A Guangzhou Native's Rant
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Makes sense.
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Electric bikes, spitting, and secondhand smoke are truly unbearable. The penalties for these behaviors are just too lenient. Fine them 1,000 Yuan each time, then see if they learn to behave.
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Exactly. The fines are too light, and there's no enforcement. I strongly suggest that 80% of the collected fines go to the enforcement team as a monthly bonus. With fines from 100 to 500 Yuan, the problem would be fixed within a month. But will the authorities actually do it?!
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People in Hong Kong and Macau consciously follow the rules. We don't. Plus, there are so many street stalls now, which really affects the city's appearance.
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The street stalls seriously detract from the city's appearance. It's like we've regressed at least 40 years.
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Guangzhou's leaders either don't care or can't manage the situation.
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If they wanted to manage it, there are definitely ways. The question is whether they're willing, whether they have the guts, and whether they have the capability to do so. Try making fixing these issues a key performance indicator for their careers – bet that would work, wouldn't it?
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Restaurants have 'No Smoking' signs, but people still smoke, and no one gets fined.
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If no one else nearby is smoking, I'll politely say something. If they're reasonable, they'll realize their mistake and put it out. If they're not, they'll argue back, saying 'everyone else is smoking!' It's so frustrating.
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Today on the subway, an old man took off his mask and sneezed five times. I couldn't stand it.
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At least he was wearing a mask to begin with.