As a native of Chengdu, I really enjoy your videos. The video you shot is excellent, and I hope to see your excellent works all the time. Welcome to visit and live in Chengdu again!❤
You are so smart that you have learned Chinese and dialects from all over the world. I like your talent. Many things in Sichuan are very spicy, but they have a dessert to relieve the spiciness: bingfen (which is sold where you buy cold noodles, and various fruits are its ingredients). You must try it, it is very refreshing.
Your Chinese is great! For most Chinese people, they do not speak English, so many travel bloggers come to China and find communication difficult. However, speaking Chinese will increase Chinese people's favor towards you.
Some old Chinese people can't speak English. And although I learned English since I'm 9 years old， but I still have not too many chance to use it. But it's okay. If you can be patient to communicate，the young guys will slowly pick up their English. Or someone around you will help.
I agree Kevin! China is so much more affordable than I thought it would be! Although I wouldn’t like to see the prices of that Louis Vuitton restaurant 🤣
gosh, you both are so cute and funny…… love you both so so much and love these vlogs from China, i would say the best vlogs in your playlist so far because I could feel the atmosphere of China from my home legit...
@@JackAynsleyTravel”Ni Hao” is universal. For Sichuan dialect, “ Bar Shi” means taste good, it’s more impressive than saying “ Hao Chi” locally. Have fun in Sichuan mate.
@@JackAynsleyTravel "Chi le ma" means "Eaten (Had breakfast/lunch/dinner) yet?". This phrase has once been the most straightforward salutation to people in ancient difficult times when getting oneself and his/her family well fed was the most important and sometimes challenging goal of life and also a significant symbol of well-being for most people. As the chinese society develops, having three decent meals everyday is no longer a top priority of people's concern. In fact, using this phrase to greet people of a city lifestyle nowadays would probably bring a confusion more and more frequently, especially when it is not close to the meal hours. 😁
Some areas in the south also say the chi le ma. It's mainly when you meet friends, relatives, or neighbors on the street, and it's rarely said to strangers,ni hao is okay.
9:00 the big skewers which is ¥15 is 红柳 , originally from Xinjiang. You should go to Xinjiang and try it. They get the branches from Salix tree and put the mutton on it, and it gives a unique fragrance to the skewers
Welcome to Chengdu. The place you visit at the beginning of the video is the place I pass by when I go to work every day. By the way, the old man who shaved you lied to you. It was actually 3 yuan, but you said 30 yuan, so he also said it was 30 yuan. You should find a regular and larger barber shop.
I don't think the old man listened clearly what Jack said. And I didn't see how much Jack paid finally either since the payment part was not recorded. So it's hard to tell.
I am native in Chengdu, I like your video, and I feel you are so brave to try everything. One suggestion. You should visit San Xing Dui bronze museum which is one hour drive from Chengdu downtown. I am positive it will change your mind about human history after visit it, period.
@@JackAynsleyTraveldefinitely when you went to the Hutong and lunched with the 2 Chinese men, legend! And then my other fave is when you guys went to Pakistan and the police didn't wanna leave you alone in the sleeper train. And insisted you go to the next class. Holding on at the skin of my teeth as to what would happen next 😬
I have already followed you and I really like your videos. They are friendly and approachable. It's the first time I've seen a travel blogger who is so brave in exploring. You have done many things that local Chinese people wouldn't do, such as spicy pepper ice cream, haha. However, I noticed that your video views in China have been low. I think UA-cam has limited the spread of your content. Whenever the video content involves China, things will turn out like this. Many social media platforms do not want objective content about China to be spread. But it's great to see you as friendly travelers. I hope you have a good time in China and look forward to more content from you
Chengdu is a world class city, no doubt. Easily one of the best in the entire world. There's so many first class Chinese cities from Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, and Hangzhou just to name a few.
@@JackAynsleyTravel I like the Chengdu video because you finally found the authentic fried rice with soy sauce, which is also the favorite fried rice in China
@@JackAynsleyTravel Actually, the mega cities are all similar, with some of the smaller ones retaining more of the Chinese culture and style and making life easy. If you like tea, food, history and nature, I highly recommend Anhui Province. Hope you guys enjoy your journey in China.
@@JackAynsleyTravel U guys defo need to visit my hometown Xi'an, we r one of the four ancient cities in the globe, and a foodie's capital as well. We've got over 3000 yrs of history, DO not MISS it!
so nice you can speak a bit Chinese to communicate with the local, but we seldomly say "你吃了吗？Have you eaten？" in recent years, it's kinda a very old way to say hi when most people were poor and short of food. "NiHao" is just enough to say hi to everybody.
@@JackAynsleyTravel Oh man, there is A LOT. First thing first, the FOOD! Roast goose, cheung fun, which is rice noodle rolls, and is 肠粉 in Chinese, and Liwan sampan congee,荔湾艇仔粥, you name it! Remember to avoid the tourist traps as much as possible. That is to go to the old town area. Then embrace nature in the Baiyun mountains! I have rarely seen Western influencers making videos there!
That luxury shopping area's so cool,I think that Louis Vuitton store in that historic building is brilliant. Looks like Chengdu must be quite a rich city as I can also spot Tiffanys and Dior there as well.
Yeah haha, I drank over half the bottle🤣 but my Beijing friend said he wouldn’t even be drunk after the whole bottle🤣 how much would you have a to drink haha
The fried rice portion is huge and it looks delicious. The huge portion reminds me of the same experiences I have had in Pakistani and Indian restaurants in the UK. Thank you for this video, enjoyed watching it.
Hi Jack. can't believe your hotel is right across the street from my house, the first thing I see when I open the video the tall building across the street is my house, it makes me miss Chengdu so much! The restaurant where you guys had the spicy chicken is very authentic Sichuan food, we often go there as a family, that waitress lady was just trying to help you share the rice, no need to feel embarrassed. Looking forward to your new work, already following!
