Hangzhou: AVOID at All Costs!!! 💣
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The scenery is admittedly nice, but the manners of the people are another story. We relied solely on taxis, and one driver pretended not to hear me when I asked him to turn off the AC, even though I later saw he had no trouble hearing his GPS. And don't even get me started on the service staff at tourist attractions – asking them an extra question felt like you owed them a huge sum of money.
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My experience was so bad I specifically came online to search about this.
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Hahahaha, I'm dying! You absolutely nailed it.
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Seriously, I arrived yesterday and I'm already quite disappointed with Hangzhou. I guess my expectations were just too high.
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Sigh, I also went with rose-tinted glasses. Girl, you should go to Nanjing instead; people there are genuinely so kind and welcoming.
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Just arrived today, and my first impression is terrible.
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I don't mean to generalize or anything, but when I visited Nanjing, the people there felt incredibly nice and welcoming.
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I feel the same way. Honestly, the general lack of civility made it the worst travel experience I've had in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region. It's now on my list of cities I never want to visit again.
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I visited right after the Asian Games finished and before the Asian Para Games began, and even hosting the Asian Games didn't seem to improve people's manners. All the wonderful things you hear about the city seem to be just online hype; the reality on the ground is truly disappointing.
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I'm currently in Hangzhou and found this thread because my experience has been so poor. The people here strike me as very cold and indifferent, like everyone is just out for themselves and a bit selfish. Maybe it's the wealth that's made them arrogant? Plus, the service industry attitude is shockingly bad.
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Yes, I've noticed the same thing during my trip to Hangzhou these past few days.
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Absolutely terrible. The lack of basic decency among people in this city is repulsive.
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I just got yelled at by a hat stall vendor, which led me to search for posts like this.
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I just arrived in Hangzhou. When I tried asking for directions after exiting the station, people pretended not to hear me and hurried away. I had minimal luggage, I don't look weird, and I asked politely. I've traveled to many places, and I've never experienced this anywhere else. (And if any Hangzhou locals want to argue, sure, you're right, have a great life.)
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In downtown Hangzhou's residential areas, funeral ceremonies involve loud music with suonas, gongs, drums, and dirges that you can hear even up on the 12th floor. They set up mourning halls and place wreaths right downstairs. I moved to a different neighborhood in the city center, and it was the same story with the loud music. Once, candles were burning right next to my electric scooter, so I put them out. A local then rudely asked if I 'had no parents.' When I brought this up online, people told me I had to respect their customs and even questioned if my own family had any. I've never encountered such offensive funeral rituals in my life – we certainly don't have anything like this in Jiangsu. The idea that I'm contributing to their economy only to be subjected to this and told I, as an outsider, must conform to their ways is ridiculous. Dream on! I must have been out of my mind to choose this city for my studies. I haven't managed to leave yet for various reasons, but it's utterly repulsive. I'm definitely getting out of here next year.
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The locals here have an unbelievable superiority complex; I have no idea what they're so arrogant about.
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Exactly! When people say they had a bad experience, the locals just retort, 'Well, don't come then!' I've never encountered that before. In other cities, residents are usually friendly and offer helpful suggestions. No idea what their deal is.
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It's true, people in Hangzhou are generally very unfriendly.