The taxi did not charge random fees. 16 yuan was the price of the taxi's own meter, which was the normal market price for this section of the road. 25 yuan was the price automatically calculated by the Didi online car-hailing platform. Taxi drivers have no way to interfere with the price of the online platform. The extra money was a surcharge for the severe weather at the time of the typhoon.
I just dont know why they have to pay DiDi like that. When I use DiDi, I dont pay each bill specifically, just transfer automatically even without any interest to look at the bill.And BTW，when you use DiDi，there is no way you can be scammed, because everything is transferred unbiasedly on the platform.
My grandfather was smiling in heaven seeing his country with this development. He was surely proud. Eventhough my ancestors were from Xiamen, Fujian Province 😢 L❤VE from the Philippines.
Xiamen is one of the most beautiful and clean cities in China, and the people of Xiamen have always remembered the help of overseas Chinese to Xiamen and China
I was in China in 1996 & lived in Hong Kong from 1993-1997. OMG I’m shocked by the development in 20 years it’s incredible. Back then it was 3rd world, very poor & no infrastructure, high speed trains or high rise buildings. How have they done it in such a short time ?The Great Wall could only be climbed, no gondolas or carts. It was simple & beautiful
I am from the very small city in Zhejiang province. 30 years before my family maybe one month can eat one time meat. 20 years before only rich family have the car. 10 years before half family have the cars. Now in my village almost family have the car and beautiful vilas. Maybe more than 30 percent is BMW or Benz.
This video shows more of the daily life of ordinary people in Shanghai. China is not just about grand and luxurious places; there are also down-to-earth areas like this. I think it's great to present a well-rounded view of China to everyone. I hope you enjoy your time in China!
If you think that neighbourhood is a down to earth place then you were wrong. If you notice those red banners with “征收” everywhere in that place, that means every resident there will soon become a millionaire in USD
@@zhengqiao What do you mean? What do those banners says? I'm interested. It would be great if they will just renovate those area and convert them to stores/offices? Would it be great to create some sort of vertical farming (hi-tech farming inside a building) in China considering how many buildings already been built.
My wife and I have followed you for a long time on your solo trips back in the day. But you really stepped it up having kat now on your trips. Thanks to the 2 of you giving all us great content and views into countries most of us will never get too!
Nooo way!! I was in cozy hotel. That same hotel as you and also got stuck in the big typhoon for 5 days in september!!!! That sooo funny! Love it!!! 😂😂
So lucky to bump into Matt, what a great guy. These Chinese vlogs have been great fun Ben, you should definitely travel around China more, I bet there's loads more to see.
Very interesting city, Glad you made it through the Typhoon without too many problems. Great video Ben, it was weird seeing the English town without the people sleeping rough and the thousands of Vape shops and Turkish barbers. That Food looked like some of the best stuff I have seen you eat on the channel mate! Looked so GOOD!
China seems so ultra modern and sophisticated compared to other countries; and very safe. What's going on with the teardown of English-speaking nations?
Thanks for the video! Those red banners in that community, Zhangjianong, show the community is about to be acquired(most likely will be demolished to make room for some high-rise condos). I just googled the compensation price for that community, and it seems those residents could get as high as 20 million RMB (~3 million USD), lucky guys
@@jacku8304good enough. Shanghainese dialect isn’t the easiest to master. He got most of the content right. And direct translation is never easy. It’s fun for me cuz I can understand all. (Married to a Shanghainese) 😂😂😂😂 zeiiiiweiiiii
Nice video! 🇨🇳 We are traveling and filming around China for about a month already, loving it so far. It has changed so much in the last years. I hope that you'll enjoy the country as much as we did, happy travels! 😎
You two were like a free bird on a China train. Btw please tell your mentor Bald to upload his video soon. You just uploaded two China video and I enjoyed it both. I'm just wondering what take it so long for your Muzungo friend Mr Bald😂😂😊
Great video Ben, so good to see how Shanghai has progressed yet kept it's historical flavour. I spent a week in the city in 2010, visited the World Expo and saw some sights of the city. Took the maglev from the airport then a taxi to the hotel, it included the circular road next to the river bridge. The metro is excellent, like the newer sections of London's underground, at the time stations and sections of track were opening almost daily, the Chinese have clear ideas and priorities on how to move forwards. Yet, there were gaps, the toilets in the department store didn't have any paper (bring your own) and the water for washing hands (no soap provided) was in a communal area for men & women. Language was a problem, no online translations, thankfully bilingual signage helped. I have a beard, the women were facinated as Chinese men do not grow much facial hair. Never been touched so much by lovey young ladies (but haven't a clue what they were saying!!) .. my wife was happy to watch. Katarina seems to be enjoying the trip too, you make a good couple vlogging together.
