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Thread: A foreigner and traveling alone to China; any recommendations?

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[quote=CHYNAGYRL,252405]A lot of sales people will want to sell you stuff (in your face) and women will be friendly to you. You will be proposed or followed by many women, especially ones who speak English and /or want a business partner.   You should learn some basic phrases like, "washroom (shi2shou3jian1),  "No thanks!"  buyao! (bu1yao4),  hello (ni2hao3), but you can also bring your phrase book and point to food items when ordering in restaurants (ie meats or vegetables), and for directions.

China is not an easy place to travel for non-Chinese speakers IMO.  The signs are not in English at all esp in rural areas, and majority of people do not speak English, outside of the cities.  hmm... but amazingly, I've had friends (who do not speak Chinese) just travel for two months at a time in China and get around fine.  I would be very stressed out, but they did it just fine.  I noticed that they found "girlfriends" quickly too.  If you can, find a university student (on the Internet) and organize someone to show you around some places in exchange for a chance to practice their English, maybe a meal too.[/quote]

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