Shanghai vs. Shenzhen: Yeah, the Difference is Actually THAT Big.
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Shanghai was known as 'the city that never sleeps' for a long time, with incredibly bustling night markets. Changli and Pengpu night markets were particularly famous about 20 years ago. Eventually, they were all shut down.
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Even all the flower markets were cleared out. Popular food streets got redeveloped one after another, and even the last remaining old town, Zhaojialou, was overhauled. Nothing's left.
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Ugh, so annoying! Shenzhen's trying to compete with Shanghai again. Aren't they already 'number one in the universe' or something?
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Shenzhen isn't even trying to compare itself to Shanghai. Their industrial structures are completely different; Shenzhen always benchmarks itself against international cities.
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Shanghai is China's showcase to the world. So, things like street food stalls are considered an eyesore, electric scooters a traffic nuisance, and overtime often disregards labor laws.
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And things like drivers yielding to pedestrians, using turn signals, and not recklessly cutting into lanes – it's basically on par with international standards.
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Shanghai doesn't really have a 'lunch siesta' culture, so of course, people rush home to rest as soon as work ends. Just try telling other cities to skip their midday break!
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Who says there's no midday break? My company gives us a solid two hours for lunch.
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Hahaha! You call that nightlife in Shenzhen? 10 PM is just their normal quitting time! You should compare Shenzhen at 10 PM with Shanghai at 5 or 6 PM. Then, go check out the bars in Shanghai around 10 PM to see what real nightlife is.
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The bars are nice, a great place for... 'liaisons.' I'm so envious of the 'City of Secret Hookups'!
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I really can't stand the snarky, passive-aggressive replies from some of the Shanghai folks in this thread.
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Don't be so easily offended; it's mostly because Shanghainese people are under a lot of pressure.
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The cities have different cultural foundations and historical depth, and their demographic compositions are also distinct.
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Shenzhen doesn't go out of its way to pander to foreigners.
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People in Shenzhen live for one thing: making money!
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That's great.
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It's because Shanghai has a seriously aging population and high costs associated with attracting new residents, while Shenzhen is essentially a city of migrants for pretty much everyone.
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Exactly. The whole 'Once you're here, you're a Shenzhener' ethos boils down to the fact that there aren't many 'true' locals; almost everyone is a migrant.
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Alright, stop the comparisons! Shanghai concedes defeat; there's no contest. We're just a humble '28th-tier small county town' here. We'd be eternally grateful if all 20 million-plus 'outsiders' currently here would kindly relocate to Shenzhen. Thank you ever so much!
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If they all left, your GDP wouldn't even match Suzhou's. So, who are you kidding with that attitude?