What exactly does China look like in the eyes of "Waiguoren"?

In recent years, with the improvement of people’s living standards and changes in consumption concepts, more and more people choose to go abroad during holidays. However, the boom in outbound travel has also exposed varying degrees of safety. Hidden worries. Recently, a Chinese tourist who witnessed the Las Vegas shooting in the United States said: It's so scary here, I just want to go home quickly...

In contrast, China's safe environment, Delicious food, convenient payment methods and transportation are being recognized by foreign tourists, attracting a large number of "crooked nuts" to come to China to find out.

In fact, China has always been a country with mysterious charm in the eyes of many foreigners. On the US version of Zhihu, there are many topics about traveling, working and living in China. Some netizens came forward to share what they saw and heard in China. What does China look like in the eyes of foreigners?

Netizen @Farzan Safavi

I had a lot of worries before traveling to China. For example, what should I do if I don’t understand the language? What to eat? Will it be stolen? Is it safe? After a few weeks in Beijing and Shanghai, these worries disappeared.

Many places have English signs, the subway is very cheap, and there are station announcements in English. Service staff at airports and train stations also speak many languages.

The food was excellent everywhere. I'm not very picky about food, so I'll accept whatever food comes to me. The street food in Shanghai is great, but the food in Beijing is a bit spicy, which I can tolerate.

I have never had anything stolen. All products are reasonably priced, and there is no price gouging targeting foreigners, if at all.

If the only time I feel uneasy is when I’m taking a taxi, I’m worried that I can’t pronounce the place name...

Overall, I fell in love with China very quickly, and I hope I can Go back to China and stay longer.

Netizen @Torben Zenth

I live in Copenhagen, Denmark. I think I have a broad vision and a relatively objective understanding of the world. After traveling in Shanghai, Hefei and Beijing for three weeks, I feel that the introduction of China by Western media and Western education is too limited and full of bias.

Any Westerner with curiosity and an open mind will find this place incredible after coming to China, and will also have a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Chinese and even Asian culture.

China is a very safe and friendly country. I have completely changed my previous views.

Netizen @Matthew Miller

I was only 20 years old when I first came to China. I was on a business trip with my father and spent two weeks in China. This experience was great, especially the Chinese food.

After that, I lived in China for many years, and I still think it’s great. Chinese culture and food are rich and connotative, and I learned a lot. The longer I live here, the more I can understand the spirit, culture, living habits and customs of the Chinese people, and my views on China tend to be positive.

China does still have problems, but which country doesn’t have problems? If you take the time to understand, your stereotypes about China will be shattered. This is a magical country that will become even more prosperous in the future.

Netizen @Timothy Sly

I was shocked by China’s advanced architecture and an international metropolis like Shanghai;

I was shocked by China’s wind energy development in the past ten years Shocked by the achievements, China far surpasses the United States in this regard, accounting for 42.7% of the world's wind power generation in 2016;

Shocked by the development of China's high-speed rail, which has an operating mileage of more than 22,000 kilometers and a speed of 300 kilometers per hour. kilometers, and may be increased to 350 kilometers;

We always hear some problems about China, but we do not hear about the amazing achievements this country has made in the past few decades.

In short, China makes me feel like I have arrived in the future world.

Netizen @Jim Garner

I am an American who immigrated to China. This is my second year living in China. I think China is the safest country, both for tourists and for people who come to live in China.

No one uses guns here, there is no proliferation of drugs, there are no gang groups that affect the life and residence of foreigners, there is no drunk driving... Any violence against foreigners will be punished by law. China and the Chinese people are welcoming you with open arms.

You may not know that China is not only the world’s largest consumer of outbound tourism, but also the fourth largest country in receiving inbound tourism. In 2016, China received 138 million inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 3.50%, and the total number reached a record high.

The hospitable Chinese people hope that more "Waiguoren" will come to China, learn about this vast and beautiful country, and fall in love with its rich food, beautiful scenery and enthusiastic people.

China will keep everyone safe and worry-free!