the russian words thing is cool but nobody mentioned "gǎla" which is what old timers use for a corner or nook, like "nà gè gǎla" meaning "that corner spot". you'll hear it a lot when people talk about...

fwiw the night market tip is solid but go hungry and skip dinner before, the lamb skewers are good but the real move is the fried dough sticks at the stall right by the entrance, they do this garlicky...

fwiw the bus tip is good but if you're heading to Baima on a weekend, line 12 gets packed with families by 9am. better to grab a taxi from the train station stand, it's a flat 30 RMB and the driver wi...

honestly the museum is a good start but dont sleep on the old town at night. after the tour groups leave, around 7 or 8 pm, the lanterns come on and the place feels totally different, way more atmosph...

fwiw the guide's spot on about the fried chicken, but honestly the best version is the little stall on the corner of East Street near the old theater, not the big restaurants. they fry it twice so it...