Only in China

I just wanted to share some of the many strange experiences that I and some of my friends have had while we have been here. Although I cannot even begin to tell you all of the experiences I have had I thought I would give you some of the things that have stood out in my mind. For example in Beijing at the major markets where you can literally buy anything you could possibly imagine ranging anywhere from a clay model of your face that was molded by and artist in 15 minutes or a full set of golf clubs. That is not even the most interesting part of the market the best thing is that they expect you to haggle for the price nothing has a price marked on it. So you have you have to ask how much something is and then they give a price wich you then say is too expensive that you have to cut in half. For example I asked them about a full set of golf clubs there intial offerwas 1100 yuan ($146) I haggle with them for a while and by the time I walked away they women said I could by them for 300 ($40). Another example of how well you can haggle is two of my friends where at he same shop standing almost right next to each other buying the same thing. One ended up buying it for 40 yuan while the other bought theres for 25 yuan. It is just to see how much they can get out of you. Another very strange thing I have noticed is how free they are too go to the bathroom where ever and whenever they need to. For example when we where in Beijing I saw a cab driver who had pulled over to the median of the road and was peeing in Beijing. Another time where at the summer palace where the emperor used to go on vacation. It is a very popular tourist attraction for Chinese and foreigners. While I was there I saw some parents that led thre kids on to the grass to do #2 right out in front of everyone. These are just a few of the many things that I have see I will share more when I can.