My 1st Day In Shanghai 🇨🇳 (What's China Really Like?)
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My 1st Day In Shanghai - What's China Really Like? Let's find out!
Join me as we explore Shanghai and get some first impressions of China!
Today is my first day in Shanghai, China. I will be joined by my Chinese friend and his girlfriend. Let's get some first impressions of Shanghai and of China in general. It's my first time in China, so I am really looking forward to explore and get to know the city, the culture, the food and the people. First days in a new country are always super exciting, right? Let's see what Shanghai, China is like!
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Das Getränk mit Kokosnussgeschmack, das du im Video getrunken hast, heißt Yeshu.
08:02 At the time i visited Shanghai (1998) the Pearl Tower was already there, but not the around 600m tall building, But even then the skyline looks very familiar to me. I personalöly like Shanghai a lot more than Beijing, even it has more places of interest, but the atmosphere (young paople may call it: vibe) in Shanghai is better
For your information, it's illegal to horn in Shanghai city.
Jakarta has 20 million people.
Ehhh.... people have to work. Thank you.
My mind is blown! I had no idea of how modern Shanghai is. My opinion is totally changed about this place. Thank you for the video.
I will be moving from Germany to Shanghai for work at the end of December! These videos make me even more excited! See you soon, Shanghai!
@@KinLee919 thank you! :)
I am sure you will be happy here, with worm people and a safety and clean environment!
welcome to shanghai
welcome！
How exciting! All the best to you! 😊
很高兴能看见有这么多外国友人来访问中国 我在此作为一名中国公民表示感激
It has a very safe environment, warm and friendly people, many different charming cities, countless kinds of delicacies and beautiful natural scenery. China is a treasure for all travel lovers.
Pov:if u r 🧑🏿🌾
Pov:if u r 🧑🏿🌾😅
Promote your communist Country 😂
你对中国的了解远远超出了99%的外国人，你棒极了👍，🇨🇳欢迎你😂
@@BuckEvan China welcome the people who come from the world
I've visited public parks in Shanghai and was amazed at how clean they look. No litter or graffiti anywhere... even the skateboard rink looks clean. And there are lots of people out there enjoying the parks... but seem to have respect for the facilities there.
Crazy how much it has changed since I visited in 2007
China is really beautiful and has a lot of beautiful scenery.🎉
I noticed right away how clean the streets and walkways are.
cleaning men gets up at 3 or 4 in the morning to get it cleaned everyday before rush hour comes.
They have cleaners everywhere but also people still hold some morals and respect unlike most westerners 😢 I lived in china for a couple of years and it will always be one of my best times🎉
我们的国家是由工人阶级领导的，如果连劳动人民的权益都保障不了，那将是我们的失职@@RoaminRob
@@JialiangShen-ps4kr 日本也是一样，但出于某种原因，他们允许觉醒进入他们的国家..也许他们太依赖美国了😔
@@RoaminRob 日本你晚上去大版街道看看多脏
Shanghai is so advance compared to many cities around the world. Well done China!
You are right,some countries will be jealous
No im not jalouse, China everywhere AI camera you are controled so nahhh im not jalouse 😂
I prefer European cities. Eg Amsterdam, Brussel, Rome, Zurich, warsaw
Truth to be told, I prefer more CCTVs to watch over my safety, but for the criminals or bad people, they dislike CCTVs
@@D.N.A.23 公共场所有摄像头，但私人场所没有，公共场所安装摄像头有利于人民的生命财产安全。 就像为什么要抓酒驾，很多人认为抓酒驾是因为政府需要以此牟利，但真正原因也是为了公民的人身与财产的安全。 你可能就是喜欢酒驾的那种人
I am from Europe and I live in China for five years now. I recommend anyone from the west to visit China and come in contact with the super friendly people, super divers and beautiful landscapes and most importantly the best food in the world (by far). Make sure you know a few words in Chinese to make your experience even better.
