Originally Posted by SEAJ
LOL – it’s not THAT bad!
Even prior to the Yanda, I regularly crossed my fingers to indicate RMB 10 when I give my destination and at least some times they’d agree! The rest of the time it would be a maximum of 15….. or 20 if on Friday/Saturday between 5 to 7 PM. And if you take the OUTER line of the taxi rank at the train station, they don’t dare NOT to use the meter.
Past 3 days that I’ve been in CP, just about all the taxi drivers agreed to my RMB 10, and if one doesn’t, the next one for sure will! But you are correct that meter usage is de-rigeur in SZ and much more preferable.
Yes, CP is really SHOT, the whole place is so empty and depressing and feels quite unsafe as I know that there are many desperate people running around here. And going into buildings like Lian Pang, Manhattan apartments, Rainbow etc – so eerie as these building are probably only a third filled and there’s the feeling that there is going to be some robber lurking around in every corner! So even following a girl back to her place does also have its own risks!
On the other hand, for those with regulars, good times are actually to be had in CP right now - Maximum GFE and they all seem so eager to please. Heck I even called over a girl who in the past had not been too errrr, warm, but who is absolutely gorgeous; perfect face, body, skin, hair, everything! I’m a sucker for a pretty face and to my joy this time, she was an absolute delight! Even bathed and toweled me down before doing just about everything and can you believe it, seeming to actually enjoy it all! Nice!
And another random thing I notice – the absence of Xiao Long Gao’s! No girls, no XLG’s! LOL.
Not sure about hotel rates around Zhong Yuan Street as they all seem to still insist on charging quite high, even though I’d estimate a maximum 15% occupancy. This is especially so when compared to what’s available on Swan Lake rd. (CHEAP – starting at $128 at SWL hotel with the rest of the street adopting similar pricing).
And BTW, the girls all seem to now know that they must register at the front desk before going up and will automatically swap personal information with you as soon as they walk in the door; this is to establish that you and she are lovers (only immorally enjoying adultery which is not a crime) and not a WG with her john, which is of course a crime, in case your room get raided.
So….treasures are to be found if one is adventurous….and careful in CP. Just IMHO of course.
SEAJ
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