Just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that watched, commented, and liked the video! This was my first video to break 1,000 views on the channel. I wasn't expecting to hit this step until at least a couple more months! You guys are awesome! 😘😘
The thing I like most about China is that people just tend to leave you to your own devices, and don't judge you if you go down to the shops in your PJs.
Yeah, that is true! I can't tell you how many time's I've been outside looking like a mess and no one really cares. I also like the anonymity of a big city like Shenzhen. Thanks for watching BTW I've watched many of your videos
@@AaroninChina No worries, mate. I've watched quite a few of your videos too - been subscribed for a while. I like hearing your take on things, especially because we are in the same province!
I have been to 13 provinces of China... This is inspiring. I hope I managed to make my own video to express what I love.... I did some short trips in some places. Yes, China feels very safe. Definitely subscribing.
AaroninChina I got my Feb 1 deadline to celebrate the Chinese New Year. It is hard because its very hard to put on a short video the grandeur of it all. Well, you are able to that. Watching it again to get inspired.
Catherine I hope I can create something that really expresses my gratitude for the experience. I tried to do that in one video, Missing China. It’s not a great video. But I got to say what I really miss about China. Now I miss other things like peaches, persimmons, the Lanzhou noodles. I guess I will just make a simple Top 10 province of China video. I only visited 13.
@@eduardochavacano Haha I also am trying to put together a short video on CNY. But running into the same issue as you! Hopefully we can both get it done before Chinese new year is over.
Re No 1 'Safety'. I had my bike stolen in London, when it was chained to a metal barrier in a locked underground car park, with CCTV. When I visit China, I still can't get used to not locking my old banger of a bike, when I go shopping-even though it only cost me 100 yuan! In UK, we don't go out after 6.00 pm, but in China 7.00 pm is the time we set off, to walk around the city. As we haven't been able to go for 2 years, I really enjoy these videos.
I had my wheels stolen, my bike lock cut, and my Bike in the UK wasn't even that expensive! AND it wasn't even in a main city! People don't steal in public here in China!
Speaking of safety, I live in America, it is not safe. I got held up at knife point, my house burglarized twice, my newly planted pine tree on my front yard stolen, a nice big flower urn stolen in front of my house and my business held up at gun point twice.
That sucks to hear! I have been to the USA a couple times and once a man looked over at me and shouted "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?!" while gesturing towards a gun. I noped out of there real quick!
very true, not just property crimes, in major cities, murder and shooting is daily event. Just fact. Often read news about police officers got ambush with bullets.
@@AaroninChina ; Very Sad, I feel like I am in Some kind of hell there, is Not totally Unsafe, there are "Good Areas" in the USA, but the people in the USA are So unfriendly and They hate you for NO, they have adopted the Same Culture of Latin America.
Living in America is not safe. Due to lot of people who have gun that’s biggest problem. That is not safe issues living in USA. Guns created crimes and killings.
Open minded and straight forward talking content creator like you are needed more than ever in today world where special interest groups dominate the global information space, so in my opinion, it’s hugely important to have people like you who can bring ground level facts whether it’s good or bad to the people around the world. I watch a lot less mainstream media news these days and watch a lot more UA-cam channels. Guess what! I am now a lot more closer to reality on the ground than while I was watching mainstream media mostly. You people play a very important role for global peace and development. Please do not under estimate that. Thank you very much
I just hope to share with people that China is actually so much different than what we're told through the media and to try and change people's perceptions and misunderstandings. The only way we get closer and towards a better world is to embrace our cultures and to learn from each other to remove hate and prejudice from the world
I love China although I have never been there, it's a country I have always wanted to visit because of my Chinese background and beautiful pictures I have seen of China. I had intended to visit 2 years ago but the wretched Covid came along. Now that omicron is here and they say this variant will somehow phase out the virus, my dream to visit China is getting near. Maybe in 2023/2024 I will be there, starting from Chongqing. Fingers crossed.
I don't have a Chinese background and I love CHINA, I read a book about China back in the late 90s, and I was interested in China since back then, also, I've had a couple of Chinese friends and they were Cool and generous, Not very judgmental unless they were convinced in their minds that the 'White' people were Superior in every way, but those were young Chinese people born and raised in the USA.
Right, I totally agree with you on all these 7 things that you like about China. And further to that list are the cities are very clean and well maintained. Cost of living is far cheaper than western countries. Adequate housing for everyone. You hardly see homeless people on the streets. And the economy of the country is getting stronger and stronger, people are richer, 800 million people lifted out of absolute poverty. And they have completely eliminated absolute poverty in 2020. Then there's freedom of religion too provided that they don't meddle in politics or cause social unrest. No racism in China, all people are treated equally. Also reforestation program and greening of barren deserts, truly amazing. And many more...!
. Westerners always say Chinese people are good , government is bad . But the reality is the government managed the whole country United , make the people happy (in general). You can’t see that in Taiwan province because the government divided the people just like the western countries, the medias there release hate every day and the called that “ diverse voices “ “ we are proud of we copied the western political systems “ . People from the west need 100 years to understand China: People are similar to the rest of the world, the only difference is that we have the best government, best systems in the world. It’s been very difficult to manage 1.4 billions popupation live in peaceful life
When you say the last part I think a lot of people look over the fact that, of course China has had it's ups and downs (just like any other country). But what they have done in the last 50 years is truly AMAZING! Add on top of that, they are managing 1.4 billion people (some of which don't even speak the same language) and that they're trying to bring people out of extreme poverty. But yet somehow people still don't see these achievements.
because the west don’t know how china’s leader becomes leader. China’s leader became leader not like western society because he or she is popular (celebrity) and/or eloquent but work their way up from grassroots. Point us one western leader do that from low level up
I am from Singapore and the wealth in China have percolated down to village levels . My relatives in Shunde ,Guangdong province have built 3,4 and 5 storey village houses whereas I live in a 5 room apartment in Singapore . Well done , my China relatives in Shunde village.