Because Chinese and other East Asians like white people
NO THANKS VERY OPPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT.... CCP... FREE TIBET
@@FierroDuroRailsAs a Chinese, I just want to say, come and see with your eyes
@@FierroDuroRails你所接收到的信息可能是不真实的，你知道一些媒体的做法
@@FierroDuroRails对于你从媒体上看到的一切，都不应该完全相信，想了解一个国家，最简单的方法就是去那个国家，切身体会，而不是一味地接受别人的信息。
Shanghai is a modern, beautiful n clean city. Enjoy ur tour of the city, Ken. 🙏👍
Actually Shanghai Tower is much taller compared to Medeka Tower in Kuala Lumpur if you're not going to include the spire of the Medeka. In fact, Shanghai Tower has the highest view deck platform in the World, higher than even Burj Khalifa.
That stupid pole is cheating
hh其实没有哈利法塔高，不过也是相当高了，当时在上面觉得挺震撼的
In fact it's lower than BurjKhalifa
The world's tallest observation deck is the ping an financial center in Shenzhen, China
Tall buidings, blue sky, clean streets. Love Shanghai city from Singapore.
We still need to learn a lot from Singapore.
Exactly I’m surprise to see clear blue sky not like my last visit few years back
李加坡小子
新加坡的上海人应该很多。
@@陳大勇-r7q Nah. my country Singapore is behind in terms of technology. Few things you see in Singapore are really original ideas from Singapore. China has already surpassed Singapore with their own technology and development. They are very clever to nurture their own people and not give their IT industry away. China is a great nation with plenty of resources and ability to develop far far greater in terms of their own technology than little SG.
The economy out there seems to be really good! I love that they have bicycles for rent and it's bike friendly. the US is so far behind with everything being entirely car-centric. I came here after seeing videos on Xiohongshu and they are right, it *is* the real china! It's so walkable I wish I could go spend a week!
Shanghai(or China in general) is 10 years ahead of anywhere else in the world in terms of technology usage. And unlike many other mega-cities, China is very safe, open, clean, and generally well-organized. Amazing how they have managed such a huge population so well.
True
If you ask Indian, he will tell you Shanghai is 17.43 years behind Mumbai.
JAPAN IS FAR BETTER IN MOST OF WAYS! China just gonna be a good place when it turns to be like THE COUNTRY OF TAIWAN!
@@ALWH1314哈哈哈哈你说的是遍地是牛粪到处是大小便的孟买么？
Not just Shanghai. I was IN Chengdu. And I was surprised how modern, advanced, clean, and organized it was. 20 million people live there, btw.
Chengdu is a more relaxing city in China with a lot of nice food.
woww Chengdu is so awesome❤️🤗
too spicy😂
@@enchongliu4339哈哈
成都附近绵阳也不错，欢迎来玩
Hi Ken, I'm Dennis Daniels from Cleveland, Ohio! Thanks for sharing your video about your tour of Shanghai, China 🇨🇳!
作为中国大陆人，很高兴越来越多人能改变对中国大陆的刻板印象❤❤❤
Wow, Shanghai is a Beautiful big city, thank you Kent for this nice video, enjoy Shanghai and China📷🙏👍💪
Welcome to my hometown China. You have given a very fair and objective explanation of everything about China. Thank you very much. Much better than some of the British and American media
That drink is called coconut milk（ye zhi in Chinese）, which is a very popular drink in China. Children's favourite. Recently, I heard that the Chinese government has opened a 30-day visa-free entry policy for Germany. I hope you can visit more attractions and cities next time. China has a long cultural and abundant historical heritage, as well as beautiful mountains and plateaus, which are definitely worth exploring more. I recommend Suzhou and Xi'an. In Suzhou, you can see the ancient graceful southern Chinese towns and gardens. Xi'an is the ancient capital of 13 dynasties in China, with a history of 3,000 years. There are many historical sites there. You will feel as if you have travelled back to ancient times, and the nearby Huashan Mountain is also worth visiting, with beautiful mountain scenery and dangerous cliffs. In addition, China's high-speed rail system is very developed. You can use Ctrips to book train tickets and get to any city in China.Anyway welcome you Ken😊
I really want to visit China, hopely one day I can afford it. I am curious because so much negativity about China here in Europe. There is bad and good in a country, It can't be always bad. Nothing is perfect. Enjoy your trip!
yes，totally agree. China will not disappoint you when you come here.
