{"id":1204,"date":"2026-01-22T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2026-01-22T08:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:00:07","slug":"china-is-not-what-i-expected-in-2026-%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%b3-prices-first-impressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1204","title":{"rendered":"China is NOT what I Expected in 2026 \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 (Prices &amp; First Impressions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keep your data safe while you browse &amp; unlock all blocked content online with CyberGhost VPN&#8217;s special deal: https:\/\/cyberghostvpn.com\/20Camels<\/p>\n<p>As an American, I&#8217;ve heard a lot of things about China. So I decided to go and see for myself what China is REALLY like: Are locals friendly to foreigners&#8211;Especially Americans? Are tariffs affecting their economy? 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