Aug. 14, 2023
The Cities on This Trip
Cities on This Trip
Beijing is the capital of China, also one of four first-tier cities in China.
The transport system in Beijing is very convenient. Subways and public bikes are everywhere. Food there, I think, is also acceptable-expensive ones and cheap ones are all offered. But the accommodation fee is very expensive. For example, if a standard room in my home city costs 100 CNY, then it would be six times more expensive in Beijing.
Beidaihe is a very famous beach on the BoHai Sea, also a county-level district governed by the prefecture-level city Qinhuangdao.
Beidaihe only has public buses and taxis. There are only a few public bus lines and the bus stations are separated by long distances. Taking a taxi is expensive. There indeed is a brand of public bike, but the minimum price for a ride is 8.8 CNY. In addition, the condition of the bike is too bad to ride. I do see a woman renting e-bikes, but the price is 30CNY per hour. Obviously, the prices of the public bike and the rental e-bike are way higher than the average price in other big cities.
Xingcheng is a county-level city governed by the prefecture-level city Huludao. It only has public buses and taxis. As a “city”, how can it not have public bikes?
Tianjin is the last city on my trip. It is a municipality directly under the central government. I think it has the best balance of the basic daily needs. Transportation, accommodation, food type and price are all fair deals.
If I had to choose one of them to live in, I would definitely choose Tianjin.
The Cities on This Trip
Cities on This Trip
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Beijing is the capital of China, and also one of four first-tier cities in China.
“First-tier city” doesn’t mean anything in particular in English, except some vague notion that these cities are somehow more prominent than others.
Subways and public bikes are everywhere.
Food there, I think, is also acceptable-—expensive ones and cheap optiones are all offered.
More natural.
[But the accommodation fee iss | But accommodations] are very expensive.
For example, if a standard room in my home city costs 100 CNY, then it would be six times more expensive in Beijing.
Beidaihe is a very famous beach on the BoHai Sea, and also a county-level district governed by the prefecture-level city Qinhuangdao.
In order for most Americans to understand this, you would need to explain what “county-level district” and “prefecture-level city” mean and why this information is significant, as we don’t have these concepts in the US.
Beidaihe only has public buses and taxis.
There are only a few public bus lines and the bus stations are separated by long distances.
Taking a taxi is expensive.
There indeed is a brand of public bike, but the minimum price for a ride is 8.8 CNY.
In addition, the condition of the bikes is too bad to ride.
I doid see a woman renting e-bikes, but the price is 30CNY per hour.
Obviously, the prices of the public bike and the rental e-bike are way higher than the average price in [other] big cities.
The word “other” implies that you consider this a “big” city, too.
Xingcheng is a county-level city governed by the prefecture-level city Huludao.
It only has public buses and taxis.
As a “city”, how can it not have public bikes?
Tianjin iwas the last city on my trip.itinerary.
More natural.
It is a municipality directly under the central government.
I think it has the best balance of theavailable and cost of basic daily needs.
Transportation, accommodation,s and food type(s) and price(s) are all fair deals.
If I had to choose one of them to live in, I would definitely choose Tianjin.
Feedback
How did the price of accommodations in Beidaihe compare to Beijing?
Aug. 14, 2023
I think the accommodation fees in Beidahe are roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of what it is in Beijing.Thank you very much.
Aug. 14, 2023
Beidaihe is a very famous beach on the BoHai Sea, and also a county-level district governed by the prefecture-level city Qinhuangdao.
In China, the government has five different levels. The top government is the people's Central Government, the second is the Provincial People's government, the third is the Prefecture-level people's government, the fourth is the County-level people's government and the fifth is the Township-level people's government. A county-level city or a county-level district has the same administrative level as a county. They simply have different names. When I introduce a city with its administrative level, it is easy for people to know the city's scale.
