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Stop using such gimmick title like: People told me China is dangerous Who told you so? Most people in the world know Africa / India / South America / USA are not safe, don't use this kind of topics anymore to show you are like a peasant who never visits any foreign country.
those are not even police, they are security guards, look at their sign on the vest, it says 保安， which means security guards, you would not see as many police as those in NY or london or even canada, in china, there are no even patrol police
I've been to China 4 times, let me share my personal experience : - Mid 1990s, 1st time there with my wife for leisure because it was really cheap back then but let me tell you how frustrated and disappointed we were. We were in Quangdong and Shenzen and the bus that ferried us has no air conditioning, the roads were unpaved causing lots of dusts for us inside the bus and worse of all, no public toilets along the way. Really disappointed. - 2002, business trip sourcing for manufacturer to Qindao and Shanghai. Felt better than the 90s trip overall, just like any other trips to other 3rd world countries. - 2006, regional meeting in Shanghai. Was surprised with its developments, much much better and it felt like other South East Asian countries. - 2018, leisure trip with my wife to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou - I WAS BLOWN AWAY !! Clean, local Chinese people were happy with their livelihoods, crimes almost unheard of (really safe), the way those younger generations dressed and well behaved, surprised with how quiet Shanghai in 2018 was generally with 30 million population, more advanced feel as modern city and yet China retained those thousands of years cultural and heritage sites which are beautiful. Don't get me started with their High speed trains and I read that their government subsidized the ticket fees and not interested in making profits - it's for the people. Coincidentally I was in Austin Texas US just months before this 2018 trip to China and it's clear, Texas Austin has no comparisons at all against Shanghai, homelessness can be seen at so many places and war veterans holding cardboards at traffic junctions asking for financial help. I have been to Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Japan, if I were to choose where to travel again - it's China for sure. It would take a few years just to cover the entire China from what I see, around 50 over different Chinese cultures and those heaven-like mountainous landscapes are mesmerizing. After travelling to modern cities in China you guys should go to places like Zhangjiajie, the place where James Cameron copied and used in the movie Avatar.
Wow as a Chinese I thank you for this sincere comment! I was born in the 90’s and been growing up through all the stage you described. Even us citizens are sometimes still shocked by how fast we have progressed! Can you imagine when I was born in the 90’s my parents couldn’t buy milk by cash and needed “tickets for milk”? 30 years pass now we shop online, free shipping and groceries deliver in 30 minutes! Not to mention we have our own rockets and own space station up there 100% designed in China. Damn how can I not be proud of my homeland?
I was born in the late 1980s, and when I was a child, I read books about foreign countries and was dismayed by my poor life. So I studied hard and tried to change my life. Now I find that while I am trying to change, our country is also changing, becoming better and stronger.@@xueshang1035
Thank you for sharing your experience in China. I went to Texas in 1998 and stayed there for a month. Austin, San Antonio and Houston are all beautiful places.
I am an Aussie and our government also warns against going to China using the same words as your government so they are all telling the same lie😢 I have been there many times and have never been stopped by the police
Five years ago Us congress past a laws of 1.5 billions dollars for training Western journalists for writings negative stories about China! All done by the agencies of the united state ! Said by Jan Oberg.
Another Canadian here. I visited Shanghai on a stop-over by myself a few years ago and felt perfectly safe and free there. Am planning to visit China properly, for 2-3 months next time, in a year or two.
Welcome to China, it will make you feel exceptionally safe and happy, also if you have time, we recommend touring Xinjiang to see the real Xinjiang, not the oppressed and enslaved as reported by foreign media.
And even the warning from the Canadian govt. is not true, one of the Michles has just made big news by suing the other for setting him up to do espionage work. So the detainment was nothing arrbitrarry from the very beginning.
@@AZ-dj1ni After Canada detained Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou in 2019, China detained two Canadian citizens (the two Michales), and the warning started from then. But just like pointed out in the comments above, they actually did espinoage work, so I don't think ordinary travellers have anything to worry about.
@@l-ox6ct That's true, national embarrassment is the last thing China is interested in, you will be fine as long as you did not do anything against the laws.
When I went to Beijing years ago, I forgot and left my Genie home garage opener in my backpack and brought it with me to the country. The airport security officer checking my backpack saw it asked me what it was. I almost panicked, because it's a little device with a single button that looked like a bomb trigger, and the officer had never seen one before. I thought I'll for sure be detained for hours of questioning. I explained it's a garage opener that we use in the US. His co-worker standing next to him confirmed to him it's indeed just a garage opener, and he smiled, put it back into my backpack, and welcomed me to China. I must admit, that I was influenced by media propaganda and just assumed the worst about China. Fact is, most people there simply aren't as portrayed by Western media at all.
Five years ago Us congress past a laws of 1.5 billions dollars for training Western journalists for writings negative stories about China! All done by the agencies of the united state ! Said by Jan Oberg.
@Bobbyleejoe2556 12 years of primary education is a must for all kids in the U.S., therefore, 12 years of brainwashing, took me more like 25 years to wake up from the propaganda. I used to be on the other side of arguments.
As someone who has worked in China for 5 years, I can tell you clearly that China is the safest country I have ever been in. It is modernizing very quickly and is far more advanced than Europe and the United States. Those who are really afraid of China are those Western journalists, because their main task is to China is looking for garbage dumps and actors. Although they are difficult to find now, they must complete the task instructions from their superiors or they will be fired. If they are discovered by locals, they will either be beaten or call the police to drive them away. Most of these reporters are American media and British media and some German media, so they are not lying, because they are rubbish in themselves, and it is definitely fearful. Of course, if you are a normal person, you can travel around China at will. Only people with evil intentions are afraid, because they know them well. 😂
Well, Steve. As a Tokyo native, I would like to recommend several Chinese cities that I have visited that are definitely more modern and distinctive than Tokyo. Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Beijing.
Beijing is definetely worth visiting, but try not go to the most famous Badaling great wall, find some other less popular sections for less people and better experience
as a foreigner i can agree fully with your opinion about China. My family and I are from South Africa and live in Shenzhen and we love it here. It is a wonderful city and definitely worth visiting. It is very close to Hong Kong and Macau. And Guangzhou is also a must visit. I enjoyed your videos about Shanghai and very glad that you enjoyed your time there. BTW... the Chinese people LOVE being infront of a camera 😂😂😂😂
Honestly it's good that you migrated over to Shenzhen looking at the current crime, youth unemployment and load shedding situation that's going on in SA. South Africa needs a change soon otherwise this country will collapse and be divided from within...
It is not fair to say that google is not allowed in China. In fact, Google chose not to do business in China because they don't want to abide by the rules and regulations in China. As far as I can remember, Google, facebook and instagram were once operated in China and then somehow they moved out when the government asked them to follow the regulations like that all business sectors needed to follow in China. After that, China develop their own platforms which has similar functions but more advance features, like wechat. Now, if you use a data card issued in Hong Kong, you can use google, facebook, twitter and instagram, etc in China, without any problem.
google absolutely cooperates with us government deeply, so does UA-cam. Social media controlled by government is a must for all the countries of the world.
@@rales_pas That's not true. The Chinese government purposefully kicked them out because the Chinese government wanted to create their own versions of these social media within China and prevent western companies from competing with them, thus giving these Chinese companies a total monopoly over the market, while also limiting Chinese peoples' exposure to Western ideas that the government cannot control. That is why the government does not allow Chinese people to use the Western internet, and the internet is blocked by a massive firewall.
The biggest plus about travelling in China besides all the landscapes and tourist spots is the safety, world class infrastructure, and cleanliness. Believe me, Shanghai is not the only big city in China that is so clean.
Who cares about safety? Only online high anxiety types. I much prefer Mexico City over Shanghai, I prefer Barcelona over Geneva. Everywhere in the developed world is super safe. Just different levels of safety,
@@Muldeeer Oh yes sure. I was in Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou just this year after it's opened to tourists again. All I saw was collapsed buildings everywhere, open sewages and broken down electric cars and motorbikes lining the streets. I had to walk up 4 storeys of a huge shopping mall, cos none of the escalators were working. Even the 4-star hotels I stayed in came equipped with parachutes in case another I-beam broke. All the travel vlogs on China I used to watch were actually top grade animations and CGI - they were so lifelike. I am pretty sure this guy "Jetlag" is also an avatar. I spent 2 whole weeks in China enjoying the spectacle and reveling in their backwardness.
Hi there, I'm a Chinese Canadian who has been living in HK for the last 30 years but I still have many friends and relatives who are still living in GTO and Vancouver. I am really glad that you actually see it in your eyes on what China really is today! I was , like many Hong Kong people , brought up by Western Education and had a very negative vibes about China but I gradually found myself being heavily influenced by the heavily manipuilated propaganda badmouthing China in every facets! I now regret I did not explore China enough and for me, my biggest goal is to visit as many places in China as much as possible in the rest of my life! And I now visit Shengzhan regularly , once every 2 or 3 weekends per month for great food as a perfect excursion trip. I also went to Jiuzhaigou , Sichuan and saw the most breathtaking views of my whole life compare to all the countires across the continents I had visited. Mind you I had spemnt years living in Vancouver where the Rockies is in the backdrop. See it to believe is the best attitude to understand the people , places and government of China! Have a great trip exploring the beauty and great food of China! Xinjiang is a place you must visit and you can spend months there!! Such beautiful nature and diversity of ethnic goups!
Glad you two had a good experience of China. Many descendants of overseas Chinese from Singapore/ Malaysia make the trip back to not only visit their ancestral province to see the places where their parents/grandparents/great grandparents grew up but also travel the country extensively. The country has such a deep rich culture and long history. It helps if one knows a bit of the language so to better appreciate it. But even if you don't, you can still appreciate its numerous UNESCO sites of natural beauty. Many overseas Chinese tycoons contributed towards their communities in colonial Singapore. Tan Kah Kee is one such person with great contribution towards setting up good schools in Singapore and China. Xiamen university in China was also set up by him. The Overseas Chinese museum in Xiamen is worth visiting. Hope that Ivana one day can visit the place with her family and relatives too.
I think the camera is very good. Once my dog ran away from home, and it took me 2 hours to find out that he was not at home. So I went to the police for help, followed the dog's route through the camera, and finally found the dog at a home 10 kilometers away. I think if a person doesn’t do anything illegal or doesn’t think it’s right, he doesn’t need to worry about being videotaped as evidence.
but it isnt safe for me to pickpocket or loot from the nearest supermarket double quick time. it isnt a serious crime by any means, so it isnt really safe for humans to be so anxious all the time for a maotai i ran away with. i mean its china, its likely fake maotai anyway, why bother chasing me or anyone guilty of a minor prank. let people live and enjoy some freedom jeez
Thank you for traveling to China and showing you the real China. I am a Chinese, no matter what country you are from, as long as you want to really come on a trip to China, I am happy to be your tour guide. We are all human beings of the same world, why do we hate each other so much because of our nationality when we don't see each other?
I don't know why not being able to use American made websites and social media is such a big deal...China is much bigger and has bigger population than the US has, doesn't it make more sense for them to use their own social media and internet based on their own language? This criticism isn't targeted at just you, but for people in general who has come to rely on American internet and social media and take that as the norm everywhere they go. Big countries like China, India and Russia should be able to create their own cyberspace and social medias free from American influence.
Definitely . Big countries must have their own intranet and media and social media apps or else be controlled and brainwashed by "see eye aye". Examples include Taiwan, Thailand , Myanmar, Ukraine in 2014 etc.
China till now promote Win/Win and multilateral cooperation but U.s for keeping leader position sanction lot Chinese companies like HUAWEI and semiconductor companies Etc.... Five years ago Us congress past a laws of 1.5 billions dollars for training Western journalists for writings negative stories about China! All done by the agencies of the united state ! Said by Jan Oberg.
I visit China often and there is no problem to use Google if you have VPN. Many VPN apps offer 7-day free trials and they usually work well in a city like Shanghai. By the way, there are also many cameras in Japan.
I've no problem using my country, Singapore, mobile sim card to have data roaming in China without the need to use VPN. I was in Shanghai and Suzhou in Oct and November for 2 weeks. Enjoyed my trip there with their great food
@remmond3769 you might be right. My friend went to Shenzhen and I was communicating with him on whatsapp. I asked if he was using VPN. He said no, he bought a sim card from HK.
I spent a month travelling around China a number of years ago. Had an amazing experience in both city and rural areas. I met some lovely locals and the food was really good. A fascinating country that I would love to revisit. Golden rule when travelling to any country is be respectful . If you want it to be like home...stay at home. Being a little out of your comfort zone is what makes travelling exciting and helps you understand the world a bit better. Being a tourist vrs a resident in any country is not the same thing however and experiences may differ.
As far as I know, Google’s negotiating condition before entering the Chinese market was that it would only abide by U.S. laws, which is unacceptable to China. Imagine a Chinese company going to U.S. to do business, but saying that it will not abide by U.S. laws. I live in Toronto and it's not surprise that a lot of Chinese websites and apps are actually banned in the West. For apps like UA-cam, Whatsapp, and Google, China has its own inventions and a market of 1.4 billion people. There is no app that every country in the world must use. If people want to use Google and other softwares in China, it is simple to download a VPN app, but most Chinese are not used to using Google. VPN is helpful for foreigners or some Chinese people who have lived abroad. There are benefits to this too. At least people don’t have to read all kinds of slanderous and false news, and people on both sides don’t have to criticize each other in comment sections to increase their hostility.
