Last Night at Canton Tower Metro: Nearly My Terminus!
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I don't know why crowd control around Canton Tower is so poor. It's quite good on Beijing Road, but it's just not working at the Canton Tower. I'm a Guangzhou local and I've been there twice during holidays. Each time, I either couldn't find the designated subway entrance and ended up walking a long way for nothing, or it was just an absolute sea of people.
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There's no defending this, it's true. On one hand, crowd control is poor. On the other hand, it's really down to the bad habits and inconsiderate behavior of many subway riders these days. For instance, many people get on, take a couple of steps, then just stop right there, regardless of how many stops they're going. This clogs up the doorway area completely, while the sides are empty. Another example: 'let passengers off before boarding' has been taught for ages, yet so many people just rush to squeeze on as soon as the train arrives, as if their brains are mush. If they just thought for a second, they'd realize that if you don't let people off, how can there be space for new passengers?
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Oh, don't worry, you won't have to wait for summer vacation. The Dragon Boat Festival at the end of May will bring another wave of tourists to Guangzhou, and then Guangzhou will get another batch of 'what to avoid' posts.
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Seriously, please don't come. As a local, I was nearly crushed to death on the subway last night.
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I'm in Shenzhen and I don't even dare to go out. I just stay home every day.
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Thanks for not coming. We Guangzhou locals are begging you to spare us.
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I don't even dare to go anywhere near tourist attractions.
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Tourist spots are crowded.
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Go check out Haizhu Lake. It's free, and you can even go boating there.
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What? Boating is free too? I didn't see that option last time I went.
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Oh dear... to be honest, we locals find it super crowded too, and there's not much we can do. I don't want so many people coming to Guangzhou either. I also find it incredibly packed; the day before yesterday, I couldn't even get a taxi, and I couldn't squeeze onto the subway. Nobody wants this. Next time you come to Guangzhou, try to avoid public holidays, because it gets really, really crowded. Most people have limited time off from work or school, so everyone goes out during holidays. It's not like this every day; on weekdays, the streets are practically empty.
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I'm in Guangzhou, and I feel like there are tons of people everywhere every day. But it's true, people from nearby cities could have a slightly better experience if they avoided public holidays.
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Forget public holidays, even the daily commute is like that.
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That's why I wouldn't even dare look for a job in that area. I had an interview there once and had to head back right at rush hour.
and guess what? Beijing actually had fewer people than Guangzhou!!