You spend less than the locals, you are so frugal! Spend a little more in China and you will have a better experience. Shanghai is a city with high consumption. 15 yuan cutting+ 5 yuan for shampooing is the minimum consumption. A haircut for Chinese people usually costs 40-50 yuan. 😂
Yeah but these are what makes it authentically China. China is not defined by it's past poverties. But the frugal lifestyles of the past is indeed a gem that should not be overlooked
@@tiaoyi-bx5yi That's why it's precious. Modern Shanghai is great, but its boring. The modernity exist to serve functions of the society, which takes away its Character. It's like Classic cars and antiques, it's so much better than modern stuff because of the sentimental value. And what are we but sentimental beings. I hope in the modern concrete jungle that is Shanghai, small pieces of the past like this will last forever.
China must be the worlds first cashless society ? It’s undeniable how far advanced China is now compared to the US which is meant to be the worlds super power. A lot of westerners live there, study there & speak fluent Mandarin. It’s bizarre how little English is spoken for such a developed society BUT good on them for retaining their language. In Hong Kong English was widely used & we had no need to learn Cantonese before it was handed back from the British in 1997.
When I lived in Hong Kong typhoons shut the whole city down, nothing was open, empty streets. My friend & I loved going out then it was eerily quiet. We lived on the 30th floor & OMG typhoons would sway the buildings !!
Backpacker Ben’s China adventure turned into a real sprint of a trip-one moment he's admiring the Great Wall, the next he's creating his own Great Waterfall... of diarrhoea!
That was Mahjong what they were playing ? My late father's (he worked all over the world) favorite game. He tried to explain it to me but i was too young. I didn't get it. Apparently a difficult game. Classic Chinese. Glad that Matthew hooked up with you. Very fun video.
@18:58 The banner says the neighborhood is slotted for demolition. Your buddy took you to an area, on purpose perhaps, that's on plan to be redeveloped and deliberately kept undeveloped.
Very nice, it was nice that Matthew to show you around. Nice haircut, and quite inexpensive, how was the food? Looking forward to the next video. Thank you Ben and Katarina.
I want to provide some context on the "No thanks". The masseurs didn't misunderstand you. In Chinese, one way of saying "you're welcome" is 不用謝, which literally means "No need to thank (me)". So he likely didn't know English and just translated it directly.
Ben just wanted to say I’m sorta new to your channel (only seen the China episodes thus far) and I really really like your videos. You are honestly funny, the quality is good, and you don’t really film extra shit just the good stuff we all wanna see. Cheers to you
The little English town is identical apart from the junkies running about, it’s actually a breath of fresh air seeing somewhere that looks like England without all them cretins running about
Years ago in Shanghai, I had a back massage that included a hot damp towel with raw ginger 🫚 on it. It initially burned , & made my back red for a few days . I was a surprise at first, but after & in hindsight it was invigorating
The neighborhood where you found the barbershop, judging by those red banners, is about to undergo an urban renewal project. This means the government is in the process of negotiating property purchases with local residents. Before long, everyone you’ve seen there will likely become a millionaire. And don’t ask how I know this-I’m lying on a beach in the Gold Coast, enjoying life.
this seafood restaurant is pretty decent.cost over 2500rmb for a group of 10,even more per person if you got fewer people. it's established in the90's golden era when first batch of foreign investors and Shanghai businessman got very rich
Come to Canada! We got slowwwww trains too. I think the fastest is the Via rail that goes across the whole country. Some parts of Canada can only be reached by plane.
Back in 2005 I spent 2 months in Tianjin and Beijing, and I drove between TJ and BJ about 6 weeks into my trip, this was just before the Beijing Olympics so they were trying to beautify the areas between major cities, and there was the MOST eerie cubes of perfectly symmetrical hallways comprised of all seemingly the same 50-60 foot evergreen. They seemed like they were planted by robots and grown elsewhere. It was very strange. Beyond that I have a million stories, I would absolutely LOVE to go back, and especially to see parts I didn't get to like Chongqing... Thank you Ben! If you're still there, you MUST TRY YANG-RO! It's slow roasted mutton cubes on kebabs, and usually they sell spicy fresh bread rolls along with them. I ate it probably once a day 6 days a week when I was there...
