"I wish you a pleasant study abroad experience in Huaxia."
When the customs officer at Lin Hai Xin Dong International Airport handed the passport back to Hanna Ravenstahl, the Central European girl silently heaved a sigh of relief.
Unlike what she had imagined, the immigration procedures in Huaxia were all smooth and proper. There was no "little black room," not too much questioning, and not even one staff member asking for a bribe. On the contrary, everyone she encountered was friendly and polite.
She had even saved the several ten-euro bills she had separately put in her pocket for emergencies.
Originally, according to the arrangements made by the school, someone was supposed to meet her upon her arrival in Huaxia.
But Hanna Ravenstahl was by nature adventurous. So after the school had arranged her visa and study in Huaxia, she chose to make her way to Huaxia alone.