"Derek and I want to say a big THANK YOU for watching! We’re new to making travel videos, so your support means everything. If you’re enjoying our adventures, please LIKE, COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE-it helps us grow and bring you more. More China travel videos are on the way, so stay tuned! Thanks for being part of our journey!" More China travel videos are coming soon, this is new to us and Derek is editing as fast as he can.
Never been to Shanghai; it looks like I should pay a visit soon. Spotless clean, so much great food, very orderly everywhere. Look at the air quality. It looks so transparent. China has improved so much over the past few decades.
It’s amazing how clean energy has cleaned up the air in big cities. Most have around 50% EVs now, and all the scooters are electric too. The streets are so quiet compared to our streets here in Canada-it adds to China’s chill vibe. Thanks for watching, more videos are coming.
WOW what a view from your hotel room. People are moving in orderly fashion even when you are getting on and off the subway trains. This is so much better than 15 years ago when I was in China for the first time. The subway station looks so futuristic and like an modern art museum. This makes the infrastructures look like a third world country. The city is so clean and the air quality seems so much better now. John seems like he is from a small town person who is so fascinated by everything he sees in Shanghai. Yes, I got that feeling too during my first trip in Shanghai 15 years ago. It is hard for someone from a Canadian city or American city to imagine the scale of amount of people for any given time on the streets. But despite all the crowds and traffic, I felt very safe and peace in China. OMG that sugar candy looks so amazing. That restaurant is typical Hong Kong style fusion cuisine. All dishes look so delicious but a lot of calories. What I like Shanghai about is that it has the West and East, expensive and cheap, excitement and relax. Come on, $45 CAD for all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast in a decent hotel? That is a bargain. In Canada, you will not get that deal anywhere for that quality.
Yes, I completely agree with everything you said! I think Shanghai is an excellent destination for first-time visitors. Chinese hospitality is exceptional-people are incredibly friendly and helpful. The sheer scale and cleanliness of the city blew me away! I can’t wait to return and explore more of China!
@@JohnAndDerek , To be honest, although Shanghai is “excellent”, but it really cannot fully represent China. Although Shanghai does not represent China, but, if you are really know of Shanghai, Shanghai is really a paradise to live place. I mean comprehensiveness, relativity or "everything".
Shanghai has been charged a lot in the past 10 years. It becomes more and more beautiful and more clean. Welcome to Shanghai again! Be attention: no one use cash now, everything is ordered online and paid with QR code.
@@geoffjohnston2413 Thank you watching our video. We want to let everyone see how beautiful China is to visit. The welcoming hospitality we got was over the top.
Thank you so much for watching. Derek & I are very new to travel vlogging but we do know that we want to show an authentic view of China, no sensational clip bate stuff. Our next video is coming soon and we are in rural northern China in the village home where Derek grew up. An experience that few foreigners get the chance to experience, fascinating.
Thanks for watching Andrew & Pam, the next video will be coming soon. Derek is a bit slow, lol. We are very new at this. We quickly learned there is a lot of work that goes into these videos. You’ll enjoy the next one, everyone will see the village Derek grew up in northern China, his grandmother and grandfather are still living there in the same house. It was amazing.
What a great video. Enjoyed the relaxing format. Very chill. Subscribed. Derek’s cousin and husband look like nice people :) very sweet of them to get you the sugar dragon!
Thanks for watching. I'm Canadian but my parents are British, so visiting the UK is absolutely on my travel list. I hope you have subscribed to our channel, there are more videos coming soon.
Thank you, you will enjoy the new videos coming soon. More of the real China and Derek rural village home he grew up in, his grandparents still there. It was incredible.
A very interesting experience and sharing, combining culture shock and the challenge of surviving a typhoon, creating an experience that is both humorous and dramatic as the traveler explores Shanghai.
Thanks for watching. Derek and I are very new at this and are very excited about showing China to the UA-cam audience. My China experience was incredible. We are looking forward to showing viewers more videos from our adventure. I knew a lot about China before I visited but I was still shocked and blown away. All of my experiences were so positive, I realized I have more in common with the Chinese people than differences and I will continue to focus on that. Because Derek is from China, it gave me access to the real China that many tourists don’t get to see. It’s not just about the big modern cities. The culture and the people are fascinating. We are already planning a return trip this year. China is a big place to explore.