Ben, I must have commented this on a few videos now. You're always complaining about noise etc (understandably) - get yourself a pack of them soft ear plugs you can sleep in. Like a fiver for about 100 pairs. Wear them to sleep in and you won't hear fuck all - great for sleeper trains, apartments etc.
@@moonskyrocket Better than the droves of fake travel vloggers who pretend they're living in a fairy tale. Being brutally honest and moaning when he feels like it makes him more relatable - he's only human after all.
The moaning doesn't bother me. At least he is showing these weird little hotels and stuff and being himself rather than just doing rich people things and having zero personality.
Another Awesome Adventure Thank You Ben & Kat love Katrina's two Panda Bears in her hair very cute Safe Travels 🙂💙👍Big Thanks to Matt for showing You around. 🙂💙👍
I’m glad that you’ve an amazing journey in China! Everyone in China treated you nice! No one shout at you and ask you to go back to your country, you’re lucky. I don’t understand why when Chinese people go to other country like America, Canada or UK, some of the local people treated Chinese impolitely and kind of hate them. Of course most of the foreigners are nice.
When you said the trains in UK have crackheads, I imagined that the future depicted in Deus Ex becomes more real with every day, the only way we get security in EU is if the police come back in numbers, patrolling train stations, trains. Just having the presence alone helps in protecting the peace of citizens and maybe also prevent people from throwing trash on the ground. Also, my guess was right Lord Byron is George Byron, everyone knows the famous poet. That being said, not remembering anything I read back in the day, but we had some book of his (translation).
3 dollar hair cuts 20 dollar hotels. American hair cuts are no less then 20 for a semple buzz cut and the cheapest hotels are no less then 65 a night and that’s for a ghetto trap house motel
That fake English town is amazing! As for Byron, he's one of England's most famous poets, and travelled a lot in the Mediterranean region. He even took part in the Greek war of independence. Didn't you learn about him in school?
Great video thanks as always for sharing. However, power user tip, get some ear plugs for better nights sleep. Also pick up some melatonin gummies on your trips abroad.
@渡海-q2w You need to sum up your geography lessons from school. The Himalayas were created because of the smash between Eurasian and Indian plate. It has nothing to do with India and China. Moreover both of the countries had a glorious history and China only modernized after 1980. On top of that, there are countries like Nepal, Bhutan which are in no way bad than China. Most importantly all of India doesn't look like Delhi, Varanasi, Calcutta which Ben cherry picked to instill a negative impression. Watch the videos of other dozens of western youtube travel vloggers except Bald and Ben who are dishonest with their videos being called off by many. They showed Delhi, Varanasi, Calcutta saying entire India looks that whereas in reality it's just opposite. Northeast India looks exactly like rural China.
The taxi did not charge random fees. 16 yuan was the price of the taxi's own meter, which was the normal market price for this section of the road. 25 yuan was the price automatically calculated by the Didi online car-hailing platform. Taxi drivers have no way to interfere with the price of the online platform. The extra money was a surcharge for the severe weather at the time of the typhoon.
Yeah we thought so. Cheers for clarifying 🫡 China is scam free country
@@BackpackerBen Still isn't scam "free" but much better than a decade ago
So basically, he would pay less if he did not use the middleman 😂😂😂
@@BackpackerBen No country is scam free, the black taxi's in china are a scam
I just dont know why they have to pay DiDi like that. When I use DiDi, I dont pay each bill specifically, just transfer automatically even without any interest to look at the bill.And BTW，when you use DiDi，there is no way you can be scammed, because everything is transferred unbiasedly on the platform.
Really enjoyed these China videos Ben, makes me want to visit, cheers 👍
My grandfather was smiling in heaven seeing his country with this development. He was surely proud. Eventhough my ancestors were from Xiamen, Fujian Province 😢 L❤VE from the Philippines.
Come take a look yourself.
@BoHan92 Soon I will 🙏
Bro, welcome to China some day. Xiamen is also well developed. I would guess your grandfather in heaven will be happy to see what it looks like today.
@danielxie6406 Definitely he's proud like me. Thank you 👍
Xiamen is one of the most beautiful and clean cities in China, and the people of Xiamen have always remembered the help of overseas Chinese to Xiamen and China
China looks great. Thanks for the content. Enjoyed it.
