Be sure to visit the Sino-Japanese War Memorial Museum while you're in town.

Here we go again, I'm so tired of people like you. Why don't you go to Hermès in Shanghai and complain about the high prices of bags?

Tiger Hill is so beautiful!

When I'm in Taichung, I usually head up to the mountains, but with your limited time, that's probably not an option.

You really get Tainan.

Welcome to Taiwan!

It's like that all over the world.

Alright, no problem! I’ll try to translate this into an easy-to-understand, natural-sounding English version representing the tone of a seasoned local in Shenzhen. Here we go:

Hi, friend! I’ve been living in this city, Shenzhen, for quite some time now.

• You know how it goes - people around here love to joke that they’re all like 'disposable batteries', powering this modern metropolis made up of steel and glass.
• But lately, I'm beginning to think that perhaps Shenzhen itself is the real disposable item here.

Let me explain:

• The ordinary folks come here to work, start businesses, and earn a living wage.
  • The city offers numerous opportunities, with a fast-paced lifestyle, making it perfect for career development. However, the pressure isn't small either.
• Businessmen appreciate the abundant resources and favorable policies that make doing business in here a breeze.
• Politicians might view it more as a stepping stone for moving up their career ladder.

You see, it feels like everyone comes to Shenzhen for reasons other than loving the place itself:

• A lot of people point out that while it doesn’t compare to the city of Guangzhou for its diverse food scene, it still carries the title, "food desert".
• With the absence of rich historical and cultural heritage compared to Beijing or Xi’an, it's also known as a "cultural barren land."
• Few, if anyone at all, seem truly committed to creating a warm, embracing home in this city.
• They all lack that genuine affection towards this bustling metropolis.

So, my thoughts here are:

• Shenzhen is very much like those resource-extraction cities built around gold mines or oil wells – only here, the sought-after 'resources' are the business opportunities, supportive policies, and wealth of capital.
• Folks flock over for these 'benefits'.
• When these 'bonuses' are used up or when better pastures elsewhere await, they might just move on.
• As far as when Shenzhen's resources will dry up—there doesn't seem to be many that care.

#ShenzhenPondering

I've been wearing long sleeves these past couple of days, and it still feels a bit pleasantly chilly.

Still looking.

Are you tired of the sea in Shenzhen, so you came to Nansha to see the 'sea' (which is actually the Pearl River Estuary)?

Achieving one's ideals is a tough journey, not a glamorous one. People chasing after mere glitter aren't pursuing ideals; they're pursuing vanity.

It's a sea of people out there.

Never mind, I'm off to Hupao (Tiger Spring) to be a monkey and escape the heat.

A perfect match—Shanghai, the city of the future.

For Shen Da Cheng, you should get the fresh, individually sold ones on Nanjing Road, not the pre-packaged boxes. They taste completely different~

Exactly.

Suzhou has more than just one ancient street. If you only go to Pingjiang Road and Shantang Street, what do you expect? South of Pingjiang Road, the area from Guan Taiwei River to Shengjia Dai also features the classic street-and-canal layout and isn't commercialized – did you visit it? Did you explore the northern section of Shantang Street, the part without tourist traps? Do you even know why Guanqian Street is named so? It's because of the Xuanmiao Temple, home to the largest Southern Song Dynasty wooden structure south of the Yangtze River, plus ancient relics like the Three Unique Steles and Fang Xiaoru's Uninscribed Stele. Did you even bother to see those? You've barely scratched the surface and you're already telling people to 'avoid it'! I really don't know what you're looking for!

Exit 6 of Jinshajiang Road station comes out at B2. Exit 2 comes out on the 1st floor.

The taller the buildings, the smaller you feel. But when you reach the top of a skyscraper, it's like becoming the highest peak yourself, with everything else looking small below you.