China is an amazing country not only because of the splendid cultures and history, but also for its various world-class
cuisines. You can easily find your home-taste food with least efforts. From hamburgers to Kebab, from hotdogs to
Korean cuisine, youname it. On one hand, Chinese local cuisine will at utmost satisfy your appetite. It is hard for many
foreigners to imagine thediversity of Chinese cuisine until arriving in China. There are eight main Chinese cuisines
and each type has its own identifying features. For example, Sichuan cuisine is spicy-hot and heavy in flavor while
Huaiyang cuisine is fresh and light. Regardless of where you choose to study in China, regional cuisines from across
the country can be found in any Chinese city and there must be at least one type that suits you.
On the other hand, there are a variety of International foods in modern cities of China. You can find Italian, Indian and
Frenchrestaurant etc in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Dalian and some other cities easily. If you fancy Korean and
Japanese food, there are numerous restaurants which provide very typical and authentic Korean and Japanese food
in most of the coastal cities like Qingdao in Shandong province, Dalian in Liaoning Province.What’s more, the western
fast food franchised chains such as KFC, McDonald’s, Pizzahut, Subway, and Starbucks Coffee are opened all over China.
Because China is a multinational state, there are a large portion of Muslim residents living inmost cities around China.
Muslim restaurant is a common sight in most Chinese cities and you can find Halal food easily. Vegetarianism is not
widely practiced in China but Buddhist restaurants do exist and you can always find meat-free options on a Chinese menu.
Foods served on Chinese campus are really diverse and tasteful. Chinese universities offer a variety of flavors and dishes
for student to choose from, including western food, vegetarian food, Halal food and so on.Food in China is really affordable.
It costs averagely less than 1 USD for a meal while dining in universities or small restaurants, and some bigger ones
cost about 2-5 USD a person. Of course, there are also “luxurious” types of restaurant which will cost you much morefor
some special or classical food. It is your choice then.