I had a crash-course in drinking Chinese booze a few years back while visiting there. Like all booze, there are different grades/purities/qualities. My favorite was the high-end Baijiu made by small producers in the markets. Most of it was 10+ years old. While not "smooth" in the western sense, it was delicious... and didn't give me a ferocious hangover like the cheap stuff sold in convenience stores. Shop wisely ;)
Moutai is literally overpriced Chinese moonshine but instead of corn they use the local grains in China, then age the base contents up to 15 years. The blending is secret, but everyone knows that overall any mixing additions are less than 5 years old and virtually none of the ingredients gets their taste profile from extensive aging. I would classify Moutai alcohol as distilled to make it clear in color, and the flavor punch is coming from the same effect as vodka and more pure grain spirits. The best Moutai should be the smoothest with refined taste that will not give you the bitter or ethanol punch on the onset of consuming it. I suspect if a Western distillery decides to compete, the domestic brands will lose a lot of business because of all the fake products around. Quality control is crap which is why I would never recommend anything coming out of China. Whoever said 10 or more year old alcohol from China is actually ALL ten years or older is not telling the truth.
China literally makes just about everything. They have large shares in major businesses and quit a few in the West, many don't realize. Frankly, the average everyday citizen (even more wealthy average) comes in contact with everyday items made, created, manufactured, assembled, etc, etc, etc in China. The vast majority of many name brand sports wear, electronic utilities, 90% of Apple products, literally just everyday items we use here in the USA for work, play, and live our lives result in using items made or manufactured in China or have parts from it. This is why Chinas economy is so large, lol. It's very unlikely that you would not be using anything coming out of China. And frankly, that's very difficult for the majority of people in this world. I don't doubt mainland China has counterfeit. It's definitely true. But if it's from a reliable source or person I know and trust, then why doubt it from nothing if heard or have issues with. There is counterfeit just about everywhere and definitely good and bad people around the world, some places or countries more or less than others. But I don't automatically judge them all, that's unfair to others. I simply make sure I do my research first before making my choice. If people around the world suddenly stopped getting things from China (including businesses and trade) then a massive catastrophic problem would happen to this world with prices skyrocketing higher than ever before in just about every country and their entire economy.
@@dmraven I am an auditor by trade, so, my experience and sampling of Chinese services and goods have given me results that quality control is a major problem inside of China. Once defect rates exceed 20%, I never recommend that business, because they are careless. There is no reason most businesses cannot drop bad goods and services below 5% when the Japanese have shown that below 0.001 defects rates is possible and sustainable.
@@fturla___156 Everyone has their own opinion, which is totally fine. My main point is the fact that you yourself stated: "Quality control is crap which is why I would never recommend anything coming out of China." I highly doubt that is true for EVERY auditor that roughly 20% of items examined have issues, I in no way doubt your statement at all, by the way. The USA is indeed the largest economy in the world, with roughly 25.5 trillion GDP, China has the world's 2nd largest with 18 trillion GDP. In 3rd place, we have Japan with 4.3 trillion GDP. Realistically stopping, anything from China would cause insane catastrophic problematic consequences. As I stated, China produces, manufactures, creates, builds, etc, etc, etc. Well-known companies like name brand Nike, Sony, Disney toys, Apple, New Balance, Dell, Xbox Console HP Printers, GAP clothing, instant noodles, frozen vegetables, canned fruit, snack bars, souse and condiment, packaged snacks, instant coffee, breakfast cereal, frozen entrée, packaged backed goods, eectrical machinery and equipment, machinery including computers, furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, and prefab buildings, plastics and plastic articles, vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft, toys, games, and sports equipment, optical, technical, and medical apparatus, articles of iron or steel, Cmclothing & accessories, organic chemicals, etc, etc, etc. I could go on literally (no joke) for hours. Literally, if you purchased a PS5, they were manufactured in China. So although they came from China. Payless Shoe Source had their shoes also manufactured in China. Surprisingly, their shoes actually were manufactured in the same building in mainland China. I had a family member who worked in the corporate office years ago before they closed, and they literally had to recall shipments that were switched because of a large mix-up. Again, if you know you have reliable people, then it can be fairly trustworthy. And yes, again, China has ripped off fake items. Even with shoes like Nike, I myself ordered some from a non reliable website, and in roughly 2 months, they got torn apart and were the wrong design in the first place that I ordered. Talk about a bad deal for $40 instead of the normal $120 price, to good to be true. Currently, at this time, it's not possible to have large-scale companies and countries with trading with Chinas economy. Large companies and businesses spent millions or hundreds of millions on creating buildings built for businesses there. Not to mention contracts and the simple cost of another country like India, Vietnam, Brazil, etc, etc, etc, to spend millions of hundreds of millions to give a shot in those countries. It's weighing the good and bad so far. They are testing the waters curently, though. For now, China remains the second global power, and in reality, if you have or know the proper people, then it's fine. I definitely wouldn't trust a random person nor make the same mistake I made from a website I thought was a great deal decades ago. Just have to be more careful and yes with China a bit even more careful, but I most certainly won't nor can I unless I become a billionaire and a very picky person, or try to live like a human off nature.
