Nanjing Chinese New Year Travel and an ER Visit: First 24 Hs

I Ended Up in a Chinese Hospital on Day One…

Destination:ChinaCity:NanjingPopulation:9.4 million

Expat Adventuring in Asia2026-02-2420 min

An expat narrator heads to China for a Chinese New Year family trip, traveling from Shenzhen to Nanjing. After a morning of smooth travel and a stroll past a temple bell near the hotel, a leg injury sends them to a large local hospital for ER care. The experience is notable not for drama but for the calm, organized, and helpful environment, and it also reveals the surprisingly low cost of medical care: about 4.50 USD for doctor consultation, examination, wound cleaning, and bandaging. The video highlights how small, everyday moments can reveal more about life in China than headlines, capturing the first 24 hours in Nanjing during Chinese New Year with travel, family, culture, and an unexpected hospital visit. Come along for the real experience.

--- Expat Adventuring in Asia

February 24, 2026, Winter in China

Video Chapters

0:00opening and travel setup
2:14arrival and reflection
7:07city history snippet
11:13finding the hospital entrance
12:58consultation and guidance
16:14costs and conclusion

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An expat narrator sets out on a Chinese New Year family trip that begins in Shenzhen and lands in Nanjing for a quick visit. The day starts with smooth travel, a pleasant hotel stay, and a stroll past a historic temple bell, but takes an unexpected turn when the narrator injures a leg and must navigate a large local hospital to reach the ER. What stands out is not drama but the calm, organized, and helpful atmosphere of the healthcare experience, culminating in a simple yet striking moment: the total cost for seeing a doctor, getting examined, cleaning and bandaging the wound comes to about 4.50 USD. The video emphasizes small, everyday encounters that reveal a lot about life in China, especially for an expat, during a festive season. This first 24 hours in Nanjing blends travel, family time, cultural moments, and an unplanned health visit into a real, approachable snapshot of living and moving through China during Chinese New Year.

Nanjing Chinese New Year Travel and an ER Visit: First 24 Hs

I Ended Up in a Chinese Hospital on Day One… We left early in the morning for what was supposed to be a simple Chinese New Year family trip — flight from Shenzhen, smooth arrival, hotel check-in, and some quiet exploring around Nanjing. Day one had other plans. After a walk through clean streets...

Attractions in this video: Drum Tower, Temple, Bell, Old Streets