5 Things I’ll Miss About Living in China

1. Being able to walk the streets at all hours of night without worrying about crime. There IS crime here, but it’s mostly petty theft. No guns and no weapons in general means a safer walking environment.  I fully support our constitutional right to bear arms, but coming home at 4 AM, it is nice not to have to worry about someone attacking, mugging or shooting you.

2. Being able to end a conversation you don’t want to have by saying, “I’m sorry, I don’t understand you.”

3. Prescription medications sold as over-the-counter.

4. Tea at every meal.

5. Not having to hear about all kinds of people famous for being alive and/or doing stupid things. There is no Chinese equivalent of the Gosselins, for example. I keep track of American culture, and I am increasingly disgusted by what passes for “news.”

Coming soon: 5 things I WON’T miss.

Comments

Scarlet said…
I end plenty of conversations with "I'm sorry, I don't understand you," but then again, I live in a city that doesn't feel like it's in the US at all.

Tea at every meal?? Really? I need to go out for tea more often.

Your #5 is one reason I don't watch much news.

Looking forward to your next 5!
thatgirlblogs said…
Agree on all counts.

Except I'd rather be here than there.

Squatty Potties.
Busy Bee Suz said…
This is good stuff. I am in love with the NO crime issue. My biggest fear is being killed over my ring or purse.
#2. Awesome.
#3. Sweet.
#4 YES!!!
#5 So needed here too....geeze.
Technodoll said…
You can do the 4th one when you get back, start your own trend!

But beware of brown teeth, LOL!
yrautca said…
3 sounds good enough reason to live there.
Little Fish said…
Ya know, you can make tea with every meal here too :)
Stephanie said…
Oh this is a great post!! Love it. Amazing that you feel safe at 4am, what a gift.

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