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Old 05-09-2008, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ctenanthe View Post
As a Philadelphian that has visited large cities in China, I can't begin to tell you how much safer one feels in China. I've been lost walking around poor neighborhoods in Shanghai late at night and never felt unsafe.
Feeling safe or unsafe is a very acquired skill, which takes a long time to hone, and is tied to the culture and the area. Hell, even in the US it's different from city to city, which are a few hundred miles apart.

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No one has a gun in China, excluding the military and special police forces - that fact alone makes a huge difference.
Most countries in the world make it illegal for civilians to own firearms. I guess crime is hugely lower there


Ohh, and by the way, I have never been killed in Philly, not even once. You are safe here, chandler!
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