person is not allowed to work illegally during their stay in Madagascar.”Any Madagasikara, firenena taraiky indrindra maneran-tany, tonga izy ireo dia nanazava amin'ny teny Sinoa ao amin'ilay taratasy amin'ny teny Frantsay fa “ity olona ity dia tsy mahazo miasa an-tsokosoko mandritra ny fijanonany aty Madagasikara.”
55In Zambia, another least developed nation, it was much clearer: “China is one of the six countries not privy to visas upon arrival”……Any Zambia, firenena ambany fandrosoana iray hafa, dia mbola nazava kokoa izany: “Sina dia iray amin'ireo firenena enina tsy mahazo mangataka “visa” aorian'ny fahatongavany”……
56If you want a visa to Zimbabwe, please remember, as with North Korea and Myanmar, do not under any circumstances reveal that you are a journalist!Raha mila “visa” mankany Zimbabwe ianao dia tsarovy, toa ny an'i Korea Avaratra sy Myanmar, aza mamboraka mihitsy na oviana na oviana hoe mpanao gazety ianao!
57Authoritarian regimes all fear open discussion.Matahotra adihevitra misokatra daholo ireo fitondràna jadona.
58American visas are the most troublesome.Ny “visa” amerikana no tena manahirana indrindra.
59Like job-hunting, you have to first go to the embassy for an “interview” and be fingerprinted (Beijingers will tell you that Xinjiangers face the same thing when they show up and try their luck at the Xiushui Silk Market), and if you get rejected, you don't get that USD 100 back!Toa ny fitadiavan-kasa, voalohany indrindra aloha dia tsy maintsy mankany amin'ny masoivoho ianao “hadihadiana” ary alaina dian-tànana (ireo mponin'i Beijing dia hiteny aminao fa miatrika izany koa ireo Xinjiang rehefa tonga ka mitsapa vintana ao amin'ny tsenan-damba landy Xiushui), ary raha lavina ianao dia tsy averina aminao ny 100 naloanao!
60Although, when I had my interview, they didn't even bother looking at my proof of assets!Nefa tamin'izaho nohadihadiana dia tsy nisahirana nijery ny porofon'ny toe-bolako akory ry zareo!
61Back in 1989, I got denied a Canadian visa.Tamin'ny 1989, nolavina tamiko ny “visa” Kanadiana.
62Who knew that I'd actually end up going there three times?Iza no nahalala fa farany dia ho any in-telo aho?
63Although, I had a lot of trouble the second time when the visa officer, after repeatedly going through my passport and with no explanation, kept asking my: why did you go to Iran?Na izany aza dia sahirana mafy aho tamin'ny faharoa noho ny tompon'andraikitry ny “visa” iray mamerimberina mijery ny pasipaoroko sady tsy nitsahatra ny nanontany ahy, tsy misy fanazavàna, mano hoe: inona no antony nandehananao tany Iran?
64Or countries like Syria, Zimbabwe, Myanmar and North Korea?Na ireo firenena toa an-dry Siria, Zimbabwe, Myanmar ary Korea Avaratra?
65Were you in contact with any soldiers there?Nifandray tamina miaramila tany ve ianao?
66Did you meet with any of their leaders?Nihaona tamin'ireo mpitarika azy ireo?
67India requires a return plane ticket and proof of RMB 10,000 in the bank.India dia mitaky tapakilana sidina miverina sy porofon'ny 10 000 RMB any amin'ny banky.
68Only one entry is allowed for a maximum of thirty days.Fidirana iray tsy mihoatra ny 30 andro ihany no azo.
69The biggest headache is that the Indian embassy is so unreliable-this was extremely uncool-such that when you go back to the embassy at the specified time to pick up your passport, you keep getting the completely unapologetic response of “it's not ready, come back tomorrow.”Ny tena mankarary loha dia tsy ahazoana mahatoky ny masoivoho Indiana-tena mahasosotra be io-ohatra hoe rehefa miverina any amin'ny masoivoho ianao amin'ny fotoana voatondro hakàna ny pasipaoronao, mahazo valinteny an'avona hoe “tsy mbola vonona ilay izy fa miverena rahampitso.”
