The main language that the local residents speak is called Mandarin. Mandarin is an interesting language because there are different dialects of Mandarin. The dialects are sometimes so different that people have a hard time understanding someone from a different province.
The standard currency in China is Chinese renminbi, which is the official currency, but yuan is the name of a unit of the currency.
An average price for a bottle of water is about 2.50 yuan or about .40 USD
The best meal I had this week has to be the street food I ate at the bottom of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. It was just beef on a stick, but the chef grilled it to perfection.
The only music I listened to was the music my friend played through her speaker as we were walking through the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon.