You walk into a temple in China. People are burning incense. Some are bowing. Others are standing quietly in front of statues. And suddenly you wonder: “Am I supposed to do all that too?” 🥟 The Quick Bite No. You don’t have to burn incense, bow, kneel or copy a religious ritual simply because other visitors are doing it. If you’re visiting as a traveler, it’s perfectly fine to observe respectfully. The...
You sit down at a restaurant in China. The server brings you water. You take a sip and— it’s warm. You may wonder: “Is this normal? Am I supposed to drink it like this?” 😂 🥟 The Quick Bite Yes — being offered warm or hot water (热水, rèshuǐ) is perfectly normal in China. Many Chinese people prefer drinking water warm or hot, so what feels unusual to you may feel completely...
You sit down for dinner in China. Then the food starts arriving. One dish. Another dish. Another. Everything goes into the middle of the table. And you wonder: “Er… which one is mine? 😂” 🥟 The Quick Bite Quite often: none of them — and all of them. At many Chinese group meals, several dishes are ordered for the whole table to share, rather than everyone ordering one individual main course. Each...
You find a public toilet in China. Good. You find an empty stall. Even better. Then you look beside the toilet. No toilet paper. 😳 Now what? 🥟 The Quick Bite Don’t assume every public toilet in China will provide toilet paper inside the stall. Many modern toilets do. Some have a shared toilet-paper dispenser outside the stalls. And some may have none available at all. So one of the simplest China...
You open the toilet-stall door in China. There is no seat. Just a porcelain toilet in the floor. And suddenly one of travel’s great questions becomes very urgent: “Am I supposed to squat over THAT? 😳” 🥟 The Quick Bite Yes. It’s a squat toilet (蹲厕, dūncè), and you’ll still encounter them in public toilets around China. You place your feet on either side, lower yourself into a full squat and use...
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