Carrefour and McDonalds

It's all about the invasion of Western brands and western products...with a chinese twist...

And I believe that once you find a McDonald's you will inevitably find a KFC...
In suburban areas, you might even find a Carrefour...

Carrefour (家乐福）is a hypermarket...
It sells almost anything imaginable. In Australia, it will probably be a Myers wrapped together with Coles....

You can get a whole gamut of stuff, from cds and digital cameras....to...apples and live tortoises....

Yep...for RMB$X you can bring home a tortoise for soup or whatever you do with tortoise...

And you can get western cds and dvds! I found the Matrix Revolutions....but didn't buy it...
Did however buy Norah Jone's latest album...very folksy...

But you can't get deodorant! Why can't i find deodorent?!?! It's the biggest shopping place around and I can't find antipespirant or deodorent.....

And summer is approaching! Help! Tell me what I need to do...I don't want to smell.....
I believe in good hygiene irregardless of what others are doing...
even if they smell bad...i still need to smell fresh!

Looks like I have to look for Watsons! I think there should be Watson's around!
Watson is a large shop full of beauty products etc....
Women spend a lot of time in there...
You tend to find nice smelling stuff in there for the face, body, feet, etc...
I think you get the picture...

McDonald's sure make huge profits in China...
I am sure of that!
I even had to jostle people who are trying to push me out of the queue....just to get a filet'o'fish....and a coke!
People LOVE their mackers here! And no one queues! I am WAY too short for all this violence....
They do like the burgers and the toys here!
I do have to say that the fish burger was nice. Much nicer than the ones being sold in Malaysia and Singapore. ALmost the same standard as the Aussie ones...
Very fresh and light...

I had to try McDonald's here! I think it all boils down to the fact that you look for familiar signs and places around in a foreign city to anchor yourself...and make yourself less homesick.....

Now, my next misson....to find a starbucks! I have been assured there is one! On Hong Kong Road（香港道）！ I need a map!

But why do people embrace so much the western restaurants? Is it because of hope and the feeling that it's always brighter on the other side...and western products and lifestyles are better?


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