Our First Time in China goes WRONG 🇨🇳
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Join us on our unforgettable first day in Beijing, China! We kick off our adventure by flying from Seoul to Beijing, eager to explore one of the world's most fascinating cities. Our travel vlog covers our journey from the airport, navigating through Beijing's bustling streets, and experiencing the city's vibrant culture firsthand. Watch as we face unexpected challenges, from language barriers to getting lost in the maze of Beijing. Despite the struggles, we managed to find our way to an authentic Chinese restaurant for our first meal in China. This video is packed with travel tips, candid moments, and beautiful sights of Beijing. Whether you're planning a trip to China or just curious about Beijing travel, this vlog offers valuable insights and a real-life look at what it's like to explore this amazing city. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more China travel adventures! :)
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About that potato dish, they washed out most of starch of potatoes then fried it, that's why it's so crunchy 😂 It's a famous local dish. And normally we order fried dishes and steamed rice together, so it can balance the salty taste. And for $68 dish, it should be that size tho😂 take away box usually free as well.
Love you guys. No alipay, no WeChat pay, no didi, staying at a hotel in suburban, no idea what food to order, it’s a REAL adventure I am looking forward to unlike any other well planned travellers to China! Kudos to you guys and keep us updated!
There are pluses and minuses when you go with a plan and no plan
I have done both when going to a be a tourist in another Country
A lot of it depends on what type of traveller you are
research is better
China may not be a perfect place for no plan trip. especially if you are not well familliar with it's culture, you might be in greate culture shock. then maybe quite big wallet hurt. 🤣
It’s very hard to have an enjoyable trip with no planning and researching about China.
If you call constant confusion adventure lol. Appreciation of anything requires knowledge and with the ease of acquiring knowledge about any place these days I'd say winging it looks more reckless than brave.
The local people are very friendly. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them. They will help you enthusiastically.
Okay, FYI, before going to China, the to-do list is as follows: 1) set up your VPN, eSIM, and Alipay. 2) An offline translator in case your Google translator doesn't have a connection. Plan B for 2) Learn Mandarin; one sentence is a must: "Where is the restroom?" trust me, sign language would not work for this question. I knew a woman who tried and failed; people thought she was losing her mind.
My words and thoughts exactly.
you just show a bathroom photo to anyone in the street and they will know you want to go to the bathroom
In China you can tell young people where the WC is, WC means toilet, have a nice trip in China.
笑死，在中国随便一家门店，你走进去说借个厕所用用都可以。没来过的人也好意思评价？
@@黄河之水天上来-l5x 不是哥们，直接国语，我连谷歌翻译都不用了捏
Chicken, potato, and then chicken and potato. You guys are definitely the connoisseurs in blind ordering.
1. In any restaurant say " bu yao la jiao" ( don't add chili ) when ordering, just to make sure.
2. Ask for or order a bowl of rice. Chinese dished are by and large designed to go with rice.
Thanks for letting us know ☺️🙌🏼
@DavidSagittarius-yj7zi尹錫悅大統領親自回覆得好😂
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vtcrymoreloser!
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt 你怎么跟个臭虫一样 发一样的评论
There are 56 ethnic groups in China, and each has its own traditional food. Among them, the Han people generally divide their food into eight major cuisines, each of which has a different flavor and ingredient combination, Sichuan and Hunan cuisine are mainly spicy, the other eight cuisines are not spicy, even southern Jiangsu and Shanghai people like to eat sweet. Your order is Xinjiang food and Sichuan food, more spicy, in addition, can not finish the boss free packing away.😂
Thanks so much for letting us know ☺️🇨🇳
@@dunneytravels if you travel towards south of China to cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Macau and Hong Kong, you will get your authentic Cantonese cuisine like char siu, sweet and sour pork etc. A lot of the Chinese cuisine in the US and UK are Cantonese but heavily altered to suit the Western palate. The more authentic Cantonese cuisine are found south of China like I mentioned earlier and in other South East Asian countries where the large Chinese diaspora reside even including countries like Australia
@DavidSagittarius-yj7zi😂😂
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Are you from the CIA? Or 1450 in Taiwan? Why do so many videos have the same content you copied and pasted?
