> there's no such thing as 'cool' in china except dictated by the government. People in China are mainly concerned with making money, and getting the heck out o

> there's no such thing as 'cool' in china except dictated by the government. People in China are mainly concerned with making money, and getting the heck out of China. Lived there for 5 years, hung out with some great people and some great adventures. There are a billion people so, of course, YMMV, but perhaps you're the reason for your bad experience? I agree with the getting the heck out part though. Unless you've a good job, or another way to float above a surface of society still broken from Mao's tragic destruction, China can grind you down.