It was interesting the way you explained about pedestrian crossing in Shanghai at 11:00. The pedestrian crossing indicator was RED, clearly you have to wait for it to turn green, same as in Vancouver or any Canadian major cities. You do not have right of way when the pedestrian light was red.
I think he said “when you don’t have lights” you don’t have the right of way. Road vehicles in China have the right of way if there is no lights stopping them for you to walk. Even when the light is red they will cross if it’s clear. They do not automatically stop for pedestrians like they do in Canada. You have to wait for the traffic to clear before you walk. Trust me, I experienced it for 3 weeks. 😊
Amazing video John and Derek, certainly makes me want to visit Shanghai. I'm looking forward to the next one in the series. Loved the pace of this one, excellent editing, the narration with snippets of what is to come is a nice touch. Shanghai Tourism Board (if such a thing) should hire you guys. ❤
Welcome! I have lived and worked in China for 20 years and Covid also interrupted my after retirement self-driving travel plans within China; caught up last year with four separate trips.
We didn’t rent any bikes this trip, but I do understand they are super cheap to rent. The cost is most likely based on how long you use them. They are purposely super inexpensive like the subways so that more people use alternative environmentally friendly forms of transport. We are going back to China this year and we will definitely be trying them this time. Thanks for watching.
@@JohnAndDerek Thank you! And I wanted to add, I love the tone and style of the video, not too flashy and not "influencer"-like, very down to earth! Hope you keep it this way -from a fellow Vancouverite
Taking Hello Bike as an example, the starting price on weekdays is 1.5 yuan/10 minutes, while the starting price on weekends and holidays is 1.8 yuan/10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the billing standard is 1 yuan per 15 minutes. If you use it for a long time, you can buy a membership and get a discount
Thank you so much, authenticity is an importance part of us making these videos. Derek and I are very new to this and love the interactions and feedback. It is much harder than it looks. lol. More videos are coming soon. 😀
That would be awesome! If you have the option to travel to a third country from China, they do have a visa-free transit policy allows eligible foreign travelers to stay in the country for up to 10 days. This policy applies to citizens of 54 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand… A tourism visa is also pretty easy to get, it took less than a week for me to get it after the submission. And it’s normally a ten-year multi-entry visa that allows you to stay up to 60 days at a time. 😉
The description of “white hot” comes from my Indian friend who would prepare special samosa’s that were very mildly spiced and she called them the “white hot version for her white friends”. We couldn’t handle the heat otherwise. Derek can handle anything. 😂
Why didn't you guys go in the fall? From September to November the weather in China is much more comfortable. I will never visit China in the summer if I have a choice.
We were there from Sept 14 to Oct 4. It was still very hot in some places. We are just slow on getting the videos out, we are very new at UA-cam. Our next visit will be in Oct-Nov as I want to experience the cooler weather and the autumn leaves changing colours. 😀
The traffic rule in China is that always pay attention to the light when you cross the road. Not like in Canada, there are lights in every intersection, people and car are all required to respect the light.
LOL. Never judge a book by its cover, Derek has way, way more money than I do. Keep watching, more videos are coming and thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed it.
you are wrong at the crossing, people has the right of way at all times, even if one jump out on to the road all the sudden and was hit, the driver is still at fault of some what, over there peoples lifes is #1 go ask you friend PEACE
I want to ask a question that may "unpleasant". The Canadian government has posted notices at airports and other places to warn tourists going to China. 1. Don't carry too much cash with you. There are too many “pickpockets” in China. 2. Be careful with your mobile phones, cameras, laptops and other electronic products. Robberies happen from time to time on the streets of China even in Shanghai。 3. Don't talk casually and strangers in China. China has serious surveillance. 4. Foreigners are often sexually harassed in public places in China. 5. Pay attention to the surrounding environment at all times. Gunmen killing people on the streets, terrorist incidents happen frequently。 Is this “government has posted notices” true？？？
I can only comment on my incredible experience visiting China and speak for myself as a foreigner. I think it’s difficult to navigate all of the misinformation we are fed on a daily basic and I feel everyone needs to educate themselves, the truth is available to all of us, you just have to find it. Keep an open mind and go experience China for yourself and you will see the real China, then you can makeup your own mind. I didn’t have any bad experiences in China, hospitality is their specialty.