I was in China in 1996 & lived in Hong Kong from 1993-1997. OMG I’m shocked by the development in 20 years it’s incredible. Back then it was 3rd world, very poor & no infrastructure, high speed trains or high rise buildings. How have they done it in such a short time ?The Great Wall could only be climbed, no gondolas or carts. It was simple & beautiful
有机会可以再回中国看看🎉
哥哥，中国外号基建狂魔，不是浪得虚名的。
@@nikkimclay5474 I don’t think in 1996 no high buildings , even Beijing and Shenzhen, a lot of high buildings back in 1990s
I am from the very small city in Zhejiang province. 30 years before my family maybe one month can eat one time meat. 20 years before only rich family have the car. 10 years before half family have the cars. Now in my village almost family have the car and beautiful vilas. Maybe more than 30 percent is BMW or Benz.
They have done it through zero consideration for humans and enviroment, basically the same way as the west developed in the 1800s and 1900s.
The little English town is more TUDOR than VICTORIAN. Enjoying China. Fabulous video.
Idiot
It's tutor revival which started in the victorian period so both are technically correct,
@@ElZilchoYo Very true. I think someone quoted it as mock tutor. Apologies
Just curious, what are the mains characteristics of Tudor and Victorian styles?
This video shows more of the daily life of ordinary people in Shanghai. China is not just about grand and luxurious places; there are also down-to-earth areas like this. I think it's great to present a well-rounded view of China to everyone. I hope you enjoy your time in China!
If you think that neighbourhood is a down to earth place then you were wrong. If you notice those red banners with “征收” everywhere in that place, that means every resident there will soon become a millionaire in USD
@zhengqiao 😃😃😃
@@zhengqiao What do you mean? What do those banners says? I'm interested. It would be great if they will just renovate those area and convert them to stores/offices? Would it be great to create some sort of vertical farming (hi-tech farming inside a building) in China considering how many buildings already been built.
in Shanghai and the banners mean the government is planning to buy out the area, making the residents very rich.
The banners mean the government is planning to buy out the area.
My wife and I have followed you for a long time on your solo trips back in the day.
But you really stepped it up having kat now on your trips.
Thanks to the 2 of you giving all us great content and views into countries most of us will never get too!
Wow, I am loving these videos. Your adventure in China is going great! Keep up the good work
Just wanna say Ben, I’ve been really enjoying your output recently & you (& Kat) are becoming some of my favourite travel UA-camrs
Keep going!
Lovely stuff 🫡
@@BackpackerBencome to North Carolina I’ll show u around so you can see how expensive it is compared to everywhere else you’ve been
@@Allfaxnocaps yes go to North Carolina show the flood damage and the cost of living there!
@@Allfaxnocapssigh, we are in California, you can imagining how pricy everything is now. 😢
Nooo way!! I was in cozy hotel. That same hotel as you and also got stuck in the big typhoon for 5 days in september!!!! That sooo funny! Love it!!! 😂😂
kat is so cute，she is smiling at all the time, whenever or wherever no complaining, no arguments.❤
That was my favourite China video, Matt was a great tour guide, Thanks Ben and Kat 🧡🧡🧡
Backpacker Ben - Another great video - Enjoying your journey young fella
Ben is like 45, he's not that young, just looks good.
@@Maxშემიწყალე I'm sure you're joking - Kat and Ben are both 31 😁
@@Maxშემიწყალე 52 I thought
That English town was cleaner than England….🤣
Also it’s a rainy day. Perfect weather.
Perfect English town together with crappy rainy weather to give that authentic British feel!😂
China has also created their own jacksonville influenced by that in USA. there's even an artifical paris with eifel tower too.
And safer...
It looks like ghost town, no people, everything closed......
I’m loving these China videos! I will definitely visit some time soon now :)
So lucky to bump into Matt, what a great guy. These Chinese vlogs have been great fun Ben, you should definitely travel around China more, I bet there's loads more to see.
Very interesting city, Glad you made it through the Typhoon without too many problems. Great video Ben, it was weird seeing the English town without the people sleeping rough and the thousands of Vape shops and Turkish barbers. That Food looked like some of the best stuff I have seen you eat on the channel mate! Looked so GOOD!
