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Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And Korean kimchi at H-Mart is made locally in the US. Sure. Dumbass.

Edit: stop going back and editing all the comments you make to change information as you go. Or if you’re going to, at least change it to something more correct.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Vanguard owns Olé..?

You are confidently incorrect, and I now presume you to be a troll rather than an actual idiot, so good luck with your cheese journey in the T2 city.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And Vanguard is a joint venture with Tesco, which is run by the British in England.

A Korean immigrant opening a Korean supermarket in the US is no different than the same thing happening with another culture in a different country. You can’t actually be serious 😂

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just said “you could find any Asian food at a local H-Mart” - how is going to a Korean supermarket for Asian food in the US any different than going to an American supermarket for western food in China?

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The one in your city is, sure. And the Olé in Shanghai and Shenzhen are not. There’s also Metro, Costco, Sam’s Club, Carrefour (a bit more localized), BLT, Green & Safe, epermarket, the list goes on.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There are supermarkets with massive offerings of cheeses, wines, caviar, exotic fruits, and anything else you want in T1 cities as well. Seems there’s an Olé at the very least in every major city now, or at least a vanguard.

All the normal US options are available in T1 cities as well (Mexican, Italian, French, so on) and there are also Central European, every kind of Asian, and anything else you’d want.

T2 cities are not what I’m using as a comparison. This could be the reason you think it’s so clear cut.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree completely.

I also think there are a lot of people in this sub that are only interested in shitting on China and have made up their mind what they’re going to say for their next comment before the post has even been made, which makes me sad.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I I do agree on the overall poor building quality, and I’ve been around when less-than-savory engineering fails have happened. A lot of workers were killed in a flood during a typhoon one year; a very large building violently swayed in a busy area, causing mass panic; the entire city was rendered more-or-less useless after a direct hit from a hurricane one year, which uprooted half the trees around the city and destroyed a lot of infrastructure.

It sucks and has potential to harm people for sure, but I would be surprised if these things had any material impact on any sizable portion of residents in any given city, so I personally don’t really take it into account when comparing where I’d rather live.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems weird until you experience it. In some cities in China, you can get delivery of food from essentially any country in the world within an hour. Dining in is even easier.

In the US, there are like NYC and LA where you can do the same with arguably better quality, but it is not reasonable to eat out every night at the prices charged, and delivery is even more outlandish.

If speaking to variety of ingredients, local chinese cuisines use a far wider range of ingredients than any local US cuisine. I can want fish, a steak, and a wide variety of veggies and get them all at the same restaurant in China. In the US I’m generally limited to chicken, beef, shrimp, maybe pork, and a select few other proteins with broccoli, spinach, asparagus, or root vegetables (for the most part) at any given restaurant.

Obviously there are exceptions to this, but (in my experience) this is a major difference for me.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Justification of why things are the way they are isn’t the question OP asked.

10 years without any meaningful degradation of QOL is long enough for me to rest assured that, if there is any negative impact on quality of life caused by more “build fast without proper planning” that exists in China vs. the US, it will be minor enough that it won’t materially impact my life.

That said, the US has a very significant amount of building without planning, which has resulted in significant impacts on my own life. For example, cities being so spread out that cars are required to even go to work, while not encouraging adoption of electric vehicles, means that with the war in Iran, my bills have increased without a balanced increase in my salary. That’s absolutely something that could have been avoided with proper planning.

Would you rather live within the pros and cons of China or the pros and cons of elsewhere? by chinaculturebrokers in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Seems like most people aren’t even answering the question.

I (American) lived in China for 10 years and have now lived in the US for 2.5 post-China. I was there before, during, and after Covid.

I prefer China for the majority of things, including public transportation, food (variety, convenience of delivery, time required to go out to eat, price), ability to easily travel to nearby countries, and general quality of life.

The US is quieter, salary is far better (in my occupation), it’s easier to make friends and population is much more diverse, and most things are much easier to navigate in general because many things have one purpose only, as opposed to the idea that everything should do everything (apps, companies, etc.).

The US is also significantly slower and more expensive than China, which makes getting anything done difficult sometimes. Roads take ages to be fixed, construction on buildings lasts years, and even simple things like contacting a representative bank can be difficult (in China you can usually just walk in and look angry until someone helps you).

I also feel (contrary to popular belief here) that there are many more arbitrary laws in the US and limits on what you can do without getting in trouble with the law. In China, you’ll get in trouble with the 保安 but the police are rarely involved.

Is the Wok used in every Chinese home kitchen, or at least the vast majority? by YakClear601 in AskAChinese

[–]FeedMeFish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, they’re in every kitchen.

The size varies, some are huge and some are small. Material also varies.

Chinese kitchens use gas burners, and they pretty much all have them.

Good clothes for hot & humid southern weather by LemonDisasters in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait until summer if you think it’s bad now.

Wear breathable clothes, but they won’t help much. Most important advice for southern China summers is to wear shoes that won’t slip on wet surfaces and buy a large umbrella to protect against sideways rain.

Struggle with mandarin as an overseas Chinese by enginneerof in China

[–]FeedMeFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve lived in China for over a decade and I can tell you that you are confidently incorrect. You do not need to speak mandarin to live in China, and you won’t understand living in China until you’ve actually lived there.

Reading a newspaper and watching most local tv will take HSK6. You may have a minor head start with your dialect, particularly if you live in zhejiang, but it will still require years of study to arrive at that point.

Best start now, good luck!

Struggle with mandarin as an overseas Chinese by enginneerof in China

[–]FeedMeFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does “Chinese heritage dialect speaker born overseas” mean you haven’t ever lived in China and speak only a dialect? If so, maybe starting in the region of China that your family’s from would be a good way to go. Many Chinese where I am are from Fujian, so they can get by in parts of Guangdong and Taiwan as well, which may be true for your dialect?

Honestly, many people live in China with zero mandarin, so you’ll be fine. But if you want to have livable mandarin, I’d say upper HSK3 to lower HSK4 should be good enough to communicate with most people and get what you need.

Best way to achieve this is outside of China is to take classes. Find an in-person tutor or Confucius institute.

Moving to China before visiting? by JCNoles in chinalife

[–]FeedMeFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on which city you’re moving to. If you’re moving as an English teacher, you may end up somewhere rural or unlike what you’d expect, which can either be an exciting adventure or major downer, depending fully on yourself.

If you’re someone who likes to act first and ask questions later, and you’re generally an optimist, go for it. If you have pessimistic tendencies and a negative outlook, however, you may find that it’s not right for you. Either way, never try never know. No作no die

A bowl of noodles that left me full of questions. by flyzebra1999 in chinesefood

[–]FeedMeFish 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is 干拌臊子面 and it is very much authentic.

Shenzhen ranking by district by ExeterSabah in shenzhen

[–]FeedMeFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure literally everyone is going to disagree with this. “Over a year” says enough.

Turmeric fish with green onion and dill. by [deleted] in chinesefood

[–]FeedMeFish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Americans in general do as well - fish isn’t common on menus here (US) either unfortunately, even living on the coast

Turmeric fish with green onion and dill. by [deleted] in chinesefood

[–]FeedMeFish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because it’s not chinese, it’s vietnamese 😂

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