So loved watching the China/Hong Kong vlog series; Kitra & Peter! Just curious; is there a specific expiration date for the Rosetta Stone offer? Would love to get it now, but in a couple of weeks would be a better time for me. Thanks for all the great content… seen bits of pieces of you two in the latest cruise vlogs of Theme Park Express; with Kota & Adrien 🙏🏻🥰❤️🚢
15 Avatar Mountains in China Zhang jia jie （张家界） 湖南省 Hunan Province Shu nan Bamboo sea （蜀南竹海） 四川省 Si chuan Province Chuan xi Bamboo sea （川西竹海） 四川省 Si chuan Province Jiu zhai gou（九寨沟）四川省 Si chuan Province Nan shan Bamboo sea （南山竹海） 江苏省 Jiang su Province YI xing Bamboo sea （宜兴竹海） 江苏省省 Jiang su Province Ge tu he （格凸河） 贵州省 gui zhou Province Gui ling （桂林） 广西省 Guang xi Province Ba ma （巴马） 广西省 Guang xi Province Qi xian ling Sanya （七仙岭） 海南省 Hai nan Province San qing shan （三清山）江西省 jiang xi Province Nan shan Bamboo sea （南山竹海）江苏省 jiang su Province Huang shan （黄山）安徽省 An hui Province Baizhangji Scenic Area （ 百丈漈 ） 浙江省 Jiang su Province wu gong mountains （武功山 ） 江西省 jiang xi
The Bamboo Sea is a scenic postcard of China. It is very shocking. The air is very comfortable, and you can also taste bamboo delicacies and ancient buildings. I have been to the Bamboo Sea, and the landforms and scenery are indeed very unique. It is the Chinese version of the Grand Canyon, but it is full of bamboo forests and rivers， caves and aerial cable cars,Hollywood movie shooting base... I suggest you go on-site to travel and explore instead of reading the critical comments of Taiwanese people online. The Bamboo Sea scenery is unique to China and is a unique scenery of China, while the bamboo forest is not. Sichuan culture is very Thick and so is its food. This is why it has fascinated Hollywood and Disney many times Disney’s new animated films, Come With My Youth（Turning Red） and The Elemental, both have a lot of Sichuan elements The MEI MEI that accompanies my youth（Turning Red）, MEI MEI is the red panda of Sichuan Elemental The fire element girl inside is Sichuan pepper culture SICHUAN style Disney animation MULAN Mulan Show in Disneyland Paris 2001 ua-cam.com/video/vOhWUXqykOs/v-deo.html Mulan 2 - Groupe CGC 2017 ua-cam.com/video/uBpdDs_2jI8/v-deo.html 1998 Mulan Parade 90S music ua-cam.com/video/llhxjdCjfK0/v-deo.html Mulan 2 BGM music ua-cam.com/video/g-aTLNL9Coc/v-deo.html Mulan 2 ICE SHOW 2010 ua-cam.com/video/7Qf90d1vaig/v-deo.html Mulan 2 ICE SHOW 2011ua-cam.com/video/ul4zHfxN_I4/v-deo.html Mulan II Lesson Number One Tai Chi Dance Tutorial ua-cam.com/video/Y0tk-QT0sbw/v-deo.html Mulan Parade at Disneyland 1998 ua-cam.com/video/q-mGGyyQWSU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/ZUI8Ts9i5ZA/v-deo.html Shanghai Disney ua-cam.com/video/JSWJEL0Ms7s/v-deo.html 100% worth the experience! Many bamboo sea scenic spots in Sichuan have huge beautiful scenery, delicious food, ancient towns, ecosystems, complex landforms, and ancient culture and humanity. Bamboo Sea Scenic Area = China postcard, and so are the giant pandas inside
You can buy some clothing from the local stores (not western brand store) especially in Guangzhou. The pricing could surprise you. So, this could reduce the weight of your luggage starting journey. Ending journey, depend on whether you still wish to keep this clothing. 😂
Also avoid travel during their 3x one week long holidays. (1st week of May and October and also the week during Chinese New Year). Everything is more expensive (air tickets, hotel, etc.) Worst, you’ll find massive crowd at the tourist attraction area. You may get stuck on the road at the highway or on your way there during these 3 peak periods.
@@OrdinaryAdventures在中国，不是所有穿着制服的人都是警察，他们大部分只是安保人员，一般出现在人流量大的区域，例如商场和学校门口。只有身上制服写了“警察”的才是真正的警察。In China, not all people in uniform are police officers. Most of them are just security guys, usually appearing in areas such as shopping malls and school gates. Only police officers with "police" written on them are real police officers.
It is difficult to see police officers on the streets of China because they are too safe. In addition, Chinese police officers usually do not carry guns unless they have specific arrest tasks, as it is not necessary, which is difficult to imagine in the West.
@OrdinaryAdventures Took Me 2 Trips a Year over 15 to Cover China. The Best Parts of China are at the Rurals. The Water Villages Outside Shanghai, the Homestay at the Great Wall Villages. And Sichuan and Yunan Provinces, North South East West of these Provinces can be a Trip by Itself. Lastly Xinjiang and Tibet (requires Entry Permit for Foreigners but Not Impossible). Lands that gives you the WOW Factors besides Debunking the Western Media Lies on these Places.
If you have a translation machine, or you might just use Google translate on your phone, you will NEVER have any problem getting answers for whatever queries you might have! The Chinese people are extremely friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Sometimes when they see foreigners getting stuck finding directions or not being able to communicate with shops or restaurants, many will volunteer to help, including those who don't speak that much English! So just enjoy, and make yourself at home! That's China - the friendliest place on earth!
Glad you had fun in China. I’m Chinese and I am really into theme parks. Me and my boyfriend went to every Disney and every Universal all around the world, and for multiple times. I love Disney world in Florida the most(I like avatar flight of passage in animal kingdom), and Beijing Universal the most(we live in Beijing so it’s easy to go there). We love travel and made sure to go to 2-3 new countries each year. The more you travel, the more you can get a better understanding for all the different cultures. People are so nice, no matter where you go. We speak Chinese , English and Japanese, so no language barrier in most countries. To be honest, never trust mainstream media. Go, experience, feel the beauty of the world.
My mum has been trying to convince me to visit china. Particuly Shenchen and Mei sien and particuly Mei Sien, because my Great-Grandfather's house is still there that have stood for a few centuries. My Great-grandfather left china in 1897 when he was 15 years old to "Tanah Melayu" then, to day we are called Malaysia in south east asia. Though my ancestors are from Northen china/machuria and have migrated to southern china for about 1500 years. it is an agriculture village, with rice, tea , candied fruits and acording from certain relative, the village used to have these sweet smell in the air, hence the name Mei sien(meaning Beautifull smell). I am considering to visit china soon. Glad to see you enjoy your trip.
@@alisameiah5035my mother's predecessor also went to SEA but they chose Indonesia. Guangdong still reserves lots of chinese traditions, places like Meixian (we're Hakka btw) have very strong relationship with their families oversea. 🎉
Talking about the internet, I have some information for you: you might have already noticed that there are staff selling SIM cards at the airport which are much more expensive than outside of the airport. Those expensive SIM cards are actually not restricted, no firewall. That’s why they are more expensive. Show them your passport and they will do everything else for you, super easy. Btw welcome to my spicy home, Chengdu, if you plan to revisit China. We have pandas there😉
I recently applied for the Chinese visa in April. The itinerary thing is no longer need, which made the whole thing a lot easier. Also, your passport needs to have more than 1 yr before its expiration date to get the 10 yr visa. Otherwise they will you a 2 time entry within 6 months visa instead. Hope this helps.
@@OrdinaryAdventures haha they probably updated the application requirement after you guys applied so it’s easier to apply and more people would go visit.
@@benchiam3486 Once you submitted the application in person/or hire an agency to submit it for you, it only takes four days for it to process. Just make sure it still has a year left within this four day time period, to be safe.
I have no interest in ever going overseas, but I watch your guys videos no matter what and can I just say that you’ve taken them to a new level? Visually audibly everything is so amazing. I hope anybody going to China find this video.
