He explained that not only is it rare to have Chinese refugees, but Junliang was also dressed differently. Schlütermann, who is also the director of the Duelmen refugee shelter, told CNN as soon as he saw the Chinese backpacker, he doubted that he was a refugee. Story highlights The Chinese tourist's passport was taken from him after he mistakenly filled out asylum requestHe spent almost two weeks at the refugee shelter, before officials realized the mistake(CNN) A Chinese tourist spent almost two weeks at a refugee shelter in Germany after authorities mistakenly assumed he was applying for asylum, an official with the German Red Cross told CNN. Junliang then received a medical examination and was sent by bus with 50 other refugees from North Africa, Syria and the Middle East to a refugee shelter in Duelmen. Here, he slept alone in a container -- containing 4-6 beds -- in a shelter that could hold up to 200 refugees, and took part in the daily routine.

Source: CNN August 09, 2016 13:43 UTC