Some other small facts that I have found interesting so far during my visit to Shanghai:
1. Stinky Tofu is really stinky and could make you throw up - Eurgh! The locals love it.
2. Chocolate paddle pops are available and are the cheapest ice cream in the fridge at 1 kuai.
3. Dove chocolate seems to be the only straight chocolate bar in most shops and is relatively expensive - the same price as a full meal for a small bar, about 8 kuai.
4. However, kit-kats are relatively inexpensive at 3 kuai.
5. Bao-zi is the most popular breakfast meal but is a bit heavy on the delicate western stomach. It is however very cheap at 0.6 to 1 kuai.
6. A take-away Pizza costs about 100 kuai.
7. You can eat a full-service banquet at a restaurant with friends for about 15-20 kuai per person (30-50 kuai if you really go expensive).
8. They like to spit. Throat clearing is a national obsession.
9. blogspot is blocket from China (but there are ways).
10. UTS is blocket from China (but there are no ways).
11. The vatican is not blocked from China.
12. Military jets fly over the city several times every day.
13. Google works well, including Google Docs.
14. The summer temperature is similar to Sydney.
15. There are no beaches to go to (or at least ones that you could swim at).
16. A large MacDonalds Big Mac Meal costs about 20 kuai
17. An OK guitar costs about $300 kuai with bag and tuner.
18. There are remarkably few flies.
19. Pomeranians and mini-pomeranians seem to be the most popular dogs.
20. Few building have central air-conditioning. Mostly they have hundreds or thousands of individual air conditioning units for each room.
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