VPN is preferred by business people in China for work, while Chinese people (including me) use cloud servers more often, but only in more economically and educationally developed areas, while remote areas (economically and educationally underdeveloped) and areas where there is a heavy military presence are strictly regulated in terms of the use of international networks.
Western media says nothing about the inner environment of China. They talk about it being a global threat gearing up to invade Taiwan. They never mention anything about its pollution or safety. It doesn’t compute.
@@zackk7175 Check it out for yourself, if you have the money. If you just talk about it like that. It doesn't matter. If you try to work for Taiwan independence, such as handing out leaflets or funding Taiwan independence organizations, then you will indeed go to jail
The beauty of Chinese food is you don’t have to go to 5 stars hotels or Michelin restaurants to find the good food. The ultimate cuisines are always in the streets or near where people leave, and they’re definitely affordable.
I just watched your 2nd video from China & I think it’s amazing. I live in Hawaii and my wife is Chinese. You are so on point in everything you describe. China is mysterious for those that I’ve never been there. I first went to China on January 8,2011. I too was nervous when I first landed and my wife’s hometown of Dalian China but after I was there, it didn’t take me one day to feel right at home. Yes, this is a mysterious place but the people are so friendly. Let me emphasize. They are very outstandingly friendly. Yes it is different government but you need to go there like I did to experience it and I’ve been going for 12 years now and I love it every time I go except for I miss during the pandemic I wasn’t able to go be my wife would go home and I’d stay for 60 days. We would leave in 58 days because my visa only allowed me to stay for 60 days. But we go back every year this year. We’re going for five months and we’ll travel go to Hong Kong or fly to South Korea and then come back. I love it the food is great, so I wish I could talk to you more but if you want to go to another great city with great food, go to Dalian, it’s in the north east and the food is great. Try to hot pot with lamb is spicy try to lamb kebabs the dumplings everything is great and that Dalh and the food is awesome.
@@SUPERPOWERCHINA_ Please try to use upper and lower caps JUDICIOUSLY or else, your comments look like SHOUTING - which is rude. Furthermore, it is never good to boast. It is far better to allow foreigners with the wrong impressions while overseas, discover the truth themselves by visiting China. If you don't do this, you'll sound like some INDIANS who like to brag and boast about things that are untrue of their own country.
Thanks you buddy. Yea and I want to tell all the foreigners that please do distinguish the CCP and ordinary person in China， they are totally different. And I hope once China becomes democratic state，you guys can come to here more and more times！ Chinese always welcome you😊！
@@laomiyang ccp and ordinary Chinese are one and the same. No different. You know sh1t about the Chinese govt but just regurgitating western propaganda . Again next time if u dont know something (which u don't), shut it and don't talk like u know. And China is a "democracy with Chinese characteristics" FYI. Western style "democracy" is a Trojan horse for the yankee govt to install puppets. Now shut the eff about geopolitics!
The people most propagandized are those living in the west / imperial nations, where empire is advance decay and the disinformation we are subject to is constant and immense. Hats off to you you guys for getting outside of the matrix and checking out China. Great video series you've shared! My family and I look forward to visiting soon.
As a Chinese I would say it's the circle of life. What goes up must come down. Be humble. China is going up now and it will go down in the future too. It's like the seasons, it is natural.
As a Chinese, you have the wisdom from a very long and rich history that people in North America do not. Here it's a lot of ignorance and arrogance. But I have a feeling people are about to learn some hard lessons and gain some wisdom themselves. All the best to you from Canada! @@nsebast
It’s so sad, I’m from a family of Chinese immigrants in Europe. I told a friend of mine that I was going to China for the holidays to see my family and the look of disgust was so bad I stopped being friends with that person.
I feel sorry for you. But this is also why we want to complete the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation! In this way, foreigners will not look down on Chinese people, Chinese!
Don't be ashamed of being Chinese. Be proud of your own heritage and history. Some countries are afraid of Chinás rise that's why they are constantly drip feeding every negative story (including magnifying tabloid ones like women bickering / kid falls out of building etc.) to bring China down.
Many foreigners who have never been to China mistakenly think that China's environmental protection is not good, and their thinking must be stuck in a decade ago. I currently work for an energy company, and I happen to be in the same office as the engineer responsible for environmental protection. I know their work very well. The company I work for is a traditional thermal power plant, which uses coal as the fuel for power generation. But in the production area of this plant, you don't see any coal ash at all, except for the coal transport tunnels. Every outlet in the plant, whether gas or liquid, is equipped with hazardous substances detection sensors, and the data must meet clean emission standards. The sensors are connected to the government's environmental monitoring agency, which monitors them and penalizes companies if their emissions exceed standards. In addition, the environmental protection department will regularly come to the factory to check whether the local test data is synchronized with the data received by the government department, so it is impossible to fake. In addition, the environmental protection department will also regularly monitor the quality of soil and groundwater in the factory and surrounding areas, so as to prevent illegal manufacturers from discharging harmful substances into the ground. This is the true environmental practice of my company. All enterprises in China implement environmental emissions in this way. Therefore, the atmosphere in China is very good now. Air pollution does not exist
If you’re in China why are you on the internet/ YT when it’s illegal. You should know this working for the government. Unless of course you’re paid by the government as a military Wumao to spread propaganda (like all the other comments that bomb this blogger as soon as it’s released )
@@peanut0brain You are offensive. This guy just talked about the case he was involved in. How could he draw a conclusion that air pollution doesn't exist in China, with just an individual case. It just doesn't make sense. Look at the data please.
thanks for the video, im chinese and im glad u guys enjoying it here! So if u wanna explore the country more here are some ideas: 1. Xi an, its an ancient city and has a very historical culture 2. Zhang jia jie, its a place wellknown for its bizzare mountains if u guys wanna go for a hike 3. Chongqing, recently very popular among the young people, its a very magical city for the magical buildings 4. Chengdu, a very warm city, good foods, maybe u can even see pandas China is so huge so different place really differs a lot. There are more to be found :)
If we don't do something bad, why should we be afraid of surveillance cameras? In China, doing crime will be handled less than 20 minutes by the police. Stealing or Pickpocketing? Hell ya done! 😅People in China actually don't care about what they say outside the country. They live a happy life, safe and prosperous and they trust their government. In Confucianism, they believe in karma too; you reap what you sow. Have a nice holiday guys.. My ancestors are in Fujian province too :)
I noticed that many travel bloggers like you will spontaneously post a summary video after arriving in China for the first time to break the Western media’s prejudices and rumors about China. Thank you.
As someone that has lived in China for 17 years , has a Chinese wife and daughter born here. I will honestly say, China is most likely nothing like you would expect or have been told , but everything you would love. I finally convince my eldest sister whom I would say for many years was border line xenophobic to visit ( she is rich and well traveled ) once she came she was "OMG this place is so good I can't wait to come back " and I live in a tier 2 city 🤭
UA-cam recommends two videos to me at the same time, this one and Do Not Go China. Very interesting. The difference is one man talks in China, the other man talks in his basement.
@@zackk7175it’s OK, it’s just because the foreigner have some cognitive disorder, cannot learn it’s Republic of China (Taiwan) Passport and President of Republic of China. So they are protected and wait for their parent or guardian to take care of them.
I travelled to China, more specifically Guangzhou, for the first time in the mid 1990s. Yes, I was initially scared as it was my first time in a communist country but things turned out fine. I even filmed my entire trip on my Sony Handycam and had absolutely no problems doing so. At that time, Guangzhou was not very developed and seemed a bit backward. Fast forward to the present and I couldn't believe how it had transformed into a clean, efficient and modern city...the difference was like day and night! I have also recently travelled to Beijing and absolutely loved it. It's steeped in history, culture and grandeur. The highlight of my trip was the amazing Great Wall of China! The feeling up there was epic and unforgettable! Would also love to visit Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu and the Avatar mountains one day! Greetings from hot and sultry Kuala Lumpur!
Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts! It's refreshing to hear about your real experience in China, especially considering the perceptions often portrayed by the media. Can't wait to check out your vlog and learn more about your adventures!
One single point for people who care so much about the cameras: think about it, you are just not that important for any government to spend time/money/energy to spy on you, unless you do something really really bad..
@@dancerinmaya6813 Monitoring 1.4 billion people requires at least 100 million people, and if monitored 24 hours, it would require 200 million people. The government would have gone bankrupt long ago
not even sure what you mean, but Chinese are really much freerer than ppl believe and what Western media depicts--ppl need to see it with their own eyes@@brewingtonnadine
Welcome to China and make a fair comment and say what you feel, thank you! I grew up in China, and I also travel abroad. I feel sad that foreign countries misunderstand us deeply. In fact, we are just like people in other countries. Our country is very good, although it is not perfect at present and always gives some bad media a topic to amplify and make biased reports. Some of the things you mentioned, maybe I can explain: 1. On the Internet, google itself shut down its business in China, but China did not throw it out. It did do something damaging to our country. Not all of us have the discerning ability to avoid being disturbed by processed information, most of us are guided by media information, so blocking these sites is not necessarily a bad thing, but we can access other networks freely; Second, about cameras, our country is committed to reducing crime, cameras are conducive to search, and its existence does make our society safer, we can put things as we like, because the police can help us find them, as for privacy issues, they will not face the wrong place to shoot, after so many years of operation, You can believe that their presence brings us far more good than harm, we don't have to worry about walking down the street being shot at, we don't have to worry about being mugged, we don't do bad things so its presence doesn't affect us, but we want it to be more.
Your review of touring in China is spot-on. The people are very nice and welcoming. Only once, when my wife and I were at the railway station and showed our passports to buy tickets, did we encounter a nationalist in line who yelled at my wife in Mandarin to “go back to America”. The cameras don’t bother me, and in fact make things feel safer since pickpockets and other petty criminals are less likely to target tourists if they think they are being watched. Been to China 11 times (including right now) since my wife is from here and has relatives to visit. Never gets old for me, even though I’m getting old (turning 70 in a week!). The fears about China are greatly exaggerated by the west, indeed!
oh believe me as a Chinese who is living in the west I have experienced more than once that somebody yells at me "nihao go back to your country!" I just feel pathetic and sorry for those stupid racists.
Thank you for your comment. We welcome you to come to China again if you have the opportunity. You will definitely have a new experience. It is now difficult to see pickpockets and crimes.
Well, Steve, thank you very much for sharing your honest thoughts about your trip to Shanghai. It will help to open the minds, eyes and hearts of those who have that hate feeling/ill feeling towards the country. Yeah, Beijing would be nice to visit as l had been there. Xiamen which is in the Fujian province, is interesting too. (I have been there too) My late father in law was from Fujian. Anyway, thanks again for your China series which l liked and loved watching. Great job, Steve lvana. And your China series is doing super good. Bravo !!! 💪👍
You didn’t check out the Christmas market in Shanghai ?you should also check out all those vlogs by foreigners living in China . My son said he gave himself one year to try out working and living in Shanghai , that was twenty years ago , he is still there !
Been to China many many many times and love it there. Shanghai (Amazing), Beijing, Nanjing, Chongqing (cool), Guilin (picture perfect), Xian and many other places. We've never had issues and felt welcome everywhere.
The Cameras are a safety thing, thats why you can literally leave your bike unlocked and everything and not worry about it getting stolen. It's so safe, you can leave your laptop at the coffee store and leave for a whole day and no1 will touch your stuff.
You guys can go to Xiamen or Chongqing! Xiamen, located in Fujian province, is a coast city whose downtown area is on an island. In ancient times, many people from Fujian and Guangdong immigrated to South East Asia. The city is famous for it's island culture, mixture of Chinese culture and South East Asian vibe. The downtown area of the city is not too big, and the public transportation system is super convenient. An extremely tourist friendly city for a city walk. Chongqing is getting really popular these days. It's built in a mountain, the architecture and the layouts of the city is mind-blowing. It's famous for it's maze-like layout, spicy food(hot pot) and architecture. We always say it is an 8D city. 😂 You can find many youtubers posting videos about Chongqing, I'm not gonna lie, it is a city that has so many things to offer. But not so many people are posting videos about Xiamen. Maybe you guys can be one of the first youtubers to explore Xiamen city. You might be surprised.🤭 Or you guys can visit both cities if it's possible.
I was in Hangzhou in 2019, as a solo woman traveller. I knew it's generally safe but still curiousll how safe was it. So i had a conversation with the taxi driver ( i just randomly hailed one). He told me that if you lost your laptop, the poluce could track the thief within 1 hour. The thief wouldn't be able to catch any public transport to flee. As a result, robbery and other crimes are low, coz, they can't get away.
Hi Steve and Ivana, I am Shanghainess who lives in Vancouver and I am so glad you two explore my hometown. And you made an objective evaluation of your experience in China. All the western media tell the people in Canada/America are half of story of China. Thank you for making it correct.
