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==How-to==
Western concept of hitchhiking, as expected, doesn't exist in China. When many drivers feel unsafe to pick up a stranger, the willing one is likely a driver of commercial vehicles (especially small vans) and they expect a charge. Even if you successfully hitchhike, it is painfully slow and generally won't get you to your destination, if it's more than 100km. Hitchhiking being an unusual phenomenon, the bus and rail system is efficient and relatively cheap for travelling a long way.
To increase your success, try to hitchhike in a gas station, traffic stop and car parks where cars stop or any places that cars tend to slow down. Avoid doing it at nights because many Chinese drivers feel unsafe to pick you.
Second is appearance. Stinky and hairy foreigners with sunglasses and ripped jeans look scary to some local people. Dress decently, better wear glasses, have a shave (good-student look). However, Chinese tend to be tolerate of all weird foreigners because they think they are. Just don't avoid looking like a hippie or beggar.
It is also unwise to say your final destination if it is far away because drivers may assume that you want them to take you to there. Pick the nearest major waypoint and say "往 X 方向" (Wang zhege X fangxiang) (In the direction of X").
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