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Originally Posted by BajtheJino  So youre saying you've never actually been there, right? So how do you know? I spent 7 months over there and yes the pollution is bad a lot of the times-don't go outside. Their ATC is a little lacking-they've no idea how GA works. The dispatchers-you answer an ad for a job and start doing it from day one without any training and see how you do.
As far as their clubs-I spent New Years Eve in Beijing with a group of friends from Europe. We ate at a Spanish restaurant run by Spaniards. The food was outstanding, so was the wine list. As was the humidor. Theres a whole section of the city dedicated to bars. There are clubs all over in every city. Some may not be up to your standards but I've danced with many lovely ladies drinking cheap Western liquor many many times. China is in the midst of a sexual revolution much as we had in the 60's-70's. Sure, you go out into the country side and things slide back a couple of decades. Much as in any country. I would like to have stayed but had better opportunities here in the States.
Theres a lot of guys over there that like to belly ache and moan because they think theyre God gift to aviation and they want things to run like they want them run. Well guess what, you're a guest in THEIR country. The Chinese people are a warm and friendly people and I enjoyed almost every day I spent their. Great memories.
To live in Beijing would be paradise. To say one could live like a king on 5700 a month is a gross understatement. A brand new VW (made in China) a huge flat, maids and all the ladies one could want... |
Agree completely. China was SOOOO different than I was expecting it to be. I had an absolute blast while I was there. I would love to be a contract pilot out there sometime, especially if I could have Shanghai as a base. You gotta love people who badmouth a place they've never been to.