The area surrounding the Sky Tower, called 339 due to its height of 339 meters. And also a place bustling with bars that only open at night so that’s why there’re no people at day time
So much fun to watch this video, the way how you describe about food, talking to people and your reactions while experiencing new things just so funny (in a good way). Love it. BTW, Chinese people don't usually greet each other with 你好,吃了吗/hello, have you eaten. We just greet with 你好/hello, or just greet with 吃过了吗/吃了吗/have you eaten. Normally at about meal time people will ask 吃过了吗 as a way to greet, if not nearby meal time, chinese don't greet that way either.
Thank you very much! We tried so many new foods in this video, and we love trying new things! I will remember that for next time, thank you! I love learning more about the Chinese language!
In the past, China was very poor, and it was a luxury for people to have a full meal, so they would use "Have you eaten?" to wish people a good life. But now that people are well-off and having enough food is no longer a problem, this way of greeting has been gradually abandoned.
@@JackAynsleyTravel I went to college in Chengdu. I think "Have you eaten?" is often used by people in northern China to say hello, but people in Chengdu don't say hello like this.
@@JackAynsleyTravel You were definitely deceived by the shaver. I’m sure he just wanted to ask you for 3rmb, but when you said 30rmb, he changed his mind and said 30rmb.
Thanks for the great video! Just want to point out that "chi le ma" as "how are you" does not always work in all parts of China. It's mainly used in northern part of the country and is not actually a thing in south west especially Chengdu. That's why you don't get very good response from people and younger generation will probably be confused if they hear that😂 Simply say "ni hao" works all the time.
Hi, Jack, have you eaten? This greeting is generally used in the north, but in the south, this greeting is generally not spoken. When people hear this sentence, they feel a little strange. In fact, you only need to say, 你好, that's enough.
@@quietlivesNot only in Beijing, but also in a lot of places. The only problem is to say HAVE YOU EATEN to strangers. People usually don’t salute to strangers in China.
Hey! Thank you for the advise, I am always learning so I will try to remember this when I am not in Beijing! If you went to Beijing would you use this phrase?
Bro，When I go to Beijing to talk to strangers, I won't use this phrase. It is a very old way of greeting. Some elderly people in northern China use it occasionally, but young people nowadays basically don't use it.
haha😄.You two guys even knew ‘Lao Tie’,so lovely.It means good friend,which is an internet slang that young people sometimes use. Sichuan people love playing mahjong very much. This is a form of entertainment similar to playing cards. Welcome to China,have a good time.
i believe the guy from the barber shop said it was 3 yuan, and for the ear cleaning was 4/5 yuan, places like that prices never over 10 yuan, what a reverse bargaining. also, really love ur videos, originally watched on bilibili, and a lot chinese people love the videos, they even make nickmake for u two "the wine god couple🤣🤣🤣" and people comments that you guys are really sincere.somebody upload the videos, maybe you guys should also create a channel on bilibili, it have around 210000 views for the beijing video from one channel
Ah man this comment warms my heart honestly. I am so happy to hear this thank you. It really does motivate us to keep creating great videos for people like you, I have good faith you will also get to travel the world one day. ❤️
The TV tower you went to used to have a revolving restaurant, now it's closed. But at the bottom of the tower is the best nightclub in the whole of Southwest China, and it's only after dark that the place gets packed.It's full of young, drunken people.
Oh that’s amazing! When did that close, we would have loved to have visited! We should have gone back at night time to see what the area was like! Have you been to that nightclub before?
@@JackAynsleyTravel Chengdu is also famous for its bar culture. In fact, there are three streets near the TV tower that are very well known, so you can look them up on a map. According to my personal opinion: For people over 35, you can go to Bine Eyes Brige（九眼桥）, which is right on the river, next to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, so there are a lot of amateur singers or undeclared singers working there. It's a live beer bar and lounge bar. The 25 to 35 year old crowd can go to Lan Kwai Fong（成都兰桂坊）, which is actually right across the river from the Nine Eyes Bridge（九眼桥）, and is very avant-garde in style and for all types of people. There are nightclubs, clubs, cocktail bars, lounges, Chinese beer bars, and places to watch soccer games (there are even bars for the LGBT community, the most famous being Revolution Cocktail). The under 30 crowd prefers to go to 339, the same TV tower you've been to. Unfortunately the revolving restaurant has been closed for two years now, but there are a very large number of bars on the ground level, locally called: “Chengdu 339”（成都339）, which skews towards a much younger crowd. I'm getting older and the last time I was there was 6 years ago. I just remember like BEARBAR: Er Ma （贰麻酒馆）, Peach（TAO桃）, CLUB：SPACE , DANCECLUB , MOOP , PLAYHOUSE , DNA……
@@JackAynsleyTravel Chengdu is also famous for its bar culture. In fact, there are three streets near the TV tower that are very well known, so you can look them up on a map. According to my personal opinion: For people over 35, you can go to Bine Eyes Brige（九眼桥）, which is right on the river, next to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, so there are a lot of amateur singers or undeclared singers working there. It's a live beer bar and lounge bar. The 25 to 35 year old crowd can go to Lan Kwai Fong（成都兰桂坊）, which is actually right across the river from the Nine Eyes Bridge（九眼桥）, and is very avant-garde in style and for all types of people. There are nightclubs, clubs, cocktail bars, lounges, Chinese beer bars, and places to watch soccer games (there are even bars for the LGBT community, the most famous being Revolution Cocktail). The under 30 crowd prefers to go to 339, the same TV tower you've been to. Unfortunately the revolving restaurant has been closed for two years now, but there are a very large number of bars on the ground level, locally called: “Chengdu 339”（成都339）, which skews towards a much younger crowd. I'm getting older and the last time I was there was 6 years ago. I just remember like BEARBAR: Er Ma （贰麻酒馆）, Peach（TAO桃）, CLUB：SPACE , DANCECLUB , MOOP , PLAYHOUSE , DNA…… Most of the bars stay open until after 3am, some all night long
@@JackAynsleyTravel I'm getting older and the last time I was there was 6 years ago. I just remember 339 they are like, Beer bar:: ”Er Ma （贰麻酒馆）”, ”Peach（TAO桃）” Club："SPACE" , "DANCECLUB" , “MOOP” , “PLAYHOUSE” …… Chengdu is also famous for its bar culture. In fact, there are three streets near the TV tower that are very well known, so you can look them up on a map. According to my personal opinion: For people over 35, you can go to Bine Eyes Brige（九眼桥）, which is right on the river, next to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, so there are a lot of amateur singers or undeclared singers working there. It's a live beer bar and lounge bar. The 25 to 35 year old crowd can go to Lan Kwai Fong（成都兰桂坊）, which is actually right across the river from the Nine Eyes Bridge（九眼桥）, and is very avant-garde in style and for all types of people. There are nightclubs, clubs, cocktail bars, lounges, Chinese beer bars, and places to watch soccer games (there are even bars for the LGBT community, the most famous being Revolution Cocktail). The under 30 crowd prefers to go to 339, the same TV tower you've been to. Unfortunately the revolving restaurant has been closed for two years now, but there are a very large number of bars on the ground level, locally called: “Chengdu 339”（成都339）, which skews towards a much younger crowd. Most of the bars stay open until after 3am, some all night long
delicious “hao chi” (好吃） is the standard way to pronounce it. But in our sichuan dialect, it’s “hao ci”. So when people speak mandarin with that accent, it might confuse you a bit.
