Sometimes with a cookie, a chew toy, or we get to play in the sprinkler.

It runs the gamut, but few will treat you normally. You will either get the rock star treatment or the foreign asshole treatment. The way Chinese/American relations are going I am guessing you will get much more of the foreign asshole treatment in the future.

every single Chinese person anywhere ever Is exactly the same. 

Too your face? Very kindly. Walking down the street? Depends where you are. In the largest cities they couldnt care less. In the smallest cities , like a celebrity. In the other cities, goes from cussin at you across the street to never ending gawking picture taking ect.