Agree. The best lies are - some components are true + most components are false. This make swallowing the lies easier. So far the liars have succeeded as others thought the "truth is somewhere in between".
Kind of like how the whole world thinks Americans are all rude, ignorant, entitled or were like a giant episode of the Kardashians or Jersey Shore, simply not true in the bulk of the outlying areas throughout the USA.
I've never had any issues in all the years I've travelled to China and I've been visiting for the last 10 years, generally for a month at a time. Google maps was the first and pretty much only app I missed whilst in China, but I've found other apps that are just as good. I also use Bing when in China, and it's getting better though not yet up to Google just yet. The camera issue is really funny because most other countries have a ton of cameras everywhere, but we just don't notice them. You don't notice them in China after awhile either. If you believed everything in the media you'd never leave home, for instance if you believed the Hollywood films, then America is full of car chases, shootouts and people being killed on every street.
I believe in seeing is believing. That's why I've traveled to many cities worldwide, including over a hundred in China. In my opinion, regardless of one's religious beliefs, it's essential to help others and bring joy. Similarly, any government, no matter which country it governs, should prioritize serving its people.
i wish the US would get the memo about how a government is suppose to prioritize serving its people. Instead we have corrupt officials who only got into office to fatten their own pockets. Elected officials and direct family members should not be allowed to trade stocks!
Another point to note is that cities in northern China like Harbin often experience temperatures below minus 20 degrees Celsius during winter, which poses a significant challenge for camera equipment batteries
As a Chinese, I very much welcome you and your wife (she should be a descendant of Fujian and should go to Fujian to experience the traditions left by their ancestors) to travel to China. There is an old saying in China: "Reading thousands of books is not as good as learning." "Ten Thousand Miles of Road", the best way to truly understand the customs and customs of a place is to live there for a few days and communicate with the local people; because of the differences between Chinese civilization and European and American civilization, it will be difficult for you to understand our culture in a short period of time. Culture, so the national level is naturally full of slander, complaints and slander due to competition, but this does not mean that the two cultures should be in opposition. China has not rejected foreign cultures since ancient times. Traveling to 32 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China I can deeply understand this. Today's China is formed by embracing the cultures of various ethnic groups and localities after thousands of years of evolution. Of course, your trip is short and you may not be able to experience this yet, but there will be plenty of time in the future to experience the different cultures in various parts of China. I wish you all a pleasant journey!
It's a good thing that they've recently approved visa free for 15days for Malaysians and now that u guys have ventured SHA, u guys understand the different perspective of the country. I personally love SHA, its just so modern compared to Beijing. Having traveled to SHA numerous times since the 90s until 2012, i really enjoyed every minute of it, be it shopping, eating, exploring, going for massages etc. So, continue to explore China & HKG. It is an interesting place to visit apart from what u guys read/hear from the media! 😉
I currently live right at the border from Hong Kong in Shenzhen. It is really easy to go there from Hong Kong either using a ferry, high-speed train, or even the Hong Kong metro system. It is an incredibly modern city built in 1979. From there it is really easy to go to Guangzhou or even Dapengsuocheng a small ancient city a couple km away. It's nice to see your views on China as a foreigner living here. And if you need to use google just download a free VPN (not really legal but it isn't enforced). Continue your travels and have fun!
please try Macau, it is where i got married. Spent time at my wife's place in Macau and time with her brothers and sisters in Guangzhou, her family are great and accepted me as an Englishman straight away. walking around Guangzhou pushing my great nephew in his pram (about 1year old at the time) i had plenty of interactions with the locals who like 99% of Chinese where so polite and friendly. Even the police are so helpful when i needed help as a non Cantonese speaker
As a Chinese who living in Beijing, I don't recommend visiting Beijing during the winter. People are confined to their homes due to the cold, and the scenery is filled with desolate bare branches. Choosing another season to visit Beijing would be a better option. Therefore, consider staying in southern China. Xiamen is a good choice, and Yunnan is another recommended destination.
Xiamen is a beautiful city. It's considered one of the "smaller" Chinese cities. I would highly recommend it. Lovely people, great views, good food, chill vibes, and a lot less traffic.
Thank you for this video. As a Chinese born and now in the states for over a decade, I always consider there is no absolute good or absolute bad between the west and China. It is just finding the place that fit me the most.
Well China has attacked or bombed any country in the recent history, the US is the opposite. Go ask around in those countries wether they think the US is ''not so bad''. The US has 800+ military bases aroung the world, many surround China and Russia, causing tensions and conflicks. The US has been spying on people around the world, breaking it's own laws. Try google ''Julian Assange''. This is not a good place to be impartial.
Speaking of the cleanness, actually it’s more of a truth across the entire China, especially cities. I’m from a 4th tier city and we have very few visitors but we still try to keep our city clean for our own people. Welcome back to China anytime, and I’m glad that you guys enjoyed Shanghai!
You are right, Steve. Traveling is to visit places, to enjoy the scenery, people, their culture & their history etc., you are not traveling because you want to change their society, their way of life etc. As for security cameras, there are buildings, your friends' houses with plenty of such cameras installed and you are not complaining when you are visiting them or refuse to visit them. For example, in certain stretch of the motor highways of Malaysia, the authorities had installed speed cameras, sometime with dummy one including a cut out dummy photo of a policeman, and that helps significantly reduce the speeding beyond legal limits, at least for those areas. Hahaha. Cheers.
Great point. To add on, the US is so dangerous that companies like AMD and Simpli-safe make billions to sell cameras to the public to protect your Amazon delvieries from getting stolen. We are building gates neighborhoods to keep other out. We are just not willing to apply critical thinking. Everything regarding China these guys show is always portrayed with a suspicious undertone and sadly, these guys, in their videos replicated exactly that. I watched because I was hoping they would at some point voice a true personal opinion but still even in this last video, everything is compared to the propaganda they heard and adopted before they ever took off toward China
Here is my experience with regards to all those cameras in China. My wife and I were taking a taxis to the train station in Shenzhen. Both we and the taxi driver forgot our luggage in the trunk. We remembered after thebtaxi took off. We panicked. We didn't speak Mandarin. You cannot imagine the feeling. We went to the little parking attendant's booth and managed with a translation app to tell the old parking guy what happened. He wearily and matter-of-factly told is where police station was in the train station. Strangely, his un-worried demeanor calmed us down a bit. At the police station, bunch of young guys working there, again, non-chalantly but politiely fiiled out forms with us. Then they called in the tech guy. The tech guy went on the computer and checked the video from the cameras. They zoomed into the taxi company name and the licence plate of taxi. Within an hour, we had our luggage back. It was obvious that this happens all the time. Everyone was professional and calm and treated us with respect. If you don't plan to do anything stupid, you don't have to worry about those cameras. They are everywhere in every country.
As a Shanghainese who now lives in Canada, I am so glad you have a wonderful experience in Shanghai. Oh, man, your video really makes me miss my hometown so much.
Hi Steve, great video, I'm a Brit who's been to China many times and love the place. One thing I think when you mention the camera's you need to also talk about safety, as the place is very safe because of this. London also has lots of cameras but is not so safe.
Criminals just wear balaclavas when committing crimes. Not exactly a hardship for its criminals. Chinas cameras are a slippery slope. Only going to get worse.
I’ve been lived in London more than 20 years as a Chinese and I feel the safety situation getting bad to worse. I saw £0 buy last week in saints-bury which shocked me. I don’t think UK PASS any law to allow people to do £0 buy😝
When you spoke about the value of things in China, I somewhat related to that. When I went to Suzhou (which is about an hour's drive from Shanghai) over 20 years ago, a bowl of noodles cost about CNY12.00 (which was about SGD2.40 then) and to eat in a fancy restaurant cost CNY100.00 (which was about SGD20.00 then) and to go to a high-end disco cost CNY50.00 (which was about SGD10.00 then). When I watched your video, the bowl of beef noodles you got was CNY23.00 which is almost double what I paid for before, but that being said, it was the price of a bowl of noodles in Suzhou, not Shanghai, so that might account for some of the price difference too.
Glad you loved your trip in Shanghai. It’s true it’s the largest city, but it’s not a show city. All tier 1 or tier 2 cities are like it, but less crowded. Also don’t visit Beijing (I’m from there btw), too cold at this time and not much to do outdoor. Go to Chongqing or Chengdu 🎉 great experience guaranteed.
One of my fav places in China is Lijiang (Yunan Province). The old Town is unforgettably romantic and charming, surrounded by breathtaking nature (e.g. Yulong Snow Mountain). A must visit in my book and I’m also a wanderlust.
I thought London and Tokyo have just as many cameras, and their objectives were all the same, ie keeping the place safe. It is good that you experienced the city yourself and hope more people will travel there, than learning through the media, and if prejudices set in, you get all the wrong information.
Slippery slope in china. More government control will continue to grow. Credit systems start with businesses but will end up affecting all citizens. Not so much in Japan and uk , but still governments love more power over citizens.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ezChinese people respect the goverment. Western nations see the goverment as a neccesary evil. Different philosophy and culture. Dont force your beliefs on others.
@@nsebastAnd that allows China to be a Dick to other countries?! Do you realize how much people worry about Taiwan now? Even if it's a country or not it has common sense Which you don't have. If I say that I love Taiwan or support Taiwan in China I'm going to be in trouble, Correct or not?! I had Taiwanese friends, and most of my friends in east Asia are japanese. Why should I support a country where I can't say whatever I want about Japan or Taiwan? You're clearly looking only at "How fast China developed, Chinese people are happy", but at what cost? The only countries supporting China are Countries in Africa, Russia, North Korea, Iran.😅 Oh? I see! You have no morals! That's so sad ! 😂
What about Chongqing? I was born there and currently live in Ontario. I appreciate you sharing your experiences in China; it helps counterbalance the biases often presented in Western media.
Yunnan province for the majestic mountains -Lijiang is a must visit. HuangShan for the kind of magical needle like mountains you see in traditional Chinese paintings. Beijing for the glory of the 1500-1900s and the Great Walls. There are too many places in China and you can spend years traveling China. China is seriously the single most hugely underrated travel destination.
I'm so glad you can fly to lijiang now I went there when only bus is available that that was the closest I ever been to finding religion I was screaming save me Buddha the entire time we were doing round a bouts on the side of the mountains with no guard railing I saw falcons flying next to me it was pant moisturizing fun 😂
Hi, as a Chinese, I think all foreign UA-camrs have gone to big cities, which are actually not special to me. I suggest you go to Shantou for an adventure. It has the best food in China and an ancient environment. It is not a first-tier, second-tier, or even third-tier city, but it has a strong sense of life. The street food there will be a refreshing experience for your audience. It takes about 3 hours to take a high-speed train from Hong Kong to Shantou, with one train per day. I look forward to your adventure. By the way Shantou and Xiamen are in the same direction. You can spend two days in Shantou and then go to Xiamen. There is plenty of time.
Hi,I am an Chinese international student studied in Canada and I enjoy your videos so much.I ‘m so glad that you can share the true situation in China.If you want to try the most traditional Chinese historical city,you can choose Xi’an,which is my hometown and the capital of 13 dynasties in ancient China.Now Xi’an can be seen as the best place to feel the traditional Chinese culture,which is very different from the style in Shanghai.Now Xi ‘an is a large city with 13million people,which combined with both historical and modern.There are many nice tourist place in Xi’an,such as Grand Tang Mall(大唐不夜城，which is most famous for it’s night view,you can translate it directly into “Grand Tang Never sleep city” ），Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔），Grand Tang Royal Garden Park(大唐芙蓉园），Qujiang Lake(曲江池) and Xi’an Historical Museum.Also go walk on the ancient city wall in Xi’an and the ancient Xi’an Bell Tower will be nice choices.If you plan to go,I strongly recommend you guys to book a hotel in Qujiang area,which is the best area built completely in ancient Chinese style,the best and most attractive area to tourists .Alternatively,you can see the Terry cotta warriors in Xi’an.If you plan to go Xi’an, I can provide a very detailed travel guide to you guys.
@@zackk7175 Taiwan is a province of People's Republic of China. Please respect China's territorial integrity. Taiwan is China's territory. Taiwan is not a country. It is a part of China.
@@AdityaKumar-sv1sr According to passport Japanese is Not Chiinese Taiwanese is Not Chiinese Ukraine is Not Russian, either! That's the fact you can not deny
If you go to Xiamen, there's a Mountains to sea trail that starts near Dongdu Cruise Square. It's an awesome elevated path that takes you up to the hills and offers great views of the city. The entire trail is 23 km long, you can leave the trail at anytime as there are numerous exit points along the trail. They also recently opened a new high speed rail line from Xiamen to Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The train averages 300 km/hr. and you can get to Fuzhou in less than an hour so I recommend even just a day trip so you can get a taste of different cities.
Hi Steve, as a Chinese living in Toronto, I would say that Toronto actually has a lot of very authentic Chinese food, especially in Vaughan, Markham and North York. I highly recommend you to try different styles of Chinese food after you come back to Canada, especially Cantonese food. Many of the restaurants that serve Cantonese food are no different from what I used to eat in Guangdong Province.