I believe that in the United States, there are also different administrative levels. As far as I know, the United States has a different political system than China. It is a federal government consisting of 50 states and 1 special region. Under the state, it is the county, and it seems like the county is at the lowest administrative level. Does the United States only have three administrative levels? The federal government, the state government and the county government?
Aug. 14, 2023
I think the accommodation fees in Beidahe are roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of what it is in Beijing.Thank you very much.
That’s interesting. Thanks!
Aug. 14, 2023
> Does the United States only have three administrative levels? The federal government, the state government and the county government?
There may be other levels, depending on which state you’re talking about, and which location in that state. But “administrative level” doesn’t even mean the same thing here as it does in China, because we don’t have a centralized government. Much governmental authority is held at the lower levels (the local levels), and the local governments decide how to organize themselves. For example, although 48 of the 50 states have counties, the other 2 do not (Louisiana has parishes and Alaska has boroughs). And even among the 50 states that do have counties, how those are organized and which things are controlled at which level can vary from state to state, and even from county to county within a single state.
Even terms like “city” mean different things depending on the context, and the fact that something is officially called a city doesn’t tell me anything about its size: there are cities with populations smaller than 3,000, and others with populations in the millions.
Aug. 14, 2023
> When I introduce a city with its administrative level, it is easy for people to know the city's scale.
Do you mean that all county-level cities, for example, have roughly the same population?
Aug. 14, 2023
> When I introduce a city with its administrative level, it is easy for people to know the city's scale. Do you mean that all county-level cities, for example, have roughly the same population?
Almost. Cities at the same administrative level have many similarities in terms of its population, building area scale, development level and so on.
Aug. 14, 2023
> Does the United States only have three administrative levels? The federal government, the state government and the county government? There may be other levels, depending on which state you’re talking about, and which location in that state. But “administrative level” doesn’t even mean the same thing here as it does in China, because we don’t have a centralized government. Much governmental authority is held at the lower levels (the local levels), and the local governments decide how to organize themselves. For example, although 48 of the 50 states have counties, the other 2 do not (Louisiana has parishes and Alaska has boroughs). And even among the 50 states that do have counties, how those are organized and which things are controlled at which level can vary from state to state, and even from county to county within a single state. Even terms like “city” mean different things depending on the context, and the fact that something is officially called a city doesn’t tell me anything about its size: there are cities with populations smaller than 3,000, and others with populations in the millions.
Thank you for telling me these.
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Cities on This Trip Beijing is the capital of China, also one of four first-tier cities in China. Cities on This Trip “First-tier city” doesn’t mean anything in particular in English, except some vague notion that these cities are somehow more prominent than others. |
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The transport system in Beijing is very convenient. |
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Food there, I think, is also acceptable-expensive ones and cheap ones are all offered. Food there, I think, is also acceptable More natural. |
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For example, if a standard room in my home city costs 100 CNY, then it would be six times more expensive in Beijing. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Beidaihe is a very famous beach on the BoHai Sea, also a county-level district governed by the prefecture-level city Qinhuangdao. Beidaihe is a very famous beach on the BoHai Sea In order for most Americans to understand this, you would need to explain what “county-level district” and “prefecture-level city” mean and why this information is significant, as we don’t have these concepts in the US. |
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Beidaihe only has public buses and taxis. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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There are only a few public bus lines and the bus stations are separated by long distances. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Taking a taxi is expensive. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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There indeed is a brand of public bike, but the minimum price for a ride is 8.8 CNY. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In addition, the condition of the bike is too bad to ride. In addition, the condition of the bikes is too bad to ride. |
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Obviously, the prices of the public bike and the rental e-bike are way higher than the average price in other big cities. Obviously, the prices of the public bike and the rental e-bike are way higher than the average price in [other] big cities. The word “other” implies that you consider this a “big” city, too. |
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Xingcheng is a county-level city governed by the prefecture-level city Huludao. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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As a “city”, how can it not have public bikes? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Tianjin is the last city on my trip. Tianjin More natural. |
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It is a municipality directly under the central government. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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