Our walk started really well with dialogue on whether we wanted to walk around or head for shops/food, etc: we chose to walk the streets to get a feel of how locals live. Our local guide Bella gave us much information & history as we went. She insisted that we needed a physical ticket for the metro: which seemed very strange considering we had been using Alipay/Didi, etc without any effort: we easily used our Alipay (scan) after our our tour: easy as! She took us to Yuyan Gardens via the backstreets which was great: didn’t get to see the actual gardens. We headed for a tea shop: was interesting having a private tea ceremony: after we were directed outside to buy ‘expensive’ Chinese Tea: there was pressure exerted on us to buy: about A$400 worth. We were always courteous & respectful to her during our tour: in reflecting it seems there may have been a cultural & language difference which contributed to our differences: in short, we enjoyed the overall tour but make the point that there is no need to be ‘disappointed ’ with us as foreign tourists when we say ‘no’ to purchasing stuff: as we did, it is okay to say no: it is not being disrespectful. Our rating is 6 out of 10 for this tour: our Viator rating remains a high 9.5/10. We hope our comments help you make an informed decision on your next tour: thanks (grey-nomads)😄