Inflation-adjusted home prices in China have fallen below where they started two decades ago, and the fiscal fallout is hitting local governments even harder than developers.
I don’t know where he’s been, but the cities are perfectly walkable in my experience. They in general are far more walkable and have far better public transport than any significant city in North America (yes, any,) while probably not being as cosy as European cities.
Most of his complaints are basically “Asia” though. With the possible exception of Singapore - one of the dullest places on Earth - you’re not going to get far anywhere on this continent if you hate noise, scooters, traffic, humidity, and far too many people in too small a place.
Which is fine, it’s an acquired taste. I for one love it, Asian megacities are glorious to me - but if you hate it that’s OK too, but it’s hardly a China problem.
Everyone takes didi nobody takes public transit unless the line is close or they real poor. Still many gray taxis. Traffic and parking garages erryday. Sometimes you can’t get a car at all.
To be honest, this nonsense tells me more that you have struggled to actually make any friends in China and are living in a bubble of your own making, than it says anything about China itself.
Pretty much the opposite. I’m a freewheeling extrovert that makes friend easily and am very well traveled globally. Anyway, it’s a logical fallacy to try and attack me personally when you don’t agree with what I’ve seen. China and the US have a lot of similarities and car culture is definitely one of them. The bus system is fairly unpleasant so unless you fortunately live where the metro is conveniently walkable you’re likely driving either a car or scooter pretty regularly. I will say the upside of the omni surveillance is that China’s roadways have civilized rapidly and now created a much larger gap between them and India due to auto ticketing. I was pretty surprised at how fast that happened. Taiwan is probably where I’d recommend if you want China without most of its downsides.
Yes, yes, everybody only uses Didi. Please, just use Didi. Nobody wants to share public transport with the “freewheeling extrovert” gobshite… Just use Didi.
I don’t know where he’s been, but the cities are perfectly walkable in my experience. They in general are far more walkable and have far better public transport than any significant city in North America (yes, any,) while probably not being as cosy as European cities.
Most of his complaints are basically “Asia” though. With the possible exception of Singapore - one of the dullest places on Earth - you’re not going to get far anywhere on this continent if you hate noise, scooters, traffic, humidity, and far too many people in too small a place.
Which is fine, it’s an acquired taste. I for one love it, Asian megacities are glorious to me - but if you hate it that’s OK too, but it’s hardly a China problem.
The app nonsense is China exclusive and puts them behind every country in the world nearly.
Everyone takes didi nobody takes public transit unless the line is close or they real poor. Still many gray taxis. Traffic and parking garages erryday. Sometimes you can’t get a car at all.
To be honest, this nonsense tells me more that you have struggled to actually make any friends in China and are living in a bubble of your own making, than it says anything about China itself.
I suspect you’d have similar problems anywhere.
Pretty much the opposite. I’m a freewheeling extrovert that makes friend easily and am very well traveled globally. Anyway, it’s a logical fallacy to try and attack me personally when you don’t agree with what I’ve seen. China and the US have a lot of similarities and car culture is definitely one of them. The bus system is fairly unpleasant so unless you fortunately live where the metro is conveniently walkable you’re likely driving either a car or scooter pretty regularly. I will say the upside of the omni surveillance is that China’s roadways have civilized rapidly and now created a much larger gap between them and India due to auto ticketing. I was pretty surprised at how fast that happened. Taiwan is probably where I’d recommend if you want China without most of its downsides.
Oh Christ. You’re that guy.
Yes, yes, everybody only uses Didi. Please, just use Didi. Nobody wants to share public transport with the “freewheeling extrovert” gobshite… Just use Didi.
“nobody takes public transit” brother now I know you’re cosplaying.
Lol I’m literally typing this from liaoning province playa