4 unpleasant fact that few people know about life in modern China Bashny.Net

"Let a hundred flowers bloom ..." When it comes to China, the first thing that comes to mind - Kung Fu Chinese «iPhone» and delights of national cuisine like roasted grasshoppers and snakes. Of course, the features of life in the Middle Kingdom is not of such a comprehensive set of stamps. China - is, without exaggeration, another planet, its people live by their own laws, different from those that govern the so-called "civilized" world.

1. The problem of counterfeits seriously than you dumaeteVsem aware that craftsmen from China create millions of counterfeit goods, masked by products of large companies - Chinese bags «Louis Vuitton» and «Gucci» littered with markets all over the world, and the Chinese similarity devices from «Apple» It has long been a byword. In addition to gadgets and branded garments in China fake archeological and paleontological artifacts (such as fossils of dinosaurs) and even ... Meat.

The country is extremely widespread fake banknotes - even ATMs can give you fake money h4> There are quite common cases of sale of meat rats, foxes and minks under the guise of, for example, lamb, so during China travel watch carefully where the seller takes the right product. If it is before your eyes separated by a piece of meat in the form of entirely trustworthiness carcass can take, if you are trying to foist something does not inspire confidence, it is better to refrain from buying "delicacy" with questionable origins. Many tourists are shocking spectacle of hanging carcasses directly on the windows, but it's not just a native exotic - so butchers signal to buyers: "It sells good meat, without cheating».

In China, fake everything that can be forged - including school textbooks. Needless to say that the country is extremely widespread forgery of bills - even ATMs can give you fake money.

2. In China, rampant bureaucracy and neeffektivnostBudte prepared for the fact that the Chinese government and commercial institutions have forced the clock to answer questions and sign documents. To exchange a pair of fake banknotes - There is nothing "easy"! Give a passport scan fill dozens of forms and follow the officials to get a few stamps.

A huge number of officials, tons of official documents and "strict control over all" in reality almost no impact on the living standards of the Chinese people (rather impair it). The most telling example can be considered disgusting quality of buildings, roads and infrastructure. Once he Qiu Baoxing County, deputy head of the Ministry of Construction said that the average life of the buildings under construction in the country - from 25 to 30 years. From China regularly come to the attention of the collapsed bridges, suddenly appearing failures on highways and other similar incidents, but the ruling party prefers to talk about the "great achievements of the Chinese people" rather than "minor misunderstanding", like the deaths of dozens of workers under the rubble of buildings.





3. For the Chinese, white people - "fashion accessory" Some large Chinese corporations are hiring Americans and Europeans that they were sitting in their offices, creating the appearance of "success" and attracting new customers. Appearing in public in the company of white people, the Chinese people improve their social status in the eyes of others - in other words, White plays the role of "expensive gadgets».

Often in employment skin color is more important than professional skills - to have a staff of ethnic Europeans are much more prestigious than, for example, African-American, even though the latter has a higher qualification. Many places from the very threshold of white offer free drinks and all the forces trying to keep as eligible customers. European or American, the bar - the best advertising!

The Chinese are literally crazy about the "white" culture - in the country there are more and more new settlements built in the traditional European or American style, not to mention the fact that in almost every town has a copy of some of the world famous architectural landmarks of the Old or New World.

4. The government controls everything. Absolutely everything! On the Chinese Communist Party's effort to control the citizens long walk is not rumors but the whole legend. Of course, some of these shocking "facts" are greatly exaggerated, but many aspects of everyday life, such as the Chinese civil servants will not dream of a democratic country, and resident in a nightmare.

In China, the party decides what is good for the citizens of the country, and that is bad - so, once one of the officials of the province of Hubei ordered subordinates to smoke more , to increase tax revenues from cigarette sales h4> Say All women working in public institutions should be required to undergo regular gynecological examinations to confirm their commitment to the party's "one child policy". Against this background, it looks quite harmless practice spread discount cards Chinese clinics for abortions through pregnancy tests, but for example, in some conservative US states would provoke such a huge scandal.

In China, the party decides what is good for the citizens of the country, and that is bad - so, once one of the officials in Hubei Province ordered subordinates to smoke more in order to increase tax revenue from the sale of cigarettes and thus boost the economy of the region. Recently, relations in the family are also in the interests of the government - a couple of years ago, a law was passed, according to which every Chinese person is obliged to care for their elderly relatives. If elderly parents live apart, the children have a certain periodicity visit them, in the case of non-compliance with this instruction relatives have the right to sue. It can be a long time to talk about bizarre turns the course of the ruling party of China, but it is best to visit this wonderful country and see everything with your own eyes!

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