Living in China thus far has been the best experience we've ever had. We've learned how to see things in a different perspective. What seemed odd to us in the beginning now is no longer as strange. We walk the streets of Dalian feeling more comfortable with the things around us. We've learned to accept many of China's ways. Mostly because there is nothing we can do to change it... so as they say " if you can't beat them, join them". One of the things we really had to accept was China's crazy traffic. It is nothing like you've ever seen. Rush hour in China makes rush hour in Arizona painless. Not to mention the way people drive in China is definitely something to see. Basically there are no rules.....it's everyone for themselves. Once in a while you'll see them magically stop at a red light. (It rains that day) lol..... If you've ever driven in Mexico, it's kinda of like that but triple the amount of vehicles. And to make it worse, pedestrians don't have the right of way, they pretty much have to figure out on their own how to cross to the other side.
So imagine rush hour traffic, people crossing the street and bikes and motorcycles in between each vehicle!
One day we saw the craziest thing, an "only in China" situation..... a man sleeping on the side of the freeway past out while cars passing about 70mph less than 5 feet from him.
Spanish Translation (ST): Viviendo en China ha sido una de las mejores experencias en nuestras vidas. Hemos aprendido ver las cosa con diferentes prespectivas. Lo que se nos acia extraño antes, ahora ya no es tanto. Caminamos las calles de Dalian mas confiados con las cosas alrededor. Aprendimos acceptar las cosas por lo que son en China y no tratamos de cambiarlo. Como dice el dicho " si no se puedo ganar ay que asociarse." Una de las cosas que tuvimos que aprender ha familiarisarnos es el traffico. El traffico de China comparado con el traffico de Arizona es mas doloroso. Ni mensionar como manejan aqui. Basicamente no ay reglas!...... Y cuando se paran en una luz roja llueve ese dia. jaja. :)
Imaginense como manejan en Mexico nomas que con muchos mas carros. Los transitantes no tienen la razon en China. Tiene que tener uno mucho cuidado para cruzar la calle. Imaginense, traffico, gente cruzando y hasta motocicletas todo ha la misma vez. Un dia miramos ha un señor dormido al lado del freeway con carros pasando 70mph menos de 5 piese de el.
There are many different forms of transportation in China. Above is one of the most common for the average Chinese. Some can't afford a vehicle so they ride bicycles or motorcycles. One time we saw about 50 bikes parked at a construction sight.
ST: Ay muchas diferentes formas de transportacion en China. Arriba pueden mirar la transportacion mas comun. Algunos no pueden comprar carro entonces bicicletas ho motocicletas es la transportacion principal.
This is a commercial street in Shanghai and most of those bikes probably belong to vendors.
ST: Esta calle es una calle comercial en Shanghai. La mayoria de la bicicletas le pertenese ha los vendedores.
These are considered motorcycles with a trunk.
ST: Esto se considera como una motocicleta con una caja.
Imagine how funky it gets in city buses during the summer with 100% humidity.
ST: Imaginense que tan apestoso se pone en un autobus comercial con 100% de humedad en el verano.
Many locals don't care how big the items are that they're caring as long as they can move it, it's okay. :)
ST: Ay gente que no les importa que tan grande sea lo que tengan que mover, lo hasen ha todo costa. :)
These vehicles only have 3 wheels, so it's also like a motorcycle with a roof. Some use these as taxis aswell, much cheaper than a regular taxi.
ST: Estos vehiculos solo tienes 3 llantas, so es como una motocicleta con techo. Algunos los usan como taxi, mucho mas barato que un taxi regular.
You won't have the full China experience until you rid in a taxi. It's like riding in a roller coaster. :)
ST: Uno no tiene la experenica total de China hasta que se suve ha un taxi. Es como suvirse ha una montaña rusa.
Like we said... as long as they can still move it it's okay. Don't matter if they can't see where they're going. lol
ST: Como dije..... siempre y cuando lo puedan mover no importa que tan grande. jeje
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