@@dmraven You still do not understand? In order for China to become better they need discipline and the ability to develop and/or create quality control, and if they cannot do it, they should hire or let someone else do it. The point is that China has become too arrogant to self regulate themselves or let anyone else tell them what is wrong. China can do whatever they want with themselves, but what happens with everyone else, that's the problem. The number one problem China now has that they do not want to admit is that they intend to never pay off all the loans they owe to their own people. That's a big credit problem.
@fturla___156 you seem to literally categorize China as ALL people and everyone. I myself am half Chinese and was born in the USA. However, I was raised by my Chinese family, who were born in mainland China. I myself literally have gone there and do have family there. I also (and I kid you not) have a friend who was also born in the USA (the average White/Caucasian), and we have been friends since 1st grade. He eventually graduated college with an English degree and decided to travel. For 3 years, he taught English in Japan right and then came back. Then he decided to (and yes, it surprised many of us) go to China, specifically Beijing, and teach English there. He himself has surprisingly enjoyed it and has stayed there for roughly a decade. My own Chinese mother was surprised my best friend wanted to stay there and has only come back to visit a few times. He uses a VPN so he can access pretty much anything. I also have family from my mother's side that never left with my grandparents in the late 40s. Thankfully, they were able to get back in contact with them since the family stayed in Hong Kong after China opened up in the 70s, and back then, we were able to visit as well. I am still in contact with multiple cousins, both Hong Kong and different provenses of mainland China. You again literally categorize China, or it seems now Chinese as being an issue. Like I stated, I myself dislike the CCP, my own Chinese grandfather (born in 1909), who supported Chiang Kai-shek and hated the CCP. In family pictures, he had the KMT flag and a ring for it. Look, you may think Chinese in mainland China are all the same and can want to automatically stereotype the 1.4 billion that are "arrogant," and literally think they act, think, behave all the same but I can most definitely tell you they aren't. However, everyone has a right to their own individual opinion, and I won't argue with your personal opinion." China does, and with proof over time, it has more counterfeit and fake items than other countries do. However, I also have never had any problems personally with items "made in China" that are from reliable sources. Literally, any name brand products or items (AND THERE ARE MASSIVE AMOUNTS CREATED THAT I LISTED) I've purchased from actual LEGITIMATE shops, retailers, stores, websites, etc, etc, etc, I've never had problems. There's a difference between who you know and what you know about them, like their history and where they get their items and the items back check along with reviews .vs other shady companies. Literally, in your case, just don't by anything made/manufactured in China yourself, and that's fine. I really don't care. However, as long as I'm getting items from legitimate dealers or, in reality, most of the time, main companies (which, as stated, haven't disappointed me so far), then there's no issue. I still have a size 14 AND1 basketball shoe from 8th grade (back when it was named brand and yea, i had big feet then), that's still usable and in good shape. I used it through high school since for everyday stuff. After that, I stopped, and I've only used it at doing yard work. It's been over 2 decades ago (yea, my feet stopped growing at 14). Compared to the Nike shox that I got off some random website that was cheep which I used just for walk and was falling apart in roughly 2 months. Now I have a black Nike pair of shoes I got around 4 years ago and was on sale for $40, originally $60 at a store. That's perfectly fine. Again, it is a reliable store, one of those names, a brand footlocker, or something like that. I'm not really into pricy shoes anymore, but I still like name brand. I know I wrote a bunch, so my apologies, I have an issue at times getting off the subject. But in general, China, no matter what the world's second largest economy. The reason is obvious, companies (especially the USA, that's us) literally but billions of dollars spending on Chinese goods, and so does the rest of the world. It is the MAJOR companies and people who have that input, and they are the ones that literally get the actual advantage and disadvantage when coming to our current and future economy. You may experience what you receive from your work. However, overall, it is not the same from large companies and the obvious overall impact on the big scene of things. Again, it is the entire production of ALL the different companies that have what is positive and negative if they suddenly stop production. I can most certainly tell you that mainland Chinese people (even those of new generations like my nephews/nieces) are note that all Chinese act the same. It most definitely is not how we, as I was brought up to at least some sense, a part of respect to honor the family. Which is what's so sad and disappointing to the Chinese who literally just want to hoax people into buying cheap things and being so rude to foreigners and in other countries as foreigners themselves. It's sad. Anyway, we may think differently, but I do think we do agree that mainland China does have its issues. I myself am skeptical of buying things when I'm there in China! I just so far haven't had issues with legitimate or well-known companies/sellers that I've purchased items from, which were items either made or manufactured in China. I've only had a few issues with solely non legitimate or unchecked sellers. It's like taking a risk with TEMU. You don't know, which I highly don't recommend.
I had a crash-course in drinking Chinese booze a few years back while visiting there. Like all booze, there are different grades/purities/qualities. My favorite was the high-end Baijiu made by small producers in the markets. Most of it was 10+ years old. While not "smooth" in the western sense, it was delicious... and didn't give me a ferocious hangover like the cheap stuff sold in convenience stores. Shop wisely ;)
Can we appreciate lavan and he’s new found appreciation for 白酒。
1,4 million dollar for 24 bottles of 1974 Moutai
1890s, I think he’s a bit drunk
Could you please allow me to write some of this video? I will definitely mention the source.
Moutai is literally overpriced Chinese moonshine but instead of corn they use the local grains in China, then age the base contents up to 15 years. The blending is secret, but everyone knows that overall any mixing additions are less than 5 years old and virtually none of the ingredients gets their taste profile from extensive aging. I would classify Moutai alcohol as distilled to make it clear in color, and the flavor punch is coming from the same effect as vodka and more pure grain spirits. The best Moutai should be the smoothest with refined taste that will not give you the bitter or ethanol punch on the onset of consuming it. I suspect if a Western distillery decides to compete, the domestic brands will lose a lot of business because of all the fake products around. Quality control is crap which is why I would never recommend anything coming out of China. Whoever said 10 or more year old alcohol from China is actually ALL ten years or older is not telling the truth.
China literally makes just about everything. They have large shares in major businesses and quit a few in the West, many don't realize.
Frankly, the average everyday citizen (even more wealthy average) comes in contact with everyday items made, created, manufactured, assembled, etc, etc, etc in China. The vast majority of many name brand sports wear, electronic utilities, 90% of Apple products, literally just everyday items we use here in the USA for work, play, and live our lives result in using items made or manufactured in China or have parts from it. This is why Chinas economy is so large, lol.
It's very unlikely that you would not be using anything coming out of China. And frankly, that's very difficult for the majority of people in this world.
I don't doubt mainland China has counterfeit. It's definitely true. But if it's from a reliable source or person I know and trust, then why doubt it from nothing if heard or have issues with. There is counterfeit just about everywhere and definitely good and bad people around the world, some places or countries more or less than others. But I don't automatically judge them all, that's unfair to others. I simply make sure I do my research first before making my choice.
