{"id":1058,"date":"2026-01-01T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1058"},"modified":"2026-01-01T08:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:00:05","slug":"my-british-parents-were-skeptical-about-china-then-they-saw-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1058","title":{"rendered":"My British Parents Were Skeptical About China\u2026 Then They Saw It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They\u2019ve heard the headlines.<br \/>\nThey\u2019ve seen the news clips.<br \/>\nBut nothing truly prepares you for seeing China with your own eyes.<\/p>\n<p>After my dad\u2019s first trip, it was time to bring both Ben\u2019s British parents to Beijing \u2014 a city they were genuinely unsure about before arriving. With years of Western media shaping their expectations, they didn\u2019t know what they were walking into\u2026 and neither did I.<\/p>\n<p>#China<br \/>\n#Beijing<br \/>\n#ChinaTravel<br \/>\n#TravelChina<br \/>\n#VisitChina<br \/>\n#ChinaLife<br \/>\n#RealChina<\/p>\n<p>*Insta*<br \/>\n@OTWD_yt<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=\/otwd_yt\/<\/p>\n<p>*Facebook*<br \/>\nOn Tour With Dridgers<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/m.facebook.com\/ontourwithdridgers\/<\/p>\n<p>*TikTok*<br \/>\n@otwd_travel<\/p>\n<p>December 2025 | Vlog 563 | Beijing, China<\/p>\n<p>13\/34 Province<\/p>\n<p>When we finally started our adventure<br \/>\n17\/07\/2021.<\/p>\n<p>Buy us a beer and I will toast to you on the next video. Cheers \ud83c\udf7b <\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/OTWD<br \/>\n________<\/p>\n<p>For business inquiries, email<br \/>\ndridger@icloud.com<br \/>\n_________<\/p>\n<p>Hello and welcome to our channel,<\/p>\n<p>We are Reanne and Ben living in Portsmouth, England. We have been together from the age of 15.<br \/>\nWe brought our first house together at 23, got married at 25 and Reanne started her own business at 27.<br \/>\nWe have been wanting to travel the world so<br \/>\nThe day has finally come we have sold our business and and our house to explore as much of the world Full Time. <\/p>\n<p>We created this YouTube channel to share our adventure with everyone who wants to explore but don\u2019t know how. Let us know what you think of our channel so leave a comment we\u2019d love to hear from you x<\/p>\n<p>Join us on our adventures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They\u2019ve heard the headlines. They\u2019ve seen the news clips. 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