That's just one of the quirks in China. When you go to a restaurant - excluding McDonalds - then you're bound to have to bring your own toilet paper. For some reason, Chinese don't ... ]]> Traveling in China can be a great and worth while experience. But what do you do when you go to the bathroom at a restaurant and find yourself without toilet paper?

That’s just one of the quirks in China. When you go to a restaurant – excluding McDonalds – then you’re bound to have to bring your own toilet paper. For some reason, Chinese don’t supply customers with toilet paper. If they do supply it, it’ll be outside the stalls, not inside. Be prepared!

Another aspect to look out for is the treatment you’ll receive being a foreigner. Be prepared to get stared at A LOT, especially if you go to a small city (Not Beijing or Shanghai or Hong Kong). Tourism in smaller cities is very rare, so when a tourist does show up, they are amazed and astonished. They flat out stare. So get used to feeling like a celebrity!

Staying in hotels can be tricky. In larger cities, the water doesn’t tend to shut off as often as it does in smaller cities. The same goes for electricity. If you’re in a larger city, you can expect the electricity and water to be on and running for the majority of the time. However, in smaller cites, you’ll need to be aware that you may be without electricity or water at some point during your trip.

Speaking of water, all water in China is UN-DRINKABLE. That means you have to buy bottled water, no matter where you go.

Finally, haggling is a very important part of Chinese life. Local Chinese grocery stores and fruit stands will require haggling. Learn how to haggle! Or do all your shopping at modern day convenient stores and Wal-mart.