I'm so glad you guys are honest and open-minded about your experience. Thanks so much for the tips, I'm so glad you had fun in China, Japan/Asia in general!! Hope you go back one day even if it's just for the food!!
Regarding squat toilets, their prevalence is primarily due to hygiene concerns. While most Chinese households have had Western-style toilets for decades, squat toilets still exist in public restrooms. This is largely because people do not trust the cleanliness of public toilets and prefer to avoid skin contact with the facilities. Unlike in Europe, where a fee of about 1 euro is often charged for using public toilets, most public toilets in China are very accessible and almost free. The workers who maintain these facilities are typically not paid enough to keep them as clean as home bathrooms, making squat toilets more acceptable to the public. Additionally, many public toilets in China do provide toilet paper, but the distributor is usually located at the entrance rather than in each cubicle.
Squat toilets are better than toilets. It is not easy to get hemorrhoids when squatting. Of course, foreigners are used to toilets. Secondly, there is the issue of toilet paper. There are too many people in the scenic area and the free toilet paper may be used up within an hour. Now many places have begun to implement the payment of toilet paper and pad paper by scanning the code.
This was great, thanks. I appreciate that you guys included so much info about everyday things that a lot of other travel shows don’t mention. I always worry about every possible thing that may come up, including the bathroom situations.
Your videos encouraged and helped my husband take our first international trip to Japan earlier this year... thank you for the information on how to visit China, too! My bucket list of visiting every Disney park is a step closer~
Yes, immediate departure and re-entering via Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and Macao 🇲🇴 is a way to debunk the system. Actually perhaps the Beijing central government just want the visitors to re-register, and give some economic benefits to two SAR's.
@@OrdinaryAdventures Macao/HK do reset the staying time in China. That's what my dad did for his retirement in China before he obtained the 10 year visa.
We followed your footsteps to Japan and did a lot of what you recommended. We loved it and have definitely caught the Asia bug. Let's see how long it takes us to go to China now. Thanks for all your videos, they're so helpful and fun! Love what you do, and love your love of Disney. We share it.
We will definitely be rewatching this before we plan a trip to China! You two made it look easy but I know a lot of planning would have went into this type of a trip.
Thank you for sharing all this helpful information with your viewers. I just came back from a trip to China a few days ago and, just like you, I had a very difficult time finding any recent information from Westerners about Shanghai Disneyland before my trip. It seems like all of the information that I found was vastly out of date since almost all of it was from before 2020. I had been to Shanghai Disneyland once before in 2016 when the park was just a few months old but it has changed a bit since then and it was hard to find correct information about those changes. My wife found some information from Chinese visitors to the park on Chinese social media sites but that information was not written in the way that us American Disney fans typically share such park information and tips. (For example, while Chinese fans mentioned what they ate and showed photos of their food, they hardly ever mentioned exactly where they actually bought their food in the park. That was rather frustrating since Shanghai Disneyland is huge and wandering around looking for specific snack items can be exhausting in the summer humidity.) One rule at Shanghai Disneyland that did not exist in 2016 but was strictly enforced on my most recent trip was that they now do not allow camera flashes to be brought into the park. When I went through the security check at the special entrance gate in Disneytown for hotel guests and the security Cast Member searched my camera bag (note that they search all bags there very thoroughly - more so than at any other Disney theme park that I have been to and I have been to them all) and she said that my flash attachment could not be brought into the park. I was shocked because I have never had any problem with taking my flash into any theme/amusement park in the world prior to that. They told me that the flash could blind performers in the parades and shows. They had a procedure for just such a situation though and they told me that I could store my flash in a locker right there at the entrance gate. The problem was that those lockers only took WeChat Pay and my wife only has AliPay on her phone. That also was not a problem. The security Cast Member took down my name and my wife's phone number on a note and put that note and my flash in a ziplock bag. She then put the bag in a locked cabinet there at the gate. I was instructed to get it from that gate later before 9:00 PM. I did exactly that and picked it up later that night with no problems. The interesting thing was that other guests at Shanghai Disneyland used the built-in flashes on their cell phones like crazy on numerous rides during my two days in the park. Several of those guests annoyingly used the flashes on their phones when they were filming Zootopia Hot Pursuit during my ride. They effectively ruined several of that dark ride's lighting effects during my only ride on it. That was annoying. So, Shanghai Disneyland security effectively stopped me from using my flash yet a million other guests were free to use their phones' flashes whenever they wanted to. Oh well...this is China we're talking about and you just follow their rules and do not think too much about them. Losing my flash for the day did not stop me from enjoying my two days in the park and in fact it made my camera bag a little lighter so my shoulders were thankful for not having to take on that extra load. Also, I found out that the park does not allow flashlights to be brought into the park. The guest ahead of me at the security check had a small flashlight in his backpack. It was a Maglite Solitaire, which is a tiny aluminum flashlight powered by one AAA battery. The guest turned it on and showed the Cast Member how dim its bulb was. It looked like the AAA battery in it was pretty much close to dead so the amount of light that it put out was similar to that of a lit match...in a hurricane. The security Cast Member looked at it closely and then, after thinking about it, let the guest take his tiny, dim flashlight into the park. So, just for the record, flashlights of any kind are also a big no-no at Shanghai Disneyland. Note that I read the park rule sign thoroughly on the second day of my visit to Shanghai Disneyland and nowhere on there does it mention that camera flashes and flashlights are not allowed in the park. The sign did specifically mention several things that were not allowed but flashes and flashlights were not in there. This must be a new rule. So, just a heads up to fellow shutterbugs out there that are going to Shanghai Disneyland in the future. Be sure to leave your flash in your hotel room and do not take it into the park. Thank you again for this great video!
We went to China in 2019. Got the 10 year visa and going back in October. Anyone who hasn't been there is clueless. We also have friends say to be careful. We felt safer in China than we did in our own city. Thanks for the videos. We are going to take your suggestions .
ok you guys are the BEST!! I was waiting for this video since China is next on my list. Just got back from Japan and thanks to your videos I had the best time of my life. Now I will be watching all your HK and Shanghai videos lol Question: if you went again, would you split the trip or go to both areas at the same time again?
I think we booked all three, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, because we thought we would never be to china again but now that we have we want to go back lol but I’m glad we went to all three but it was a lot
Your videos to Hong Kong and China were one of the best I’ve ever seen. I’ve been watching it forever because I get to live through you as I can only do once every two years trips or so. Definitely not happy of this, but I did give it a thumbs up All my secrets have been revealed. I’ve gone twice now to Japan flying from Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been substantially less than going to Orlando at a mid or less hotel. And the Google flight is what I’ve been using to amaze my friends that I get them amazing deals, and family members and now all my secrets are out lol You have inspired us and our next trip actually will be going to Paris Disney because we were able to get dirt cheap flights via Google flights but after that and after or during our next Disney cruise, we are definitely going to Hong Kong and China The funniest part is when I watched you go to Tokyo and everything in Tokyo that duplicated me and my wife in the fall of 2019 almost exactly we’re watching video to video to video or like OK we went there. OK we did that that’s scary. Keep up the good work Work
Gotta go tisk tisk before we went on our trip in 2019 about all the restroom, talk and paper towels and toilet papers we knew about because there’s a couple of good too good UA-cam bloggers out there that got us that knowledge. Won’t post their names here because I don’t want to give them advertisement on your page.
I just went to the paper store and saw all the new ornaments covered up so I had to come and comment to tell you I got a peek and they looked sooo cold this year. I can’t wait for you guys to see them and hopefully do a video on them🤞💚💚
Wow Peter! 50lbs!! That’s amazing! Well done. If you’re comfortable to talk about it, it would be amazing to see a video of you telling us how you did it. That’s honestly incredible 🙌🏽
"Have you been to China?" Yea, I get such flak when I travelled from those whos only knowledge is from the news. Of course you're only going to see the worst. Talk to those who have gone. They'll tell you it's all blown WAY out of proportion.
