Yeh I only had to take a taxi alone ONCE! But I got a feeling they ripped me off...luckily he did take the CORRECT way back to the appartment.Originally Posted by michi
Don't mention it ! I felt uncomfortable every second, in fear of shitting my pants ! T_TThe big problem i have with squat toilets is the feeling that your bottom is centimeters from the floor. Everytime I hope I don't fall over...or fall in if it's a
trench.
Yeh I know about the flooding, when I went to Shenzhen and Zhuhai from Guangzhou we had that problem, the streets were BLANK ! Poor people who had to wait for the busFunny you mention the bus spitting problem. It's become such a problem in the past that on the Kunming (capital of Yunnan) public buses they even have audio-recorded messages that prohibit people from spitting. I didn't see much spitting, so it seems to have worked. Traffic in Kunming is a whole lot worse than Beijing or Shanghai. It was crazy, and to add on there was alot of flooding going on.
If I didn't have friends there I probably wouldn't even been to China It's so handy for making bargains, getting things cheaper and not being ripped off !I think it's essential to have connections with people who live in China, when you plan on going there. They can be a big help because they know how not to fall for scams and tricks.
Yeh, street-smart is needed if you want to live in China.Or at least a lot of friends who can help you out"You just have to get used to oldfashion ways and the Chinese way of living."
Yep.
Truthfully, I don't want to get used to it. By that I mean I don't want to live in China. People are much too calculating. Or rather, people need to be calculating. Everyone needs to be street-smart to survive. Having grown up in North America, I feel very naive. But I'd rather be naive and fair than conniving. There's a Chinese term called "sa da fang". Basically describes me.
True true It's a nice place, but like I said before, you need to adjust and get used to it !If it seems possible (with all the complaining I just did) I still think China is an amazing place. In moderation.
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