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Guangzhou Day 1: My Unfiltered Rant

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    Roosevelt Reynolds
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    Vomiting? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? You could take a taxi; the downtown area isn't very congested lately. It's just that they mostly add a Spring Festival surcharge, so it might be a few yuan more expensive. Those e-bikes are such a menace. The riders are so inconsiderate. I've reported them many times, but nothing ever gets done.

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      Karen Bruen
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      I recommend the Thai restaurant called 'Datou Xia' (Big Head Prawn) at 548 Huifu East Road. It's delicious, and most Guangzhou locals have probably eaten there.

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        Sadie Ortiz-Waelchi
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        I hope there are more posts like this; give me back my peaceful Guangzhou.

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          Dexter Cummerata
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          Nice and quiet, everything neat and tidy.

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            Florence Stark
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            To be honest, the Guangzhou Metro is older than I am. I've ridden it countless times and have truly never seen anyone get so motion sick they actually vomited!

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              Karen Bruen
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              Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. And I have no reason to make things up just to get flamed by you all.

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                Iris Marquardt
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                First time I've ever heard of someone getting motion sickness on the subway. Maybe you just shouldn't come then.

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                  Abraham Kris
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                  Riding Line 3 for over ten stops really made me throw up... I vomited before I even got out of the station. I've lived in Guangzhou for 20 years and never thrown up on the subway before, but four days ago, it really got me...

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                    Elaine Boyle PhD
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                    There are a bunch of posts warning people off Guangzhou or complaining about it. What I want to say is, first, it's not about the environment adapting to you, but you adapting to the environment. Second, isn't it possible that the behavior making you uncomfortable was actually from people from your own region?

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                      Zachary Hayes
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                      Oh, and another thing, most of the people telling others to 'steer clear of Guangzhou' are actually Guangzhou locals. Visitors from other places have never said that. Guangzhou is a lot of fun!

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                        Carmen Willms
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                        Come if you like, don't if you don't. Just stay in your Hangzhou and don't bother leaving.

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                          Tracy Hoppe
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                          Do you really have to be so harsh and mean? I don't get what we did to offend you.

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                            Byron Larkin
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                            Huh? First time I've ever heard of someone throwing up on the subway. Unless they already had a health problem or were really drunk.

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                              Dana Sanford
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                              If even the subway makes you vomit, you probably can't handle any other form of transportation.

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                                Priscilla Marquardt IV
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                                Guangzhou subway trains run fast and make many turns, so the noise can be quite loud. You can't expect them to be built to high-speed rail standards, so the soundproofing might not be great. The metro system is quite old, so the tracks are aging too. As for the e-bikes... even Guangzhou locals want to complain. All I can say is that their regulation is seriously problematic.

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                                  Jesse Paucek
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                                  Chicken City.

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