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Did British student enjoy good time (ski race) because of Chinese all-you-can-eat buffet?
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A British student in the Chinese ski resort of Yabuli is reported to be the first person to compete in the first FIS-accredited downhill ever held in the country.
John Campbell from Edinburgh drew bib No.1 in the race last Friday, featured in the University Winter Games, an initiative by Heilongjiang province to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Campbell had this to say after his pioneering effort:
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"The accommodation is amazing, it's a five star hotel or something so we've been making the most of the all-you-can-eat buffet. I think downward momentum was with me."
This report from
Reuters UK
Campbell placed 18th in the race.
If he hadn't eaten the buffet, what result would he have achieved? [similar scientific questions welcome]
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He also says 'five star hotel'.
Big difference between 'five star hotel' and cheaper 'all-you-can-eat-Chinese buffet' as offered in this country. In most of the latter you may find it best to eat the vegetarian options.
Ordinary Chinese lunchs are often reasonably priced anyway. I assume in China it would be even cheaper.
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, we have a very good local chain called Cosmo - who have cracking buffets - mainly chinese, but with Thai and Malay and Japanese influences, Teppenyaki chefs sometimes.
Probably not good enough for metropolitan sophisticates though
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China has overexpanded its tourist industry. The all-you-can-eat buffet is a 5 star standard not the usual take-away equivalent we get in UK. Last March I went for a sight-seeing 4-day trip in China with some friends staying in all 5-star hotels. The HK$ 899 (or £90 at today's exchange rate) cost of the entire trip, including all meals and transport, can't even pay for staying a normal 5-star hotel for one night in Europe.
The all-you-can-eat buffet is also common in many 5 star hotels in the Middle East at prices we would consider low in UK but not locally. The standard of the Chinese 5-star buffet is on par with those I found in other Asia countries, say Hilton Kuala Lumpur.
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