Wow! This is an intelligent analysis from a foreigner. I truly like your honesty without being exaggerating. You got a clear view of the political standing between one party & continuous leadership versus the democratic form of constant changes of leadership in the democracy of the US and the UK that seems to be a hindrance of momentum from good to bad, to even worst, and continue getting worst. Unlike in China where everyone is united. Love your channel actually. It gives me more perspective on China. Please more of this analysis including how cities in China differs in terms of cost of living. Great channel ❤👏
I have read a lot about the comments here. We are talking about no stealing thing in China. But why? why people don't steal in China? Too many CCTVs? No. In my opining, the most important reason is: people in China are satisfied with what they have, and pursuing more by their own ability, not by stealing.That's the fundermental reason why you feal safe in China
I always enjoy travelling in China, and yes I have to agree that the rail network is outstanding. We try and go back every year to visit my wife's family, as well as travel around.
I've been blown away this last week with this video taking off. I was still expecting that I would have to keep grinding for about a year until any of my videos got noticed.
Hi Aaron, I am your new subscriber from HK. I have been to UK and Europe for many times. I agree with what you said in your video, particular safety. I also very agree with your discovery => one of the reasons why China is successful is due to only one ruling party. There is no negative voice when the Government wants to do anything. I think 95% of Chinese are supporting Chinese Government. Many thanks for this video again. I am looking forward to seeing what you don't like in China.
Have you ever considered why so many people support govt.? Almost 200mil Chinese people go outside China , why they still choose to return? Well wish you have a good future in western countries
Hey I agree with you 100% I lived in China many times with my bands working in hotels in 5 different cities and I love it it's true everything that you say. I 1st went in 1995 and Ive seen it change so much sense all the best to you and see you one day in China God bless.
if you leave a bike fully locked to a street sign or parking meter in NYC for a few HOURS, you can almost guarantee that there will be at minimum an attempt at theft of the entire bike. if they're unsuccessful, you can be certain something will be damaged or missing, such as the bike seat, or a wheel.
China's progress is because their government really cares about the people, and the people also love the government,Confucianism for five thousand years, which is a special advantage of China
Thank you for explaining what good in China. A real eye opener. But yes please show me all the beautiful and breathtaking places that are unique for us outside China. I heard that Kunming is very beautiful.
Food always no.1 food. I travel around the world and Chinese cuisine is the most underrated food on the planet. The complexity and the diversity. There is not any other country that can compete with it.
I haven't been to China since 2009 and miss it a lot. I retired at the end of 2019 and we were thinking about going back to Chengdu for an extended stay but then covid blew up and put it on hold. Now that China is opening up again we are thinking about it again.
safe to say the sense of safety is asia-wide. i went travelling solo as a female around different asian countries - not china yet but i totally believe everyone that says china is safe - including developing and wealthy ones and i felt more comfortable in those countries than i have in australia where i reside and australia isn't seen as unsafe in the big scheme of things. one thing's for sure, someone who looks visibly different appearance-wise in china (a non-local/foreigner) is never going to encounter a car-load of uncouth hoons driving by in their shit-box yelling racial epithets at them and then chucking their used macca's packaging at them whilst you are on your peaceful stroll down the street. i think a lot of people who don't look caucasian have copped this type of abuse. such disrespectful behaviour. also what i find bittersweet and kind of sad is that there are numerous accounts including yours where chinese people in china are seen as gregarious, social, curious, hospitable, warm, etc...and yet they're not seen that way worldwide as immigrants. they're seen as people who keep to themselves and are kind of outcast or isolated from the rest of the societies they migrate to...and i think that has a lot to do with a) immigrants just naturally gravitating to their "own" because they're in a foreign country and they want to feel a sense of safety, comfort and familiarity and b) that unfortunately chinese and asians more broadly have always and still are an easy target for racism and disrespect. any ethnic group that gets mistreated is going to close themselves off and not want to engage with the broader public and may come across cold or whatever. there's such a stark contrast in how chinese are perceived in their own country versus as immigrants in other countries. i think more foreigners need to visit china and experience the real china and chinese people!
@@AaroninChina That is So Sweet. I wish I Get a Chance to Go to China and enjoy their Culture. The Only thing is that I have a daughter with Down's Syndrome and I don't know how She will be treated in China, I don't know how their culture would View her.
China is not a closed country. The reason why you have such an impression is that you have been brainwashed by the western media for a long time, especially the malicious fraud and smear of the old imperial colonial countries.
Wow..awesome content bro..I'm a small channel too..just started doing vlogs recently but I'm not as good as you bro. Congrats 👏 for your amazing skills..learning alot from you and your channel.
@@AaroninChina very true bro..I'm this shy person especially infront of the camera 📷..currently doing faceless vlogs but with time I will gain the courage to eventually stand before the camera and do my thing😂😂. You are good at storytelling and I love it..since I'm not any good here I have to start learning from you🙈
don't worry. i am aslo spending 10 years in traveling in China. and i have driven 20 thousands kilometers around the entire China including Xingjiang, inner Mongolia, but still there are a bunch of famous places i have never been to. Tibet, Chongqing...etc. China is definitely like a continent more then a country.
