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Dear Flora
I am working part time at the moment and my visa expires soon. Since I have found a certain
fondness for Tianjin, I would like to extend my stay here but I am unsure about visa regulations in my situation. Whom should I speak to? Whatnext

Dear Whatnext, You should contact the Tianjin Public Security Bureau which have a visa department at (022) 2445 8681. Unfortunately they only speak Chinese so if yours isn't fluent enough, you should ask a local friend to call them for you. And we're glad you're one of us now?

Dear Flora
I would like to subscribe to some foreign magazines instead of buying them every week. Do you have any suggestions? Mag maniac

Dear Mag maniac, The Tianjin Foreign Language Bookstore can arrange such a service although not for all foreign magazines. You can call to check which magazines at (022) 27119945 27111499.

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