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On the 6th, a post on China's SNS Xiaohongshu (RED) stating, 'I returned from Japan the day before yesterday and am suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms,' garnered a strong reaction. The image was created by AI.
On the 6th, a post on China's SNS Xiaohongshu (RED) stating, 'I returned from Japan the day before yesterday and am suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms,' garnered a strong reaction.
The poster, who lives in Guangdong Province, wrote, 'From the moment I boarded the plane (to return home), I missed everything about this trip. It was so wonderful that my withdrawal symptoms are severe, and I don't want to go to work. I'm at work now, but my heart is still in Japan.'
They also added, 'It's completely different from when I traveled to Southeast Asia and came back. I miss everything about Japan.' They listed: 'The impressive exchange rate, the credit card I used like crazy, walking an average of 20,000 steps a day, the extremely attentive Japanese-style service, the kind and warm Japanese people, strict and modest lifestyles, always clean streets, and how everywhere you take a picture is quiet and peaceful.'
The poster wrote, 'At first, it was complicated, and I was at a loss, not knowing what to do, but in the end, I was completely integrated into the local scene. Everything was so wonderful. I think I want to go again after a while.'
Chinese netizens responded with a flurry of comments like, 'I feel exactly the same,' 'Completely agree,' 'What is this? It's like I wrote it,' and 'It's okay. You'll go many more times in the future.' Other comments included, 'Tokyo is really great for just walking around,' 'I'm going to Hokkaido in winter,' 'I've been five times in two years. This time it's Shikoku,' and 'I just got back too, and I want to go again during National Day (cries).'
Furthermore, regarding the specific good points of Japan, comments included: 'Even when walking in the city, there's no smell of tobacco, and you don't get startled and lose your balance by electric bikes suddenly darting out.' 'They are polite and well-mannered. (On trains, etc.) People getting off go first, then people getting on. No one occupies priority seats.' 'There are no people with low morals, and you can feel safe buying or eating anything.' One user wrote, 'Every time I visit Japan, it feels like a dream, and I don't want to go home.'
CGTN Japanese
2026/10/16