a cultural note

i don't think chinese people are thieves. i love china and there are many wonderful things about it. however, i don't like shenzhen that much and i'd say 99% of chinese people who do steal, live in shenzhen....it is after all where all the money is. most other cities in china are nothing like shenzhen and definitely don't have the pickpockets........the chinese even call shenzhen "the cultural desert"..... i'm afraid my anger in my post about my camera may have given the impression that chinese people are thieves. they certainly aren't.....but the ones that are, are damned good at it!