I saw a question a couple of days ago:
is there any thing that only can be find in America,China doesn't have it?
I thought for a while
if you mean commodity, I couldn't think up any beside Dr. pepper and Root Beer
The price may be different, but I don't think there's any thing you can't find in Chinese market
but, if we talk to a broader level, public goods, there're a lot of things you can't find in China
and I have no idea when we will have these
such as, handicap parking spaces
the best parking spots are reserved for handicap people
and these electronic shopping carts
also serve for handicap people
of course, these had also been taken advantage of some lazy people
the next I will show you is handicap restroom in Walmart
this type of restroom does not only existed in Walmart, but everywhere
first of all, this cubicle is big
wheelchairs can get into it without any problem
this thing,not that common
it's a seat for small kids
when a child reaches 6 month, he wouldn't be content with laying down, but couldn't stand by himself, the parent can put him here
while using resteroom
I think it's a neat design
Did I point out a business opportunity? anyone want to market it in China?
the toilet in handicap restroom is taller than usual
I will show you how tall it is
my feet couldn't reach the floor
no matter people in wheelchairs or seniors
who feel uncomfortable sitting on regular toilet, can use this one
This is the check out station in Walmart
I found something interesting
there is a handicap sign
I open it, it's just a black little board
I didn't know what this used for
so I asked the cashier
she told me, it provides support for handicap people when they write check
a sweet design
then, let's look at the door
there is a button on the wall has a handicap sign
because every door has a door closer
which shuts the door automatically
maybe because they use air conditioner everywhere
so the door could be heavy to push open
it takes some effort to open the door
so they have this button, if you push it, the door will automatically open
I see it everywhere in public places
I shot this footage in the library
you can see these buttons in school, store, etc
next thing I will show you is the ramp
this building has stairs on one side, and a long ramp on the other side
it's quite rare in the states to see some place has stairs only, not accompanied with ramp
if these is a low elevate, they will build the ramp
instead of stairs
wheelchairs can go through it, and some people has knee problem also can take advantage of it
the last I will show you is the job opportunities for handicap people
this footage was shot in a weekday morning at Walmart
because it's the least busy hours in the store
if you look carefully, you can tell the cashier's fingers of her left hand couldn't bend
I noticed that, during weekday morning, Walmart hires handicap people to work
they're fully capable to handle the work in this hours
I can't get more shot about it, because I don't think it's polite to do so
as long as you're willing to feed your self and family
there are plenty of opportunity for your to help yourself
I haven't see much of these opportunities in China
I showed you some public goods for handicap people in the States
which I do appreciate the convenience when I live in America
beside handicap people, also seniors take advantage of these public goods
not everyone will be handicapped, but everyone will get old
the handicap population in China is over 80 millions
which is larger than the population in Jiangsu provience
maybe someone would feel struck when hearing this figure:
how could we have this much handicap people?
because we couldn't see that much
they don't have much oppoturnity to get out
not even mention have a life
or get employed
I didn't see any job opportunity for handicap people beside blind massage
I want to bring an impression to you guys, the privilege they have in the States
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