Two ways people handle Passport Photos — and which one ages better after month three.
The honeymoon / tourist way
Chase the famous option. Spend Saturdays researching. Assume energy stays high. Often ends in using blogs from three years ago as gospel.
It looks great in photos. It collapses on rainy Tuesdays.
The resident way
ER is not for colds.
It looks less impressive. It works while reading notices before outages near a pharmacy counter.
Confirm your district's current list — this month.
How to switch
- Admit what you optimized for (status vs sleep).
- Pick one default for the next thirty days.
- Tell one person so you stop renegotiating alone.
Save screenshots and chat records for anything involving money, housing, or legal status. Boredom is a strategy.
The useful details show up in ordinary weather: rain, overtime, and the week you don't feel like being a high-functioning expat.
Pick the second unless you have a real reason not to.
Chengdu gets easier when routines stop feeling temporary.
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