The seaforest got it wrong so bad. Qufu is far from being touristy. Sure, you still get groups of Chinese tourists. But compared to Beijing's hordes, this is nothing.
Qufu is a quaint little town with seemingly not that many people around. Just watching grandparents walk hand in hand with their grandchildren on the streets makes me feel safe. The streets aren't congested with cars but busy with bicycles, pedicabs and horse-drawn carriages. The food here is cheap and people fight each other for the bill. The weather's great with clear blue skies and sun compared to Beijing's alternating haze and storms.
The hostel. Oh my god! I need to tell you about the hostel. It's a new hostel which opened in May. It's not listed under Hostelling International despite being an international youth hostel. At 30 yuan a night, I get a whole four-person dormitory to myself. Hot water reaches scalding. And there's not only free Internet but free laundry service. Not withstanding, the staff are uber friendly and keen to help. I might ask them to wash my only shirt for me.
Qufu is a quaint little town with seemingly not that many people around. Just watching grandparents walk hand in hand with their grandchildren on the streets makes me feel safe. The streets aren't congested with cars but busy with bicycles, pedicabs and horse-drawn carriages. The food here is cheap and people fight each other for the bill. The weather's great with clear blue skies and sun compared to Beijing's alternating haze and storms.
The hostel. Oh my god! I need to tell you about the hostel. It's a new hostel which opened in May. It's not listed under Hostelling International despite being an international youth hostel. At 30 yuan a night, I get a whole four-person dormitory to myself. Hot water reaches scalding. And there's not only free Internet but free laundry service. Not withstanding, the staff are uber friendly and keen to help. I might ask them to wash my only shirt for me.
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