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Q: Things that should be simple to do in China but aren't (and the reverse of that)?
Should be simple to do but aren't:
Use cabs: hailing a cab; call a cab to pick you up at a planned time; GPS in a cab so they know where to go; IC payment that works; being able to make change for 100 RMB...the list goes on.
Should be difficult to do in China but aren't:
Deal with cell phones: buy a sim card for your phone, update a plan, get a int'l phone unlocked. Every time I need to do something to my phone, it takes like 5 minutes tops. And there are China Mobile/Unicom stores everywhere. (almost disqualified for the data network slowness)
Agree or disagree? What can you add?
The two things I find difficult that really shouldn't be are the ATMs here. My wife went to check her balance today and draw some money out, she had to use two separate ATMs as the first was only for balances and the second did all the rest but not balances. Why can't they just have one machine for the whole lot. Secondly the limited number of places that will accept a VISA debit card for transactions. I can use it everywhere else in the world I go but seldom here, they treat it as some kind of high risk thing whereas it is completely secure in that if the money is not in my account I can't use it so it is 100% safe from the vendors point of view.
Why do assume that dealing with a cell phone should be difficult but seem surprised that it isn't?
Scandinavian:
more plastic, less paper would be nice for everyday life
Things that are not simple to do, get or expect...but should be!
1. a cold beer
2. a clean washroom
3. cheese, butter and mustard
4. hot running water all the time
5. trust
6. food cooked properly
7. quality merchandise
8. no smoking signs adhered to
9. customer service
10. people cleaning up after themselves
bill8899:
I guess you listed them all.
#7 Moderately priced clothes that last more than a month or two should be easy to find here, but they're not.
MissA:
In fairness, at least three of those are difficult to get in Sydney, sometimes.
