Like Panda, I don't look like a foreigner, but I was born and raised in the US. It would take a book for me to explain everything I thought of when I first experienced China. Two things that are an absolute fact: the mountains and scenery are breathtaking, and landmarks everywhere are brimming with history. It would take me ages to see it all. The food there defines the word diverse. scorpions? dim sum? monkey brains? spicy escargots? chinese version of mickey D's? China's got it. Oh, and since I'm a girl who adores shopping, China was shopping heaven. Loved the boutiques there and the bargains I could get on, hm, EVERYTHING.