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Gibbon Travelogue
Добавлен 26 ноя 2021
Travel with Gilbert and Lilian, as they explore the world looking for great sights, good food and delightful experiences.
A Day Trip From Zhangjiajie 张家界, Furong Town 芙蓉古镇, a 2,000-year old ancient town in Hunan Province
Welcome back to @gibbontravelogue , my fellow travellers! 🌍 In today's video, join Lilian and I, as we embark on an enchanting day trip from the stunning Zhangjiajie to the picturesque Furong Ancient Town 芙蓉古镇.
📍 **Zhangjiajie:** Known for its breathtaking sandstone pillars and the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie "Avatar," Zhangjiajie is a place of natural wonder. Our journey begins here, amidst its ethereal landscapes.
🚗 **The Journey:** We'll take the High-speed Train, speeding through the lush Hunan countryside, soaking in the beauty of the region. You can check out our video on how to get around with China's High-speed Trains
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📍 **Zhangjiajie:** Known for its breathtaking sandstone pillars and the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie "Avatar," Zhangjiajie is a place of natural wonder. Our journey begins here, amidst its ethereal landscapes.
🚗 **The Journey:** We'll take the High-speed Train, speeding through the lush Hunan countryside, soaking in the beauty of the region. You can check out our video on how to get around with China's High-speed Trains
ruclips.net/video/MKxNpwAf63Y/видео.htmls...
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Very helpful video! Fellow singaporean here too. Can i check how do i use the changi app to make payment if i want to avoid paying the 3% fee?
Hey, so glad you it helpful. The Changi app has a pay icon at the bottom menu. Tap on that, and you can see the wallet option at the bottom. To use it, you will need to top that up using your bank account. When making payments in China, let the cashier know that you are paying by Alipay.
Hi do you have to verify your identity first before you link to your bank card ?
Hey, yes, there is a verification process that you will need to go through.
3% over 200RMB. Is that for all users or just foreigners with credit cards linked to the WeChat account? How about if we link a debit bank card? I guess my question is there a way to not pay the 3% fee over 200RMB?
The 3% charge is for foreigners who linked their credit or debit card, likely for WeChat to cover the cost of the fees charged by their visa/mastercard acquirers. For locals, they will linked their bank accounts to WeChat.
Great video thank you so much
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope it’s helpful to you.
china has expensives visas 200 USD so better stay home
I notice that the visa cost for US citizens starts from usd140. Well, if you intend to have a longer visit to China, it could be well worth the money.
china has expensives visas 200 USD so better stay home
I notice that the visa cost for US citizens starts from usd140. Well, if you intend to have a longer visit to China, it could be well worth the money.
I have watched countless RUclips videos trying to figure out the various routes to and around Tianmen Mountain. So glad that I came across this video. You are the only RUclipsr who has provided a crystal clear explanation of the route options. Well done and thank you.
Wow thanks for the compliments! So glad it was helpful and have a wonderful trip to Zhangjiajie!
Thanks, we thoroughly enjoy your recommended eatery places on Penang, suitable to certain age group category, the number of hits at close to 79+k speaks volumes as the most popular of all your clips
Thanks for the encouragement! Thanks for supporting this channel!
how to you get receipt? how do you know what exact items your purchased? if you bought 2x apple and 3x pine, does it show you transactions when you scan a payment?
This is just a payment mode. The cashier will still give you a receipt.
Hi Gilbert and Lilian, Thank you for sharing your trip experience to Furong. Great video! I'll be going there at the end of October and will be staying one night there. Keep sharing. From Luan.
Thanks Luan. October will be an excellent time to be there. But watch out the golden weekend from 1st to 7th Oct, best to avoid.
Thanks, Gilbert. I'll be going to Zhangjiajie, Furong and Fenghuang from 23 October to 6 November. I am taking my own sweet time to explore the places.
@@luanyee Fantastic! Have a great trip!
I'm going to China for the first time at the end of June. I've been watching your videos the most for all of this expert information. Xièxiè nǐ!
Great to hear! And glad you find them helpful. Wishing you a safe and fruitful trip in China!
I am travelling to china i am from india should i pay extra fees for any purchase i make from alipay when i connect my international card
Hey, not sure if they are any apps in India that uses the Alipay payments rails and absorbs the 3% fees. If there aren’t any, one way to avoid it is to break the transaction into smaller transactions if it is possible. For example, if the payment is for 300rmb, you can ask to pay it two times for 200rmb and 100rmb.
