12 hours is definitely too short for such an epic city that needs more attention from the world. I have been traveling, living and driving extensively in many places in the world and I would boldly say Shanghai ranks top 3 cities in the world, and in many aspects No 1. I will provide some personal opinion, please do not take it seriously though : ). Quoting one of the remarks from a Dutch colleague who was on a business trip to Shanghai last year. What makes this city different from all other metropolitans in the world is that, the sheer size of the city and scale of massive modern architectures. You would probably only see 1-2 business area in any well-known cities in this world and that's all! But here in Shanghai it is "everywhere", no matter what direction go you towards, as long as it is within 15 KMs of the city center, we have more than 5 hub areas which are equivalent to the Bund area and a myriad of small business/commercial facilities/areas are scattered across the whole city. Most of the travelers will only checkout the People's square and the Bund area, I am glad that you also checked out the Jing'an Temple area and the tranquil small streets nearby, actually the whole area(the concession area) is quite large, which is around 7KM^2, so it would take you 1-2 days if you walk around and it is super walkable. I can name a few for your future reference: LuJiaZui(the most iconic skyscraper area), XinTianDi(Fancy western vibe), JianAn template(which you visited), WuJiaoChang(famous university/commercial area), XuJiaHui(Old commercial center), Shiji Avenue area(modern commercial area). If you go even further, let's say 30-40 KMs from People's square, you would also see very good infrastructures and regional commercial centers. The metro system is the largest in the world(I am not calculating railways or local commute trains, which are quite developed in London or Tokyo), the network at the moment is 831KMs and 730KMs are being built and 70KMs new will be put into operation this year, so in the foreseeable near future the network will be around 1500KMs, which will surpass London significantly(around 1000KMs, metro + local commute train) but still need to catch up with Tokyo metropolitan area(which is around 2500KMs). High speed train(bullet train) is definitely worth a try and you may travel to neighboring cities like SuZhou(90KMs, 20mins), HangZhou(190KMs, 47mins) within an hour and these cities are also super modern while traditional. You would be amazed that these cities might be unheard of in the western world but actually is leading in many aspects compared to 90% of the European cities. The fastest from Shanghai to Beijing is 4hours 18mins at the distance of close to 1350 KMs and the average speed is around a whopping 313 KM/h. China is not like Thiland or Philipines where if you go outside of the metropolitan area, things start to become crude, shabby and laid back, the infra here is consistently on high standards. The road condition is ultra modern, elevated roads and underground tunnels are everywhere so that wherever you go, you would expect to see 4-8 lanes newly-built asphalt expressway in the city and it is reportedly that the free inner-city viaduct(speed limit 60-100) network in Shanghai is more than 900KMs(Not including the highway:100-120KM with toll gates in this city). I see viaducts in Tokyo and in some other south asian countries but the network and road condition is not comparable, I don't think inner city viaduct is a popular thing in Europe but I do see them in USA. In LA, the highway is more about a big lane with flyovers when it needs to go through some important intersections. TBH, this makes driving in Shanghai super interesting, you will be able to contemplate the city view just by renting a car and randomly drive around The shopping malls in the city are super impressive and modern, compared to any south asian malls you can see in Bangkok or Manilla, the ones you see on NanJing road are very touristy and are not comparable to the top malls that local residents would visit, as a native Shanghainese, I almost never visit the ones(also the restaurants) on NanJing road. Finally, China has a very varied landscape so be sure to check out non-metropolitan areas in China, you will be able to see sceneries you would see in Switzerland(west to Chengdu and XinJiang), snow mountains and plateau in Tibet and QingHai, you would also see tropical beaches in HaiNan province, and many more. Hopefully this gives you some insights into what needs to be checked out when you come back next time.
@@ChengQiu-j4b this comment is absolutely amazing, so much valuable info in one post-thanks a lot for sharing. It’s inspiring and makes me want to come back as soon as i can. I dont know why Western media often portrait China as not well developed or not having the same standards of Western cities. I had to come and see with my own eyes that the reality is completely different.
