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Headached by China Rush It's getting cold (10oc) just two days b4 Chinese New Year (CNY). But this never hampers the China Rush and Chinese enthusiasm for speed and rush. Everywhere is 'people mountain people sea' (literal translation for ren san ren hai). And 'goods circulate like wheels' (huo ru lun zhuan). And 'exuberant voices and happy laughters'huang sheng xiao yu. Rush, rush, rush...rush in the shopping malls, streets, workplaces, train/bus stations, airports, residential areas, homes...Oops! Run, run, run...doing things in such a hurry! Damn it economic meltdown. Not a bit of sign here in this rush! But the rush and high speed is tiring and headacheing. I feel it, Doro feel it, many ppl feel it. Some poor guys/gals even need to pack jobs home to work during the once and for all CNY holiday. What's the price for this China Rush? We no longer have a relaxing life like 20years ago. We are more like a slave. Some Europeans who live by normal pace and in quiet peaceful places, like NAM, only the noise wave will hit them down, not to say the throves and throves of crowd that push you ahead in full gear. But if you dont move, you'll get stomped on; if you dont, you'll never get a place. Be it in a public space, in a Immigration hall, restaurant, casino, bar, disco...even in a workplace, or any establishment that you may not imagine. I feel so tired, every day looks like a rush! And my great respect to those Chinese housewives who manage well the houses(two+, mother's and husband's), the families(many) and everything well without saying a word. Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa |
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Well written! Thanks for the incite of what your world is like. It is true that the world has changed over the last 20 years. I hope that you can take some time to enjoy life. Happy New Year!
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Aki, Yes for us Chinese in China we are still in rushing and rushing festive atmosphere, until Feb. 9, or, it can last all the Feb. Imagine it, Happy New Year, peacefully!
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Nam, Seems no where can escape the global rush, though China taking the rush lead... In general, sometimes when we retrospect our national character, Chinese are a ppl that work and rush, worry too much but cant relax and enjoy life like European. Maybe culture plays a vital part. Only hope in the Alps snow mountain part, you can still enjoy a bit peaceful life, even in dark, lol. Keep it before i can visit, at least... I just came back from my parent's home in China. Visiting relatives, talking loud, eating a lot...well, this is our culture. Sometimes i find it enjoyable and feel the strong bond listening to the noises and laughters (huan sheng xiao yu). Why quit smoking? what kind of game you guys playing? What else to quit? love? Good. No love no burden. Love is an addict.
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