Comments on: Culture Shock China http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/ Travel and Photography Chronicles of a Pinoy Backpacker Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:21:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: estan http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50737 estan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:45:57 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50737 I've never been to china, except HK, but I have experienced some of the inconveniences you've mentioned. Take for example in BKK where I boarded a taxi and the driver just didn't speak a word of English. Wala pa naman akong Thai script that says my hotel that I got lost. Buti na lang, I saw one landmark and gave hand directions from there. Spitting? When I boarded a boat from Zamboanga to Tawitawi, even at the tourist (airconditioned) accommodation, passengers were spitting on the floor. There was even one who washed their plates after having eaten! I’ve never been to china, except HK, but I have experienced some of the inconveniences you’ve mentioned. Take for example in BKK where I boarded a taxi and the driver just didn’t speak a word of English. Wala pa naman akong Thai script that says my hotel that I got lost. Buti na lang, I saw one landmark and gave hand directions from there.

Spitting? When I boarded a boat from Zamboanga to Tawitawi, even at the tourist (airconditioned) accommodation, passengers were spitting on the floor. There was even one who washed their plates after having eaten!

]]> By: Transit: Chongqing City | Ironwulf.net Ver 6: En Route http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50578 Transit: Chongqing City | Ironwulf.net Ver 6: En Route Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:19:59 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50578 [...] bus for RMB 16 going to Shangqingshi. The bus ride took around 30 minutes. And when I got off, like I told before, I survived a number of touts inserting their cards and flyers on any spot they [...] [...] bus for RMB 16 going to Shangqingshi. The bus ride took around 30 minutes. And when I got off, like I told before, I survived a number of touts inserting their cards and flyers on any spot they [...]

]]> By: Major Tom http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50549 Major Tom Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:22:22 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50549 This is an eye-opening posts about China. I never thought such reality exist there albeit occasionally. Hey, your sharp observation is really top-level, reminds me of the writing style of one of my most favorite writer, Paul Theroux, a very notable travel writer. I think you could do something like that, a smart and spanky travelogue. This is an eye-opening posts about China. I never thought such reality exist there albeit occasionally.

Hey, your sharp observation is really top-level, reminds me of the writing style of one of my most favorite writer, Paul Theroux, a very notable travel writer. I think you could do something like that, a smart and spanky travelogue.

]]> By: Sidney http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50522 Sidney Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:46:16 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50522 I like China because it is like stepping into another world. If you want to feel like an alien go to China! :-) I like China because it is like stepping into another world. If you want to feel like an alien go to China! :-)

]]> By: Toe http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50503 Toe Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:50:55 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50503 Grabe! Wala akong masabi kundi grabe! :) Grabe! Wala akong masabi kundi grabe! :)

]]> By: Karla http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50502 Karla Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:35:08 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50502 Hey, Ferdz: I didn't know you were still in the mainland. I've gone to Shanghai twice myself, and my friend who worked in Shenzhen for two years said it was so much better there. I've seen the squat toilets too and had Chinese looking at me because I was brushing my teeth after lunch (which they never seem to do--and now I think it's really a cultural practice among Pinoys). I've also experienced the haggling in the market, but I enjoyed it, because they usually give in later on--it's like a game: ang pikon talo. I think one of my frustrating experiences is getting understood that I wanted McDonald's delivered to my hotel room and asking for chopsticks, but nobody from the hotel staff understood me. I even got sick there and, without shame, asked for medicine from a German couple because I knew it would be difficult to buy some in Shanghai. Overall it was a good experience and it taught me to be all-embracing. I don't want to say they have terrible manners. Siguro lang iba lang talaga tayo. ;) Hey, Ferdz: I didn’t know you were still in the mainland. I’ve gone to Shanghai twice myself, and my friend who worked in Shenzhen for two years said it was so much better there.
I’ve seen the squat toilets too and had Chinese looking at me because I was brushing my teeth after lunch (which they never seem to do–and now I think it’s really a cultural practice among Pinoys). I’ve also experienced the haggling in the market, but I enjoyed it, because they usually give in later on–it’s like a game: ang pikon talo. I think one of my frustrating experiences is getting understood that I wanted McDonald’s delivered to my hotel room and asking for chopsticks, but nobody from the hotel staff understood me. I even got sick there and, without shame, asked for medicine from a German couple because I knew it would be difficult to buy some in Shanghai. Overall it was a good experience and it taught me to be all-embracing. I don’t want to say they have terrible manners. Siguro lang iba lang talaga tayo. ;)

]]> By: acey http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50501 acey Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:01:40 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50501 tsk, tsk... bad for the tourism. lol. very interesting, ferds. tsk, tsk… bad for the tourism. lol.

very interesting, ferds.

]]> By: bw http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50498 bw Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50498 I've only been to Shenzen and boy, it was kind a scary if you get lost with the tour group there. As you said, people rarely speak English ! What? Toilets with no doors ? Ugh :( What's up with these guys - trying to save some real estate? LOL :) I’ve only been to Shenzen and boy, it was kind a scary if you get lost with the tour group there. As you said, people rarely speak English !

What? Toilets with no doors ? Ugh :( What’s up with these guys - trying to save some real estate? LOL :)

]]> By: cedsaid http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50497 cedsaid Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:47:07 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50497 What no doors? Now that's really going beyond the typical Filipino's comfort zones. Funny read! Thanks for sharing! And those touts, stuffing things in your pocket, is creepy stuff. What no doors? Now that’s really going beyond the typical Filipino’s comfort zones.

Funny read! Thanks for sharing!

And those touts, stuffing things in your pocket, is creepy stuff.

]]> By: jhenny http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50494 jhenny Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:27:19 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50494 hi ferdz! what a trip! hehe.. i heard about the toilets and they said that the poo is all around the cubicle and that they really don't care.. ewww. :P and also the spitting is everywhere huh. no wonder about the sars, lol :p and it does not need to be brad pitt to be swarmed with those touts i believe, just seeing how they are so makulit lalo na sa market sus. way to go ferdz! thanks for sharing. hi ferdz! what a trip! hehe..

i heard about the toilets and they said that the poo is all around the cubicle and that they really don’t care.. ewww. :P

and also the spitting is everywhere huh. no wonder about the sars, lol :p

and it does not need to be brad pitt to be swarmed with those touts i believe, just seeing how they are so makulit lalo na sa market sus.

way to go ferdz! thanks for sharing.

]]> By: photocache http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50490 photocache Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/03/27/culture-shock-china/#comment-50490 my friend teaches english in china and she had a hard time at the beginning with language barrier. looks like a good trip though. squat toilets --- i had a problem with those in singapore and malaysia :) my friend teaches english in china and she had a hard time at the beginning with language barrier. looks like a good trip though.

squat toilets — i had a problem with those in singapore and malaysia :)

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