@@whereisgabri3641 Thanks for being so open-minded, this is not a perfect city but is definitely worth a longer visit or even being perceived by the people in western world in a more objective way.
I lost count already how many travel videos youtubers are releasing about China this year. I'm yet to find one who was not surprisingly amazed by this country!
There was an interesting one who pretended losing her phone in restroom and begging Chinese to donate her by presenting two QR codes at the end of her video, lol
When you pointed on the Bund and wondered whether those colonial era buildings are hotels ... Absolutely. You pointed precisely at the Waldorf, one of my favorites in Shanghai. Much more to see, come back soon!
@@buxi9428 i loved that kind of architecture, maybe even more than the super modern skyscrapers on the other bank. Yeah so much to see and I barely scratched the surface🇨🇳😍
Actually, Taiwan formal name is Republic of China, its government represented China in UN 50 years ago until it is replaced by government in Beijing. So this should be your first time in mainland China.
Shanghai region is known for their little snacks are relatively "tasteless", also in general Chinese do not add too many sugar in pastry, in case you wonder.
This is the corner where senior people talk about Stock market, and the man in the center seems to have prestige, he is kinda worshipped by all other people
@@whereisgabri3641 In Chinese we call these old daddy uncles, they are super friendly and passionate, they worship the ones who know how to reap profit from the "stock market", so this is basically a famous assembly point where senior people talk about how to make money and also about their daily lives, you don't see this too much outside of Shanghai
@whereisgabri3641 haha. At least the food is not raw. The white bun thing is like plain boiled rice. It's supposed to be eaten with some side dishes, not by itself.
Let me know if you come to visit Shanghai next time, I can be your local guide so that you get to taste what local eats and avoid these "surprisingly" spicy food, there are so many things to check out and the Bund is just the surface of an Iceberg,
@@whereisgabri3641 Quoting one of the remarks from a colleague who was on a business trip to Shanghai last year. What makes this city different from all other metropolitans in the world is that, the sheer size of the city and scale of massive modern architectures.
@@ChinaPenghu absolutely! I feel i barely scratched the surface of this immense country. Any suggestions of hidden gems to visit apart from the most obvious and touristic cities?
@@whereisgabri3641 There are at least a dozen cities like Shanghai in China, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Xi 'an, Nanjing ... China has beautiful ancient cities with a thousand years of history, such as Old Town of Lijiang, Dali, Fenghuang, Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xian, the Forbidden City in Beijing ... China also has magnificent natural scenery, such as Zhangjiajie, Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou. .......
What to do if you have a stopover in Shanghai of 12h?🤔 Go out and explore! 🇨🇳
Yassssss 🤩🤩🤩
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@@wenoyang6571 yes, and hope ur Chynese mom is free as well
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12 hours is definitely too short for such an epic city that needs more attention from the world.
I have been traveling, living and driving extensively in many places in the world and I would boldly say Shanghai ranks top 3 cities in the world, and in many aspects No 1.
I will provide some personal opinion, please do not take it seriously though : ).
Quoting one of the remarks from a Dutch colleague who was on a business trip to Shanghai last year.
What makes this city different from all other metropolitans in the world is that, the sheer size of the city and scale of massive modern architectures. You would probably only see 1-2 business area in any well-known cities in this world and that's all!
But here in Shanghai it is "everywhere", no matter what direction go you towards, as long as it is within 15 KMs of the city center, we have more than 5 hub areas which are equivalent to the Bund area and a myriad of small business/commercial facilities/areas are scattered across the whole city.
Most of the travelers will only checkout the People's square and the Bund area, I am glad that you also checked out the Jing'an Temple area and the tranquil small streets nearby, actually the whole area(the concession area) is quite large, which is around 7KM^2, so it would take you 1-2 days if you walk around and it is super walkable.
I can name a few for your future reference:
LuJiaZui(the most iconic skyscraper area), XinTianDi(Fancy western vibe), JianAn template(which you visited), WuJiaoChang(famous university/commercial area), XuJiaHui(Old commercial center), Shiji Avenue area(modern commercial area).
