Pros and Cons of Beijing

1)      Massage places

2)      Variety of food and cheap food

3)      Online shopping and super-fast free delivery (Taobao and Amazon)

4)      Metro is super cheap and convenient

5)      Hutong’s are fun

6)      Local bank card is easy to get

7)      Didi taxi app

8)      Free (but illegal) movies, online soap operas from qiyi

9)      Fun night life and places to hang out

10)   Variety of coffee shops

11)   No tips

12)   Cheap taxis

13)   Safe (no murders, stealings etc.)

1)      Drivers who don’t read maps. When giving directions need to give the general area and landmark

2)      Taxis are almost impossible to ge6-8 pt between rush our (7-9 am in the morning) and 6-8 pm at night

3)      Also no taxi when there’s rain or snow

4)      Air pollution is off the charts bad

5)      Traffic

6)      Spitting on the street

7)      Yellow at waitresses to get services (fu2wu4yuan2)

8)      Very big

9)      Don’t be too polite but straight forward

10)   Super cold in the winter

11)   Rent is expensive

12)   Beer is also expensive