Historic breakthrough: Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket completes China’s first land-based recovery, paving the way for reusable rockets—both on the sea and on land—and lower costs. 🚀
China is my 61st country 🇨🇳
I’ve spent 2 days in Chengdu and here’s what amazed me:
- Panda-land. Pandas are everywhere- on buildings, souvenirs, water bottles, cakes, sculptures.
- Nicest people ever - very friendly, smiling and giving compliments. Trying to help as much as they can. Genuinely happy to see foreigners
- Though, the most annoying taxi drivers at the airport. Got offered a ride “cheaper than Didi” 100 times on my way to my actual Didi
- Awesome shopping! They have a shopping mall adjacent to the temple made in the same style. Some buildings are preverced.
- Sales people follow your every step, pretty uncomfortable at first but very helpful.
- People do speak English!!! This makes life so much easier as a foreigner with zero Chinese
- Strong tea culture and very cool tea. houses - from small local ones, to converted factories, to Michelin stars.
- Very tasty and rich cuisine. Love how locals are amused when I’m eating spicy and staying ok
- Almost not using aircons anywhere, though it’s very hot and humid outside.
- Serving warm water, but I noticed this everywhere in China. It’s connected to keeping the energy of fire/life in the body.