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
China is super convenient once you have installed the right Apps on your mobile phone. Apparently, you hadn't done any homework before going to China, therefore, you were bound to have some initial difficulties/misjudgements. But you are going to be OK anyway.
Thankyou :) 🙌🏼
In China, I haven’t used my wallet or keys in years! It’s all on your phone!
It is not so easy as a tourist because every app they would normally use to find their way is banned in China. If foreigners don't have a VPN it is very difficult. They usually can't even get their email.
Anything to do with the Internet in China is a nightmare as a foreigner.
@@aiwogod4799 Most people still carry at least a bit of cash with them because the technology does occasionally fail. My partner keeps a hundred yuan note inside her phone case for such eventualities.
Once when I went into a McDonalds the Internet had gone down and they were only accepting cash. There were people milling around everywhere wondering what to do.
It was no problem for me though. I always carry cash with me and because I am a foreigner carry about a thousand yuan in cash with me at all times.
People claim all this stuff is really convenient but its not really true. Most houses and cars and e-bikes require keys so most people can't go out without them. It is the same with a wallet. A lot of things require ID in China so you have to carry that everywhere, then there is stuff like bank cards, cards to get into the community, etc.
The cashless stuff is really overrated. You have to get our your phone, type in your password, open the right app, go to the dropdown in WeChat to get scanned, or scan the store, then you have to type in the password for the payment and wait until its processed. If you have a VPN on sometimes the transaction is blocked, then you have to go to the VPN turn it off, go back into WeChat and repeat. Pulling out your wallet and slipping a couple of notes out just isn't that hard. Of course, being cashless also means that you can be profiled based on your transactions, if you care about that stuff.
@@96518 you can have most apps with a forerign sim card
你俩真厉害，什么攻略都不做就敢去异国他乡，佩服你俩的勇气
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Hey friend, you should order a portion of rice. Most Chinese dishes are paired with rice. If you only eat the dishes, the flavor might be a bit strong.😄
Thanks for letting us know ❤️☺️🇨🇳
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt rage bait
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt美国自认为是世界警察干涉全球事务，我们中国就干了那么点微不足道的事你就在这瞎逼逼真的玻璃心😂
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vtUK created lies about China so yes it is right for every chinese to go to UK and harasse british as the brits elect this horrible party with a racist PM.
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
Wow, you guys just managed to sort everything out after got off the train. Amazing. Good luck!
Welcome all the friendly foreign friends to set aside all the prejudices brought to you by the media and visit my hometown Beijing.
Thankyou so much ☺️❤️🇨🇳 happy to be here
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Don't be deceived by media distortions. The Chinese were filming a television program that had not yet been broadcast publicly, and the piano player insisted on filming and broadcasting the undisclosed content of the program against the advice of kindness and patience. He also deliberately pretended not to understand the English spoken by these Chinese and deliberately pretended to be assaulted. The piano player is as shameful as the media who deliberately smear China!
We Chinese have long been accustomed to this kind of intentional distortion and discrediting by the Western mainstream media.
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vtcrymoreloser
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt I got back to you about what happened, but RUclips took it down.
To put it simply, this is another typical incident that deliberately distorts and smears China.
I am dead, so funny. 😂 Oh dear you ordered Da Pan Ji (大盘鸡）（Big Plate Chicken) although it looked very big I think it is a portion for one. This is a famous dish, I would finish it by myself. The Chinese in China eat a lot, btw.
The food you have in UK are mostly Cantonese, but this restaurant is from North/Western of China.
Welcome to China - happy exploring.
