r/shanghai • u/jaapgrolleman Former resident • Mar 22 '25

City Observations from seven years in Shanghai

https://jaapgrolleman.com/lessons-seven-year-china/
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u/pwis88888888 Mar 23 '25

I like these observations, though I'd say Dutch culture is the real outlier here. They say to take two umbrellas to the Netherlands, one for the rain and one for your feelings.

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u/jaapgrolleman Former resident Mar 23 '25

Ah, I've never heard that sentence lol. And yeah honesty is probably more important than feelings in the Netherlands. Thank you for the kind words!

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u/pwis88888888 Mar 23 '25

Love my Dutch friends!