It's the little things.
Some small differences:
1)No knapkins (the facial tissue here is thicker than usual and is sometimes used in place of knapkins)
2)There is a difference in private vs. public space that I can't quite put into words.
3)Vendors tend to have a more aggresive selling style. This behavior is not limited to foreigners.
4)Begging seems to be done mainly by very old women, and older handicap individuals. Older women often seem to beg on their elbows and knees with their hand's clasped together like they are praying.
5)There really does't seem to be any visible homeless youth or young adults. Even more fascinating is the fact that I can't find a street culture whatsoever... at least in the terms that I would understand it as a westerner.
6)Pork and Beef cereal.
7)ATM keypads often have not letter and are are flipped with the lower numbers at the bottom.
8)Very little graffiti and tagging except on one wall in Kowloon which seemed to be some community art wall.
9)Everything is priced in whole numbers such as 1.00, 2.00, 3.00... Every once in a while something is 9.50, but that doesn't seem to be the norm.
I leave for Guangzhou on the mainland tommarow afternoon. Yay!
1)No knapkins (the facial tissue here is thicker than usual and is sometimes used in place of knapkins)
2)There is a difference in private vs. public space that I can't quite put into words.
3)Vendors tend to have a more aggresive selling style. This behavior is not limited to foreigners.
4)Begging seems to be done mainly by very old women, and older handicap individuals. Older women often seem to beg on their elbows and knees with their hand's clasped together like they are praying.
5)There really does't seem to be any visible homeless youth or young adults. Even more fascinating is the fact that I can't find a street culture whatsoever... at least in the terms that I would understand it as a westerner.
6)Pork and Beef cereal.
7)ATM keypads often have not letter and are are flipped with the lower numbers at the bottom.
8)Very little graffiti and tagging except on one wall in Kowloon which seemed to be some community art wall.
9)Everything is priced in whole numbers such as 1.00, 2.00, 3.00... Every once in a while something is 9.50, but that doesn't seem to be the norm.
I leave for Guangzhou on the mainland tommarow afternoon. Yay!
posted by Robert at 6/16/2005 12:55:00 AM
4 Comments:
Not sure when you'll have internet access again - wanted to wish you a great journey!
The pork and beef cereal is inspiring. I will someday write an accordion song about it.
--kelsey
The pork and beef cereal is inspiring. I cannot even tell you. I will someday write an accordion song about it. I'm learning to read music like a motherfucker. Good timing is coming more slowly.
Ah, un jour, un jour, je reve.
They didn't use letters on the phone pads in Japan either when I was there... I suppose that's fair since english isn't exactly their official language. Awfully inconsiderate though for those of us who sally forth.
I was going to send you money and ask you to send home boxes of cheap tourist junk, but I suspect you'll have plenty of more important things to think about.
I look forward to seeing what kind of adventure you make out of this. I know it can be a life changing experience.
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