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"Today is a very special day for our family, we got a Chinese green card, thanks to China, Taizhou is our home!"
In 2021, the video of the Nanda family in Syria, who settled in Taizhou, Zhejiang, getting a Chinese green card became popular all over the Internet. [Pathetic]
As we all know, Syria is a war-torn country, and the safety of people's lives is not guaranteed.
Nanda's family is very excited and happy, you know, the Chinese green card can be said to be the most difficult green card in the world to get.
So how did Nanda's family get a Chinese green card, and why is it so difficult to get a Chinese green card?
01
Sewing machine business
Born in Syria in 1975, Nanda developed a keen interest in sewing machines from an early age, influenced by her father, who worked as a sewing machine.
This was something Nanda's father did not expect, because most people had the impression that most people who liked sewing machines seemed to be women. Seeing that his son liked it, his father would tell him some knowledge related to sewing machines from time to time, and Nanda was not bored at all.
When Nanda was a little older, his father took Nanda with him to do business, and after many years of hearing and seeing, Nanda had a clear understanding of all the processes of sewing machine work.
After becoming an adult, Nanda naturally entered a sewing machine company, and relying on his excellent strength, he was successfully appointed by the company as a sewing machine sales agent in several countries.
In 1999, Nanda, who came to China to participate in the sewing machine exchange meeting, accidentally saw the sewing machine exhibited by Jack's company, he only glanced at it and was attracted by the excellent sewing machine in front of him, and when he returned to Syria, he immediately discussed with the company about cooperation with Jack's company.
In 2001, Nanda officially finalized the cooperation with Jack Company and became Jack's agent in Syria.
Nanda worked very hard at work, coupled with his brilliant mind, his career got better and better, and under the introduction of a friend, he married a very beautiful woman.
At this time, Nanda, who was in the happiness of a double harvest of love and career, could not have imagined that her stable and peaceful life would be broken by the sound of artillery fire one after another.
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Go to work in China
In 2011, when the war in Syria was raging, everyone did not dare to sleep at ease, lest one of them would die in the artillery fire if they did not pay attention, and the whole country was in a situation where the people were in dire straits.
Nanda's company also closed during the war, and Nanda, who lost his job, was very melancholy, and at that time he already had two lovely daughters, and Nanda, whose family of four depended on all their financial resources.
Jack's company, who heard about this, was very sympathetic to Nanda's plight, and at the same time admired Nanda's business ability, so he threw an olive branch to him and hired him to work in China.
Before leaving, Nanda sent his wife and daughter to a relatively safe place, and promised them that when he stabilized in China, he would take them together and reunite the family.
On the day he came to Taizhou, Nanda felt that he had not smelled such clean and fresh air for a long time, and he always thought in his heart that he must work hard and have the ability to bring his family over as soon as possible.
Nanda's work can be described as desperate, alone in Taizhou, Nanda has almost nothing else to do except work.
But fortunately, his colleagues are very friendly, afraid that Nanda will not adapt to life in Taizhou, often pull him to party with him, and when chatting with everyone, Nanda found that many Chinese men can cook.
He was surprised that in Syria, housework is inherently the job that women are supposed to do, and that almost no man has ever been in the kitchen, let alone cooked a good meal.
Thinking that since he came to China, he would have to follow the local customs, so he asked his colleagues for advice on how to cook, thinking that when his wife came to China, he could also show off his cooking skills.
With the help of his colleagues, Nanda started by cutting vegetables and preparing vegetables, and gradually learned several Chinese dishes, and even Taizhou's special food dregs, he did very well.
By 2014, Nanda had fully settled down in China, building his own team and increasing the company's market share by nearly four times.
But Nanda always kept her promise to his wife and daughter in mind, and with the help of Jack's company, Nanda successfully brought her family to live in China, and the family of four was finally reunited.
In 2019, Nanda's wife gave birth to another young son for him.
But relying on a visa to live in China, after all, is not a long-term solution, which is full of too many uncontrollable factors, in order to stay in this Taizhou they love permanently, Nanda's family has the mentality of trying it out, and submitted the application materials for a Chinese green card.
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Successfully get a green card
In June 2021, Nanda's family obtained the foreigner's permanent residence ID card issued by the National Immigration Bureau, which is commonly known as the Chinese green card.
The moment they got their green cards, Nanda's family couldn't hide their excitement that they could live in China permanently from now on.
Nanda's wife and daughter have been deeply in love with the city of Taizhou since they came to China, and her wife was not used to it when she first came here, but Nanda's neighbors and neighbors often helped her.
The first Chinese food that his wife ate was cooked by her husband himself, and she was moved at the same time, but also very relieved that China and Taizhou had changed Nanda, and she liked the land under her feet even more.