我可以告诉你，西方媒体对于中国负面的报道，90%是谎言谣言。或许是因为他们嫉妒中国的发展
If China is so bad as reported , how China GDP can grow so fast? And Chinese can travel anywhere freely
这就像一个人成长中的阵痛 一个国家发展总要面对各种挑战
Don't trust the western media lying to the people and hiding the truth of the world. why is that for?
Thanks for sharing. I did the same as you on my trip to Shanghai last month. Rode bike and went to pudong lu jia zui to check out those buildings. Transportation in Shanghai or china is super cheap. German cars in Shanghai all made in China, there's Volkswagen factory near Shanghai I used to have a friend who worked there as expatriates told me about the vehicles in China. Looking forward to your next video in Shanghai.
Interesting to see the visitor area in the Shanghai tower. I had a room for three nights in the Shanghai tower. Most beautiful hotel I’ve ever been and I saw some.
Thank you for visiting China with an open mind. I was pleasantly surprised to know you’re German. I’m Chinese and I have just started learning the German! Keep it up! Danke!!
您最後的“謝謝”被谷哥音譯😅
@@hwahwa2008 hhahah
Ken, this is an amazing sight of Shanghai . Thank you for a wonderful vlogg.
Amazing again. What an awesome city I think I would like to go there one day.
I was very pleased to see so many people can help you in English. The food looks so delicious.
China is now visa-free for many European countries, it's very convenient to go if you are from Europe.
Love to see more of your trip log in China. You provided and unique angle for many foreign visitors in China for the first time
Holy Moly ken China towers are so beautiful. @ clean...enjoyed the views. Happy travels ken. 😜❤
Ken sir your English is pure and clear so everybody can easily understand
I'm the local citizen in Shanghai, there is another reason why it's quite in Shanghai, In traffic laws, cars are forbidden to honk their horns in downtown center😀
Sydney is like bangkok or India with so much of honking! Its so crazy and deafening. I like the traffic law in shanghai.
是的，我在那跑滴滴的时候，都用远光，后来我朋友跟我说，有些地方远光也要罚
Shanghai is the most amazing city. I loved my trip to Shanghai. Very safe and easy to get around. So much to see.
Hi Ken, thanks for this video. I have never visited China and so this video is so interesting for me.
It looks like great fun touring with your friends
Wunderschöne Informative Video von Herr Ken 💚❤️👌
wonderful ！no tax ， no tips in Chinese restaurants❤❤❤❤❤❤
Oh wow, Shanghai is indeed a very modern, clean and developed city. That Shanghai Tower is really spectacular and the night view is magnificent. Well, Shanghai is truly amazing !!
Great video with fabulous content...enjoyed watching and thanks a bunch for sharing, Ken. Enjoy your tour !!
Hello Ken, Wow👍👍👍 Thank You Beautiful Adventure 👍 That’s so cool🤗
I really enjoy watching your video showing what is really going in China. You can't get more authentic than this.
like your video so much～～thank you for your fair and objective record of your journey in China！I'm really looking forward to your next videos❤❤
"Where is the 26 million people?"
Come out again during the holidays or rush hour. It will make you cry. 😆😆😆😆
Great video Ken. Keep them coming.
