It's so nice as a newly abroad student seeing you guys in my home city. You should try the new driver-less cars! (i dont know if thats how you say it lol) but yeah its called 萝卜快跑, you can get one and they are very cheap and convenient too! It would be fun to try!
I've been to China four times already and knew this. Yet, most of my co-workers, neighbors, and friends (in the USA) don't believe me that China is a great place to visit. They think my photos and videos are only of "what the Chinese want me to see". Does not matter that I keep telling them I was free to walk around these areas, unescorted. They further refuse to believe me when I say China overall has cleaner looking streets and public parks than what we currently have in America. All of a sudden... I find myself surrounded by "China experts" who make ignorant statements like "the Chinese are all starving and live in old run down deteriorating dirty looking cities". The other ignorant thing I often hear is "The poorest Americans live better than the average Chinese". They say this and yet has never visited China once. Thanks to folks like you who post these videos to try and balance out all of the lop sided negative propaganda fed to people in the West by the news media on a daily basis.
Most of Americans, like more than 60% never had a passport, never steps outside of America. Everything they know about the world is from their mainstream media propaganda, like Fox News, CNN, MSNBC….etc. Mark Twain once said, it is very hard to convince Americans with facts, but very easy to fool them with lies. So you have it, the intellectual capacity of the average Americans. Sad.
Right now in June 2024 there are at least a dozen MURCANS!/westerners trekking around China and uploading it to youtube: "Alan and Shannon" " Sun Kissed Bucket List" "Two Mad Explorers" ""Sammy and Tommy" "On Tour with Dridgers". Just do a search for Shanghai, Bejing, some Chinese city and you'll get plenty of returns of MURCAN/western visitors.
They image China is a dystopian society like what George Orwell depict in novel 1984. In fact it is themself brainwashed by western mainstream media propaganda.
Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.
@@GeorgeWang-w9h You don't have to explain so much, UA-camrs themselves use cameras in public, and they have no reason to criticize, not to mention that there are more cameras in London
@@GeorgeWang-w9h You are right. Foreign travelers who come to China have two misunderstandings. One is that there are cameras everywhere. In fact, most public cameras are used for traffic management and belong to the traffic police system. The second is that there are police everywhere. In fact, there are very few police patrolling the streets in Chinese cities. The ones you see in uniform are just auxiliary police or security guards. They have no law enforcement power.
Been travelling to China for 20 years as my wife is Chinese. It’s an amazing country. Just got back from a 3 week trip. Very safe and changes every single visit.
Nice! I'm an American thats been living in China since 2018. I try to tell everyone on the internet, the China is not at all the way we were taught it was. It's honestly a great place. Within my first 3 years in China I was able to buy a new home, and a new car. My wife is Chinese and I honestly can't see us ever moving back to the US
@isaiahmcclure8894 cool, now imagine you are not a white skin foreginer but rather a rural migrant Chinese worker in an iPhone factory or worse yet, a black African in canton. Wonder if you would still feel the same way.
@@GuanmingLiu-x9e Shanghai and Beijing 我们也买不起那儿的房子，我们在成都双流买了一套50公平的房子. In China usually the man’s parents will buy them everything. For me, my wife and I just worked hard and saved-saved-saved.
I have seen vids produced by China bashers purporting to show homelessness in China, but the people who are sleeping on the street ( for whatever reason ) all have nice looking sleeping bags, and lack all the junk and debris associated with street living. BTW, they looked clean too.
I have been to Beijing, and there are many historical sites and palaces from the last century in Beijing. Unlike the prosperity of Shanghai, Beijing is more of a political and cultural center. I also want to visit Shenzhen, Chongqing, and Chengdu. There are many scenery in China that are really great.
I’m british and I went to Bejing for work 9 years ago and met a Chinese girl who I married and have a son with. Her dad works for the government in China (local mid level) which got me some amazing perks such as touring some government buildings which not many foreigners see. Met my wife on the metro she worked in one of the offices near me and she walked into me by accident. Spilt coffee all over my suit and she insisted she dry cleaned it for me. Picked it up at her apartment and went from there. Had no intention of meeting a Chinese woman so it’s amazing how life can take you one direction. Currently live near Basingstoke UK.
3:34 The cameras are for traffic use. Some are video sensors to control the traffic lights. Some are to capture illegal traffic behavors. The two guys mustn't know which city has the most density of cameras in the world. It's London.
That’s interesting to know we aren’t from London and didn’t know that, nothing negative about the cameras just observation which is different from home
Be prepared for the trolls, there will be questions coming to you like "how much CCP pays you ?", "is the color of the sky under lens ", "are you under surveillance all the time". Just ignore those trolls, hope you have a very good time in China.
Be forewarned, every blogger who travels to China is frequently asked one question: how much money do you receive from the Chinese government? Although the questions were in English, the questioners were mainly from the Internet Army in Taiwan, China.
@@eileenshen1760 That's because it's false and complete nonsense. Note that he writes at the end "Taiwan, China". This guy is pro chinese gov't. Mostly, those who accuse vloggers of being paid in the comments are sinophobic westerners.
False. Real travel bloggers who just want to explore China rarely get hassled about being shills for the CCP. However, when "travel" bloggers bring up how unfair western media is toward China (it isn't, and westerners don't talk like that anyway) and or compares infrastructure in a way that makes China look great (travel bloggers would never do that) or bring up something political (again, travel bloggers don't do that) then they are shills and deserve everything coming their way. If if a blogger stays away from the PRC talking points and just shows China in all its glory, then everyone is good.
It feels like you're not appreciating the city, but rather inspecting it. The way you're checking out each landmark, trying different transportation and food, all seems like you're conducting an audit. I think you should relax more and embrace the history and delicious food of Beijing with an open heart. It would make your trip much more enjoyable.
I am from Australia and find them to be annoying with their comments. Most of the high end shopping malls in China seem to display with English words only. In the local restaurants, of course it is only logically display the menu in Chinese only since their customers are mostly locals. It is the same as in Japan South Korea, Indonesia and most non-english speaking countries. They should relax and start enjoying the themselves there.
I am Chinese,but I ‘m from the south of China. And I have never been to Beijing, cause China is so big. I think your video is very objective and real.Hope u have a nice trip!
I have a rental house in China, 10$/day with 120 square meters, well transportation, communication, and public security. I have lived in China for 10 years. It's a really suitable place to live. I help my friends who are interested in China to quickly adapt to the local lifestyle.
China is a very suitable country for retirement This country is bigger than you think. You can spend decades traveling there. Each region has completely different scenery, food and culture. The country offers views of deserts, oceans, forests, plateaus and canyons. So amazing. The only disadvantage of China is that the work pressure is very high🥲
@@ZhengTheSkyCat It's intriguing to observe how individuals influenced by the CCP engage in controversial actions that attract global criticism. There's a certain irony in seeing Chinese citizens act as though China isn't simply a self-proclaimed communist state.
China doesn’t only have Beijing and Shanghai, there are cities not advanced developed like them. You can travel to these small cities, but I believe the experience there will also attract you!
The safety metro officers are helpful because it stops stampedes from occurring when there are a lot of people. Allows everyone to move freely in and out. We all saw the stampedes that happened on Korea a few years back that killed alot of students.
Btw, London has the MOST security cameras per capita in the WORLD, so I found it interesting that you two focused on the cameras in China. Personally, I love cameras since I don’t plan on committing a crime and the camera footage will keep me safe. Here in America, over and over again, we search video footage in order to solve a crime. In New York City, we are installing MORE cameras because of the rampant crime rates, no one blinks an eye about it. We don’t need to be overly sensitive to the cameras in China, we really are NOT that important for anyone looking at us. Don’t forget, there are over 1.4 billion people, who has the time to watch over everyone. Replaying footage after a crime has been committed is helpful, no different from what we do in the 🇺🇸
Hey, I never said it was negative thing to have cameras just pointing out something which I am not used to, as you say it can make it very safe. We felt extremely safe in China, more so than many other countries we’ve been to!
@@Joelfriend In a big city like Beijing, if you are robbed, the police will solve the case quickly. Cameras are very common in China. Many people who work away from home will install cameras at home so that they can see their homes remotely and talk to their elderly parents through the cameras.
Just came from your video on the plank wall. Thank you so much for these videos. They are so realistic and useful. I also really love your enthusiasm and the excitement you demonstrate when trying out things for the first time. As others have said, China is indeed an amazing country with such a tremendous mix of old and new. When I visited Shanghai around 2010 I was amazed at how beautiful and organized the country was. The people were amazingly friendly. My wife and I walked all over the city using their extensive subway system. The food was amazing. And at no time, nor at any time did it feel even slightly sketchy. It is true, like you mention, there are cameras everywhere and this might make people feel like "Big Brother" is watching. But the benefits are definitely worth it. The Chinese have learned a lot from us culturally. I think we could definitely learn a bit or two from them two. Yin and Yang. Thanks again for the great videos.