You are so kind, enjoy your trip in China. Chengdu is the most leisurely city in China. The people who is playing Majiang said that she don’t understand what you spoke 😊
Really enjoy your videos. At the end of this video, you ordered the famous spicy chicken. Aka laziji. Quite excellent description about the spicy flavor. Hope you enjoy your trip in China.
In Chinese, if you want to say the number of something (e.g. three oranges), you always add a quantifier. Two oranges is not “san chengzi” but “san ge chengzi”. 三个橙子. Different things have different quantifier(e.g. a cow is “yi tou niu”, a fish is “yi tiao yu”, a chair is “yi ba yizi”), but generally for a tourist coming to China, you can use “ge” for any type of situation. (This usage is grammatically wrong, especially you are a Chinese learner. But for tourists it’s fine.) For instance when you buy the skewers, you can say “yi ge niurou, yi ge yangrou” instead of “yi niurou, yi yangrou”(which means one beef and one lamb). The absence of a quantifier creates substantial difficulty when communicating in Chinese. Some dialects, e.g. Beijing dialect, do omit quantifiers. But a listener can understand the meaning by context and tones. If you are having a Chinese conversation without context, tones, and roughly correct grammar, it is difficult for the listeners to understand. From an amateur in linguistics.
@@JackAynsleyTravel This guy here: www.youtube.com/@JasonLivinginChina/featured He's had the honour of being called a CCP shill by some British newspapers. It's hilarious. Would love to see a collab between you people. He lives in neighbouring Guizhou Province. Love this latest entry from you two BTW. Quality content. Keep 'em coming!
@@galezhang Yeah I mean, don't get me wrong, I love China and one of our best friends is a true beijinger, but we're not making videos about living in China. We're here for an adventure and things will get harder than enjoying a day in the sunshine in Chengdu haha. Its a great country for an adventure tho, so many places to see!
i realized that your video views decrease after pakistani vlog .. but i just love your vlog and following you from pakistan...keep and explore the world more and more...
really like watching your videos. Shopping and eating snacks in the small streets are very close to the lives of ordinary citizen. Sincerely invite you to come to Shenzhen. I will treat you to drink Burgundy red wine and eat the best dry-aged steak and drink best craft beer.
Loving the videos Jack. It's really cool to see you try to speak some mandarin to the locals. But for the love of god, please stop asking randoms if they've eaten lol. It's only ever brought up between family/close friends when they meet up or when people are coming over. Anyway, keep on keeping on and im looking forward to your next vid.
Very interesting indeed! After I paid for that Michelin star meal in the last video I definitely can't afford to try it haha! Maybe next time! Do you think it would be good?
Chengdu and Chongqing are too dangerous for me, I can't always control my mouth because all the food is so tempting, and every time I go to those two places I gain weight ......
Here is a suggestion for greeting Chinese people. 'che le ma' is usually spoken by the old generation like 70+ senior people, it's more like 'how do you do' ,and I guess few English people say how do you do nowadays. Now Chinese people usually just say 'Ni Hao Ma', that's it.
@@JackAynsleyTravel In fact, you can choose some hot pot restaurants with fewer people, and the taste is almost the same. By the way, I am also in Chengdu now.😊
I don't know if you are still in Chengdu. If you are, I strongly suggest you go to a restaurant called "陈麻婆", where Mapo tofu is the most authentic and will definitely blow you off. If you can't find it, you can ask the hotel staff.
@@JackAynsleyTravel Yes, that's the best Mapo tofu I've ever tried. In addition, almost every city in China has its own unique dishes. You can ask the hotel staff for more information.
Hello, I am a Chinese audience, after watching your video, I think it is very good, may I repost your video to the Chinese social media platform, so that some Chinese audience can know you?
Another thing that is very unfortunate is that the old man's shave only costs $3. He's not an honest man, but the video is great and I love how real this is documented, that's life, isn't it? This lesson teaches you to use a calculator when asking for prices, Roman numerals are universal :D
@@JackAynsleyTravel The problems is the "h" sound in Chinese is way lighter than in English. Pronouncing it as in English made "chi" sounds very awkward.
Can't bloody wait to eat some proper Chinese food mate looks pure class love it 🇨🇳
biden said china is xenophobic.. you believe him ?lol
It is UNREAL, if you want to see REAL Sichuan food, the next video is the one! 🌶️
@@JackAynsleyTravel I wanna see fake food actually mate do they sell it there?
What I love about China is beauty and everything is clean and tidy. Its my No 1 country to visit
China is definitely a top choice for travel and I look forward to my next visit to China.
Yes, it is, I'm already wanting to go back!
I am also in china, if you want to enjoy similar vlogs, visit my channel :)
没错！便宜，安全，高效，丰富的美食，众多而不一样的的城市，先进的基础设施。
欢迎来熊猫的故乡成都
Welcome to a middleeast city of China ，Nanchang，Jiangxi province.
