It's always easy to picture yourself sipping tea in some out-of-the-way alleyway, feeling like you're witnessing the 'authentic' China but as time wears on and reality sets into your daily routine, it dawns that what actually exists is a whole lot different from what we may have expected - or even desired. This includes cities such as Lanzhou where Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) notes how "the city has not been developed to the same standards" of other places in China and faces significant environmental degradation challenges due largely because many industries are still stuck with outdated manufacturing techniques, whilst 'cleanest' describes areas that exist outside this region entirely.
Key points worth highlighting include a lack within Lanzhou's very own infrastructure - such as Carl’s Jr., the waiters who speak English or those high-end establishments where you can pay more than 50 RMB for just one gin and tonic, let alone anything else which doesn't seem to be found anywhere in these parts. It may come down simply due their nature: 'not every place is like Shanghai' - a conclusion I have reached myself after being there multiple times over my lifetime; meanwhile it could very well apply elsewhere too if you were looking for some form of Western experience whilst trying your hand at getting the real China, all from cities such as Guangzhou or Beijing where Carl’s Jr. can be found along with their Waiters who speak English and those high end establishments which cost more than 50 RMB per serving - these are key characteristics that you will find if they happen to live within regions outside of Lanzhou itself.
You could easily argue the main difference between some cities is down not only due 'size' but also how certain areas might be able, or even have been known historically in their respective fields at one point. When looking through articles from sources like Wikipedia (wikipedia.org), we are met with comparisons that seem to imply a larger gap exists and this isn't just about the size of any given city: instead it's more so when you take into account how certain areas - such as Yuncheng or even Lanzhou itself, may best be described in terms which highlight their own unique shortcomings.
As noted earlier by numerous authors from 'wikipedia.org', there are certainly places like those highlighted where stark differences exist between the amenities available and what foreign nationals (or Laowais) expect when they first step foot into China. Key points worth highlighting include a lack within Yuncheng's very own infrastructure - such as Carl’s Jr., or even areas of them having English-speaking waiters, let alone anything else which seems to be found in abundance at those regions like Shanghai and other major cities where an influx of tourism exists.
On the same note about 'size' being down not only due their size but also history itself is Yuncheng - one such example may very well make a city feel somewhat less visited upon, as they say. In some respects it's similar to Lanzhou in terms of certain environmental factors and challenges faced by its residents; meanwhile the waiters who speak English or establishments which cost more than 50 RMB per serving are all but an afterthought here when compared with their counterparts found within larger regions such Shanghai, Guangzhou etc - where you may indeed be able to pay upwards from just that amount for 'just one' drink.
As noted by sources (wikipedia.org), a few places will forever hold this reputation as being the worst destinations in terms of our experiences; meanwhile if we consider what was mentioned earlier about these locations then such might also apply elsewhere too - especially when you factor into account areas like Yuncheng or even Lanzhou itself where 'Carl’s Jr' can be found alongside waiters speaking English, let alone anything else which doesn't seem to exist within their respective regions at all.
When it comes down to the desolate feeling of certain parts and how these urban centres compare with what we're used to back home - or indeed anywhere throughout our journey then perhaps areas such as Yuncheng might also be seen in a similar light; meanwhile Lanzhou has been highlighted by 'wikipedia.org' itself, showing us all that it is more than just being spoiled.
In terms of where you can expect the most modern amenities to pop up - and indeed for your journey through China's less visited paths then
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