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 by Amareyui
Two more extreme cases. A man was getting into the back seat of a taxi after a hard fought shoveling match. Then all of a sudden a lady opened the front passanger door and jumped into the seat. She literally cursed the man out of the car, but not after employing a minute's effort. After her victory, she waved to her companions and they occupied the remaining seats.
The second one was unfortunately happened to me. As I was stepping forward to embrace my highly anticipated taxi, a b*tch(excuse my language) pushed me from behind. As I crumbled another few steps forward, the taxi's front wheel met my right foot and sparked an upclose encounter.
(note: remember to bring a good pair of sneakers. Mine saved my foot.)
Of course this doesn't only apply to catching a taxi. Another prime destination to get frustrated is the train station, where getting in line can be quite similar to boxing out for a rebound when playing basketball. Leave a Comment
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I still have "fear of mad cars syndrome" when attempting to cross a road this day, six weeks after my departure from Shanghai. Leave a Comment
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 (Old Man's Head) That's what
Da Vinci is called by Amareyui
Not so in Shanghai, when the city is having a serious crisis at hand concerning power supply. Attempting to reduce the usage of electicity by the public, the government has issued a law restricting any businesses to operate their air conditioners at below 26 degrees celcius. That's why even when entering such new facilities like the new airport, it seems to be quite hot and suffocating. Leave a Comment
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 by MaosRedArmy
I still haven't figured out why the birds are outside on a clothesline where pollution, insects, and other elements can take their toll. Nevertheless, like clothes hanging outside in the middle of the winter (or any time of the year) the hanging of geese is definitely classified as a local custom in Shanghai. Leave a Comment
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These gardens, as they are called, seem to effectively isolate the residents from the locals who might be living just a block away in the same neighbourhood for decades. Leave a Comment
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 Bicycles by TravelchiliLeave a Comment
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Westerners have an unspoken and sacred aura around them that they expect to never be invaded. In line, westerners will stand at least a foot apart, and when talking to friends, they will equally do so, even after knowing each other for years.
In China, however, I suppose as a result of adapting to such a populous nation, they concept of personal space does not exist. People will fall asleep on the bus and rest their head on your shoulder, and get annoyed if you push their head away. If you are standing in line and allow 1 foot space between you and the person in front of you, others will assume you are not waiting in line and jump in. Pushing and shoving is the norm. The concept of waiting in line is also largely unheard of, and everything works on pretty much a first come, first serve basis. Leave a Comment
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 Bicycles everywhere... by ahoerner
Well, this could be also filed in the section "Warnings or Dangers", but anyway this is what China is. Leave a Comment
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 Local people by TravelchiliLeave a Comment
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