Thank you for the kind words!! it's been more than a decade since your last visit and there are great changes everywhere. come and visit again! Welcome!!
China undergoes tremendous changes each year, and we are working hard to progress. It has been over a decade since you last visited China; there is no racial discrimination here, and each region boasts its own scenery and culinary specialties. We sincerely invite you to travel here again, and we promise you will discover a brand new China!
My Irish friend visited China, had no knowledge of the language but had a spiffing good time. He said he relied on the kindness of strangers to get around...even with language barrier LOL. Super reasonable metro price, so he went everywhere in Chengdu 😄
For the noodle, that is ZhaJiangMian. The sauce is fried pork and bean sauce. You need to mix the sauce with the noodle. It is my favourite noodle dish.
I am a Chinese, I really really hope that friends from all over the world come to China, China welcomes you, China is really very beautiful, very safe, very modern
That warm in the "warm" tip has no direct English translation. Those two words,溫馨, means something like a feeling of warmness derived from thoughtfulness/care. A more colloquial translation would be "Gentle Reminder"
The massive presence of safety cameras and police stations ensure the safety of the city 24/7, law-abiding people have no worry of being attacked or robbed, whatsoever, day time or at night. That's why you can walk freely, alone, in a Chinese city even midnight with no trouble at all.
Fun fact: The most surveilled country in the world is Singapore, and the most surveiled city is London. You can search it yourself using GOOGLE and there will be data to prove it. But the Western media only criticizes China and says that Chinese people have no freedom. But Chinese women can still eat barbecue outside at 2 o'clock in the morning. This is impossible in London. The most important aspects of monitoring are traffic monitoring and safety monitoring. The main thing on the roads is traffic monitoring to deter drivers from driving fast.
What a fantastic start to your journey! 🇨🇳 I really appreciate how you’re capturing your honest first impressions of the city. It’s so important to approach China with an open mind, especially when media representation often focuses on stereotypes or limited viewpoints. Beijing alone has such a rich mix of ancient history and modern innovation-it’s a city that can’t be fully understood from just pictures or headlines. As you explore, I’m excited to see how you share the complexities of China-showcasing not just the well-known landmarks, but also the everyday life, culture, and the people that make this country so unique. It’s refreshing to see more objective, well-rounded perspectives. This series is a great chance to show the real, multifaceted China that’s often overlooked. Can’t wait to see more of your journey from the North to the South!
Oh you guys are lucky. The first restaurant in the video is Guilanfang(桂兰芳) restaurant, kinda of famous in this neighborhood for their braised chicken. Really delicious.
The cameras on the roads in China are used to record speeding and running red lights, and the cameras on the streets are used to record if a thief has a dispute or criminal case, which can help the police solve it faster. Westerners always say that China has many cameras. If you don't commit a crime, who would care about those? And the camera can also provide you with safety, because bad people with cameras cannot do anything to you.😊😊
Another function of the camera is to automatically collect parking fees and fine illegal parking. Every time I see illegal parking on the roadside, my wife will complain: Why doesn't the government install a camera here?
I am a Chinese and Beijing is a very nice city. I suggest that you can visit some other places in China next time. China is a very wonderful country. You can travel to any province in China and every province will leave you with endless aftertastes.❤
Usually for that duck restaurant, people can queue online and get a number for a table 2 hours in advnace, so you don';t really have to go there and wait... everything is done on line, very few people really go there and wait for 2 hours, usually they arriave 30 min in advance and just wait for 20-30 mins
as being born and lived in beijing for most of my life for more than 40 years. I'd say, most of the beijing style restaurent is ok. e.g. xiao diao li tang(小吊梨汤）, or na jia xiao guan（那家小馆). there is no need really to go to the very busy ones.
I find it very annoying how Westerners complain that CCTV surveillance in China is intimidating, but they have no problem with CCTV surveillance in New York City and London, which are also the most surveillance-intensive places in the world. Prejudice much?
This is not to annoy the two bloggers here by saying that I got mugged on the London tube when I was there the first day. Whilst in china everywhere is safe and convenient.
The west use electronic prints and big data network to monitor people, in addition to not so many hard cameras on streets. It may make people feel better but that's the same function in management
@@Joelfriendthe Chinese embassy has been nice with you guys. As an over sea Chinese in Norway, they didn’t even grant me two year multiple entry visa, only one year..
I'm so glad you guys got the proper visa. The 144-hour transit visa is not long enough to see even one major Chinese city. I think 4 weeks is a decent amount of time to visit China; you can probably visit 6-8 different places.
I've been to China for work six times, totally about 9 months. That's not enough time to explore a country like Portugal, much less a country as vast and varied as China. But at least the 144-hour visa is a start.
I am Chinese in Shanghai, and we are very glad that more and more foreigners come to China and love China. Welcome to China! Also I want to say that I'm a local Chinese guide. If someone want to visit Shanghai from July to August or during January, you can contact with me here, I love helping everyone to know more about China❤❤❤
What a video! I appreciate you covering the small but still relevant details for travellers like needing to show your ID on the metro and the police everywhere. Also cool to see that red light countdown on the Chinese Uber, never seen that before either. Looking forward to the rest of your Chinese adventures!
But I'm confused here.. I'm Chinese and lived in Beijing for years about ten years ago, I now live in Australia go back to China every year, I also watch many vloggers visiting china recently. But never ever knew or heard about anyone need to show ID to get into Metro...I saw many vloggers in different cities in China get around by metro just getting tickets at the self serve machines. BTW, more police in Beijing because it's the capital the political centre, and also they're near Tiananmen which is like the white house in US. Not the case in elsewhere in China. Plus a lot of uniformed people you see are not police anyway, they're security guards.
if you wechat you should be able to pay for metro tickets using wechat. But if you can get Ali pay going it will be better. As it is more user friendly... Things converted into English for you and maps for you in English.
It's called IoT - the Internet of Things that uses big data to connect the whole infrastructure in a city to mobile devices. I've been living in China for 11 years and China's tech and engineering is way ahead of the rest of the world.
@@MarthaepySullivanyljiHaha, the classic three thousand salary, domestic websites say the same thing, and they still say the same thing on foreign websites. These people can’t even change their wording.
16:03 I think you go to some famous restaurant for roast duck like Quanjude, because it's so famous and it's always long queued. In fact, there is no need to visit this kind of famous restaurant because you pay extra "premium" for it's reputation. On the contrary, you can pick up those intermediate level restaurants which also can provide good quality food. Maybe not so good like what in famous restaurant Quanjude, but still can provide good quality food close to those in famous restaurant, like 80%~90% close to famous restaurant.Their price will be more reasonable and you don't have to wait for a long queue.
Congrats on being adventurous and going for it. We first went 40 years ago so quite a shock seeing it so clean and uncrowded. Even took our eldest when he was one year old, and getting followed by large crowds just see him. Off to BJ next week for a weeks treat.
The difference between small cities and large cities in China lies only in scale. The purchasing power is similar, and in fact, small cities, especially when living in one's own home, do not require rent. Although the salary may be lower, there is no rent expense, so the purchasing power may actually be better than that of workers in big cities.
Great video. Thank you for sharing. I like how you shared honestly what you observed in Beijing, unlike other UA-cam videos with lots of exaggeration. I truly enjoy this video that make me feel like planning a trip to Beijing myself!
Yes, China is indeed good, but many people don't know about it. Therefore, today I have made a Chinese teaching video to help everyone better understand China❤❤❤
You might not know that the Temple of Haven was built without a nail. 144 hours is not enough, maybe ok if you just want to visit Beijing. Enjoy your days in China.
Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.
I was quite surprised when I first visited Beijing in December 2015. Absolutely like it. Yes, under surveillance but I have nothing to hide so I feel very safe. For the Peking duck, usually the essense is the skin, not the meat. If you go to the right branch you may not need to queue at all. I went to one around Wang Fu Jing area and I went in alone, ordered one whole duck, finished it, and satisfied for the rest of the day. China is no longer what others perceived to be any more. I went there with similar mentality and found that Chinese cities are very modern, people well behaved (in big cities; in contrary to tourists we met outside of China; and I do speak Chinese so may help a bit), helpful and friendly. To me, it is more modern than American cities as a matter of fact. Everywhere you got to pay digitally, although cash is still acceptable (due to the government's requirement/directive). For the nay sayers, forget politics, visit there and see for yourself.