I'm a pragmatic person and I appreciate all the details (including about restrooms) of these types of experience videos to help plan a trip in a region your are not familiar with. I find the most value in how problems were dealt with like your phone plans and what you had to do in a situation like ordering food. How many times have you guys gone out for soup dumplings since you've been back to satisfy that craving?
I binged the whole China trip series today and it was such enjoyable content. Excellent work and it looked so fun. Hope to do a similar trip someday so this info is definitely helpful. Cheers!
So loved this entire vlog series. Never really had a desire to go there but watching you guys sort of got me interested in the thought that maybe some day.
Hi I’m glad you had a great time in China and Hong Kong. 😁The comment you made about the waiters you have to get their attn for service the same thing in Europe. They won’t bother you because not only do they work on a salary and tipping is uncommon it’s not like here in the US where they’re constantly asking you is everything OK? do you need anything? They want you to enjoy your meal uninterrupted. 😊
HKDL doesn’t have a Downtown Disney, but they do have a planned space for one. The big wide walkway between the hotels and the park entrance is designed to be lined with shops and restaurants. They also have space for a second park (directly across that walkway from the existing park), and space for about 10 hotels, all of them along the water. It really is an impressively master planned chunk of land. They just haven’t reached the attendance numbers to support it all. You dodged a bullet avoiding the main entrance to SHDL. The security lines are long and slow. Guests bring in food, so there are a lot of big bags that all have to be checked.
One of the best tourist recommendations videos! 👍🏼Not sure if anyone added this in the comments: As of January 1, 2024, US citizens applying for a tourist visa to China no longer need to submit proof of round trip airfare, hotel reservations, itinerary. To get a 10-year visa., your passport has to be valid for one year or more. My friend just got hers without submitting above docs. She did put down where she planed to go in the application form.
You forgot to mention that you don’t have to pay tips in restaurants in China. When dining in America or Canada, I got a feeling that the waitress wanted to get a better tips from me by visiting our table from time to time which I thought it is unnecessary.
I really enjoy your videos and when you travel internationally you help a lot of people plan their trips. I loved your series on Japan and this one on China. I would like to see you do the same with European theme parks like Disneyland Paris and Puy du Fou in France, Efteling in The Netherlands, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, PortAventura in Spain and of course Harry Potter Studios London. That would be great! Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks so much. We want to do France but we have a lot Coming up this year and then next year is Disney treasure, epic universe and some other stuff so we might not be able to do a France trip until sometime in the second half of 2025z but I’ll have to start researching it now
On the 144hr rule, I just used it to do exactly that, we did 3 days in Shanghai then flew to HongKong. It worked no problems but be aware that they will stop you at customs in china (PVG) and pull you aside, you have to fill in a seperate form not the one they give you on the plane, they take your passport away and you must have a copy printed out of the flight stating when you will leave China. The process took about 30 mins, our transfer almost left us at the airport because we took so long 😅
the 144hr transit visa is per stop so you could have done your trip without a full tourist visa. for example, fly in shanghai and say up to 6 days, fly out to hong kong(it counts as a non-chinese transit exit) and stay up to 90 days, then fly to bejing and stay up to 6 days, finally fly to japan then home. but yes if you wanted to take the bullet train from beijing to shanghai, then you would need a tourist visa. if you are into site seeing, there are tons of amazing attractions in china and as you got a glimpse in shanghai, the scale is just different. obviously there are lots of places in beijing so it's too bad you missed the great wall. for that it's easiest to book a tour package where a bus takes you there in the morning and takes you back in the afternoon so you can spend 5-6 hours there(it's about 90 min bus trip each way). of course didi is relatively cheap option also. if you are into nature, zhangjiajie park is pretty amazing so you can research that.
We asked our visa guides and they said that China wants to see an itinerary and you can’t reenter mainland China on the same trip. Maybe that’s wrong though?
@@OrdinaryAdventures they are wrong - maybe they just wanted the commission business lol. if you transit out of china and stay somewhere else for a few days, that's enough. macau and hong kong count as 'outside' china and of course japan so you could have mixed in japan between beijing/shanghai. also the 144hr transit visa is not limited to just the city of entry. if you enter beijing you can travel anywhere within the province surrounding beijing. if you enter shanghai, you can travel anywhere within the two provinces adjacent. I know doesn't matter for you now but just for reference info in case others wanted to try it.
@@ivyshy98 So, what you’re telling me is that if i plan my trip to Shanghai first, then to HK, then to Beijing and back to Tokyo… i can still apply for the 144 hr visa for both shanghai and Beijing ?
@@jasonklee2583 yes, they only check if you have a hotel booked in the city and a plane ticket out of china. there are several vloggers who have done exactly this, fly into beijing, then to hk, then to shanghai. of course you can do it in any order you want. immigration is pretty lax too so don't worry about rumors you hear about china. if you saying you there for disneyland, they will say move along and you will be out in a few minutes.
Yessss!!! We 100% needed this video. My husband and I are planning a trip to Hong Kong next year. We've been to Japan but for some reason, China intimidates us more. Lol.
Flying San Francisco to Hong Kong... work for 2 hours on laptop, take an Ambien (prescription), change into sweats/pjs, sleep 8 hours, 2 hours more till landing. Jet lag is much worse returning to the US. -Frank
Yall are amazing! Thanks for great content and all the information too! Been watching yall like last year and I’m so excited for yalls next adventures!❤
I agree that Klook is the best way to get tickets for attractions in Japan and China. I also used Klook for South Korea for most, if not all the attractions, tours and transportation. Highly recommend
I’m rewatching thank you guys so much.Im traveling to Paris in a few months ( unrelated but many of your travel tips still apply).. Thank you so much! Kitra you’re my queeen I feel like we’re the same travel person..lol and Peter you are researching like my son does for his trips! Also congratulations on your weight loss.. Walking to chipotle is working my friend! Just grateful for you two!
The British also have Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany. They have a special love for China. They usually travel to Thailand, Singapore, China, and Hong Kong.
You guys are so charismatic! I've seen you on other people's channel, but I only started watching your channel since Tokyo Disney. Thanks so much for your videos! I truly enjoy them. Amd thanks for the info on going to HK and Shanghai.
Kitra I don't know if you did something different in this video with your makeup, but you look super pretty in particular here! Thanks for another great video guys, you've made me want to visit China now!
1.Regarding the e-sim, you should buy an e-sim for Hong Kong. It will work for both Hong Kong and Mainland China and no firewall. BTW, as long as the internet work on either of you, you guys can do tethering to share the internet, don't you? 2. For transportation, you can get into the subway station by scanning the QR code on Alipay. 3. In bathroom, there should be a vending machine, it scans your face and give you toilet paper. 4. You don't pay tips in China. In a lot of situations, tipping is considered rude and against the culture in China. 5. When ordering in restaurants in China, there usually a QR code at the corner of the table. You scan it, then you can order and pay on your phone. For sure, you can ask for a traditional menu and pay later. But nowadays, in China, people like ordering from their phones. 6. The best season to visit China, especially the northern part of China, is late spring ~ early summer and fall.
Thank you sooo much for all this info. We will definitely watch these all again when we try and plan a trip to China. You guys have really inspired us. Right now we're planning our first ever trip to Tokyo for early next year.
Hi 👋 well I'm glad you guys came back Safely and I hope you guys are doing well 😊🙏 and that you're having a happy week 😊 and a happy Thursday 😊 and I hope any future trips go well for you guys 🙏 and please remember to stay safe 🙏 okay 👍. Also please remember to take care of yourselves 🙏☺️ and you guys are amazing 🤩 so keep being you cuz your awesome 👍😎🙏. Also your guys videos are always amazing 🤩.
