What should I do if I don’t understand the Hokkien dialect when traveling to Xiamen?

What are you afraid of if you don’t understand? You can live well abroad without speaking English, so what are you afraid of at home? And Xiamen is such a civilized city, everyone can speak Mandarin. Even the local elderly people can speak a few words and can communicate with each other.

If you are worried that you will be bullied by locals at tourist attractions because you don’t speak Hokkien, then there is no need to worry. Nowadays, everyone advocates peace and love.

If you want to get closer and closer to the locals, you can go online and learn a few simple sentences, such as hello, thank you, goodbye, how much, etc. Just like before we went abroad, cramming English was a concept.

So, there is no need to worry about this, just relax and enjoy your vacation. Gulangyu Island in Xiamen is really beautiful!