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You'd be surprised, the worst thing that could happen to you while traveling to really any global south country is getting scammed (overcharging for a meal or taxi) and that's about it. Most people are very welcoming and will be friendly even excited to see a foreigner. It's pretty much just Europe and North america where people treat you rude or at best just indiffirently if they see you're a tourist.
Streamers ludwig and some other recently filmed a trip throughout mainland China and it's pure good vibes.
You need to watch foreigners stream in America. They have the same lovely experiences (and with the worst people to boot). This idea you’ll get treated badly in the usa as a tourist is a lie.