If people around the world suddenly stopped getting things from China (including businesses and trade) then a massive catastrophic problem would happen to this world with prices skyrocketing higher than ever before in just about every country and their entire economy.
@@dmraven I am an auditor by trade, so, my experience and sampling of Chinese services and goods have given me results that quality control is a major problem inside of China. Once defect rates exceed 20%, I never recommend that business, because they are careless. There is no reason most businesses cannot drop bad goods and services below 5% when the Japanese have shown that below 0.001 defects rates is possible and sustainable.
@@fturla___156 Everyone has their own opinion, which is totally fine. My main point is the fact that you yourself stated: "Quality control is crap which is why I would never recommend anything coming out of China." I highly doubt that is true for EVERY auditor that roughly 20% of items examined have issues, I in no way doubt your statement at all, by the way.
The USA is indeed the largest economy in the world, with roughly 25.5 trillion GDP, China has the world's 2nd largest with 18 trillion GDP. In 3rd place, we have Japan with 4.3 trillion GDP. Realistically stopping, anything from China would cause insane catastrophic problematic consequences.
As I stated, China produces, manufactures, creates, builds, etc, etc, etc. Well-known companies like name brand Nike, Sony, Disney toys, Apple, New Balance, Dell, Xbox Console HP Printers, GAP clothing, instant noodles, frozen vegetables, canned fruit, snack bars, souse and condiment, packaged snacks, instant coffee, breakfast cereal, frozen entrée, packaged backed goods, eectrical machinery and equipment, machinery including computers, furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, and prefab buildings, plastics and plastic articles, vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft, toys, games, and sports equipment, optical, technical, and medical apparatus, articles of iron or steel, Cmclothing & accessories, organic chemicals, etc, etc, etc. I could go on literally (no joke) for hours.
Literally, if you purchased a PS5, they were manufactured in China. So although they came from China. Payless Shoe Source had their shoes also manufactured in China. Surprisingly, their shoes actually were manufactured in the same building in mainland China. I had a family member who worked in the corporate office years ago before they closed, and they literally had to recall shipments that were switched because of a large mix-up. Again, if you know you have reliable people, then it can be fairly trustworthy.
And yes, again, China has ripped off fake items. Even with shoes like Nike, I myself ordered some from a non reliable website, and in roughly 2 months, they got torn apart and were the wrong design in the first place that I ordered. Talk about a bad deal for $40 instead of the normal $120 price, to good to be true. Currently, at this time, it's not possible to have large-scale companies and countries with trading with Chinas economy. Large companies and businesses spent millions or hundreds of millions on creating buildings built for businesses there. Not to mention contracts and the simple cost of another country like India, Vietnam, Brazil, etc, etc, etc, to spend millions of hundreds of millions to give a shot in those countries. It's weighing the good and bad so far. They are testing the waters curently, though.
For now, China remains the second global power, and in reality, if you have or know the proper people, then it's fine. I definitely wouldn't trust a random person nor make the same mistake I made from a website I thought was a great deal decades ago. Just have to be more careful and yes with China a bit even more careful, but I most certainly won't nor can I unless I become a billionaire and a very picky person, or try to live like a human off nature.
@@dmraven You still do not understand? In order for China to become better they need discipline and the ability to develop and/or create quality control, and if they cannot do it, they should hire or let someone else do it. The point is that China has become too arrogant to self regulate themselves or let anyone else tell them what is wrong. China can do whatever they want with themselves, but what happens with everyone else, that's the problem. The number one problem China now has that they do not want to admit is that they intend to never pay off all the loans they owe to their own people. That's a big credit problem.
@fturla___156 you seem to literally categorize China as ALL people and everyone. I myself am half Chinese and was born in the USA. However, I was raised by my Chinese family, who were born in mainland China. I myself literally have gone there and do have family there.
