Shenzhen: Tier-1 City? Roger That! Haha 🫡
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Well, let me share with you my observations in one of China's big cities (such as Shenzhen, also known as a "first-tier city")! This particular instance took place at a busy street named Minzhi, specifically the bus stop there:
- As for the bus stop sign, both poles were dripping with an unpleasant, unidentified liquid that made them look rather damp.
- At the designated spot for cigarette butts disposal - a somewhat large "cigarette barrel" found in some places - there was quite a pile of garbage bags.
- The ground itself was not a pretty sight as it appeared dirty and greasy. Just stepping on it could make your feet feel sticky as if you'd tread on melted chewing gum!
️ Be careful when walking: watch your footing to avoid stepping on unknown objects or sliding down!
- To top it off, those specialized tactile paving bricks marked especially for the visually impaired (featuring raised bars or dots that help guide their path) had been crowded with parked electric scooters and bicycles.
- A small fact: Although electric vehicles (e-bikes/scooters) are very common, convenient urban tools in Chinese cities, improper parking is an ongoing issue.
- ️ A special reminder: Be cautious near the sidewalks, particularly beside the tactile braille strips, always mind potential collisions with electric vehicle users, or vehicles parked haphazardly.
Tsk tskt sk, this is what the bustling metropolis is said to be like ! It truly opened up my eyes as a someone from a smaller town. 🫡
#Tier1CityRealityCheck #MetropolitanIllusionSmashed #TravelerComplaints #MindYourStep #ElectricVehiclesWatchTheirPathToo -
Luohu, Futian, and Nanshan – that's the real Shenzhen. The other districts are just making up the numbers.
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Luohu is pretty dirty these days, Nanshan is full of construction sites, but Futian feels like the best overall.
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Every place in the world has its pros and cons. There's no need to nitpick or overgeneralize. If you're really capable, just move to a place with a better environment.
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Exactly!
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That's in the 'Guanwai' (outer districts), it's not really a problem with Shenzhen proper.
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That's such an old-fashioned mindset.
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Wherever there are people, there's going to be trash. Every city has its clean areas and its messy ones. Shenzhen is actually pretty good by domestic standards. Don't just fixate on the problems, come on. [awkward R]
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People post this because they genuinely want Shenzhen to improve. The ones who actually litter couldn't care less if it's dirty or not.
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It's the same in Beijing. Any city in mainland China is bound to have 'animals' from less developed/uncivilized regions.
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It's like that all over the world.
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Migrants come here to work and buy property, but they don't cherish the city. What can you do?
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Shenzhen's urban development is pretty average, to be honest. It's not even as good as some second or third-tier cities.
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At that popular photo spot by the Ferris wheel in Shenzhen's OH Bay (Happy Harbor), I can't believe the ground can get that filthy.
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You can tell at a glance it's grease from street food stalls.
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People used to curse the Chengguan (city management officers), and they still do, just for different reasons now.
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Isn't this perfectly normal? Everyone in the comments section acts like they're saints; they don't even think this is a big deal.
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People who come to work in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen just love to nitpick. That 'unidentified liquid' under the pillar? It's probably just rainwater or water from cleaning that hasn't dried yet. Is that really worth complaining about?
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The streets in my hometown, a third-tier city in Hubei, are even cleaner than this.