你一个人能吃完那个大盘鸡？？我觉得配上米饭够四个人吃了😂
Chinese in 全世界都eat很多😂😂😂不止China
@@wenlichen1201 主要这两人干吃，配点米饭也好阿 ，我看着都齁得慌
As long as you come to China, you will reap countless surprises.
good job getting a payment app up and running. once you done that, everything else is easy. there's actually translate apps built into those. when you scan the qr code at restaurant tables, the menu loads up and for the payment app you installed, there's a translate option. in most cases, portions in china are pretty big so for 2 people, 2 dishes with some rice on the side should be enough. if you still hungry, plenty of street food snacks to try out lol.
google pulled out of china about 15 years ago because it didn't want to put any filters on its products. certain content is banned in china such as adult and violent content, among other things. that's why all of google's subsidiaries don't work in china. apple and microsoft(bing you mentioned) decided to abide by china's laws so you can use their stuff without the need of a vpn.
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
people, just ignore this idiot hate spammer. he goes on every chinese related video and spams the same crap on every comment. I mean seriously, who else would do that.
“I think we may be in a hotpot shop” lol 🤣🤣🤣
I admire your courage. The Chinese travel environment poses many challenges to foreign tourists. For example, payment methods, commonly used cell phone software, language environment. All these need our continuous improvement. welcome you to travel to China more often and give suggestions for improvement.
啥语音环境，买个离线同声翻译很难吗？ 科大讯飞 也就2千多块 还是离线 没网络也能用 还有好多国家的语音。也就4 5 百美元
it's sosososo funny to watch your China adventure video😂😂😂
You’re not prepared, this is a total adventure
It’s more at salty side because it needs to be matched with plain rice to balance the flavor! Good luck! Myself can’t even eat that much food. Just take it easy! Enjoy and you will figure it out. matching meaty food with some greens.😊
I've seen quite a few china Western traveller videos in recent months.
So it's very interesting to see Each perspective
China as a travel destination is definitely becoming more popular ☺️
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@@萌酷酷 That guy is literally spamming the same comment on every china vlog he can find. I'm suspecting he's paid by the CIA. lol
@@kc2213for 3 years, that troll is still alive
你们从首都机场入境，却住在了大兴区，这个位于南五环到南六环之间的城区，距离市中心和各种著名景点实在是太远了。北京市的重心更偏北边和东边，南边和西边往往发展更缓慢一些。
可能以为是小国家
We will know better for next time 🙌🏼😂☺️🇨🇳
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vtcrymoreloser!
@@dunneytravelsBeijing is very big - DaXin airport is 64km away from Beijing city center- to compare it is akin you guys live in Reading but visiting central London. But there should be high speed railway to connect.
I like this adventure style travel. First order is chicken, second order is potatoes, third order is chicken and potatoes. 😂😂😂
There are so many british tourists visited China like you and documented their experrience in RUclips could be really helpful to your trip. Hope you enjoy your trip there.
Didi captures audio and video so that if there is any argument between drivers and passengers, there is evidence, protection for both sides.
Thankyou ☺️🇨🇳
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt There are multiple videos about that you can search online, I won't waste my time here discussing with you about it, and btw, those are not Chinese tourists, they are British citizens and they made it clear in that live stream in case you just watched the pianist version of it. Also, you might wanna konw the London police later came out saying that "beloved pianist" got some pretty records of making a scene at that station.
Is there an equivalent samples? Haha, we got tons of it, and not just British but also many white-man-burden believers from some other western countries, here in China talking racism while making money from the Chinese, is this kind of behavior rude and entitled? I don't know, I leave you to decide.
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
狗吠啥呢@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt
三道菜是辣子鸡，炒土豆丝，大盘鸡。你们需要点白米饭搭配吃，单吃菜太油太咸了。大盘鸡吃完里面有汤，你也可以问商家要面（一般是免费的）
点多了，还可以打包回去！
洋人喜歡吃面包和奶酪，最討厭吃米飯，文化不同，想法也不同。😅
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Are you from the CIA? Or 1450 in Taiwan? Why do so many videos have the same content you copied and pasted?
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt人哋叫死遠啲喎 曱甴 😂
Welcome to China ❤
Thankyou :) 🙌🏼❤️🇨🇳
This is a suburb of Beijing. It is too far from the city center. Living in the city center is much more convenient for visiting various attractions.
