Sorry for the delay in writing, but I just came back from a trip in Beijing. I was expecting a culture shock but it turn out better than expected. Throughout the trip, I had learnt many interesting aspect of the city, such as the following: 1. Spitting on the ground is common. 2. Seem hard to get any taxi and train stations are quite a long walk away (Or maybe Singaporeans are just too pampered?). End up becoming the "cabbage head" for other transport services. 3. You need to walk a lot, especially in the landmarks. Do need to look out for any trams. 4. Taobao has killed cheap clothing in the city. Shopping became quite boring. Only international/big brands that are not located within Taobao seem to have shops around. 5. High living standards. The food seem to cost as much as those in Singapore. 6. But it ......