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You will need to speak Mandarin. I was in Shenzhen (for an academic conference) recently and hit the electronics stores, all of which are staffed by folks who p
by larsberg 13y ago
You will need to speak Mandarin. I was in Shenzhen (for an academic conference) recently and hit the electronics stores, all of which are staffed by folks who pretty much exclusively speak Mandarin. That said, it was awesome just to wander around, even by myself as an english-only speaker. And the train system is super easy in Shenzhen, like Beijing.
- meric 13y agoI got robbed on a train just as I was about to get off at shenzhen once, it was in broad daylight and the train was full of people. Lost my phone. My biggest mistake was carrying a huge bag carelessly. Keep your valuables hidden, keep a look out for suspicious people and look them in the eye.
- decktech 13y agoMandarin will get you around, but Cantonese will make you friends.
- matthewrudy 13y agoeveryone in Shenzhen says Chaozhou language (潮州话) will get you even further.