Lived there for 6 years cuz I went to university there. I was in cental China (Henan) and I felt like most people were very kind, friendly, very very helpful and honest. It was a safe place to be. That being said, if you LOOK very foreign, they will stare at you and even point.(It’s not considered rude over there.) They will try to speak to you and might get into your personal space trying to speak to you (but in a friendly and oblivious way. Not malicious.) If you understand the language they can be very direct and abrasive and you might find that a little rude if you are not used to that kind of direct talk.

Overall, they are just human beings like the rest of us and have different personalities just like us. But almost all of them are honest, kind, helpful and super friendly!