On 19/07/2019 14:04, Davey wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:15:39 +0100
Muddymike wrote:

Chinese industrial towns are horrid places, don't go there!

Mike

Too late, I was near Shanghai at a new steel mill in the mid 1990s.
The colour of the atmosphere was linked to the day of the week. I
once saw a two-axle truck with about 150 tons of steel roll on the back,
and it still drove! How far it went down the road, I have no idea, but
I had visions of it sitting there looking as though it was having a
****, after the axle broke in two.
Then there was the goods bicycle with a load of pre-plucked chickens,
etc etc.

I've been out to Shenzhen a few times recently.

It's not too bad, considering it's a damn great new town with the people
packed in like sardines. But I'm really thankful I don't have to live in
a place like that (or London for that matter - though at least that has
some history)

Andy