Uncomfortable to Live

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I have tried to think what is the thing making me uncomfortable to live in Beijing (or in China), I think the very huge factor is the feeling that you cannot trust anyone, with the same token, you are not trusted, either. Especially if you are Chinese, your trustworthness is seriously challenged if staying in the hotel in China.

The foreign chain hotels are somewhat less obvious, however, you are not greeted with broad smile in the breakfast room or reception counter as your caucasian-looking fellow guests. The breakfast room staff constantly wonder whether you are a sneak-in for free meal and the conceige would run after you if seeing you holding the hotel umbrella. The hotel is always assuming you are taking advantage of them, regardless big or small. If you think this is already bad, the local hotels are make you feel like it is their mercy not to ask you to put down $5000 deposit before letting you get the key to your room.

When checking out, the front desk would make a phone call to some secretly-hide person in your floor and ask him/her to quickly check your room if you have taken the TV set , lamp, fridge, toilet, etc., (I cannot think of anything good to take in the room). If the person is not responding or slow in action, the front desk personelle would stare at you with smile as if saying "yeah, we will clear your name of being a freaky theft in a few minute".