China is all over the news these days. (When is it not?) Google may pull out, and top Chinese scientists are returning home from the U.S. I’m no expert, but I am traveling to Shanghai and Beijing in March. (My passport now has two – count ‘em two – visas!) To start preparing for my visit, I asked Penn State professor Bu Zhong what it’s like to be among 1.3 billion people.
Bon Voyage: What was your favorite thing about living in China?
Bu Zhong: The food.
BV: What can visitors do while in China to avoid looking like tourists?
BZ: Learn a couple of Chinese sentences.
BV: What should visitors pack in their suitcase before coming to China?
BZ: I suggest you to leave enough space for gifts and clothes, which you may always get tempted to buy there. Make sure you always have some tissue with you (many restrooms might not have toilet paper).
BV: What foods should no visitor leave China without trying?
BZ: Sichuan food and tomato egg.
BV: What is your favorite travel destination?
BZ: Chengdu, where you can visit the hometown of panda, and the city is gorgeous, too.
Bu Zhong is an assistant professor at The Pennsylvania State University and is a native of China.
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