China is a vast and diverse country, and there are imperceptible differences in culture, food, language, climate, etc. in various places. They have fast-moving, buzzing modern cities like Shanghai, but also places full of natural beauties like Guilin, or ancient imperial capitals with numerous historical relics like Xi-An. It's impossible to get a sense of what China is really like from a 20-minute clip.
Exodus covid time,has reduced the crowdness in this big cita,good is cheap surprised me
He has got a 6-day permission only in Shanghai,so..Maybe next time😂
@@joshuacai32631 oh, that's unfortunate, I would recommend him visit Xi An and Zhang Jia Jie national park next time.
@@joshuacai32631 well turns out there's a visa free entry trail for the German, French and Malaysian passport holders starting from this coming December to next years November. What a pleasant surprise.
@@cdchooone2554 Horray！🎉😆
Shanghai is really something! It's got a very unique mix of modern and transitional rarely seen in other places!
Wow ...I want visit China thanks for sharing 👍
Welcome to travel to China! Welcome to book your itinerary with me!
The reason why Shanghai doesn't feel like a megacity is because it's built under a different philosophy than NYC or Tokyo. In Shanghai we have very high density residential complexes, which in terms allows the non-residential areas to be more open. Also, a big signature of Chinese cities is that we do our best to make sure every street has trees, no matter how downtown it is. As a Shanghainess myself I'm a bit sad how underrepresented our kind of megacities are in pop cultures, since, in my humble opinion, it's a better kind of cities.
there is plenty of anti-china propaganda in the west
It's probably better to have wide streets and open spaces if you live there but as a tourist I like more compact and walkable cities. I find Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei and Chongqing more interesting and charming, with the narrow streets, old buildings and streets designed for people, not for cars.
Shanghai metro is a way bigger than Tokyo or NYC in term of area. If you talk about population, 1/3 of Japanese population lives in Tokyo metro, is that a good thing for a country........ Tokyo and NYC are more famous than Shanghai to Westerners is simply because what happened in last 100 years and because the dominance of the US, and its allies in term of economy, military, and overall influence......As someone who lived in NYC and moved to TX, I can say the NYC is a mess, really messy.....
It’s only a matter of time before Shanghai will have true forefront global city status. In fact I think it wouldn’t take long at all.
@@Jin88866Sadly car-centric mindset does have its place here. It is compensated somehow by the widespread metro system and clever design of indoor malls, but it needs a fair amount of time before the public start to realise the importance of walkable cities
Ken Thanks for you vedio with fantastic and amazing contents
Thank you for your video. I miss Shanghai so much. My favoriate city in the world.
Can’t wait for the new vids😊
Great job! Peace and love from Siberia.
Hi Ken, 好吃 haochi means tastes good for solid foods while 好喝 haohe means tastes good for liquids (what Joseph said) 😊
Love how advanced China compared to rest of the world! I’m in Singapore and feels like still developing and expensive cost of living compared to China.
are you kidding me？
Cuz you’re totally capitalist, if you’re not rich then things are not for you.
新加坡其实建设的更好，中国还需要继续努力啦
Thanks for sharing the amazing view
Shanghai is really a mega-city. And the city is particularly advanced and clean. I want to go again😂❤❤❤
建议你换个城市，因为穷尽一生都无法走完中国😊，建议下次到小城镇走走，包括发达的、不发达的小城镇，各有其特色。
AMAZING SHANGHAI.. I USED TO GO THERE ONCE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC
Looking forward for your next video in China😊
你说得太对了。我上个月去曼谷。。。街头的噪音让人印象深刻！！！
China is really so clean😮😮😮
just came back from china for 1 month vacation，now back to houston,I already start planning my next trip to china again. So vast and developed and fun there.
I'm sure it's a Chinese green screen movie.
@@wolfjr5219then continue living in your imagination and belief
@@wolfjr5219 OH man,i deeply hope you are just kiding ,or i will be sorry for you🥲
I am Chinese. We welcome every foreign friend who likes China to visit our country.
