We took the shuttle bus early in the morning with some of the others. We then headed to the old campus of UESTC which was nearer to the town area. We then transferred to public bus which leads us to chunxi road, a shopping paradise.
Firstly, we had small snacks at the road stall we saw. After that, we moved on to KFC to have our proper meal. Their meal was a bit different from what we’ve back in Singapore. Instead of mashed potato and coleslaw, they’ve carrot bread and corn. Since we’re at a shopping paradise, there’s nothing much to do, but shop.
I did not get a lot of things as most of the things are overpriced and not worth it. We then headed down to have Starbucks. Caught the last shuttle bus and headed back to the hostel. The sad thing is that one week passed and I’ve not learnt anything about filial piety in China. I’d really hope to learn more about it soon.
The KFC meal that I ate showed me that the same company that has branches all over the world uses different methods to win their customers over. By having carrot bread and corn instead of mashed potato and coleslaw shows that these companies cater to their consumer’s needs. The differences in side dishes also showed me the difference in the eating habits of the Chinese and the Singaporeans. Mashed potato and coleslaw are westernized food while carrot bread and corn are more of a Chinese culture. From the types of side dishes that KFC offers in both countries, we can already see that Singapore has a more westernized culture as compared to China.
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