I had to get used to no tax and no tips. It’s nice to pay only what you see on the price tag or restaurant menu, and everything is so affordable. When Derek first came to Canada, he was confused by how the price isn’t what you actually pay. With 12% tax and 15% for tips, it adds up.
my bf older than me 12 years as well. We are together 30 years now. Glad see you guy visiting home( China)I hope one day I could bring him to Macau introduce to my family 😅
"Derek and I want to say a big THANK YOU for watching! We’re new to making travel videos, so your support means everything. If you’re enjoying our adventures, please LIKE, COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE-it helps us grow and bring you more. More China travel videos are on the way, so stay tuned! Thanks for being part of our journey!" More China travel videos are coming soon, this is new to us and Derek is editing as fast as he can.
北方流感比較嚴重，注意防護
Never been to Shanghai; it looks like I should pay a visit soon. Spotless clean, so much great food, very orderly everywhere. Look at the air quality. It looks so transparent. China has improved so much over the past few decades.
It’s amazing how clean energy has cleaned up the air in big cities. Most have around 50% EVs now, and all the scooters are electric too. The streets are so quiet compared to our streets here in Canada-it adds to China’s chill vibe. Thanks for watching, more videos are coming.
China is a must that you have to visit once in your lifetime!
你如果生活在原始社会 我无话可说
@@ez3422 先谢谢你 我们喜欢朋友
Yes. You should. Go to Shanghain in April or May and drop by Hangzhou and Suzhou. If you have time, also Xitang or Wuzhen. You will love them.
Wow is this really a new channel, the quality of the video is really high and I love the vibe🎉followed
Thank you so much!!
WOW what a view from your hotel room. People are moving in orderly fashion even when you are getting on and off the subway trains. This is so much better than 15 years ago when I was in China for the first time. The subway station looks so futuristic and like an modern art museum. This makes the infrastructures look like a third world country. The city is so clean and the air quality seems so much better now. John seems like he is from a small town person who is so fascinated by everything he sees in Shanghai. Yes, I got that feeling too during my first trip in Shanghai 15 years ago. It is hard for someone from a Canadian city or American city to imagine the scale of amount of people for any given time on the streets. But despite all the crowds and traffic, I felt very safe and peace in China. OMG that sugar candy looks so amazing. That restaurant is typical Hong Kong style fusion cuisine. All dishes look so delicious but a lot of calories. What I like Shanghai about is that it has the West and East, expensive and cheap, excitement and relax. Come on, $45 CAD for all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast in a decent hotel? That is a bargain. In Canada, you will not get that deal anywhere for that quality.
Yes, I completely agree with everything you said! I think Shanghai is an excellent destination for first-time visitors. Chinese hospitality is exceptional-people are incredibly friendly and helpful. The sheer scale and cleanliness of the city blew me away! I can’t wait to return and explore more of China!
@@JohnAndDerek , To be honest, although Shanghai is “excellent”, but it really cannot fully represent China. Although Shanghai does not represent China, but, if you are really know of Shanghai, Shanghai is really a paradise to live place. I mean comprehensiveness, relativity or "everything".
@@JohnAndDerek ，But there are so many, so many places in China worth visiting besides Shanghai. I guess you both already know that.
Shanghai has been charged a lot in the past 10 years. It becomes more and more beautiful and more clean. Welcome to Shanghai again! Be attention: no one use cash now, everything is ordered online and paid with QR code.
Awesome video! We cant wait to see more of the trip! With videos like this we are going to need the Derek & John travel agency to organize trips.
@@geoffjohnston2413 Thank you watching our video. We want to let everyone see how beautiful China is to visit. The welcoming hospitality we got was over the top.
What a cool video! Love the tips you guys give for new travellers! Can’t wait to see the next one ❤️
@@kaylak6595 😆 Thanks for the support!