Next time we will stay closer 😂☺️
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Are you from the CIA? Or 1450 in Taiwan? Why do so many videos have the same content you copied and pasted?
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt
Ask yourself this question: if the Chinese people were to embarrass the Britishers about being a WARMONGERING TRIBE at the airport, what would the situation be?
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vtcrymoreloser!
OMG, the golden moment is 23:00. This is the true meaning of travel. BTW, I love that dish very much. 😊
You guys are brave and you will find your way out in Beijing for sure, have a pleasant visit of Beijing! Would be helpful to join a sort of online groups of travelers and ask for help anytime needed.
Thanks so much ☺️🇨🇳
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Anyone who has seen the video can see the problem: the Chinese male tourist was emotionally unstable. The British pianist took advantage of this and deliberately provoked others to gain more traffic because he was live streaming.
Eating Chinese food should be accompanied by rice.
Next time 😂❤️
Don't talk nonsense,do you know what is the population of china?talk as if you know everyone behavior,just trying to put all Chinese under the umbrella?@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt don't spoil their fun in China
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Why are you so bored?
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Are you from the CIA? Or 1450 in Taiwan? Why do so many videos have the same content you copied and pasted?
Nothing goes wrong. As the first-time-comers to an unfamiliar country, you will naturally have some hassles and problems, particularly when you do not prepare enough in advance. Beth is beautiful. Have a wonderful trip to China.
In the centre part of Beijing, like in the 2nd and 3rd Ring part, some restaurants are more foreigner-friendly, some may have English menus or waiters understands English.
This is the problem with short term visas - You will get loads of people who arrive in China unprepared, and then moan because everything is not the same as in their own country - People who really want to experience China will have done their homework and made sure they have all the apps and maps etc that they need and they would have learnt the very basics of the language
I missed the part where we moaned?
@@dunneytravels maybe watch the video back and you see once you touch down in China you are complaining because China has not got everything for you, like google maps or the menu outside the restaurant you can’t understand or because you have not linked your card to Alipay, you might not even realise you are doing it, but it’s tourists who should be adapting to really engulf themselves in the culture
thats true exploration.... keep it up
Hey guys , when you eat those dishes ,you should ask for some rice as well
Next time ❤️😂🇨🇳
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Like opium trafficking, antiquities looting and colonization?
Zero research before you go to China? That will be a lot of struggles lol. Alipay is absolutely needed.
Not doing much research and travelling to a new actually makes it more fun ☺️
国外的朋友们，北京是一个非常安全的城市，有着千年的古迹，丰富的历史文化，好客的北京市民，也是个现代化的大都市，来探索你知道的和不知道的，它会让你难忘，人生不来一次会遗憾终生，北京欢迎您！
Welcome to China. China has many cuisines, some of which are not spicy. You can bind your Alipay international credit card or bank card to scan the code to pay and take the subway directly. Many attractions in Beijing require advance reservations.
please feel free to ask help to the young people, they were all studied english in school when they were middle school student. They will glad to help you.
I like this real real first time china experience! Good luck mate, hope you will enjoy China 😅
Hi there, your clips made me laugh 😂 I am planning to visit China soon and I don’t speak any Chinese😢
Enjoy your trip and the food there. The Chinese cuisine is truly rich and diverse. There are a number of distinctive styles from different regions that contribute to the whole of Chinese cuisine, and of these there are eight major/specific culinary traditions (regional cuisines).
Welcome to Beijing. A reminder that many scenic spots in Beijing require reservations❤
Absolutely amazing vlog as always. God I love you both. Literally get excited to see the next vlog. You are both so natural, kind and wonderful to watch and listen to. Can’t wait till the next vlog. Keep them coming guys 😊
Your three dishes were 辣子鸡，土豆丝，and 大盘鸡. Nice job, I could see myself ordering exactly those three dishes. Enjoy Beijing!
hahahah me too. nice choice.