If you go even further, let's say 30-40 KMs from People's square, you would also see very good infrastructures and regional commercial centers.
The metro system is the largest in the world(I am not calculating railways or local commute trains, which are quite developed in London or Tokyo), the network at the moment is 831KMs and 730KMs are being built and 70KMs new will be put into operation this year, so in the foreseeable near future the network will be around 1500KMs, which will surpass London significantly(around 1000KMs, metro + local commute train) but still need to catch up with Tokyo metropolitan area(which is around 2500KMs).
High speed train(bullet train) is definitely worth a try and you may travel to neighboring cities like SuZhou(90KMs, 20mins), HangZhou(190KMs, 47mins) within an hour and these cities are also super modern while traditional. You would be amazed that these cities might be unheard of in the western world but actually is leading in many aspects compared to 90% of the European cities.
The fastest from Shanghai to Beijing is 4hours 18mins at the distance of close to 1350 KMs and the average speed is around a whopping 313 KM/h.
China is not like Thiland or Philipines where if you go outside of the metropolitan area, things start to become crude, shabby and laid back, the infra here is consistently on high standards.
The road condition is ultra modern, elevated roads and underground tunnels are everywhere so that wherever you go, you would expect to see 4-8 lanes newly-built asphalt expressway in the city and it is reportedly that the free inner-city viaduct(speed limit 60-100) network in Shanghai is more than 900KMs(Not including the highway:100-120KM with toll gates in this city).
I see viaducts in Tokyo and in some other south asian countries but the network and road condition is not comparable, I don't think inner city viaduct is a popular thing in Europe but I do see them in USA. In LA, the highway is more about a big lane with flyovers when it needs to go through some important intersections.
TBH, this makes driving in Shanghai super interesting, you will be able to contemplate the city view just by renting a car and randomly drive around
The shopping malls in the city are super impressive and modern, compared to any south asian malls you can see in Bangkok or Manilla, the ones you see on NanJing road are very touristy and are not comparable to the top malls that local residents would visit, as a native Shanghainese, I almost never visit the ones(also the restaurants) on NanJing road.
Finally, China has a very varied landscape so be sure to check out non-metropolitan areas in China, you will be able to see sceneries you would see in Switzerland(west to Chengdu and XinJiang), snow mountains and plateau in Tibet and QingHai, you would also see tropical beaches in HaiNan province, and many more.
Hopefully this gives you some insights into what needs to be checked out when you come back next time.
@@ChengQiu-j4b this comment is absolutely amazing, so much valuable info in one post-thanks a lot for sharing. It’s inspiring and makes me want to come back as soon as i can. I dont know why Western media often portrait China as not well developed or not having the same standards of Western cities. I had to come and see with my own eyes that the reality is completely different.
@@whereisgabri3641 Thanks for being so open-minded, this is not a perfect city but is definitely worth a longer visit or even being perceived by the people in western world in a more objective way.
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@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 severely brainstormed by western media, I pity you. They are cheaters and you believe in them
@@chynavirusakawuflu9961保卫台湾不是说说而已，如果只是口嗨，我劝你放下键盘别到处嚷嚷，因为只会让更多人知道你的软糯
I lost count already how many travel videos youtubers are releasing about China this year. I'm yet to find one who was not surprisingly amazed by this country!
@@ipg6772 surprisingly modern clean and organised. I’ve also done a layover at the Bejing airport and it’s one of the most beautiful i’ve ever seen
@user-fs9zi5vj4u I've been to China couple years ago. I'm trying to save some money to go back again next year. 🤑
With more and more relaxed visa policy then hopefully we can visit china ourselves to prove their view😊
There was an interesting one who pretended losing her phone in restroom and begging Chinese to donate her by presenting two QR codes at the end of her video, lol
All these people already free you better go back to school.@@chynavirusakawuflu9961
Such a great, majestic city! 😻 I’m in love with it 🤩
@@georgianapopa3534 when I saw the Bund for the first time…😍
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@@wenoyang6571 yes, and hope ur Chynese mom is free as well
Great video 🤩 Shanghai is really beautiful! 😻
@@LanguageswithGeorgiana now I want to explore the whole China😎🇨🇳
@@whereisgabri3641 Impossible. It would take at least two full lifetimes. China is HUGE and DIVERSE.
