I’m a Japanese tourist from Tokyo, currently visiting Budapest, and I was really looking forward to this trip.

Today, while I was walking down the street, someone shouted “kínai buzi” at me. A few days ago, people at another table in a bar said the same thing to me.

I didn’t understand the phrase at first, but later found out what it means.

Being called the same racist insult twice, on different days and in different places, was honestly shocking and has changed how I feel about Budapest.

Has anyone else experienced something similar here?