You know you have been in China too long when.......

1) everyone hangs their washing on the balcony to dry and you do the same, not even caring who sees those "smalls". [ we are on a main road with balcony very visible from street!!!!

2)  using another squat toilet doesn't even raise an eyebrow , they are everywhere . GET USED TOO IT
3) wife buys a pair of shoes with more bling than material and you agree she looks great in them .
4) spitting in the street doesn't faze you, even tempted to do this yourself [i have a bad cold!!]
5) the idea of employing a local to wait in line  to buy tickets ,[train/bus / at the doctors etc.]  seems a perfectly logical idea.

6) no longer know how to use a knife and fork and get annoyed when restaurant staff don't
    automatically give you chopsticks.
7) pushing to the front of any line seems second nature.

8) screaming at a local because they"stole" your taxi is perfectly normal behaviour.

9) talking Chinese to my non Chinese speaking wife , all i get in reply is  听不懂

10）start to enjoy congee for breakfast [a Chinese style porridge -hot soggy rice floating in lots of water]

11) look forward to another rice cake [ pulverised rice , shaped into loaf and sliced with clag glue used to maintain shape] .

12) purchasing a glass drink bottle to be able to sip hot green tea leaves all day .

13) enjoy green tea at every occasion

14) acquire a taste for lychees.

15) happy to spit bones etc onto the table when eating.

16). You go to the supermarket/deli in your padded pyjamas.