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When you pointed on the Bund and wondered whether those colonial era buildings are hotels ... Absolutely. You pointed precisely at the Waldorf, one of my favorites in Shanghai. Much more to see, come back soon!
@@buxi9428 i loved that kind of architecture, maybe even more than the super modern skyscrapers on the other bank. Yeah so much to see and I barely scratched the surface🇨🇳😍
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@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 Free Shanghai, Free Beijing, Free Chongqing, free Guangzhou........ Thank you for promoting Chinese tourism
@@wenoyang6571 yes, and hope ur Chynese mom is free as well
Bellissimo areoporto 😮 città molto affascinante 😊
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Citta dall'architettura futurista e il massimo della tecnologia😊
@@luigimancini6475 👍👍🇨🇳
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@@chynavirusakawuflu9961you being brainwashed by western media
You need a longer stay, so many things to see.
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There is no firewall if you're on a foreign sim card - you can access foreign services without any limitation!
@@buxi9428 that’s weird because google maps worked well but all other socials RUclips included not at all🤔
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Great video
Love your vibe have fun dude 🙏🙏🙏🏴🏴🏴🏴
@@wanderingwelshman2858 thanks for watching mate!😉
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@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 Totally agree!!!!! All these locations of China are totally free and great to visit.
Actually, Taiwan formal name is Republic of China, its government represented China in UN 50 years ago until it is replaced by government in Beijing. So this should be your first time in mainland China.
Good point!😉
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@@whereisgabri3641 shanghai food authenticator
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Shanghai region is known for their little snacks are relatively "tasteless", also in general Chinese do not add too many sugar in pastry, in case you wonder.
Yes, great snacks - love Shanghai.
@@cheungchingtong they looked inviting but yeah..taste was disappointing. That being said, that Yunnan food was awesome
"not sweet" is pretty much the most important aspect of being "good" for snacks or pastries in many Chinese people's opinion, lol
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@@ivychan8899 mine was a UK sim card and google maps worked for a while then it stopped🤨
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The two things you bought need to be heated to taste good, and the ones that are cold don't taste good.
Yes I realised later that they had to be heated😀
Fascinating short tour of Shanghai.
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This is the corner where senior people talk about Stock market, and the man in the center seems to have prestige, he is kinda worshipped by all other people
@@ChengQiu-j4b oh really? Never heard of such a thing. I should learn some Mandarin to get some amazing insights🤔
@@whereisgabri3641 In Chinese we call these old daddy uncles, they are super friendly and passionate, they worship the ones who know how to reap profit from the "stock market", so this is basically a famous assembly point where senior people talk about how to make money and also about their daily lives, you don't see this too much outside of Shanghai
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Have a great trip！❤️
9:10 the white cake is rice cake with rice wine and osmanthus.
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Subscribed! Shanghai is so amazing!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
@@cinnamomumcamphora8943 indeed, soo fascinating😍
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Great video!
@@JohnSmith22222 cheers!😊
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7:36 這兩樣食物據我了解，一個叫「燒賣」，一個叫「冷糕」，燒賣要買回家後蒸來吃吧, 沒加熱過根本不能吃！
Ahah that’s why they were soo tasteless. Good lesson for next time!
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反對一切企圖從中國固有疆域中分裂的勢力！
反對想分裂中國的人
An intriguing experience. Shattering preconceived notions.
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Welcome to Shanghai, amazing video. If you come back and make more videos about China travel, I will definitely subscribe! Looking forward to that
@@joeymelbourne thank you so much for watching! We will definitely come back to China to explore more🇨🇳
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you guys should come back to china for a proper visit
@@lizz7805 absolutely! So much to explore🇨🇳😍
My friend travel 4:34 all he world yeah Amazing city Shanghai 😊
@@King-Born22 bella zi! Let’s come back to China!🇨🇳
The second syllabus of Shanghai does not start with g, but with h.