Thank you for showing China to us. i will go to shanghai next month 🎉🎉🎉
歡迎您
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Welcome to Shanghai, from Canada 😂
Welcome. But it is not the perfect season to visit Shanghai. It is cold...and wet....and wetly cold...🤣
It's so special. You guys have a different angle. I love it.
Thank you so much for watching. Derek & I are very new to travel vlogging but we do know that we want to show an authentic view of China, no sensational clip bate stuff. Our next video is coming soon and we are in rural northern China in the village home where Derek grew up. An experience that few foreigners get the chance to experience, fascinating.
Really enjoyed this video. I’m sure you’ll be posting more. Can’t wait.
@@MrMichaelmackenzie yes there will be more videos. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Looking forward to more of your travels together!
Thank you for watching, more videos are coming. The next one will show Derek’s childhood home in rural northern China.
Thanks! This video helps with my move to China from Vancouver, BC. 😊😊
Great to hear, hope everything goes well!
😂你需要很长时间旅行才能知道自己喜欢的地方。因为中国太大了。而且太多元化了。而且不同地区食物的风格也完全不一样。
Welcome to China..enjoy your visit & tell your friends back home what China is today.❤❤❤
Need the next video out asap. Awesome quality video. Pam and I are looking forward to watching the rest.
Thanks for watching Andrew & Pam, the next video will be coming soon. Derek is a bit slow, lol. We are very new at this. We quickly learned there is a lot of work that goes into these videos. You’ll enjoy the next one, everyone will see the village Derek grew up in northern China, his grandmother and grandfather are still living there in the same house. It was amazing.
What a great video. Enjoyed the relaxing format. Very chill. Subscribed. Derek’s cousin and husband look like nice people :) very sweet of them to get you the sugar dragon!
Beautiful place, beautiful people. Derek and I are excited about sharing our adventures. More videos to come soon.
Thanks for your great video of Shanghai. Love the city. You guys are cool showing the lovely food and places. Come and visit London sometime!
Thanks for watching. I'm Canadian but my parents are British, so visiting the UK is absolutely on my travel list. I hope you have subscribed to our channel, there are more videos coming soon.
So good! This makes me want to travel there. Will you be sharing more of your trip???👀
Thank you for watching, more to come!! 😆
好有内容的视频，期待还能继续看后续。What a informative video, I look forward to watching more.
Thank you for watching. We have more videos coming soon. Derek is new at this so he is a little slow. Lol
Hello John, enjoy your very first visit to China and Derek's ten years away return home. Looking forward to see more awesome videos from you guys.
Thank you, you will enjoy the new videos coming soon. More of the real China and Derek rural village home he grew up in, his grandparents still there. It was incredible.
Great vid! Will look out for the next one.
Thank you for watching. Derek is working on the next video in the series. We are very new at this, hopefully it will be done soon.
@@JohnAndDerek no worries! Will watch it when it's ready ☺️
A very interesting experience and sharing, combining culture shock and the challenge of surviving a typhoon, creating an experience that is both humorous and dramatic as the traveler explores Shanghai.
Thanks for watching. Derek and I are very new at this and are very excited about showing China to the UA-cam audience. My China experience was incredible. We are looking forward to showing viewers more videos from our adventure. I knew a lot about China before I visited but I was still shocked and blown away.
All of my experiences were so positive, I realized I have more in common with the Chinese people than differences and I will continue to focus on that. Because Derek is from China, it gave me access to the real China that many tourists don’t get to see. It’s not just about the big modern cities. The culture and the people are fascinating. We are already planning a return trip this year. China is a big place to explore.
Nice couple❤
sweet couple ,fun vlog in China
Thank you for sharing this nice video! Qingdao is the place must go!
I like the country site view thank you for showing
You will like the next video coming soon, we visit Derek’s village where he grew up. Thanks for watching.
Amazing video thx🙏
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching! 😉
So lovely 🎉
Thank you! 😊
@@JohnAndDerek 男版的巴西牛扒
It was interesting the way you explained about pedestrian crossing in Shanghai at 11:00. The pedestrian crossing indicator was RED, clearly you have to wait for it to turn green, same as in Vancouver or any Canadian major cities. You do not have right of way when the pedestrian light was red.