If Chinese government allows green card (the five-star card), there would be so many foreigners queuing in line to apply for permanent residency there. They want to make China home but it’s very difficult to get the 5-star card.
We’ve been taken as the evil side for too long. So every single honest comment is very valuable for us. Glad to have you here. And, wish you a good trip to other areas.
Go to Xinjiang. The place is outrageous. Good scenery, good food, people are friendly, nature at its best-known all in 1 package. Seriously, it is also surprisingly safe.
@@lewisj7559yes, it’s a fact. Even Chinese government admit ‘educational’ camps. Read the UN report or leaked police documents. Are you evil? Such a lack of empathy for over 1 million citizens forced into camps. So much evidence it’s undeniable.
Hi Steve and Ivana, I’m from Xiamen (you can also call it Amoy) and I’m glad you guys want to visit. If you need I recommend going to Jimei School Village. This is a place that many Chinese people don’t know much about when they came to Xiamen, and the scenery is quite special. But if its possible, i highly recommend you also go to two neighboring cities: Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, two very interesting and fun cities. Together we call these three cities "Minnan", which means the south of Fujian, and them will give you a deep and complete understanding and experience of this unique culture and region. Especially when it comes to food, the most authentic minnan snacks are not found in Xiamen, but in these two cities ;)
I’ve been to China several times I’ve never had any problems and I literally lived in a neighborhood. I only had to go to the Chinese police station to register since I wasn’t staying in a hotel
Yes you can apply regular visa and depend on countries, i stayed in China a week went to Sri Lanka e-visa with in 48 hours if mis you can get it in the airport charges according to countries trades given 30 days if wanna stay longer you can get extension
I really like the video you shared. Thank you very much, not only because of the beauty of these videos, but also because you are telling the truth. I once lived in the UK for 3 years, and when I presented photos and videos of my work and life in China to my British friends, they didn't even believe it was China because those photos and videos showed that Chinese people's lives were even more modern than those in London. When I showed them the photos I took when I went to my grandfather's house in the countryside 30 years ago, they said that this is what we think of as China!
It's actually a positive aspect that we can't access Wiki and Google services here. It provides us with a valuable opportunity to cultivate independent thinking rather than relying on pre-selected content from these platforms.
just ignore those haters. some people just can't accept the truth that there is a system beside of democracy that work well. sometime i read comments, telling some vloggers in china to go to the 'REAL CHINA' in rural area. it is weird. i mean, why do they tell people not to go to beautiful places? everybody travel to see how beautiful this world is. if they want to find the slum in china, why don't they use their own money, buy ticket, and show us the 'REAL CHINA' they always talk about.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 You won't find the slum you are looking for in rural China. They just say so because it's proven cities are no slum. The narratives must go on. They hope you don't go to rural areas anyway.
I just came back from a trip to “rural China” 😂 Guizhou province, or Leishan county to be more specific. Food is so much cheaper than big cities! And encountered many ethical people (Miao and Dong ). Amazing crafts on textile and embroidery. I’m just a regular Han people I don’t even speak their language but everyone was so nice! Nice road to literally every village, thanks to the government. Water electricity gas, some villager still live in their inherited house but all modernized. We went to see locals celebration of traditional festivals with buffalo fighting. Nobody really minded us being there. They even helped us to find a parking spot😂
I would suggest Beijing as your next destination. While many museums and attractions (like the National Museum and the Summer Palace) requires reservation in advance which is not easy for foreign tourists (their English websites are poorly maintained, for some of them you have to book with WeChat), but still worth the time! As a Beijing native, hope you guys will enjoy this city.
In Germany we respect Chinas achievments in many fields a lot and refer to it: „in China this train station would have been build in 3 years not 15!! like in Germnay“ - at least in my bubble
I appreciate your videos very much. Although I haven’t stayed in China for a long time, I feel that you are very sincere and friendly. China is one of the safest countries in the world. Do not believe the distorted reports on China by a few anti-China media in Western countries. Thank you for your video. I wish you a happy trip to China!
Glad you guys had great time here in China, I am a Chinese used to in Europe for 10 years and I chose to return home for good this year and I am so happy I did, because China is one of the most beautiful safe country in the world, don’t believe any western media when they try to tell you all the propaganda about China, come and see with your own eyes and experience it with an open mind, take the high speed train go to Beijing and Xian next time to see the historical part of it then go to Chengdu which is my favourite city to experience relaxing life and see wild pandas 🐼 China will never disappoint you whatsoever you are looking for 😊
For 99% of visitors to China it is clean and safe. The farther you venture away from the urban areas then it becomes less "clean", but still safe. Like anywhere else if you break the law or commit some indiscretion then your visit becomes "interesting". We used to travel to Guangzhou regularly to visit the in-laws and as a rule: no discussion of politics, religion, and in my case their family business.
You are right, to see the places by you own eyes and to feel it by your heart is way better then just get the info from the media. If you travel to Macau, pls consider to take a bus crossing the HK/Macau/Zhuhai bridge which is the longest sea crossing bridge in the world. Regarding the internet in China, suggest yoh to consider to use VPN service enable yiu can acess google, FB and youtube etc... I travel to China for businesx very often and it works properly. Enjoy the stay in HK, have some good food here.
Welcome to China! The only thing I want to remind you guys is that Beijing as a capital of China has more restrictions. Many attractions requires an appointment, and they are mostly closed on Monday. And do not take the metro around 8 AM and 5 to 7 PM. Astonishing crowded. I really hope you guys have a good time in China.
Appointments or time slots are to keep the crowds at attractions manageable. If it was a free for all it would not be enjoyable. And best thing is the museums are free!
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Stop using such gimmick title like: People told me China is dangerous
Who told you so? Most people in the world know Africa / India / South America / USA are not safe, don't use this kind of topics anymore to show you are like a peasant who never visits any foreign country.
those are not even police, they are security guards, look at their sign on the vest, it says 保安， which means security guards, you would not see as many police as those in NY or london or even canada, in china, there are no even patrol police
Maybe you should go to Xinjiang or Lhasa in Tibet.
@@LoC28C
Or you can go yourself and see it with your own eyes
@@LoC28C there are lots of vlog here for xinjiang and tibet, its all way better than any place in US and EU
I've been to China 4 times, let me share my personal experience :
- Mid 1990s, 1st time there with my wife for leisure because it was really cheap back then but let me tell you how frustrated and disappointed we were. We were in Quangdong and Shenzen and the bus that ferried us has no air conditioning, the roads were unpaved causing lots of dusts for us inside the bus and worse of all, no public toilets along the way. Really disappointed.
- 2002, business trip sourcing for manufacturer to Qindao and Shanghai. Felt better than the 90s trip overall, just like any other trips to other 3rd world countries.
- 2006, regional meeting in Shanghai. Was surprised with its developments, much much better and it felt like other South East Asian countries.
- 2018, leisure trip with my wife to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou - I WAS BLOWN AWAY !! Clean, local Chinese people were happy with their livelihoods, crimes almost unheard of (really safe), the way those younger generations dressed and well behaved, surprised with how quiet Shanghai in 2018 was generally with 30 million population, more advanced feel as modern city and yet China retained those thousands of years cultural and heritage sites which are beautiful. Don't get me started with their High speed trains and I read that their government subsidized the ticket fees and not interested in making profits - it's for the people. Coincidentally I was in Austin Texas US just months before this 2018 trip to China and it's clear, Texas Austin has no comparisons at all against Shanghai, homelessness can be seen at so many places and war veterans holding cardboards at traffic junctions asking for financial help.
I have been to Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Japan, if I were to choose where to travel again - it's China for sure. It would take a few years just to cover the entire China from what I see, around 50 over different Chinese cultures and those heaven-like mountainous landscapes are mesmerizing. After travelling to modern cities in China you guys should go to places like Zhangjiajie, the place where James Cameron copied and used in the movie Avatar.
Wow as a Chinese I thank you for this sincere comment!
I was born in the 90’s and been growing up through all the stage you described. Even us citizens are sometimes still shocked by how fast we have progressed!
Can you imagine when I was born in the 90’s my parents couldn’t buy milk by cash and needed “tickets for milk”? 30 years pass now we shop online, free shipping and groceries deliver in 30 minutes! Not to mention we have our own rockets and own space station up there 100% designed in China.
Damn how can I not be proud of my homeland?
@@xueshang1035so am I!
I was born in the late 1980s, and when I was a child, I read books about foreign countries and was dismayed by my poor life. So I studied hard and tried to change my life. Now I find that while I am trying to change, our country is also changing, becoming better and stronger.@@xueshang1035
Thank you for sharing your experience in China. I went to Texas in 1998 and stayed there for a month. Austin, San Antonio and Houston are all beautiful places.
Thanks for sharing the cool experiences, but HK is China ;)
I am an Aussie and our government also warns against going to China using the same words as your government so they are all telling the same lie😢 I have been there many times and have never been stopped by the police
可是台湾的中国人依然被民进党在洗脑 根本不知道外界正在发生翻天覆地的变化 他们已经跟不上时代的发展
I'm surprised at how DEEPLY brainwashed westerners are by their governments & media
US gives out orders and templates for 5 eyes to copy and paste
They make up lies to scare you so that you dare not set foot on Chinese soil, thereby making their lies become true.
Five years ago Us congress past a laws of 1.5 billions dollars for training Western journalists for writings negative stories about China! All done by the agencies of the united state ! Said by Jan Oberg.
Another Canadian here. I visited Shanghai on a stop-over by myself a few years ago and felt perfectly safe and free there. Am planning to visit China properly, for 2-3 months next time, in a year or two.
Welcome to Sichuan. You can go to the giant panda breeding base and Jiuzhaigou.
Welecom to Jiangsu province WUXI,its a very beautiful city 😊
welcome to China❤
十三太保😂@@奈伊阻特_666
Welcome to China, it will make you feel exceptionally safe and happy, also if you have time, we recommend touring Xinjiang to see the real Xinjiang, not the oppressed and enslaved as reported by foreign media.
The most valuable things you will find out after having paid a visit to such places are who has been telling the truth and who has been lying.
And even the warning from the Canadian govt. is not true, one of the Michles has just made big news by suing the other for setting him up to do espionage work. So the detainment was nothing arrbitrarry from the very beginning.
@@joey3291What was Canada's warning? Kidnapping Risk?
@@AZ-dj1ni 'arbitrary detaintion', 'hostage diplomacy'
@@AZ-dj1ni After Canada detained Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou in 2019, China detained two Canadian citizens (the two Michales), and the warning started from then. But just like pointed out in the comments above, they actually did espinoage work, so I don't think ordinary travellers have anything to worry about.
@@l-ox6ct That's true, national embarrassment is the last thing China is interested in, you will be fine as long as you did not do anything against the laws.
When I went to Beijing years ago, I forgot and left my Genie home garage opener in my backpack and brought it with me to the country. The airport security officer checking my backpack saw it asked me what it was. I almost panicked, because it's a little device with a single button that looked like a bomb trigger, and the officer had never seen one before. I thought I'll for sure be detained for hours of questioning.
I explained it's a garage opener that we use in the US. His co-worker standing next to him confirmed to him it's indeed just a garage opener, and he smiled, put it back into my backpack, and welcomed me to China.
I must admit, that I was influenced by media propaganda and just assumed the worst about China. Fact is, most people there simply aren't as portrayed by Western media at all.
Think of how many years you been brainwashed?? 😂
哈哈，有趣的经历。
Five years ago Us congress past a laws of 1.5 billions dollars for training Western journalists for writings negative stories about China! All done by the agencies of the united state ! Said by Jan Oberg.
@Bobbyleejoe2556 12 years of primary education is a must for all kids in the U.S., therefore, 12 years of brainwashing, took me more like 25 years to wake up from the propaganda. I used to be on the other side of arguments.
haha very funny experience
As someone who has worked in China for 5 years, I can tell you clearly that China is the safest country I have ever been in. It is modernizing very quickly and is far more advanced than Europe and the United States. Those who are really afraid of China are those Western journalists, because their main task is to China is looking for garbage dumps and actors. Although they are difficult to find now, they must complete the task instructions from their superiors or they will be fired. If they are discovered by locals, they will either be beaten or call the police to drive them away. Most of these reporters are American media and British media and some German media, so they are not lying, because they are rubbish in themselves, and it is definitely fearful. Of course, if you are a normal person, you can travel around China at will. Only people with evil intentions are afraid, because they know them well. 😂
Take away the cameras and watch the chaos unfold. China is only safe because of the cameras
Appreciate your objective evaluation of China❤
可悲的是，大部分人只相信西方媒体想让你知道的。不会去思考真假与否。
中国欢迎您🎉🎉
@@牛牛-t5b He's a Chinese pretending to be a Westerner
Well, Steve. As a Tokyo native, I would like to recommend several Chinese cities that I have visited that are definitely more modern and distinctive than Tokyo. Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Beijing.
Beijing is definetely worth visiting, but try not go to the most famous Badaling great wall, find some other less popular sections for less people and better experience
Good recommendations my friend, Chongqing is a must, best food, entertainment and everything.
wuxi？more modern than Tokyo？really？
As a Chinese, I truly suggest my hometown Chengdu.
