Sorry this one is a week late! Been quite busy the last few weeks and did not get started on this strip in time!

If you have lived in China long enough, you will discover that the younger generations seem to spend an obscene amount of time online shopping. Partly due to convenience, partly because it is so much cheaper. Unlike the amazon or eBay of the western world, Chinese online shopping is more or less both of those put together and pumped with steroids. You can order ANYTHING. From general clothes and snacks, to medicine, to live earthworms, to fresh vegetables, to pianos to whatever. And generally speaking, not only is the price low, the delivery is often free. Doesn’t that already sound epic? Add to that the speed of delivery though and you will never want to leave the comfort of your home. I have ordered something on Taobao in the morning from another province, only to have it delivered during my afternoon break. Now THAT is express delivery! Compare that with online shopping back home and it makes one quite depressed. The wait times are vague and eternal, the shipping cost often 10 times the price of what you order (try ordering a used book on amazon..) and as for being much cheaper than in a shop….meh.