Can't wait to watch this video fully, but the entire trip helped see what I'll be getting into when I eventually travel to Tokyo and beyond hopefully in a year! Was really good getting this perspective, thank you guys!!! It's been a bun series
Some of the clips from this video are now very popular on Chinese social media😄. Thanks for showing the real China to the western people. As native Shanghainese I watched every video you guys made for the Shanghai portion, very nice! 🎉
Awesome tips, thanks for taking the time to answer all these questions and share your experience traveling to China! I’ve been planning a family trip to Shanghai since before COVID and really want to get out there. Interesting how China does payments primarily via app! Wondering if the US will ever get there! LOL! Again… I say this every time I comment, but you guys are AWESOME and appreciated! Thanks Peter and Kitra! Oh, and I too highly suggest traveler’s insurance! I will never travel w/o it now. ❤Arlene
Thank you for this wonderful information. Just wanted to know if you needed to purchase an early entry ticket for Shanghai Disneyland as you were hotel guests? I was under the impression that if you stay at the Toy Story hotel that you automatically got an early entry.
Am I planning to ever go to China ? No. Did I watch this entire video ? Yes, of course. Very very good video with lots of detailed information. Thank you for sharing with us! And I hope you guys get to go back again ! ❤
In fact, from 2007 to 2019, the number of people traveling to China from the United States was around 15 million every year. After 2020, it dropped to 100,000. Now it has begun to return to the level before 2002. The current level of 2 million
You both are so amazing!! The first time I found you both on U-Tube was the video when Gideon’s first opened and you were trying the cookies. You are both so genuine and down to earth . Thank you for being you. Thank you also for all the amazing content you bring us!! 🌸😊
Hong Kong doesn’t have the internet firewall. You can use UA-cam or Google or Facebook over there. Tho you can’t use TikTok but it’s not because the government banned it. TikTok banned Hong Kong from using it.
Hey great video! Additional advice on taxis in Shanghai and Bejing: DO NOT accept taxi ride offers from touts at the airport and train stations. These are fake taxi operators who will over charge you for trips. Use only marked and metered taxis from the airport taxi rank. I'm heading for Tokyo and Korea next Monday.
Many services in China are possible/affordable/profitable largely because of how they live, i.e. highly concentrated in high-rise buildings. They can get all the services and daily necessities just by taking elevators to go to the ground floor. The distances they cover are all close to zero (also close to zero emission)! Is it green and convenient?
They are really cracking down on the unauthorized sales at Shanghai. I go nearly monthly and twice now (but not back to back) haven’t seen any. It’s not technically illegal and Disney only has so much they can do, but I have seen the Disney security being more aggressive, even standing in front of, very close, the sellers with a loudspeaker saying “don’t buy from unauthorized sellers”.
In terms of squat toilets, I personally hate them, but its actually well know they are healthier for you. It helps with constipation and therefore reduces the chances of hemorrhoids over the long run. This does not mean it is nice, especially if you're used to sitting toilets, but it is the reason you can buy those elevated foot rests for western toilets to help with constipation, it is raising your legs to a squatting position.
You should make documents with notes or preplanned vacation calendar w/ scheduled dates and sell or share those documents with people who would like to buy them!
Train your body to use the bathroom at the hotel for #2 . Most hotels have western toilets in the rooms. Tourist places live the Forbidden City, Great wall, have traditional Chinese Toilets
This is so comprehensive ❤ Great job🎉 I would love to go anywhere, really, including China. My husband has interest in China but is nervous about political climate and doesn’t feel safe going there. I am totally showing him this video 💖
China actually has more freedom than America, as long as you don’t try to overthrow the government or destabilize the society. I have to be careful not saying something political incorrect here in the United States, but you can do in China. Some other things to keep in mind when you travel China: Be careful not involve drug as China has 0 tolerance for drug. For someone who is support LGPDQ, you should keep it to yourself, instead of promoting in public.
I concur Peter. I just visited Beijing and Shanghai last two weeks. Absolutely safe. At midnight the stores outside my Shanghai hotel are still open. Not only restaurants even 3 cell phone/computer stores are still open. People are everywhere enjoying themselves.
Hoping to see a Paris trip soon. Been binge watching your China and Japan trips the past couple of weeks and definitely involved seeing both countries and the parks there.
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So loved watching the China/Hong Kong vlog series; Kitra & Peter! Just curious; is there a specific expiration date for the Rosetta Stone offer? Would love to get it now, but in a couple of weeks would be a better time for me. Thanks for all the great content… seen bits of pieces of you two in the latest cruise vlogs of Theme Park Express; with Kota & Adrien 🙏🏻🥰❤️🚢
15 Avatar Mountains in China
Zhang jia jie （张家界） 湖南省 Hunan Province
Shu nan Bamboo sea （蜀南竹海） 四川省 Si chuan Province
Chuan xi Bamboo sea （川西竹海） 四川省 Si chuan Province
Jiu zhai gou（九寨沟）四川省 Si chuan Province
Nan shan Bamboo sea （南山竹海） 江苏省 Jiang su Province
YI xing Bamboo sea （宜兴竹海） 江苏省省 Jiang su Province
Ge tu he （格凸河） 贵州省 gui zhou Province
Gui ling （桂林） 广西省 Guang xi Province
Ba ma （巴马） 广西省 Guang xi Province
Qi xian ling Sanya （七仙岭） 海南省 Hai nan Province
San qing shan （三清山）江西省 jiang xi Province
Nan shan Bamboo sea （南山竹海）江苏省 jiang su Province
Huang shan （黄山）安徽省 An hui Province
Baizhangji Scenic Area （ 百丈漈 ） 浙江省 Jiang su Province
wu gong mountains （武功山 ） 江西省 jiang xi
The Bamboo Sea is a scenic postcard of China. It is very shocking. The air is very comfortable, and you can also taste bamboo delicacies and ancient buildings.
I have been to the Bamboo Sea, and the landforms and scenery are indeed very unique. It is the Chinese version of the Grand Canyon, but it is full of bamboo forests and rivers， caves and aerial cable cars,Hollywood movie shooting base... I suggest you go on-site to travel and explore instead of reading the critical comments of Taiwanese people online. The Bamboo Sea scenery is unique to China and is a unique scenery of China, while the bamboo forest is not.
Sichuan culture is very Thick and so is its food. This is why it has fascinated Hollywood and Disney many times
Disney’s new animated films, Come With My Youth（Turning Red） and The Elemental, both have a lot of Sichuan elements
The MEI MEI that accompanies my youth（Turning Red）, MEI MEI is the red panda of Sichuan
Elemental The fire element girl inside is Sichuan pepper culture
SICHUAN style Disney animation MULAN
Mulan Show in Disneyland Paris 2001 ua-cam.com/video/vOhWUXqykOs/v-deo.html
Mulan 2 - Groupe CGC 2017 ua-cam.com/video/uBpdDs_2jI8/v-deo.html
1998 Mulan Parade 90S music ua-cam.com/video/llhxjdCjfK0/v-deo.html
Mulan 2 BGM music ua-cam.com/video/g-aTLNL9Coc/v-deo.html
Mulan 2 ICE SHOW 2010 ua-cam.com/video/7Qf90d1vaig/v-deo.html
Mulan 2 ICE SHOW 2011ua-cam.com/video/ul4zHfxN_I4/v-deo.html
Mulan II Lesson Number One Tai Chi Dance Tutorial ua-cam.com/video/Y0tk-QT0sbw/v-deo.html
Mulan Parade at Disneyland 1998 ua-cam.com/video/q-mGGyyQWSU/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/ZUI8Ts9i5ZA/v-deo.html
Shanghai Disney ua-cam.com/video/JSWJEL0Ms7s/v-deo.html
100% worth the experience! Many bamboo sea scenic spots in Sichuan have huge beautiful scenery, delicious food, ancient towns, ecosystems, complex landforms, and ancient culture and humanity. Bamboo Sea Scenic Area = China postcard, and so are the giant pandas inside
You can buy some clothing from the local stores (not western brand store) especially in Guangzhou. The pricing could surprise you. So, this could reduce the weight of your luggage starting journey. Ending journey, depend on whether you still wish to keep this clothing. 😂
Also avoid travel during their 3x one week long holidays. (1st week of May and October and also the week during Chinese New Year). Everything is more expensive (air tickets, hotel, etc.) Worst, you’ll find massive crowd at the tourist attraction area. You may get stuck on the road at the highway or on your way there during these 3 peak periods.