Another Awesome Video! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the visit and for the encouragement. Glad you enjoyed the video!
thank you very much for your swift reply. Your video was very helpful as I was just wondering where else I could go in Zhangjiajie on my 3rd day.
Glad it was helpful! For sure, Furong will be a great choice. If you have more time, you should also visit Fenghuang Ancient Town. Within Zhangjiajie, make sure to spend time at the Grand Canyon and Tianmen Mountain on top of Zhangjiajie Nation Forest Park.
what I mean is it is safe to travel back late at night to Hampton Hilton after the cultural show?
Yes, yes. It is safe. After the show, there is still some buffer till the last train. But so keep a close eye on the clock.
Hi Gib, from ZJJ West to Furongzhen or Furong South station? Can I juse Travel China Guide to buy tickets? Is it easy to travel back to Hampton late at night?
Not too sure about Travel China Guide. We used Trip.com to get our tickets pretty seamlessly. Take the train from ZJJ west station to Furong Zheng Station, just one stop.
Thank you for the nicely edited but yet informative Furong town destination. It does capture the town's atmosphere ( as it is) - not pretentious and I enjoyed watching it. Looks like there is another place to venture when touring Zhangjiajie. Appreciate your efforts. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the kind words, really made my day! Have a great trip to Zhangjiajie!
At the beginning I thought why's the city look like the European, after the explanation then I realized owh no wonder, it's the Russian architecture
Yes, lots of Russian influence in Harbin. And so glad you enjoyed the video.
is de 3% fee for singapore or for all countries?
It’s a few imposed by Alipay for all countries except China.
Thank you so so much for this video. I will travel very soon to China and now I am feeling a little bit more confident than before. I did the steps you explained in your video, so I think everything should work when I will enter mainland China :)
Glad you find the video helpful! Yes, everything should work and you will have an enjoyable and fun-filled experience in China!
This is a great video. Everything I was seeing made it seem as though Furong Town and Zhangjiajie were so far apart but the journey you took makes it seem so doable for an afternoon/night!
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, very doable indeed. A day trip will be sufficient. However, the night scene in Furong is quite amazing so stay late and take the last train, or spend the night at Furong.
Awesome detailed guide on how to get to ZJJ. Will be using your guide for reference when I get there for sure. But a few questions: 1) I don't know if I missed it, but how much did the train ticket cost from Guangzhou to ZJJ ? 2) The entire trip was just 1 day ? Was it enough ? Or you wished you'd stay longer ? 3) Are there any accommodations once you get there ? Or you went back to the city after that ? There were a few more in my head while watching the video, but forgot..lol. Oh well...
Thanks and glad that you enjoyed the video and found it useful. There are three classes of train seats, 2nd class, 1st class and business class, costing from S$95 onwards. Check out this video for more info ruclips.net/video/MKxNpwAf63Y/видео.htmlsi=OvGCuow5o4KrTDR3 Furong Town is not very big so a day trip should be sufficient but the night scene there is amazing so it could be worth staying a night if your timing permits. There are lodging available in the larger town. For us, we took a day trip. Let me know if you need more info. Will be happy to answer.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful place with everyone. 😊
Thank you too!
When was this photo taken? No tourist around.
We went there in March when the weather was nice and cool but with the occasional rain. It was considered low season, so not super crowded.
Thank u so much for your info. May I know can tourist self drive in China?
@@happy2gether1000 Hey! Glad u find it useful. Unfortunately, in China, your local or even international driving license is not accepted in China so you can rent a car but you can’t drive. You will need to rent a driver as well.
Any good places to go in Suzhou and Hangzhou exclude city?
@@happy2gether1000 Coming soon!
Hi can we use debit Mastercard to link up?
Yes, you can!
Not the coldest city in China.
Fantastic info, really helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
if i link my debit card to ali pay, am i right that by this method alipay only draw money from my bank account as much as the billing itself, thus there is no any deposit in advance that sent from bank account to alipay ? please help to confirm, thanks
That’s correct, your purchase using Alipay will debit directly from your bank account. There is no deposits and no topping up to a wallet.
thanks very much , sir, very well explained.
