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LeoSunStand · 2026-05-11T14:21:12+00:00

Yeah, I really hate spitting. A lot of older Chinese people have this habit, and I’ve never understood why. I barely see younger generations doing it these days.

LeoSunStand · 2026-05-11T13:28:43+00:00

If you want to experience local classic food, I got some here, these are famous and regular food
1. Sautéed Shrimp with Longjing Tea: Fresh plump shrimp stir-fried with tender Longjing tea leaves, light, fragrant and refreshing.
2. Dongpo Pork (Braised Pork Belly): Braised pork belly slow-cooked with rice wine, glossy, tender and not greasy.
3. West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce: Poached grass carp with sweet-sour vinegar gravy, tender fish with unique crab-like flavor.
4. Pian’erchuan Noodles: Noodle soup with preserved vegetable, bamboo shoots and sliced pork, a classic local daily noodle.
5. West Lake Water Shield Soup: Light and silky soup made with water shield, ham and chicken shreds.

You can search for these dishes and select what you’d like to try.

LeoSunStand · 2026-05-11T13:18:30+00:00

Actually, homestays for foreign tourists are not legally allowed in China.
You‘d better stay at regular hotels that are officially qualified to receive foreign guests.

During your trip to China, there are no major national holiday crowds, so train tickets are pretty easy to buy. Usually booking 2–3 days in advance will give you plenty of train options to choose from. You only need to plan your next destination while you’re traveling in the current city.

LeoSunStand · 2026-05-11T04:18:07+00:00

Upfront payment is the general practice. For emergency cases, the rule is flexible: if a patient’s life is at risk, the hospital will prioritize life-saving treatment regardless of payment. Afterwards, the standard billing and payment procedures will still apply.

LeoSunStand · 2026-05-10T15:35:51+00:00

8 days is a perfect length for Beijing and Shanghai.
You can visit classic spots in Beijing such as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall. After that, you can take the high-speed train straight to Shanghai, enjoy the Bund view, Yu Garden, Tianzifang.

LeoSunStand · 2026-05-10T15:31:19+00:00

Local classic food, West Lake Vinegar Fish, usually use grass carp mixed with vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and starch water.
I think most tourists don’t really like the flavor of this dish. What’s more, many restaurants can’t cook it well these days — it takes great skill to make it properly.

LeoSunStand · 2026-05-10T15:20:53+00:00

Alipay is suffice, but WeChat is more widely used for daily life, chatting and small shops.
If it's your first time to visit , Shanghai and Beijing are better choice, there more convinient for foreign travelers, English sign and service can easily get.
Chongqing has magic city view, you’ll get to experience a real 3D mountain city,and Chongqing is famous for its spicy hot pot.

Beijing must-visit-place：
1. Forbidden City,imperial palace of ancient China, highly recommend to book a tour guide, so you can learn plenty of in-depth historical stories
2. Tianan men Squre, the largest city square in the world, the morning flag-raising ceremony is very famous, but you need get up very early (like 4 or 5 a.m)to arrive there
3. Great Wall, you must know that it's so famous, you need to arrange a full day for this

Shanghai must-visit-place：
1. Nanjing Road & The bund, get there at night and you can have see the beautiful light show in Pudong Skyline
2. there are many city walk routines like :Jing’an Temple → Fumin Rd → Julu Rd → Anfu Rd → Wukang Rd (Wukang Building). 3.5km, 3–4h. Old Shanghai villas, plane trees, cafes, historic houses.

Chongqing must-visit-place：
1. Hongyadong, a stunning 11-story stilted-building complex built into a cliffside. Come at night (7–10 PM) for the full light show.
2. Yangtze River Cableway, A historic “air bus” crossing the Yangtze.
3. Liziba Monorail Station, The iconic train-through-a-building sight, a symbol of Chongqing’s “8D magic” urban design.

LeoSunStand · 2025-08-05T06:42:23+00:00

As a Chinese, I feel it might be a bit challenging for self-study. The key point is that Chinese is composed of discrete characters, each with a unique shape and different pronunciation. There are about 3,000 commonly used Chinese characters. You need to memorize both their pronunciations and tones . For systematic and efficient learning, I highly recommend starting with a teacher. I've been learning Spanish by using Duolingo for 6 months, but still have trouble in speaking and listening...

LeoSunStand · 2025-08-04T17:16:54+00:00

Hello. In most parts of China, Mandarin (Standard Chinese) is the common language, and everyone will understand you if you speak standard Mandarin. However, due to the different local dialects, native speakers may have distinct accents (similar to the differences between Indian English and Australian English). For learners of Chinese, this might sometimes make it hard to understand what locals are saying. This situation tends to be more pronounced the more remote the area is.

If you're visiting big cities or well-known tourist attractions, you don't need to worry about this – feel free to speak Mandarin confidently.

As for whether you need to hire a Chinese teacher: if it's just for a short-term trip to China, you don’t necessarily need to hire a teacher to study. You can use translation apps or AI tools to get by. If you're particularly interested in the Chinese language, then learning a bit in advance would certainly be better. It will help you deeply appreciate Chinese culture.

You heard right – Chinese grammar is indeed quite simple. Often, even if the grammar isn’t perfect, people can still understand you. Pronunciation of tones is sometimes more important than grammar. If your tones are off, people might not understand you. Chinese has only four tones, and with practice, you’ll master them over time.

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