The uniform at every corner isn't policeman. That's a misunderstanding i had before. Actually, they are just security guys.
Ah okay!
@@OrdinaryAdventures在中国，不是所有穿着制服的人都是警察，他们大部分只是安保人员，一般出现在人流量大的区域，例如商场和学校门口。只有身上制服写了“警察”的才是真正的警察。In China, not all people in uniform are police officers. Most of them are just security guys, usually appearing in areas such as shopping malls and school gates. Only police officers with "police" written on them are real police officers.
And security guys uniform always like policeman, look like a police officer from a distance.
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It is difficult to see police officers on the streets of China because they are too safe. In addition, Chinese police officers usually do not carry guns unless they have specific arrest tasks, as it is not necessary, which is difficult to imagine in the West.
I have been to China 4 times , going again end of 2024, most wonderful place on Earth, safest as well!
What’s your best tips?
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Took Me 2 Trips a Year over 15 to Cover China.
The Best Parts of China are at the Rurals.
The Water Villages Outside Shanghai, the Homestay at the Great Wall Villages.
And Sichuan and Yunan Provinces, North South East West of these Provinces can be a Trip by Itself.
Lastly Xinjiang and Tibet (requires Entry Permit for Foreigners but Not Impossible). Lands that gives you the WOW Factors besides Debunking the Western Media Lies on these Places.
If you have a translation machine, or you might just use Google translate on your phone, you will NEVER have any problem getting answers for whatever queries you might have! The Chinese people are extremely friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Sometimes when they see foreigners getting stuck finding directions or not being able to communicate with shops or restaurants, many will volunteer to help, including those who don't speak that much English! So just enjoy, and make yourself at home! That's China - the friendliest place on earth!
@@wzep263isn’t google blocked by the great fire wall in China, I wasn’t able to access it when I was there, I had to buy a VPN
Glad you had fun in China. I’m Chinese and I am really into theme parks. Me and my boyfriend went to every Disney and every Universal all around the world, and for multiple times. I love Disney world in Florida the most(I like avatar flight of passage in animal kingdom), and Beijing Universal the most(we live in Beijing so it’s easy to go there). We love travel and made sure to go to 2-3 new countries each year. The more you travel, the more you can get a better understanding for all the different cultures. People are so nice, no matter where you go. We speak Chinese , English and Japanese, so no language barrier in most countries. To be honest, never trust mainstream media. Go, experience, feel the beauty of the world.
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My mum has been trying to convince me to visit china. Particuly Shenchen and Mei sien and particuly Mei Sien, because my Great-Grandfather's house is still there that have stood for a few centuries. My Great-grandfather left china in 1897 when he was 15 years old to "Tanah Melayu" then, to day we are called Malaysia in south east asia. Though my ancestors are from Northen china/machuria and have migrated to southern china for about 1500 years. it is an agriculture village, with rice, tea , candied fruits and acording from certain relative, the village used to have these sweet smell in the air, hence the name Mei sien(meaning Beautifull smell). I am considering to visit china soon. Glad to see you enjoy your trip.
Very cool
It should be Shenzhen, the most futuristic city in the world. Shenzhen is a new city, about 40 years old.
@@jenniferzhang864 My GrandMothers home town. our family have a Lychee ochard near shenchen airport.
Welcome to China. I have been to Sabah, a beautiful place where there are many Chinese people.
@@alisameiah5035my mother's predecessor also went to SEA but they chose Indonesia. Guangdong still reserves lots of chinese traditions, places like Meixian (we're Hakka btw) have very strong relationship with their families oversea. 🎉
Talking about the internet, I have some information for you: you might have already noticed that there are staff selling SIM cards at the airport which are much more expensive than outside of the airport. Those expensive SIM cards are actually not restricted, no firewall. That’s why they are more expensive. Show them your passport and they will do everything else for you, super easy. Btw welcome to my spicy home, Chengdu, if you plan to revisit China. We have pandas there😉
Oh interesting good to know. I only went with an eSIM because it seemed easier and cheaper
Restricted SIMS, Firewalls, thats what China really is everyone, a totalytarian Dictatorship that doesnt even let you use "normal" Phones.
I recently applied for the Chinese visa in April. The itinerary thing is no longer need, which made the whole thing a lot easier. Also, your passport needs to have more than 1 yr before its expiration date to get the 10 yr visa. Otherwise they will you a 2 time entry within 6 months visa instead. Hope this helps.
Oh thanks weird when we applied earlier this year they still wanted the itinerary
@@OrdinaryAdventures haha they probably updated the application requirement after you guys applied so it’s easier to apply and more people would go visit.
So the minimum 1 year expiration is from the date of application?
@@benchiam3486 Once you submitted the application in person/or hire an agency to submit it for you, it only takes four days for it to process. Just make sure it still has a year left within this four day time period, to be safe.
I have no interest in ever going overseas, but I watch your guys videos no matter what and can I just say that you’ve taken them to a new level? Visually audibly everything is so amazing. I hope anybody going to China find this video.
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Yes, I love living vicariously through Peter and Kitra! They have such a wonderful vibe and always make me smile. 😊
How can somebody not have the interest of at least once in his/her life travelling abroad?
@@ipg6772 They’re old and tired?🤷🏻♀️😉
If you try to travel to China, you’ll never stop.😂
I'm so glad you guys are honest and open-minded about your experience. Thanks so much for the tips, I'm so glad you had fun in China, Japan/Asia in general!! Hope you go back one day even if it's just for the food!!
We definitely will it’s just a matter of when and why
Just applied for my visa to China and you no longer need you flight itinerary or hotel booking. But it is still a process
Okay that’s good to know! Must have changed since when we did it. That part was a hassle
@@OrdinaryAdventures you guys are awesome love the channel and appreciate the tips and recommendations, gonna use them for my China trip.
Regarding squat toilets, their prevalence is primarily due to hygiene concerns. While most Chinese households have had Western-style toilets for decades, squat toilets still exist in public restrooms. This is largely because people do not trust the cleanliness of public toilets and prefer to avoid skin contact with the facilities.
Unlike in Europe, where a fee of about 1 euro is often charged for using public toilets, most public toilets in China are very accessible and almost free. The workers who maintain these facilities are typically not paid enough to keep them as clean as home bathrooms, making squat toilets more acceptable to the public.
Additionally, many public toilets in China do provide toilet paper, but the distributor is usually located at the entrance rather than in each cubicle.
Thanks for the info
Frankly, I always go for the squat toilets in public restrooms, more hygienic!
@@beatricewan9958 据统计，家庭坐便式厕所如果有传染病或者其它接触疾病时，比蹲便式更容易传染。而且坐便式对于亚洲人的腿部压迫本来就是有坏处的。为什么亚洲人基本都能蹲下，而西方人蹲起来更难，身体构造决定了，你硬要去习惯人家的习惯会对身体有逆转伤害的。
@@HGTC927 你知道什麼叫亞洲蹲嗎（ Asian Squat）？ 你上網找尋資料, 便會看到有外國物理治療師教亞洲蹲的視频！
Squat toilets are better than toilets. It is not easy to get hemorrhoids when squatting. Of course, foreigners are used to toilets. Secondly, there is the issue of toilet paper. There are too many people in the scenic area and the free toilet paper may be used up within an hour. Now many places have begun to implement the payment of toilet paper and pad paper by scanning the code.
Travel info like this is fantastic! Would love to see more
👍 anytime we go to a new country we hope to make one of these
This was great, thanks.
I appreciate that you guys included so much info about everyday things that a lot of other travel shows don’t mention.
I always worry about every possible thing that may come up, including the bathroom situations.
Of course!
Your videos encouraged and helped my husband take our first international trip to Japan earlier this year... thank you for the information on how to visit China, too! My bucket list of visiting every Disney park is a step closer~
Yay so happy to hear that
Here is a tip. You can enter another nearby country or go to HK/Macao, then re-enter main land China to reset your timer and have another 144 hrs.