@@Jiegota real
as a foreigner i can agree fully with your opinion about China. My family and I are from South Africa and live in Shenzhen and we love it here. It is a wonderful city and definitely worth visiting. It is very close to Hong Kong and Macau. And Guangzhou is also a must visit.
I enjoyed your videos about Shanghai and very glad that you enjoyed your time there.
BTW... the Chinese people LOVE being infront of a camera 😂😂😂😂
我也在深圳哈哈哈
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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@@SUPERPOWERCHINA_ 送你一句：装睡的人永远叫不醒！祝你永远活在梦中。。。
Honestly it's good that you migrated over to Shenzhen looking at the current crime, youth unemployment and load shedding situation that's going on in SA.
South Africa needs a change soon otherwise this country will collapse and be divided from within...
@@ConSdr ShenZhen is a city of hoookers
about 200,000
It is not fair to say that google is not allowed in China. In fact, Google chose not to do business in China because they don't want to abide by the rules and regulations in China. As far as I can remember, Google, facebook and instagram were once operated in China and then somehow they moved out when the government asked them to follow the regulations like that all business sectors needed to follow in China. After that, China develop their own platforms which has similar functions but more advance features, like wechat. Now, if you use a data card issued in Hong Kong, you can use google, facebook, twitter and instagram, etc in China, without any problem.
原来是这样啊，我说怎么用不了呢😅
Google is not everyone choice . So no need to upset over it
google absolutely cooperates with us government deeply, so does UA-cam. Social media controlled by government is a must for all the countries of the world.
@@rales_pas That's not true. The Chinese government purposefully kicked them out because the Chinese government wanted to create their own versions of these social media within China and prevent western companies from competing with them, thus giving these Chinese companies a total monopoly over the market, while also limiting Chinese peoples' exposure to Western ideas that the government cannot control. That is why the government does not allow Chinese people to use the Western internet, and the internet is blocked by a massive firewall.
不是不遵守中国的法律，而且让我们我们遵守美国的法律，让我们把用户资料上传过去，就跟之前的滴滴打车一样，需要上传用户信息，所以中国禁止了
The biggest plus about travelling in China besides all the landscapes and tourist spots is the safety, world class infrastructure, and cleanliness.
Believe me, Shanghai is not the only big city in China that is so clean.
Who cares about safety? Only online high anxiety types. I much prefer Mexico City over Shanghai, I prefer Barcelona over Geneva. Everywhere in the developed world is super safe. Just different levels of safety,
By infrastructure you mean tofu dreg buildings, improper sewage systems or malfunctioning/burning chinese electric cars?
@@Muldeeer Oh yes sure. I was in Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou just this year after it's opened to tourists again. All I saw was collapsed buildings everywhere, open sewages and broken down electric cars and motorbikes lining the streets. I had to walk up 4 storeys of a huge shopping mall, cos none of the escalators were working. Even the 4-star hotels I stayed in came equipped with parachutes in case another I-beam broke.
All the travel vlogs on China I used to watch were actually top grade animations and CGI - they were so lifelike. I am pretty sure this guy "Jetlag" is also an avatar.
I spent 2 whole weeks in China enjoying the spectacle and reveling in their backwardness.
you just want to get caught up in your fantasies and not believe your eyes@@Muldeeer
@@csking6377😂
Hi there, I'm a Chinese Canadian who has been living in HK for the last 30 years but I still have many friends and relatives who are still living in GTO and Vancouver. I am really glad that you actually see it in your eyes on what China really is today! I was , like many Hong Kong people , brought up by Western Education and had a very negative vibes about China but I gradually found myself being heavily influenced by the heavily manipuilated propaganda badmouthing China in every facets!
I now regret I did not explore China enough and for me, my biggest goal is to visit as many places in China as much as possible in the rest of my life! And I now visit Shengzhan regularly , once every 2 or 3 weekends per month for great food as a perfect excursion trip. I also went to Jiuzhaigou , Sichuan and saw the most breathtaking views of my whole life compare to all the countires across the continents I had visited. Mind you I had spemnt years living in Vancouver where the Rockies is in the backdrop.
See it to believe is the best attitude to understand the people , places and government of China! Have a great trip exploring the beauty and great food of China!
Xinjiang is a place you must visit and you can spend months there!! Such beautiful nature and diversity of ethnic goups!
是的，中国正在以世人看得见的速度发展！虽然其中有许许多多需要改进的地方，但这些并不妨碍你承认中国的崛起！
中国人的团结友善！ 努力工作！包容生活！ 美西方某些国家恶意抹黑打压中国！招摇歪曲事实的确令人厌恶！
十分感谢JetLag Warriors的真实报道！中国人民热情欢迎世界各国友善的人们！善良终将打败邪恶！！
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
@@zackk7175 湾湾最喜欢抹黑大陆
@@zackk7175 Yo dude, are you on drugs 🤣🤣🤣
@bojose6528 Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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Glad you two had a good experience of China. Many descendants of overseas Chinese from Singapore/ Malaysia make the trip back to not only visit their ancestral province to see the places where their parents/grandparents/great grandparents grew up but also travel the country extensively. The country has such a deep rich culture and long history. It helps if one knows a bit of the language so to better appreciate it. But even if you don't, you can still appreciate its numerous UNESCO sites of natural beauty. Many overseas Chinese tycoons contributed towards their communities in colonial Singapore. Tan Kah Kee is one such person with great contribution towards setting up good schools in Singapore and China. Xiamen university in China was also set up by him. The Overseas Chinese museum in Xiamen is worth visiting. Hope that Ivana one day can visit the place with her family and relatives too.
I think the camera is very good. Once my dog ran away from home, and it took me 2 hours to find out that he was not at home. So I went to the police for help, followed the dog's route through the camera, and finally found the dog at a home 10 kilometers away. I think if a person doesn’t do anything illegal or doesn’t think it’s right, he doesn’t need to worry about being videotaped as evidence.
but it isnt safe for me to pickpocket or loot from the nearest supermarket double quick time. it isnt a serious crime by any means, so it isnt really safe for humans to be so anxious all the time for a maotai i ran away with. i mean its china, its likely fake maotai anyway, why bother chasing me or anyone guilty of a minor prank. let people live and enjoy some freedom jeez
Spoken like an indoctrinated slave 👍
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Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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@@zackk7175 你需要吃药了，医生说精神病是有可能被治好的。
@@zackk7175 oh...you are already in jail...
You can pick any city in China to visit. You WILL NOT be disappointed. Have a great time! Let the China haters be haters. They are missing out.
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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@@zackk7175 you looks like a joker
@@zackk7175请国际友人不要诬陷 不会因为你随口说一句台湾问题而入狱
@@candyfine 蛋炒饭呢
意大利面还让吃不，还有坦克蛋糕呢
@MikeTang-zp9zu 台湾不是中国
梅西说了
Thank you for traveling to China and showing you the real China. I am a Chinese, no matter what country you are from, as long as you want to really come on a trip to China, I am happy to be your tour guide. We are all human beings of the same world, why do we hate each other so much because of our nationality when we don't see each other?
I don't know why not being able to use American made websites and social media is such a big deal...China is much bigger and has bigger population than the US has, doesn't it make more sense for them to use their own social media and internet based on their own language? This criticism isn't targeted at just you, but for people in general who has come to rely on American internet and social media and take that as the norm everywhere they go. Big countries like China, India and Russia should be able to create their own cyberspace and social medias free from American influence.
关于中国的互联网，有政治问题，就像是太空舱一样的，都是曾经外国主动断的中国网络，现在黑白颠倒，反告中国禁止外网，跟现在美国的NASA告中国的航空航天不分享信息 其实美国自己的法律不允许。关于互联网你可以搜索外国怎么抹黑中国的“互联网IP污染”美国掌握话语权 什么他们都可以颠倒过来。最令我觉得中国政府很无辜的是现在很多中国人也以为是中国政府不允许他们上外网呢。因为当时IP还是V4版本，没有那么多的IP地址给分配，美国又预测未来一定是网络的时代 。直到IPV6出来，并不断成熟，IP地址不再是个问题。美国的公司为了想进驻中国又公开炒作中国防火墙的问题，再加上中国政府出台了相关法律，进驻中国的网络公司必须要遵守中国的法律。其中有一条，所有要进驻中国的有关公民信息的公司 数据都必须保留在中国当地。就是要在当地建立专属中国的信息数据库，因为这个条例，国外的所谓互联网公司就不来了。还颠倒黑白说中国因为要建立本地数据库监控自己的国民。监控说也就这样来了。
Definitely . Big countries must have their own intranet and media and social media apps or else be controlled and brainwashed by "see eye aye". Examples include Taiwan, Thailand , Myanmar, Ukraine in 2014 etc.
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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China till now promote Win/Win and multilateral cooperation but U.s for keeping leader position sanction lot Chinese companies like HUAWEI and semiconductor companies Etc....
Five years ago Us congress past a laws of 1.5 billions dollars for training Western journalists for writings negative stories about China! All done by the agencies of the united state ! Said by Jan Oberg.
That is a lie
I visit China often and there is no problem to use Google if you have VPN. Many VPN apps offer 7-day free trials and they usually work well in a city like Shanghai. By the way, there are also many cameras in Japan.
Agree roaming with data is more consistent than VPN.
I've no problem using my country, Singapore, mobile sim card to have data roaming in China without the need to use VPN. I was in Shanghai and Suzhou in Oct and November for 2 weeks. Enjoyed my trip there with their great food
@remmond3769 The Nord and expressvpn are kinda too famous in the industry, so they are blacklisted in China. You need to find some less known brands.
@remmond3769 you might be right. My friend went to Shenzhen and I was communicating with him on whatsapp. I asked if he was using VPN. He said no, he bought a sim card from HK.
@remmond3769 NO, I used experssvpn in china all the time, there is never any problems
I spent a month travelling around China a number of years ago. Had an amazing experience in both city and rural areas. I met some lovely locals and the food was really good. A fascinating country that I would love to revisit. Golden rule when travelling to any country is be respectful . If you want it to be like home...stay at home. Being a little out of your comfort zone is what makes travelling exciting and helps you understand the world a bit better. Being a tourist vrs a resident in any country is not the same thing however and experiences may differ.
As far as I know, Google’s negotiating condition before entering the Chinese market was that it would only abide by U.S. laws, which is unacceptable to China. Imagine a Chinese company going to U.S. to do business, but saying that it will not abide by U.S. laws. I live in Toronto and it's not surprise that a lot of Chinese websites and apps are actually banned in the West. For apps like UA-cam, Whatsapp, and Google, China has its own inventions and a market of 1.4 billion people. There is no app that every country in the world must use. If people want to use Google and other softwares in China, it is simple to download a VPN app, but most Chinese are not used to using Google. VPN is helpful for foreigners or some Chinese people who have lived abroad. There are benefits to this too. At least people don’t have to read all kinds of slanderous and false news, and people on both sides don’t have to criticize each other in comment sections to increase their hostility.
VPN is preferred by business people in China for work, while Chinese people (including me) use cloud servers more often, but only in more economically and educationally developed areas, while remote areas (economically and educationally underdeveloped) and areas where there is a heavy military presence are strictly regulated in terms of the use of international networks.
And China..TODAY : ua-cam.com/video/yMROoi8wigs/v-deo.html.
Most cities in China are clean and safe! Just forget about what western media say about China and travel with an open-mind
Western media says nothing about the inner environment of China. They talk about it being a global threat gearing up to invade Taiwan. They never mention anything about its pollution or safety. It doesn’t compute.
My son work in China and he love China.China is safe clean with excellent security system and infrastructure 😅
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Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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@@zackk7175 Check it out for yourself, if you have the money.
If you just talk about it like that. It doesn't matter. If you try to work for Taiwan independence, such as handing out leaflets or funding Taiwan independence organizations, then you will indeed go to jail
@@zackk7175 I live in Taiwan and know many Taiwanese who visit the Chinese mainland, and that is simply not true.
The Brazilian channel Rota Livre pelo mundo was in China recently. And we love the season. 🇧🇷❤️🇨🇳 And we’re loving your season too.
The beauty of Chinese food is you don’t have to go to 5 stars hotels or Michelin restaurants to find the good food. The ultimate cuisines are always in the streets or near where people leave, and they’re definitely affordable.
Every year Michelin guide came out, it’s a chance for all Chineses unit together to make fun of these Frenchmen 😂😂😂
中国的美食就精髓就在锅气和氛围。
Same in Spain and Italy . Quality everywhere and higher ranked food standards
@@JohnSmith-sm7ezand France and Thailand 😊
I just watched your 2nd video from China & I think it’s amazing. I live in Hawaii and my wife is Chinese. You are so on point in everything you describe. China is mysterious for those that I’ve never been there. I first went to China on January 8,2011. I too was nervous when I first landed and my wife’s hometown of Dalian China but after I was there, it didn’t take me one day to feel right at home. Yes, this is a mysterious place but the people are so friendly. Let me emphasize. They are very outstandingly friendly. Yes it is different government but you need to go there like I did to experience it and I’ve been going for 12 years now and I love it every time I go except for I miss during the pandemic I wasn’t able to go be my wife would go home and I’d stay for 60 days. We would leave in 58 days because my visa only allowed me to stay for 60 days. But we go back every year this year. We’re going for five months and we’ll travel go to Hong Kong or fly to South Korea and then come back. I love it the food is great, so I wish I could talk to you more but if you want to go to another great city with great food, go to Dalian, it’s in the north east and the food is great. Try to hot pot with lamb is spicy try to lamb kebabs the dumplings everything is great and that Dalh and the food is awesome.
