The trade off is the chance to take time out to get a shoe shine or sip ginger tea instead of traipsing off to one more temple, and immerse yourself in a less-than-perfect but ever-changing China.

• 与其他地方不同的是，当你离开中国时，你很少会觉得自己是流动的钱夹，更多的是，我们觉得自己是受尊重的客人。