The dish is called 土豆丝 tudousi which literally means thin pieces (the character is also used to describe wire) of potato. It is a very common, particularly in the north of China. It is not a hotpot restaurant.
So nice to see Karl Pilkington back in China
Try traveling to Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, you won't believe its beauty, it's truly a traveler's paradise.
There are so many unreasonable comments here that actually do not have to do with your videos. I just hope you guys are having fun and great days there!:)
Traveling to china 5years ago is a totally different china from now ,much more advanced,let alone 10 years ago
Next time remember to order noodle and put the noodle into the soup of your third dish -- Da Pan Ji (big plate chicken 大盘鸡), which is the common way that Chinese people eat it.
Support you
Amazing!
All restaurants in China offer takeout service, so don’t be stress.
Pro tip: Roaming with a US number gives me access to Google in Beijing 😉 (no signal found elsewhere in China yet)
@dunneytravels As an old Beijing native, I am in Beijing. Don't miss Niujie snacks. Which is the largest Muslim residential area in Beijing? There are many century-old Muslim restaurants and snacks and hot pot. You must go to eat them. As for the scenic spots, you should know where to go. Everyone knows it. Have a good time in Beijing.
说真的，北京是美食荒漠😂
@@xuanliu8278 美食荒漠？恐怕真正能接触到的真实的宫廷菜只有在北京，元，明，清，几百年，之前的所谓宫廷菜太遥远了，而且在这几百年，辣椒进入到中国，所以你可以从满汉全席里面吃到所有中国的·美食，只不过外地人来北京根本不知道去哪儿吃而已。
@@lichao-xq1jf 所以这就是问题啊，我去北京都吃不到好吃的，美食被北京人藏哪里去了
中國人的吃飯方式，是幾道菜（有肉，菜或海鮮組合的）。一定會配上米飯🍚。這個是合菜。不是像外國人，一人一道菜。😂😂❤
😂😂 thanks for letting us know 🇨🇳😂
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Can you stop scrolling over here? Very disrespectful to bloggers, please give the facts of the case thank you
@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vtcrymoreloser
@@萌酷酷you meant trolling.
Guys please try Pizza Hut and McDonald’s in Chinese version. That’s totally different. They even have spaghetti and steak in Pizza Hut😂
Love your videos China looks great. How about a "How to China travel" video? Like what APP to use, things you learn would make China travel easier! It'll be popular & help lots of people!❤😊
The three dishes you eat,"Spicy Chicken","Shredded Potato with Green Pepper"and"Big Plate Chicken"are all dishes with chili peppers.People who are not used to eating spicy food may feel uncomfortable.There are a lot of Chinese cuisine.If you can't eat spicy food,you can try some other non spicy foods.Chinese food is very delicious.Enjoy!
Yes, Cantonese food may be suitable for peoples around the world.
By the way, most of the smart phone users in China, do have their translation app. installed, all you need to do, when needed, ask someone with a smart phone with him/her.
What you really need before going to China is to download a VPN......
The taxi & Didi service is super affordable in large city , thanks for the EV.
Order some rice for your dishes. 🙂Enjoy your time in China. Have fun!
If you are confuse with foods, just order anything made from pork. It always the bomb and never taste bad.
The restaurant is not Beijing cuisine.
It's cuisine of Shanxi province. Typically for migrant workers in Beijing.
My suggestion is try local foods that is local to locals.
why do so many RUclipsrs resort to click bait headlines when traveling to China as if theyve embarked on some dangerous adventure and are the first to experience it?
You had Chicken then potato then chicken and potato.😂
Your choice of dishes is interesting. The first dish is chicken, the second dish is potatoes, and the third dish is chicken with potatoes. I suggest you let the owner recommend some dishes and main courses. The owner will take care of everything. Please say: "tui jian dian shen me cai?" which means "What dishes do you recommend?"