@@dn9507 was talking about when there’s no traffic lights🙂
I think he said “when you don’t have lights” you don’t have the right of way. Road vehicles in China have the right of way if there is no lights stopping them for you to walk. Even when the light is red they will cross if it’s clear. They do not automatically stop for pedestrians like they do in Canada. You have to wait for the traffic to clear before you walk. Trust me, I experienced it for 3 weeks. 😊
@@johnmiller7310 you can slowly walk onto the crossing lines, they will stop, trust me
6 days ago? this is posted during summer right?...because shanghai is cold af rn
We travelled to China last September. We are new at this and it has taken a bit of time to start producing the videos.
@@JohnAndDerek that's great! hope you guys will come and visit shanghai again.
Can’t you see the red light and the seconds shown on the screen to show that when you can cross?
He’s talking about when there’s no traffic lights. Obviously we need to follow the traffic signals 😆😆
This typhoon is very strong, and old trees with more branches and leaves are likely to get knocked down.
這是我看過最不匆忙的中國旅記了！❤❤❤👍👍👍
哈哈，谢谢观看！ 我们当时觉得好赶，三个礼拜太短了！探亲跟参加婚礼以后也没剩几天了。希望下次回国能够多呆上一段时间！
welcome😊
So Derek how it feels to travel with your grandpa ?
I don't know.but I think they are couples.
Amazing video John and Derek, certainly makes me want to visit Shanghai. I'm looking forward to the next one in the series. Loved the pace of this one, excellent editing, the narration with snippets of what is to come is a nice touch. Shanghai Tourism Board (if such a thing) should hire you guys. ❤
Hi Janet, Thanks for the sweet comment and thanks for the support❤️
Welcome! I have lived and worked in China for 20 years and Covid also interrupted my after retirement self-driving travel plans within China; caught up last year with four separate trips.
the Canadian government has officially announced that traveling to china is dangerous.😂
Yur Canadian govt. is very funny..keep on lying to you
Wow! Taste! Wish were there!
好期待下一集
谢谢观看和支持!☺️ 新手上路加上忙工作所以比较慢，我们会尽快更新下一集!❤️
great video
Glad you enjoyed it！ ❤️
How much is it to rent bikes? Is the rate based on distance or time?
We didn’t rent any bikes this trip, but I do understand they are super cheap to rent. The cost is most likely based on how long you use them. They are purposely super inexpensive like the subways so that more people use alternative environmentally friendly forms of transport. We are going back to China this year and we will definitely be trying them this time. Thanks for watching.
@@JohnAndDerek Thank you! And I wanted to add, I love the tone and style of the video, not too flashy and not "influencer"-like, very down to earth! Hope you keep it this way -from a fellow Vancouverite
Taking Hello Bike as an example, the starting price on weekdays is 1.5 yuan/10 minutes, while the starting price on weekends and holidays is 1.8 yuan/10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the billing standard is 1 yuan per 15 minutes. If you use it for a long time, you can buy a membership and get a discount
Thank you so much, authenticity is an importance part of us making these videos. Derek and I are very new to this and love the interactions and feedback. It is much harder than it looks. lol. More videos are coming soon. 😀
Pnada 🐼😍
You guys skipped Yu Garden?
We ran out of time. We are returning to China this year to travel all over. Shanghai and Yu Garden is on our list. Thanks for watching.
The videography is top notch. But it took you four months so it's aiiiit
😆 Thanks man, I'll take it as a compliment! Been too busy with work and I’m such a noob, can’t do it fast enough, so much harder than I thought! 😂😂
waiting for a visa free for US to visit china....hoping soon.
That would be awesome! If you have the option to travel to a third country from China, they do have a visa-free transit policy allows eligible foreign travelers to stay in the country for up to 10 days. This policy applies to citizens of 54 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand… A tourism visa is also pretty easy to get, it took less than a week for me to get it after the submission. And it’s normally a ten-year multi-entry visa that allows you to stay up to 60 days at a time. 😉
white hot......😂😂😂😂 is onion hot....