There is a question from Western mainstream media waiting for you. "How much pay you got from CPC" I hope it coming soon, that means your channel become to popular one.
Haha I know! I have seen them do this to all these different channels saying that the CPC is sponsoring them. It's a bunch of BS! Why would they even bother sponsoring people when all we're doing is showing our perspective and thoughts
I totally agreed with you from your perspective. the safety , green city, convenience for shopping, cashless, food variety, hospitable people, ShenZhen has become a metropolis from a small village, it is a miniature and a typical representative city of the reform results, the only one in China. The other thing you might know is it benefitted from millions of migrant works from all nation with low pay. Also it is still enjoying preferential policy, if you tend to know the whole picture of ShenZhen , the migrant workers life in ShenZhen is a topic .
Yes I would agree spitting is a disgusting trait particularly in times like now with the pandemic but spitting isn't reserved for Chinese people only. In Scotland, it's a 'cool habit' cos they see the cool footballers spit during games that are broadcasted on TV. I even had scottish tradesmen working in my new build house proper draw up phlegm and spit it out inside my house and think that it is okay ffs. Obviously the flooring wasn't installed yet but I still felt disgusted by his action.
Visited Bath over six years ago for the very first time , I was amazed at the architecture in and around city center , very old and historic, don't you miss it Aaron ?
system advantage is what I see here too. there's no-nonsense throwing back and forth, there's no 4-years-rollback thing that exists instead of a constant move forward 5-year-plan. yes, there is riffraff's all across mankind so it's here in China too but not on such a large scale separating different sexes, ideologies, states, no, there's a highly organized unity here, I said this because they design such a system to enhance the feeling of unity, that is very important to me. again there are differences, there are debates, there are a lot of people who even don't like the government's way of doing things but they improve themselves over time instead of throwing excuses because there are no excuses, there are no "opposition parties" to attack and get yourself away from this. I live in China and I constantly receive messages from "Peoples Daily" that some high CPC officials are held accountable because of poor behavior or sloppy work.
@@AaroninChina it's been so upset seeing all those misinformation on the western media. We would be much appreciated if there're more foreign people like you , just telling the truth about China, without prejudice. ❤️
Makes me a little jealous considering in America we've reached a point for the first time in my life when it's getting scary to go out just about anywhere, even in the rural areas.
Good luck on your YT channel. I may not agree on everything you say, but keep up being truthful, sincere, and objective, then you'll surely grow your channel rapidly.
This is more of what we need. Nice, civil discussion. I don't expect everyone to agree with me of course (that would be foolish). So thanks a lot for your wishes, I wish you all the best too!
The root problem of the western demoncractic system is not the change of gaovernment every several years. It is that each party has its own interest that is not aligned with the interest of the whole country or the citizens. They each reperesented a small sector who funds the party. The success of China is not that ot ruled by a single party. It is that they have focused on the interests of the country and the well being of its citizens.
ya, one party government is not uniquely china. Others failed but china succeeded because of Chinese leader duties and responsibilities. Not because simply one party. USSR collapse!
I've spent 3 years in Shenzhe (2010-11-12) before moving to Dongguan and I miss it, now is a completely different city (first time I was there in 2008 there were only 2 partial subway lines and only LuoHu train station, now I think there are 11 or more lines 😅) I remember living in Buji in 2010 and taxi driver refused to send me back there due to the. crazy traffic jam 😅
The West says that the Chinese Communist Party is evil and dictatorial, but it is precisely such a government that serves the people wholeheartedly and is loved by the people of the whole country.
I got the media propaganda of China before I went there in 2017. Got pissed drunk and walked back to my hotel at 4am. 4am! Holding a beer drinking walking. Saw a couple cops, and I got scared and tried to hide my beer. They saw me and laughed. Spoke some English to me saying it's okay, and I just continued walking. Because I was new, I didn't realise how far it was, I walked for a proper 45 minutes. Safe. No worries of any, 4am in the beautiful city of Cheng Du.
@@chuge4105 Yea and that's right of the police to do that. Anywhere in the world, no one should be drunk and picking fights with the public. That's why in many countries, you're not allowed to drink on the streets.
@@AaroninChina Yes, I live in Ontario, California which is in San Bernardino County. I never got robbed while living in the USA, I don't have a gun and I don't drink alcohol either because the Bible says to be sober and vigilant. I'm an American Christian, and I'm against both Democrat and Republican Parties.
u love your country, that’s fine but leave your self righteous at home, and what u can do, almighty god cannot? need a puny human to spread? oh, god has many mysterious plans ya, don’t u wanna be cursed by him because of your self righteousness.
@@fannyalbi9040 The only way I can get cursed from the God of the Bible is if I did something very wrong like steal or murder not visiting another country.
Thanks, I have decided to not burn subtitles into the videos anymore because the translation is not good enough. I will try to make the English subtitles as accurate as possible and then UA-cam can auto-translate them better.
I ever think USA is more freedom than china, but after I worked in USA for a few months, I recognized I was Totally wrong. China has no political corrections, I can say anything I want in China. but cannot in USA. I can go outside at 2or 3AM deep night in China, but cannot in USA. The street of My elder sister home even has no street light. USA night is much darker than China, I dare not go to USA public park because full of homeless and drug dealers. USA subway make me sick because of so heavy urine smell . New York subway is so dirty. I cannot imagine. comparing USA, China life is lack of stupid politics and argument and all Chinese people are just working hard to let our family life become better and better, Frankly speaking, China is more peaceful and harmonious than Western countries. However, Western mainstream medias portray China is like a hell . all Chinese people are ruled by fear and policeman. it is so ridiculous. I have to say Chinese are having a happy life and government are concern about people and look after us well.
