From cells to bells, 10 things the Chinese do far better than we do doesn’t count anything involving cheap labor:
So we won’t include the wonderfully thorough mop-ups of supermarket spills: The staff don’t plunk down those yellow you-can’t-sue-us caution signs. They actually fan the floor with a broken sheet of Styrofoam until it is dry.Nor will we mention the exquisite, free head-and-shoulder massages that come with every shampoo and haircut.
And we will only sigh with envy over bicycle couriers speeding theatre tickets to you the same day — free.
Frequent travellers will love this one: Even remote rural hotels in China, not previously known for world-beating hygiene, now routinely slip blankets, quilts and coverlets into freshly laundered duvet covers. No more puffy bedspreads and nasty polyester blankets that cover guest after guest without being cleaned, which is still the practice in most of our hotel chains.
Here’s the actual list:
- Cellphones
- Informative stop lights
- Transit debit cards
- Adult playgrounds
- Anti-theft slipcovers
- Daily banking
- Wireless service bells
- Parking data
- Computer seating maps
- Free hemming
Read the actual article for the details.