Rules to Live by.......in China

1. Try to keep you eyes in front of you
       -spitting is a real problem here. Almost every one spits, but instead of spitting in like the grass or dirt area around a sidewalk tree. The people spit right on the pavement. So if you turn around and walk backwards or are talking to someone with your head turned....then you might step in a nice "pile" of spit.
2. Watch out for babies and puddles
       -So there are no such things as diapers here (for babies and adults). What the chinese do is they cut a slit where the crouch is on the baby and you know babies. They just go whenever. I was walking along the other day and there was a baby just walking and pissing. Which brings me to the puddles. Most of the time the parent will make the baby go. They have their way. But usually they go anywhere. Which is why you never step in any kind of liquid. You see what might look like water but it is is baby pee.
3. Fearless in crossing the street
      -At major intersections there are crosswalks in which people follow the signals, but in most areas in town you just have to jaywalk. Pedestrians do have the right of way if you are fast enough. Cars will not stop if they see you are trying to cross the street. You just have to find a gap between cars and go. Most of the time cars will swerve around, but you just have to trust that you will not get hit. Also, if you are walking along and here someone honk at you, it is just because they want to let you know that they are there. As if you dont look both ways before crossing the street.
4. The honk doesnt mean anything.
      -People honk here for no apparent reason sometimes. Sometimes it means here i am. Sometimes it means move. Sometimes it means i am bored.
5. FAKE, FAKE, FAKE
     -if you buy things that are in a bottle at local convenience stores, chances are that it the cheapest item they could buy and rebottled with a different more expensive label so they can sell it for more money. I have a friend who purchased head and shoulders shampoo, and it was actually some cheap chinese brand inside the bottle.
6. Never travel by bus during rush hour
     -notice i said rush hour and not a specific time. Apparently, there are a lot of people in china. Most people travel by bus. So the buses are usually crowded from 7-12:30pm and 4-9:00pm. I try to get out and do my shopping or travelling between the hours of 1:00-4:00. Otherwise, i walk. Side note. Even taxis do not pick you people at meal times because they want to eat.