Visiting China in winter is a definite must.
What most people do not know is that not only do China has the most amazing and most unique cultures, it is the home of one of the most famous architectures in the world. The picture of The Great Wall in the textbook is very different from the real one, if you're curious. I was in awe when I enjoyed the scenery of The Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City, The Jade museum, The Three Kingdom City, and many other places I've visited. There's no other places in the world like China. No country can defeat its authentic cultures and traditions.
But even though China is in that level of greatness, some still said that they were really reluctant to visit it because China is a communist country, and that most of the social medias are banned in China. And that was indeed correct, having that limitation sure gives you few troubles. But frankly, it actually gave me time to practice my photography skills rather than focusing on tweeting unnecessary things on twitter.
The people are also nicer than I thought they would. They were really kind and open to tourists, and they sure cook great food there.
I spent a day or two in Shanghai, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and four long days in Beijing. The cities were very well organized. You'd see a mix of traditional and modern touch in the buildings.
But one thing that I can suggest for newcomers is try to learn a bit of Mandarin. Especially the words you're going to use when buying and bargaining. Only few Chinese people know how to speak English fluidly. Or if you're too busy to study Mandarin, use any translator app you have, because communication is key when you're traveling to China. I remembered wanting to buy a mineral water and ended up buying dumplings because the word "water" doesn't exist in the shop keeper's vocabularies.
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