different country, different culture, different level of
civilization, different norms, different dos and donts.
I used to felt disgusted like you, so i did a test and see if
they were disgusted by me. I suck and collect a mouthful of phlegm
and spit close to the person who did that to me and he did not even
look at me. So from then, when i visit china i don't bother
by this anymore.
Have you ever visited a public toilet in china. They don't
bother to flash or close the door when they shit.
Also have you notice china women don't shave their armpits,
except for a hand-ful of ladies in beijing and shanghai, the ladies
in the rest of the cities have armpits hair thicker then your pubic
hair.
spitting in china now carries a 50 rmb (about S$10) fine.
it is also not condone socially now. in beijing, there is a
noticeable difference now. people are more conscious but old habits
die hard for some. unfortunately, it is not so apparent if you are
not the host city of the olympics.
public toilets in china is not that bad now, at least no
worse than what you find in our kopi-tiam toilets in hdb. i pee
only, so i won't miss much.
well, yes on the armpit hair bit. in fact, if you go to
tier 2 or 3 cities, women there are also less concern about `chou
kong' (cantonese) when they sit on staircase or seats. if one
believes that it brings bad luck to see so many at one go, it
is better to avoid those cities.
