Who here travel to China frequently?

[seiko.citizen]

it is common knowledge

[louie]

i just KNEW it!

[seiko.citizen]

they come at a price .... and sometimes it will be more than you bargain for

[eddiepuricon]

wah ...see all these treads really make me want to fly there straight away lah anyway about the tips, don't care how much you pay lah, just go with your feelings loh...anyway after a few drinks with them, my didi will tell me how much to give

[louie]

yeah,all in Puxi. Nvr tried swensens..raffles city gt afew restuarants serve local food.Price similar to crossroads taste okay.Renming guang chang i only like the steamed egg from that yoshimaya fast food very tasty,and cheap!Sg Yoshimaya dun have this steam egg...

[icecream]

crossroads laksa not bad,closest to the local flavour.Used to go to the one at parkson,but closed dwn.Speaking of living standard,the food ther is more expensive than in sg.Eg.Laksa is RMB30,carrot cake RMB28,Satay 6 sticks RMB25...If you in sh,go to Frankie's place.. Address,no. 546 Huang Hua Road Tel: 021-54761068 Frankie's place even have Sun kueh,and fried cha kueh tiao.

That is somewhere in Puxi I guess? I won't be going anytime soon

Have ya tried the food at swensens? Its pretty decent. I can't remember the exact address but its near Raffles City, People's Square la.

[louie]

Shanghai living std higher. Suzhou is still 200.
Or maybe you big boss, so more generous.

who big balls huhh?

[louie]

Can go to Crossroads Cafe for Singapore food. Swensens serves nasi lemak too, not bad.

crossroads laksa not bad,closest to the local flavour.Used to go to the one at parkson,but closed dwn.Speaking of living standard,the food ther is more expensive than in sg.Eg.Laksa is RMB30,carrot cake RMB28,Satay 6 sticks RMB25...If you in sh,go to Frankie's place.. Address,no. 546 Huang Hua Road Tel: 021-54761068 Frankie's place even have Sun kueh,and fried cha kueh tiao.

[icecream]

True, their food very salty and oily food, but it's their eating culture so have to live with it. This few year is better, some improvement as more foreigner there..

1 think i dun like there is the coffee, taste weird. Everytime weekend I'll travel to Luohu and get my kopi at starbuck.

Can go to Crossroads Cafe for Singapore food. Swensens serves nasi lemak too, not bad.

[ahwoon]

Minimum "standard" tipping is 300,but we nvr give 300.We tip 500..if the gal you kena like statue just give 300 afterall she is statue so will not complain...

Shanghai living std higher. Suzhou is still 200.
Or maybe you big boss, so more generous.

[ahwoon]

ah woon, b4 you fly off to china again go NTUC buy afew packets of 3 in 1 coffee. Cheap and sedap! China coffee cannot make it,unless its STARBUCKS.

Yes, china kopi really CMI. haha.

[seiko.citizen]

i only go shopping when i am already there (usually business)

[louie]

there for business,for leisure i nvr will go to this places.By the way i dun smoke,and drink..but in china no choice,have to drink.

[seiko.citizen]

Actually depends on where lor..some are still ok, its jus the air very dusty, dig nose all is black black...okok, i know quite er sin but tat's me..lol

But their living standert in some area is damm high...went to a resturant there, the meal cost 14K RMB.. Want to buy sock, saw 1 pair 35RMB...(too exp so live wid 2 hole for 2 days) then go to their power market..1 dozen for 20RMB..

RMB35 for sock? i go to china and buy those RMB4/pair but your cheaper than mine RMB20 for 12 is cheap liao!

hahaha..in china always use ur best bargaining power there...same as thailand...or u will get ripped off real badly...juz like wad happen if japanese tourists at bangkok..hahaha....

like that one time i kenna carrot head chop on the taxi RMB20/= end up to about RMB150/= nnb

wah... tats a very high tip...

got special service anot?

[louie]

True, their food very salty and oily food, but it's their eating culture so have to live with it. This few year is better, some improvement as more foreigner there..

1 think i dun like there is the coffee, taste weird. Everytime weekend I'll travel to Luohu and get my kopi at starbuck.

ah woon, b4 you fly off to china again go NTUC buy afew packets of 3 in 1 coffee. Cheap and sedap! China coffee cannot make it,unless its STARBUCKS.