5. Refusal of a visa is a bolt from the blue

Sure enough, when I came back from Hong Kong, I was informed by the Consular Department of the Japanese Embassy in China that the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected my visa application. Refusing a visa is like a bolt from the blue. Japan’s visa is the first step for me to travel around the world on foot. As we all know, China does not have a visa exemption agreement with any country for personal reasons. In addition to holding diplomatic and official passports and enjoying visa exemption with some countries, it is useless to have a passport without the invitation and financial guarantee of the other ......