[China] Life in Shenzhen Vol.1 [Residing]

Since February 2024,Beyond Technology Shenzhen Co., Ltd., where I primarily provide server/infrastructure-related IT services to Japanese companies in China.

," a dream I've had since childhood—so long ago I can't even remember when I started thinking about it—"working abroadHaving achieved my dream ofmy experiences of being stationed in Shenzhen, divided into "things I'm happy about" and "things I'm struggling with."

Living in Shenzhen: The Good Things

The thing I'm most happy about is the extensive food delivery options

I myself am already a heavy user, and at one point the first thing I did when I woke up in the morning was to order breakfast on Meituan

This was probably just a reaction to my getting too excited, and I'm not like that anymore, but I'm still amazed at how easy it is to use and how cheap it is

The second is a lifestyle system where "all you need is a smartphone and you're basically OK."

As many of you may know, QR code payments are the norm in China, and everyday shopping, payments for utilities, and even subway fares can all be done on your smartphone

Conversely, for people who cannot pay with their smartphones, this advantage turns into a disadvantage, and they end up being unable to do anything. However, once they get over that hurdle, the amount of luggage they have to carry is significantly reduced, and personally I have become addicted to the convenience of being able to go out almost empty-handed

Living in Shenzhen: Difficulties

First of all, there's the toilet

Of course, Western-style toilets exist, but they are rare and are far more common than not

Especially in shopping malls, I often head to the toilet with a faint hope, only to find that there are only Japanese-style toilets, and as a weakling with no tolerance for Japanese-style toilets, I have been disappointed many times

I felt the first time I went to a toilet in Shenzhen,due to the sheer simplicity of the toilet bowlIt will probably take me a little while to get used to

The second is an electric bicycle speeding down the sidewalk

They are nothing but a threat to pedestrians, and there have been countless instances of people nearly being hit by them

※ I finally got run over recently

Also, they will come at you from quite a distance, honking their horns, so if you are walking while wearing earphones, it will be difficult to notice them, which can be very dangerous

There is a truly diverse range of bikes, from those with a cargo bed on the back to ones with never-before-seen modifications that allow them to carry three people, and the sight of them dashing through the city without helmets gives off an aura of strength and ferocity

summary

What did you think?

Although I have tried to write this article in a slightly comical way, when you actually live abroad, there are many things that are different from the Japan you are used to, and at first you often find yourself feeling uncharacteristically sentimental, such as experiencing sadness or difficulties

However, despite what I say, I am enjoying my first time living abroad, and to be honest, I am excited about the many things that will happen in the future!

This time it ended up being just my impressions, but I hope to gradually update the blog with non-technical topics as well, so I hope you'll look forward to it!!

Finally

We have an office in Shenzhen and can support our customers with everything from system design and construction to operation and maintenance through a variety of cloud services, including Chinese clouds such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei Cloud

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