Oh, so what are you there to see? The 'Tokyo BBQ' or the 'Hiroshima fireworks'?

What's going on? How did I end up getting tanned too?

I'm planning to go after the May Day holiday. Hopefully, the weather will be better by then.

I was looking for this comment. You said it! / Take my upvote!

Aside from the rainy season being a bit disappointing, everything else has been wonderful! 🥳

It's much better to go on a cooler weekday. Fewer people, and tickets are usually cheaper than on holidays too.

Heads up: This Beijing tour guide claimed to be from Ctrip but was actually an unlicensed, unofficial guide. He was from Northeast China, didn't provide good explanations throughout the tour, and even argued with tourists. The itinerary just skimmed over the actual attractions, with the main focus on extended stops at 'cultural creative' shops and pastry stores, clearly just trying to get people to buy things.

As they say: 'Airplanes in the sky, Su-E plates (Suzhou) on the ground!' (Basically means Suzhou drivers are notorious.)

Chicken City.