{"id":1888,"date":"2008-08-05T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-05T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box2067.temp.domains\/~atinytri\/china-interview\/"},"modified":"2020-12-16T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T14:12:38","slug":"china-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"china interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teapot-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teapot-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teapot-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teapot-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teapot.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>Hi readers, This interview was conducted in China on various occasions (mostly long buses and the like) and its purpose is to give some more insight on our daily activities, observations and impressions. Please note that all comments are our subjective opinions. d&amp;m\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Skip ahead!<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6621b38313e88\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Describe-China-in-one-word\" title=\"Describe China in one word\">Describe China in one word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Most-useful-skill-while-in-China\" title=\"Most useful skill while in China\">Most useful skill while in China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Describe-a-night-on-the-sleeper-train\" title=\"Describe a night on the sleeper train\">Describe a night on the sleeper train<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Food\" title=\"Food:\">Food:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Whats-it-like-to-go-to-a-restaurant\" title=\"What&#8217;s it like to go to a restaurant?\">What&#8217;s it like to go to a restaurant?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#How-about-eating-on-the-go\" title=\"How about eating on the go?\">How about eating on the go?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Whats-the-food-you-miss-the-most\" title=\"What&#8217;s the food you miss the most?\">What&#8217;s the food you miss the most?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Favorite-meal-while-in-China\" title=\"Favorite meal while in China?\">Favorite meal while in China?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Scenery\" title=\"Scenery:\">Scenery:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Best-view\" title=\"Best view:\">Best view:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Rivers-in-china\" title=\"Rivers in china\">Rivers in china<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Mountains-in-china\" title=\"Mountains in china:\">Mountains in china:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#People\" title=\"People:\">People:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/china-interview\/#Tell-us-about-kids-in-China\" title=\"Tell us about kids in China\">Tell us about kids in China<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our-Interview-about-Travel-in-China\"><\/span>Our Interview about Travel in China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General-China-Travel\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">General China Travel<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Describe-China-in-one-word\"><\/span>Describe China in one word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>m: <\/b>chaos<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most-useful-skill-while-in-China\"><\/span>Most useful skill while in China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>m:<\/b> Daph&#8217;s Chinese<br \/><b>d: <\/b>pushing<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Describe-a-night-on-the-sleeper-train\"><\/span>Describe a night on the sleeper train<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> tickets are collected at the start and returned to you before your stop. lights off at 22:00, followed by a sleepless night. waking up from stops, snores and stench. sometimes interesting people, always feeling gross in the morning. a way to get to know real China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><b>m: <\/b>spitting, really hot or really cold, lots of waiting, not much moving, dirty sheets, smoke in cabins, symphony of snoring, avoidable bathrooms.\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food\"><\/span><u>Food:<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats-it-like-to-go-to-a-restaurant\"><\/span>What&#8217;s it like to go to a restaurant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> you are expected to know what you want as soon as you sit down, hence the waitress will stand over you as you read the menu until you order. when eating- pick up food from main dish, tap your rice if there is a possibility of sauce drippage, then eat or bring bowl very close to mouth and slurp. generally people order a lot and meals last a long time, especially if there&#8217;s drinking involved.<br \/><b>m:<\/b> inpatient waitress, tries to order for you, no napkins unless you ask. tables don&#8217;t get cleared until the end of the day. no tipping.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-about-eating-on-the-go\"><\/span>How about eating on the go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> bags of preserved meat, ramen, dried fruits and snacks are what Chinese people have, we stick to identifiable objects.<br \/><b>m:<\/b> when you have chocolate sandwiches it doesn&#8217;t matter where or when you eat. crackers are a life-saver, so are cream-filled cookies (oreo knock-offs).<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats-the-food-you-miss-the-most\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the food you miss the most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>m:<\/b> real bread<br \/><b>d:<\/b> chocolate<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Favorite-meal-while-in-China\"><\/span>Favorite meal while in China?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> Sichuan eggplant and garlic<br \/><b>m:<\/b> Muslim-quarter sticky rice, date-infused goodness with a side of pita (Xian); but the eggplant was pretty darn good<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenery\"><\/span><u>Scenery:<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best-view\"><\/span>Best view:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>m:<\/b> from half-way house on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/lijiang-tiger-leaping-gorge\/\">tiger-leaping gorge<\/a> looking at haba snow mountain<br \/><b>d:<\/b> from the chairlift going down congshan mountains overlooking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/dali\/\">dali and erhai lake<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rivers-in-china\"><\/span>Rivers in china<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> brown<br \/><b>m:<\/b> dirty and dammed-up<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mountains-in-china\"><\/span>Mountains in china:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> big<br \/><b>m:<\/b> mostly green, not an obstacle for agriculture<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People\"><\/span><u>People:<\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tell-us-about-kids-in-China\"><\/span>Tell us about kids in China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> there aren&#8217;t many of them, but they&#8217;re pretty cute. sometimes boys are dressed in pants that have a cut under their bottoms (enabling easier squat).<br \/><b>m:<\/b> like to stare, love saying hello to us<\/p>\n<h4>China has a lot of internal tourism. What are your impressions of the Chinese traveler?<\/h4>\n<p><br \/><b>d:<\/b> they seem to have necessary items always with them: newspapers (for sitting on outside), umbrellas (for rain and sun), cameras (for lots of pictures and lots of posing), dried meat (for snacking), and the ever-present tea cup.<\/p>\n<p>As a foreigner, how has the interaction been with the Chinese?<br \/><b>m:<\/b> people are helpful and welcoming to foreigners. they are noticebly trying. in general making things easiers for us rather than more complicated.<br \/><b>d: <\/b>they love getting a response when they yell out &#8220;hello&#8221; to us, are generally fascinated by foreigners and want to take pictures with us.<br \/><u><br \/><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What else would you be interested in knowing about our trip to China?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi readers, This interview was conducted in China on various occasions (mostly long buses and the like) and its purpose is to give some more insight on our daily activities, observations and impressions. 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