So /int/ im going to China for 6 months(Shanghai). Any advice ?
That's a long time
What will you do
Don't accidentally cross the border to North Korea. Otherwise China's a completely normal place!!
There are no designated shitting streets, that's China's neighbor to the south
>>52499296
It's a study trip. Im in engineer school. What are the most entertaining places in China ?
>>52499283
Bring some bottled French air to sell to the locals.
>>52499421
SH itself is pretty boring
Hangzhou is nice, it is not far
There is Zhoushan too, pic related
>>52499283
>engineer school.
>in china
why do you want to kill people?
meet the tibetians if you can
let them teach you the art of self-immolation
you teach them the art of self-detonation
>>52499499
it's been 6 years and people still post that 1 building
>>52499283
If some young girl asks you in English if you want to have tea at a nice cafe she knows, just say no.
It's a scam. She is not interested in you. She does not want your penis. She is hired by a cafe to bring in customers. She will look for dumb ignorant-looking foreigners and act like she just wants to have a chat to practice her English, then she will take you to her cafe acting like she doesn't know the place. Then you will get charged like $35 for a shitty cup of coffee and a piece of shitty cake. If you're a true moron, then she'll keep up the scam and have you meet her at that cafe more than once.
Don't be a moron.
PS this did NOT happen to me. I just heard of this happening to others.
>>52499555
>PS this did NOT happen to me
>>52499542
Shut the fuck up, I bet you post old pictures all the time. Shut the fuck up you fucker.
>>52499283
Don't breathe the local air
>>52499555
that's why it's better to travel with someone
they don't approach pairs
>>52499283
M8, did you know that >>52499481 this is not even a joking advice?
The natural environment of China today is LITERALLY deadly bad.
Just be careful of your health, seriously.
OP here.
>>52499657 Yup I heard about the air. Do people wear a mask or something ?
>>52499719
no they just smoke cigs when they want clean air.
Shanghai isn't too bas when it comes to air pollution though still pretty bad compared to europe
That said winter is pretty bad because everyone is still using coal.
>>52499719
Of course. Especially in urban cites, you even cannot enjoy walking on streets without them.
But I know that Chinese foods are really good(unless the gredients are not contaminated, lel), so enjoy your nice dietary life there :*)
prepare hand sanitizer
fuck no chink chick and don't teach seemingly friendly girls French
>>52499719
I personally wear 3M 6200
>>52500275
Then what's the point ?
>>52500360
Very nice.
>>52500275
what do you mean by "point" mon ami
just don't
>>52500379
what do you mean by "point" mon ami
just don't
fixed*
>>52500478
On a scale of 1 to 10. How many people have AIDs ?
>>52500522
that's a retarded question anon
0.001 I presume
Do not take a camera.
It is arrested for spying.
>>52500665
no
or should we say the odds are 10000-1 if you don't pry around
>>52499283
You'll have a good time if you bring the following:
>toilet paper
>hand sanitizer
>your own chopsticks
>diarrhea medication, antibiotics, condoms, basically all hygiene products you use
Learn some basic Mandarin and don't expect anyone to speak English (or taxi drivers to be able to read). Don't drink any water that's not bottled, only eat at busy food stands and be careful with what liquor you drink. Don't be an idiot and get scammed.
Ask a Chinese student to help you buy a SIM card for your phone with data; having GPS and internet helps a lot with not getting lost.
Also, smoking weed in public is a bad idea. You might just run into a police officer that won't believe your "oh I'm sorry, I didn't know I could not do that" excuse or can't be bribed.
>>52500413
>duckduckgo
you'll need proxy anon
shadowsocks recommended
heck w/o it u can even not post in 4chan
>>52499283
That's a long time to hold your breathe, Pierre.
>>52499283
Shanghai is pretty modernized compared to other parts of China. You should be fine.
>>52500881
Don't use public toilets
They are always a mess especially in fast-food restaurants
>>52500522
Almost nobody has aids in asia wtf m8
In fact you might have to get yourself tested for it to even get in
>>52501139
surely you haven't heard about this madam m8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao_Yaojie
>>52501226
Spooky
I didn't know
>>52501226
Thanks Anon.
>>52501849
hope you enjoy your 6 months
>>52499283
Watch your head when walking through doorways
>>52499555
this will happen, but you'll get free drinks to stay in the bar since you and you're exchange students are white
t. my friend just got home from shanghai
>>52499283
Dont eat any street food and anything in any restaurants if possible. Most of them made of poisoned oil aka gutter oil.
