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cartera

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Joined: Mar 09, 2007
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Posted: Aug 19, 2007 - 05:03 PM
Post subject: What things do you miss in Shanghai?

Hi, Im doing a survey, could you list thinks that you miss in Shanghai because you cant find them?

thanks

YorkshireKing

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Joined: Mar 16, 2007
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Posted: Aug 19, 2007 - 06:11 PM

Fresh Air, Food Hygiene, Cleaniliness, Politeness, Patience and Walkers Prawn cocktail crisps, British Sunday Roast Dinner and Sky Sports!!

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Adnimistrator

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Posted: Aug 19, 2007 - 06:15 PM

White chicks. Those TRL Russians have too high millage.

Andreas
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Posted: Aug 19, 2007 - 10:01 PM

Fresh air, beaches, clean water, common sense, civilized behaviour, decent food, a decent marina.

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foreverinchina

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Location: 徐家汇
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Posted: Aug 19, 2007 - 11:25 PM

Honesty, straightforwardness, reliability, wide darkgreen grasslands, moderate temperatures, silence, snow,...

Some items i do not miss here (i'm so happy to lack these things):
European style burocracy, kafkaesque officials and situations, the daily dose of muslim violence, the royal family, > 50% tax rates, (traffic)cameras on every corner, french arrogance, narrowmindness, lack of ambition.

All things considered, i still prefer China.

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dr3x320

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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 12:50 AM

-Everything that is not fake.
American Grown stuff,
-Food, size and taste is dramatically different, tomatoes, scallions, meats especially
-Human being temperatures.
-Doing business with set prices, negotiating can be a pain sometimes.
-Air Quality
-Driving my own damn car
-White people even though I'm not white. I just need my daily dose of Whitism.

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Victorian

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Joined: May 03, 2004
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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 01:50 AM

All the above plus……

Moral
Ethic
Trust
Obey the Law
Enforce the Law
A simple “Sorry” when things are done wrong
Openness
Manner

Blue sea
MSG free food
Services
Clean tap water
Proper ventilated office building
Proper air conditioning + properly insulated office building
Higher grade gas + properly maintained vehicles
People flush soiled toilet paper instead of leaving it in the bin in toilet

Flyingsnow

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Joined: Nov 09, 2006
Posts: 160
Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 07:31 AM
Post subject: what do I miss

Singing loudly when I'm driving the car alone.

Public restrooms that are not completely repulsive.

Going to a store where you can get everything in one trip.

The beach.

Adam7

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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 09:08 AM

Bloody heck....why are any of you here?

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evblell

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Joined: Mar 23, 2007
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Location: Pudong
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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 09:16 AM

Driving my own car.
Spotless supermarkets.
Non Smoking Restaurants, Malls, etc
Service in Restaurants : Quality, Cleanilness,etc
Clean Public Restrooms
A walk in the park with fresh air
Mount Rainier

Juan_Tamad

Board Royalty

Joined: Jan 29, 2007
Posts: 7093
Location: Smoky Mountain
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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 09:22 AM

Nice Beaches

Karu

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Joined: June 27, 2005
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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 09:29 AM

foreverinchina wrote:

the daily dose of muslim violence

Sounds terrific !

DesertSpider
Post Boaster

Joined: Jan 19, 2007
Posts: 4725
Location: SHANGHAI, CHINA

Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 09:45 AM

ALL OF THE ABOVE plus:

USDA Grade A steak, 1% / 2% / Skim / Vitamin D MILK, clean air, clean water, driving my own car

mandy0930

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Joined: Aug 18, 2006
Posts: 312
Location: shanghai_puxi
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Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 09:51 AM

Nice mountain & beach
delicious foods (nithgt marketing)
clearn road no one will spit sputum
non- smoking public place
frinedly and politeness ppl

seph_07
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Joined: June 23, 2006
Posts: 2747

Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 10:06 AM

Tasty foods. Good customer service. Polite and friendly people. People who think before doing things.
Not-too-crowded lifts. The words "Sorry" and "Excuse me". One-stop shops. Entertainment centers.

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foreverinchina

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Location: 徐家汇
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