{"id":1917,"date":"2026-03-30T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1917"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:00:16","slug":"the-truth-about-traveling-china-qa-%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%b3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1917","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Traveling China (Q&amp;A) \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this Q&amp;A, I head to the Great Wall to answer your questions about travelling in China, including my favourite food, my favourite city, whether China is as modern as people say, what surprised me the most, and if I would come back.<\/p>\n<p>We start in Beijing with a traditional Chinese breakfast, fresh soy milk and youtiao from a local street spot, before heading out to one of the most unique sections of the Great Wall of China.<\/p>\n<p>This is the only part of the Great Wall that\u2019s submerged in water.<\/p>\n<p>After exploring, I sit down on the Great Wall and answer your questions, sharing my honest thoughts after travelling across China.<\/p>\n<p>China has been one of the most eye opening countries I\u2019ve ever visited. Incredible food, unique culture, and experiences I won\u2019t forget.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for all the support on this series, it genuinely means a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Next week, we start in a brand new country\u2026 \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf7f MORE FROM CHINA:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 FIRST DAY IN SHANGHAI: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_j3nUPgT-UY&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JYKA-Qpmtwcq5l0OB1HTHfO<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 SHANGHAI ARRIVAL: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vBM-3csp8gY&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JYKA-Qpmtwcq5l0OB1HTHfO&amp;index=1<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 SHANGHAI FOOD: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-_YaW7qiAfA&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JYKA-Qpmtwcq5l0OB1HTHfO&amp;index=1<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 $4 PAINFUL SHAVE: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O4xEJiNaARY&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JYKA-Qpmtwcq5l0OB1HTHfO<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 $8 TORTURE CUPPING: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JJCQLh2UZh4&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JYKA-Qpmtwcq5l0OB1HTHfO&amp;index=1<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 $1 vs $400 LUXURY TRAIN: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9L-cWcwgB1w&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JYKA-Qpmtwcq5l0OB1HTHfO&amp;index=1<br \/>\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 CHENGDU STREET FOOD: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aXSlrkVKP-U&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JYKA-Qpmtwcq5l0OB1HTHfO<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf7f OTHER COUNTRIES: <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 EXTREME COOKING: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6LWKlQdi_Hw&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JbYeAubtGIDEL4Kqydc35r0&amp;index=3<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 $7 STREET SHAVE: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LEFN9kZ_ckU&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JbYeAubtGIDEL4Kqydc35r0&amp;index=7<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 $1 EAR CLEANING: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jsqNCMxoFh4&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JZjbXYfOqllnRb6gIqY4_Xq<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 BANGALORE BREAKFAST: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qZeLng-5z-o&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JZjbXYfOqllnRb6gIqY4_Xq&amp;index=6&amp;t=1099s<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0 $1 STREET FOOD vs $30 BUFFET: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ljUlZnoxeE8&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JZdNDFDBY4U5zq0YAXg1ZcI&amp;index=3<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc TAIWAN BEEF NOODLES: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fjI09bVikBk&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JZCttbfX7SWhr2s3lA5bV0U<br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 KOREAN BASEBALL GAME: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y6ibnjPKxFQ&amp;list=PLSwYly8459JZZ3Ha3FAs2RUBtMzkyUVU3<\/p>\n<p>MY OTHER SOCIALS:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf1 TIKTOK &#8211;   https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hughabroad<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf8 INSTAGRAM &#8211;  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hugh.abroad\/<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa5 2ND YT CHANNEL &#8211; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@UCF9YTReKx7OGNfsxeCNNjUw<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Q&amp;A, I head to the Great Wall to answer your questions about travelling in China, including my favourite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - 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