Could this be the SCARIEST part of downtown Guangzhou, CHINA? (中文字幕）
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2021
- This may well be one of the #scariest parts of downtown #Guangzhou for ex-pats new to the city, and you definitely won't find this location on any tourist guide... #China #Unknown.
Shipai Village (Chinese: 石牌; Pinyin: Shíhpái) is the largest urban village in Guangzhou, China. It is situated in the middle of Tianhe District, the CBD area of Guangzhou, with dense multi-story dwellings. The village is crisscrossed with around 170 narrow alleys but at the same time is surrounded by tall skyscrapers and bustling commercial streets. There are many shopping centers, including the city's most up-market shopping complex with luxury designer brands (think Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc.) and entertainment centers (cinemas/gyms) as well as several institutions of higher education, such as Jinan University; literally, only a few minutes walk from its entrance.
With an area of only one square kilometer, it has been estimated to house over 50,000 people from rural areas who have relocated to Guangzhou for work and live in Shipai Village due to the relatively affordable rental apartments that can be found there.
A 1999 Census recorded Shipai as having a population of 9,317 (1,994 families), while in the year 2,000, a census recorded a non-native floating population of approximately 42,000 and a population density of 51,181/km², which is representative of the urbanization of China overall.
Inside the village, you can find a sense of clutter, mutual tolerance, contrast, different dialects, and organized chaos that can be felt everywhere. People from all walks of life live here. A variety of services are available, such as restaurants of different kinds, barbers’ shops, saunas, beauty salons, and hospitals and medical centers.
But for the uninitiated, this can be a terrifying and eery place. It is dark, gloomy, and silent in some parts, while in others, it is full of life, bustling, and bright (mainly from neon lights).
In this video, I will take you through the maze that is Shipai Village, and then take you to another part of the city (also referred to as an urban village) that used to look exactly like this one but has since been completely transformed.
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Hey guys - I hope you enjoyed this tour of one of the lesser-known parts of downtown Guangzhou. If you enjoyed this video, make sure to leave a comment and subscribe if you would like to see more content like this in the future!
Near Jinan University.
@@moyoyo7575 Yeah, it is just next door!
@Narglar Wing Thanks for the feedback!
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Thank you! Love Guangzhou, we also visited areas like this when we were there some years ago. It is great to see the progress. I hope we can visit again one day, when the Australian Govt. allows us to travel again. Love your videos, keep up your great work :)
I feel it so ironic that when you told that people in the restaurant that you were from Straya and he responded you with a word "Friend", despite the current tension between the two countries. They are the people in the bottom, but they have no hostile towards you. However, if I switch back to 9News, 7News, ABC, or ozBargain, no matter it's the public media, or the bargain people, It's so hard to stand with the contents against China and Chinese people there.
Anyway, thank you so much for your excellent video, Keep going!
Yeah - that is one of my favorite parts of the video. Super friendly, and as I said, people in the rural village are always up for a chat! Love the people there and interacting with them.
I live in Europe. Even NATO isn't as Hostile as our Media towards China. There's clearly something very wrong.
It is why I don't watch any of those TV stations in Australia. Full of negative propaganda. Unfortunately in Australia, if you want the truth you have to search for it. Having said that, we have many Chinese families living in our town, always friendly, I know them well. There will always be brainwashed who believe anything they are fed, by both the Govt. and MSM.
That’s because Chinese government do not express and encourage HATE against any particular races or people.
I had been living in Australia for 10 years and it's safe to say Chinese people always see ordinary people from other countries as friends, regardless of their nationality and regardless of any political issues at the government level. But here, because media probably has a higher level of creditability in the public, ordinary Australians are probably less aware of the media's influence on our perception. In China, everyone knows the government uses state-owned media for propaganda, so they tend to think more critically about anything on news.
for me, the scariest part of any north American city is that I go inside and come out with missing body parts or missing wallets!!! years ago, I was lost in LA, went inside a gas station to ask for direction and was warned NOT to go into certain areas.
for me , the most scariest part of china is that I go inside a street food place and come out gaining a few lbs and less money in my bank account !!!! love from canada.