As a native of Chengdu, I really enjoy your videos. The video you shot is excellent, and I hope to see your excellent works all the time. Welcome to visit and live in Chengdu again!❤
it is awesome you can communicate in Chinese
Thank you! I had a few hours worth of lessons before I went on the trip and learnt the rest on the way! I hope one day to learn a little more!
That room was kind of expensive for its size and the city you are in
@@JackAynsleyTravel U are smart guy，and learning so fast and well，welcome to china again， liked from Wuhan
@@JackAynsleyTravel Your Chinese were good enough that some Chinese you talked to started chatting with you, but you ignored them.
这哥们儿拍的是最真实的中国老百姓的生活，这样的视频很好。
You are so smart that you have learned Chinese and dialects from all over the world. I like your talent.
Many things in Sichuan are very spicy, but they have a dessert to relieve the spiciness: bingfen (which is sold where you buy cold noodles, and various fruits are its ingredients). You must try it, it is very refreshing.
Thank you very much! I love learning new languages! Paige always says this about the desserts haha!
Paige, I love your smile on your face, so warm. Your smile already tells how lovely this city is.
OMG I just heard you saying "Lai Dou Lai Le"! You guys really did a good job!
Your Chinese is great! For most Chinese people, they do not speak English, so many travel bloggers come to China and find communication difficult. However, speaking Chinese will increase Chinese people's favor towards you.
Thank you, it is very far from great but I am always learning and trying to improve! Hopefully people see that through our videos! ❤️
And you should have an instant translator tool handy, or install a similar app.
Some old Chinese people can't speak English. And although I learned English since I'm 9 years old， but I still have not too many chance to use it.
But it's okay. If you can be patient to communicate，the young guys will slowly pick up their English. Or someone around you will help.
Simple Chinese is enough. Use translate apps
So happy to see you tried different things to enrich you experiences!
Yesss, that's what we love about travel, we just want to try it all!
你的视频非常有意思，没有故意夸张和偏见，非常期待你的视频更新
I absolutely love your videos. You guys are so brave to do what you do. Keep up the amazing video. Love from Isle of Man 🇮🇲 ❤❤
Ah Nicola, thank you so much! We love making these videos and love it even more when people enjoy them! Have a great day!
@@JackAynsleyTravel You guys are very welcome, thank you and you two. ❤️🇮🇲❤️ You both have made my day even more better, thank you so much.
You cannot even buy a bottle of water for ￡1 in the UK, but you can buy such great food in Chengdu. LOL
I agree Kevin! China is so much more affordable than I thought it would be! Although I wouldn’t like to see the prices of that Louis Vuitton restaurant 🤣
You can buy a bottle for 70p from the corner shop and 24 for two pounds but not in the restaurant
@JackAynsleyTravel 哥们，吃了吗（chi le ma）不适合南方人和城市年轻人。要不很尴尬😅。你在北京胡同，和北方的农村可能适合，这个问候语是比较古老的😊
我不知道尴尬在哪？怎么不能问吃了吗？有什么问题？我成假四川人了？我们这儿见面都问吃了没有，屁事真多啊兄弟，问你吃了吗还问出问题了@@baiyun7810
one pound 9 bottle 500ml in china
Props for making the effort to learn Chinese, it really does go a long way.
Thank you, it really does help and I only took a few lessons!
You guys are absolutely the best!!
gosh, you both are so cute and funny…… love you both so so much and love these vlogs from China, i would say the best vlogs in your playlist so far because I could feel the atmosphere of China from my home legit...
Ah man thank you so much! Comments like this make our day honestly! ❤️
Loving these China videos mate, that ear cleaning while drinking a bottle of red was mental 😂 Still really impressed by your mandarin
“Chi le Ma” is for people in North China，especially for people in Beijing.
Most south China people will not say hello in this way.
Ahh I had just come from Beijing so I didn’t know! What would you recommend I say instead? I’m always open to learning!
@@JackAynsleyTravel”Ni Hao” is universal. For Sichuan dialect, “ Bar Shi” means taste good, it’s more impressive than saying “ Hao Chi” locally. Have fun in Sichuan mate.
@@JackAynsleyTravel “Ni hao” is ok.☺
@@JackAynsleyTravel "Chi le ma" means "Eaten (Had breakfast/lunch/dinner) yet?". This phrase has once been the most straightforward salutation to people in ancient difficult times when getting oneself and his/her family well fed was the most important and sometimes challenging goal of life and also a significant symbol of well-being for most people. As the chinese society develops, having three decent meals everyday is no longer a top priority of people's concern. In fact, using this phrase to greet people of a city lifestyle nowadays would probably bring a confusion more and more frequently, especially when it is not close to the meal hours. 😁
Some areas in the south also say the chi le ma. It's mainly when you meet friends, relatives, or neighbors on the street, and it's rarely said to strangers,ni hao is okay.
Another Awesome adventure thank you JACK AYNSLEY TRAVEL ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 safe travels 😊😊😊 Chengdu is so beautiful.
9:00 the big skewers which is ¥15 is 红柳 , originally from Xinjiang. You should go to Xinjiang and try it. They get the branches from Salix tree and put the mutton on it, and it gives a unique fragrance to the skewers
Welcome to Chengdu. The place you visit at the beginning of the video is the place I pass by when I go to work every day. By the way, the old man who shaved you lied to you. It was actually 3 yuan, but you said 30 yuan, so he also said it was 30 yuan. You should find a regular and larger barber shop.
还给别人刮出血了，当地人遇到这样可以不付钱，有的时候不得不佩服一些外国人素养，应了一句话：别人夸你时候不是你有多好而是别人素质高
I don't think the old man listened clearly what Jack said. And I didn't see how much Jack paid finally either since the payment part was not recorded. So it's hard to tell.
你们两个好可爱哈哈哈哈！请速速更新，我已经等不及开下一集了❤
We'll try and get the next video out on Tuesday! It's a good one so worth waiting for!
I am native in Chengdu, I like your video, and I feel you are so brave to try everything. One suggestion. You should visit San Xing Dui bronze museum which is one hour drive from Chengdu downtown. I am positive it will change your mind about human history after visit it, period.
