Visit to China

I just spent a month touring China. I've had my pacemaker for 4 years and am 71.
Security in China is very high. Most of the sites we visited required walking through metal detectors. Lots of fun trying to get across that I could not walk through the detector. Next time I will have a note written in Chinese saying that I cannot go through the metal detector.
I've traveled through North America and Europe and every time I was patted down it was done by a man. I always ask to have a cute lady do it but no luck. In China they don't care. Several young ladies did the search which gave me bragging rights to my wife.
It was a great trip but the next time I will bring a note, laminated, written in the language of the country explaining that I had a pacemaker and can not go through the detector.
Great site.

4 Comments

Hi belljn

by IAN MC - 2014-10-22 04:10:13

You have just brought back wonderful memories of my last trip to China :-

The Terracotta Arrny was OK, The Great Wall wasn't bad, Tiananmen Square .. take it, or leave it !

BUT, some of the pat-downs I had in the airports were really quite memorable , I can't wait to go back !!

Ian

Pat down

by Lizzie - 2014-10-23 11:10:32

The very worst I ever had was at Hobart airport in Tasmania. Was more like a pat up! Than pat down. Not good.standing there in bare feet watching your bag disappear down the conveyer belt while being um... Fingered

I know Chinese.

by etmichelleh - 2015-01-16 07:01:09

Hi belljn,

I know Chinese. Before your next trip, let me know, I can help translate. :)

Did you try the Beijing duck? Did you try the snack food that was to please the emperors in the past? Food is a great part of our culture as it's more than just something to tame your hunger.

Great to see that many people can still have a quality life after the insertion. I hope my coming insertion will do the same.

Security in China

by Mr Bruce - 2015-01-17 04:01:34

Metronics provide will a multi lingual card for pm travelers. Chinese is one of the languages. Worked for me.

You know you're wired when...

You have a high-tech ticker.

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My pacemaker was installed in 1998 and I have not felt better. The mental part is the toughest.