China seems so ultra modern and sophisticated compared to other countries; and very safe. What's going on with the teardown of English-speaking nations?
I'd tell you who's responsible, but I wouldn't want anyone accusing me of being antisemitic.
You just see a Potemkin tour. PRC has lots of underdeveloped areas but they won't go there. Soft power image PR
There's loads of crime. Beggars don't make for good UA-cam videos. Better to show all the nice bits especially if an official asks to see it.
You have to be dumb not to know why crime started rising in recent times
@@MattyEnglandOy vey! The goyim know!
That’s a great way to start my weekend!’
Loving your china content ! 🇨🇳
Thanks for the video! Those red banners in that community, Zhangjianong, show the community is about to be acquired(most likely will be demolished to make room for some high-rise condos). I just googled the compensation price for that community, and it seems those residents could get as high as 20 million RMB (~3 million USD), lucky guys
Love your videos. Thank you for taking us on the adventure across China!
Matt just had a completely different view on the city and could interact. Everyone seemed so nice
Matt hasn't got a good grasp of the Chinese language.
He struck me as someone with the poise , posture and outward demeanour of your typical Westerner/ communist SIMP.
@@jacku8304good enough. Shanghainese dialect isn’t the easiest to master. He got most of the content right. And direct translation is never easy. It’s fun for me cuz I can understand all. (Married to a Shanghainese) 😂😂😂😂 zeiiiiweiiiii
@@jacku8304 He got a very goof grasp that's a tough dialect.
There are many places in China that provide jobs for these vulnerable groups, which is really great
Please my account share Jami Hair Salon
The fastest train in China is the Maglev from the airport in Shanghai... Took that a few times.
磁悬浮列车那只是7分钟的路程。而且一般时间段都在300km/h运行，只有特定的时间段才达到400km/h，而高铁的运行速度在350km/h
So the Maglev with 400 km/hour is the fastest train in China... @@zhongguono1
Thats a very unique hotel. But at least its clean and safe. What an experience.
12:02 ''Diddy, what do you mean you're out of oil, you got thousands bottles, mate'' 🤣
Gave me a good chuckle, thanks Ben 😂
Nice video! 🇨🇳 We are traveling and filming around China for about a month already, loving it so far. It has changed so much in the last years.
I hope that you'll enjoy the country as much as we did, happy travels! 😎
Sweet, a new video just dropped 1 minute ago. Great way to start my weekend.
I was thinking the same! It was 45 seconds for me
You two were like a free bird on a China train. Btw please tell your mentor Bald to upload his video soon. You just uploaded two China video and I enjoyed it both. I'm just wondering what take it so long for your Muzungo friend Mr Bald😂😂😊
me too
Our man takes forever and we have like insights to where he might be.
he likes to make you wait for his egos sake😂
@@salimxNo vlogger beats Bald the way he make jokes on himself and his humour 😅
@@fahrbloosky 🤣🤣 I still watch his Rwanda video when the local calls him and Ben muzongo muzongo and he likes Muzongo....🤣🤣
You are very different from other travel bloggers, and you don't follow the same old patterns, Great job, and keep up the good work!
👊🏼
Great vlog Benjamin and take care of that wonderful travel companion of yours's, the lovely Katerina!
At least you got the right weather for an English town :-)
Top video from the lovely couple. So nice to have had a subscriber/translator to assist in enhancing the experience.
Great video Ben, so good to see how Shanghai has progressed yet kept it's historical flavour. I spent a week in the city in 2010, visited the World Expo and saw some sights of the city. Took the maglev from the airport then a taxi to the hotel, it included the circular road next to the river bridge. The metro is excellent, like the newer sections of London's underground, at the time stations and sections of track were opening almost daily, the Chinese have clear ideas and priorities on how to move forwards. Yet, there were gaps, the toilets in the department store didn't have any paper (bring your own) and the water for washing hands (no soap provided) was in a communal area for men & women. Language was a problem, no online translations, thankfully bilingual signage helped. I have a beard, the women were facinated as Chinese men do not grow much facial hair. Never been touched so much by lovey young ladies (but haven't a clue what they were saying!!) .. my wife was happy to watch. Katarina seems to be enjoying the trip too, you make a good couple vlogging together.
I love these videos living vicariously through real travelers. My favorite form of entertainment! Thank you, cheers!
