Welcome to Shanghai.

Things are not build as well here as they are in the states and no one starts work until 9am. So this morning we awoke to water dripping from the ceiling of our den. Where could this be coming from? Our large jacuzzi tub is right above the drips - so we run upstairs and take a look. A pipe to the faucet had sprung a leak and there was about 6 inches of water pooled under the tub. Now we are nervous the entire tub may just fall through the ceiling if we don't get someone quick! But nothing in China is quick.  First we called the Emergency hot line number for our realtor who told us to call the main office of the complex. Problem is they speak VERY little English so calls back to the hot line to have the hot line call maintenance and then hot line calls back to say no one is in until 9am. Finally around 10am they come to fix the problem - luckily no bathtub in the den. Everyone that I tell here says "Welcome to Shanghai"?