A couple people have said that but we were told otherwise when we were looking into it last year. Good to know though!
Yes, immediate departure and re-entering via Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and Macao 🇲🇴 is a way to debunk the system. Actually perhaps the Beijing central government just want the visitors to re-register, and give some economic benefits to two SAR's.
@@OrdinaryAdventures Macao/HK do reset the staying time in China. That's what my dad did for his retirement in China before he obtained the 10 year visa.
@@foodparadise5792 yup, so true. Macau is beautiful and so unique....anyone hitting HK should go visit.
We followed your footsteps to Japan and did a lot of what you recommended. We loved it and have definitely caught the Asia bug. Let's see how long it takes us to go to China now. Thanks for all your videos, they're so helpful and fun! Love what you do, and love your love of Disney. We share it.
Glad to hear it! China was also incredible, we definitely want to go back and spend some more time there
We will definitely be rewatching this before we plan a trip to China! You two made it look easy but I know a lot of planning would have went into this type of a trip.
Once you get there it’s pretty easy. The planning is the only hard part
Fantastic videos, what an amazing trip.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m going in two weeks. Thank you!!
Have so much fun!
Welcome from Hong Kong 🇭🇰😊😊😊!
朋友，中国欢迎你！
Thank you for sharing all this helpful information with your viewers. I just came back from a trip to China a few days ago and, just like you, I had a very difficult time finding any recent information from Westerners about Shanghai Disneyland before my trip. It seems like all of the information that I found was vastly out of date since almost all of it was from before 2020.
I had been to Shanghai Disneyland once before in 2016 when the park was just a few months old but it has changed a bit since then and it was hard to find correct information about those changes. My wife found some information from Chinese visitors to the park on Chinese social media sites but that information was not written in the way that us American Disney fans typically share such park information and tips. (For example, while Chinese fans mentioned what they ate and showed photos of their food, they hardly ever mentioned exactly where they actually bought their food in the park. That was rather frustrating since Shanghai Disneyland is huge and wandering around looking for specific snack items can be exhausting in the summer humidity.)
One rule at Shanghai Disneyland that did not exist in 2016 but was strictly enforced on my most recent trip was that they now do not allow camera flashes to be brought into the park. When I went through the security check at the special entrance gate in Disneytown for hotel guests and the security Cast Member searched my camera bag (note that they search all bags there very thoroughly - more so than at any other Disney theme park that I have been to and I have been to them all) and she said that my flash attachment could not be brought into the park. I was shocked because I have never had any problem with taking my flash into any theme/amusement park in the world prior to that. They told me that the flash could blind performers in the parades and shows.
They had a procedure for just such a situation though and they told me that I could store my flash in a locker right there at the entrance gate. The problem was that those lockers only took WeChat Pay and my wife only has AliPay on her phone. That also was not a problem. The security Cast Member took down my name and my wife's phone number on a note and put that note and my flash in a ziplock bag. She then put the bag in a locked cabinet there at the gate. I was instructed to get it from that gate later before 9:00 PM. I did exactly that and picked it up later that night with no problems.
The interesting thing was that other guests at Shanghai Disneyland used the built-in flashes on their cell phones like crazy on numerous rides during my two days in the park. Several of those guests annoyingly used the flashes on their phones when they were filming Zootopia Hot Pursuit during my ride. They effectively ruined several of that dark ride's lighting effects during my only ride on it. That was annoying.
So, Shanghai Disneyland security effectively stopped me from using my flash yet a million other guests were free to use their phones' flashes whenever they wanted to. Oh well...this is China we're talking about and you just follow their rules and do not think too much about them. Losing my flash for the day did not stop me from enjoying my two days in the park and in fact it made my camera bag a little lighter so my shoulders were thankful for not having to take on that extra load.
Also, I found out that the park does not allow flashlights to be brought into the park. The guest ahead of me at the security check had a small flashlight in his backpack. It was a Maglite Solitaire, which is a tiny aluminum flashlight powered by one AAA battery. The guest turned it on and showed the Cast Member how dim its bulb was. It looked like the AAA battery in it was pretty much close to dead so the amount of light that it put out was similar to that of a lit match...in a hurricane. The security Cast Member looked at it closely and then, after thinking about it, let the guest take his tiny, dim flashlight into the park. So, just for the record, flashlights of any kind are also a big no-no at Shanghai Disneyland.
Note that I read the park rule sign thoroughly on the second day of my visit to Shanghai Disneyland and nowhere on there does it mention that camera flashes and flashlights are not allowed in the park. The sign did specifically mention several things that were not allowed but flashes and flashlights were not in there. This must be a new rule.
So, just a heads up to fellow shutterbugs out there that are going to Shanghai Disneyland in the future. Be sure to leave your flash in your hotel room and do not take it into the park.
Thank you again for this great video!
You’re so welcome!
Looking good, Peter! Losing 50lbs is no small task. Thank you guys for the amazing tips.
Thank you
We went to China in 2019. Got the 10 year visa and going back in October.
Anyone who hasn't been there is clueless. We also have friends say to be careful.
We felt safer in China than we did in our own city.
Thanks for the videos. We are going to take your suggestions .
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Kitra, Peter outdid himself on this thumbnail….you look absolutely radiant!! 😊❤
Oh thank you!
@@OrdinaryAdventures 😃you are more than welcome.
ok you guys are the BEST!! I was waiting for this video since China is next on my list. Just got back from Japan and thanks to your videos I had the best time of my life. Now I will be watching all your HK and Shanghai videos lol
Question: if you went again, would you split the trip or go to both areas at the same time again?
I think we booked all three, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, because we thought we would never be to china again but now that we have we want to go back lol but I’m glad we went to all three but it was a lot
Very informative! We’ll eventually make it there, thanks for all the tips.
Our pleasure! Would love to see you guys there
Your videos to Hong Kong and China were one of the best I’ve ever seen. I’ve been watching it forever because I get to live through you as I can only do once every two years trips or so.
Definitely not happy of this, but I did give it a thumbs up
All my secrets have been revealed. I’ve gone twice now to Japan flying from Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been substantially less than going to Orlando at a mid or less hotel.
And the Google flight is what I’ve been using to amaze my friends that I get them amazing deals, and family members and now all my secrets are out
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You have inspired us and our next trip actually will be going to Paris Disney because we were able to get dirt cheap flights via Google flights but after that and after or during our next Disney cruise, we are definitely going to Hong Kong and China
The funniest part is when I watched you go to Tokyo and everything in Tokyo that duplicated me and my wife in the fall of 2019 almost exactly we’re watching video to video to video or like OK we went there. OK we did that that’s scary.
Keep up the good work Work
Gotta go tisk tisk before we went on our trip in 2019 about all the restroom, talk and paper towels and toilet papers we knew about because there’s a couple of good too good UA-cam bloggers out there that got us that knowledge. Won’t post their names here because I don’t want to give them advertisement on your page.
Thanks so much and have fun in Paris!
I just went to the paper store and saw all the new ornaments covered up so I had to come and comment to tell you I got a peek and they looked sooo cold this year. I can’t wait for you guys to see them and hopefully do a video on them🤞💚💚
Can’t wait to see them
Which month and date did you guys went!? I love all your videos! Started watching because I wanna go USJ so bad 😍
March!
Wow Peter! 50lbs!! That’s amazing! Well done. If you’re comfortable to talk about it, it would be amazing to see a video of you telling us how you did it. That’s honestly incredible 🙌🏽
I might make a video about it later. Hoping to get to at least 80 pounds lost before I do that though
"Have you been to China?" Yea, I get such flak when I travelled from those whos only knowledge is from the news. Of course you're only going to see the worst. Talk to those who have gone. They'll tell you it's all blown WAY out of proportion.
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Can’t agree more!
Chinese buffets are very rich, with 100 to 800 dishes. Some buffet restaurants also provide free cocktails, red wine, sake and Chinese wine.
