A city of people

Some cities about things, some others about people. Shanghai is definitely about people. A couple of days ago a friend was asked “what are you doing in Shanghai?” and the answer was “eating and drinking!”. And that’s basicly my same answer. Plus, I meet people. Like I said recently, not all of these people are worth being called “friends”, nor I would really like them to become so. They just “Shanghai-people”, someone is fun to hang around with for one night. Some others are worth struggling for keeping in touch, after Shanghai time is over. Still, people make the largest memory about this city. Jose, for example. He was here when I was here two years ago, and yet I met him two days ago. When I think about Shanghai I think about the Bund and I think about the amazing night we spent there with Marta.

Just think about the kind of people you meet… it’s funny. You can easily classify them. Let’s talk about German people, for example. Have you ever met a German guy in China? Be sure that one of the first words you will hear from him will be COMPANY. Or better, KOMPANY. GERMAN KOMPANY, most of the time.

Then I met some Kazak people. Except for Juliana, the other two guys are both studying architecture. I know “two” is not enough to make statistics… but 2 out of the only 3 I know… it’s a lot!

Italian people… actually I haven’t met so many.

Chinese people is too large a group here, to talk about! And usually you don’t go out with them so often… why? They’re way too different. Most of them are really, really nice people… TOO nice. And you not, I’m not the nicest person in the world… I mean, I like teasing, and mocking… that’s the way I act with my friends! But with Chinese people you can’t… they would not understand. So after a while I get bored.

Hong Kong people are different! I have met a couple and they are completely different! They are… western! You don’t feel the same cultural gap you can feel with the mainland Chinese. Plus, they are usually sooo funny and into parties and nightlife.

Well, I think this is enough.

That’s what I will really, really miss about China. The Melting Pot. People. Stories. Walan.