“This is the 2nd time I have stayed at this hotel. One thing that those who want to stay in the cheaper Chinese hotels is that the Chinese worry about safety and security of non-Chinese people, so they restrict such hotels to Chinese people only.
This is more prevalent in N. China, than in the South, as it is closer to Beijing, seat of central government.
However, after many years I discovered that "foreigners" can still stay at this kind of hotel without worry of safety and security just by……