We would ask him the common question that most Americans would ask like how is life there or if they have Mc Donalds, Pizza Hut or shopping malls there. Note that Libya was sanctioned by the United States and has been lifted. And of course he said no. He mentioned that life there was simple and most shopping were in the markets. There was some pizzerias there or some nice restaurant but not the known brands that you'll find. Put it in short, you won't find a Wal Mart, Carrefour or even a Marks N Spencer there. Though he mentioned that in Tripoli, the capital of Libya had a KFC opened up.
HK is one city that is very commercialized. Also every consumer or retail brand you can find it there like Mc Donalds, Pizza Hut, Marks N Spencer, Zara, Bathing Ape, HMV, Hard Rock Cafe, etc. It is the same in cities in North America, Europe, Australia, some cities in The Middle East and the most developed cities in Latin America and Asia.
In cities of less developed countries, you may have none of a few of these known brands. A city in Nepal may have a Mc Donalds but may not have a KFC or may have a local chain present.
Especially in cities in mainland China. I remembered visiting Guangzhou back in the early 90s and they didn't have the American fastfood chains. Their main shopping mall was the Friendship Store. Today, the city is very commericialized. Same thing with Moscow, before the fall of the Soviet Union, they didn't have a Mc Donalds. When the first Mc Donalds opened up in the city, hordes of people lined up in the counters to get a taste of The Big Mac.
Anyway, what do you think of globalization and commericialization in cities of less developed countries? What are the advantages and disadvantages. Especially to those living in these cities, do you like the idea of commercialization or do you prefer your city the way it is?
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