You spend less than the locals, you are so frugal! Spend a little more in China and you will have a better experience. Shanghai is a city with high consumption. 15 yuan cutting+ 5 yuan for shampooing is the minimum consumption. A haircut for Chinese people usually costs 40-50 yuan. 😂
Yeah but these are what makes it authentically China. China is not defined by it's past poverties. But the frugal lifestyles of the past is indeed a gem that should not be overlooked
@@GIN.356.A 这些老弄堂在上海并不多，比如石库门和田子坊等等。基本都处于上海市中心，建筑历史很多都超过100年，属于历史保护单位无法拆除。即使法律允许拆除，但拆迁费用没有哪个建筑商能承受，真的是寸土寸金。所以有些弄堂就开发成旅游景点，有些就保留了老破小的形象。对于上海2000多万人口来说，这些还居住在老弄堂里面的老人只是非常少的一部分，他们只能说是过去上海普通人的生活缩影，而不是现在真正的上海。
@@tiaoyi-bx5yi That's why it's precious. Modern Shanghai is great, but its boring. The modernity exist to serve functions of the society, which takes away its Character.
It's like Classic cars and antiques, it's so much better than modern stuff because of the sentimental value. And what are we but sentimental beings. I hope in the modern concrete jungle that is Shanghai, small pieces of the past like this will last forever.
@@GIN.356.A and you won't find places like this in Tokyo, rugged places like these are all erased in Japan and everything is all 20th century onwards
Hi Ben from Gold Hill Oregon! You've become my favorite channel
10:12 - Lord Byron is Britain’s greatest poet 😂 - are you even British ? 😂😂😂 - I’m not British and I know that 😅
☝️🤓
@@rigo-mma well actually.... 🤓☝️. 😂
its doesn't say much for the British education system....
@@jimbob-robob Trump is the greatest president in US history...
@@jimbob-robob Shakespeare's reputation is more that of a playwright than a poet.
China must be the worlds first cashless society ? It’s undeniable how far advanced China is now compared to the US which is meant to be the worlds super power. A lot of westerners live there, study there & speak fluent Mandarin. It’s bizarre how little English is spoken for such a developed society BUT good on them for retaining their language. In Hong Kong English was widely used & we had no need to learn Cantonese before it was handed back from the British in 1997.
Why Chinese need to speak English in their OWN LAND
当一个国家足够强大，全世界都会学习这个国家的语言。英语不是唯一
Communists don't like cash
Cashless isn’t at all ‘advanced’, it’s absolute communism and digitally controlled slavery.
Cashless society is retarded, I hate using those transaction apps in China
When I lived in Hong Kong typhoons shut the whole city down, nothing was open, empty streets. My friend & I loved going out then it was eerily quiet. We lived on the 30th floor & OMG typhoons would sway the buildings !!
Massive credit with Matt! looked a fab day for all you three! Enjoy the rest of the trip and i eagerly await the next video.
Ben, you don't know Lord Byron? I thought you were a man of culture?
That was too funny 😂
Bald will defo roast him for that
no-one has ever thought Ben was a man of culture 🤣
@@indexpictures nope, he's just a man of train content worldwide xD
拜伦在中国很著名. 高中生大概都知道.
Backpacker Ben’s China adventure turned into a real sprint of a trip-one moment he's admiring the Great Wall, the next he's creating his own Great Waterfall... of diarrhoea!
....😂
That was Mahjong what they were playing ?
My late father's (he worked all over the world) favorite game. He tried to explain it to me but i was too young. I didn't get it. Apparently a difficult game. Classic Chinese.
Glad that Matthew hooked up with you. Very fun video.
You and bald are my top travelling creators. Cheers and carry on :) ,love from Norway .
@18:58 The banner says the neighborhood is slotted for demolition. Your buddy took you to an area, on purpose perhaps, that's on plan to be redeveloped and deliberately kept undeveloped.
You are so much happier, more yourself around Katerina….great to see 😊
keep these China vids coming mate, they are class
Why no video of Bejing the city ?
@@123bwlch last video they were in Beijing.
@@howardcheung5809 But very little content beyond the wall.
@123bwlch I think depending on how things go..ben might apply for a longer visa and explore more of each city
Very nice, it was nice that Matthew to show you around. Nice haircut, and quite inexpensive, how was the food? Looking forward to the next video. Thank you Ben and Katarina.