As Chinese people, we never boast about how convenient and comfortable our lives are on social media. Our 5000-year-old culture has always taught us to be diligent, kind, harmonious, responsible, and filial. We love our neighbors, friends, small families, and our large family (the country). This culture allows us to disregard others' smears, except for Japan. China has a variety of delicious foods, beautiful scenery, and profound cultural heritage. We welcome everyone to visit China and learn about it. The fake news on social media has created deep prejudice among many foreigners who have never been to China. We don’t expect everyone to understand China, but we hope that after visiting, you can learn more about our history and culture. Then you will understand why China has achieved such tremendous development and progress. We welcome you to give us more rational and critical suggestions, as China is not a perfect country and has its shortcomings. Perhaps from your perspective, you can identify more of our shortcomings, and our government will gradually improve and continue to enhance the quality of life for our people. Thank you!
I fell in love with your country and the wonderful people there. The culture was so fascinating. We were welcomed by everyone and they were so friendly. I would so love to visit again some day.
@@ClarVadChina will always welcome friendly peopleThere is a saying that goes like this: "Friends are coming, and there is wine. The enemy is coming. Shotgun. "
@@francis4223It will depend on whether you are an enemy or a friend. If you are friendly, you will feel warm and beautiful when you come to China, but if you are hostile,Well, China, will not make you feel comfortable. What you hear is false, what you see is true. Instead of believing what the media reports, why don't you go and see for yourself? There is no guarantee that the state media will not deliberately cover up the truth by reporting false and distorted information for political gain. But some people who love to travel will definitely report the truth, because it is impossible for all people who love to travel to be bought, and only a small part will be bought, and it is absolutely impossible for a large part.
The hot water is probably for you to wash yr cutleries before you eat, and not for you to drink. Many Chinese restaurants do that. That is why it is boiling hot,
@@MrSpchew79actually it is for customer to drink. what you saw is that some people choose to do to make it cleaner first. do it or not all by choice and understandable. and chinese think hot/warm water/food is good for health instead of iced one.
Do not mind the staff in uniform in the subway; they are there to help passengers. If you notice someone next to you playing music or videos loudly on their phone, and you feel uncomfortable directly reminding them, you can signal the staff. They will politely but firmly stop the person's inconsiderate behavior. If there is a quarrel or even a fight in the subway (though this is very rare), the staff will promptly intervene. In the past, it was common to see people begging in the subway (who might also take the opportunity to watch your pockets). This was a difficult phenomenon to control, but now you won't see beggars in the subway at all. Believe me, during the era when begging was prevalent, many beggars could afford to buy 2-3 apartments through their begging.
1) The warm tips, it means "kindly reminding" or smt like that. 2) The cameras over the road, basically for monitoring all the cars to see if there're violation of the traffic regulation. Of course there're also camera in the streets to monitoring the situation of pedestrian, but actually there won't be a man who sit all day just to check everything you done, cause there aint this much police to go through all this (just imagine how many streets in China). These are more for the case that if there's some crime committing in the related area, the police gonna find the video recorded in some streets to find out what happens. But that doesn't work sometimes. During my high school l lost my cellphone somewhere in the streets, but the police tell me that those cameras aint working there, so... I was sad cause Iphone6 plus is quite expensive for a student. 3) Beijing is really a big city, there are areas with historical places, high-end CBD area, and romantic and beautiful places like bars and live houses, like in Houhai block. Got to try them if you have time. 4) If possible, you guys can try the cities like Chengdu, where keeps the panda and so many great dishes, or the cities in Guangdong province, always great foods and beautiful sightseeing. If you can't stay for a long time, maybe try some cities in DongBei, the people there are the most hospitable in China. 5) Actually most of the people will like to give help to you, just ask them if you got troubles. Even they don't speak English, they would try to find someone who knows English to help(Yes that occurs to me many times) . And don't hesitate to ask help from police, they have got used to all kinds of strange requests. 6) Popular restaurant could keep you waiting so many time, cause there are some many people. Next time if you're in hurry or have other arrangement, just ask the receptionist that how much time you have to wait. And there are really soooooo many great restaurants, like for peking duck, so you don't have to wait that long just for a dishes.( But of course if you just wanna try this restaurant, that seems OK, up to you) Have a great time there!
Restaurants that are popular usually don’t take reservations, especially the ones that serve Peking Duck. The best time to go is around 10.30 when they opens up or 3.30pm in the afternoon
tip for you, wechat have photo translation, and there are a lot of other apps can do it (youdao or probably just google translation if you are using a non-chinese simcard for data), you can also use apps for voice to voice translation.
Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.
The surveillance on the road is used to capture vehicles driving illegally, such as speeding, not wearing seat belts, answering and making phone calls while driving, and changing lanes at will. If these are captured, points will be deducted and fines will be imposed. If you do not violate the law, you will generally not investigate the surveillance😂
“Generally", they don’t investigate the surveillance. It’s disheartening to see the state of affairs in your country. When they do choose to investigate, they don’t need an excuse. It’s naive and indicative of brainwashing to say otherwise.
I jumped onto this late but happy to see that you guys finally decided to do a proper tour of China. Looking forward to watching you other China videos.
Welcome to my hometown. I have lived in Beijing for thirty years. I would love to tell you about the historical stories behind the parks and attractions you are visiting, as well as the various types of local cuisine. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for showcasing my hometown to the world.❤
You both are brave and adventurous. Don't be afraid asking for help, Chinese are usually friendly and helpful, because of low crime rate the police are more like security guards to keep the city run orderly, they are friendly a bit different from ones in western countries. People may come up to you for photos because they don't get too much exposure with foreign visitors, or just want to brag about it with other aunties they've come into contact with a foreigner. 😂 Don't get offended with people staring at you, they are just curious as I mentioned above, nothing malicious, you can tell by the expression on their face with smiles. I hope you have a translator app on your device it will help a lot in communication. Wish you both have a wonderful experience in China.
9:26 that noodle you had, you’re supposed to pour the oil of the sauce into the noodle first,mix, then pour all of the rest in. It’s called Zhajiangmian in China, and the flavor of the sauce is strong in the north. Mixing them all at once is a better way to taste it.
It's going to be even more convenient soon when we enter the 5G+AI era, you can expect a lot more tourist friendly features like services bots and tourist apps for translation. In order to actually get a "real taste" of food, you probably need a local tour guide if you are up for a serious food hunt. Anyway, I hope both of you enjoyed the trip.
Police presence at major tourist sites is expected. But New York City with National Guard carrying loaded weapons in the metro is unexpected and shows the world that USA’s crime rate is out of control
Obviously there are other reasons, but only thsoe who knows knows. But that's just how it is. It seems like they did pretty well themselves now and that's all it matters
Aww thank you! Unfortunately we didn’t reserve a place for the forbidden city so we did not get to go, we will have to return at some point and go there!
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@@tirededmaxer1085 it's back up now with Chinese subtitles!
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It's so nice as a newly abroad student seeing you guys in my home city. You should try the new driver-less cars! (i dont know if thats how you say it lol) but yeah its called 萝卜快跑, you can get one and they are very cheap and convenient too! It would be fun to try!
cool， China is indeed a country with a relatively developed economy and a particularly stable society🎉🎉
I've been to China four times already and knew this. Yet, most of my co-workers, neighbors, and friends (in the USA) don't believe me that China is a great place to visit. They think my photos and videos are only of "what the Chinese want me to see". Does not matter that I keep telling them I was free to walk around these areas, unescorted.
They further refuse to believe me when I say China overall has cleaner looking streets and public parks than what we currently have in America. All of a sudden... I find myself surrounded by "China experts" who make ignorant statements like "the Chinese are all starving and live in old run down deteriorating dirty looking cities". The other ignorant thing I often hear is "The poorest Americans live better than the average Chinese". They say this and yet has never visited China once.
Thanks to folks like you who post these videos to try and balance out all of the lop sided negative propaganda fed to people in the West by the news media on a daily basis.
Aactually the portrayal of China by those western Media shocked me.
Most of Americans, like more than 60% never had a passport, never steps outside of America. Everything they know about the world is from their mainstream media propaganda, like Fox News, CNN, MSNBC….etc. Mark Twain once said, it is very hard to convince Americans with facts, but very easy to fool them with lies. So you have it, the intellectual capacity of the average Americans. Sad.
The truth-tellers in Western countries will never be China experts.
Right now in June 2024 there are at least a dozen MURCANS!/westerners trekking around China and uploading it to youtube: "Alan and Shannon" " Sun Kissed Bucket List" "Two Mad Explorers" ""Sammy and Tommy" "On Tour with Dridgers".
