As the dog days of summer descend on Beijing…word from The China Daily that 50% of the water used in water coolers across the city of Beijing is probably fake or substandard: either straight tap water or water from smaller brands with lower quality standards repackaged with ‘seals of quality’ for sale to Beijing homes and businesses.
This one hits close to home. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a large mammal from a cold climate forced to live in the sauna/industrial coal elevator that is Beijing in July. I drink A LOT of water. Now you can’t even trust that.
So when I read this article, I went into full Pacino mode (think GF2 when Michael surprises Frankie Pants at the old Corleone home in New York):
“The water…IN MY HOME! IN MY BEDROOM! What my wife uses to make zhou… and what my hamster drinks, when he’s done…playing…on his wheel!”
Okay, so the line works better if you’re a Mafia don with children, but you get my point.
From the CD:
Up to half of the water used in water coolers across China’s capital could be “fake,” or not as pure as its manufacturers claim, state media said