Chinese Lives

From 1 June, all supermarkets are required to charge small fee on plastic bags, which measure is thought to deal with polution and global warming issue. The following are some interesting points.

1. Some say, the government is idiot. Aren’t we suffering enough from price rocketing?  Supermarkets will add costs on customers. It is better to use degradable plastic bags.

2. Some say, it is a good idea. After paying money for bags, customers will remember to bring their own bags, or reuse paid bags.

3.Some say, they won’t change, because they’d rather pay for bags, than bring bags. It is not good idea. If they use less shopping bags, they still need buy bin bags, which could be saved.

4. Some say, oversea supermarkets and in Shanghai, have charged shopping bags for a while. We should not refuse trying  just for the inconvenience it causes. .

5.Some say, this measure can help reducing  unnecessary bags. Second thought, when you need pay.

6.Some criticise those disagree to be greedy for freebies, and not care about planet’s future.

To sum up,  this measure gain some support, which means  people can understand and cooperate with government, though they require supermarkets to pay as equally as customers concerning go-green cause.  No surprise, a lot fuss accuse government of being stupid and soft to follow west’s demands to reduce pollution. But these complaints are labelled as selfish.

The second spiritual shop opened in Beijing last month, after Shanghai had the first spiritual concept supermarket opened last year. Merchandise there are in plastic bottles mainly plus posters, printed with encouraging slogans and wise motto, otherwise nothing else inside, though sold at between 35-50 Yuan(2-3.5 English Pounds).

These new concept shop claims a free flow thinking and healthy living, which is what modern city life are lacking. Surely there is a market in more developed modern cities within China, where people are insecure under high pressure.