@@SUPERPOWERCHINA_ Please try to use upper and lower caps JUDICIOUSLY or else, your comments look like SHOUTING - which is rude. Furthermore, it is never good to boast. It is far better to allow foreigners with the wrong impressions while overseas, discover the truth themselves by visiting China. If you don't do this, you'll sound like some INDIANS who like to brag and boast about things that are untrue of their own country.
@@SUPERPOWERCHINA_没必要这样，兄弟。还没有到那种地步
@@George-rj4fj他是在损中国的～他说的反话！应该是没去过中国的人～好像臺灣民进党的网军～专门抹黑中國大陆的！所以你们看新闻要小心！中国就是被这些人乱说抹黑的
Thanks you buddy. Yea and I want to tell all the foreigners that please do distinguish the CCP and ordinary person in China， they are totally different. And I hope once China becomes democratic state，you guys can come to here more and more times！
Chinese always welcome you😊！
@@laomiyang ccp and ordinary Chinese are one and the same. No different. You know sh1t about the Chinese govt but just regurgitating western propaganda . Again next time if u dont know something (which u don't), shut it and don't talk like u know. And China is a "democracy with Chinese characteristics" FYI. Western style "democracy" is a Trojan horse for the yankee govt to install puppets. Now shut the eff about geopolitics!
The people most propagandized are those living in the west / imperial nations, where empire is advance decay and the disinformation we are subject to is constant and immense. Hats off to you you guys for getting outside of the matrix and checking out China. Great video series you've shared! My family and I look forward to visiting soon.
As a Chinese I would say it's the circle of life. What goes up must come down. Be humble. China is going up now and it will go down in the future too. It's like the seasons, it is natural.
As a Chinese, you have the wisdom from a very long and rich history that people in North America do not. Here it's a lot of ignorance and arrogance. But I have a feeling people are about to learn some hard lessons and gain some wisdom themselves. All the best to you from Canada! @@nsebast
@@tdl2920 It's natural. Easy times always create weak men. China still remember their hard times but in the future they will forget.
It’s so sad, I’m from a family of Chinese immigrants in Europe. I told a friend of mine that I was going to China for the holidays to see my family and the look of disgust was so bad I stopped being friends with that person.
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I feel sorry for you. But this is also why we want to complete the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation! In this way, foreigners will not look down on Chinese people, Chinese!
In fact, it is the result of the long-term smearing of China by western media! The people were seriously brainwashed and hostile to China.
Don't be ashamed of being Chinese. Be proud of your own heritage and history. Some countries are afraid of Chinás rise that's why they are constantly drip feeding every negative story (including magnifying tabloid ones like women bickering / kid falls out of building etc.) to bring China down.
49年入国军，晚清当太监，恭喜恭喜😂
Many foreigners who have never been to China mistakenly think that China's environmental protection is not good, and their thinking must be stuck in a decade ago. I currently work for an energy company, and I happen to be in the same office as the engineer responsible for environmental protection. I know their work very well. The company I work for is a traditional thermal power plant, which uses coal as the fuel for power generation. But in the production area of this plant, you don't see any coal ash at all, except for the coal transport tunnels. Every outlet in the plant, whether gas or liquid, is equipped with hazardous substances detection sensors, and the data must meet clean emission standards. The sensors are connected to the government's environmental monitoring agency, which monitors them and penalizes companies if their emissions exceed standards. In addition, the environmental protection department will regularly come to the factory to check whether the local test data is synchronized with the data received by the government department, so it is impossible to fake. In addition, the environmental protection department will also regularly monitor the quality of soil and groundwater in the factory and surrounding areas, so as to prevent illegal manufacturers from discharging harmful substances into the ground. This is the true environmental practice of my company. All enterprises in China implement environmental emissions in this way. Therefore, the atmosphere in China is very good now. Air pollution does not exist
The individual case you outlined might not support your conclusion - Air pollution does not exist in China.
@@alexwang2400sure...because u rather prefer the narrative 10 or 20yrs ago
这不是个案，是所有可能污染环境的企业都是这样被政府环保部门监控的！@@alexwang2400
If you’re in China why are you on the internet/ YT when it’s illegal. You should know this working for the government.
Unless of course you’re paid by the government as a military Wumao to spread propaganda (like all the other comments that bomb this blogger as soon as it’s released )
@@peanut0brain You are offensive. This guy just talked about the case he was involved in. How could he draw a conclusion that air pollution doesn't exist in China, with just an individual case. It just doesn't make sense. Look at the data please.
thanks for the video, im chinese and im glad u guys enjoying it here! So if u wanna explore the country more here are some ideas:
1. Xi an, its an ancient city and has a very historical culture
2. Zhang jia jie, its a place wellknown for its bizzare mountains if u guys wanna go for a hike
3. Chongqing, recently very popular among the young people, its a very magical city for the magical buildings
4. Chengdu, a very warm city, good foods, maybe u can even see pandas
China is so huge so different place really differs a lot. There are more to be found :)
If we don't do something bad, why should we be afraid of surveillance cameras? In China, doing crime will be handled less than 20 minutes by the police. Stealing or Pickpocketing? Hell ya done! 😅People in China actually don't care about what they say outside the country. They live a happy life, safe and prosperous and they trust their government. In Confucianism, they believe in karma too; you reap what you sow. Have a nice holiday guys.. My ancestors are in Fujian province too :)
We need those cameras in NYC and Chicago .
The subway stations are too sketchy 😕
Yeessss we live in a happy and safe life there. It is pathetic for those who can't realize how stupid and arrogant they are.
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I noticed that many travel bloggers like you will spontaneously post a summary video after arriving in China for the first time to break the Western media’s prejudices and rumors about China. Thank you.
100% true
As someone that has lived in China for 17 years , has a Chinese wife and daughter born here. I will honestly say, China is most likely nothing like you would expect or have been told , but everything you would love. I finally convince my eldest sister whom I would say for many years was border line xenophobic to visit ( she is rich and well traveled ) once she came she was "OMG this place is so good I can't wait to come back " and I live in a tier 2 city 🤭
Great to hear how your sister changed her perspective of China once she visited!
It just shows the power of our fake and corrupt media!I think they are just jealous
Westerners have been brainwashed for too long..
@@LW78321 Yes , and the moral of the story is I am adamant most people you visited China would also leave with positive impression !
@@chinathesideyoudontsee8157 100% 😊😊
I'd put money on it that the most unsafe city in China is still safer than the safest city in the US.
我们现在睡觉都不用关门，最危险的事就是出交通事故，其他的完全不用担心😂
Well without guns or drugs I’d say it would be better
UA-cam recommends two videos to me at the same time, this one and Do Not Go China. Very interesting. The difference is one man talks in China, the other man talks in his basement.
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Exactly.
@@L.k.586 Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
@@zackk7175it’s OK, it’s just because the foreigner have some cognitive disorder, cannot learn it’s Republic of China (Taiwan) Passport and President of Republic of China. So they are protected and wait for their parent or guardian to take care of them.
I travelled to China, more specifically Guangzhou, for the first time in the mid 1990s. Yes, I was initially scared as it was my first time in a communist country but things turned out fine. I even filmed my entire trip on my Sony Handycam and had absolutely no problems doing so. At that time, Guangzhou was not very developed and seemed a bit backward. Fast forward to the present and I couldn't believe how it had transformed into a clean, efficient and modern city...the difference was like day and night! I have also recently travelled to Beijing and absolutely loved it. It's steeped in history, culture and grandeur. The highlight of my trip was the amazing Great Wall of China! The feeling up there was epic and unforgettable! Would also love to visit Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu and the Avatar mountains one day! Greetings from hot and sultry Kuala Lumpur!
Friends, if you have the opportunity, you must arrange time to visit Guangzhou again. The changes here have been great, and you are welcome.
@@LikeLocals2023 Oh, I forgot to mention....food in Guangzhou id absolutely delicious! 😋
你去的不是敏感地帶罷了，更何況你也不是什麼批評他們政府的境外勢力當然不會知道中國邪惡的一面好嗎，不要太天真了
@@樹數-r3d笑死，我们为什么要对境外的邪恶势力表现出友好？
@@樹數-r3d你意思是CIA没有邪恶的一面？
Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts! It's refreshing to hear about your real experience in China, especially considering the perceptions often portrayed by the media. Can't wait to check out your vlog and learn more about your adventures!
One single point for people who care so much about the cameras: think about it, you are just not that important for any government to spend time/money/energy to spy on you, unless you do something really really bad..
they don't realize how big is 1.4bn, nobody is interested in tracking you if you are not doing sth funny/bad, ppl are actually very free.
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@@dancerinmaya6813how can they be free without the free of theft robbery😅
@@dancerinmaya6813 Monitoring 1.4 billion people requires at least 100 million people, and if monitored 24 hours, it would require 200 million people. The government would have gone bankrupt long ago
not even sure what you mean, but Chinese are really much freerer than ppl believe and what Western media depicts--ppl need to see it with their own eyes@@brewingtonnadine
Christmas wishes: there are more people like you two in this world. Peace!✌✌✌
Welcome to China and make a fair comment and say what you feel, thank you! I grew up in China, and I also travel abroad. I feel sad that foreign countries misunderstand us deeply. In fact, we are just like people in other countries. Our country is very good, although it is not perfect at present and always gives some bad media a topic to amplify and make biased reports. Some of the things you mentioned, maybe I can explain: 1. On the Internet, google itself shut down its business in China, but China did not throw it out. It did do something damaging to our country. Not all of us have the discerning ability to avoid being disturbed by processed information, most of us are guided by media information, so blocking these sites is not necessarily a bad thing, but we can access other networks freely; Second, about cameras, our country is committed to reducing crime, cameras are conducive to search, and its existence does make our society safer, we can put things as we like, because the police can help us find them, as for privacy issues, they will not face the wrong place to shoot, after so many years of operation, You can believe that their presence brings us far more good than harm, we don't have to worry about walking down the street being shot at, we don't have to worry about being mugged, we don't do bad things so its presence doesn't affect us, but we want it to be more.
Your review of touring in China is spot-on. The people are very nice and welcoming. Only once, when my wife and I were at the railway station and showed our passports to buy tickets, did we encounter a nationalist in line who yelled at my wife in Mandarin to “go back to America”. The cameras don’t bother me, and in fact make things feel safer since pickpockets and other petty criminals are less likely to target tourists if they think they are being watched. Been to China 11 times (including right now) since my wife is from here and has relatives to visit. Never gets old for me, even though I’m getting old (turning 70 in a week!). The fears about China are greatly exaggerated by the west, indeed!
美国为了维持全球霸权，从而掠夺全球资源。就一直全方位打击第2大经济体。全球各地到处挑起战事确认军事霸主位置贩卖军火削弱他国
oh believe me as a Chinese who is living in the west I have experienced more than once that somebody yells at me "nihao go back to your country!" I just feel pathetic and sorry for those stupid racists.
That "nationalist" was more likely a psychopath or at least drunk.
thanks for your fare comments about china.
Thank you for your comment. We welcome you to come to China again if you have the opportunity. You will definitely have a new experience. It is now difficult to see pickpockets and crimes.
Well, Steve, thank you very much for sharing your honest thoughts about your trip to Shanghai. It will help to open the minds, eyes and hearts of those who have that hate feeling/ill feeling towards the country. Yeah, Beijing would be nice to visit as l had been there. Xiamen which is in the Fujian province, is interesting too. (I have been there too) My late father in law was from Fujian.
Anyway, thanks again for your China series which l liked and loved watching. Great job, Steve lvana. And your China series is doing super good. Bravo !!! 💪👍
You didn’t check out the Christmas market in Shanghai ?you should also check out all those vlogs by foreigners living in China . My son said he gave himself one year to try out working and living in Shanghai , that was twenty years ago , he is still there !
All cameras in China is for preventing crimes, helping policemen to find the crimals quickly and easily.
When you visit other large Chinese cities, you'll find out that the cleanliness of Shanghai is actually the norm and not unusual for China
Same here in chongqing . Too many street cleaners around
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Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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@@zackk7175 Don't think people will be fooled by you. You are just a joke.🤣👎👎👎
@@zackk7175😂😂😂
@@stacyqiu According to passport
Japanese is Not Chiinese
Taiwanese is Not Chiinese
Ukraine is Not Russian, either!
That's the fact you can not deny
Been to China many many many times and love it there. Shanghai (Amazing), Beijing, Nanjing, Chongqing (cool), Guilin (picture perfect), Xian and many other places. We've never had issues and felt welcome everywhere.
China is open and free, and many negative news is deliberately smeared by Western media.
The Cameras are a safety thing, thats why you can literally leave your bike unlocked and everything and not worry about it getting stolen. It's so safe, you can leave your laptop at the coffee store and leave for a whole day and no1 will touch your stuff.
