Hangzhou Metro: Can we *please* stop with the 'instant signal desert' moments?! Seriously. 😩

[Melody Jacobi]

Alright, the feeling is as if Hangzhou keeps finding ways to remind me that this city is akin to a "barren wasteland" in terms of "something" (I'll leave you to fill in the blank!)

• To explain to my foreign friends what a "barren wasteland" or "desert of something" means:
  • It doesn't mean the place is really a barren desert devoid of vegetation!
  • Rather, it's like when you're looking for some amazing food, entertainment, or expecting a specific facility to be readily available. But alas! In whatever aspect you refer to as "something," Hangzhou tends to disappoint you with a severe lack thereof, leaving you almost with nothing or with very few options to choose from. This inevitably makes you feel a bit let down and frustrated.
  • What kind of "desert" I'm talking about? Well, it's up to you, dear visitor, which experience in Hangzhou left you disappointed, hahaha!

#HangzhouSubway #AsianGames #HangzhouAsianGames

[Bonnie Beatty]

Hahahaha, I find Hangzhou so adorable! It's like it's trying really hard to be cute, but in a charming way that isn't off-putting – a bit of an endearing show-off.

[Lucille Borer]

Totally! I snapped a pic too.

[Jose Beahan]

Are you trying to say Hangzhou is a food desert? (Not my words, though!)

[Nathan Dickinson-Steuber]

Even KFC, McDonald's, and Haidilao would count.

[Abel Schulist MD]

But gotta admit, this looks pretty realistic.

[Leon O'Keefe]

Just taking the subway made me thirsty, who can relate, folks?

[Theresa Sporer]

Went there full of anticipation, left completely disappointed. Now, just the sight of the words 'xiaolongbao' ticks me off. I stayed for three days and skipped breakfast on two of them. The only remotely palatable meal I had was at Dong Da Fang.

[Theodore Wiza]

Food desert? No way! I think the Qiqihar BBQ in Hangzhou is actually really delicious!

[Reginald Ziemann]

Hahaha, you definitely know what's good!

[Dr. Ruben Larkin MD]

@ChenXiaoMao

[Delia Jast]

Hahahaha, that's pretty funny!

[Ms. Thelma DuBuque-Rolfson]

@LONY I actually thought it was real sand!

[Susie Kutch-Green]

@No No No. Hahaha, I wanna go check it out!

[Jo Douglas]

I want to go too!

[Cathy Gulgowski]

Hahahahahaha @ZhangChiEn @DengDaiDai. @XiaoXiao @BeiShangYuMiHaoBeiShang @ShanWaiManMan

[Beulah Koelpin]

Looks so fun! @MissFei.D

[Sadie Ortiz-Waelchi]

Hahaha, who knew the subway could be this fun!