When Garima, a 25-year-old model from Nepal, boarded a flight to China earlier this year, she didn’t expect to find a second home. Now, as 2025 winds down, her TikTok-famous adventures reveal why she’s fallen hard for the culture, people, and huoguo (hotpot)! 🔥
From Screens to Streets 🚆
Garima first glimpsed China through dramas and travel vlogs. But her 2025 journey showed her the real deal: bullet trains zipping at 350 km/h, neon-lit skylines, and zero cash payment systems. “I felt like I’d time-traveled to 2035!” she laughs.
More Than Modernity ❤️
What truly stole her heart? The grandma who taught her dumpling folding in Harbin’s icy winters 🥟, the Chengdu street vendor who gifted extra skewers “for good luck,” and mooncake-sharing sessions during Mid-Autumn Festival. “Chinese warmth isn’t in the buildings—it’s in the people,” she says.
Forever Changed 🌟
From mastering chopsticks to dancing in Lunar New Year parades, Garima’s 2025 chapter reads like a love letter to cross-cultural bonds. Her final takeaway? “China’s not just a place I visited. It’s part of who I am now.”