Just do a search for Shanghai, Bejing, some Chinese city and you'll get plenty of returns of MURCAN/western visitors.
They image China is a dystopian society like what George Orwell depict in novel 1984. In fact it is themself brainwashed by western mainstream media propaganda.
Welcome all such friendly foreign friends to visit China.
Aww thank you so much, we are loving our time here, and very excited to share all our experiences here across China!
Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.
@@Joelfriend中国人很友善！一般不会以人为敌！就算日本人对中国进行了十四年的侵略！对中国惨绝人寰的屠杀！现在的中國人也不会因为自己强了而去主动报仇！美国为了自己的霸权联合欧洲各国，莫名其妙的打压抹黑中國！中国也只是防御！中国五千年的古老文明教会人民与人为善！中国是安全的！但总会有极少数的人为了私利而犯法！再安全也要小心一些！只要你善良！你将获得十倍百倍的善意！祝旅途愉快！哦～中国的大自然风光也有很多美景哦！
@@GeorgeWang-w9h You don't have to explain so much, UA-camrs themselves use cameras in public, and they have no reason to criticize, not to mention that there are more cameras in London
@@GeorgeWang-w9h You are right. Foreign travelers who come to China have two misunderstandings. One is that there are cameras everywhere. In fact, most public cameras are used for traffic management and belong to the traffic police system. The second is that there are police everywhere. In fact, there are very few police patrolling the streets in Chinese cities. The ones you see in uniform are just auxiliary police or security guards. They have no law enforcement power.
Been travelling to China for 20 years as my wife is Chinese. It’s an amazing country. Just got back from a 3 week trip. Very safe and changes every single visit.
知道UA-cam有翻译功能，就不写英文了，作为一个北京人，我非常欣赏你的视频，真的是不带偏见，不像那些西方媒体，感谢你的真实评价，希望你再来！还有很多很好玩的等待你去探索，btw，你女朋友很漂亮！
其实还是有偏见的，比如摄像头，总是要特别拍摄中国的摄像头
可惜所有西方人都忽视，伦敦的人均摄像头比北京上海多
@@andyqian1241我其实觉得公共场所有摄像头这件事情对普通人民很好😂最起码那些袭击者/伤害者顾忌他们作恶会被发现，就不会随意为非作歹了；还有东西被偷了，有摄像头就会有更大的可能性找到。。
中国万岁👏
@@andyqian1241人均有啥好比的，拍十个人和拍一百个人不都是一个摄像头？
终于碰到一个中文的了，有没有什么办法把推特上的外文翻译成中文
Nice! I'm an American thats been living in China since 2018. I try to tell everyone on the internet, the China is not at all the way we were taught it was. It's honestly a great place. Within my first 3 years in China I was able to buy a new home, and a new car. My wife is Chinese and I honestly can't see us ever moving back to the US
Stay in China and enjoy CCP😊
how can you earn money so quickly😢 It is very hard for a normal Chinese to buy a home in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai
@isaiahmcclure8894 cool, now imagine you are not a white skin foreginer but rather a rural migrant Chinese worker in an iPhone factory or worse yet, a black African in canton. Wonder if you would still feel the same way.
@@GuanmingLiu-x9e Shanghai and Beijing 我们也买不起那儿的房子，我们在成都双流买了一套50公平的房子. In China usually the man’s parents will buy them everything. For me, my wife and I just worked hard and saved-saved-saved.
Yas!@@GuanmingLiu-x9e
8:53 you can interpret it as “Friendly Tips” or “Kind Tips”. It’s some nice tips that may warm your heart and make it melt.
seeing is believing.
中国的谚语：眼见为实，耳听为虚
I have seen vids produced by China bashers purporting to show homelessness in China, but the people who are sleeping on the street ( for whatever reason ) all have nice looking sleeping bags, and lack all the junk and debris associated with street living. BTW, they looked clean too.
有些人是心盲了
not with colored glass
you are foolish😂
I have been to Beijing, and there are many historical sites and palaces from the last century in Beijing. Unlike the prosperity of Shanghai, Beijing is more of a political and cultural center. I also want to visit Shenzhen, Chongqing, and Chengdu. There are many scenery in China that are really great.
You can go to Guangzhou, which is also the largest, most prosperous and historic city in China. This city is very close to Hong Kong. 😊
欢迎世界上喜欢旅行的人们到中国游玩。
@@bofeizhu-d8l Guangzhou is not the largest city, Chongqing is.😊
and Zhangjiajie
Welcome to Chengdu
I’m british and I went to Bejing for work 9 years ago and met a Chinese girl who I married and have a son with. Her dad works for the government in China (local mid level) which got me some amazing perks such as touring some government buildings which not many foreigners see. Met my wife on the metro she worked in one of the offices near me and she walked into me by accident. Spilt coffee all over my suit and she insisted she dry cleaned it for me. Picked it up at her apartment and went from there. Had no intention of meeting a Chinese woman so it’s amazing how life can take you one direction. Currently live near Basingstoke UK.
老天，这是电影里才有的情节，恭喜你也祝你们幸福
@@xiaoheli-n1j估计他老婆是那些有关系内部人员吧
@@Hjiiobhguhfff 心黑看什么都是黑的，笑
but I also working for gov, we mustn't marry with foreigners, it's a very serious thing, maybe your wife have something special?
so romantic!and welcome back to China!
3:34 The cameras are for traffic use. Some are video sensors to control the traffic lights. Some are to capture illegal traffic behavors.
The two guys mustn't know which city has the most density of cameras in the world. It's London.
And london fines everyone daily for using their cars. More cameras, more money grabbing for corrupt governments.
我不理解为什么外国人见到监控摄像头，就觉得被侵犯隐私什么的，大街上那么多人拿手机拍照拍视频，被拍到的人也很介意？还是说西方人以为中国像《1984》里描述的一样？这本书我看过，很扯淡。中国要是有这能力监控14亿人，那中国的经济科技实力得比目前强几十几百倍才能做到吧，《楚门的世界》也是，花那么多钱才骗了一个人，懂点经济学也不至于相信这些。街上的摄像头是为了交通安全的，车祸回放，顺便也能防止犯罪行为。觉得摄像头监控自己，你是大明星还是大老板？自己照照镜子，普通人一个，谁想知道你的一言一行吃喝拉撒😅
Yes, we also have plenty of cameras over our Los Angeles freeway, don’t know why they found it interesting.
@@dons6556it’s American camera now.
That’s interesting to know we aren’t from London and didn’t know that, nothing negative about the cameras just observation which is different from home
Be prepared for the trolls, there will be questions coming to you like "how much CCP pays you ?", "is the color of the sky under lens ", "are you under surveillance all the time".
Just ignore those trolls, hope you have a very good time in China.
The trolls have a point, though. But as long as the bloggers keep politics and PRC talking points out of their video, everyone is good.
Politics isn't about people, you know😂😂
@@davidgmaloof呵呵美国天天说还不是和中国各种贸易往来
@@davidgmaloof you want keep cnn, bbs, a nd di rt ba gs out too? ha...............................................
@@davidgmaloof 中国人不关心美国政治，但是美国人非常热衷中国政治😂
I’m American and follow travelers in China, agree and amazed at what I see. If I were younger, I’d love to visit.
come ，you dont need to be young，welcome
随时可以来中国 ，来了你就变得年轻，不要错过人生中奇迹时刻。
想就行动吧！中国真的有很多好玩的地方，而且大家都挺友善的，很多年轻人都会说几句英文，中老年人可能不太会，很多标识都有英文的，所以不用特别担心，提前下载好支付宝，绑定你的银行卡，只要拿着你的手机和签证，你就可以走遍中国的任何地方啦~
come on，welcome to China
Be forewarned, every blogger who travels to China is frequently asked one question: how much money do you receive from the Chinese government? Although the questions were in English, the questioners were mainly from the Internet Army in Taiwan, China.
didn't know that
@@eileenshen1760 That's because it's false and complete nonsense. Note that he writes at the end "Taiwan, China". This guy is pro chinese gov't.
Mostly, those who accuse vloggers of being paid in the comments are sinophobic westerners.
False. Real travel bloggers who just want to explore China rarely get hassled about being shills for the CCP. However, when "travel" bloggers bring up how unfair western media is toward China (it isn't, and westerners don't talk like that anyway) and or compares infrastructure in a way that makes China look great (travel bloggers would never do that) or bring up something political (again, travel bloggers don't do that) then they are shills and deserve everything coming their way. If if a blogger stays away from the PRC talking points and just shows China in all its glory, then everyone is good.
@@davidgmaloof Your excuse is weak. Most travel bloggers are asked this question, even pure travel bloggers.
