Wealth disparity
Corbett | June 29, 2006 9:43 PM
The wealth disparity thing in China can be fairly well exemplified by my typical bipolar morning breakfast routine.
I walk out of my building, cross the street and buy a basket of tasty steamed xiao long bao sprinkled with some hot peppers. 3RMB.
Then I walk a few meters up the street to Yum Yum Bakery, a Taiwanese style bakery that plays nice music and has little cellophane wrapping on each piece of bread. I order an iced milk tea and a cinnamon danish. 25RMB.
Guess which is busier?
Category: Mr. Asia
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christian
June 30, 2006 4:38 PM
God!
You make me miss Taiwan and the food there. The Chinese/Taiwanese food isn't even close.
For me the Xiao long Bao stand would be the busy one...