Also during the summer. It was just a short stay at my aunt's place that she owned up in the mainland. It's a totally different culture to Hong Kong and I felt a lot more paranoid about my belongings for one thing!
The food can be great though, hygiene conditions can be lacking but still tend to be tolerable in most places. But still, they really do have some great food and that I can't deny!
It would be great to go further north someday, to plan a big trip around China to explore all the historical landmarks, just to know a bit more about my heritage.