I know when I first arrived in China I would go to the park or beach early afternoon around 2,30 and they would be absolutly deserted, so many of my photos had no one in them. It was a while before I discovered why, everyone was either taking an early afternoon sleep or simply avoiding the midday sun. Also early in the morning it was very quiet as most of the malls and stores did not open till 10.00am or 11.00am. In the evenings around 8.00pm and 9.00pm the beaches and parks are packed with people.
Yeah, exactly. I can go out at night and it is so busy with people out and just doing social and community stuff… then during the day and around dinner time etc it is very quiet. In the video it is 5:30pm on a Saturday and I realise as I started walking that a lot of people would have been heading off to eat it get back home so it was quieter than I expected. 👍
During the summer months in China, most people will try to avoid being outdoor during daylight hours. The shopping streets will be much more crowded after sunset.
Hi Iian, love your videos, that i started today to see them. So please answer me to some questions. How much is the expenses overall there and a flat to buy. I might be interested into it. And by the way i love Scottish Terriers most! 😁✌ Regards! 🙏
Hi. It’s a tough question to answer as Beijing, where I live, house prices are high as it is a major world capital. Inside the main city area you could be paying the same as London but you can get more affordable house on the edge of the city and commute in. The transport links are amazing and the cost of transport is very cheap - travel the length of the city on the metro for roughly a £0.8/1$. The cost of living, fuel, energy, food and clothing is cheap on the whole but it all depends how you want to live. There is a range of prices for food and you can buy a bowl of noodles that are awesome for a couple of £’s or you could buy steak for hundreds. The variety on offer is great. Food shopping in the main chain supermarkets is expensive for foreign goods but local goods are reasonably priced and you can always shop in local supermarkets and get a better deal. All in all, Beijing can be whatever you make it depending on the money you have at your disposal. Elsewhere in China there are fantastic opportunities and it is much cheaper to buy, live and thrive. Some cities are more expensive than others like the coastal city of Qingdao or down in the tourist areas in the south, Hong Kong or some other big major hubs like Shanghai. China has it all, so I suggest you do the research and visit, discover what areas you like and price around that. 👍🏼 I hope that helps!!
CAN YOU TELL US HOW THE FLOODS HAVE AFFECTED BEIJING. SEEN MANY VIDEOS THAT BEIJING IS SINKING ETC. GIVE US SOME REAL PICTURES ON HOW BEIJING IS COPING
Yeah, a lot of Beijing is back to normal but the surrounding areas still have some work to do to clear up and rebuild. 👍 I will be out and around to explore more soon. 🙏
@@ForAllLifesAdventuresyeah do us a favor record those footage... My wife simply told me whole Beijing sinked due to the flood and China is barely can recover so I told her it is just part/section of Beijing and how does the flood affect whole China when they successfully held Fisu Olympic...😂 The MSM loved to make a mountain out of molehill
And your point is? China economic collapse? there is definitely tightening of the spending for sure and we will see how things evolve over the next year 👍🏼
It is 王府井（wangfujing）， one of the most famous tourist destinations in China. Locals never went there for shopping... Almost all of people there are tourists from other provinces.
You should come to visit a city, ANY city in the slum America and see for yourself, the city of zombies in Philadelphia, skid of row of Los Angeles, etc. Its citizens' welfares and domestic problems are ignored but want to meddle other countries' affairs.
I have been in America many times and on both coasts, north and south... I have seen it - very sad to see and I do think the US needs to get its priorities right and focus on helping its people.
At least at radius 30 km around Beijing there is no slums and dangerous places. After that radius mostly farmland, so about slums and dangerous place you mentioned about is never existed over this 10 years
Yeah, nothing dangerous or slum like in Beijing. There are some tighter packed community areas and back streets that can show a different side of Beijing but I am never, ever, under any threat or feeling a loss of safety. it truly is a different experience.
I know when I first arrived in China I would go to the park or beach early afternoon around 2,30 and they would be absolutly deserted, so many of my photos had no one in them. It was a while before I discovered why, everyone was either taking an early afternoon sleep or simply avoiding the midday sun. Also early in the morning it was very quiet as most of the malls and stores did not open till 10.00am or 11.00am. In the evenings around 8.00pm and 9.00pm the beaches and parks are packed with people.
Yeah, exactly. I can go out at night and it is so busy with people out and just doing social and community stuff… then during the day and around dinner time etc it is very quiet. In the video it is 5:30pm on a Saturday and I realise as I started walking that a lot of people would have been heading off to eat it get back home so it was quieter than I expected. 👍
Thanks for sharing another wonderful and informative video Iain. God bless!
