But aren't deposits like that (定金 - dìngjīn, often a non-refundable commitment deposit) usually non-refundable? I thought it was only booking fees (订金 - dìngjīn, often a more flexible reservation deposit) that could be refunded, right?
Yeah, but that usually comes with a ton of conditions: you have to follow them, check in, post on Xiaohongshu, things like that. For some, you even have to wait in line. It's way too much trouble.
Exactly! The traffic has been inexplicably bad these past couple of days. Yesterday, a drive that should've taken 15 minutes stretched to 45. I was seriously over it.
No, it's a completely open street area. The Cantonese Opera Museum does require a reservation, but unless it's a public holiday, you can usually get a spot by booking on the same day.
What might have been even more disgusting was Guangzhou last year. It rained continuously from March all the way through May and June. My bedroom ceiling even started growing mold.
To think these kinds of things still happen in China today! That driver even boasted he was from Henan and implied he was some kind of tough guy, not to be messed with.
