In one of our nights in Changsha we decided to go to a typical Chinese tea house. One of our friends told us that there was one on our hotel. Sixth flour to be exact. It was pretty late. I believe it was past midnight. Steven, Camila, Jessica, Lily, Sam and I went there. Everybody ordered olong tea but Sam. He had Tsintao, a common Chinese beer.
All the Chinese people that worked in this place were watching soap opera or playing some games. After a while we were chatting and drinking. It was good to relax from a day full of activities. We noticed that the Chinese ppl that were playing majong and chinese checkers were gambling. Some in a private room. And that is illegal in mainland China. Actually, the only place it is allowed to gamble is in Macao.
All men were smoking, as usual. 99% of men smoke in China. And they smoke everywhere! The smoke gave to the scenario a feeling of mystery and crime. So, I was like: " Guys, doesn't it look like those movies that we are in a place that the Chinese mob uses to lauder money? Then, the police is gonna come in and shout 'Waiguoren! Tamen shi waiguoren!' And I'll only be able to say: 'Wo bu zhi dao!!! I don't speak Mandarin!'" Everybody agreed with me. We couldn't stop laughing. My friends were like: "Don't worry about it. It just looks like it, but it is a true Chinese tea house." We paid for our drinks and went to our bedrooms. We were going to have a busy day. At some point of our trip someone talked to the friend that recommended the place. Leo said: " No man, there's no tea house on 6th floor! That is a clandestine gambling place!!!"
Yeap, I was right!
All the Chinese people that worked in this place were watching soap opera or playing some games. After a while we were chatting and drinking. It was good to relax from a day full of activities. We noticed that the Chinese ppl that were playing majong and chinese checkers were gambling. Some in a private room. And that is illegal in mainland China. Actually, the only place it is allowed to gamble is in Macao.
All men were smoking, as usual. 99% of men smoke in China. And they smoke everywhere! The smoke gave to the scenario a feeling of mystery and crime. So, I was like: " Guys, doesn't it look like those movies that we are in a place that the Chinese mob uses to lauder money? Then, the police is gonna come in and shout 'Waiguoren! Tamen shi waiguoren!' And I'll only be able to say: 'Wo bu zhi dao!!! I don't speak Mandarin!'" Everybody agreed with me. We couldn't stop laughing. My friends were like: "Don't worry about it. It just looks like it, but it is a true Chinese tea house." We paid for our drinks and went to our bedrooms. We were going to have a busy day. At some point of our trip someone talked to the friend that recommended the place. Leo said: " No man, there's no tea house on 6th floor! That is a clandestine gambling place!!!"
Yeap, I was right!
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