As an American, it blows my mind that Chinese businesses accept neither credit card nor cash after a long history of counterfeit money. They only accept mobile, electronic payment — WeChat Pay or AliPay. That alone isn’t really an issue, except for the fact that it’s impossible to set up a WeChat Wallet without a […]
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I thought Harbin would be a one-hit wonder: fly in, visit the world’s largest ice and snow festival, fly out. Instead, I left longing for more time in this northern Chinese city that no one knows anything about. It’s not like I planned to visit Harbin this year. No, I just happened to jump on
My husband is the one who convinced me to go to Macau. It wasn’t that I wasn’t interested; it just seemed like on an already short trip, there was no reason to squeeze in a third city. And Macau would just be shopping and casinos anyway. That was my first Macau mistake and probably one
The Great Wall is the most recognizable site in Asia and hiking the Great Wall of China is an iconic experience. I had to do it, but I didn’t consider its history until I was in China. “Construction on the wall began in the seventh century B.C. It spread more than 21,000 kilometers over almost 2500 years of
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Every city has its vices, but in Hong Kong, that’s part of what makes a visit so enjoyable. We gave in — to all seven — and I don’t regret a thing. If you’re going to Hong Kong, here’s what you’re in store for. Gluttony From cheap eats to three-star Michelin fine dining, Hong Kong
