Topic: news 10 Habits I Picked Up in China That I'll (Probably) Keep for Life

Yeah....you mention about taking your shoes off when you enter your house. When I first came to China I thought that was weird and didn't understand it. But, after living here as long as I have, I see it is actually a good idea to do it and I can understand why. You mention the litter on the sidewalks(which really annoys me, but I will save that rant for another time)that you walk in. Not just the trash you have to walk in. Don't forget the fact that you are also walking in grease, urine, the flegm all the Chinese guys(and gals) spit on the sidewalks, the boogers and mucus that everyone shoots out of their nose, and God knows what other wonderful things. And, this got me thinking that even though people don't generally do these things on the sidewalks back home, they are probably still dirty and dusty and has who knows what on them and I hate the idea of tracking stuff into my house. Out of all the habits I have acquired here in China, taking my shoes off is definitely one that I will continue to do when I return to the states.