欢迎来成都看大熊猫😂
So glad you come to visit and experience another side of Asia. Love your video and your presentation! Look forward to see your trips to different parts of China. Once again, welcome Ken!
Came to China in 2010, still here! In Xiamen - another amazing city 😎
It is moving that Chinese people from different cities welcoming Ken to their cities. They are all the ambassadors of their cities and proud of their home towns.
wow clear blue sky in Shanghai!
上海的天空在中国并不算最好的。最好的天空和自然环境在内蒙古大草原。
Nice video! So many tall buildings! Ken would also stand out in Shanghai for being tall!
Ohhhhhh my stomach turned when you were on the tower. 🤢 what a fantastic view…if your tummy can handle it. 😮
WHAT A COINCIDENCE! Joseph is also a friend of mine😂😂 we had spent some memorable time in Shanghai back into 2019🎉🎉
I'm sure it's a Chinese green screen movie.
@@wolfjr5219how much are you paid?
Having a local friend and his girlfriend accompany you on the exploration will provide deeper and more memorable experiences. They not only help you understand the culture better but also share unique stories and perspectives that only locals can offer.
Shanghai is definitely one of the best tourism destination in Asia, that's for sure 🎉
Not so friendly to foreign tourists as a lot of services require local online payment only. This guy cannot rent a bicycle with cash, he got one only with the help of his local friend.
@@charleschu3439 Cash is out of date in China now a day.
@@joeblack888 You are right, yet foreign tourists only have cash. HongKong solved this problem easily with Octopus card, a reusable stored value smart card. According to the high tech ability of China, adopting a similar smart card for foreign tourists to spend money in China is so easy. Why not?
@@charleschu3439 Because apps are more convenient, stored-value cards have been eliminated.
@@charleschu3439 is called alipay or wechat pay lulz u wanted a physical card? get with the times old man.
I will love to visit the country soon ❤
欢迎再来！可以来苏州玩玩！有充满古典韵味的园林建筑～
Ken,You videos are some of best and informative I have ever seen congrats sir.
Thank you 😊
the Shanghai metro is really at another level comparing to the rest of the world's
Astonishing view from the top!
Great and interesting content. I enjoyed watching it and loved it once again. Thank you Ken.👍👍👍😍😍😍
It is quiet in Chinese cities compared to SEA cities because first of all China uses a lot of electric vehicles already, like e-bikes on every block, and secondly people use the subway and high-speed trains, so traffic is diversified while in SEA cities, vehicles are still using gasoline (noisy) and usually no sophisticated subway system like China.
the main reason of quiet is government bans modification of exhaust pipes
@@天雨栗哥们，你要笑死我
Also things have actuality slowed down in recent years
@@vueport99 Do you live in China? if you do in which city? or do you read the "news" from well-known Western propaganda media 😂
@@天雨栗 是的中国政府严禁私自改装排气，白天道路上是看不到摩托车轰鸣，我住的地方只有到了晚上12点后偶尔有鬼火少年偷开摩托轰街，现在一个月大约偶尔晚上能听到一到两次摩托轰鸣声，摩托车管的很严格！😂
You are certainly professional in your filming and editing Ken. You can ride a bike and keep on with your narration as you go. Always a splendid trip along with you providing information all along the way.
I remember being in the building across from the tallest building there and the tallest building was being built at that time. Certainly an unbelievable site. Thanks Ken.
Thank you 🙏
Great video about Shanghai
I saw my brother’s apartment when you were biking lol! I lived nearby too haha! I am happy you like Shanghai and hope you have more local foods here😮❤enjoy ur time 🎉
你的视频很棒，让我从外国人的视角来看待自己的国家，非常感谢！
I would like to visit Shanghai. The only places in asia I've visited are Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan (Taipei), and Thailand (Bangkok). I'm from UK, and the Shard building you mentioned is located in London. Enjoy your visit in China.
