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02-01-2011, 02:36 PM | #23 | |
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same to you. i've had a great time here. definitely has changed and dispelled a lot of what i've ever known about china. i know there's probably still some shit under the fur that i'll never be privet to, but the reason i go on these trips is to discover a new culture and what it's about...and i have to say, the majority of what i've ever known about the chinese people is really wrong. still have until friday in shanghai for the spring festival, but i've had nothing but positive experiences so far. oh...i checked in on facebook at the top of the great wall. if anyone can top that, prove it ![]() |
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i posted a thread last week about things to do during chinese new year and there was a lot of naysayers. well, i've found it to be quite pleasent. yes, the cities are quiet, but it's easy to get around. all the chinese friends i've made have been nothing but hospitable. i haven't found it noisy, hard to get around, or anything. everyone is high-spirited and jovial. i can't complain! |
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02-01-2011, 02:44 PM | #27 |
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They set the price for reclaimed/recycled materials. They purchase the largest amount of OCC (Old Corrugated Cardboard) in the world. Therefore they make the rules. So on a whim, they will have made a deal with me for (x) tons of cardboard at a rate of (y). It will hit their shores and they will decide well, they don't want to pay (y) so they will pay (y minus 100). What choice do I have now that it is on their shores. They can let it sit there and rot and it will until it has no value at all.
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02-01-2011, 02:46 PM | #29 | |
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![]() ![]() Hit a bar yet? shanghai girls are said to be rubbing up to western man like bees on flower - so many examples on the streets ![]()
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IT's what we call the "春运" season (spring.. transport..?) where everyone's heading home. That's where you can see the MASS. It's quite a sight - it does look unorganized and crazy, but it's improving over the years. Happens every year before & after lunar new year. ![]()
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02-01-2011, 02:55 PM | #31 | |
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no dog for me yet...although this cantonese spot we ate at for lunch was rather peculilar. it was halfway between beijing and the great wall, so really industrial and shady. coulda been some woof woof, but it was mostly white meat. haha. i've been to a few bars. we were all over shanghai on saturday. it was a great time. i don't remember where i was, but i didn't wake up upset ![]() |
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02-01-2011, 02:57 PM | #32 |
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oh and no woof woof for me. i have a dog, would never eat my buddy. although, my new chinese friends say it's delicious. they all have unilaterally said they've only had it once though haha
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02-01-2011, 03:00 PM | #34 | |
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![]() Like you I found it pretty easy to get around with all of the subways and buses everywhere (as long as your with locals of course-otherwise you'd be f'd). If your in Beijing again check out 3.3 mall.
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btw, how bad is it shipping that stuff over there? corrugated takes up hella space. well i guess you gotta pack it pretty tight. |
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it's super easy...and i hate to down my own country, but we're in the dust compared to most of the asian countries. take japan and china for example...multiple megalopolises and the people move efficiently. not only that, but the infrastructure is almost new. it's incredible. i'm not preaching communism or socialism by far, but eminent domain is a must if we want to even scratch the surface of catching up.
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If you think about it - we ate every type of animal back in the days. It's only because we are now accustomed to them as companions, we stopped eating them. But tradition's tradition. I had them when I was a kid back then ![]() It's kinda like how people can eat pork, but cannot set knife to a pig. In the same sense, I would love to own a dog as a companion... but can't really relate to the meat.. ![]()
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