70Nepal is the friendliest of all countries to China: visas are free and processed in two days. No line-ups outside the embassy, you can go straight in and fill out the forms.Nepal no firenena tsara fanahy indrindra amin'i Sina: maimaim-poana ireo “visa” ary azo ao anatin'ny roa andro. tsy misy filaharana ao ivelan'ny masoivoho, tonga dia mandroso ianao ary mameno ireo antontan-taratasy avy hatrany.
71No proof of assets necessary.Tsy misy porofon'ny toe-bola ilaina.
72Although travelers from our own brothers of Taiwan and Hong Kong are lovingly exempted visas for Schengen as well as European Union and many other countries, citizens of China, one of the five major permanent members of the UN Security Council, are unable to enjoy such treatment.Na dia afaka amin'ny fangatahana “visa” ho an'ireo firenena Schengen sy ny Fiombonam-be Eoropeana ary firenena maro hafa aza ireo mpitety tany avy amin'ireo rahalahintsika Taiwan sy Hong Kong, ireo olom-pirenen'i Sina kosa, iray amin'ireo mpikambana tranainy dimy lehibe indrindra ao amin'ny Filan-kevitry ny Fandriampahalemana ao amin'ny Firenena Mikambana, dia tsy mifaly amin'izany fomba fikarakaràna izany.
73When I went through four countries in Northern Europe, I had to bring proof of at least RMB 10,000 in savings at Bank of China, proof of employment and annual salary, my employer's company code and, among other things, a signed letter of guarantee from my leader or a legal representative as well as various proofs of assets, to get a visa from the Finnish embassy.Raha nitety firenena efatra aho tany Eoropa Avaratra dia tsy maintsy nitondra porofon'ny tahiry 10000 RMB fara-fahakeliny any amin'ny Bankin'i Sina, porofon'ny fananan-kasa sy ny karama isan-taona, kaodin'ny orinasa iasàko ankoatra ireo maro hafa, taratasy voasonia fanomezan-toky avy amin'ny lehibeko na ny mpitarika ahy ara-dalàna ary porofon'ny toe-bola isan-karazany, izany rehetra izany mba hangatahana “visa” tao amin'ny masoivohon'i Finlande.
74A visa to Laos costs RMB 130 and requirements are loose.130 RMB ny vidin'ny “visa” ho an'i Laos ary mivahavaha ireo fepetra.
75As was the situation in Qatar, as the largest transportation hub in Middle East, the visa I was given in Dubai, UAE, was not stamped into the passport.Raha ny toe-javatra any Qatar amin'ny maha-foibe fandalovana lehibe indrindra azy any “Moyen Orient”, tsy notombohina tao amin'ny pasipaoro ny “visa” nomena ahy tany, UAE.
76Iran is the only country that requires women to wear head scarves going through Immigration, unless other countries in the Gulf have similar forced requirements.Iran no hany firenena mitaky ireo vehivavy hanao saron-tava rehefa mandalo ny Fidirana ny firenena, raha tsy hoe misy firenena hafa any amin'ny Helodrano manana fepetra faneriterena toa izany.
77Syria, another enemy of Israel, which is why until this passport expires, I don't dare head to the Israeli embassy for a visa.Siria, fahavalon'i Isiraely iray hafa, anton'ny tsy hahasahiako mangataka “visa” any amin'ny masoivoho Isiraeliana mandra-pahalanin'ny fe-potoana fiasàn'ity pasipaoro ity.
78Staff at the Jordanian embassy to China were quite rude, far more vile even than attitudes of some Chinese staff at any other embassy in China.Somary nasiaka ihany ireo mpiasa tao amin'ny masoivoho Jordaniana any Sina, mbola mahasosotra lavitra noho ireo mpiasa Sinoa sasany any amin'ny masoivoho hafa any Sina.
79The Mongolian visa officer actually got my date of birth wrong the first time, after I noticed I had to go back and ask them to correct it.Nodisoin'ny mpikarakara “visa” Mongoliana ny vanin'andro nahaterahako tamin'ny voalohany, ka raha vao tsikaritro izany dia tsy maintsy niverina tany aho ka nangataka ny mba hanitsiana izany.
