KFC and McDonald's are two biggest fast food chains in the world. Their menu lists are somewhat similar, both of them cater to costumers with burger, french fries, milk shake, chicken, and cola. Especially the french fries, they taste almost the same! In addiction, they all have their own cartoon character to help to promote their image and attract kid customers. When their business developing aggressively, they all incur criticism about the obesity problem that their unhealthy food brings to people.
However, there are also some differences between these two competitors. KFC is famous for its chicken, I have to admit KFC's chicken is way better than McDonald's. And McDonald's only cooperates with Coca-Cola, that's why in all McDonald's chains, you can only see Coca-Cola, while in most countries except for several certain countries including S.Korea KFC only serves Pepsi cola in their chains. Both of them are doing a great job in terms of producing revenue, the biggest difference is that U.S. is the biggest market for McDonald's but KFC is more successful in China.
From my perspective, KFC would be the prior choice than McDonald's,because their chicken taste so good! I guess most Chinese have the same opinion with me. KFC did a great job in localization although it can not catch up with McDonald's in America.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Seoul and Wenzhou
I'm new comer in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. Walking on the streets, the unfamiliar Korea words always keep me reminded that this is not my place.But the reason I came here is to experience, to have a insight of Korean culture while studying in SeoulTech. Although I can't understand most of the language, but the sense of the city can be perfectly perceived through my eyes, my ears and my nose.I'm very thrilled that I could find many similarities between Seoul and my hometown city Wenzhou even though they are several thousands miles away in two different countries.
Like my hometown Wenzhou, the downtown was developed along a river stretching quietly towards the sea. The Hangang river has been nurturing the people of South Korea for thousands years. Likewise,in my hometown there's a river named Oujiang which has been a cultural symbol for the people living in the city. Along the rivers stand a lot of tall buildings that constituted and witnessed the prosperity for both cities. Here's another common point between these two cities, the colorful night life. Last week I went to the biggest pub in Seoul. It was so fascinating that people were all diving in the joyful atmosphere with lights keeping shining and flashing. In Wenzhou there may be not as many pubs as in Seoul, but the feelings it brings stimulated by alcohol are quite the same. People get relaxed while totally losing themselves into the music.
As for the differences, the most obvious one is the public transportation. Seoul is more like Shanghai, there's a well developed subway system, it's a big city with a population more than 10 million. In contrast in Wenzhou there are some tricycle running on the streets, which is a part of the uniqueness of Wenzhou. What's more, both cities are very friendly to businesses, but the difference is that the big multinationals is playing the major role in Seoul while in Wenzhou many more small and medium enterprises. People of Wenzhou are famous for business smell and therefore are considered as the Jewry of east.
Seoul and Wenzhou, which look similar in appearance but the spirits are quite different deeply down in the culture. The similarities only spring up my recollection of my hometown, there's no place can replace Wenzhou in my heart. I miss the food, familiar streets, and the sound of the dialect echoing in my mind.
Seoul
Wenzhou
Like my hometown Wenzhou, the downtown was developed along a river stretching quietly towards the sea. The Hangang river has been nurturing the people of South Korea for thousands years. Likewise,in my hometown there's a river named Oujiang which has been a cultural symbol for the people living in the city. Along the rivers stand a lot of tall buildings that constituted and witnessed the prosperity for both cities. Here's another common point between these two cities, the colorful night life. Last week I went to the biggest pub in Seoul. It was so fascinating that people were all diving in the joyful atmosphere with lights keeping shining and flashing. In Wenzhou there may be not as many pubs as in Seoul, but the feelings it brings stimulated by alcohol are quite the same. People get relaxed while totally losing themselves into the music.
As for the differences, the most obvious one is the public transportation. Seoul is more like Shanghai, there's a well developed subway system, it's a big city with a population more than 10 million. In contrast in Wenzhou there are some tricycle running on the streets, which is a part of the uniqueness of Wenzhou. What's more, both cities are very friendly to businesses, but the difference is that the big multinationals is playing the major role in Seoul while in Wenzhou many more small and medium enterprises. People of Wenzhou are famous for business smell and therefore are considered as the Jewry of east.
Seoul and Wenzhou, which look similar in appearance but the spirits are quite different deeply down in the culture. The similarities only spring up my recollection of my hometown, there's no place can replace Wenzhou in my heart. I miss the food, familiar streets, and the sound of the dialect echoing in my mind.
Seoul
Wenzhou
Monday, November 7, 2011
The law enforcement cameras are an invasion of privacy?
The government now has installed more and more cameras to monitor people's daily life in case of terrorist attack. Nevertheless that action, as an invasion of privacy, put the public in concerns about their personal security. In fact, more cameras do not bring more sense of security but the opposite.
First of all, people feel like there are always eyes watching me on the back, no matter when they are working, shopping or hanging out with friends! Can you imagine how would that your bedroom is the only place without cameras watching on you have felt like? People will freak out. Secondly there on way for the government to guarantee cyber information of the imagine would be stolen by criminal. If the criminal acquire our personal information like routine route back home or the most likely restaurant where to have a dinner by hacking the law enforcement system, we will be extremely dangerous. Anything that could be used by the police apartment could also be used by the bad guy including the terrorists as well. Furthermore the right of privacy is provided by the constitution for every legal citizen, which is no less important that any other rights the constitutions give us. The government has no right the take it at will. The taxpayers' money should be used to provide a another better way to deter the terrorism without undermining people's right of privacy and the sense of security.
As the reasons I mentioned above, government should stop invading people's privacy with the cameras. And it is my belief that we will and must find a way to overcome the threat of terrorism. God bless XX!!!!!~~
First of all, people feel like there are always eyes watching me on the back, no matter when they are working, shopping or hanging out with friends! Can you imagine how would that your bedroom is the only place without cameras watching on you have felt like? People will freak out. Secondly there on way for the government to guarantee cyber information of the imagine would be stolen by criminal. If the criminal acquire our personal information like routine route back home or the most likely restaurant where to have a dinner by hacking the law enforcement system, we will be extremely dangerous. Anything that could be used by the police apartment could also be used by the bad guy including the terrorists as well. Furthermore the right of privacy is provided by the constitution for every legal citizen, which is no less important that any other rights the constitutions give us. The government has no right the take it at will. The taxpayers' money should be used to provide a another better way to deter the terrorism without undermining people's right of privacy and the sense of security.
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