You guys can go to Xiamen or Chongqing! Xiamen, located in Fujian province, is a coast city whose downtown area is on an island. In ancient times, many people from Fujian and Guangdong immigrated to South East Asia. The city is famous for it's island culture, mixture of Chinese culture and South East Asian vibe. The downtown area of the city is not too big, and the public transportation system is super convenient. An extremely tourist friendly city for a city walk.
Chongqing is getting really popular these days. It's built in a mountain, the architecture and the layouts of the city is mind-blowing. It's famous for it's maze-like layout, spicy food(hot pot) and architecture. We always say it is an 8D city. 😂
You can find many youtubers posting videos about Chongqing, I'm not gonna lie, it is a city that has so many things to offer. But not so many people are posting videos about Xiamen. Maybe you guys can be one of the first youtubers to explore Xiamen city. You might be surprised.🤭 Or you guys can visit both cities if it's possible.
People who told you China is dangerous have not visited China. Period.
Exactly.
I was in Hangzhou in 2019, as a solo woman traveller. I knew it's generally safe but still curiousll how safe was it. So i had a conversation with the taxi driver ( i just randomly hailed one). He told me that if you lost your laptop, the poluce could track the thief within 1 hour. The thief wouldn't be able to catch any public transport to flee. As a result, robbery and other crimes are low, coz, they can't get away.
作为中国人要告诉你，东西丢了如果你是个外国人90%是能找回的，警察会非常尽责，但如果你是本地人那么警察就不会那么认真了
中共從來沒把礦國人當人，外國人不是跑到敏感地帶就不會刁難你，很正常
@@樹數-r3d 绿媒的长期洗脑如果只是一个编制的幻想，脱离幻想走回现实将变成否定自己多年的形成的人格，所以脱离现实是绿媒观众唯一的选择。
@@remake2677少扯中国人，你只能代表你自己，别代表我。我妈找不到电动车，去派出所报案，警察帮调监控查出我妈把电动车忘在一个不常去的地方了。
@@樹數-r3d哈哈哈!被不把他们当成人的人们为啥个个吃得欢，生活得那么开心。😅
Hi Steve and Ivana, I am Shanghainess who lives in Vancouver and I am so glad you two explore my hometown. And you made an objective evaluation of your experience in China. All the western media tell the people in Canada/America are half of story of China. Thank you for making it correct.
Agree. The best lies are - some components are true + most components are false.
This make swallowing the lies easier.
So far the liars have succeeded as others thought the "truth is somewhere in between".
Kind of like how the whole world thinks Americans are all rude, ignorant, entitled or were like a giant episode of the Kardashians or Jersey Shore, simply not true in the bulk of the outlying areas throughout the USA.
wait, they are not? JK
弄好，旁友撒区啊？哈哈哈哈哈哈
侬好呀，否好意思啊，刚看到消息
I've never had any issues in all the years I've travelled to China and I've been visiting for the last 10 years, generally for a month at a time. Google maps was the first and pretty much only app I missed whilst in China, but I've found other apps that are just as good. I also use Bing when in China, and it's getting better though not yet up to Google just yet. The camera issue is really funny because most other countries have a ton of cameras everywhere, but we just don't notice them. You don't notice them in China after awhile either.
If you believed everything in the media you'd never leave home, for instance if you believed the Hollywood films, then America is full of car chases, shootouts and people being killed on every street.
China is undoubtedly the safest country, but it also has shortcomings in some aspects. If you just want to travel, it's a good choice
I believe in seeing is believing. That's why I've traveled to many cities worldwide, including over a hundred in China. In my opinion, regardless of one's religious beliefs, it's essential to help others and bring joy. Similarly, any government, no matter which country it governs, should prioritize serving its people.
i wish the US would get the memo about how a government is suppose to prioritize serving its people. Instead we have corrupt officials who only got into office to fatten their own pockets. Elected officials and direct family members should not be allowed to trade stocks!
And even researching, studying and interviewing people on the ground
That’s my motto too, always taught my sons to go there and see it for themselves! We’d been Guangzhou last week, what an amazing city
中国政府门前大都都会写有“为人民服务”的标语，时刻提醒作为执政者的责任。在中国几千年历史文化中，没有履行好照顾民众的政府和朝代都无一例外被民众推翻
眼見為憑建議你去新疆集中營看😂看中共如何種族清洗維吾爾族
Doesn't matter where you go, just respect local laws.
U such an Antichina robot. must be so bored？@@SUPERPOWERCHINA_
most underrated comment. sadly USA politicians from Washington disagree
Another point to note is that cities in northern China like Harbin often experience temperatures below minus 20 degrees Celsius during winter, which poses a significant challenge for camera equipment batteries
As a Chinese, I very much welcome you and your wife (she should be a descendant of Fujian and should go to Fujian to experience the traditions left by their ancestors) to travel to China. There is an old saying in China: "Reading thousands of books is not as good as learning." "Ten Thousand Miles of Road", the best way to truly understand the customs and customs of a place is to live there for a few days and communicate with the local people; because of the differences between Chinese civilization and European and American civilization, it will be difficult for you to understand our culture in a short period of time. Culture, so the national level is naturally full of slander, complaints and slander due to competition, but this does not mean that the two cultures should be in opposition. China has not rejected foreign cultures since ancient times. Traveling to 32 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China I can deeply understand this. Today's China is formed by embracing the cultures of various ethnic groups and localities after thousands of years of evolution. Of course, your trip is short and you may not be able to experience this yet, but there will be plenty of time in the future to experience the different cultures in various parts of China.
I wish you all a pleasant journey!
作为一个中国人，我认为您在视频里说的关于中国的事情都是相当客观的。我熟悉媒体的运作方式，在不同语境下，我觉得西方世界的民众对中国存在很大的误解，否则当他们亲自来到中国时也不会有这样的惊喜感，感谢您用自己的亲身经历向大家介绍了中国，希望有更多的误会能被这样的交流消除。的确，不能使用谷歌会让一些外国人很崩溃，但对本地人来说，还是会有很多替代方案。欢迎您来厦门，我可以为您提供一些游览建议。
It's a good thing that they've recently approved visa free for 15days for Malaysians and now that u guys have ventured SHA, u guys understand the different perspective of the country. I personally love SHA, its just so modern compared to Beijing. Having traveled to SHA numerous times since the 90s until 2012, i really enjoyed every minute of it, be it shopping, eating, exploring, going for massages etc. So, continue to explore China & HKG. It is an interesting place to visit apart from what u guys read/hear from the media! 😉
I currently live right at the border from Hong Kong in Shenzhen. It is really easy to go there from Hong Kong either using a ferry, high-speed train, or even the Hong Kong metro system. It is an incredibly modern city built in 1979. From there it is really easy to go to Guangzhou or even Dapengsuocheng a small ancient city a couple km away. It's nice to see your views on China as a foreigner living here. And if you need to use google just download a free VPN (not really legal but it isn't enforced). Continue your travels and have fun!
please try Macau, it is where i got married. Spent time at my wife's place in Macau and time with her brothers and sisters in Guangzhou, her family are great and accepted me as an Englishman straight away. walking around Guangzhou pushing my great nephew in his pram (about 1year old at the time) i had plenty of interactions with the locals who like 99% of Chinese where so polite and friendly. Even the police are so helpful when i needed help as a non Cantonese speaker
As a Chinese who living in Beijing, I don't recommend visiting Beijing during the winter. People are confined to their homes due to the cold, and the scenery is filled with desolate bare branches. Choosing another season to visit Beijing would be a better option. Therefore, consider staying in southern China. Xiamen is a good choice, and Yunnan is another recommended destination.
Well said Steve!! 👏 Keep safe, healthy and happy.
Xiamen is a beautiful city. It's considered one of the "smaller" Chinese cities. I would highly recommend it. Lovely people, great views, good food, chill vibes, and a lot less traffic.
Thank you for this video. As a Chinese born and now in the states for over a decade, I always consider there is no absolute good or absolute bad between the west and China. It is just finding the place that fit me the most.
Well China has attacked or bombed any country in the recent history, the US is the opposite.
Go ask around in those countries wether they think the US is ''not so bad''.
The US has 800+ military bases aroung the world, many surround China and Russia, causing tensions and conflicks.
The US has been spying on people around the world, breaking it's own laws. Try google ''Julian Assange''.
This is not a good place to be impartial.
Speaking of the cleanness, actually it’s more of a truth across the entire China, especially cities. I’m from a 4th tier city and we have very few visitors but we still try to keep our city clean for our own people.
Welcome back to China anytime, and I’m glad that you guys enjoyed Shanghai!
You are right, Steve. Traveling is to visit places, to enjoy the scenery, people, their culture & their history etc., you are not traveling because you want to change their society, their way of life etc. As for security cameras, there are buildings, your friends' houses with plenty of such cameras installed and you are not complaining when you are visiting them or refuse to visit them. For example, in certain stretch of the motor highways of Malaysia, the authorities had installed speed cameras, sometime with dummy one including a cut out dummy photo of a policeman, and that helps significantly reduce the speeding beyond legal limits, at least for those areas. Hahaha. Cheers.
Great point. To add on, the US is so dangerous that companies like AMD and Simpli-safe make billions to sell cameras to the public to protect your Amazon delvieries from getting stolen. We are building gates neighborhoods to keep other out. We are just not willing to apply critical thinking. Everything regarding China these guys show is always portrayed with a suspicious undertone and sadly, these guys, in their videos replicated exactly that. I watched because I was hoping they would at some point voice a true personal opinion but still even in this last video, everything is compared to the propaganda they heard and adopted before they ever took off toward China
Here is my experience with regards to all those cameras in China. My wife and I were taking a taxis to the train station in Shenzhen. Both we and the taxi driver forgot our luggage in the trunk. We remembered after thebtaxi took off. We panicked. We didn't speak Mandarin. You cannot imagine the feeling. We went to the little parking attendant's booth and managed with a translation app to tell the old parking guy what happened. He wearily and matter-of-factly told is where police station was in the train station. Strangely, his un-worried demeanor calmed us down a bit. At the police station, bunch of young guys working there, again, non-chalantly but politiely fiiled out forms with us. Then they called in the tech guy. The tech guy went on the computer and checked the video from the cameras. They zoomed into the taxi company name and the licence plate of taxi. Within an hour, we had our luggage back. It was obvious that this happens all the time. Everyone was professional and calm and treated us with respect. If you don't plan to do anything stupid, you don't have to worry about those cameras. They are everywhere in every country.
As a Shanghainese who now lives in Canada, I am so glad you have a wonderful experience in Shanghai. Oh, man, your video really makes me miss my hometown so much.
有机会回去看看啊。我今年都回沪了～ 变化老大额
侬可以回来看看额，上海现在嗲了伐得了🎉
上海算是最多49年入国军的人了吧😂
还不快回来310的身份证都发金条啦！！！😂😂😂
问就是想家，劝就是不回
Hi Steve, great video, I'm a Brit who's been to China many times and love the place. One thing I think when you mention the camera's you need to also talk about safety, as the place is very safe because of this. London also has lots of cameras but is not so safe.
Criminals just wear balaclavas when committing crimes. Not exactly a hardship for its criminals. Chinas cameras are a slippery slope. Only going to get worse.
Good point!
朋友，一般我们不会去通过网络去批评政府部门，因为已经有政府部门的专业投诉频道，那里会处理这些意见。所以一般去网上骂政府的一般都不是什么正常人。如果非要骂其实也是可以的😂@@vaska1999
Apparently, the cameras alone do not work, you need more importantly hard-working/proactive policemen.
I’ve been lived in London more than 20 years as a Chinese and I feel the safety situation getting bad to worse. I saw £0 buy last week in saints-bury which shocked me. I don’t think UK PASS any law to allow people to do £0 buy😝
When you spoke about the value of things in China, I somewhat related to that. When I went to Suzhou (which is about an hour's drive from Shanghai) over 20 years ago, a bowl of noodles cost about CNY12.00 (which was about SGD2.40 then) and to eat in a fancy restaurant cost CNY100.00 (which was about SGD20.00 then) and to go to a high-end disco cost CNY50.00 (which was about SGD10.00 then). When I watched your video, the bowl of beef noodles you got was CNY23.00 which is almost double what I paid for before, but that being said, it was the price of a bowl of noodles in Suzhou, not Shanghai, so that might account for some of the price difference too.
Glad you loved your trip in Shanghai. It’s true it’s the largest city, but it’s not a show city. All tier 1 or tier 2 cities are like it, but less crowded. Also don’t visit Beijing (I’m from there btw), too cold at this time and not much to do outdoor. Go to Chongqing or Chengdu 🎉 great experience guaranteed.
三四线也是这样的哈，我觉得老家三线城市的基建和上海没什么区别，甚至更宜居😅
We went there in November. Fantastic place. Lots safer to walk anywhere in China than the US.
One of my fav places in China is Lijiang (Yunan Province). The old Town is unforgettably romantic and charming, surrounded by breathtaking nature (e.g. Yulong Snow Mountain). A must visit in my book and I’m also a wanderlust.
