Someone once wanted to collect all the certificates he had obtained for his child and publish a book. He gave up when his child was less than three months old. The reason is that there were too many certificates to be obtained, and the capacity of a book was limited.
Living in China, people need to obtain a lot of certificates. There are about 80 kinds of certificates that can be collected at present. Some of them are infuriating or ridiculous. For example, citizens have to prove their innocence first (no criminal record certificate); In addition to proving their innocence, citizens also have to prove their survival and single status; Without freedom of movement, they have to obtain residence permits (temporary residence permits) when moving to another city; Just the family planning policy alone requires Chinese citizens to obtain a large number of certificates.