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Jiao notes problem

Q: Will you take the jiao notes?

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Antoine Gabriel

27

France

designer

    “I may take the notes the fi rst time, but if I found I can’t use them, I would say no from then on.”
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Alvalo Canin

40

Spain

photographer

    "It is no big deal because the notes are of low value. People taking it or rejecting it doesn’t matter. "
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Keith Newington

53

Australia

IT engineer

    "I do not want the small value notes because they can buy nothing in Shanghai. I will leave the notes at my hotel room if I still have some before leaving the city. "
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Li Tianni

19

Shanghai

student

    "I prefer notes to coins because the coins are too heavy. Moreover, the small value notes may become collectable if the numbers in circulation decreases. "
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Sun Yonghe

77

Shanghai

retired

    "I have a good suggestion - collect the small value notes and coins in an envelope and use them to pay for water and electricity. I do it every month and the notes have never been rejected. "
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One Household, One Pet Dog

Q: What do you think about the policy which says one household is only allowed to raise one pet dog?

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Gong Yifeng

37

Sichuan Province

real estate agent

    "I do not agree with it. People have close relations with dogs, and it will be a real hardship if they were asked to give dogs away if they have more than one."
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Guan Zhenchun

51

Shanghai

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Wedding date

Q: Lovers flocked to tie the knot on 10-10-10 - a perfect date for marriage. What's your opinion?

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Xu Shenrong

24

Shanghai

media worker

    " You shouldn't get married on a day just because it's fashionable. It's not the date that decides the happiness of married life, it's the couple."
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Tong Sun

25

Liaoning Province

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Q: How will you spend the National Day holiday?

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Zhou Chunhong

45

Shanghai

hotel worker

    " At first, I planned to visit the Expo, but it seems too crowded. Maybe I will enjoy Shanghai Tourism Festival activities during the holiday."
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David Fan

27

Shanghai

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Q: What is your coolest Expo experience in the hottest weather?

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Paola Giodia/Gioua Fosstn

22/21

Italy

Students

    "Gioua fainted in such hot weather, so we went to the restaurant in the Italian Pavilion for a break. To our great surprise, we were given a 70 percent discount (paying 375 yuan instead of 530 yuan) for being Italians."
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Eduardo Garcia

45

Mexico

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Too much cloths?

Q: Some people are complaining on online forums that some young women wore too much revealing clothing at work, distracting others. What do you think?

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Fiona Yu

24

Shanghai

Customer service

    " The young men who are complaining online should stop whining as they are only making an excuse for their negative attitudes toward work."
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Feng Junqi

25

Shanghai

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Return to the past

Q: A recent survey showed 70 percent of young Americans would like to live in the past as they are disappointed with the present. Would you like to return to the past? And Why?

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Huang Zhaoxuan

19

Shanghai

Waiter

    " I don't think so. The world is changing all the time and we should not live in the memories of our past. We must march forward."
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Cai Xinyi

32

Shanghai

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Dealing with the heat

Q: How are you dealing with the heat and what have you done to stay cool?

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Hu baoquan

47

Shanghai

Hotel worker

    " I try to keep cool by smoking less and drinking more barley tea. Also, I spend less time playing computer games to avoid getting excited."
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Ceonor Estrada

33

Mexican

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