God damn I fucking love China. It is so nice here. Little things, like sidewalks being wider, make such a huge difference. Tomorrow I’m going to the tomb of the second Khan of the Jing Dynasty and first emperor of the Qing dynasty. It’s literally just chilling in a public park, and you pay like ¥5 to go inside and check it out. So much history just bursting at the seams, and yet it still feels so much more modern than my home state in many ways.
Just got back. Just make sure you get Alipay and WeChat set up for payments. Cash and card is sometimes taken, but a lot of street vendors and small shops won't.
P.S. get your banking apps installed on your phone. I had to approve a lot of payments despite calling my bank and explaining I was I China and constantly approving transactions was becoming very annoying.