Her explorations took her to Xi'an, Huashan, Weihaiwei, Chengdu, and the Three Gorges, and saw her traveling in the cheap seats on trains, busses, and ships, staying in hostel dormitories that cost just RMB3-5 per night (about NT $ 14-25), and even bathing in water from the Yangtze.
沿途所坐的交通工具，都是最廉價的火車硬座、巴士、交通船，住的則是人民幣 3 到 5 塊錢（約合新台幣 14 至 25 元）的通舖，還曾在民宿克難地用長江水洗澡。