This isnt even a joke and is an advice from an actual Chinese.
>>52502287
a shame if you really follow that advice and end up with missing the, say, pork cutlet
and friendly reminder that chinks ate puffer at least 1k years earlier than you
>>52502287
Also don't drink tap water.
>>52502470
that's very true
>>52499283
be sure to take a portable water bottle with you
and deal with chinks usually serve only hot water even in summer
>>52502287
>Dont eat any street food
>>52502470
>don't drink tap water.
>>52501016
>Don't use public toilets
Is China the Mexico of Asia?
>>52502579
Those apply to the whole of Asia except for SOME street food in Korea/Japan
>>52502579
This is true in all of asia except Korea/Japan
>>52502579
>Mexico ,far from heaven,contiguous to Murica
we either
>>52500809
If I ever went there, I'd also bring my own cooking oil desu, just can't unsee gutter oil and imagining that it's at least mixed under in even store bought stuff over there
>>52502579
>>52502681
CDC map
>>52502579
It's a big country
>>52502470
Also, don't eat any non-packaged ice cream, salad or ice cubes. Basically anything involving tap water that hasn't been boiled.
>>52502579
That applies to most traveling countries. Street food can be good though, you just have to find the busy stalls where locals eat.
>>52502761
I've never had trouble with the pricier fish oil you can buy at the large chain stores. If anything, I'd bring peanut oil since it's neigh impossible to find anything but fish and soy cooking oil.
>>52502919
most locals, esp senior citizens, don't give a fuck
they'll only be dying if they stop eating those poisonous as you see it
that's the irony for you
>>52502418
Apparently too many Chinese just dont realize whats going on with their health conditions and pretend not to notice how danger those are. Although I have no opinion of that their attitudes. I wont shit on them in any way. They should do what they want to do. But at least I care a lot for my health.
>>52502851
god damn, I figured at least some countries in Africa/South america had their shit together,
OP here. Is there anything that is illegal without being obviously illegal ?
>>52503298
define "obviously" first
>>52503298
Porn maybe ?
I don't know if they actually give a fuck
>>52503417
The obviousness he supposes is defined by first world's common sense
>>52503467
>>52503421
>>52503417
>>52503298
don't buy shady stuff especially illegal dvds
>>52503467
I‘d like to ask do /int/ think china belong to the 3rd world
>>52499283
Use condoms.
>>52503501
if you mean bootleg, gov are actually ok with it, we chinks are all sons of piracy
yet if it turns political, you'd better watch it, and you don't need to pay for it, they are free
>>52503716
i haven't heard of being getting stopped by customs for that stuff but if you are a foreigner you probably should not get involved in all that anyway
>>52502851
>Portugal is green
t. Alberto Barbosa
>>52503580
I think some parts of it are but then many of the cities are very developed. It's just a really big country so there is a lot of variation in how people live.
>>52503918
yet it is A country anon
so what's the verdict
>>52503966
technically it became non-aligned to the soviets so it is 3rd world
>>52503903
>t. Alberto Barbosa
t. basil barbosa
>>52504003
soviet are long gone anon
there are literally no that organized commie party any more are there
>>52503966
Second world
but as I said, the size of China makes it difficult to say specifically which category it is in
>>52503298
I once read a story here from a Brit who was arrested for paying with banknotes that turned out to have had Falun Gong writings on them
>>52504479
that's highly possible
and no doubt being a foreigner will get things trickier
>>52504479
...and you don't actually buy Falun Gong's or Rabiye Qadir’s shit do you
I mean plague is bad doesn't mean smallpox is good
>as the thread goes China is posting more and more like Japan
His buff to english skills seems to have expired
>>52503580
I have vistied Guangzhou in 2012 and Wenchang/Haikou this mid year and im really shocked by how i was wrongly perceive on my ancenstry's homeland, I've never imagine Hainan island is way developed then what i was expecting. High rise apartments and condominiums are visible everywhere as far as the eye could see! I was expecting commie blocks desu.
The farmhouse where i lived was even easily accessible via new roads and of course high speed train which ran throughout the island. The locals where all living in ordinary shophouses or small houses in and around towns and i swear theres alot of construction going on, roads, piping, skylines and so on.
