Culture shock

This is my first post in MYB Blog. Many of you are quite new to me I guess, I’m sorry I’m not better looking or active in the forum. If you’ve noticed the light blue avatar in the forum, I appreciate you for acknowleging my existance. I’m now in Shenzhen. So, when Shenzhen comes into your mind, what would you think of? Prostitute, illegal abortion and pirated stuffs?

 Yes, I wouldn’t say no but these things aren’t applicable right here right now in my place. Everything that you’ve heard was only a minor part of Shenzhen, and the rest a very different perspective, from what I’ve observed. And from what I’ve observed, Shenzhen is full of tall buildings, working apportunities, cheap massages and people calling themselves “Lucy” or “Mary” in a mainland China slang. Teehee. In short, they’re quite up to date, as families with an average income would likely send their children to a private school, hoping them to learn English and get in pace with the globalization.

I’m staying in Shekou, 32th floor at a condo. It’s quite cool here, but will get cold by Christmas. The weather here now is like Genting, I have enough sunshine here. No rain as far as I’ve observed from the 9th of Dec. My skin gets dry, and my T-zone is damaged. Therefore a gentle reminder for all the MYB travelers, if you’re visiting a cold and dry country, take your face products along. You won’t want to look like a person who has incurable skin disease. Dear big kah chehs, please help this miserable lamb- me, my skin is gonna crack in no time.

 Across the sea there we have Hong Kong. There’s a wide range of Hongkies. From cold blooded to hyperactive, but not somewhere in the middle. Something all of them have in common is their quick and fast reaction in doing anything. Even though the train waits for them they still have to walk in fast steps, and if you’re slow and you block their way they’ll stare or curse. Their expressions are most honest. Brutally honest. No personal attacks, but I seriously think they need to slow down. Chill a little maybe. I feel the stress they all have lol. I went to a Hong Kong shopping complex and I ordered a plate of Indian curry rice. It didn’t taste bad, but the price was really intolerable for me if I’d have it in Malaysia. You see, in Malaysia, we can indulge the nasi kandar plus lamb plus chicken plus sotong in a mere RM10 note in an Indian restaurant. But for here, I have to pay $45. No big chicken. No added curry. And an original CD album here costs about $110. The living status here is uber high. 

I’m sorry I couldn’t express in form of pictures. But if there is, it’s expected that you’ll see tall, rapid buildings from the 32th floor view. The building lights from Hong Kong is breath-taking no doubt, but I guess you’ve seen much from pictures and movies. Guys here are quite trendy looking, no matter who he is. From rubbish collector, policeman, shop part time worker to the custom staff. They all look gorgeous to me. (:

 I apologize for any typing error or grammar mistakes. Microsoft word here doesn’t seem to function properly, or I’m not used to read the computer in Chinese. Till then, I also apologize for the boring content.

3 Responses to “Culture shock”

1. fred
   December 11th, 2006 14:51
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   hi yipi, you working there right now? will be interesting if we can see some picture from there

   must take care ya.

2. yipi
   December 11th, 2006 23:18
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   working? nah, I have relatives over there, therefore I’ll be staying in Shenzhen till March. I’m just graduan lepasan SPM. Teehee. I will take care of myself, just not the T-zone part maybe :p

   will try to get you all some pictures!

3. vivhikki
   March 6th, 2008 18:14
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   Hey yipi,
   what you have posted here on Shenzhen and Hong Kong are so true! I just came back from holidaying there not long ago.
   My skin went haywire! Went there on 3rd week of Feb this year, damn cold! Miss Malaysia’s warmth alot at that moment.

   I went to 3 places, Shenzhen, Hong Kong & Macau. I have to say i enjoyed Shenzhen the most. A shopping heaven! While i was in HK i used my calculator like crazy! to convert HKD to RM. But in Shenzhen, I never use it at all coz’ everything is so damn cheap! haha…
   I’ve got culture shock too when I arrive in Shenzhen, can I say it is as good if not better than Kuala Lumpur?lol.. Everyone looks so trendy, with their boots and trench clothes, even aunties there are so well dressed. They have good manners & very helpful, unlike their counterparts in HK. While I was there I live in one of the hotel in Dongmen.

   HK is congested with peoples, everything is so cramp, toilets are so damn hard to find, food is ridiculously expensive and not worth the money we are paying for. I miss Malaysia’s food so much while i was there! I agree with you that they are very fast paced. So true on the staring & cursing part! haha..Uh huh, HK is totally not for me. :p

   I manage to purchase 4 bottles of perfumes in SASA, 4 pairs of sneakers & some Origins skincare in HK. They are more cheaper than Malaysia. While im in Shenzhen, bought lots of clothes, endless amount of bags and ladies shoes. So cheap! haha…

   Oh well, me blabbering.

   Hope you enjoy your stay in Shenzhen as much as I do! Take care!

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