just want to say my piece abouyt Hefei..
i LOVE Hefei!

i use to love shanghai, i know if you want to find western products or western life sh is better..
but even if i go once per month there, i still love hefei!
ok, i neve rlived in China before moving here......
and i have been here less than 6 months
and i don't really care about western life style
got many friends from local uni
got into activities with them..
food is great, there are even small nice chinese coffee shops..
buses are ok (even if htey stop early in the evening).. but then taxi are much cheaper than sh!!
and guys, i lvie in the COUNTRY SIDE!!!!
i live 15 km from your center, down south, i work there.. and trust me there is really nothing where i am..
not even close to ming zhu square area!!!!
still, no big complains from me!!
oh.. i'm italian too, and comnig from 15 yers in norway.. so i know abotu good life style, and all about that

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cheers folks!
andy
..becoming chinesem at work on sunday!