Good to know. Next time we’ll have to check one out
I'm a pragmatic person and I appreciate all the details (including about restrooms) of these types of experience videos to help plan a trip in a region your are not familiar with. I find the most value in how problems were dealt with like your phone plans and what you had to do in a situation like ordering food. How many times have you guys gone out for soup dumplings since you've been back to satisfy that craving?
Haha only a few
I binged the whole China trip series today and it was such enjoyable content. Excellent work and it looked so fun. Hope to do a similar trip someday so this info is definitely helpful. Cheers!
Wow thanks so much
So loved this entire vlog series. Never really had a desire to go there but watching you guys sort of got me interested in the thought that maybe some day.
You should!
Thanks so much! My spread sheet is complete trip planning has begun.
Wonderful!
I love these videos because i have some hella travel anxiety, but im itching to go to the international parks. Keep em coming!
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Thank you so much for making this video, sharing your experiences and being open-minded!!
No problem
Hi I’m glad you had a great time in China and Hong Kong. 😁The comment you made about the waiters you have to get their attn for service the same thing in Europe. They won’t bother you because not only do they work on a salary and tipping is uncommon it’s not like here in the US where they’re constantly asking you is everything OK? do you need anything? They want you to enjoy your meal uninterrupted. 😊
That’s good to know
HKDL doesn’t have a Downtown Disney, but they do have a planned space for one. The big wide walkway between the hotels and the park entrance is designed to be lined with shops and restaurants. They also have space for a second park (directly across that walkway from the existing park), and space for about 10 hotels, all of them along the water. It really is an impressively master planned chunk of land. They just haven’t reached the attendance numbers to support it all.
You dodged a bullet avoiding the main entrance to SHDL. The security lines are long and slow. Guests bring in food, so there are a lot of big bags that all have to be checked.
I hope one day HKDL can expand further
One of the best tourist recommendations videos! 👍🏼Not sure if anyone added this in the comments: As of January 1, 2024, US citizens applying for a tourist visa to China no longer need to submit proof of round trip airfare, hotel reservations, itinerary. To get a 10-year visa., your passport has to be valid for one year or more. My friend just got hers without submitting above docs. She did put down where she planed to go in the application form.
Thanks for sharing!
You forgot to mention that you don’t have to pay tips in restaurants in China. When dining in America or Canada, I got a feeling that the waitress wanted to get a better tips from me by visiting our table from time to time which I thought it is unnecessary.
Good point
I really enjoy your videos and when you travel internationally you help a lot of people plan their trips. I loved your series on Japan and this one on China. I would like to see you do the same with European theme parks like Disneyland Paris and Puy du Fou in France, Efteling in The Netherlands, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, PortAventura in Spain and of course Harry Potter Studios London. That would be great! Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks so much. We want to do France but we have a lot Coming up this year and then next year is Disney treasure, epic universe and some other stuff so we might not be able to do a France trip until sometime in the second half of 2025z but I’ll have to start researching it now
On the 144hr rule, I just used it to do exactly that, we did 3 days in Shanghai then flew to HongKong. It worked no problems but be aware that they will stop you at customs in china (PVG) and pull you aside, you have to fill in a seperate form not the one they give you on the plane, they take your passport away and you must have a copy printed out of the flight stating when you will leave China. The process took about 30 mins, our transfer almost left us at the airport because we took so long 😅
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the 144hr transit visa is per stop so you could have done your trip without a full tourist visa. for example, fly in shanghai and say up to 6 days, fly out to hong kong(it counts as a non-chinese transit exit) and stay up to 90 days, then fly to bejing and stay up to 6 days, finally fly to japan then home. but yes if you wanted to take the bullet train from beijing to shanghai, then you would need a tourist visa.
if you are into site seeing, there are tons of amazing attractions in china and as you got a glimpse in shanghai, the scale is just different. obviously there are lots of places in beijing so it's too bad you missed the great wall. for that it's easiest to book a tour package where a bus takes you there in the morning and takes you back in the afternoon so you can spend 5-6 hours there(it's about 90 min bus trip each way). of course didi is relatively cheap option also. if you are into nature, zhangjiajie park is pretty amazing so you can research that.
We asked our visa guides and they said that China wants to see an itinerary and you can’t reenter mainland China on the same trip. Maybe that’s wrong though?
@@OrdinaryAdventures they are wrong - maybe they just wanted the commission business lol. if you transit out of china and stay somewhere else for a few days, that's enough. macau and hong kong count as 'outside' china and of course japan so you could have mixed in japan between beijing/shanghai. also the 144hr transit visa is not limited to just the city of entry. if you enter beijing you can travel anywhere within the province surrounding beijing. if you enter shanghai, you can travel anywhere within the two provinces adjacent. I know doesn't matter for you now but just for reference info in case others wanted to try it.
@@ivyshy98 So, what you’re telling me is that if i plan my trip to Shanghai first, then to HK, then to Beijing and back to Tokyo… i can still apply for the 144 hr visa for both shanghai and Beijing ?
@@jasonklee2583Yes. You are correct.
@@jasonklee2583 yes, they only check if you have a hotel booked in the city and a plane ticket out of china. there are several vloggers who have done exactly this, fly into beijing, then to hk, then to shanghai. of course you can do it in any order you want. immigration is pretty lax too so don't worry about rumors you hear about china. if you saying you there for disneyland, they will say move along and you will be out in a few minutes.
Yessss!!! We 100% needed this video. My husband and I are planning a trip to Hong Kong next year. We've been to Japan but for some reason, China intimidates us more. Lol.
China isn’t as intimidating as it seems from the outside.
Flying San Francisco to Hong Kong... work for 2 hours on laptop, take an Ambien (prescription), change into sweats/pjs, sleep 8 hours, 2 hours more till landing. Jet lag is much worse returning to the US. -Frank
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Such great and useful info! Thanks so much for sharing. I will save this video for the future 👍🏼
Glad it was helpful!
This is such a brilliant video!!!!! Thank you so much.
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Yall are amazing! Thanks for great content and all the information too! Been watching yall like last year and I’m so excited for yalls next adventures!❤
Awesome! Thank you!
I agree that Klook is the best way to get tickets for attractions in Japan and China. I also used Klook for South Korea for most, if not all the attractions, tours and transportation. Highly recommend
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I’m rewatching thank you guys so much.Im traveling to Paris in a few months ( unrelated but many of your travel tips still apply).. Thank you so much! Kitra you’re my queeen I feel like we’re the same travel person..lol and Peter you are researching like my son does for his trips! Also congratulations on your weight loss.. Walking to chipotle is working my friend!
Just grateful for you two!
Thanks Jenny ☺️
This is SUPER helpful! Thank you!
Glad to help!
So much great info in this video. Thank you for sharing this!
Glad it was helpful!
The British also have Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany. They have a special love for China. They usually travel to Thailand, Singapore, China, and Hong Kong.
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You guys are so charismatic! I've seen you on other people's channel, but I only started watching your channel since Tokyo Disney. Thanks so much for your videos! I truly enjoy them. Amd thanks for the info on going to HK and Shanghai.
Thank you so much!! ☺️
Appreciate your honesty when talking about safety in China.
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Thank you both for this, wonderfull information, and CHIP AND DALE hats again.
Glad you enjoyed it
Kitra I don't know if you did something different in this video with your makeup, but you look super pretty in particular here! Thanks for another great video guys, you've made me want to visit China now!
Aww thank you! 😊
Fantastic information!
So glad you mentioned the toilets❗️
Love Peter's haircut. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this video! ❤❤❤❤ amazing information!!’ This is what I needed after a hard day of work!
Glad it was helpful!
1.Regarding the e-sim, you should buy an e-sim for Hong Kong. It will work for both Hong Kong and Mainland China and no firewall. BTW, as long as the internet work on either of you, you guys can do tethering to share the internet, don't you?
2. For transportation, you can get into the subway station by scanning the QR code on Alipay.
3. In bathroom, there should be a vending machine, it scans your face and give you toilet paper.
4. You don't pay tips in China. In a lot of situations, tipping is considered rude and against the culture in China.
5. When ordering in restaurants in China, there usually a QR code at the corner of the table. You scan it, then you can order and pay on your phone. For sure, you can ask for a traditional menu and pay later. But nowadays, in China, people like ordering from their phones.