The only complaint that i have was alot of condos and apartments which where meant for their citizens appear to be empty. Yes i was living in a condominium 23rd story but seems like i was the only one in the entire 10 foors (To be fair i expect toilets outside of our accommodation to be like any other towns in SEA countries)
>>52504934
I'm newfag to /int/ senpai
>>52504953
slums evolve in china and has became invisible
there are far more people on the brink of homelessness than you are expecting too while ghost city begin to emerge as you mentioned
>>52504586
>>52504757
Could you elaborate on this >>52500275 ?
Apart from them obviously looking for some free French lessons, are you referring to some common schemes they might target him with?
>>52504953
On the other hand, Guangzhou is just like Singapore without its persecution/law nonsense. Its like any other heavy urban cities in developed countries. Everythings expensive, crowded, heavy traffic, neon lights drenching the night skies and skyscrapers that stack up side by side jostling for living space.
>>52499283
Remember to buy a 4chan pass or else you won't be able to post on 4chan anymore
>>52505348
a good amount of "educated" chinese esp. female knows no foreign city nor country other than --- you wouldn't believe it--- Paris, a Gaul boy will stir up their faggatory curiosity, if you know what I mean
>>52505291
>slums evolve in china
Exactly! I've never encountered any shanty towns at all when i was in Guangzhou for a week. It was surprising as Guangzhou was such a huge city! Took me almost a day just to travel from one end to the other! Compare to Jakarta and Manila where you could easily find large sections of slums on its outskirts.
>>52504586
I found another story of this brit in my 4chan folder by the way, dumping it.
I think his story might be a bit exaggerated here and there, but it's a fun read.
>>52505958
>>52505815
and that's positively nightmarish when you ponder about it
>>52505988
>>52506032
Canned tea mentioned in next post
>>52506059
>>52506090
>Any advice ?
Bring some fresh air with you.
Chinaboo here. What do you want to know?
>>52506163
You can buy that from Canada
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35155357
Damn I was thinking about taking an internship in Shanghai for a year but this thread makes it seem likes its a shitty place
>>52506626
Shanghai is probably the city that caters the most to foreigners. You'll probably be fine there.
>>52506626
Most of the world is a shitty place, and even when I read this thread I think it's perfectly possible to survive in Shanghai as long as you have some knowledge of the local language and culture.
>>52506626
youre that mexican right? it is a shitty place. Do an intership in a 1st world country.
I'm in Shanghai now, been here over 2 years. Ask me anything.
Btw, it isn't easy to get laid in shanghai anymore.
There are so many foreigners here already. You take away easy pussy and there is literally no reason to be here. This place is an absolute fucking shithole, only good for making money.
>>52507409
How exactly is money made there?
>>52506059
...Beijing's taxi drivers are,well,legendary.There are shit tons of tales about 'em which I'd like to tell
>>52506998
Shanghai dialect differs much from Mandarin and is both most fun and hard to learn, considering it usually takes a foreigner at least a year to speak not that broken Mandarin and OP is here on academic purpose he should forget about it as Mandarin is the lingua franca in Shanghai
>>52507579
>There are shit tons of tales about 'em which I'd like to tell
Please, do tell, I'd really like to hear them.
>Shanghai dialect differs much from Mandarin and is both most fun and hard to learn
Probably. I didn't necessarily mean learning Shanghai dialect though, mostly that one should probably know at least some Mandarin as opposed to just knowing French or English.
>>52508359
can you read chinese properly
>>52508429
It requires a great amount of concentration for me to read, especially large texts. You can post the stories in Chinese, but translating them would spare me a lot of time and allow others to read them as well.
I guess you have them in some kind of image format though? No need to translate if it'd cost you a lot of time.
>>52499283
Never try to help any local citizens.
The following is the story I've read here :
An American or something witnessed a local Chinese woman crashed by a car, so that he helped her and accompanied to the hospital.
Then, the woman lied that it was him who injured her, not to pay for the medical treatment of herself.
Finally, he ended up loosing several thousand dollars for his casual benevolence.
>>52508850
I also heard that the reason Chinese people are often reluctant to help strangers in need is that a judge once pronounced a man who helped people in a car accident guilty because "he wouldn't have helped if he was not somehow connected to the cause of the accident".
>>52508963
Koreans aren't quick to help either but
>"he wouldn't have helped if he was not somehow connected to the cause of the accident"
>>52508963
very Chinese logic that no one can expect.
