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First time flying a Chinese airline, their air marshalls are in uniform and walking the aisle.
China Eastern's inflight magazine is 216 pages
Happy to know that #mastadon works behind the #greatfirewall
I love crossing an active runway
Need more testing but it seems that international roaming data bypass the #greatfirewall
I can't connect to Telegram from airport WiFi but no issues when I switch to roaming mobile data
It's 5ยฐC in Hangzhou and China Eastern left one of my bags in Guangzhou and it will be delivered to my hotel when their later flight lands.
I'm going to freeze my nuts off when I make my way from the Metro station to the hotel... My jacket is in the bag that got left behind... Brrrrrr......
Shanghai South Bund Fabric Market, 2 suits with 2 shirts for ยฅ2750. Local China fabric, similar quality when compared to what I picked in Krung Thep, but it is much cheaper.
Seriously, for a set in SG, fly to Shanghai for a quick holiday and get one made. It's not that I don't want to support local, I do when it makes sense, but not at this difference in price.
Trust Bank is my card of choice for overseas use, withdrew ยฅ4500 for S$824.67
While most cards today offer no FX fees, and multi currency wallets requires you to pre-purchase limited foreign currency they offer for "better rates" and you either leave money in there or get hit when u buy back SGD, Trust card transacts live with no markups.
An exception is Thailand's 200เธฟ foreign bank cards withdrawal fee.
Not an advertisement but here's my referral code XW48YNQV
The bag caught my eye immediately, I'm staying 2 streets from ่ฅฟๆน by ๅฎๅฎ่ทฏ station, lovely area
I'll be back at this "wet market" that is right under a huge block of flats. It's across the street from the Shanghai South Bund Soft Spinning market.
Fruits in China are held in great regard like in Japan and I've seen some really stunning fruits.
That wet market really blew my mind and I used to eat sugar cane in the same way. Picked up a basket of ้ฆฌ่น for ยฅ20 to munch on while walking around.
There is a very high chance that this purpose built tool wasn't designed or built by an engineering degree holder.
I have to travel more, so I can permanently update a new routine; Wear my teeth after brushing my teeth in the morning.
Food is practically tasteless when you are unable to properly chew your food.
Bonus discovery, the Libby app works behind the GFW, just borrowed this audiobook that came off hold, a little ironic that I'm in china.
ๅฐ่ๆๅนผๆฏไธญ่ฏๅๆ็็พๅพท that's the Hangzhou announcement for giving up your seat in the metro
Can't get the #china only drops, the largest they stock is size 10... #FML with my clown feet
The mids are ladies only so NOT FAIR!!! I demand shoe equality.
There is no #GOAT debate, I don't ever see the #flopking ever having a corner for him.
This is at the Nike store by #่ฅฟๆน
A few interesting books I saw today at Sisyphe Bookstore in the 2nd Lego mall I visited
#Sapiens by #YuvalNoahHarari is a good read.
There is one thing modern #china is like old #malaysia. I smell it in mall restrooms, metro restrooms and some independent shops. There are even speakers in restroom on loop for no smoking.
Even the wedding that I attended had a table of smokers.
24 individual dish wedding banquet.
Games, lucky draw and gifts for guests.
Smokes and drinks for every table.
In china, one needs to order ็ๆนฏๅฐ็ฑ ๅ
to get the soup version. If you order XLB, you get the normal bao.
I never thought I would ever use the word delicate to describe a pot of mutton soup but that is because I have never had baby goat from inner Mongolia.
The lamb and radish dumplings were delicious as well, wok hei in the french beans. ยฅ59 for mutton soup, ยฅ39 for french beans, ยฅ39 for dumplings.
Females and young meat taste the best; suckling pig, veal, spring chicken, etc...
Went to a different #่ฅฟ่ฒ branch because they were carving the roast duck at the door.
Both were at the Lego store malls I visited.
72 hr dry aged duck, ยฅ88 for half, ยฅ36 for the veggie.
Simply amazing value and go early, there are limited ducks per day and can be up to 1hr wait time.
I have updated my target for visiting #Lego store in china, only the flagship store, because there are too many regular stores to visit and they are not as special as other regular stores in other countries.
There are even 2 #Lego stores in the mall where the flagship store is. The third was a chance encounter when I went to the CBD area to get a view of the river.
#Lego passport is a GWP of ยฅ99, the staff was very helpful and told me to register on WeChat to get the Insider gift, a notebook with stickers.
There are no special builds to see in their regular stores unfortunately.
unker73๐ธ๐ฌ@MadiqIzichi
You mean you actually buying to wear them?
You mean you actually buying to wear them?
@unkerplus65 yes i wear them, also looking into selling them to the pre-loved market so I can get new colourways.
Travel is always the Goretex pair in case of rain, then pack a pair and the Ultra boost Lego to go visit Lego stores ๐
@MadiqIzichi
So you wouldn't buy that rare pair that's not your size?
So you wouldn't buy that rare pair that's not your size?
@unkerplus65 nope, I like everyone to see my pretty shoes, no point keeping them in display at home for my eyes only.
I also cut 2 pants for my suits, one to wear with my AJ1s ๐คฃ
Sunset by #่ฅฟๆนๆญๆกฅ and the super adorable mandarin ducks.
Once again in nature, it is the males that looks prettier and more flamboyant than the females. #peaCOCK
@MadiqIzichi
Can you share how you set up your payments whilst there?
Can you share how you set up your payments whilst there?
@unkerplus65 Alipay now works with overseas card. I linked it to Trust Bank card, payments under ยฅ200 no fee charged by Alipay.
Amap for finding directions. Can use either for booking taxi.
Agoda is GFW approved, Trip dot com as well.
@MadiqIzichi
I recently read that DBS UnionPay debit cards don't charge for over ยฅ200, also has cashback for CNY usage, which they say offsets the not favourable exchange rates
So I got one.
@unkerplus65 the charge is from Alipay, not the card issuer
@MadiqIzichi
But seems UnionPay has some arrangement with Alipay
But seems UnionPay has some arrangement with Alipay
@unkerplus65 ah ok, that's good to know. ยฅ200 can buy quite a bit of things for solo travel but I guess for family travelling it could exceed that often.
@MadiqIzichi
I see ppl do that and always tell them to wear it or have it in their hand carry
I see ppl do that and always tell them to wear it or have it in their hand carry