Odd Experiences in China - Do Yours Make the List?- 大数跨境

Odd Experiences in China - Do Yours Make the List?

CRCCAsiaBeijing

2016-08-11

导读：For tourists, there is much about China that is a know

For tourists, there is much about China that is a known quantity, such as the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors - but it also has plenty of surprises. Travellers have been revealing some of the shocks they've had when they visited the Asian nation for the first time. Their experiences involved everything from inadvertently becoming celebrities to seeing toddlers walking around without diapers.

For tourists, China is known for its historic landmarks like the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors. From Alamy Stock Photo.

Thousands of people have been sharing their experiences of China on Reddit.

According to ClutchingMyTinkle, when he was in China, he politely stood five feet away from a person taking out cash.

But other people soon stepped between him and the ATM until he was last in line.

In fact, he said, they were queuing so close together that they were basically touching.

Another user, pchiu, advised that this was perfectly normal and that you should just tell the line cutter that you're already waiting and they would generally move to the back of the queue.

One of the most frequently mentioned surprises was how foreign travellers get mistaken for or inadvertently become celebrities while travelling in China.

According to KommandCBZhi, while he was living in China, he was frequently asked whether he played for the NBA because he was so tall.
Many of those who stopped him would also request to have their pictures taken with him.

One awkward photoshoot. Photo: Slfl.net.

ANBU_Black_0ps had a similar experience on the Great Wall of China where tourists stopped to take photographs of him.

But popularity soon got the best of him.
He wrote: 'I'm quickly swarmed by tons of Chinese people who want to take a picture with me...

'That is until I was asked to leave because the group around me was getting so large it was blocking the entire span of the wall and people couldn't get past.'

Thousands of people have been sharing their experiences of China on Reddit, some of which are completely bizarre. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo.

Other Reddit users also wrote about how they were unexpectedly touched by strangers who were curious about the colour of their hair, their skin or how hairy they were.

For InfernalWedgie, it was Shanghai's Marriage Market that surprised him.

There, hundreds of parents walk around with leaflets and photographs of their offspring, hoping to match them up with prospective suitors.

He commented: 'It was like seeing the floor of a busy stock exchange.'

Many were also surprised by the liberal toilet policy in China, especially involving the nation's children.

Crotchless trousers for children. Photo: JD.com

In China, the traditional outfit for children going through potty training is a pair of crotchless trousers.

Reddit users like Beauty_sandwich were unprepared when they were met with the sight for the first time, especially when it was being used in a public space.

She wrote: 'When they have to go, be it on the street, in a store, or on a bus, they just crouch down and let it flow.'

While the myriad of complaints about bizarre sights in China totals the thousands, many were also quick to say that they would return in a heart beat.

Qwerty4812 wrote: 'I've lived there for quite a while and I can't wait to go back and visit, the food, culture, and the energy in the cities 24/7 is amazing.'

Source: Daily Mail

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