@@davidgmaloof Maybe it hit a nerve. I anticipated your move?
It feels like you're not appreciating the city, but rather inspecting it. The way you're checking out each landmark, trying different transportation and food, all seems like you're conducting an audit. I think you should relax more and embrace the history and delicious food of Beijing with an open heart. It would make your trip much more enjoyable.
Correct statement.
I have the exact feeling... It's mildly annoying honestly
true😂
Same feeling
I am from Australia and find them to be annoying with their comments. Most of the high end shopping malls in China seem to display with English words only. In the local restaurants, of course it is only logically display the menu in Chinese only since their customers are mostly locals. It is the same as in Japan South Korea, Indonesia and most non-english speaking countries. They should relax and start enjoying the themselves there.
I am Chinese,but I ‘m from the south of China. And I have never been to Beijing, cause China is so big. I think your video is very objective and real.Hope u have a nice trip!
你这个头像确实是中国人😂
@@王地华 哈哈哈神仙姐姐谁不爱！
牛逼
我也没去过北京
haven't even go to 是不是有点语法问题🤣,have后面一般加done吧
I have a rental house in China, 10$/day with 120 square meters, well transportation, communication, and public security.
I have lived in China for 10 years. It's a really suitable place to live.
I help my friends who are interested in China to quickly adapt to the local lifestyle.
其实一般
China is a very suitable country for retirement
This country is bigger than you think. You can spend decades traveling there.
Each region has completely different scenery, food and culture. The country offers views of deserts, oceans, forests, plateaus and canyons. So amazing.
The only disadvantage of China is that the work pressure is very high🥲
Yes😂 só high😢😢😢
Retirement in China? Hello!
Haha. This is terrible country to stay longer than a week.
@@dcdrinksNo, it's actually quite good, much more interesting than Italy.
@@ZhengTheSkyCat It's intriguing to observe how individuals influenced by the CCP engage in controversial actions that attract global criticism. There's a certain irony in seeing Chinese citizens act as though China isn't simply a self-proclaimed communist state.
Enjoy your time in China! We had a great time and can't wait to go back!
中国当然好玩啦，享受在中国的好时光😂😂
China doesn’t only have Beijing and Shanghai, there are cities not advanced developed like them.
You can travel to these small cities, but I believe the experience there will also attract you!
但是，我的朋友，我从小在中国的并不发达的城市中长大，那里的人过得很苦，被各种压迫，而且并不允许反抗，所有人已经习惯了加班和随意扣工资，毕竟在这里的工会不会真正帮助你，所以请你不要误导更多的年轻人来到中国
@@zhmgqd 你是哪里来的神经病？我是广西壮族自治区北海市合浦县的中国人，全中国最穷的地区的贫困县之一，从来没有过这种想法。也许穷，但是国家安定政府支持我们生活得更好。
@@zhmgqdYes, I can prove,in my yard,it was oppressed watchdog
@@zhmgqd 我在四川的一座小城里面，普通家庭没多少钱，但不至于向你说的那样过得很苦
@@zhmgqd间谍吧你？在小县城苦啥了😅
The safety metro officers are helpful because it stops stampedes from occurring when there are a lot of people. Allows everyone to move freely in and out. We all saw the stampedes that happened on Korea a few years back that killed alot of students.
顺便解决一些就业问题，哈哈
wumao lies the ccp spend more money on controlling the population than it does their army
不不不，他没有任何作用，我在遇到问题向他寻求帮助的时候，他只会冷漠旁观，而踩踏事故他完全不插手，都是地铁其他的引导的工作人员负责
@@zhmgqd Hi Taiwanese
For the famous Beijing duck restaurant, you can take a waiting number online and take a city walk nearby. You can check the waiting time online
Thank you for coming China and share to everyone this video.Welcome such kind visitors!
SUPREME LEADER AGREES
My social credit just dropped to zero glory to the china communist party @@TopXi-w8h
As a home sick person, it's quite excited to see hometown city through two energetic British travelers' eyes after 5 years been abroad 😮
For food, it’s best for a local to guide you. They are local specialties of every region/city in China and they can teach you how to eat too.
I've lived in China for 6 years now and it's simply amazing❤
Cities in China are so huge and spacious and sooooo beautiful. They have famous food to crave for. And also, Emily you are so pretty🥰
😂
你知道吗，一到吃饭时间，我都发愁吃什么，因为选择性太多了
@@赵杯兜里没钱只能选馒头了😅
@@赵杯真羡慕你有那么多钱可以吃，在我们这种普通的小城市，能吃的东西很少，并且都在为了生计发愁，3000的工资不足以支持我们吃许多好东西。
不要被骗，中国很多城市里人们的善意是对外国人表现出来的，更何况很多中国人都是仇视外国人的，只是他们不能在明面上说，会被制裁
Btw, London has the MOST security cameras per capita in the WORLD, so I found it interesting that you two focused on the cameras in China. Personally, I love cameras since I don’t plan on committing a crime and the camera footage will keep me safe. Here in America, over and over again, we search video footage in order to solve a crime. In New York City, we are installing MORE cameras because of the rampant crime rates, no one blinks an eye about it. We don’t need to be overly sensitive to the cameras in China, we really are NOT that important for anyone looking at us. Don’t forget, there are over 1.4 billion people, who has the time to watch over everyone. Replaying footage after a crime has been committed is helpful, no different from what we do in the 🇺🇸
Hey, I never said it was negative thing to have cameras just pointing out something which I am not used to, as you say it can make it very safe. We felt extremely safe in China, more so than many other countries we’ve been to!
@@Joelfriend But like he said, why don't you go to London and walk the streets and POINT OUT ALL THE CAMERAS.
@@Joelfriend In a big city like Beijing, if you are robbed, the police will solve the case quickly. Cameras are very common in China. Many people who work away from home will install cameras at home so that they can see their homes remotely and talk to their elderly parents through the cameras.
@Hongqigong wow that’s amazing, we did feel incredibly safe! Just surprisingly different from home
Thank you ☺️😂
Just came from your video on the plank wall. Thank you so much for these videos. They are so realistic and useful. I also really love your enthusiasm and the excitement you demonstrate when trying out things for the first time. As others have said, China is indeed an amazing country with such a tremendous mix of old and new. When I visited Shanghai around 2010 I was amazed at how beautiful and organized the country was. The people were amazingly friendly. My wife and I walked all over the city using their extensive subway system. The food was amazing. And at no time, nor at any time did it feel even slightly sketchy. It is true, like you mention, there are cameras everywhere and this might make people feel like "Big Brother" is watching. But the benefits are definitely worth it. The Chinese have learned a lot from us culturally. I think we could definitely learn a bit or two from them two. Yin and Yang. Thanks again for the great videos.
Thank you for the kind words!! it's been more than a decade since your last visit and there are great changes everywhere. come and visit again! Welcome!!
China undergoes tremendous changes each year, and we are working hard to progress. It has been over a decade since you last visited China; there is no racial discrimination here, and each region boasts its own scenery and culinary specialties. We sincerely invite you to travel here again, and we promise you will discover a brand new China!
不是文化 是知识 哈哈哈
My Irish friend visited China, had no knowledge of the language but had a spiffing good time. He said he relied on the kindness of strangers to get around...even with language barrier LOL.
Super reasonable metro price, so he went everywhere in Chengdu 😄
For the noodle, that is ZhaJiangMian. The sauce is fried pork and bean sauce. You need to mix the sauce with the noodle. It is my favourite noodle dish.
Zajiang Mian!
these noodle always taste very good, you can also try BiangBiangMian in Xi'an as well
😂Every region in China has its own special noodles, Zhajiang Noodles is from Beijing, and biangbiang noodles are from Xi 'an.
炸酱面
I am a Chinese, I really really hope that friends from all over the world come to China, China welcomes you, China is really very beautiful, very safe, very modern
Visit other parts of China as well - Hangzhou, Harbin, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, Lijiang, Urumqi, Yanji, Macao, Qingdao, etc.
导航上显示倒计时的功能，这些数据并不是来自于交通管理部门，而是每一个使用导航的司机车辆都是导航软件的数据反馈员，也就是说导航软件会根据每一个正在使用本软件的司机的启停的节奏来判断出红绿灯的时间，就跟判断道路是否拥堵以及拥堵的程度的逻辑是一样的。
因为中国的用户群体足够大，软件公司有足够的动力和能力去完成这些工作，不得不说，这真是一个天才的发明。
That warm in the "warm" tip has no direct English translation. Those two words,溫馨, means something like a feeling of warmness derived from thoughtfulness/care. A more colloquial translation would be "Gentle Reminder"
Warm tip: warm tip means gentle reminder
Something like 'gentle reminder'.