Why does it always have to be hate ? Why always tell yourself to hate ? Doesn't the good outweighs the hate ? Stop it , always stay positive. Imperfections doesn't deserve your hate.
Hi Aaron, if this is your name, if not please let me know, this is the first time l visit your site, frankly, l like your narrative and looking forward to follow your effort, come think about the gist of this story is all the inexpensive experience you have for 7 years,that mean 5 years without COVID 19 and 2 years self quarantine or kick down in Shenzhen, this is actual God send, for you to be able to spend 700 days without travelling outside Shenzhen is too harsh an undertaking, l assume that if there is no lockdown, you will be able to explode an gigantic country like China. The best part things that happened to China for the last 15 years, China infrastructure has improved hundreds times meaning it must be be very to travel all over the country, once in a lifetime thing. Anyway, l shall stop and wait for your comment if you are free to do so.
Hi there thanks for the comment. I've been able to travel within China these last 2 years. Before that I would normally leave China to travel in Asia or go back to the UK. It's been good to see more of China.
I lost my ebike parked just outside my house door not even @ night @ noon, I live in Shanghai from 2010.... Here too people cheat , Rob, fight, quarrel, .......
Just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that watched, commented, and liked the video! This was my first video to break 1,000 views on the channel. I wasn't expecting to hit this step until at least a couple more months!
You guys are awesome! 😘😘
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Enjoy your videos!
Congratulations 🎉
Gun Powder and Fireworks Capital is Also in The Province of Liuyang China. Very I love it..
@@binondofireworksfirecracke2474 wow 😯
The thing I like most about China is that people just tend to leave you to your own devices, and don't judge you if you go down to the shops in your PJs.
Yeah, that is true! I can't tell you how many time's I've been outside looking like a mess and no one really cares. I also like the anonymity of a big city like Shenzhen. Thanks for watching BTW I've watched many of your videos
@@AaroninChina No worries, mate. I've watched quite a few of your videos too - been subscribed for a while. I like hearing your take on things, especially because we are in the same province!
got you😜
Wow Hazza, fancy see you here( scratching the back of a fellow Pro China UA-camr)
Ikr. If they wear PJs outside, what do them wear at home or in bed?
I am from Australia and I love your unbiased opinion. Good work.
Awesome! Thank you!
Agree.....
I have been to 13 provinces of China... This is inspiring. I hope I managed to make my own video to express what I love.... I did some short trips in some places. Yes, China feels very safe. Definitely subscribing.
The hardest part is to just start doing it!
DOOOOOOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTTTTT!
AaroninChina I got my Feb 1 deadline to celebrate the Chinese New Year. It is hard because its very hard to put on a short video the grandeur of it all. Well, you are able to that. Watching it again to get inspired.
Catherine I hope I can create something that really expresses my gratitude for the experience. I tried to do that in one video, Missing China. It’s not a great video. But I got to say what I really miss about China. Now I miss other things like peaches, persimmons, the Lanzhou noodles. I guess I will just make a simple Top 10 province of China video. I only visited 13.
@@eduardochavacano Haha I also am trying to put together a short video on CNY. But running into the same issue as you! Hopefully we can both get it done before Chinese new year is over.
Safety, convenience, cleanliness, food and culture are my TOP reasons why China is my favorite country.
U r 100%right China is safe, I lived in China for 13 years, left in 2019, miss everything about China, can't wait to go back 🇨🇳❤️
No place is perfect. But china is getting better over the time.
I think China is set up to get better and better over time that's true!
Better? Lol
@@cooliipie haters will never understand
@@cooliipie Yes, it's not better, it's excellent!
@@cooliipie 所以 你笑什么 可以说说你的想法
Re No 1 'Safety'. I had my bike stolen in London, when it was chained to a metal barrier in a locked underground car park, with CCTV. When I visit China, I still can't get used to not locking my old banger of a bike, when I go shopping-even though it only cost me 100 yuan! In UK, we don't go out after 6.00 pm, but in China 7.00 pm is the time we set off, to walk around the city. As we haven't been able to go for 2 years, I really enjoy these videos.
I had my wheels stolen, my bike lock cut, and my Bike in the UK wasn't even that expensive! AND it wasn't even in a main city!
People don't steal in public here in China!
Speaking of safety, I live in America, it is not safe. I got held up at knife point, my house burglarized twice, my newly planted pine tree on my front yard stolen, a nice big flower urn stolen in front of my house and my business held up at gun point twice.
That sucks to hear! I have been to the USA a couple times and once a man looked over at me and shouted "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?!" while gesturing towards a gun. I noped out of there real quick!
very true, not just property crimes, in major cities, murder and shooting is daily event. Just fact. Often read news about police officers got ambush with bullets.
Walter Chin: The USA is NOT Safe, and it has never been Safe. Sadly to Say because I live in the USA, and it's been like that Since the 1950s.
@@AaroninChina ; Very Sad, I feel like I am in Some kind of hell there, is Not totally Unsafe, there are "Good Areas" in the USA, but the people in the USA are So unfriendly and They hate you for NO, they have adopted the Same Culture of Latin America.
Living in America is not safe. Due to lot of people who have gun that’s biggest problem. That is not safe issues living in USA. Guns created crimes and killings.
