The Stolen Quota

Dai Li went to the Exit-Entry Administration Center of the Public Security Bureau the next day to apply for a passport, as instructed by Weidong Chu.

In some cities in China, people could apply for a passport out of his/her native city so they didn't have to go all the way back to their hometown. According to the policy of Hanbei Province, the applicant could apply for a passport anywhere within the province, and it was not necessary to go back to his or her registered place of residence. What it required was to bring an ID card for inspection, to take a photo, and to fill out a form. Then the applicant may go home and wait for the notice.

Dai Li had never gone abroad. As it was America that he was going to, he exchanged for some dollar bills and bought some books on English to practice in his spare time.

Meanwhile, Dai Li's application form was also submitted to the Provincial Sports Bureau.

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