I also (and I kid you not) have a friend who was also born in the USA (the average White/Caucasian), and we have been friends since 1st grade. He eventually graduated college with an English degree and decided to travel. For 3 years, he taught English in Japan right and then came back. Then he decided to (and yes, it surprised many of us) go to China, specifically Beijing, and teach English there. He himself has surprisingly enjoyed it and has stayed there for roughly a decade.
My own Chinese mother was surprised my best friend wanted to stay there and has only come back to visit a few times. He uses a VPN so he can access pretty much anything.
I also have family from my mother's side that never left with my grandparents in the late 40s. Thankfully, they were able to get back in contact with them since the family stayed in Hong Kong after China opened up in the 70s, and back then, we were able to visit as well. I am still in contact with multiple cousins, both Hong Kong and different provenses of mainland China.
You again literally categorize China, or it seems now Chinese as being an issue. Like I stated, I myself dislike the CCP, my own Chinese grandfather (born in 1909), who supported Chiang Kai-shek and hated the CCP. In family pictures, he had the KMT flag and a ring for it.
Look, you may think Chinese in mainland China are all the same and can want to automatically stereotype the 1.4 billion that are "arrogant," and literally think they act, think, behave all the same but I can most definitely tell you they aren't. However, everyone has a right to their own individual opinion, and I won't argue with your personal opinion."
China does, and with proof over time, it has more counterfeit and fake items than other countries do. However, I also have never had any problems personally with items "made in China" that are from reliable sources. Literally, any name brand products or items (AND THERE ARE MASSIVE AMOUNTS CREATED THAT I LISTED) I've purchased from actual LEGITIMATE shops, retailers, stores, websites, etc, etc, etc, I've never had problems.
There's a difference between who you know and what you know about them, like their history and where they get their items and the items back check along with reviews .vs other shady companies.
Literally, in your case, just don't by anything made/manufactured in China yourself, and that's fine. I really don't care. However, as long as I'm getting items from legitimate dealers or, in reality, most of the time, main companies (which, as stated, haven't disappointed me so far), then there's no issue. I still have a size 14 AND1 basketball shoe from 8th grade (back when it was named brand and yea, i had big feet then), that's still usable and in good shape. I used it through high school since for everyday stuff. After that, I stopped, and I've only used it at doing yard work. It's been over 2 decades ago (yea, my feet stopped growing at 14). Compared to the Nike shox that I got off some random website that was cheep which I used just for walk and was falling apart in roughly 2 months.
Now I have a black Nike pair of shoes I got around 4 years ago and was on sale for $40, originally $60 at a store. That's perfectly fine. Again, it is a reliable store, one of those names, a brand footlocker, or something like that. I'm not really into pricy shoes anymore, but I still like name brand.
I know I wrote a bunch, so my apologies, I have an issue at times getting off the subject. But in general, China, no matter what the world's second largest economy. The reason is obvious, companies (especially the USA, that's us) literally but billions of dollars spending on Chinese goods, and so does the rest of the world. It is the MAJOR companies and people who have that input, and they are the ones that literally get the actual advantage and disadvantage when coming to our current and future economy. You may experience what you receive from your work. However, overall, it is not the same from large companies and the obvious overall impact on the big scene of things. Again, it is the entire production of ALL the different companies that have what is positive and negative if they suddenly stop production.
I can most certainly tell you that mainland Chinese people (even those of new generations like my nephews/nieces) are note that all Chinese act the same. It most definitely is not how we, as I was brought up to at least some sense, a part of respect to honor the family. Which is what's so sad and disappointing to the Chinese who literally just want to hoax people into buying cheap things and being so rude to foreigners and in other countries as foreigners themselves. It's sad.
Anyway, we may think differently, but I do think we do agree that mainland China does have its issues. I myself am skeptical of buying things when I'm there in China! I just so far haven't had issues with legitimate or well-known companies/sellers that I've purchased items from, which were items either made or manufactured in China. I've only had a few issues with solely non legitimate or unchecked sellers. It's like taking a risk with TEMU. You don't know, which I highly don't recommend.
She thinks the tea tastes like whisky. Real good Whisky would win against all of this...