Talk:Wenzhou

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[edit] Wenzhou, a great place to experiance China

I had wanted to go to China for many years and finally had the opportunity to teach there in 2004. The school that hired me asked if instead of teaching in Shanghai if I would consider teaching in Wenzhou (I had never heard of it either) as it would be experiencing the real China (in that Shanghai was an international city with an 8 story shopping mall and over 40 starbucks. Shanghai is by the way a New York with a bigger Chinatown) I accepted his offer and was glad to have had the experience. I visited Shanghai for 2 weeks before I left to go back to US and I was not used to seeing so many Westerners. In Wenzhou I stood out and at times felt like a rock star. The people of Wenzhou treated me with respect and were very hospitable. The 19-22 year olds were not as respectful but were fun. I got a real taste of Chinese culture and felt at times like I had the opportunity to go back in time. There were people and places that made me feel like I was in the 1980's and other situations that made me feel like I was in the 1880's. I would not of had the same appreciation I had for the city of Wenzhou if I had gone to Shangahi first and then visited a city like Wenzhou. It was easy to be in Shanghai like going downhill with all the city had to offer and I wouldn’t of missed it for anything, but my recommendation for experiencing China is to visit a place you never heard of first and that go to Beijing or Shanghai.