I like your manners very much and salute you both
Thank you very much Pal, I'm happy they shine through on our videos!
จีน น่าอยู่ ผู้คน เป็นมิตร เดินทางสะดวก ทันสมัย น้ำใจงาม ช่วยเหลือ
I couldn't agree more! It really has taken us by surprise! I can't wait to see more of China!
มาเที่ยวไหม่เลยนะ ยีนดีต้อนรับ 😄
Welcome to the home of pandas. I wish you a pleasant journey and may the friendship between China and the UK last forever.
Thank you 🐼 I hope it does too!
As per usual guys enjoying the vids. Can't wait for the next one!!!!
Ahhh thank you for enjoying the videos! Which one has been your favourite so far?
@@JackAynsleyTraveldefinitely when you went to the Hutong and lunched with the 2 Chinese men, legend! And then my other fave is when you guys went to Pakistan and the police didn't wanna leave you alone in the sleeper train. And insisted you go to the next class. Holding on at the skin of my teeth as to what would happen next 😬
jack you are really a nice guy， love you，hope you have a nice trip，welcome
Thank you very much my friend! We are really enjoying our time in China, is there anywhere you recommend we visit?
@@JackAynsleyTravel of course my city Guangzhou.less spicy，but the same delicious
@@JackAynsleyTravel A very authentic video, God will always bless you, an honest person🙏
@@JackAynsleyTravel 我同意上面说的，广州的美食丰富程度在中国非常突出，但建议去高档一点的餐厅消费和享受，但建议不要点红酒了，太贵很不划算😂。中国的每个省相当于西方的一个国家，都有自己独特的地理环境、风土人情和独特美食。
I have already followed you and I really like your videos. They are friendly and approachable. It's the first time I've seen a travel blogger who is so brave in exploring. You have done many things that local Chinese people wouldn't do, such as spicy pepper ice cream, haha.
However, I noticed that your video views in China have been low. I think UA-cam has limited the spread of your content. Whenever the video content involves China, things will turn out like this. Many social media platforms do not want objective content about China to be spread. But it's great to see you as friendly travelers. I hope you have a good time in China and look forward to more content from you
Thank you very much! I’m glad you have enjoyed the videos, hopefully they get shared out a little bit more and more people can enjoy the video too!
Chengdu is a world class city, no doubt. Easily one of the best in the entire world. There's so many first class Chinese cities from Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, and Hangzhou just to name a few.
I want to visit them all! We've loved our time in China so far! Which one is your favourite? 😊
@@JackAynsleyTravel I like the Chengdu video because you finally found the authentic fried rice with soy sauce, which is also the favorite fried rice in China
@@JackAynsleyTravel please look into Pinyao, Shanxi. It’s essentially an ancient town within a walled fortress.
@@JackAynsleyTravel Actually, the mega cities are all similar, with some of the smaller ones retaining more of the Chinese culture and style and making life easy. If you like tea, food, history and nature, I highly recommend Anhui Province. Hope you guys enjoy your journey in China.
@@JackAynsleyTravel U guys defo need to visit my hometown Xi'an, we r one of the four ancient cities in the globe, and a foodie's capital as well. We've got over 3000 yrs of history, DO not MISS it!
so nice you can speak a bit Chinese to communicate with the local, but we seldomly say "你吃了吗？Have you eaten？" in recent years, it's kinda a very old way to say hi when most people were poor and short of food. "NiHao" is just enough to say hi to everybody.
China not only has cities, but also natural scenery. Don’t Westerners know that China has natural scenery?
Where do you recommend we visit? I would love to visit some cool natural scenery places!
@@JackAynsleyTravel九寨沟，四姑娘山
@@JackAynsleyTravel YangShuo
@@JackAynsleyTravel 一定记得去看看九寨沟和都江堰
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I love both of you, You are so cute and lovely! Enjoy your trip in CHina!
Will you travel to Guangzhou, btw? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Hopefully we’ll be able to visit soon, what would you recommend we do or visit when we go there?
@@JackAynsleyTravel Oh man, there is A LOT. First thing first, the FOOD! Roast goose, cheung fun, which is rice noodle rolls, and is 肠粉 in Chinese, and Liwan sampan congee,荔湾艇仔粥, you name it! Remember to avoid the tourist traps as much as possible. That is to go to the old town area. Then embrace nature in the Baiyun mountains! I have rarely seen Western influencers making videos there!
hope you come to my city，you will enjoy yourself here，not only food ，but also culture
That luxury shopping area's so cool,I think that Louis Vuitton store in that historic building is brilliant. Looks like Chengdu must be quite a rich city as I can also spot Tiffanys and Dior there as well.
Great video and nice vibes from the locals.
live chengdu for about 5 years now , reallllly loved here. hope you enjoy too~
Us too! We would love to live in Chengdu!
Just curious, were you drunk after drink Baijiu with Beijing locals. It was some unique experience for foreigners. Like your video mate. Keep it up!
Yeah haha, I drank over half the bottle🤣 but my Beijing friend said he wouldn’t even be drunk after the whole bottle🤣 how much would you have a to drink haha
The fried rice portion is huge and it looks delicious. The huge portion reminds me of the same experiences I have had in Pakistani and Indian restaurants in the UK. Thank you for this video, enjoyed watching it.
Thank you for watching, the rice was so good!
welcome to my hometown! I live around that area, everything looks so familiar to me
Are you Chinese?
Oh amazing! Have you tried the chicken from that restaurant? It was so good I still dream about it now 🤤
非常感谢参观中国， 看你的视频让人愉悦，每天吃饭的时候会看
Hi Jack. can't believe your hotel is right across the street from my house, the first thing I see when I open the video the tall building across the street is my house, it makes me miss Chengdu so much! The restaurant where you guys had the spicy chicken is very authentic Sichuan food, we often go there as a family, that waitress lady was just trying to help you share the rice, no need to feel embarrassed. Looking forward to your new work, already following!
hahaha, i am also here now
I like you were trying to speak Chinese, good for you.
You are the only one traveler who can explore China in a good way Nd with a positivity ❤❤
Looks like you really enjoyed watching his ear cleaned.