Open minded and straight forward talking content creator like you are needed more than ever in today world where special interest groups dominate the global information space, so in my opinion, it’s hugely important to have people like you who can bring ground level facts whether it’s good or bad to the people around the world.
I watch a lot less mainstream media news these days and watch a lot more UA-cam channels. Guess what! I am now a lot more closer to reality on the ground than while I was watching mainstream media mostly.
You people play a very important role for global peace and development. Please do not under estimate that.
Thank you very much
I just hope to share with people that China is actually so much different than what we're told through the media and to try and change people's perceptions and misunderstandings.
The only way we get closer and towards a better world is to embrace our cultures and to learn from each other to remove hate and prejudice from the world
I havent been there but with all the positive news (including your seven reasons) coming from CHINA make me want to say: WELCOME !!!
If you ever get a chance to visit, I recommend you do. I had a completely wrong perception about China before I came here.
i love CHINA, because it is my homeland where raised me up😁
Now coming to China and learning Chinese has become an important investment. Many foreigners I met regret that their second language is not Chinese.😆
That's true!
I love China although I have never been there, it's a country I have always wanted to visit because of my Chinese background and beautiful pictures I have seen of China. I had intended to visit 2 years ago but the wretched Covid came along. Now that omicron is here and they say this variant will somehow phase out the virus, my dream to visit China is getting near. Maybe in 2023/2024 I will be there, starting from Chongqing. Fingers crossed.
I don't have a Chinese background and I love CHINA, I read a book about China back in the late 90s, and I was interested in China since back then, also, I've had a couple of Chinese friends and they were Cool and generous, Not very judgmental unless they were convinced in their minds that the 'White' people were Superior in every way, but those were young Chinese people born and raised in the USA.
Thanks again for sharing your perspective of China. I enjoyed watching this. Keep them coming.
More to come!
Right, I totally agree with you on all these 7 things that you like about China.
And further to that list are the cities are very clean and well maintained.
Cost of living is far cheaper than western countries. Adequate housing for everyone. You hardly see homeless people on the streets.
And the economy of the country is getting stronger and stronger, people are richer, 800 million people lifted out of absolute poverty. And they have completely eliminated absolute poverty in 2020.
Then there's freedom of religion too provided that they don't meddle in politics or cause social unrest.
No racism in China, all people are treated equally. Also reforestation program and greening of barren deserts, truly amazing.
And many more...!
good content Aaron! Just subscribed. Keep up with these awesome videos!
I hope I can! Thank you for the subscription!
. Westerners always say Chinese people are good , government is bad . But the reality is the government managed the whole country United , make the people happy (in general). You can’t see that in Taiwan province because the government divided the people just like the western countries, the medias there release hate every day and the called that “ diverse voices “ “ we are proud of we copied the western political systems “ . People from the west need 100 years to understand China: People are similar to the rest of the world, the only difference is that we have the best government, best systems in the world. It’s been very difficult to manage 1.4 billions popupation live in peaceful life
When you say the last part I think a lot of people look over the fact that, of course China has had it's ups and downs (just like any other country). But what they have done in the last 50 years is truly AMAZING! Add on top of that, they are managing 1.4 billion people (some of which don't even speak the same language) and that they're trying to bring people out of extreme poverty. But yet somehow people still don't see these achievements.
because the west don’t know how china’s leader becomes leader.
China’s leader became leader not like western society because he or she is popular (celebrity) and/or eloquent but work their way up from grassroots.
Point us one western leader do that from low level up
Nice to hear from another foreigner who loves living in China. This seems to be a common theme.
Those of us that can see China for what it truly is need to spread the word to the rest of the world
@@AaroninChina Yes, please do!
@@AaroninChina Thank You for sharing and spreading the word...
@@josechong8207 It's the least that I can do!
I am from Singapore and the wealth in China have percolated down to village levels . My relatives in Shunde ,Guangdong province have built 3,4 and 5 storey village houses whereas I live in a 5 room apartment in Singapore . Well done , my China relatives in Shunde village.
I love China too!
Wow! This is an intelligent analysis from a foreigner. I truly like your honesty without being exaggerating. You got a clear view of the political standing between one party & continuous leadership versus the democratic form of constant changes of leadership in the democracy of the US and the UK that seems to be a hindrance of momentum from good to bad, to even worst, and continue getting worst. Unlike in China where everyone is united. Love your channel actually. It gives me more perspective on China. Please more of this analysis including how cities in China differs in terms of cost of living. Great channel ❤👏
I'm a Chinese, and I'm living in uk 7.5 years, and I miss China too, last time I back to China it was 2019
Please enjoy continually living in China! Staying safe and healthy!
I have read a lot about the comments here. We are talking about no stealing thing in China. But why? why people don't steal in China? Too many CCTVs? No. In my opining, the most important reason is: people in China are satisfied with what they have, and pursuing more by their own ability, not by stealing.That's the fundermental reason why you feal safe in China
This is great, I am finding so many people living in China and showing the world the true China, the nation that works for the benefit of it's peoples
But China still get criticized no matter what they do,this is very strange,why the west hate China so much.
I always enjoy travelling in China, and yes I have to agree that the rail network is outstanding. We try and go back every year to visit my wife's family, as well as travel around.
Thanks for sharing!
Hope your channel can grow faster!
I've been blown away this last week with this video taking off. I was still expecting that I would have to keep grinding for about a year until any of my videos got noticed.