Welcome to travel to China! Welcome to book your itinerary with me!
actually there a lot of cities are beautiful in china not only shanghai
Thank you for your video, it reminds me of the wonderful memories of my visit to Shanghai 10 years ago :)
The skyline of Shanghai is just magnificent especially at night.A shout out to those who designed and constructed that massive Shanghai Tower which is just breathtaking with that fantastic view.I can imagine how impressed you are in this super mega city.Will be waiting for the next exploration Ken.Enjoy!💕🇲🇾
The Shard building is located in London.
This building you explored looks so amazing. And the views like you said are wow. 👍
This is the first and only video of yours that I have watched so far and it's also the first video of yours that appeared in my feed. This video is of excellent quality and is also an entertaining one.
Thanks for watching 🙏
Really love your sharing❤
Very impressive town, lookin forward for next episodes. Good job Ken :)
China is a wonderful place to visit absolutely love visiting there. So much more advanced than anyplace else on earth that I have visited and I have been almost everywhere.
Shanghai definitely modern and beautiful city
Fun to watch these, I've been living in Beijing for nine years. In Shanghai to visit my wife's family at Chinese New Year, I advise everyone avoid Shanghai during this period, it is packed with people.
春节期间，大城市的人很少，因为很多居住在大城市的人回到了家乡和家人团聚。
Shanghai is really amazing, its a great video and very impressive to me, I am looking forward to your next video about China
Enjoy travel 😁😁😁 Ken good morning 🌅🌅🌅
When I was in Shanghai about 10 years ago, I made that as my base, stayed 2 days there, then took about 1-hr trip by high speed train to Suzhou for 2 days' stay, then Hangzhou for 3 days' stay. I also had a day trip to Tongli Ancient Town. These 3 places are next to Shanghai and easily accessible by high speed rail. I went to these places for it's classical, beautiful ancient water towns and compared to Shanghai, they were less crowded and offer a more tranquil, chilled experience.
上海到苏州坐高铁现在只需二十来分钟，当然你也可以坐地铁到苏州，那样可能多花一点时间～
Welcome to China！Have a nice tour!
China has the most advanced cities in the world! And, it's not just Shanghai!
重慶，杭州，北京廣西桂林等等😂😂
@@饕餮-k4z桂林就算了吧
@@boyiyelcham2630
For me, Modern high-tech city:Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chongqing. Natural scenery:Yunnan, Guangxi, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Hunan, Gansu. Historical site: Beijing, Xi'an(Shannxi), Nanjing, Shanxi. Delicacy city: Guangzhou (light diet), Sichuan and Qongqing (spicy diet), of course ,every city of China have local famous delicacy. I'm not familiar with other provinces. @@饕餮-k4z
哈哈哈哈哈 他家可能是桂林的@@boyiyelcham2630
the shard is the tallest building in london! although probably quite small compared to the rest of the buildings shown in that room lol
Tolle Menschen, tolle Stadt. Die Menschen dort können wirklich stolz darauf sein was sie erschaffen haben.
Wenn man das auch noch mit Europa vergleicht. Omg wir sind Barbaren 😂
The tower views would have been even more spectacular at night I'll bet. That's quite a massive city. Makes our cities in Canada look small.
China is one of my favorite Asian country just next to Japan. Love the culture and advanced service everywhere. Shanghai is on my top 3 favorite cities around my traveling history around the world.
99% of Japanese culture can find its roots in China. For example, the kimono that represents the image of their country is the costume of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Their kimono shop now uses Chinese characters for "Five Blessings" and the clogs worn on the feet. There are already cherry blossom trees, wait, South Korea is like this too。
China > Japan 100%
@anglohan5428在夢裡什麼都有😂
Japanese culture originated from China, as did South Korea and many Southeast Asian countries. Chinese culture has a particularly great influence in East Asia.
Thanks for sharing ,it is very interesting.❤and Shanghai is a very city.