Street vendors banned on Huaihai Road
This is disappointing news! I remember after work I loved to walk on Huai hai Road because of the street lights and look at couples walking hands in hands. I also loved the part of the street where they have lots of street vendors selling socks, dvds, accessories and such. I also secretly liked the sellers screaming WATCH, BAGS, DVDs, they didn't say that to me as I'm chinese looking, but they always said "mei nu, lai kan bao" (beautiful girl, come and take a look at my bags). The only time I didn't enjoy them screaming at me was when a guy actually grabbed my hand for 20 seconds not letting me go. Freaky! Once, I saw this big foreign guy pushing one of those sellers and I find that extremely rude! Come on, they are just doing their jobs!!!I personally find those street vendors to be part of the charm on those street.
This rule is starting from 1st May, so people in Shanghai, go to Huaihai and enjoy the last glorious days together with the street vendors. I will truly miss them.
Photo from nataliebehring
Labels: Shanghai things
posted by Shopgirl at 8:32 PM
3 Comments:
Burn them all. Imagine this happening in Sweden?!
Well, sorry, I find them annoying and I'm happy they are being cleaned up. I have no objection to people asking me, but what I don't understand is, after I say *no* they carry on asking me, as if saying no had some hidden meaning like *i say no but i mean yes*!
don't be naive. this is china. these people cannot never be chased out of huai hai completely. oh, i'm sorry, i didn't mean "completely", I meant "at all" cos nothing's changed till now.
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