Hi Aaron, I am your new subscriber from HK. I have been to UK and Europe for many times. I agree with what you said in your video, particular safety. I also very agree with your discovery => one of the reasons why China is successful is due to only one ruling party. There is no negative voice when the Government wants to do anything. I think 95% of Chinese are supporting Chinese Government.
Many thanks for this video again. I am looking forward to seeing what you don't like in China.
Have you ever considered why so many people support govt.? Almost 200mil Chinese people go outside China , why they still choose to return? Well wish you have a good future in western countries
Well done Aaron, keep up the good work !
Thanks Sam
Hey I agree with you 100% I lived in China many times with my bands working in hotels in 5 different cities and I love it it's true everything that you say. I 1st went in 1995 and Ive seen it change so much sense all the best to you and see you one day in China God bless.
if you leave a bike fully locked to a street sign or parking meter in NYC for a few HOURS, you can almost guarantee that there will be at minimum an attempt at theft of the entire bike. if they're unsuccessful, you can be certain something will be damaged or missing, such as the bike seat, or a wheel.
i don’t understand, people just steal things in broad daylight?
@@fannyalbi9040 yes.
@@fannyalbi9040 in San Francisco, people leave their car windows down with nothing inside the cars so thieves won’t break them.
@@randomname931 druggy or poor people?
@@fannyalbi9040 thieves, vandals, degenerates.
China's progress is because their government really cares about the people, and the people also love the government,Confucianism for five thousand years, which is a special advantage of China
Thank you for explaining what good in China. A real eye opener. But yes please show me all the beautiful and breathtaking places that are unique for us outside China.
I heard that Kunming is very beautiful.
You got it!
Food always no.1 food. I travel around the world and Chinese cuisine is the most underrated food on the planet. The complexity and the diversity. There is not any other country that can compete with it.
I do love Chinese food as you can probably tell haha
I haven't been to China since 2009 and miss it a lot. I retired at the end of 2019 and we were thinking about going back to Chengdu for an extended stay but then covid blew up and put it on hold. Now that China is opening up again we are thinking about it again.
Your videos are lit bro....I'm moving to Shenzhen next month...and it just so happened that's where you're living. I don't feel as scared now!
Love watching your videos and your points of view 👍👏well done Aaron!
Glad you like them!
safe to say the sense of safety is asia-wide. i went travelling solo as a female around different asian countries - not china yet but i totally believe everyone that says china is safe - including developing and wealthy ones and i felt more comfortable in those countries than i have in australia where i reside and australia isn't seen as unsafe in the big scheme of things.
one thing's for sure, someone who looks visibly different appearance-wise in china (a non-local/foreigner) is never going to encounter a car-load of uncouth hoons driving by in their shit-box yelling racial epithets at them and then chucking their used macca's packaging at them whilst you are on your peaceful stroll down the street. i think a lot of people who don't look caucasian have copped this type of abuse. such disrespectful behaviour.
also what i find bittersweet and kind of sad is that there are numerous accounts including yours where chinese people in china are seen as gregarious, social, curious, hospitable, warm, etc...and yet they're not seen that way worldwide as immigrants. they're seen as people who keep to themselves and are kind of outcast or isolated from the rest of the societies they migrate to...and i think that has a lot to do with a) immigrants just naturally gravitating to their "own" because they're in a foreign country and they want to feel a sense of safety, comfort and familiarity and b) that unfortunately chinese and asians more broadly have always and still are an easy target for racism and disrespect. any ethnic group that gets mistreated is going to close themselves off and not want to engage with the broader public and may come across cold or whatever. there's such a stark contrast in how chinese are perceived in their own country versus as immigrants in other countries. i think more foreigners need to visit china and experience the real china and chinese people!
Chinese people are some of the most friendly people I know
@@AaroninChina That is So Sweet. I wish I Get a Chance to Go to China and enjoy their Culture. The Only thing is that I have a daughter with Down's Syndrome and I don't know how She will be treated in China, I don't know how their culture would View her.
China is not a closed country. The reason why you have such an impression is that you have been brainwashed by the western media for a long time, especially the malicious fraud and smear of the old imperial colonial countries.
@@12567NoYouCannot 我不會英文，但是我相信絕大多數的人不會歧視生病的人，除非他不是人
@@12567NoYouCannot Welcome to China. I hope your daughter will become healthy soon💪
Wow..awesome content bro..I'm a small channel too..just started doing vlogs recently but I'm not as good as you bro. Congrats 👏 for your amazing skills..learning alot from you and your channel.
Thanks man! The hardest part is always just getting out there and making it!
@@AaroninChina very true bro..I'm this shy person especially infront of the camera 📷..currently doing faceless vlogs but with time I will gain the courage to eventually stand before the camera and do my thing😂😂.
You are good at storytelling and I love it..since I'm not any good here I have to start learning from you🙈
don't worry. i am aslo spending 10 years in traveling in China. and i have driven 20 thousands kilometers around the entire China including Xingjiang, inner Mongolia, but still there are a bunch of famous places i have never been to. Tibet, Chongqing...etc.
China is definitely like a continent more then a country.
Yes 100% safe even Hong Kong but in England not safe if we compare.
I live in Taipei and I have lost 7 bicycles and two motocycle helmets, the last helmet only two years ago.
There is a question from Western mainstream media waiting for you. "How much pay you got from CPC"
I hope it coming soon, that means your channel become to popular one.
Haha I know! I have seen them do this to all these different channels saying that the CPC is sponsoring them. It's a bunch of BS!
