Shanghai or Beijing, which is better? It's one of those tireless topics that just never gets old, like Russian daredevils climbing Chinese skyscrapers, tourists being horrible human beings, mildly exciting weather conditions, infrastructure expansion or predicting the coming crackup of China.
Over the weekend, these infographics were shared on WeChat comparing life in the two mainland megacities. Shanghai is in green on the left and Beijing is in blue on the right.
How you describe locations:
Must-have when you go out:
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What metro entrance gates look like:
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Taxi vehicle makes:
Convenience store of choice:
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Spice levels:
Shanghai: one pepper = spicy; Beijing: three peppers = mild.
How you get RMB1:
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Showpiece developments:
Shanghai: Tianzifang; Beijing: Sanlitun Village
Where your work colleagues are from:
Shanghai: Shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai, Jiangsu or Zhejiang, northern China; Beijing: Shandong, Shandong, Beijing, northeast China, northeast China, southern China
Options for short trips:
Shanghai: Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing; Beijing: Huairou, Zhangbei, Shidu, Saihanba
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[Images via V0086]
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