Basically mean “Thoughtful “ reminder
The meaning of "warm" similar to "warm hearted"
Warm-hearted Tip
Welcome people from all over the world to Shanghai.
The massive presence of safety cameras and police stations ensure the safety of the city 24/7, law-abiding people have no worry of being attacked or robbed, whatsoever, day time or at night. That's why you can walk freely, alone, in a Chinese city even midnight with no trouble at all.
Same in germany in the 90 years but without cameras
If you’re visiting Shenzhen, I would be happy to be your guide
That’s so nice of you
深圳真的好讚。 人民友善，連地鐵的人員都特別友善
@@TheFuronghua因为深圳是个完全没有乡土意识的城市，而其他地方并不是
Fun fact: The most surveilled country in the world is Singapore, and the most surveiled city is London. You can search it yourself using GOOGLE and there will be data to prove it. But the Western media only criticizes China and says that Chinese people have no freedom. But Chinese women can still eat barbecue outside at 2 o'clock in the morning. This is impossible in London. The most important aspects of monitoring are traffic monitoring and safety monitoring. The main thing on the roads is traffic monitoring to deter drivers from driving fast.
朋友，我很好奇你为什么会这么说？ 是被洗脑了吗？我认为摄像头可以用来保证人们的平安，就像我们在美国的很多城市摄像头记录下的人们的犯罪过程，并精确的抓捕了他们，伦敦的监视器也发挥了相同的作用，而你在媒体方面，我可以给你一些我在中国生活时的见闻，中国的所有媒体全部都是国家一手运营，所以中国的媒体中的所有内容全部都是抹黑西方国家的，包括你所生活的国家，中国人长期被灌输的思想是外国人没有好人，所以导致了很多中国人对外国人抱有强烈的厌恶感和敌意，而我可以给你介绍一个中国的案例，非常新是在这段时间出现的，在中国的唐山，有几个年轻的女士出门去吃烧烤，被旁边的几个黑道人士拦下并侵犯了他们并逃之夭夭，而最近这个案子有了更多的事实，唐山市的警察局长是黑帮的靠山，他保护了很多人，没有被法律制裁，而我在伦敦生活的许多年，竟然没有听说过任何一期能像唐山一样令人感到害怕的案件，所以听完你还认为中国是安全的吗？
China is really big and there are so many places worth exploring. Even as a Chinese, I didn't complete 1/10. enjoy!
国内全玩完了，表示10年前全国自驾游和现在旅游完全不是一个感觉，现在人民相对富裕，游客整体文明水平下降的非常厉害，人也特别多
It's great that more and more ppl knowing the real China.
There's an explosion of youtubers going to China. The western media lies will be fighting hard against people on ground zero lol
I'm in US, everyone here knows, and only needs to know one thing:
Merica good
Giana bad
That's all you need to know in great USA 🤣
It’s such a beautiful country and so much to see these videos are delayed but we have seen so much incredible things in the last few weeks
@@汤圆-y7f Did you know that the derogatory term "Shina" in Japanese includes Taiwan Province?
😂😂😂😂😂
Welcome all friendly people to visit China.We will treat international friends generously.❤
You had local special noodles of Beijing, you need to mix all dark dish with noodles. Otherwise the noodles would be tasteless.
Your videos always open my eyes to parts of the world that I've never seen or thought of
Aww thank you Alexander! Appreciate that a lot! China isn’t visited a lot by foreigners but it’s very rewarding for those who do! :)
If you want to see China as it is, watch "Little Chinese everywhere" and "Katherine's Journey to the East". They both live there.
so come to china once you are avaliable, hha
Welcome to china ❤
welcome to China!hhh
What a fantastic start to your journey! 🇨🇳 I really appreciate how you’re capturing your honest first impressions of the city. It’s so important to approach China with an open mind, especially when media representation often focuses on stereotypes or limited viewpoints. Beijing alone has such a rich mix of ancient history and modern innovation-it’s a city that can’t be fully understood from just pictures or headlines. As you explore, I’m excited to see how you share the complexities of China-showcasing not just the well-known landmarks, but also the everyday life, culture, and the people that make this country so unique. It’s refreshing to see more objective, well-rounded perspectives. This series is a great chance to show the real, multifaceted China that’s often overlooked. Can’t wait to see more of your journey from the North to the South!
Oh you guys are lucky. The first restaurant in the video is Guilanfang(桂兰芳) restaurant, kinda of famous in this neighborhood for their braised chicken. Really delicious.
The cameras on the roads in China are used to record speeding and running red lights, and the cameras on the streets are used to record if a thief has a dispute or criminal case, which can help the police solve it faster. Westerners always say that China has many cameras. If you don't commit a crime, who would care about those? And the camera can also provide you with safety, because bad people with cameras cannot do anything to you.😊😊
Only criminals or people who want to do bad things are afraid of cameras in public places.
是的，没人会那么无聊在屏幕前监控14亿人在干什么，那将是一个巨大的不可能完成的任务。
某些西方国家，不允许成人在街头饮酒，但却允允许他们在街头吸毒。他们非常注重隐私，但晚上却不能自由自在的出门。所以做自己就好了。
Another function of the camera is to automatically collect parking fees and fine illegal parking. Every time I see illegal parking on the roadside, my wife will complain: Why doesn't the government install a camera here?
will put
I am a Chinese and Beijing is a very nice city. I suggest that you can visit some other places in China next time. China is a very wonderful country. You can travel to any province in China and every province will leave you with endless aftertastes.❤
Hi are you based in Beijing?
Usually for that duck restaurant, people can queue online and get a number for a table 2 hours in advnace, so you don';t really have to go there and wait... everything is done on line, very few people really go there and wait for 2 hours, usually they arriave 30 min in advance and just wait for 20-30 mins
What’s the name of the restaurant? Can book it using WeChat?
tech is no. 1 in China, ALMOST everything can be done online and you get up to the minute status on your reservation.
as being born and lived in beijing for most of my life for more than 40 years. I'd say, most of the beijing style restaurent is ok. e.g. xiao diao li tang(小吊梨汤）, or na jia xiao guan（那家小馆). there is no need really to go to the very busy ones.
就算是这样，餐厅也应该在订餐的时候说明这一点，就算在中国的新顾客都很难知道要排这么长的队，何况外国人
@@popopo1976 I dont know the resetaurant in the vedio, but you can choose the restaurant called “四季民福” which is also good.
You guys, the cameras some are for road monitor and some are AI cameras for road management.
I find it very annoying how Westerners complain that CCTV surveillance in China is intimidating, but they have no problem with CCTV surveillance in New York City and London, which are also the most surveillance-intensive places in the world. Prejudice much?
@@beproudasian8279 it is western propaganda, western cameras in London, Singapore, NYC are good and cameras in China are evil, used to control people.
This is not to annoy the two bloggers here by saying that I got mugged on the London tube when I was there the first day. Whilst in china everywhere is safe and convenient.
The west use electronic prints and big data network to monitor people, in addition to not so many hard cameras on streets. It may make people feel better but that's the same function in management
These cameras monitor traffic flow and automatically adjust the release time of traffic lights to maximize traffic efficiency.
Glad to see that your china visit videos got a lot of views. I watched the whole thing even though I’ve been to Beijing many times. Have fun in China!
144 hour China Experience Card
If you feel good, come back again
We aren’t on the 144 hour visa, we have a 2 year multiple entry visa for mainland China
@@Joelfriend厉害了，看来你们要走遍中国了，期待你们更新🎉
@@Joelfriendthe Chinese embassy has been nice with you guys. As an over sea Chinese in Norway, they didn’t even grant me two year multiple entry visa, only one year..
Whow @@selfissimo
@@Joelfriend please invite some stinky tofu into your belly|!!!
I'm so glad you guys got the proper visa. The 144-hour transit visa is not long enough to see even one major Chinese city. I think 4 weeks is a decent amount of time to visit China; you can probably visit 6-8 different places.
I've been to China for work six times, totally about 9 months. That's not enough time to explore a country like Portugal, much less a country as vast and varied as China. But at least the 144-hour visa is a start.
I am Chinese in Shanghai, and we are very glad that more and more foreigners come to China and love China. Welcome to China!
Also I want to say that I'm a local Chinese guide. If someone want to visit Shanghai from July to August or during January, you can contact with me here, I love helping everyone to know more about China❤❤❤
Great to see! I lived in Beijing 1998-2000. It’s changed sooo much! Cheers from the Swede in Thailand
20years China become stronger 😊
Now it‘s a whole different thing. come again u will be astonished.
