Day 18

Day 18 - Confessions of the little shopaholic.

Hello people ~!!!!
So today was like any other day.
IS and forensic science lecture.
I see that the forensic science lectures are getting tougher too.
Oh gosh.
And there isn't anymore free days too.

Because of this, we decided to go town today!
Better enjoy before the going gets extremely tough!
Classes for the day finished at around 3:45pm.
Rushed back to the hostel to prepare for the town trip.
We invited Mr lee too!!
So the people who went with me was Mr lee, Huiqi,Qurainah,Travin,Nicholas,Irfanah,Danesha,Priscilla,Rachel and Tricia!!!

We boarded the 902 bus but stopped 1 stop before the actual stop.
Now here is the thing about China's bus stop.
Each bus stop are not as close distance as compared to Singapore.
They are VERY far apart.
We had to walk another 10mins to get to the bus stop!
Plus the bus stops here are not easy to spot!
They blend in with the buildings and i thought they are just another provision shop.
It's easy to get lost here because there isn't much signs to tell us the direction as well.
You only can rely on your instincts!
And my dear Singaporeans, please never ever complain about your bus stops being very far.
Walking to one bus stop to another bus stop in China is like walking from north pole to the south pole!!!

There is one place in town where it really looked like city hall.
We decided to call it 'cityhall look alike'.
Once we reached the 'cityhall look alike' we seperated.
Me,Priscilla,Nick,Huiqi,Travin and Qurainah decided to go to another mall across the street because that is where H&M and Uniqlo is!
Not only that, that mall is also a little bit 'high class'.
If you think that branded goods here in China is cheap, you are really wrong.
The clothes here in H&M China is much more expensive than those found in Singapore!
Here in China, Uniqlo can be compared to brands such as Zara or Chanel.
Even the prices of clothes there are overpriced!!!
In the end, we went to a China brand store...Something like H&M but cheaper.
To me,
Cheap stuffs = Shopaholic mode is on

Ridiculous hats~

Kids section is always the best place to explore!!

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Me and Qurainah saw a halal street stall.
We know its halal because the words are in arabic and the stall owners are pakistani.
I SAW THEM SELLING MEAT.
So i happily approached them with a smile while Qurainah was behind taking pictures.
Just suddenly when i was nearing them, one of the stall owners showed his middle finger to us.
My jaw just dropped and i immediately turned around to walk away.
when i was walking away, my blood was boiling.
Seriously. Why are they showing such rude behaviour?
Its not like we are going to steal their meat.
Well, there goes my appetite thats for sure .
I told the whole story to Mr Lee and he is as speechless as me .

But one thing cheered me though!
The city lights at night is so pretty!!!
The whole place there really does look like orchard road!

On the bridge!!!!

So after all the shopping, it was time to go back!
This is the part where i really hate the most.
When the bus arrived, World War 3 broke lose.
Climbing up the bust is always a challenge.
This is because the people will literally SPRINT,PUSH and SQUEEZE to get onto the bus.
And the people here aren't so nice when it comes to anything public.
Their first priority is themselves.
Back in Singapore, people would actually wait to board the bus but here, we were like a bunch of pigs scrambling to get food.
The buses here do not exactly stop at the bus stops as well.
They stopped in the middle of the road.
Thank goodness I sprinted fast up the bus.
That is not all!
The people don't even bother to move in to make space for other passengers!
And the concept of 'priority sitting' doesn't exist!

So here is my reflection.

I will never ever complain about the transport system back in Singapore no matter how packed it is with people.
This is because the Singaporeans are considerate enough to move in and actually make space for other Singaporeans.
Nowadays, giving up seats for the elderly or pregnant woman isn't a rare sight in Singapore.
In fact, this good habit has been integrated into our fellow youngsters.
You can see those good samaritans in action every single time you take a public transport!
Today, there was an old lady who apparently had injured her leg on the bus.
She was bending down with the support of a pole.
I think it was because she was already standing very long.
Even when people saw that she is in pain and really needed a sit, the people continued to ignore her.
It is only when i saw an empty seat next to me that i called her over to have a sit.

I understand that this is their culture.
But this 'culture' can be improved so that China can be a better place to live in!
Lets delete all those mindless pushings,squeezings and self centered thoughts!!
If all these negative points in people never existed then China will really be a great place to live in.
I will never live here even if i have the chance because i can never be able to adapt to their culture.
To the locals here, it is normal but to me, being inconsiderate, is just plain rude.
I really hope that people here could change.

After i guided the old lady to the empty seat, i could feel stares from the many pairs of eyes in the bus.
Proud to have this habit and i am proud to say that i am Singaporean.
I really hope that they could learn these simple act of kindness !!!!

Before i close the case, here are some of the stuffs i bought!!!

7 pairs of socks for 10yuan(SGD$2)!!!!!

Sweater for my bro!

PHONE COVERSSS!!!!