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9/22/2006 at 8:45 AM
Tags: China, culture, clothes, Shanghai, Sleeping (all tags)

We've already reported about China's attempts to educate Chinese travelers on the kind of etiquette their hosts will expect. Now the Chinese are looking inwards, and the results of a recent Shanghai survey on civilised behaviour give us some interesting insights into this new world power.

In an opinion poll asking about what the respondents considered the most uncivilised things about life in Shanghai, loud and aggressive pets, disregard for the environment and unfriendly neighbors were all mentioned. But top of the list was the wearing of pyjamas. Despite the fact that 25% of people claimed they sometimes wore their nightclothes out in public, it was still reported to be one of the most irritating aspects of daily life in the Chinese metropolis.

For all you travelers out there, the lesson is simple. Don't wear your pyjamas in public in China. And we know you wanted to.

[Image via Previous Pirate/Flickr]

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