Collected from our drivers, guides and decades of traveler feedback – the tips that make people say ‘why did nobody tell me this?!’ Save this one.
Share-Worthy Wisdom
Collected from our drivers, guides and decades of traveler feedback – the tips that make people say ‘why did nobody tell me this?!’ Save this one.
Money & Tech (1-8)
1. Alipay before arrival. 2. Screenshot your hotel address in Chinese. 3. VPN before flying. 4. Didi needs a local setup – we’re your Didi. 5. Big bills break at convenience stores, not street stalls. 6. WeChat unlocks everything. 7. Your bank’s travel notice: set it. 8. Metro > taxi in rush hour, always.
Food (9-16)
9. Point at neighbors’ dishes – it works. 10. ‘Bu yao la’ = not spicy (learn it). 11. Breakfast is the locals’ secret meal. 12. Chopstick etiquette: never plant them upright. 13. Tap water: no. 14. Tea refills: lid ajar means ‘more please’. 15. The restaurant with the queue is the one. 16. ‘E fen’ splits dishes western-style if you ask.
Getting Around (17-21)
17. Trains: 15-min gate close, station cafes are good. 18. Stations have English signs – follow green. 19. Holiday math: avoid Oct 1-7 entirely. 20. Your driver is your concierge – ask anything. 21. Metro security: no lighters (yes, they check).
Culture (22-25)
22. ‘Face’ is real: never correct someone publicly. 23. Refusing the bill fight? Say ‘xiaci wo qing’ (next one’s mine). 24. Gift-giving: avoid clocks and umbrellas. 25. The compliment ‘ni de zhongwen hen hao’ is thanking them for trying English.
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