As always, September brings the beginning of a new academic year. Millions of fresh faced teenagers across the world leave home for the first time to start university. The nerves and excitement at the dawn of this new life stage are remembered for a lifetime.

It may seem an obvious thing to say that Chinese people are generally shorter and all around smaller than Westerners. According to the 2000 National Census, average height for a Chinese man is 169 centimeters.

A trip to a Chinese restaurant that is actually in China has quite a unique etiquette, which even those who have been to several Chinese restaurants in their home country might not be familiar with.

Having a non-Asian appearance in China can sometimes make you feel like a celebrity. Especially in areas where foreigners are rare, many people openly stare at Westerners and try out their favorite English word, “hello”.