Why would they even bother sponsoring people when all we're doing is showing our perspective and thoughts
Thanks for your great videos, I love Bath too, a really amazing place.Bristol is great too
Thanks Catherine! I'm glad to hear you like the 2 cities I spent a lot of time in, when I lived in the UK
Share this video to everyone you know, spread the word!
Thanks Jenny!
very informative really deserve more subscribers!
Glad you think so! I hope to get more this year as well!
Good points. Confucius philosophy really still shapes Chinese character.
Very good video. I have been in China for four times and my experience was fantastic. I hope someday living in China as you my friend.
Good luck in coming back to China, it's quite difficult to get in these days.
I totally agreed with you from your perspective. the safety , green city, convenience for shopping, cashless, food variety, hospitable people, ShenZhen has become a metropolis from a small village, it is a miniature and a typical representative city of the reform results, the only one in China. The other thing you might know is it benefitted from millions of migrant works from all nation with low pay. Also it is still enjoying preferential policy, if you tend to know the whole picture of ShenZhen , the migrant workers life in ShenZhen is a topic .
Shenzhen is a migrant city. That's why when you come here you become a Shenzhener. 你来深圳就是深圳人
I agree most if not all of Your views. Enjoy Life in China！
Thank you!
Yes I would agree spitting is a disgusting trait particularly in times like now with the pandemic but spitting isn't reserved for Chinese people only. In Scotland, it's a 'cool habit' cos they see the cool footballers spit during games that are broadcasted on TV.
I even had scottish tradesmen working in my new build house proper draw up phlegm and spit it out inside my house and think that it is okay ffs. Obviously the flooring wasn't installed yet but I still felt disgusted by his action.
That is actually disgusting!
加油，你的频道会有越来越的的人关注，👍
Visited Bath over six years ago for the very first time , I was amazed at the architecture in and around city center , very old and historic, don't you miss it Aaron ?
system advantage is what I see here too. there's no-nonsense throwing back and forth, there's no 4-years-rollback thing that exists instead of a constant move forward 5-year-plan. yes, there is riffraff's all across mankind so it's here in China too but not on such a large scale separating different sexes, ideologies, states, no, there's a highly organized unity here, I said this because they design such a system to enhance the feeling of unity, that is very important to me. again there are differences, there are debates, there are a lot of people who even don't like the government's way of doing things but they improve themselves over time instead of throwing excuses because there are no excuses, there are no "opposition parties" to attack and get yourself away from this. I live in China and I constantly receive messages from "Peoples Daily" that some high CPC officials are held accountable because of poor behavior or sloppy work.
the fact that they can plan long term initiatives and not just worry about election every 4 years is really a benefit.
Aaron, I agree with you on this video and share it on FaceBook.
Thanks Walter!
Welcome to China! ~~
Thank you! Although I have been here for a long time now, I still am learning new things everyday
@@AaroninChina it's been so upset seeing all those misinformation on the western media. We would be much appreciated if there're more foreign people like you , just telling the truth about China, without prejudice. ❤️
G'day Mate, throw another shrimp on the Barby🤠🤠🤠
Blessings handsome internet celebrity happy China New Year !
Blessings to you too!
Iam frrom nepal but world super power china i love chaina
It’s not Chaina,it’s China.🤪🤪🤪🥴🥴🥴
In London the whole bike would be stolen!
Yes!
Makes me a little jealous considering in America we've reached a point for the first time in my life when it's getting scary to go out just about anywhere, even in the rural areas.
10/10 fave UA-camr
Love it! Thanks for the support 😉
Good luck on your YT channel. I may not agree on everything you say, but keep up being truthful, sincere, and objective, then you'll surely grow your channel rapidly.
This is more of what we need. Nice, civil discussion. I don't expect everyone to agree with me of course (that would be foolish). So thanks a lot for your wishes, I wish you all the best too!
You are great
Thank you for the comment
I lived in Shenzhen for a few weeks one summer (I normally live in BJ) and what people say is "来了就是深圳人“
That's cool! Yeah when you come to Shenzhen are you a SHENZHENER
The root problem of the western demoncractic system is not the change of gaovernment every several years. It is that each party has its own interest that is not aligned with the interest of the whole country or the citizens. They each reperesented a small sector who funds the party.
The success of China is not that ot ruled by a single party. It is that they have focused on the interests of the country and the well being of its citizens.
ya, one party government is not uniquely china. Others failed but china succeeded because of Chinese leader duties and responsibilities. Not because simply one party. USSR collapse!
I've spent 3 years in Shenzhe (2010-11-12) before moving to Dongguan and I miss it, now is a completely different city (first time I was there in 2008 there were only 2 partial subway lines and only LuoHu train station, now I think there are 11 or more lines 😅)
I remember living in Buji in 2010 and taxi driver refused to send me back there due to the. crazy traffic jam 😅
Thanks Aaron!
The West says that the Chinese Communist Party is evil and dictatorial, but it is precisely such a government that serves the people wholeheartedly and is loved by the people of the whole country.
Great video... thank you 😊
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing! I love China 🇨🇳 too
Thanks for watching!
I got the media propaganda of China before I went there in 2017. Got pissed drunk and walked back to my hotel at 4am. 4am! Holding a beer drinking walking. Saw a couple cops, and I got scared and tried to hide my beer. They saw me and laughed. Spoke some English to me saying it's okay, and I just continued walking. Because I was new, I didn't realise how far it was, I walked for a proper 45 minutes. Safe. No worries of any, 4am in the beautiful city of Cheng Du.
