I wrote a post on some of my favorite things about China. The flip side, of course, is that there are some things I don't love so much:
- No.Academic.Calendar. How...???
- Pollution. You can see it with your naked eyes sometimes.
- "Due to an important meeting in Beijing, you cannot access Facebook." Basically.
- KTV. Just no. Please.
- Baijiu.
- Lines (or lack thereof). Little old ladies are the worst.
- The stress on conformity.
- Rigid gender roles.
- Preference for boys. STILL.
- Fake things - fake brands, fake grades, fake marriages. Yep.
- People trying to use your train bed even when they have one of their own.
- People eat all parts of the animal...every animal.
- Chinese men smoking everywhere, any time.
- People taking "secret" pictures of me. I can see you, pal.
- The emphasis on high heels...though this is stronger in Hunan than in other parts of the country.
- "Leftover women."
- Umbrellas. I cannot tell you how many times I've been poked by a Chinese woman's umbrella...when it wasn't even raining.
- The cell phone addiction. It's worse than anywhere.
- Really, really bad drivers.
- Printers and copy machines that are scarce and always broken.
- Noise pollution. Just not a concept. (Fireworks at 2am right outside the bedroom window, anyone?)
- Constantly broken sidewalks. When it rains, water gets under the tiles and splashes you when you step on them.
- Children in split pants peeing on said sidewalks.
- Lack of decent heating and air conditioning systems. This means constant sweating in summer, and wearing a heavy jacket and accessories indoors all winter.
- Mei you. Just whenever. For no reason.
Thanks to Melody for her contributions.
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