12-03-2009, 12:26 AM
Goddamn those Adidas kicks are nice. 
I'm thinking your trip generally went well?
Since you brought it up, let me relate a bit of what happened to me in China. I was a bit busy over there, so I only really got to go out and experience Shanghai for around 2 whole days.
Weather-wise, it was colder, but not unpleasant nor unbearable. Tamang-tama lang.
Transportation there was better. Even though there were a lot of cars, I don't think I ever hit a major traffic jam in my week+-long stay there.
Surroundings were clean. A bit dusty since there was a ton of construction going on (all of it to do with this), but it was controlled at least.
Walking around was a pleasant experience. Since Chinese aren't allowed to legally own land (the government owns it), all of the folks there live in apartment complexes. They're really nice and well-maintained though. I guess it's a perk of communism that stuff gets really taken care of.
Shanghai has one big mall - Superbrand Mall. As its name implies, all of the reputable brands are here, and careful shopping might even get you something cheaper than here (I bought a couple of shirts from Uniqlo and Giordano). In terms of fashion, the young crowd mostly wears slim jeans, sneakers, and a plaid shirt over a plain tee. I swear that was the hot look when I was there. Nothing bad about that though.
Like I said in the shoe thread, Pumas were cheap there. Nikes cost the same though, if not more.
By the way, anyone thinking of working/studying abroad?
I'm thinking your trip generally went well?Since you brought it up, let me relate a bit of what happened to me in China. I was a bit busy over there, so I only really got to go out and experience Shanghai for around 2 whole days.
Weather-wise, it was colder, but not unpleasant nor unbearable. Tamang-tama lang.
Transportation there was better. Even though there were a lot of cars, I don't think I ever hit a major traffic jam in my week+-long stay there.
Surroundings were clean. A bit dusty since there was a ton of construction going on (all of it to do with this), but it was controlled at least.
Walking around was a pleasant experience. Since Chinese aren't allowed to legally own land (the government owns it), all of the folks there live in apartment complexes. They're really nice and well-maintained though. I guess it's a perk of communism that stuff gets really taken care of.
Shanghai has one big mall - Superbrand Mall. As its name implies, all of the reputable brands are here, and careful shopping might even get you something cheaper than here (I bought a couple of shirts from Uniqlo and Giordano). In terms of fashion, the young crowd mostly wears slim jeans, sneakers, and a plaid shirt over a plain tee. I swear that was the hot look when I was there. Nothing bad about that though.
Like I said in the shoe thread, Pumas were cheap there. Nikes cost the same though, if not more.
By the way, anyone thinking of working/studying abroad?
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