Yes, no one cares about your drinking in China, but if you drink loudly or fight, you may be severely repaired by the police
@@chuge4105 Yea and that's right of the police to do that. Anywhere in the world, no one should be drunk and picking fights with the public. That's why in many countries, you're not allowed to drink on the streets.
Welcome to the wumao club, aaron!
Enjoy your video.
Liked subscribed
I'm in the Wumao club??
@@AaroninChina $1 now. Come on Aaron, entertain the China haters.
Being a wumao is a badge of honour.
@@fvalemus5377 I hope to entertain, and educate, that would be the best badge of honor
so right , so true, thx
Thanks for watching!
Do you hear much Cantonese spoken in Shenzhen? And do they have Cantonese announcements on the subway along with English and Putonghua?
Cantonese is used a lot here. They use Putonghua, Cantonese and English for public transport
Got twelve years in China, from the US, we are practically neighbors. Zhuhai
Aaron this is my first contact with you. Great video.
Thanks Steven
Good sharing 👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Gun Powder and Fireworks Capital is Also in The Province of Liuyang China.
i agree with your comment.
Are you Ollie' Barrett's friend? i forgot now
What I love about living in the USA is that I'm free to preach the Bible in the USA, and my home country the USA is safe too.
You think that the USA is safe?
@@AaroninChina Yes, I live in Ontario, California which is in San Bernardino County. I never got robbed while living in the USA, I don't have a gun and I don't drink alcohol either because the Bible says to be sober and vigilant. I'm an American Christian, and I'm against both Democrat and Republican Parties.
u love your country, that’s fine but leave your self righteous at home, and what u can do, almighty god cannot? need a puny human to spread?
oh, god has many mysterious plans ya, don’t u wanna be cursed by him because of your self righteousness.
@@fannyalbi9040 The only way I can get cursed from the God of the Bible is if I did something very wrong like steal or murder not visiting another country.
@@williamedwardhackman4695 of course, it is sand people’s encyclopaedia.
THUMB-UP . I LOVE YOUR COUNTRY TOO💖💖💖💖💖✌✌
一个小建议☝🏽：因为语法不同，100%翻译会导致不少句子看着其实挺混乱的，还有它们之间的组合段落。总之就是字幕有待提高。 加油！💪🏽。
Thanks, I have decided to not burn subtitles into the videos anymore because the translation is not good enough. I will try to make the English subtitles as accurate as possible and then UA-cam can auto-translate them better.
What is your job?
I ever think USA is more freedom than china, but after I worked in USA for a few months, I recognized I was Totally wrong. China has no political corrections, I can say anything I want in China. but cannot in USA. I can go outside at 2or 3AM deep night in China, but cannot in USA. The street of My elder sister home even has no street light. USA night is much darker than China, I dare not go to USA public park because full of homeless and drug dealers. USA subway make me sick because of so heavy urine smell . New York subway is so dirty. I cannot imagine. comparing USA, China life is lack of stupid politics and argument and all Chinese people are just working hard to let our family life become better and better, Frankly speaking, China is more peaceful and harmonious than Western countries. However, Western mainstream medias portray China is like a hell . all Chinese people are ruled by fear and policeman. it is so ridiculous. I have to say Chinese are having a happy life and government are concern about people and look after us well.
Why does it always have to be hate ? Why always tell yourself to hate ? Doesn't the good outweighs the hate ? Stop it , always stay positive.
Imperfections doesn't deserve your hate.
Awesome presentation !
Thank you kindly!
Hi Aaron, if this is your name, if not please let me know, this is the first time l visit your site, frankly, l like your narrative and looking forward to follow your effort, come think about the gist of this story is all the inexpensive experience you have for 7 years,that mean 5 years without COVID 19 and 2 years self quarantine or kick down in Shenzhen, this is actual God send, for you to be able to spend 700 days without travelling outside Shenzhen is too harsh an undertaking, l assume that if there is no lockdown, you will be able to explode an gigantic country like China. The best part things that happened to China for the last 15 years, China infrastructure has improved hundreds times meaning it must be be very to travel all over the country, once in a lifetime thing. Anyway, l shall stop and wait for your comment if you are free to do so.
Hi there thanks for the comment. I've been able to travel within China these last 2 years. Before that I would normally leave China to travel in Asia or go back to the UK. It's been good to see more of China.
Bath one of the most beautiful city in uk,you don;t have a northern Newcastle accent
I'm from a small town near Bath. It's a great place to visit. But it is full of homeless people and the property there is hella expensive!
i love shenzhen my home city
We all love Shenzhen
I lost my ebike parked just outside my house door not even @ night @ noon, I live in Shanghai from 2010....
Here too people cheat , Rob, fight, quarrel, .......
7 years eh? Any itches? 🤣🤣🤣
😂 no itches yet, maybe at 14 years!
His fingers are becoming too itchy, money doesn't stay long on his fingers, it disappear as there are too many temptations to spend money in China.
@@AaroninChina 7年之痒，你明白什么意思吗？😂中国文字博大精深!你这个老外一时还不能明白过来
BBC and American media might not want to believe what you say.
Long Live China!!!!
I really want to know how the BBC would feel after seeing so many videos of British UA-camrs living in China. who is lying
They did and accused them of being paid by the Chinese Government. Many British bloggers in a China have been names in Newspapers etc… it is so sad.
Personally I wouldn’t mind “being lazy” if it helps the tech/society to progress :)
Yeah Me too I like in China......
WOW!
good!!!
Thank you! Cheers!