Before vs After: my German colleague's Shanghai expectations vs reality
My colleague Klaus from Hamburg wrote down his expectations before arriving. Here's how they matched reality after 30 days.Expectation: "Pollution will be terrible."
Reality: "Two bad days out of 30. London's air isn't Alpine either."
Expectation: "I won't communicate at all."
Reality: "I can order food, negotiate taxis, and ask for help. Terrible Mandarin, but functional."
Expectation: "I'll need cash everywhere."
Reality: "Used cash twice. My phone does everything."
Expectation: "People will stare constantly."
Reality: "Kids stare. Adults don't care. One grandma asked if I was Russian."
Expectation: "The metro will be impossible."
Reality: "Easier than the Berlin U-Bahn. Signs in English, ¥4 instead of €4."
The one complaint: "Coffee is ¥40. That's criminal."
Klaus is now trying to get sent back for another project.
Whose expectations flipped after visiting China?
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