80Although Australia required the names of both parents from the past 20-40 years “written accurately” and fully investigated my ever last detail, in the end gave my a multiple entry one year visa.Na dia nitaky ny “hanoratana marina tsara” ireo anaran'ireo ray aman-dreny 20 ka hatrany amin'ny40 taona lasa aza ny masoivoho Aostraliana ary nanadihady tsara ny mombamomba ahy rehetra, farany dia nomeny “visa” fidirana im-betsaka manan-kery mandritra ny taona iray aho.
81The second time I went, I was spared the humiliating ritual.Tamin'ny fanindroany nandehanako tany dia tsy nizaka izany fombafomba mahamenatra izany intsony aho.
82Although Japan keeps lowering its visa requirements, it's a dream still years in the future when Chinese will be able to go in or out as freely as their Taiwan or Hong Kong compatriots.Na dia manamora hatrany ireo fepetra fangatahana “visa” aza i Japana, nofiratsy mbola hitohy mandritra ny taona maro ny hahafahan'ireo Sinoa hivezivezy miditra sy mivoaka ao an-kalalahana tahaka ireo rahalahintsika avy any Taiwan na Hong Kong.
83And no wonder, ever tour group runs the risk of travelers escaping partway through; even a deposit of RMB 100,000 kept by the travel company hasn't stopped the flood of runners.Ary tsy mahagaga raha mahasahy mampitsoaka mpitety tany ireo orinasa misahana ny fizahan-tàny; na ny antoka 100 000 RMB avy amin'ny orinasa tsy mahatàna ireo mpizaha tany.
84Bhutan, which has yet to establish diplomatic relations with China, naturally leaves no visa in the passport, instead just a stamp when pass through Immigration.Bhutan, izay tsy mbola manana fifandraisana diplomatika amin'ny Sina, dia zatra tsy mametraka “visa” ao amin'ny pasipaoro, fa hajia fotsiny rehefa mandalo ny Fidirana amin'ny firenena.
85By the time of my third visa to Nepal, the era of free visas had long passed.Tamin'ny fotoana nangalàko “visa” fanintelony ho an'i Nepal, efa dila efa ela ny fotoanan'ny “visa” maimai-poana.
86Bangladesh requires an invitation letter, and if that can't be provided the travel agent will arrange it for several times the cost.Bangladesh dia mitaky taratasy fanasàna, ary raha tsy afaka mahazo izany dia afaka manome anao izany amin'ny vidiny ampitomboina im-betsaka ny mpikarakara fizahan-tany.
87Some evil travel agents will raise the fees as high as up to four times the original cost!Ireo mpikarakara fizahan-tany sasany dia mety hampiakatra izany vidiny izany hatramin'ny avo-efatra heny noho ny vidiny tena izy!
88How does all that that compare to your experiences traveling?Manao ahoana ny dianao mitaha amin'izay rehetra izay?
89In a final note, Chen writes:Ao amin'ny teny famaranana, manoratra i Chen:
90By now, everyone must have noticed that people one can ascertain the international standing and national power, image and reputation of a country through the process of applying for visas.Ankehitriny dia tsy maintsy efa nahatsikaritra ny rehetra fa hita taratra amin'ny fepetra takiana amin'ny fangatahana “visa” ny toerana misy ilay firenena eo amin'ny sehatra iraisam-pirenena, ny tanjany, ny toetrany ary ny lazany.
91I hope they hurry up and release that propaganda film which will “improve China's national image” so that the Yellow children of China don't have to put up with being treated like third-rate scum any longer (of course, those with money and power already have have their own other “citizenship”).Manantena aho fa hiasa haingana ry zareo ary hamoaka ilay horonantsary fampielezan-kevitra iny izay “hanatsara ny toetran'ny firenena Sinoa” ka mba tsy ho raisina ho fako laharana fahatelo intsony ireo zanaka mavon'i Sina (mazava ho azy fa efa nahazo ny “zom-pireneny” hafa azy manokana ireo izay manam-bola sy hery).