Thanks and glad that it’d been useful.
thank you so much Gibbon, video was so helpful. where do you stay in ZZJ?
Glad it was helpful! We stayed in Hampton by Hilton and it is located just opposite the cable car station to Tianmen Shan. Do check that out.
Thank you for the valuable advice! However, still stuck when booking tickets to attraction. Local hp# is required (via wechat) (美团 app not available on my android device)
Thank you for the information. Ever heard of Immersive Translate?? It's a tool that supports real-time subtitles and generate them for videos in foreign languages. With the subtitles, you fully understand the video content and naturally learn a foreign language while watching.
These apps are really essential. Ever heard of Immersive Translate?? It's a tool that supports real-time subtitles and generate them for videos in foreign languages. With the subtitles, you fully understand the video content and naturally learn a foreign language while watching.
Good video, I'm also planning a trip to Kruger and maybe the panorama route. Do you have a car rental company to recommend? Any particular car model to recommend as well? Cheers.
Thanks and am glad you enjoyed the video. Any of the car rentals at the airport are fine, Enterprise, Europcar, Alamo and National. We used Woodford for our last trip. I have no preference for car except to get a good SUV.
Oh, get a car that’s powerful enough as the cars on the expressway move very fast and it is safer to have a car that can accelerate and overtake well.
@@gibbontravelogue Thank you so much!
@@gibbontravelogue Oh sorry, 1 more question! ;p Singapore license (mine is 3A) will do right, no need IDP?
@@ngozumpa Yes, our last trip in July 2023, I didn’t need to present an international driving license, just the Singapore class 3A license is fine. But, I would always like to play it safe as more and more places are accepting only IDP
Harbin is my city of childhood. Enjoyed your video immensely. Have been back during winter..all very magical.
So nice to hear that. It is also one of my favourite Chinese cities. 🥂
Did you queue a long time to go up the Bailon elevator?
Hey, not really, just a short queue. This was in March, considered a low peak season.
best state to eat malaysian food.
Totally agreed. Actually, along with Malacca
The best Dim sum go to HK,Penang also not bad cost is reasonable.
Hey thanks! Totally agreed. I would add the Tim sum in Guangzhou as well.
Hi I will be travelling to China soon. This is a great and most informative video so far. Thank you! :) Do you know if I Can bind my multi-currency Visa debit card (ie.Wise card or Merchantrade Money Card) to Alipay, and use the available RMB stored in my card for payment? Does it work?
Thanks and so glad that the video has been helpful for you. Yes, all Visa, Mastercard and JCB can be linked to Alipay.
Thanks for the video. I downloaded and registered WeChat app in Singapore, but did not see the Pay feature. After I click on 'Me' icon at the bottom, I don't see the 'Services' option. Can help to advise?
Can you try clicking on the + icon on the top right of your chat page?
THANK YOU for this. I'm traveling to Korea for surgery and this will help greatly .
Hey glad you enjoyed the video. WeChat Pay is ubiquitous in China but I don’t think Korea uses WeChat for payments. And wishing you a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.
Wonderful, thanks for sharing that 🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. It's quite helpful.
Glad it was helpful! And have a great trip to China!
What a lovely place. Would be nice to spend a week there next time round. 👍
Yes, you are absolutely correct.
Your video and guide is superb. Way superior to the other youtubers who dished out similar advise. Thanks
Many thanks for the kind words and so glad you liked the video!
Thank you so much! This is the best video I've come across so far that details and actually shows real life application of the app. Lessens my stress in trying it out when I eventually go to China. Got yourself a new subscriber! 😊
Hey thanks and so glad that this video has been helpful. Enjoy your trip to China!
Cool 😀
Hey glad you enjoyed it!
Easily to Changbaishan West slope from Changchun follow by North slope then back to Harbin with HSR.. West to North slope can get hotel to grab transport, about 2hr. Changbaishan tickets can use both slopes within 24 hrs. Enjoyable.
Interesting! How many days did you spend there?
@@gibbontravelogue Changbaishan 4 days. Fly in to West slope. Otw Harbin, we clock Liu Ding Shan big Buddha. Tks
Very helpful, greetz from Germany
Glad it was helpful! Germany? That’s quite far from where I am currently, Singapore 🇸🇬. Hope to see u in this part of the world!
thank u 🥰🥰
You’re welcome 😊 Hope it’s been helpful.