Originally Posted by
mediator
Are you serious? I've been to well over a dozen of J lounges in China. Almost all of them have bottled water or snacks. Some of them in the hub city even have real food throughout the day, well above the lounges in the US.
While I've never seen a lounge that didn't offer water, I agree with BMB on the general point. I shall also note that airport restaurant quality has made big strides during the past several years. For example, at SHA and SZX, it's now possible to enjoy a decent meal/snack in a better environment than the lounges at the same airports. That having been said, retail space in Chinese airports is still heavily skewed in favor of stores I would never ponder visiting at airports (e.g. there are better places to buy wedding dresses and $3,000 handbags); replace these with more f&b choices, and I'll happy.
