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Queuing Day
I'm anxiously awaiting reports from our colleagues in Beijing on how each monthly Queuing Day goes.
(The Wall Street Journal reports that, in addition to the anti spitting campaign, city officials in Beijing are encouraging residents to stand in line each month on the 11th for public transport, post offices, and, I assume, even for street vendors selling red bean pancakes. "11" in roman characters kinda looks like people queuing up.) To me, this has somewhat less chance of success than the anti-spitting campaign, but perhaps more than the "If we can put people into space, we can have a toilet that doesn't stink" campaign. |
Originally Posted by rjh
(Post 7192050)
I'm anxiously awaiting reports from our colleagues in Beijing on how each monthly Queuing Day goes.
(The Wall Street Journal reports that, in addition to the anti spitting campaign, city officials in Beijing are encouraging residents to stand in line each month on the 11th for public transport, post offices, and, I assume, even for street vendors selling red bean pancakes. "11" in roman characters kinda looks like people queuing up.) To me, this has somewhat less chance of success than the anti-spitting campaign, but perhaps more than the "If we can put people into space, we can have a toilet that doesn't stink" campaign. However, from my experience traveling in China, it's not just telling people to queue up, but to give people personal space while in queue. So many times when people do queue up (at airport, ATM, whatever), the person behind me will be breathing right at my neck or parts of their bodies will constantly bumping into me. Disgusting. |
Queing Day?!!? IN CHINA?!?! :confused:
Good luck enforcing queues....and forget about the personal space... BTW - where did you hear about this? I never heard of it...or is it a BJ thing only? |
Wall Street Journal, US edition, 9 Feb 07, page B1, "Spit's Out, Polish In As Beijing Primps For the Olympics," by Mei Fong
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Maybe we should have a "Best Queue in China" contest.
Off the top of my head, my first thought would be going through immigration, leaving China, at Lo Wu to reenter HKG on a Sunday night just before the last train. Moooo. (This was years ago, so I don't know if those same circumstances prevail today. I hope not.) |
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