Most Chinese food should be served with either rice, noodles (glass noodles, rice noodles, or normal noodles), bread or bun (bao zi/man tou). If none of them was given, you should order some. Anyway, have fun in Beijing. I hope you guys will visit Tibet and Xinjiang someday. 😊
Welcome to China, I wish you a pleasant journey😊
Apple translate is working in China
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. But you will be okay.
地图可以下载高德地图，吃的可以下载美团。去小店不知道吃什么让老板推荐也比瞎点好。
主要是语言不通吧
可以用翻译器的，离线Google翻译或者下载一个百度翻译。
她们说15号来19号走，所以已经来不及了
Thanks so much ❤️🇨🇳🙌🏼
高德地图没有英语版的，苹果自带的地图有英语版（上面地名都给你翻译成英语了）。安卓手的话可以推荐用华为的花瓣地图，有英语版
If you have a lot of food left over, you can ask the waiter to pack it up for you. That's totally fine!
Welcome to China, and welcome to Beijing!
I strongly suggest you guys to come to Chengdu! Chengdu is called the Land of Abundance, Chengdu is also the hometown of panda. Let me know if you come to Chengdu, i would be your car driver , interpreter and tour guide! Let me show you how funny is Chengdu, I'll drive you around in Chengdu!
In the middle and north of china， chilli are used very frequently， different degree，Beijing is like 2 or 3 of 10，be careful even in McDonalds here😂
OMG... I had a good laugh when the big pot of spicy chicken is out. I think Singapore and Malaysia and even Philippines are the easiest countries to travel for English speaking tourists since there are English signages everywhere and no need to install other apps apart for PHV.
You guys are so adventurous❤
You ordered dishes that ordinary Chinese people don’t often eat. This may be a travel accident. The shopkeeper should make recommendations to you, but he doesn’t know your tastes either. There are so many varieties of Chinese food.You will always find good food.
Most likely there's poor communication with waiter or waitress, they might be warned, but unable to understand and make adjustment.
辣子鸡 土豆丝 大盘鸡 在四川地区算是比较常见的菜。 其实我今天和家人聚餐的时候就吃了这几样，晚上看到他们视频的时候，我都笑了
Amazing 😂Beautiful ❤
The staple food of China people is rice. If you eat another bowl of rice, it will be perfect, which will dilute the salinity and spicy degree as a whole.
Thanks for letting us know ☺️
Welcome to China.
Love your video, can I share your video to Tik Tok China
The second one was a potato dish and you should have rice with your meal!
OMG...you must eat rice or “ManTou” with those dishes.....
The thing is that that large dish was like $5. You wasted food there, but it's $5.
Well, you should ask for help, 60% people in Beijing can speak a little English; Strangers in small Chinese restaurant have difficulties to order when facing a lot of dishes, while local people hard to choose what to eat. One tip for this situation is to follow other table's order, eat what they order.
welcome to China
Thankyou 🙌🏼☺️🇨🇳
The big dish is big dish chicken, a xinjiang traditional food
lmao, u ordered one chicken, one potato, and one chicken plus potato. How British! 🤣
LOL...When I saw you guys going into that restaurant, I was thinking oh no, wrong choice if you guys dont really take spicy food...😅 BTW, I love all those 3 dishes when I was in China...3 of my favorites.
I live right by Sanyuanqiao station. 😂
lmao I was like a baby for the first half of my trip when I visited my friends in China cause I cant get my Alipay to work fortunately wechat pay work. My friend had to pay for everything
Btw welcome to China (though I’m studying in US rn😂). There are many good dishes in China that are not spicy. Maybe can try do some research before going~
When eating in a restaurant in northern China, you only need to order one or two dishes. The portions of dishes in the north are very large. I am from the south of China. When I first went to the north, the locals told me that I ordered too much. , but I still ordered it, but I couldn’t finish it. Northerners eat much more than southerners.
even a steam bun can be two sizes of the southern one.
是的，一个山东大包子是南方小笼包的一笼包子的份量！
you may need a local guide. best one is a foreigner who lived in there for years and provide travel guide service.
It's easy to go wrong if you're ill-informed and unprepared to handle cashless payments and language barriers.