Life and Travel in China

I recently noticed while sitting in the front seat of a new VW taxi in Shenzhen that the driver was very busy on his cell phone. At every intersection and every longer wait at the traffic lights, he checked his smartphone. As it turned out, he was very busy checking the situation on the stock exchange. In which country do taxi drivers play on the stock exchange? How does he even have time for this? As you can see, certain applications allow you to invest money while performing a completely different profession. Of course, until he causes an accident while monitoring the status of his investments.

Poland woke up after 12 years... they remembered that there is China! They visited President Xi Jinping, and now he is visiting Poland. I have the impression that at the moment cooperation will take place on Chinese terms. The Middle Kingdom can choose and choose its partners. They have been cooperating perfectly with the Germans and French for a decade. I wonder who wanted Poland not to aspire to be a Chinese partner in Europe? I won't make direct accusations, but I have my own idea. Germany is certainly not interested in direct import/export from and to China. They certainly do not support the development of a railway line from China to Poland (although it is much more expensive than sea transport). The development of Polish ports is certainly not beneficial either. All this has been slowed down for years. Now action is simply overdue. A lot depends on the Chinese authorities, and the best we can do is initiate cooperation, because we know that in the eyes of the average Chinese, we are not a strong country in Europe. Unfortunately, we have been working for this ourselves since 1989.

After the visit of President Xi Jinping, discussions broke out about the export of Polish products to the Chinese market. Of course, there are many opportunities and possibilities, but knowing life, many will be wasted. Exporters can be happy, but I don't know if the average Pole should be happy. The Chinese market is very receptive. Some countries have already introduced limits on the sale and export of baby milk. The Chinese are buying more and more food products from outside Asia. Price doesn't really matter. If exports from Poland to China start in full swing, unfortunately, some products may simply become more expensive here in Poland. Producentom, hurtownikom i eksporterom b

Sometimes I can't keep up with where and when my Chinese friends travel. I admit that for many people long journeys have become an everyday occurrence. A Chinese man who runs his trading company travels all the time to European countries, Canada, Africa and the USA (previously also the Middle East). Both on business and privately with family. Another has already bought an apartment in Dusseldorf because he does business with Germans and his children are already studying in Germany. My friend regularly flies to exotic islands such as Phuket, Bali and the Maldives (you can envy her), and runs several businesses: an advertising agency and a SPA salon. Another friend boasted that she was flying from the USA to Germany to attend some forum. Another Chinese woman, my model used to be a frequent visitor to Australia and the USA. Money and visas are no longer a problem. Let me just point out that in order to obtain a visa, they often have to show how much wealth and bank savings they have. Currently, many Chinese people living in medium and large cities boast significant wealth. Back in the 1990s, such trips would have been impossible. At that time, only politicians, important businessmen and a small number of exchange students with universities, most often from North America and Europe, traveled. Of course, many Chinese people buy significant amounts of powdered milk, branded chocolate and whiskey during these trips.

It's probably hard to imagine, but I know a Chinese person who moved from Shanghai to Germany because life is cheaper there! It makes you realize how much it costs to live in a big Chinese city. He paid EUR 15,000 per semester for his son's private school. Now in Germany education is practically free. Apartments in Shanghai are basically 2-3 times more expensive than those in Essen or Dusseldorf. Besides, life in Germany is not that difficult because many Chinese have emigrated there. They have Asian food stores, there are many Chinese restaurants. Of course, food and taxis will be cheaper in Shanghai, but some services and education are much more expensive. However, the overall balance and quality of life favor the German city. Of course, they also like Poland, but Germany simply means better prospects and greater opportunities for business/trade development for them and their son. It is a pity that Poland is only now beginning to notice the power of Chinese capital.