Such a clean and safe streets and metrostations, enjoy!
hey man，关于那个面条🍝的食用方法，就是要把盘子里的所有蔬菜配料全都倒进面条的碗里面，然后用筷子充分搅拌。it is called 老北京炸酱面。另外，中国人都是喝热水的。所以去餐馆吃饭都是服务员给倒热水。如果想要喝凉水，是需要特别要求的，比如主动表达喝凉水的意愿。
我也想说炸酱面来着 看着超好吃😂
别代表所有人，我不喝热水，我也不理解喝热水，滚烫的水怎么喝？很多地方只提供开水， 怎么喝？要等很久才能凉，非常浪费时间。我从小就喝凉水，甚至要加冰。热水进不了嘴，温水喝完嗓子疼，只有凉水冰水能喝到水本身的味道。冲泡饮料除外，热茶热咖啡我可以接受，但是要放到温了再喝， 且认为冰镇茶和咖啡味道更佳。汤类我可以接受热一些，因为冷了不好喝
你这不就是杠吗@@maxxieyuan
地道老北京😄
@@maxxieyuan高温消毒不知道吗
What a video! I appreciate you covering the small but still relevant details for travellers like needing to show your ID on the metro and the police everywhere.
Also cool to see that red light countdown on the Chinese Uber, never seen that before either. Looking forward to the rest of your Chinese adventures!
Aww thank you so much, trying to show a full experience and the things we found interesting as it varies in lots of ways to home. Glad it was helpful!
But I'm confused here.. I'm Chinese and lived in Beijing for years about ten years ago, I now live in Australia go back to China every year, I also watch many vloggers visiting china recently. But never ever knew or heard about anyone need to show ID to get into Metro...I saw many vloggers in different cities in China get around by metro just getting tickets at the self serve machines.
BTW, more police in Beijing because it's the capital the political centre, and also they're near Tiananmen which is like the white house in US. Not the case in elsewhere in China. Plus a lot of uniformed people you see are not police anyway, they're security guards.
if you wechat you should be able to pay for metro tickets using wechat. But if you can get Ali pay going it will be better. As it is more user friendly... Things converted into English for you and maps for you in English.
@@fifihh3214 地铁实名制是从口罩开始的，如果去自助机买票就会需要输入身份证号码。但是一般中国人都会用支付宝出行，或者微信地铁码扫码进站，支付宝微信对于中国人本身就是实名制，所以是无感的。今年三月开始外国人用alipay已经可以直接使用出行码，我想只是他俩还不会用。
They just confused the metro card with the ID card. We don't need to carry the ID card in Beijing most of the time.
It's called IoT - the Internet of Things that uses big data to connect the whole infrastructure in a city to mobile devices. I've been living in China for 11 years and China's tech and engineering is way ahead of the rest of the world.
In fact, the navigation software does not obtain traffic light data, but calculates it through algorithms.
但是你只生活了11年，如果你是出生在中国的话，说明你只是一个孩子，而我在中国生活了许多年，我可以明确的告诉你，中国人的压力是非常大的，你会见识到各种各样的来自老板的剥削，压迫，对你的克扣工资和强制加班，尤其是在中年人身上，因为他们是家庭的顶梁柱，而年轻人经常要偿还一个月2000块的房贷和1000多块的车贷，这对中国普遍年薪只有两三千块的人来说是非常难的，于是他们经常会需要寻求父母的帮助。一代一代，但是钱都进了谁的腰包呢？
@@zhmgqd Yes, you are right, we can eat tea eggs, please next time you say the per capita salary first look at the data, even black will not be black
@@MarthaepySullivanyljiHaha, the classic three thousand salary, domestic websites say the same thing, and they still say the same thing on foreign websites. These people can’t even change their wording.
16:03 I think you go to some famous restaurant for roast duck like Quanjude, because it's so famous and it's always long queued. In fact, there is no need to visit this kind of famous restaurant because you pay extra "premium" for it's reputation. On the contrary, you can pick up those intermediate level restaurants which also can provide good quality food. Maybe not so good like what in famous restaurant Quanjude, but still can provide good quality food close to those in famous restaurant, like 80%~90% close to famous restaurant.Their price will be more reasonable and you don't have to wait for a long queue.
I use WeChat to make reservations when I was in Shanghai. When we reached the restaurant, we only waited for 30mins.
A great insight into a country ive always wanted to travel too
现在能在这里玩144小时，欢迎来中国玩一玩👍🏻
Friend, if you have any questions, I can answer them for you. You are very welcome to China.
Congrats on being adventurous and going for it. We first went 40 years ago so quite a shock seeing it so clean and uncrowded. Even took our eldest when he was one year old, and getting followed by large crowds just see him. Off to BJ next week for a weeks treat.
耳听为虚，眼见为实。希望你们玩得开心🎉❤
The difference between small cities and large cities in China lies only in scale. The purchasing power is similar, and in fact, small cities, especially when living in one's own home, do not require rent. Although the salary may be lower, there is no rent expense, so the purchasing power may actually be better than that of workers in big cities.
@@双雷交火-u8b❤❤❤知性的美女
the fact is visit us in person ...with your own eyes ...feeling the best the unique culture among all of us indeed true🥰
Great video. Thank you for sharing. I like how you shared honestly what you observed in Beijing, unlike other UA-cam videos with lots of exaggeration. I truly enjoy this video that make me feel like planning a trip to Beijing myself!
Yes, China is indeed good, but many people don't know about it. Therefore, today I have made a Chinese teaching video to help everyone better understand China❤❤❤
You might not know that the Temple of Haven was built without a nail.
144 hours is not enough, maybe ok if you just want to visit Beijing.
Enjoy your days in China.
He said he is visiting everywhere in China. 144 hrs was a transit in Shanghai from previous trip.
Thank you yes, we have a 2 year multiple entry visa for China ☺️
@@Joelfriend enjoy your journey buddy , China is so big , that's really need a long time to explore
@@Joelfriendquick actions!
@@Joelfriend go apply Chi Na citizenship very easy approval rate 🎉
Enjoy your trip to China!! So exciting 💞💕
Thank you!! 😊
Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing! Enjoy watching your video!
I was quite surprised when I first visited Beijing in December 2015. Absolutely like it. Yes, under surveillance but I have nothing to hide so I feel very safe. For the Peking duck, usually the essense is the skin, not the meat. If you go to the right branch you may not need to queue at all. I went to one around Wang Fu Jing area and I went in alone, ordered one whole duck, finished it, and satisfied for the rest of the day.
China is no longer what others perceived to be any more. I went there with similar mentality and found that Chinese cities are very modern, people well behaved (in big cities; in contrary to tourists we met outside of China; and I do speak Chinese so may help a bit), helpful and friendly. To me, it is more modern than American cities as a matter of fact. Everywhere you got to pay digitally, although cash is still acceptable (due to the government's requirement/directive). For the nay sayers, forget politics, visit there and see for yourself.
Now China has changed even more. I hope you will come to China again.❤
As Chinese people, we never boast about how convenient and comfortable our lives are on social media. Our 5000-year-old culture has always taught us to be diligent, kind, harmonious, responsible, and filial. We love our neighbors, friends, small families, and our large family (the country). This culture allows us to disregard others' smears, except for Japan. China has a variety of delicious foods, beautiful scenery, and profound cultural heritage. We welcome everyone to visit China and learn about it. The fake news on social media has created deep prejudice among many foreigners who have never been to China. We don’t expect everyone to understand China, but we hope that after visiting, you can learn more about our history and culture. Then you will understand why China has achieved such tremendous development and progress. We welcome you to give us more rational and critical suggestions, as China is not a perfect country and has its shortcomings. Perhaps from your perspective, you can identify more of our shortcomings, and our government will gradually improve and continue to enhance the quality of life for our people. Thank you!
I fell in love with your country and the wonderful people there. The culture was so fascinating. We were welcomed by everyone and they were so friendly. I would so love to visit again some day.
@@ClarVadChina will always welcome friendly peopleThere is a saying that goes like this: "Friends are coming, and there is wine. The enemy is coming. Shotgun. "
Wow your comment is full story and how great is china😂😂😂lol.
@@francis4223It will depend on whether you are an enemy or a friend.
If you are friendly, you will feel warm and beautiful when you come to China, but if you are hostile,Well, China, will not make you feel comfortable.
What you hear is false, what you see is true. Instead of believing what the media reports, why don't you go and see for yourself?
There is no guarantee that the state media will not deliberately cover up the truth by reporting false and distorted information for political gain.
But some people who love to travel will definitely report the truth, because it is impossible for all people who love to travel to be bought, and only a small part will be bought, and it is absolutely impossible for a large part.
I'm sure Michael and Michael from 🇨🇦 would have an entirely different take on what you said.
