#Before
In the Minutes Before Going Out in Haikou, Weather, Humidity, and Route All Crowd into the Phone
When preparing to go out in Haikou, the phone is often picked up before the keys. It is not simply because people cannot leave the screen, but because the daily life of this seasid
An Evening by Tianjin’s Haihe River Is Not for Check-In Speed
When I reached Tianjin in the evening, I came out of the subway as the sky paused between blue and gray. The Haihe River had not hurried into darkness; the surface still held the d
A Foggy-River Evening of Chongqing Hotpot
When I arrived in Chongqing that evening, the river looked as if it were steaming after a boil. I came out of the metro station holding my jacket, and the first thing I noticed was
Before Jinan, I Gathered the Few Panic-Making Essentials onto One Screen
The night before going to Jinan, I spent a long time preparing my phone. In the past, I always thought travel preparation meant packing clothes, checking documents, and confirming
Before Buying Scenic Tickets, I Learned to Confirm Date and Entry Time
At 8:40 on the morning of October 18, 2025, I stood before the ticket window of a classical garden in Suzhou, holding my passport in my right hand and my phone in my left, the rese
Before Weihai’s Sea Wind Reached My Face, I Had Already Put Tickets, Maps, and Payment Codes in Order
Before going to Weihai, the first thing I did was not pack clothes or search for seaside restaurants, but prepare my phone from beginning to end. Many people say that travel should
Between the Yellow River, Bridges, and Night Markets, I First Fit Lanzhou into My Phone Screen
On my second morning in Lanzhou, I placed my phone on the table by the hotel window as if checking an important tool before going out. Outside, the Yellow River had not yet been fu
Before Zhangjiajie’s Peaks Even Appeared, I Learned to Turn My Phone into a Reliable Tool
At 6:20 a.m. on October 18, 2025, I stood at the wooden doorway of a small guesthouse in Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie, with one hand pulling the strap of my backpack and the other takin
Before Coming to China Visa-Free, I Sent This Entry Checklist to a Friend
Seven days before departure, my friend Leo sent me a screenshot: his flight was booked, the destination was Shanghai, and the stay would last six days. He asked only one question:
In Harbin Below Minus Twenty, the First Test Was Not Courage but Phone Battery
At 8:16 in the morning on January 9, 2024, I stood in my hotel room near Harbin’s Central Street. A thin layer of frost covered the window, and the branches outside looked as if th
Before Seeing Chengde’s Mountain Resort and Temples, I Trained My Phone to Lead the Day
At 6:40 on a morning in September 2025, I stood at the entrance of a small hotel in Chengde, one hand fastening my jacket zipper and the other taking my phone from an inner pocket.
In Wuhan, I Put My Hotel Address and Help Phrases at the Front of My Phone
Before traveling in Wuhan, the phone does not need to become complicated. In an unfamiliar city, it is often better to make the phone a little dumber and steadier: fewer jumps betw