The description of “white hot” comes from my Indian friend who would prepare special samosa’s that were very mildly spiced and she called them the “white hot version for her white friends”. We couldn’t handle the heat otherwise. Derek can handle anything. 😂
看看就知道，怎么可能不好吃....看饿了
So how long have you two been together? 😀Happy couple.
Five super loong years 😂
@@JohnAndDerek ，hahhahah
😅
歡迎您❤
not sure where you are in Canada, compare the subway with Toronto subway , LOL
Why didn't you guys go in the fall? From September to November the weather in China is much more comfortable. I will never visit China in the summer if I have a choice.
We were there from Sept 14 to Oct 4. It was still very hot in some places. We are just slow on getting the videos out, we are very new at UA-cam. Our next visit will be in Oct-Nov as I want to experience the cooler weather and the autumn leaves changing colours. 😀
If I eat a different meal every time, I wouldn't be able enjoy all in China for a whole year!
He’s still Chinese citizen after 10 years?
Yes Derek is a permanent resident in Canada and still has Chinese Citizenship and passport.
drive etiquette: only a few city has, like Hangzhou, because The punishment is very high
是呀！少数城市才有！一两百个城市才有吧😂😂😂
😼
The traffic rule in China is that always pay attention to the light when you cross the road. Not like in Canada, there are lights in every intersection, people and car are all required to respect the light.
Thanks for the clarification. 😊
It’s definitely a sugar dady situation 😅
LOL. Never judge a book by its cover, Derek has way, way more money than I do. Keep watching, more videos are coming and thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed it.
@ okay I’m sorry,u are so sympathisch
You won’t get hit by a car
鳴浩胖不是沒有原因的
😂😂 True that!!
you are wrong at the crossing, people has the right of way at all times, even if one jump out on to the road all the sudden and was hit, the driver is still at fault of some what, over there peoples lifes is #1 go ask you friend PEACE
Thanks for pointing that out, and thanks for watching! 😉
I want to ask a question that may "unpleasant". The Canadian government has posted notices at airports and other places to warn tourists going to China.
1. Don't carry too much cash with you. There are too many “pickpockets” in China.
2. Be careful with your mobile phones, cameras, laptops and other electronic products. Robberies happen from time to time on the streets of China even in Shanghai。
3. Don't talk casually and strangers in China. China has serious surveillance.
4. Foreigners are often sexually harassed in public places in China.
5. Pay attention to the surrounding environment at all times. Gunmen killing people on the streets, terrorist incidents happen frequently。
Is this “government has posted notices” true？？？
Its a joke. China is probably the safest country in the world, you will not have any of these problems.
Simple. Lies all of it.
I can only comment on my incredible experience visiting China and speak for myself as a foreigner. I think it’s difficult to navigate all of the misinformation we are fed on a daily basic and I feel everyone needs to educate themselves, the truth is available to all of us, you just have to find it. Keep an open mind and go experience China for yourself and you will see the real China, then you can makeup your own mind. I didn’t have any bad experiences in China, hospitality is their specialty.
We haven’t seen such postings.
Then you post a post with your questions in both Chinese and English, and you'll get thousands of responses.
I hate going to China after the history of 2 Michael
You're nothing. who cares.
IT'S NOT LIKE CANADA HAVE TO GIVE 15% TIPS, EVEN IN HOTEL TIPS, TIPS LIKE USA..
I had to get used to no tax and no tips. It’s nice to pay only what you see on the price tag or restaurant menu, and everything is so affordable. When Derek first came to Canada, he was confused by how the price isn’t what you actually pay. With 12% tax and 15% for tips, it adds up.
夫夫？
@@JohnAndDerekno offence but I think your bf is much older than you
@danielyu6399and why would that matter?
my bf older than me 12 years as well. We are together 30 years now. Glad see you guy visiting home( China)I hope one day I could bring him to Macau introduce to my family 😅
Wow, 30 years, that’s amazing! I hope you guys get to visit Macau very soon! ❤️
男版的巴西牛排
Sugar grandpa