Just ignore those ignorant people and bias on China 🇨🇳 ✅
Be safe, travel smart and everything will be okay for you guys...
Keep up the good work 💪🏻
Just ignore people and bias on US. Even more cherrypicked propaganda these days.
I thought London and Tokyo have just as many cameras, and their objectives were all the same, ie keeping the place safe.
It is good that you experienced the city yourself and hope more people will travel there, than learning through the media, and if prejudices set in, you get all the wrong information.
Slippery slope in china. More government control will continue to grow. Credit systems start with businesses but will end up affecting all citizens. Not so much in Japan and uk , but still governments love more power over citizens.
If that’s what you thought then you don’t know much about geopolitics 📈
@@JohnSmith-sm7ezChinese people respect the goverment. Western nations see the goverment as a neccesary evil. Different philosophy and culture. Dont force your beliefs on others.
@@nsebastAnd that allows China to be a Dick to other countries?!
Do you realize how much people worry about Taiwan now? Even if it's a country or not it has common sense Which you don't have.
If I say that I love Taiwan or support Taiwan in China I'm going to be in trouble, Correct or not?!
I had Taiwanese friends, and most of my friends in east Asia are japanese.
Why should I support a country where I can't say whatever I want about Japan or Taiwan?
You're clearly looking only at "How fast China developed, Chinese people are happy", but at what cost?
The only countries supporting China are Countries in Africa, Russia, North Korea, Iran.😅
Oh? I see! You have no morals! That's so sad ! 😂
Wait until you get to Seoul, literally cctvs everywhere hehe
What about Chongqing? I was born there and currently live in Ontario. I appreciate you sharing your experiences in China; it helps counterbalance the biases often presented in Western media.
Yunnan province for the majestic mountains -Lijiang is a must visit. HuangShan for the kind of magical needle like mountains you see in traditional Chinese paintings. Beijing for the glory of the 1500-1900s and the Great Walls. There are too many places in China and you can spend years traveling China. China is seriously the single most hugely underrated travel destination.
I'm so glad you can fly to lijiang now I went there when only bus is available that that was the closest I ever been to finding religion I was screaming save me Buddha the entire time we were doing round a bouts on the side of the mountains with no guard railing I saw falcons flying next to me it was pant moisturizing fun 😂
Maybe good to go to Lijiang during Summer. it's a cool place.
@@changshu6463 wrong. It's rainy season in summer. Overall, climate is temperate. November is best.
Hi, as a Chinese, I think all foreign UA-camrs have gone to big cities, which are actually not special to me. I suggest you go to Shantou for an adventure. It has the best food in China and an ancient environment. It is not a first-tier, second-tier, or even third-tier city, but it has a strong sense of life. The street food there will be a refreshing experience for your audience. It takes about 3 hours to take a high-speed train from Hong Kong to Shantou, with one train per day. I look forward to your adventure. By the way Shantou and Xiamen are in the same direction. You can spend two days in Shantou and then go to Xiamen. There is plenty of time.
it doesn't have the best food in China
不至于，只去厦门得了
网上最有名的汕头才你也知道，火烧青菜
哪里最好吃@@gary5589
@@Myfan03 过分了，不过汕头确实挺惨的，出了这档事，不然也是发展飞起
Thank You for your honest video about your experience in China!! Good luck to your adventure! Merry Christmas from Texas!!
Hi,I am an Chinese international student studied in Canada and I enjoy your videos so much.I ‘m so glad that you can share the true situation in China.If you want to try the most traditional Chinese historical city,you can choose Xi’an,which is my hometown and the capital of 13 dynasties in ancient China.Now Xi’an can be seen as the best place to feel the traditional Chinese culture,which is very different from the style in Shanghai.Now Xi ‘an is a large city with 13million people,which combined with both historical and modern.There are many nice tourist place in Xi’an,such as Grand Tang Mall(大唐不夜城，which is most famous for it’s night view,you can translate it directly into “Grand Tang Never sleep city” ），Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔），Grand Tang Royal Garden Park(大唐芙蓉园），Qujiang Lake(曲江池) and Xi’an Historical Museum.Also go walk on the ancient city wall in Xi’an and the ancient Xi’an Bell Tower will be nice choices.If you plan to go,I strongly recommend you guys to book a hotel in Qujiang area,which is the best area built completely in ancient Chinese style,the best and most attractive area to tourists .Alternatively,you can see the Terry cotta warriors in Xi’an.If you plan to go Xi’an, I can provide a very detailed travel guide to you guys.
I want to visit Tibet (Xizang) province of China. Can you guide me. I am an Indian and I love China and its culture.
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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@@zackk7175 Taiwan is a province of People's Republic of China. Please respect China's territorial integrity. Taiwan is China's territory. Taiwan is not a country. It is a part of China.
@@AdityaKumar-sv1sr According to passport
Japanese is Not Chiinese
Taiwanese is Not Chiinese
Ukraine is Not Russian, either!
That's the fact you can not deny
@@AdityaKumar-sv1sr For Tibet, foreigners should book a tour group with a travel agency, who will do all the paperwork for you
If you go to Xiamen, there's a Mountains to sea trail that starts near Dongdu Cruise Square. It's an awesome elevated path that takes you up to the hills and offers great views of the city. The entire trail is 23 km long, you can leave the trail at anytime as there are numerous exit points along the trail. They also recently opened a new high speed rail line from Xiamen to Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The train averages 300 km/hr. and you can get to Fuzhou in less than an hour so I recommend even just a day trip so you can get a taste of different cities.
Hi Steve, as a Chinese living in Toronto, I would say that Toronto actually has a lot of very authentic Chinese food, especially in Vaughan, Markham and North York. I highly recommend you to try different styles of Chinese food after you come back to Canada, especially Cantonese food. Many of the restaurants that serve Cantonese food are no different from what I used to eat in Guangdong Province.
Still can't match in China.. Bcos the main ingredients are different.
The more places you visit in China, the more you might like her. You may end up “stuck” in travelling China for years… 😄
If Chinese government allows green card (the five-star card), there would be so many foreigners queuing in line to apply for permanent residency there. They want to make China home but it’s very difficult to get the 5-star card.
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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The more you might vomit
Since Chiina has baanned Ypuutube for more than 15 years!
@@SS-ko2lt NO, even if the Chinese government agrees, the Chinese people will not agree with this. Because China is not an immigrant country
@@zackk7175有毒吧你 🐸
Hello there, I am now sitting in a Tim Hortons in another China city, sipping my Americano, watching two Canadian travellers touring Shanghai ;)
We’ve been taken as the evil side for too long. So every single honest comment is very valuable for us. Glad to have you here. And, wish you a good trip to other areas.
Go to Xinjiang. The place is outrageous. Good scenery, good food, people are friendly, nature at its best-known all in 1 package. Seriously, it is also surprisingly safe.
Can’t be true! There’s genocide against Uyghur going on there. Just kidding 😂
@@lewisj7559
你一天到晚就知道开玩笑@@lewisj7559
@@lewisj7559yes, it’s a fact. Even Chinese government admit ‘educational’ camps. Read the UN report or leaked police documents. Are you evil? Such a lack of empathy for over 1 million citizens forced into camps. So much evidence it’s undeniable.
@@lewisj7559西方国家和媒体只能靠这样来抹黑中国了
Most haters have not travel out to see the world
haters = losers, who cannot afford oversea traveling.. being political warrior using keyboard is the highest they can achieve in their lives..
Haters are those apes who still living inside cave and tree top, i doubt they ever see a real passport in real life.
Yes. But they are "China experts" who don't speak Chinese nor have a passport and they really believe they are given the truth by msm
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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Why do you come to a US website?
You don't even like US!
Hi Steve and Ivana, I’m from Xiamen (you can also call it Amoy) and I’m glad you guys want to visit. If you need I recommend going to Jimei School Village. This is a place that many Chinese people don’t know much about when they came to Xiamen, and the scenery is quite special. But if its possible, i highly recommend you also go to two neighboring cities: Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, two very interesting and fun cities. Together we call these three cities "Minnan", which means the south of Fujian, and them will give you a deep and complete understanding and experience of this unique culture and region. Especially when it comes to food, the most authentic minnan snacks are not found in Xiamen, but in these two cities ;)
Thank you for showing real China to the world
I’ve been to China several times I’ve never had any problems and I literally lived in a neighborhood. I only had to go to the Chinese police station to register since I wasn’t staying in a hotel
Thx for sharing. Keep these vids coming.
Could you guys apply for regular tourist visas? That'd give your more time to explore China.
Yes you can apply regular visa and depend on countries, i stayed in China a week
went to Sri Lanka e-visa with in 48 hours if mis you can get it in the airport charges according to countries trades given 30 days if wanna stay longer you can get extension
Many people get VPN service before going into China, then you'll be all set to use all your apps.
I really like the video you shared. Thank you very much, not only because of the beauty of these videos, but also because you are telling the truth. I once lived in the UK for 3 years, and when I presented photos and videos of my work and life in China to my British friends, they didn't even believe it was China because those photos and videos showed that Chinese people's lives were even more modern than those in London. When I showed them the photos I took when I went to my grandfather's house in the countryside 30 years ago, they said that this is what we think of as China!
It's actually a positive aspect that we can't access Wiki and Google services here. It provides us with a valuable opportunity to cultivate independent thinking rather than relying on pre-selected content from these platforms.
And yet here you are on YT.
Not allowed 🚫
Wiki used to make up too many fake information about China. Glad it is blocked!
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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It’s not valuable opportunity at all! 你不会说百度或者ＵＣ吧？微软的bing比他们好用太多了
@@siyizhu641 Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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just ignore those haters. some people just can't accept the truth that there is a system beside of democracy that work well. sometime i read comments, telling some vloggers in china to go to the 'REAL CHINA' in rural area. it is weird. i mean, why do they tell people not to go to beautiful places? everybody travel to see how beautiful this world is. if they want to find the slum in china, why don't they use their own money, buy ticket, and show us the 'REAL CHINA' they always talk about.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 You won't find the slum you are looking for in rural China.
They just say so because it's proven cities are no slum.
The narratives must go on. They hope you don't go to rural areas anyway.
They prefer the slums (if they can find any) to represent the "real China" that fits their narrative and deliberately ignore the rest
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.
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I just came back from a trip to “rural China” 😂 Guizhou province, or Leishan county to be more specific.
Food is so much cheaper than big cities! And encountered many ethical people (Miao and Dong ). Amazing crafts on textile and embroidery. I’m just a regular Han people I don’t even speak their language but everyone was so nice!
Nice road to literally every village, thanks to the government. Water electricity gas, some villager still live in their inherited house but all modernized.
We went to see locals celebration of traditional festivals with buffalo fighting. Nobody really minded us being there. They even helped us to find a parking spot😂
@@xueshang1035我就是雷山的😂
I would suggest Beijing as your next destination. While many museums and attractions (like the National Museum and the Summer Palace) requires reservation in advance which is not easy for foreign tourists (their English websites are poorly maintained, for some of them you have to book with WeChat), but still worth the time! As a Beijing native, hope you guys will enjoy this city.
In Germany we respect Chinas achievments in many fields a lot and refer to it: „in China this train station would have been build in 3 years not 15!! like in Germnay“
- at least in my bubble
train station in Stuttgart 😂？
Nanjing subway is a mess as well
I appreciate your videos very much. Although I haven’t stayed in China for a long time, I feel that you are very sincere and friendly. China is one of the safest countries in the world. Do not believe the distorted reports on China by a few anti-China media in Western countries. Thank you for your video. I wish you a happy trip to China!
Glad you guys had great time here in China, I am a Chinese used to in Europe for 10 years and I chose to return home for good this year and I am so happy I did, because China is one of the most beautiful safe country in the world, don’t believe any western media when they try to tell you all the propaganda about China, come and see with your own eyes and experience it with an open mind, take the high speed train go to Beijing and Xian next time to see the historical part of it then go to Chengdu which is my favourite city to experience relaxing life and see wild pandas 🐼 China will never disappoint you whatsoever you are looking for 😊
For 99% of visitors to China it is clean and safe. The farther you venture away from the urban areas then it becomes less "clean", but still safe. Like anywhere else if you break the law or commit some indiscretion then your visit becomes "interesting". We used to travel to Guangzhou regularly to visit the in-laws and as a rule: no discussion of politics, religion, and in my case their family business.
You are right, to see the places by you own eyes and to feel it by your heart is way better then just get the info from the media. If you travel to Macau, pls consider to take a bus crossing the HK/Macau/Zhuhai bridge which is the longest sea crossing bridge in the world. Regarding the internet in China, suggest yoh to consider to use VPN service enable yiu can acess google, FB and youtube etc... I travel to China for businesx very often and it works properly. Enjoy the stay in HK, have some good food here.
Welcome to China! The only thing I want to remind you guys is that Beijing as a capital of China has more restrictions. Many attractions requires an appointment, and they are mostly closed on Monday. And do not take the metro around 8 AM and 5 to 7 PM. Astonishing crowded. I really hope you guys have a good time in China.
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Appointments or time slots are to keep the crowds at attractions manageable. If it was a free for all it would not be enjoyable. And best thing is the museums are free!