Welcome! I haven’t been back home for years. Hope you enjoy your journey!❤
Just a quick tip. The chunky meat sauce were supposed to be mixed together with the noodles. Next time, just dump it all in.
Chopstick is for eating rice in a bowl. If rice is served on a plate, then the spoon is used to scoop up the rice.
AS a CHinese, i agree with you
The hot water is probably for you to wash yr cutleries before you eat, and not for you to drink. Many Chinese restaurants do that. That is why it is boiling hot,
@@MrSpchew79actually it is for customer to drink. what you saw is that some people choose to do to make it cleaner first. do it or not all by choice and understandable. and chinese think hot/warm water/food is good for health instead of iced one.
China will welcome peace-loving international friends with an open and friendly attitude.🎉
Do not mind the staff in uniform in the subway; they are there to help passengers. If you notice someone next to you playing music or videos loudly on their phone, and you feel uncomfortable directly reminding them, you can signal the staff. They will politely but firmly stop the person's inconsiderate behavior. If there is a quarrel or even a fight in the subway (though this is very rare), the staff will promptly intervene. In the past, it was common to see people begging in the subway (who might also take the opportunity to watch your pockets). This was a difficult phenomenon to control, but now you won't see beggars in the subway at all. Believe me, during the era when begging was prevalent, many beggars could afford to buy 2-3 apartments through their begging.
Dude, you're talking about 10 years ago
不不不，我的朋友，你看我的文字可以看出我是一个在中国长大的人，中国的地铁中的工作人员并不会帮助你，我在很多需要帮助的时候寻求工作人员的帮助，工作人员只会不礼貌的回应我，请我自己去做，至于地铁中的乞丐，我可以很明确的告诉你，都是被屠杀干净的，你可以看一看中国很早之前流传出的有乞丐在流浪收容所里被打死的视频，更何况很多地铁中的乞丐都是在习上位之后消失了，这很不难看出
1) The warm tips, it means "kindly reminding" or smt like that.
2) The cameras over the road, basically for monitoring all the cars to see if there're violation of the traffic regulation. Of course there're also camera in the streets to monitoring the situation of pedestrian, but actually there won't be a man who sit all day just to check everything you done, cause there aint this much police to go through all this (just imagine how many streets in China). These are more for the case that if there's some crime committing in the related area, the police gonna find the video recorded in some streets to find out what happens. But that doesn't work sometimes. During my high school l lost my cellphone somewhere in the streets, but the police tell me that those cameras aint working there, so... I was sad cause Iphone6 plus is quite expensive for a student.
3) Beijing is really a big city, there are areas with historical places, high-end CBD area, and romantic and beautiful places like bars and live houses, like in Houhai block. Got to try them if you have time.
4) If possible, you guys can try the cities like Chengdu, where keeps the panda and so many great dishes, or the cities in Guangdong province, always great foods and beautiful sightseeing. If you can't stay for a long time, maybe try some cities in DongBei, the people there are the most hospitable in China.
5) Actually most of the people will like to give help to you, just ask them if you got troubles. Even they don't speak English, they would try to find someone who knows English to help(Yes that occurs to me many times) . And don't hesitate to ask help from police, they have got used to all kinds of strange requests.
6) Popular restaurant could keep you waiting so many time, cause there are some many people. Next time if you're in hurry or have other arrangement, just ask the receptionist that how much time you have to wait. And there are really soooooo many great restaurants, like for peking duck, so you don't have to wait that long just for a dishes.( But of course if you just wanna try this restaurant, that seems OK, up to you)
Have a great time there!
广东的吃的对我来说实在是太清淡了😂
Absolutely loved this video! Your adventure through the local markets and historical sites was fascinating. Keep these amazing vlogs coming!🥰🥰
All I want to say is welcome visitors all over the world! But to those haters, don't bother , we are good on our own.
我不建议你们在网上误导更多的外国人，套用你们的话，所有的外国人要坚持自己的国家优先坚持自己的自信，坚持文化自信，坚持制度自信，反正都是骗小孩用的
have a good trip, enjoy!
感谢你们带给我们真实的中国影像和评价，我是一位地道的北京人，欢迎你们的到来。
When going to a restaurant, you can make a reservation on the app in advance so you don’t have to wait too long.😄
Sure, if you can read chinese.
Restaurants that are popular usually don’t take reservations, especially the ones that serve Peking Duck. The best time to go is around 10.30 when they opens up or 3.30pm in the afternoon
Thank you, great video… I’m looking forward to going there.
Having an open mind is important when travelling in non-western countries..you both are doing awesome ..regards from Canada ..go Man United!
Welcome to China again. I remember when you came to Shanghai last time, you said you would come to China again. I didn't expect you to come so soon.
tip for you, wechat have photo translation, and there are a lot of other apps can do it (youdao or probably just google translation if you are using a non-chinese simcard for data), you can also use apps for voice to voice translation.
亚马逊和淘宝都有万能翻译器，不需要网络都可以的。
Thank you for introducing a real China to all over the world. Welcome all country people to come to China❤
amazing! looking forward to part 2 of the china series
Aw thank you excited to share lots of videos coming from across the country! ☺️
Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.
There is more camera's per capita in London btw
Yeah, London has the most security cameras in the world, next is Singapore
they can smear everthing with china，talk the white fact to black ， don‘t suprise
@@LewisCarrot but western say these cameras in London, Singapore are good and cameras in China are evil, used to control people.
@@LewisCarrotand then you two use a free state to compare with an authoritarian communist China?
@@LewisCarrotIronically, crimes in London are out of control.
Thank you for the video, you remind me of my good days in Beijing ten years ago
A wonderful trip my friend and a beautiful video.
Take me with you next time😂🤔
Ahaha thanks so much! Okay, I’ll let you know when we go back!
@@Joelfriend Thank you very much for your response🙏👍
Im just kidding, good luck my friend
The surveillance on the road is used to capture vehicles driving illegally, such as speeding, not wearing seat belts, answering and making phone calls while driving, and changing lanes at will. If these are captured, points will be deducted and fines will be imposed. If you do not violate the law, you will generally not investigate the surveillance😂
“Generally", they don’t investigate the surveillance. It’s disheartening to see the state of affairs in your country. When they do choose to investigate, they don’t need an excuse. It’s naive and indicative of brainwashing to say otherwise.
I jumped onto this late but happy to see that you guys finally decided to do a proper tour of China. Looking forward to watching you other China videos.
Welcome to my hometown. I have lived in Beijing for thirty years. I would love to tell you about the historical stories behind the parks and attractions you are visiting, as well as the various types of local cuisine. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for showcasing my hometown to the world.❤
I've been to the Temple of Heaven as well, what a lovely place to visit.
You both are brave and adventurous. Don't be afraid asking for help, Chinese are usually friendly and helpful, because of low crime rate the police are more like security guards to keep the city run orderly, they are friendly a bit different from ones in western countries.
People may come up to you for photos because they don't get too much exposure with foreign visitors, or just want to brag about it with other aunties they've come into contact with a foreigner. 😂
Don't get offended with people staring at you, they are just curious as I mentioned above, nothing malicious, you can tell by the expression on their face with smiles. I hope you have a translator app on your device it will help a lot in communication. Wish you both have a wonderful experience in China.
9:26 that noodle you had, you’re supposed to pour the oil of the sauce into the noodle first,mix, then pour all of the rest in. It’s called Zhajiangmian in China, and the flavor of the sauce is strong in the north. Mixing them all at once is a better way to taste it.
It's going to be even more convenient soon when we enter the 5G+AI era, you can expect a lot more tourist friendly features like services bots and tourist apps for translation. In order to actually get a "real taste" of food, you probably need a local tour guide if you are up for a serious food hunt. Anyway, I hope both of you enjoyed the trip.
欢迎大家友好的访问中国，希望中国的现代化，人文艺术，美食，风景能让你们在中国有一个美好的旅程😊
Thank uuuuu for show the real us to this world without bias🥰
Police presence at major tourist sites is expected. But New York City with National Guard carrying loaded weapons in the metro is unexpected and shows the world that USA’s crime rate is out of control
多数是保安
Obviously there are other reasons, but only thsoe who knows knows. But that's just how it is. It seems like they did pretty well themselves now and that's all it matters
Amazingly, the crime rate in the US is about half what it was 30 years ago and continues to fall.
The police in China doesnt bring gun.
Many "police officers" are actually security guards employed by commercial organizations.
u finally came to my city. love u, Forbidden City is the best for your experience !
Aww thank you! Unfortunately we didn’t reserve a place for the forbidden city so we did not get to go, we will have to return at some point and go there!