I just say it how it is pal, if somethings good I will sing it's praises and Chengdu was one of our favourite cities in the world!
@@JackAynsleyTravel exactly we enjoyed the same coz of you ❤️❤️❤️
@@JackAynsleyTravel We believe on you if you enjoyed it, then it will be must good❤️❤️
The area surrounding the Sky Tower, called 339 due to its height of 339 meters. And also a place bustling with bars that only open at night so that’s why there’re no people at day time
So much fun to watch this video, the way how you describe about food, talking to people and your reactions while experiencing new things just so funny (in a good way). Love it. BTW, Chinese people don't usually greet each other with 你好,吃了吗/hello, have you eaten. We just greet with 你好/hello, or just greet with 吃过了吗/吃了吗/have you eaten. Normally at about meal time people will ask 吃过了吗 as a way to greet, if not nearby meal time, chinese don't greet that way either.
Thank you very much! We tried so many new foods in this video, and we love trying new things! I will remember that for next time, thank you! I love learning more about the Chinese language!
In the past, China was very poor, and it was a luxury for people to have a full meal, so they would use "Have you eaten?" to wish people a good life. But now that people are well-off and having enough food is no longer a problem, this way of greeting has been gradually abandoned.
@@JackAynsleyTravel I went to college in Chengdu. I think "Have you eaten?" is often used by people in northern China to say hello, but people in Chengdu don't say hello like this.
@@JackAynsleyTravel You were definitely deceived by the shaver. I’m sure he just wanted to ask you for 3rmb, but when you said 30rmb, he changed his mind and said 30rmb.
@@qiuloveye The price tag on the BBQ says 15, and of course it should be 30 for two skewers
Thanks for the great video!
Just want to point out that "chi le ma" as "how are you" does not always work in all parts of China. It's mainly used in northern part of the country and is not actually a thing in south west especially Chengdu. That's why you don't get very good response from people and younger generation will probably be confused if they hear that😂
Simply say "ni hao" works all the time.
Hi, Jack, have you eaten? This greeting is generally used in the north, but in the south, this greeting is generally not spoken. When people hear this sentence, they feel a little strange. In fact, you only need to say, 你好, that's enough.
Actually mostly used in Beijing
@@quietlivesNot only in Beijing, but also in a lot of places. The only problem is to say HAVE YOU EATEN to strangers. People usually don’t salute to strangers in China.
Hey! Thank you for the advise, I am always learning so I will try to remember this when I am not in Beijing! If you went to Beijing would you use this phrase?
Bro，When I go to Beijing to talk to strangers, I won't use this phrase. It is a very old way of greeting. Some elderly people in northern China use it occasionally, but young people nowadays basically don't use it.
Ni hao is ok
I , gulshan from india suggest you to please upload vdos less than 30 minutes🎉🎉❤ you are a brilliant man🎉🎉
Love from 🇧🇩❤️
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WoW, you can speak Chinese. Your video is very good as well. Have a good trip in China.
Thank you very much! I can just speak a few phrases but I’m always learning, do you have any new phrases that would be useful?
I've been following since your pakistan vlogs which i loved watching ❤
Thank you brother
天呐 我一个中国人居然在看两个可爱的外国人在中国旅游；你们的视频非常棒！加油；希望你们能去四川周边，那里有非常棒的雪山
wide roads ad footpath ,, very clean city ..i just love it bro
It's amazing!
haha😄.You two guys even knew ‘Lao Tie’,so lovely.It means good friend,which is an internet slang that young people sometimes use.
Sichuan people love playing mahjong very much. This is a form of entertainment similar to playing cards.
Welcome to China,have a good time.
What a lovely couple. I am in chengdu but still love to watch your video to see what you gonna find out next.
i believe the guy from the barber shop said it was 3 yuan, and for the ear cleaning was 4/5 yuan, places like that prices never over 10 yuan, what a reverse bargaining. also, really love ur videos, originally watched on bilibili, and a lot chinese people love the videos, they even make nickmake for u two "the wine god couple🤣🤣🤣" and people comments that you guys are really sincere.somebody upload the videos, maybe you guys should also create a channel on bilibili, it have around 210000 views for the beijing video from one channel
People like me who want to travel around the world ' but do only in dreams' can fulfil their desire through your videos a little bit.
Ah man this comment warms my heart honestly. I am so happy to hear this thank you. It really does motivate us to keep creating great videos for people like you, I have good faith you will also get to travel the world one day. ❤️
@@JackAynsleyTravel Thank you Jack i hope for the best..Stay safe n happy, love you both.💕
The TV tower you went to used to have a revolving restaurant, now it's closed. But at the bottom of the tower is the best nightclub in the whole of Southwest China, and it's only after dark that the place gets packed.It's full of young, drunken people.
Oh that’s amazing! When did that close, we would have loved to have visited! We should have gone back at night time to see what the area was like! Have you been to that nightclub before?
@@JackAynsleyTravel The night clubs in Chengdu/Chongqing/Changsha are for more fun than ones back in London,just go and enjoy.
@@JackAynsleyTravel
Chengdu is also famous for its bar culture.
In fact, there are three streets near the TV tower that are very well known, so you can look them up on a map.
According to my personal opinion:
For people over 35, you can go to Bine Eyes Brige（九眼桥）, which is right on the river, next to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, so there are a lot of amateur singers or undeclared singers working there. It's a live beer bar and lounge bar.
The 25 to 35 year old crowd can go to Lan Kwai Fong（成都兰桂坊）, which is actually right across the river from the Nine Eyes Bridge（九眼桥）, and is very avant-garde in style and for all types of people. There are nightclubs, clubs, cocktail bars, lounges, Chinese beer bars, and places to watch soccer games (there are even bars for the LGBT community, the most famous being Revolution Cocktail).
The under 30 crowd prefers to go to 339, the same TV tower you've been to. Unfortunately the revolving restaurant has been closed for two years now, but there are a very large number of bars on the ground level, locally called: “Chengdu 339”（成都339）, which skews towards a much younger crowd.
