Part of our entry into the country is a health check in China. All of these requirements for the relocation are being handled by a contracted third party in China. They have scheduled us for 8:30 am to have a health check. The only instructions we are given is to not take food that morning, so we are figuring blood tests. Our driver speaks no English so for the whole ride we had no idea where we actually going. It turns out the hospital is on the west side of Shanghai and it takes about 45 mins to get there from our hotel. We are met by another representative, Monica, who walks us through the process… thank goodness. The process is actually quite efficient. The entire exam took only 1 hour… we are called by number, one at a time, and sent through the various rooms. Check your modesty at the door….
Stop 1 – sit at a desk and paperwork… and they take yet another picture. ( I have had my picture taken more in the last 30 days then in the last several years)
Stop 2 – move over one desk and more paperwork
Stop 3 – pay… RMB697 for the exam… makes it about a $100 USD.
Stop 4 – Weight and height… change into a robe… now remember the Chinese are a small people. Michael’s robe does not meet across his chest...mine bearly comes together… so I go through the process clutching my robe to stay covered.
Stop 5 – blood drawn
Stop 6 – blood pressure taken.. lay on a bed and check for scars or identifying marks.
Stop 7 – Eye check
Stop 8 – sonogram… making sure we have all our parts…I guess. They turned me several ways but were focused on the mid sections.
Stop 9 – chest x-ray
Stop 10 – EKG
Stop 11 – get dressed
Stop 12 – pay for the certificate, RMB25, and address an envelope to have the results sent to.
Then out the door… no chit chat… no fanfare… it was over. The driver picks us up and we are headed back to PuDong District and the hotel.
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