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| − | + | China is a huge country in [[Asia]] | |
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| − | + | A must-have app: Baidu translate. With wifi it translates sentences and texts as well as voice (English and Chinese spoken, directly translated). | |
| − | + | There it is possible to save sentences and texts (using the little star - you find the saved ones in "me"). Prepare texts of introduction, asking in hotels, restaurants, for hitchhiking... | |
| + | Offline it has a dictionary. Almost anyone has internet on their phone so you can use their internet to translate. | ||
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| + | Remember that Chinese people are very obedient, like to follow rules and being honest about them. Make sure whatever you do, to let them know that this is perfectly fine and right to do by the rules. | ||
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| + | ==Transport== | ||
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| + | [[Hitchhiking]] in China is pretty easy and some tips can help to make the experience even more successful, see [[:hitch:China|Hitchwiki]]. | ||
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| + | == Accommodation & Wild Camping == | ||
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| + | Couchsurfing is common in many cities and becoming more and more popular. | ||
Students usually sleep in dormitories in the campus and cannot host or fell that they cannot. Often it is still possible to just come as a visitor and stay over night. Still, most students don't want to risk it. | Students usually sleep in dormitories in the campus and cannot host or fell that they cannot. Often it is still possible to just come as a visitor and stay over night. Still, most students don't want to risk it. | ||
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A common method also for locals is to sleep in hotel lobbies. Ask at the reception if it is possible (maybe give them a reason - too cold to camp...) and in many cases you can sleep on the lobby couches. The better the hotel, the higher the chances usually. It can also happen that the hotels will just give you a room for free or somebody pays the entrance for you. | A common method also for locals is to sleep in hotel lobbies. Ask at the reception if it is possible (maybe give them a reason - too cold to camp...) and in many cases you can sleep on the lobby couches. The better the hotel, the higher the chances usually. It can also happen that the hotels will just give you a room for free or somebody pays the entrance for you. | ||
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| − | + | Bewelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/places/China/CN | |
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| + | == Food== | ||
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| + | Eating while on the road is not too difficult in China. | ||
When hitchhiking, it is very common that the people take you for meals. | When hitchhiking, it is very common that the people take you for meals. | ||
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Asking for leftovers or food from the day before is quiet hard, but possible in the right places. Many restaurants throw the leftovers directly into a big pot where it won't be edible afterwards. Many food chains will not feel responsible enough and will say no before thinking more further. | Asking for leftovers or food from the day before is quiet hard, but possible in the right places. Many restaurants throw the leftovers directly into a big pot where it won't be edible afterwards. Many food chains will not feel responsible enough and will say no before thinking more further. | ||
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In fruit and vegetable shops asking for leftovers at the end of the day works pretty well. When staying longer in a place, it's possible to make a deal of coming every day at a certain time. | In fruit and vegetable shops asking for leftovers at the end of the day works pretty well. When staying longer in a place, it's possible to make a deal of coming every day at a certain time. | ||
In bakeries, the chains often have a system of the old food being picked up in the evening or on the next day to be returned to the factory. | In bakeries, the chains often have a system of the old food being picked up in the evening or on the next day to be returned to the factory. | ||
More lucky you will be in smaller shops where you can speak to the owner directly. | More lucky you will be in smaller shops where you can speak to the owner directly. | ||
A translator app works well enough to communicate all this. | A translator app works well enough to communicate all this. | ||
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=== To [[Kazakhstan]] === | === To [[Kazakhstan]] === | ||
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== Hitchwiki & Trashwiki == | == Hitchwiki & Trashwiki == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 21 May 2022
China is a huge country in Asia
A must-have app: Baidu translate. With wifi it translates sentences and texts as well as voice (English and Chinese spoken, directly translated). There it is possible to save sentences and texts (using the little star - you find the saved ones in "me"). Prepare texts of introduction, asking in hotels, restaurants, for hitchhiking... Offline it has a dictionary. Almost anyone has internet on their phone so you can use their internet to translate.
Remember that Chinese people are very obedient, like to follow rules and being honest about them. Make sure whatever you do, to let them know that this is perfectly fine and right to do by the rules.
Contents
Transport
Hitchhiking in China is pretty easy and some tips can help to make the experience even more successful, see Hitchwiki.
Accommodation & Wild Camping
Couchsurfing is common in many cities and becoming more and more popular. Students usually sleep in dormitories in the campus and cannot host or fell that they cannot. Often it is still possible to just come as a visitor and stay over night. Still, most students don't want to risk it.
The hospitality in China is remarkable. Often people can invite you to their houses or pay hotels for you. Spontaneous hospitality works pretty easy when meeting people in public places.
A common method also for locals is to sleep in hotel lobbies. Ask at the reception if it is possible (maybe give them a reason - too cold to camp...) and in many cases you can sleep on the lobby couches. The better the hotel, the higher the chances usually. It can also happen that the hotels will just give you a room for free or somebody pays the entrance for you.
Bewelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/places/China/CN
Food
Eating while on the road is not too difficult in China.
When hitchhiking, it is very common that the people take you for meals.
It is possible to ask in restaurants for a work/food exchange - 1 hour work for a meal. Nobody will have heard about that concept, but some might appreciate the idea. Many restaurants will serve you food without wanting the work in exchange.
In restaurants, it is also possible to come during times before the restaurant is closing and asking for leftovers. Often you can eat together with the staff for free, which can be an experience with great atmosphere. For that you need to come when shifts are finishing / in the eating times. Just check from the outside. Eating times in China: People like eating at the same time and in China that is quiet early. Lunch is at 12 and Dinner at 6 o'clock.
Asking for leftovers or food from the day before is quiet hard, but possible in the right places. Many restaurants throw the leftovers directly into a big pot where it won't be edible afterwards. Many food chains will not feel responsible enough and will say no before thinking more further.
In fruit and vegetable shops asking for leftovers at the end of the day works pretty well. When staying longer in a place, it's possible to make a deal of coming every day at a certain time. In bakeries, the chains often have a system of the old food being picked up in the evening or on the next day to be returned to the factory. More lucky you will be in smaller shops where you can speak to the owner directly. A translator app works well enough to communicate all this.
Border crossing
To Kazakhstan
- Multi-border points are Khorgos, Dostyk, Kolzhart, Bakhty, Maykapchagay (2010).
Khorgos border crosing: the only allowed way to cross border is by bus. Buses are paid, but z-z-z88 (talk) managed to get a free ride without seat from China to Kazakhstan in 2016. In China without bus ticket you are not allowed even approach border, but bus leader can take you through these pre-border checkpoints. Border is very serious: dogs, watchtowers, barbed wire, walls, soldiers, about 4 checkpoints between countries, scanners, walls, walls... Crossing border takes about 2-3 hours. It looks like border between worlds and it really feels like that from the cultural point of view.
To Kyrgyzstan
To Laos
To Mongolia
To South Korea
- You can hitchhike the ferry. It is very difficult especially when not speaking the language but possible. It has been done.
To Russia
Note: there is no Chinese/Russian border post where you are allowed to cross by foot, and the Heihe crossing is by boat from west to east:
Hitchwiki & Trashwiki
https://hitchwiki.org/en/china https://trashwiki.org/en/china