I'm getting older and the last time I was there was 6 years ago. I just remember like BEARBAR: Er Ma （贰麻酒馆）, Peach（TAO桃）, CLUB：SPACE , DANCECLUB , MOOP , PLAYHOUSE , DNA……
@@JackAynsleyTravel
Chengdu is also famous for its bar culture.
In fact, there are three streets near the TV tower that are very well known, so you can look them up on a map.
According to my personal opinion:
For people over 35, you can go to Bine Eyes Brige（九眼桥）, which is right on the river, next to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, so there are a lot of amateur singers or undeclared singers working there. It's a live beer bar and lounge bar.
The 25 to 35 year old crowd can go to Lan Kwai Fong（成都兰桂坊）, which is actually right across the river from the Nine Eyes Bridge（九眼桥）, and is very avant-garde in style and for all types of people. There are nightclubs, clubs, cocktail bars, lounges, Chinese beer bars, and places to watch soccer games (there are even bars for the LGBT community, the most famous being Revolution Cocktail).
The under 30 crowd prefers to go to 339, the same TV tower you've been to. Unfortunately the revolving restaurant has been closed for two years now, but there are a very large number of bars on the ground level, locally called: “Chengdu 339”（成都339）, which skews towards a much younger crowd.
I'm getting older and the last time I was there was 6 years ago. I just remember like BEARBAR: Er Ma （贰麻酒馆）, Peach（TAO桃）, CLUB：SPACE , DANCECLUB , MOOP , PLAYHOUSE , DNA……
Most of the bars stay open until after 3am, some all night long
@@JackAynsleyTravel
I'm getting older and the last time I was there was 6 years ago. I just remember 339 they are like,
Beer bar:: ”Er Ma （贰麻酒馆）”, ”Peach（TAO桃）”
Club："SPACE" , "DANCECLUB" , “MOOP” , “PLAYHOUSE” ……
Chengdu is also famous for its bar culture.
In fact, there are three streets near the TV tower that are very well known, so you can look them up on a map.
According to my personal opinion:
For people over 35, you can go to Bine Eyes Brige（九眼桥）, which is right on the river, next to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, so there are a lot of amateur singers or undeclared singers working there. It's a live beer bar and lounge bar.
The 25 to 35 year old crowd can go to Lan Kwai Fong（成都兰桂坊）, which is actually right across the river from the Nine Eyes Bridge（九眼桥）, and is very avant-garde in style and for all types of people. There are nightclubs, clubs, cocktail bars, lounges, Chinese beer bars, and places to watch soccer games (there are even bars for the LGBT community, the most famous being Revolution Cocktail).
The under 30 crowd prefers to go to 339, the same TV tower you've been to. Unfortunately the revolving restaurant has been closed for two years now, but there are a very large number of bars on the ground level, locally called: “Chengdu 339”（成都339）, which skews towards a much younger crowd.
Most of the bars stay open until after 3am, some all night long
delicious “hao chi” (好吃） is the standard way to pronounce it. But in our sichuan dialect, it’s “hao ci”. So when people speak mandarin with that accent, it might confuse you a bit.
Ah yes that did confused me definitely haha. I'm sure as we travel through the country I will face more dilemmas like this!
Welcome to China again next time. Chinese people are hospitable and we love peace. Every region has delicious food, waiting for your exploration
我们对于陌生人的问候方式一般不会使用“你吃了吗”这个句式。这个句式通常只用在亲近的熟人面前，而且时间通常是在饭点。
对陌生人使用“你好”是最礼貌了。
Wow you guys really know your way around!
You are so kind, enjoy your trip in China. Chengdu is the most leisurely city in China. The people who is playing Majiang said that she don’t understand what you spoke 😊
Thanks Edward! It is funny she said that and they I didn't understand what she spoke 🤭
很棒的视频和当地人的美好氛围。
china great
I agree! Which part was your favourite?
Looking forward to your next work.
Have a nice trip in ChengDu
Thank you Tom!! Have you ever visited Chengdu?
Really enjoy your videos. At the end of this video, you ordered the famous spicy chicken. Aka laziji. Quite excellent description about the spicy flavor. Hope you enjoy your trip in China.
Thnks to explore china in such a way i am from Pakistan luv ur videos ❤
Thank you for watching! Which part of this video was your favourite? 🤩
The part having thumbnail but overall are good @@JackAynsleyTravel
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In Chinese, if you want to say the number of something (e.g. three oranges), you always add a quantifier. Two oranges is not “san chengzi” but “san ge chengzi”. 三个橙子. Different things have different quantifier(e.g. a cow is “yi tou niu”, a fish is “yi tiao yu”, a chair is “yi ba yizi”), but generally for a tourist coming to China, you can use “ge” for any type of situation. (This usage is grammatically wrong, especially you are a Chinese learner. But for tourists it’s fine.) For instance when you buy the skewers, you can say “yi ge niurou, yi ge yangrou” instead of “yi niurou, yi yangrou”(which means one beef and one lamb). The absence of a quantifier creates substantial difficulty when communicating in Chinese. Some dialects, e.g. Beijing dialect, do omit quantifiers. But a listener can understand the meaning by context and tones. If you are having a Chinese conversation without context, tones, and roughly correct grammar, it is difficult for the listeners to understand. From an amateur in linguistics.
I wish you could meet your fellow Countryman Jason!
Who is this Jason man and where can I find him? 😅
@@JackAynsleyTravel This guy here: www.youtube.com/@JasonLivinginChina/featured
He's had the honour of being called a CCP shill by some British newspapers. It's hilarious. Would love to see a collab between you people. He lives in neighbouring Guizhou Province.
Love this latest entry from you two BTW. Quality content. Keep 'em coming!
@@galezhang Yeah I mean, don't get me wrong, I love China and one of our best friends is a true beijinger, but we're not making videos about living in China. We're here for an adventure and things will get harder than enjoying a day in the sunshine in Chengdu haha. Its a great country for an adventure tho, so many places to see!
@@JackAynsleyTravel Yeah, don't sweat it, mate. Just a suggestion!
i realized that your video views decrease after pakistani vlog .. but i just love your vlog and following you from pakistan...keep and explore the world more and more...
