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In this episode the travelers from OTWD explore Changchun in Jilin Province with a local guide named Alex who promises a real Dongbei experience far from guidebook stereotypes. The day opens with casual banter about food and local quirks, then dives into a walk through the city’s street food scene on Queen Road, where university and high school students mingle, fashion and energy collide, and the essence of Northeast China begins to reveal itself beyond polished tourist routes. They savor a variety of snacks—from crispy pork to squid—while the guide explains local dining culture, the sometimes blunt, forgiving nature of Dongbei people, and the social rules that shape nighttime outings in Harbin and beyond. The duo navigates language quirks, misunderstandings, and humor with good-natured humility, learning why late-night hangouts shrink in the cold and how local life adapts to brutal winters. A visit to a multilayered mountain-hill complex doubles as a microcosm of Changchun’s modern-me
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