Thank you 🙏
so bright sunshine walk vlog💯
It was a blues sky day, but hot. I am looking forward to autumn now!!
During the summer months in China, most people will try to avoid being outdoor during daylight hours.
The shopping streets will be much more crowded after sunset.
🙏🏻 yeah, it is so hot in some areas that you just have to stay inside.
Autumn, the beautiful season finally gonna kick in
I hope so, I am so needing to cool down!!
@@ForAllLifesAdventures yea damp af
Keep up your interesting videos. They are greatly appreciated.
Thank you, I appreciate the support.🙏🏻
Hi Iian, love your videos, that i started today to see them. So please answer me to some questions. How much is the expenses overall there and a flat to buy. I might be interested into it. And by the way i love Scottish Terriers most! 😁✌ Regards! 🙏
Hi. It’s a tough question to answer as Beijing, where I live, house prices are high as it is a major world capital. Inside the main city area you could be paying the same as London but you can get more affordable house on the edge of the city and commute in.
The transport links are amazing and the cost of transport is very cheap - travel the length of the city on the metro for roughly a £0.8/1$. The cost of living, fuel, energy, food and clothing is cheap on the whole but it all depends how you want to live. There is a range of prices for food and you can buy a bowl of noodles that are awesome for a couple of £’s or you could buy steak for hundreds. The variety on offer is great. Food shopping in the main chain supermarkets is expensive for foreign goods but local goods are reasonably priced and you can always shop in local supermarkets and get a better deal. All in all, Beijing can be whatever you make it depending on the money you have at your disposal. Elsewhere in China there are fantastic opportunities and it is much cheaper to buy, live and thrive. Some cities are more expensive than others like the coastal city of Qingdao or down in the tourist areas in the south, Hong Kong or some other big major hubs like Shanghai. China has it all, so I suggest you do the research and visit, discover what areas you like and price around that. 👍🏼 I hope that helps!!
CAN YOU TELL US HOW THE FLOODS HAVE AFFECTED BEIJING. SEEN MANY VIDEOS THAT BEIJING IS SINKING ETC. GIVE US SOME REAL PICTURES ON HOW BEIJING IS COPING
Yeah, a lot of Beijing is back to normal but the surrounding areas still have some work to do to clear up and rebuild. 👍
I will be out and around to explore more soon. 🙏
@@ForAllLifesAdventuresyeah do us a favor record those footage... My wife simply told me whole Beijing sinked due to the flood and China is barely can recover so I told her it is just part/section of Beijing and how does the flood affect whole China when they successfully held Fisu Olympic...😂 The MSM loved to make a mountain out of molehill
@@DJs021 yep, the MSM will make the most of it. I will keep sharing 👍
Much over exaggerated. Overhyped. KOL always boast to get more clicks.
Several videos say the WHOLE Beijing is submerged in water. One said Beijing is decimated. See to believe.
1 in 6 maybe 1in 5 carrying a bag. Looks more of the people strolling than shopping.
And your point is? China economic collapse? there is definitely tightening of the spending for sure and we will see how things evolve over the next year 👍🏼
@@ForAllLifesAdventures doubt there's a economic collapse,but it sure didn't look like a shopping trip More of being out to get get out.
@@bobflatman278 yeah, a big part of that. The culture is very much out and about and this street does have a lot of tourists from inside of China 👍
It is 王府井（wangfujing）， one of the most famous tourist destinations in China. Locals never went there for shopping... Almost all of people there are tourists from other provinces.
@@bobflatman278and so what??
I thought they had a flood
We did… most of Beijing City has got back to normal. The more rural areas are still working through that as it damaged a lot of areas. 😢
Great to see Beijing up and running after the flood.
And the western msm are still saying the city has sunk😂😂😂
I seen some content saying the Forbidden city was underwater… it isn’t 🤷🏼♂️
You should come to visit a city, ANY city in the slum America and see for yourself, the city of zombies in Philadelphia, skid of row of Los Angeles, etc. Its citizens' welfares and domestic problems are ignored but want to meddle other countries' affairs.
I have been in America many times and on both coasts, north and south... I have seen it - very sad to see and I do think the US needs to get its priorities right and focus on helping its people.
The streets always look so clean where you go. Are there any slams or dangerous streets in Beijing at all?
At least at radius 30 km around Beijing there is no slums and dangerous places. After that radius mostly farmland, so about slums and dangerous place you mentioned about is never existed over this 10 years
@@steadyturtle7002 That’s amazing and is a great achievement of the people and government.
Yeah, nothing dangerous or slum like in Beijing. There are some tighter packed community areas and back streets that can show a different side of Beijing but I am never, ever, under any threat or feeling a loss of safety. it truly is a different experience.