I live in Shanghai and travel across remote parts of China. It’s been 14 years. Let me say this clearly!You do NOT need to hitchhike in China like @lexfridman did. China is not some 1990s “eat, pray, backpack for survival” fantasy movie people project onto it.Travel in China is incredibly affordable. You take a high-speed train for the price of a dinner in many Western countries and suddenly you’re sitting next to farmers, workers, students, grandparents, entrepreneurs, people from every corner

In China, cameras are everywhere — so if any problem occurs, stay calm. Everything is recorded, and those recordings may be what ultimately determines who is in the right.