I've only been to Zhuhai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and now Hangzhou. But going to Beijing next. And yes, I've been equally/ˈiːkwəli/impressed/ɪmˈprest/.
impressed 印象深刻。 DHH 到中国推广他开发的开源系统 Omarchy
02
[Hangzhou] is without doubt/daʊt/ the finest/ˈfaɪnɪst/ and most splendid/ˈsplendɪd/ city in the world” — Marco Polo
I'm just as impressed in the 21st century/ˈsentʃəri/ as Polo was in the 13th. What a remarkable/rɪˈmɑːkəbl/ city! So green, so walkable/ˈwɔːkəbl/, so beautiful.
“The Chinese in France have become too wealthy and are now part of the ruling/ˈruːlɪŋ/ class. They wear nice clothes and drive big cars. It's unfair/ˌʌnˈfeə/.”