A couple of weeks ago I went to the immigration agency in Luodong to renew my ARC. I decided to write a post to show fellow foreigners who need to go there what’s waiting for them.
Right off the bat, the NIA welcomes you in the best possible way:
It’s all locked. The people who leave their vehicles in this area do so at their own risk, as nature is slowly starting to reclaim it:
The first thing you’ll notice once you enter the building is a standard waterboarding room:
As illustrated by the last image, testicle electrocution can always be an option.
The rest of the first floor is completely abandoned, with no one in sight. The only way to go is forward:
Next to the waterboarding room you can get a glimpse of the exit, probably the last sight of many people who entered that room to never leave it. Needless to say, the gate was sealed.
Climbing the stairs to the second floor is like bathing in darkness. Even during the brightest hours of the day the Sun doesn’t dare to enter:
Fire escape → behind bars. A classic.
The only window that allows visitors to look outside is this one:
After reaching the second floor it’s possible to open the door of an abandoned facility and experience what’s left inside. Just death, and silence:
On the 3rd floor things don’t get better. While this may be disguised as the colorful entrance of a regular office, the transparent plastic curtains clearly define this as the floor for “medical treatments”:
Finally on the 4th floor there’s the entrance to the NIA. It’s all very nice and tidy, and the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. That floor doesn’t fit my narrative, so all footage was lost.
Have fun going there!
