Episode 6: Lessons from Travels in China

After a 6 week hiatus, Tony and William Tutoring returns with a conversation about Tony's recent travels around China, and how these inform his knowledge of modern China in many respects (Chinese culture, etiquette, technology, education, differences with the West in terms of what is "normal"). William was last in HK 15 years ago, and mainland China 12 years ago!Timestamps00:00 Asia Trip Overview 00:29 Reintegrating Back in the UK 02:11 Avatar Mountains in Zhangjiajie 03:31 Travel Itinerary Across China 05:08 Cashless Society & WeChat Pay 05:35 Coffee Culture & Prices 10:48 Fast Delivery Infrastructure 12:47 Cultural Differences & Etiquette 16:13 Internet Restrictions & eSIMs 20:18 Queuing & Social Norms 26:08 Squat Toilets vs. Western Toilets 29:01 AI & Spoken English in China 33:27 Facial Recognition & Surveillance 39:51 Homegrown Tech & EVs 44:06 Attitudes Toward Foreigners 49:52 Yunnan & Minority Cultures 53:05 Flights, Weather & Typhoons 55:51 Hosting a Japanese Exchange Student#ChinaTravel #TravelVlog #LifeInChina #Shenzhen #ChinaTech