Gosh. Those food u brought r cold. U supposed to steam them to heat them up.
@@sugarsweethoney3078 ahah that’s why the seller was looking at me like this🤨
@whereisgabri3641 haha. At least the food is not raw. The white bun thing is like plain boiled rice. It's supposed to be eaten with some side dishes, not by itself.
@@sugarsweethoney3078 ahaha thanks for solving the mistery. I was keep eating it and could not figure out the taste😅
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It seems so overwhelming, even for 12 hours only 😅
@@virginiamancini3353 not really! Very organised city and the traffic is definitely less hectic than Rome aha
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Thank you!🇨🇳😍
这是冬天的视频今天才发出来，编辑的时间太长了😂😂😂感谢您来到我的国家，向世界展示真实的中国🎉🎉🎉🎉祝您愉快！
As usual, there will be someone asking how much Beijing pays you for this video 😂 . Counting the number of comments before such a post appears. 😅
@@sunnywu2464 nothing at all unfortunately. I wish they paid me 😅
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The BGM is great.
china is different😮
Let me know if you come to visit Shanghai next time, I can be your local guide so that you get to taste what local eats and avoid these "surprisingly" spicy food, there are so many things to check out and the Bund is just the surface of an Iceberg,
@@ChengQiu-j4b i would love to. I just scratched the surface of an immense country. By the way I loved that super spicy food
@@whereisgabri3641 Quoting one of the remarks from a colleague who was on a business trip to Shanghai last year. What makes this city different from all other metropolitans in the world is that, the sheer size of the city and scale of massive modern architectures.
@@ChengQiu-j4bwhat really fascinated me is that most of all vehicles are electric. There was a lot of traffic was was kind of quiet..so weird
@@whereisgabri3641 Especially if your last destination was in any of the south asian countries, lol
Stay at historic Peace hotel, $200 per night.
@@wenchen1347 noted, thanks!
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Welcome to China
@@Jian-pg8tv thank you!🇨🇳☺️
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the snack you bought supposed to steam first and taste better they usually sell them cold
@@ephye343 lesson learnt for my next visit!
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Shan gai?
That's the Italian pronounciation of Shanghai. We are used to pronouncing every letter and we don't usually aspirate the letter "H".
香街🤣
Ccp❤
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China is not only Shanghai, but also many cities worth visiting. China is the most underestimated country!
You are 100% correct. There is a lifetime of travel in China, so many places and people to meet - it's great!
@@ChinaPenghu absolutely! I feel i barely scratched the surface of this immense country. Any suggestions of hidden gems to visit apart from the most obvious and touristic cities?
@@whereisgabri3641I just can't think of a place in China that is not a gem😅
@@whereisgabri3641 There are at least a dozen cities like Shanghai in China, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Xi 'an, Nanjing ... China has beautiful ancient cities with a thousand years of history, such as Old Town of Lijiang, Dali, Fenghuang, Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xian, the Forbidden City in Beijing ... China also has magnificent natural scenery, such as Zhangjiajie, Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou. .......
@@ChinaPenghu such a majestic country to be discovered! I am taking notes for my next visit. Thanks for your suggestions!
London guy:What's ur name?
Chinese grandpa: 你大爺
@@gogo-goboy i wish i could speak Chinese to interact with the locals!
新手村，上海，北京，广州，，老手已经四处瞎逛，通关者已经自驾游了。
@@小清新-n8vthese are the ones I found online but yeah i get your point
@@小清新-n8v你什么意思呢？怎么才算化为，标着不是香港澳门台湾吗？
Next time do your research and come back properly prepared. China is the most diverse and interesting country that will keep you amazed for years.
it is rude to ask chinese people name
@@kevinaa114 really? So how do you introduce to each other?
@@whereisgabri3641 we dont
@@whereisgabri3641可以问：你饭吃了吗？🤣🤣
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