Beijing was fun, very rushed though. I went to the forbidden city, which is this HUGE ancient city where emperors would live, I can't get over this, its so massive and incredible. I also saw an acrobactics show which was great! Me and this Israeli solider from the hostel went, he was a bomb disarming specialist! After we went to dinner then a night on the town. Everyone in the bar area kept offering us "sexy massages", it was out of control! I remember I would turn to my Israeli friend and say "damn, I just wonder where I could get a sexy massage around here" and would instantly be surrounded by like 6 people whispering "sexy massage?" and a very dirty tone, hahah.
We went to this club called Latte, it was packed! Everyone had bottles/tables, we were the only white people. There was a performance with this star wars type lasers and some rapper, all very entertaining!
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Shanghai
The big city was as expected, I've seen busier. But definitely notice the crazy driving, people just walk around cars moving really fast, and cars move around people moving really fast. Lot of cool sites, and a really happening night life. I met up with a friend who I met 5 years ago for 3 days in a hostel in Japan. But he showed me a great time! I met up with his DJ friends and went to this bar/club called shelter, https://www.google.ca/search?q=shelter+shanghai&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=YLGwUdeoIYeMyAH8iIAo&ved=0CEMQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=670
I had also coordinated to meet up with my other friends I met in HongKong who were lawyers in Sai pan. They were at shelter too so we had a gay ol' time! After went to another place called muse, insanely packed. Also one of the foreigner guys who lives in shanghai pointed out models area, where white models were in a corner together, but didn't seem to be attracting much interest.
I unfortunately got sick the next day and just slept all day, wasn't sure what it was.
Finally I got TEA CEREMONY SCAMMED, fuuuck! If you google this, you'll read how three college people (typically girls) will approach you and act all excited to meet a foreigner. They'll invite you to a tea ceremony and the bill comes and is super high. I actually enjoyed the session - but it was like 50 US bucks, this session is usually free. After I left I actually felt good, I had a cool experience... but then talking with people from the hostel after I was clearly scammed... and felt like going back to slit throats :)
In my hostel a bunch of us sat down going over how we got scammed, one guy paid like 200 US bucks for a drink! I have their picture on my camera and will post it later. This left a really bitter taste in my mouth about Shanghai/China. But then again, we have tons of scumbags in downtown Toronto... maybe just not as sneaky.
I had also coordinated to meet up with my other friends I met in HongKong who were lawyers in Sai pan. They were at shelter too so we had a gay ol' time! After went to another place called muse, insanely packed. Also one of the foreigner guys who lives in shanghai pointed out models area, where white models were in a corner together, but didn't seem to be attracting much interest.
I unfortunately got sick the next day and just slept all day, wasn't sure what it was.
Finally I got TEA CEREMONY SCAMMED, fuuuck! If you google this, you'll read how three college people (typically girls) will approach you and act all excited to meet a foreigner. They'll invite you to a tea ceremony and the bill comes and is super high. I actually enjoyed the session - but it was like 50 US bucks, this session is usually free. After I left I actually felt good, I had a cool experience... but then talking with people from the hostel after I was clearly scammed... and felt like going back to slit throats :)
In my hostel a bunch of us sat down going over how we got scammed, one guy paid like 200 US bucks for a drink! I have their picture on my camera and will post it later. This left a really bitter taste in my mouth about Shanghai/China. But then again, we have tons of scumbags in downtown Toronto... maybe just not as sneaky.
Shenzhen
This are a little late, stupid mainland doesn't let you access it without proxy, also can't get facebook.
So from HongKong I went to the mainland for a night. I went to Shenzhen, which is rapidly expanding city. I had no idea, famous for a variety of things but most famously there shopping area, it was so intense, I was overwhelmed I didn't even know what to buy. I went that night, unfortunately my hostel was all chinese speaking so I had to go solo. I quickly met other foreigners at this bar called pepper lounge, and ended up meeting 4 locals who were part of my posse. It was cute they were all trying to win my attention. Late night we ended up going to this place for food which was awesome, although it was cheap they insisted on paying. I still get emails from one of them lol
So from HongKong I went to the mainland for a night. I went to Shenzhen, which is rapidly expanding city. I had no idea, famous for a variety of things but most famously there shopping area, it was so intense, I was overwhelmed I didn't even know what to buy. I went that night, unfortunately my hostel was all chinese speaking so I had to go solo. I quickly met other foreigners at this bar called pepper lounge, and ended up meeting 4 locals who were part of my posse. It was cute they were all trying to win my attention. Late night we ended up going to this place for food which was awesome, although it was cheap they insisted on paying. I still get emails from one of them lol
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