Hopefully the new series gets shared out a little more!
Im pakitani i love 💕 ingland
Nice 👍 video
really like watching your videos. Shopping and eating snacks in the small streets are very close to the lives of ordinary citizen. Sincerely invite you to come to Shenzhen. I will treat you to drink Burgundy red wine and eat the best dry-aged steak and drink best craft beer.
James this sounds like the best day haha! Maybe one day we will visit!
I'm Chinese, and I think Jack's Chinese pronunciation is better than that of many Westerners.
你好 吃了吗😂😂
lol dude yomming his dinner on a moped,hiding away, just to be caught out by you guys :D @28:28
Love watching your video. You both are amazing.
Thank you John! ❤️
Loving the videos Jack. It's really cool to see you try to speak some mandarin to the locals. But for the love of god, please stop asking randoms if they've eaten lol. It's only ever brought up between family/close friends when they meet up or when people are coming over. Anyway, keep on keeping on and im looking forward to your next vid.
hahahahah, my pal from the last video taught me this phrase, do you think he taught me this as a prank haha, I think I use it every day!
“吃饭了吗” 是互相认识的人之间见面的问候😊。 如果是初次见面就用你好来问候最合适。 或者称呼帅哥美女 shuai ge、mei nv
Louis vitton restaurant 🤔 interesting........
Very interesting indeed! After I paid for that Michelin star meal in the last video I definitely can't afford to try it haha! Maybe next time! Do you think it would be good?
In south east asia that amount of strawberry would cost 5 times
Chengdu and Chongqing are too dangerous for me, I can't always control my mouth because all the food is so tempting, and every time I go to those two places I gain weight ......
hahaha, I think I also have this problem🤭🤭🤭 I am worried because we are going to Chongqing next haha
Here is a suggestion for greeting Chinese people. 'che le ma' is usually spoken by the old generation like 70+ senior people, it's more like 'how do you do' ,and I guess few English people say how do you do nowadays. Now Chinese people usually just say 'Ni Hao Ma', that's it.
其实在成都的话 直接say hello 就可以
I laugh to tears.😂😂😂You are so open mind! Awesome.
hahahaha I'm glad we made you laugh! Which part was your favourite?
Highly recommend you try Chengdu hot pot, it’s really yummy.
We have hotpot in our next video... you wont believe how long we had to queue for it though!
@@JackAynsleyTravel In fact, you can choose some hot pot restaurants with fewer people, and the taste is almost the same. By the way, I am also in Chengdu now.😊
Awesome videos! Would love to see you guys go visit The Food Ranger!
That would be amazing!! Does he live in Chengdu? His videos are the best
I don't know if you are still in Chengdu. If you are, I strongly suggest you go to a restaurant called "陈麻婆", where Mapo tofu is the most authentic and will definitely blow you off. If you can't find it, you can ask the hotel staff.
We are no longer in Chengdu, but we'll add it to our list for next time we visit! Do you like it? We've never tried it!
@@JackAynsleyTravel Yes, that's the best Mapo tofu I've ever tried.
In addition, almost every city in China has its own unique dishes. You can ask the hotel staff for more information.
Cute couple with great personalities.
Thank you so much! I think I'll keep Paige around a little longer since people like us together 😉
成都不但街道非常干净，即使是 Street food 也非常的干净卫生，难怪许多人喜欢成都。
Absolutely love you to, great video xx
Thanks Rachel! You should definitely visit Chengdu! You'd love it like we did!
I wouldn't be able to visit, but it's ok you guys make me feel like I've been. I can't wait for more places that you visit xx
Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Changsha, Xi’an…….so many cities are good in China
Yess! We hope to visit quite a few of these, which one is your favourite?
@@JackAynsleyTravel Hangzhou, Chongqing, Beijing, Xi’an, Urumqi. my favorite is Suzhou which is my hometown 😄
Street shave cracked me up! Love the constant content this week ❤️
haha, it was not the best one I have had haha, we should have videos coming twice a week from now on!
@@JackAynsleyTravel yay!!
Also that 30 cny is expensive 😂 , the old man definitely was trying to charge more because you are foreigners. Not a good guy though. 😢
those closed stores is not disused,they just for the night and didnt open in days.basiclly club , bar and night food store.
Come to guangzhou,my hometown,the original of cantonese culture area❤
Hopefully we can get there soon! The food looks amazing! What are the best things to eat in Guangzhou?
@@JackAynsleyTravel dim sum especially changfen i eat it almost every morning,too many food,and i like the vibe here,very lively
欢迎来到中国，祝您旅途愉快！首先，不要用“你吃饭了吗？”来问候陌生人，这样会很尴尬。“你吃饭了吗？”这个词只在吃饭时用作对亲戚或好朋友的问候。中国人通常用“倪昊”或直接用英语“你好”打招呼。使用英文“你好”的频率甚至高于中文“倪昊”。
Nice stuff
Hello, I am a Chinese audience, after watching your video, I think it is very good, may I repost your video to the Chinese social media platform, so that some Chinese audience can know you?
Another thing that is very unfortunate is that the old man's shave only costs $3. He's not an honest man, but the video is great and I love how real this is documented, that's life, isn't it? This lesson teaches you to use a calculator when asking for prices, Roman numerals are universal :D
他确实有点看人出价，不过这种络腮胡精修不可能是3块钱的，但30也确实贵了，总之消费之前最好先问好价格再做选择，草莓挺便宜的，西瓜的话算是比较贵了。
@Kyo_Tears I think strawberries and watermelon are good prices, or watermelon would be cheaper in July through September, but the video is in April
I don't think $3 is too bad for a shave, I am happy to support local businesses like this man when we can!
@@JackAynsleyTravel No, brooo, it's not about money, it's about integrity.
about hao chi, lol, people in Sichuan often pronounce chi as ci, as with shi-si, zhi-zi, you can say it however you want🤣
hahaha Thanks Matteo, I'll just use all the pronunciations haha I'll get it right one time or another!
@@JackAynsleyTravel The problems is the "h" sound in Chinese is way lighter than in English. Pronouncing it as in English made "chi" sounds very awkward.