In order to better integrate into the city, Nanda's family worked hard to learn Chinese, especially his two daughters, who were able to communicate fluently with the people around them in a short period of time.
With the help of the government, the two girls also enrolled in a school in Taizhou, where they expected to be ostracized by their classmates because they were foreigners.
But in fact, on the contrary, the classmates are very fond of these two exotic girls, and they are often praised for their beauty, and the two daughters have also made a lot of good friends at school.
On Children's Day, Nanda would also accompany her daughter to participate in the flea market organized by the school, and the father and daughter mingled with other classmates and parents.
Every Spring Festival, a family of five people also began to get busy, the Spring Festival is an indispensable thing for Chinese people during the New Year, as long as the Spring Festival is pasted on the wall, the taste of the New Year immediately becomes stronger.
Nanda would go to the market with his daughter to pick out the couplets and make the decorations, even his own scarf and his wife's headscarf were replaced with a joyful red.
On the table of their family's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, in addition to Syrian food, there are also dumplings made by the family.
Nanda also prepared New Year's money for the three children, and when the children got the red envelopes, everyone showed a big smile, and sure enough, there are no children in the world who don't like red envelopes.
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How powerful is the Chinese green card
After the news that Nanda's family successfully obtained a Chinese green card became popular on the Internet, many foreign netizens expressed their envy, knowing that after having a Chinese green card, your life will be a lot of convenience and security.
When foreigners obtain Chinese green cards, the most obvious feature is that they can enjoy the same rights and treatment as Chinese, of course, this does not include political rights and some rights stipulated by law.
For example, when children go to school, they can choose schools in the divided area, and they can also take the college entrance examination, go to their favorite universities, and study their favorite majors like Chinese students, while foreigners who do not have a green card can only study in schools prescribed by the government.
Foreigners with a Chinese permanent residence ID card have almost no restrictions when looking for a job, and they do not need to apply for a work permit certificate, and they can freely choose their favorite occupation.
And also have the right to enjoy the treatment of social security and provident fund, the whole family can also enjoy the benefits of medical insurance, any of your assets will be protected by the law, the purchase of a residential house is not affected by the number of years of social security payment, and you can also have pension protection after retirement.
With a green card, you can be unimpeded in China, whether it is a plane or a high-speed train, you don't have to go through manual review and freedom, and you can directly swipe your ID card and ticket to enter and exit freely.
When you need to stay in a hotel, you can directly choose your favorite hotel, and you don't need to ask the staff if foreigners can stay.
Another important point is that you don't have to worry about visa expiration or forgetting to renew your visa, after having a foreigner's permanent residence ID card, you can stay in China forever, if you want to travel abroad or visit relatives, you don't have to be troubled by frequent visa changes, and the passage is more convenient and free.
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The most difficult green card to get
There are so many benefits and protections that come with a Chinese green card, but not everyone can successfully apply for a Chinese green card.
So what conditions do foreigners need to meet if they want to get a Chinese green card?
First of all, it is necessary to have made major and outstanding contributions to the mainland or those who are particularly needed by the country.
For example, Tao Xinbo, the founder of Jinling Hotel, once known as "China's tallest building", is a Singaporean, but after he came to China, he devoted himself to the charity activities of China's education, and donated nearly 10 million yuan to the mainland's education.
He was hired as the honorary president of the Jiangsu Charity Federation, and CCTV's "People" column also made a documentary for him, and he made great contributions to China's education and charity, and obtained a Chinese permanent residence ID card.
Foreign investors who have invested more than 2 million yuan in China for three consecutive years, or who are high-level talents of foreign nationality working in mainland units, can apply for a Chinese green card as long as they do not have bad tax records.
If you have children, parents, wives or husbands with Chinese nationality, you can obtain a Chinese green card by taking refuge with them.
Of course, all of the above methods must meet the condition of not having any criminal record before you can apply for a Chinese permanent residence ID card.
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epilogue
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With a Chinese green card, Nanda's family has a sense of belonging in their hearts, and they have better integrated into Chinese life, and in their hearts, they have long regarded Taizhou as their home.
Nanda chose to live in China because there was no war in China, and we can have a peaceful and stable life today, thanks to the strength of the mainland, which was bought by countless revolutionary ancestors with their flesh and blood. #文章首发挑战赛#
Resources
[1] The Paper - He from Syria finally got the "Chinese Green Card" "link"
[2] Guangming.com - Feel China's development and create a greater win-win situation
[3] Taizhou release - 100 years of the founding of the party, foreigners look at Taizhou (3)丨Nanda: Taizhou, give me safety and happiness
[4] Qiwei - How did the Nanda family from Syria spend the Chinese New Year?
[5] China.com - 12 Special Benefits for Foreigners with Chinese Green Cards
[6] CCTV - China's "Green Card" Was Complained About How to Get a "Green Card" What is the use?