Apologies all around! Didn't mean to offend Hangzhou locals.

I've heard that drivers in Nanjing don't yield to pedestrians, but I found it was actually the electric scooters that were more of a problem. They drive fast and honk continuously, which is really annoying.

Wow, still awake?

I used to clear my own trash at KFC and McDonald's (not to impose on others, just a personal habit). But I haven't done so in recent years. Because of waste sorting rules, the cleaning staff stopped me a few times, as I realized sorting it incorrectly could cause them more trouble.

For the High-Speed Rail, non-reserved seat tickets are only valid for designated non-reserved cars, not just any car. The number of non-reserved cars can vary by train schedule.

Your comment section is full of astroturfed comments.

Oh, really? I checked the forecast and thought it was going to rain.

I was talking about the climb, not telling people to avoid the place altogether.

Here's a version that's easy for foreign friends to understand, chronicling my tour and food review in Beijing:

• Arrived at Beijing early in the morning around five o'clock, after struggling to grab a supplementary train ticket. I stayed at Xizhimen Hotel, which had excellent service! The hotel staff let me check into my room earlier than scheduled, and when I returned from sightseeing, I found my room had been cleaned again and left with a fruit platter – what joy!

• The hotel's location is convenient, being within walking distance from both Xizhimen subway station and Xinjie Kou station (Xizhimen Station could be regarded as a major hub, ensuring easy access anywhere; while Xinjie Kou has many delicacies).

• First, I had a nap because of delayed awakening until ten o'clock, leading to missing breakfast and having lunch instead.

• For lunch, I went to the Ziguangge (Xizhimen branch). It costs two people 163 yuan. A couple of signature dishes were ordered: "braised pork strips", "mixed eggs and meat", yogurt and also an offering of "sticky rice sweet snack" (northwestern specialty) and chicken leg soup.

• By checking-in on "Dazhong Dianping"(similar to your Yelp or TripAdvisor), we were given red sugar sesame cakes.

• With lots of people there, at 10:30, mostly all tables were taken.

• However,米饭来得太慢了，甚至非常黏。其他菜还是很不错的，尤其是赠送的甑糕和烧饼。
  (However, the rice took too long to come out and was very sticky. Other dishes were generally not bad though, especially the offerings of sticky rice sweet cake and sesame cakes)
  Note: There is some colloquial terms here, so I made sure to convey the meaning clearly.

• Went to the National Museum of China.

• Tickets should be booked on time through the official account or website. Otherwise, it might no longer be available when you visit.

• The museum was huge; We toured around the National Museum for five hours but still missed one floor.

• I rented a tour guide machine, which cost me 48 yuan. But note: This tour guide system only automatically senses narration in one of the exhibition halls.

• Resting area is available in case we get tired. Experiencing an virtual reality gallery, I had a taste of the artistic world created by Italian artist Caravaggio.

• Then had dinner at Haidian Huangzhuang, which mainly houses education and tech companies. I tried McDonalds, one local beef noodle store called Xi Bu Luangxiang.

• Coincidentally, I encountered a group of senior high students nearby from RenDaFuZhong (one of the top secondary schools in China).

• Last event, I watched live comedy performance called 'Happy Journey' by Happy Magua, one of the famous comedy groups. Though the seating was quite tight.

• After returning back home at 9:30 pm on Line 4 subway, not crowded.

• Well, sleep time now. I'm preparing myself for visiting the zoo tomorrow!

Every time I spend one or two hours on the Beijing subway, I feel like I'm about to explode.

I could happily spend a whole afternoon just strolling along a road like this. It's so wonderful!

Oh my, let me tell you about Hangzhou's weather – it’s quite something!

• According to the experts, the direction of the wind in Hangzhou follows a rather regular pattern:
• There’s only southeast wind when there’s a typhoon or during the rainy season.
• For most other times, it is northwest winds that blow along the Qiantang River (that large river which flows through Hangzhou), coming from Fuyang and Dongzhou Island on the western side, and all the way into the city center.

• However, here comes the tricky part! Despite the winds blowing over Hangzhou, the numerous mountains around the city restrict the formation of cool breezes at ground level.

• People who live in Hangzhou for long might not notice it unless they’ve been hit by a typhoon; during normal days, you can barely feel any breeze except for the occasional gust when a typhoon hits. 

• Take for example a fellow who travels frequently to nearby cities like Suzhou and Shanghai, two major cities just outside Hangzhou, can almost feel the difference of having wind in the air—whereas in Hangzhou, no such luck! It doesn’t feel as breezy, making it feel at least three to five degrees hotter than these cities.

• Let’s also talk about coastal cities like Taizhou, a famous coastal city in Zhejiang Province. At night, Taizhou cools down due to sea breezes, allowing for comfortable evening strolls, unlike its inland counterpart, Hangzhou, where you’ll feel like being in a steamer!

• Believe it or not, the outdoor temperature reached 38℃ even at 9 PM on August 3rd, which was unbearably hot and uninviting to go out for an outing!

• Honestly, Hangzhou’s great comfortable days are few, only consisting of a small portion of spring and when osmanthus flowers bloom in autumn (the osmanthus flower is an aromatic plant with tiny flowers which bloom city-wide in autumn, one of the unique features of Hangzhou).

• Therefore,
        • If you’re planning a trip to Hangzhou, avoid the majority of summer because of the excessive heat.
        • Beware of the wet cold of late autumn to early spring as well – different from northern cold areas where you can still feel comfortable even bundled up due to dryness, Hangzhou’s wet chill feels like it seeps straight into your bones, making even heavy clothing insufficient to provide warmth.
        • The best times to visit are undoubtedly in the brief spring and the time when the fragrant osmanthus blooms in autumn.

• Good news today: a sudden thunderstorm this afternoon cooled off the city, finally giving Hangzhou its much-needed respite in the form of a spot of cool blue on the map.

Exactly! I always collect physical tickets as souvenirs. For Hanshan Temple, whether I booked online or bought a ticket on-site by scanning a QR code to pay, there were no physical tickets available.

And a giant rat too, weighing either 8 or 18 jin (approx. 4kg or 9kg), I think.

Honey, I just asked my roommate – hotels in both Suzhou and Nanjing are super expensive!

I actually prefer Nanjing's version.

It's my first time seeing a city with elevated roads and roundabouts everywhere. I'm completely spun around!

I haven't run into that myself.

It's really hard to guard against things like that.

There are dorms both up the mountain and at the foot. If he's living uphill... so many stairs await him We even have what we call 'Hero's Slope' (a notoriously steep climb)!