6. The best season to visit China, especially the northern part of China, is late spring ~ early summer and fall.
Good tips
You gave lots of good honest answers and information!
Thanks 😊
Hong Kong is one of my favourite cities for sure. Beautiful. great food,lots to do. Next time do Ocean Park too!
We didn’t get to this visit but maybe next time
Thank you sooo much for all this info. We will definitely watch these all again when we try and plan a trip to China. You guys have really inspired us. Right now we're planning our first ever trip to Tokyo for early next year.
Yay you’ll have the best time
Hi 👋 well I'm glad you guys came back Safely and I hope you guys are doing well 😊🙏 and that you're having a happy week 😊 and a happy Thursday 😊 and I hope any future trips go well for you guys 🙏 and please remember to stay safe 🙏 okay 👍. Also please remember to take care of yourselves 🙏☺️ and you guys are amazing 🤩 so keep being you cuz your awesome 👍😎🙏. Also your guys videos are always amazing 🤩.
Thanks Ginny
@@OrdinaryAdventures your welcome 🤗.
This was an extremely helpful video guys, thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Allipay charges a international card fee. So your best bet is to go with a bank in the U.S. that does not charge international transaction fees.
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I have no plans to go to China, but I feel like each section needs its own video! ❤❤ Great job!
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Can't wait to watch this video fully, but the entire trip helped see what I'll be getting into when I eventually travel to Tokyo and beyond hopefully in a year! Was really good getting this perspective, thank you guys!!! It's been a bun series
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Some of the clips from this video are now very popular on Chinese social media😄. Thanks for showing the real China to the western people. As native Shanghainese I watched every video you guys made for the Shanghai portion, very nice! 🎉
Thanks so much!
The subway sytems in Chinese cities are extensive, cheap, clean , and on time.
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Awesome tips, thanks for taking the time to answer all these questions and share your experience traveling to China! I’ve been planning a family trip to Shanghai since before COVID and really want to get out there. Interesting how China does payments primarily via app! Wondering if the US will ever get there! LOL! Again… I say this every time I comment, but you guys are AWESOME and appreciated! Thanks Peter and Kitra! Oh, and I too highly suggest traveler’s insurance! I will never travel w/o it now. ❤Arlene
Thanks so much
Wow there are so much to learning about everything but more like such fun…. Thank you for share this with us
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Thank you for this wonderful information. Just wanted to know if you needed to purchase an early entry ticket for Shanghai Disneyland as you were hotel guests? I was under the impression that if you stay at the Toy Story hotel that you automatically got an early entry.
We purchased an early entry pass from our hotel. I don’t know if the toy story hotel does it differently
You must visit Shenzhen, Chungqing, Dali, Avatar village , Xiamen Qingdao and more.
We’d love to someday
Welcome to China! Love from Shanghai! 🥰
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Great info!! Thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Both of you are lookin great! Lookin like you’ve lost weight. Skin is glowing and healthy. Love it.
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Am I planning to ever go to China ? No. Did I watch this entire video ? Yes, of course. Very very good video with lots of detailed information. Thank you for sharing with us! And I hope you guys get to go back again ! ❤
So nice of you
You guys did an awesome job explaining everything❤
Thank you 😊
In fact, from 2007 to 2019, the number of people traveling to China from the United States was around 15 million every year. After 2020, it dropped to 100,000. Now it has begun to return to the level before 2002. The current level of 2 million
That’s good
You both are so amazing!! The first time I found you both on U-Tube was the video when Gideon’s first opened and you were trying the cookies. You are both so genuine and down to earth . Thank you for being you. Thank you also for all the amazing content you bring us!! 🌸😊
Thank you so much!!☺️
Hong Kong doesn’t have the internet firewall. You can use UA-cam or Google or Facebook over there. Tho you can’t use TikTok but it’s not because the government banned it. TikTok banned Hong Kong from using it.
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Congrats on your weight loss Peter! Cant wait for y'all to return to China and try that coaster
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My VPN SAVED ME when I was in China. I tell everyone who asked me, I felt so safe there and I traveled by my self for business
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Totally fascinating!!! Loved this little recap and educational video. Also I hope you do get to go again and please take us too 😉🧡🖤🧡
Thank you
Hey great video! Additional advice on taxis in Shanghai and Bejing: DO NOT accept taxi ride offers from touts at the airport and train stations. These are fake taxi operators who will over charge you for trips. Use only marked and metered taxis from the airport taxi rank. I'm heading for Tokyo and Korea next Monday.
Thanks for the info!
好消息是：即使他们可能多收费，也不会比日本出租车贵😂并且绝不会伤害你们的身体健康。最后，他们肯定把你们送到目的地。所以说起来好像也不需要那么担心😂
Hi have a good day everyone.
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Big fan, you & your videos are amazing!Peter looks younger in this one 🤯
Thank you. Have lost some weight
Looking good 👍🏼😎
This has been so helpful! I’m doing a similar trip in autumn and your tips will come in so handy. Thanks for sharing!!
Glad it was helpful!
China a very safety place and the people are very friendly,I love China
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Many services in China are possible/affordable/profitable largely because of how they live, i.e. highly concentrated in high-rise buildings. They can get all the services and daily necessities just by taking elevators to go to the ground floor. The distances they cover are all close to zero (also close to zero emission)! Is it green and convenient?
Good point.
Incredible. Thank you for making this video, so informative. Also, you both are looking great 🩷
Our pleasure!
They are really cracking down on the unauthorized sales at Shanghai. I go nearly monthly and twice now (but not back to back) haven’t seen any. It’s not technically illegal and Disney only has so much they can do, but I have seen the Disney security being more aggressive, even standing in front of, very close, the sellers with a loudspeaker saying “don’t buy from unauthorized sellers”.
We saw the resellers in the park every day we were there (3 days) in march
In terms of squat toilets, I personally hate them, but its actually well know they are healthier for you. It helps with constipation and therefore reduces the chances of hemorrhoids over the long run. This does not mean it is nice, especially if you're used to sitting toilets, but it is the reason you can buy those elevated foot rests for western toilets to help with constipation, it is raising your legs to a squatting position.
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You should make documents with notes or preplanned vacation calendar w/ scheduled dates and sell or share those documents with people who would like to buy them!
Or publish a book?
We have notes but they aren’t formatted in a way that would help anyone and we don’t really have the time to do that but maybe someday?
Train your body to use the bathroom at the hotel for #2 . Most hotels have western toilets in the rooms. Tourist places live the Forbidden City, Great wall, have traditional Chinese Toilets
I wish I could train my body to when I needed to do #2 😆
This is so comprehensive ❤ Great job🎉 I would love to go anywhere, really, including China. My husband has interest in China but is nervous about political climate and doesn’t feel safe going there. I am totally showing him this video 💖
We felt completely safe going there as tourists.
China actually has more freedom than America, as long as you don’t try to overthrow the government or destabilize the society.
I have to be careful not saying something political incorrect here in the United States, but you can do in China.
Some other things to keep in mind when you travel China:
Be careful not involve drug as China has 0 tolerance for drug.
For someone who is support LGPDQ, you should keep it to yourself, instead of promoting in public.
I concur Peter. I just visited Beijing and Shanghai last two weeks. Absolutely safe. At midnight the stores outside my Shanghai hotel are still open. Not only restaurants even 3 cell phone/computer stores are still open. People are everywhere enjoying themselves.
Hoping to see a Paris trip soon. Been binge watching your China and Japan trips the past couple of weeks and definitely involved seeing both countries and the parks there.
We wanna go but probably not until next year
I was wondering if you'd ever been to Paris?
@l.a.woman564 not to the park
Looking forward to any videos of your future trip there
We did the 72 hour visa free China travel. Because we did HK and Tokyo on same trip. Was extra scary but we gave plenty of time.
👍 yeah if you’re only there for a few days it makes sense