看过不少外国人来上海旅游拍的vlog。虽然是充满未来科技感的繁华城市，但也是千篇一律的旅游景点。
现在他们因为台风、因为遇到住在中国的外国人，所以机缘巧合下拍视频介绍上海的另一面。老街区的普通中老年人生活。也蛮有意义。
外国人去外国也一样千篇一律，去的多了才可能有深度有各种玩法。宣传口要跟上。
入境旅游有时间限制，都是去热门打卡地标玩的。这么大的中国只玩旅游区一年都不够，何况要专找这种老街区游览免签这点时间就算白来了。除非就是奔着这个来的。
千篇一律的北上广深
Kat seems like a great travel companion. Living your best life mate! Love to see it. Hopefully soon you’ll make it to the USA 🇺🇸
I want to provide some context on the "No thanks". The masseurs didn't misunderstand you. In Chinese, one way of saying "you're welcome" is 不用謝, which literally means "No need to thank (me)". So he likely didn't know English and just translated it directly.
Ben just wanted to say I’m sorta new to your channel (only seen the China episodes thus far) and I really really like your videos. You are honestly funny, the quality is good, and you don’t really film extra shit just the good stuff we all wanna see. Cheers to you
As always, I appreciate the great content from Ben, bald, and Kat!
The adventures amazing. I’m glad you were able to venture out even when a typhoon was coming.
the DD charge during typhoon is extremely cheap. here in Macau/HK, the charge should be about 500-1000 during extreme weahter.
Always a great video with beautiful Kat!
The little English town is identical apart from the junkies running about, it’s actually a breath of fresh air seeing somewhere that looks like England without all them cretins running about
And no diversity!
Ever been to Soho Road?
Years ago in Shanghai, I had a back massage that included a hot damp towel with raw ginger 🫚 on it. It initially burned , & made my back red for a few days .
I was a surprise at first, but after & in hindsight it was invigorating
The neighborhood where you found the barbershop, judging by those red banners, is about to undergo an urban renewal project. This means the government is in the process of negotiating property purchases with local residents. Before long, everyone you’ve seen there will likely become a millionaire. And don’t ask how I know this-I’m lying on a beach in the Gold Coast, enjoying life.
this seafood restaurant is pretty decent.cost over 2500rmb for a group of 10,even more per person if you got fewer people. it's established in the90's golden era when first batch of foreign investors and Shanghai businessman got very rich
They build not only a British quarter, they also build a Bavarian quarter with beer, bratwurst and sauerkraut 🍺
Great to see authentic Shanghai thanks Ben
I started following you because of Bald but I've come to love your own content as well and Kat is a great addition. Keep it up Ben
Come to Canada! We got slowwwww trains too. I think the fastest is the Via rail that goes across the whole country. Some parts of Canada can only be reached by plane.
Matthew from New Zealand really an impressive guy
Back in 2005 I spent 2 months in Tianjin and Beijing, and I drove between TJ and BJ about 6 weeks into my trip, this was just before the Beijing Olympics so they were trying to beautify the areas between major cities, and there was the MOST eerie cubes of perfectly symmetrical hallways comprised of all seemingly the same 50-60 foot evergreen. They seemed like they were planted by robots and grown elsewhere. It was very strange.
Beyond that I have a million stories, I would absolutely LOVE to go back, and especially to see parts I didn't get to like Chongqing... Thank you Ben! If you're still there, you MUST TRY YANG-RO! It's slow roasted mutton cubes on kebabs, and usually they sell spicy fresh bread rolls along with them. I ate it probably once a day 6 days a week when I was there...
Dunno Lord Byron? Probably the most famous British poet. I'm sure you must have heard of him.
Great video Ben & Kat. Loves it.
Ben, I must have commented this on a few videos now. You're always complaining about noise etc (understandably) - get yourself a pack of them soft ear plugs you can sleep in. Like a fiver for about 100 pairs. Wear them to sleep in and you won't hear fuck all - great for sleeper trains, apartments etc.
He may be using them but refuses to lose the incessant moaning that is his trademark.
@@moonskyrocket Better than the droves of fake travel vloggers who pretend they're living in a fairy tale. Being brutally honest and moaning when he feels like it makes him more relatable - he's only human after all.
or just buy a box of swan filters
The moaning doesn't bother me. At least he is showing these weird little hotels and stuff and being himself rather than just doing rich people things and having zero personality.
