July 22, 2006
Conversation with the young man at reception in Xi'an about the hostel we were trying to book in Luoyang:
"This hostel is bad."
"Oh, how is bad?"
"I don't know, but other people come here and they tell me it's bad."
"Do you have another recommendation in Luoyang?"
"No, I'm sorry. Have it in your mind that it's bad and you stay only one night."
"Okay. Is it bad because it's like a hotel, not a hostel?"
"I don't know, but this hostel is owned by the nation..."
"Ohhh!"
"Yes, it's owned by the nation so it's not very good."
-Leah
