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When you were in China, you were shown only what you were meant to see. There are large portions of China which are unavaliable to tourists.
by TeHCrAzY 17y ago
When you were in China, you were shown only what you were meant to see. There are large portions of China which are unavaliable to tourists.
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- papersmith 17y agoI'm not sure what you meant by unavailable to tourists. Nobody forces you to stay with a tour or anything, it's not like North Korea. Of course, if you stick to a guided-tour, you probably won't see too much. If you leave the city, you can find plenty of backpackers. The friendliness probably has more to do with the culture being more laid-back then political freedom.
- sailormoon 17y agoWhat? Which areas? I suppose "tourists" are not allowed into govt facilities and military bases. Everywhere else is fair game. Disturbing you have collected 8 upvotes for this utter nonsense. I challenge you to name any area of the country permanently off limits to foreigners. China is hardly perfect but what you insinuate is just BS.
- zzkt 17y agoWhile not "permanently off limits to foreigners", you might have difficulty travelling around parts of Tibet or Xinjiang for example without an official "guide".
- sailormoon 17y agoThat might be true during periods of unrest, yes, as the government is concerned about media appearances. Basically, if the disturbance is making headlines overseas, you'll have difficulty gaining access. At any other time, though, it should be fine. It's not North Korea.