Plenty of BPB moaning on this one. Kat saves the day 😂
Ben those are Tudor not Victorian style buildings you're off by about 3 centuries
Another Awesome Adventure Thank You Ben & Kat love Katrina's two Panda Bears in her hair very cute Safe Travels 🙂💙👍Big Thanks to Matt for showing You around. 🙂💙👍
I am always so excited for your and Kat's videos! 💛💚❤ Thank you so much for a great content!
That train is insane. I took it in the other direction and I was so shocked how quickly I was in Beijing.
You can also go to a Russian region in China, and there's Macau, the Chinese-Portuguese city.
I just love you two together ❤ I love your journey 😊❤
Besides Byron. He doesn't know what a shrimp is. Quite the world traveler. Lol
I’m glad that you’ve an amazing journey in China! Everyone in China treated you nice! No one shout at you and ask you to go back to your country, you’re lucky. I don’t understand why when Chinese people go to other country like America, Canada or UK, some of the local people treated Chinese impolitely and kind of hate them. Of course most of the foreigners are nice.
When you said the trains in UK have crackheads, I imagined that the future depicted in Deus Ex becomes more real with every day, the only way we get security in EU is if the police come back in numbers, patrolling train stations, trains. Just having the presence alone helps in protecting the peace of citizens and maybe also prevent people from throwing trash on the ground. Also, my guess was right Lord Byron is George Byron, everyone knows the famous poet. That being said, not remembering anything I read back in the day, but we had some book of his (translation).
Ben, you are an absolute gentleman. Kat should be in the videos more, she's a ball of sunshine :)
Missing a Wetherspoon's, a fish and chip shop, a pub and drunken yobs fighting in the street.
But it had the rain .... 😂
dammit, missing all the "best" parts. 😂
also the roadmen and homeless
@@sniprsprimordium5625 你以为中国是美国？
Awesome journey, thanks to that bloke for helping u guys. God Bless him.
3 dollar hair cuts 20 dollar hotels. American hair cuts are no less then 20 for a semple buzz cut and the cheapest hotels are no less then 65 a night and that’s for a ghetto trap house motel
Top video Kat & Ben! Happy you finally enjoyed a succulent Chinese meal, without hands on your ... 😉👍🇦🇺
It behooves one to learn the Chinese language if one is to thoroughly enjoy Chinese hospitality.
That fake English town is amazing! As for Byron, he's one of England's most famous poets, and travelled a lot in the Mediterranean region. He even took part in the Greek war of independence. Didn't you learn about him in school?
Trains in germany are the worst in whole europe. Always delayed and slow as hell. The only speedtrain we have is between two cities 😂
Omg! Bout spit my coffee when u were in the fake phone booth. Diddy outa oil!😂😂😂
love kats accent
Love watching these guys in a little bit of pain 😅
I need to move to Thames Town ....all of us Brits need to do this ....
No, please don't ruin it.
Great video thanks as always for sharing. However, power user tip, get some ear plugs for better nights sleep. Also pick up some melatonin gummies on your trips abroad.
The difference between Indian and Chinese trains…..Even though they are neighbours
separated by the worlds largest mountain range for a reason xD
@渡海-q2w
You need to sum up your geography lessons from school.
The Himalayas were created because of the smash between Eurasian and Indian plate.
It has nothing to do with India and China.
Moreover both of the countries had a glorious history and China only modernized after 1980.
On top of that, there are countries like Nepal, Bhutan which are in no way bad than China.
Most importantly all of India doesn't look like Delhi, Varanasi, Calcutta which Ben cherry picked to instill a negative impression.
Watch the videos of other dozens of western youtube travel vloggers except Bald and Ben who are dishonest with their videos being called off by many.
They showed Delhi, Varanasi, Calcutta saying entire India looks that whereas in reality it's just opposite.
Northeast India looks exactly like rural China.
Ben's vlogs on Indian trains were actually biased.
He deliberately chose to go in the lowest class.
separate by natural barriers.
@HomiParsa-j7x He's not ignorant. I don't think you know what natural barrier means.
Hi Ben what camera you used for doing video, can you give camera or link 🔗 name please, thanks
Been Shanghai a few times, the train is supersonic!!!
They always exaggerate the typhoons in China, just a typical cold rainy night in Stoke
ICE can go 300km/h in Germany but only between Cologne and Frankfurt.
and a lot of delays
Ben..I really like your videos..but was quite shocked to hear that you apparently had no idea about Byron..!! Really shocked.