Summary: Here's the show for today. Burger King has come to Shanghai. The first mainland China branch of the fast food giant is now open, or so I hear. I've seen the big burger, held aloft by crane near the Jing An Temple, but I haven't been inside the restaurant. I'm looking forward to it, but I rarely stop by that part of time. Passing it on the gao jia is about as close as I usually get. This new expansion is bringing out some of the same criticisms of Western imperialist dogs pushing their crass, junk-food culture down the throats of the rest of the world. I've never really understood that one. So far as I know, there's nothing in CCP dogma that requires its members to chow down on a Whopper. Everyone has the freedom to eat where they want. I'm happy these fast food franchises are pushing their way into new markets. It must be interesting for the people working at the companies involved, and it forces the domestic competition to work harder. One day, I'd really like to see the Chinese version of McDonald's, but with crappy, preservative-filled xiaolongbao instead of chicken sandwiches. There are plenty of runners in the race, but no one's really taken the lead. I'm not sure if three on-time podcasts are enough to consider myself 'on a roll', but... There's them. tek.