I know - You really need to have good self-control in China, otherwise you would just spend your entire day eating...
Hahaha 😂, sounds scary.
@@HazzaChinaVlogs sounds scary.
naughty old boy You have to be very disciplined 😂😂😂
I've driven around skid row... pretty boring tbh
I love the fact that even the poor areas in China are clean and safe. In American ghettos, you would have to run for your life. No guns, drug addicts, prostitutes and criminals try to mug you in China.
Everyone that I interacted with in that urban village was super nice, that's for sure
Vancouver East Hasting street homeless.
These alleys are definitely much cleaner than similar ones in Hong Kong. And if you want to see horror, try N. Philadelphia.
I think the main difference is that there is always someone who is responsible for the upkeep of the street or neighbourhood in China, and there is always going to be police or security present. In America or the UK, there are some areas that the police just don't go, and that means they can be overrun with crime.
Plenty of prostitutes. But prostitutes there are very different. More economical only, not drug addicts etc. Just saving for family, property etc.
Brings me back to my childhood, it’s old, a little bit crowd, maybe a little bit mess, but you can find everything in the downtown area, and yup, full of live.
Yeah - I'm going to go back when I'm not making a video to do a bit of shopping, because you can find some real bargains in there too!
My observation even the floor in a narrow alleyway are amazing clean , almost everythings in China are well organized, each government agencies gave abundants of attention for the well being of the people, no wonder the entire nation can prosper so fast !
Agree. That’s why there is a recent survey from the western world revealing that 93% of the people in China are happy with the government.
Honestly, in the past, it wasn't as clean - but in recent years, especially after an emphasis was placed on garbage disposal and classification, it has really improved in there!
@@sandyau5380 Yeah - it is a really high satisfaction rating
@@sandyau5380 93%, WOW. It's impossible to find any democracy with such high approval for it's government. China's government must be amazing and obviously the people do love the government leaders in China very dearly. To be honest if it were any higher than 93% I'd start to be suspicious; wondering if there was something else happening, you know, almost as if the people didn't feel safe giving an honest answer . Like we used to see in Iraq where approval of Saddam was 98% or North Korea where it's 100%.. But China is only 93% so obviously the government actually is simply doing an amazing job... not perfect, of course, but almost perfect and better than every other government by far. The people in China must wake up every day and feel like the luckiest people in the world, having a government so wonderful.
Thanks for giving us a tour through the maze, I didn’t even know they exist in Guangzhou.
You are welcome! Yeah - they are currently being renovated, and there are big plans for some of the urban villages in Guangzhou, so get in quick to see what it is like now before it is too late!
I like this video because people who accuse that you are shill like to say you only film the good side of China. This kind of urban village is definitely lower class residential area. But comparing to the slums in India or Rio de Janeiro, the urban village in Guangzhou is far more cleaner and safer.
Thanks, mate - appreciate it. Yeah, I'm all for sharing everything that I experience in Guangzhou - I hope people can appreciate that. Thank you for watching and for commenting!
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Honestly i never thought that alley would be soo clean like that
Me neither... I go there quite often, like maybe twice a year, and in the past, there was a lot of rubbish in the alleys, but now they've really put an emphasis on keeping it clean.
Loving your mask haha! Thanks for showing us this place. This is how I enjoy travel, maybe dedicate a couple days to the famous landmarks then I go to see the real bits of the city, real life and spend most time there
Yeah - I still have a whole box of these festive masks, and I don't like to waste things, so I'll probably still be wearing them until the box is empty, lol. Yeah, I agree - I don't really like to see the touristy sites in cities - I like to visit the more authentic spots and see how different kinds of people live. Also I just like to have conversations with people (if they are willing) to find out more about their lives, etc.
This video reminds me of the life in Shanghai between 1994 and 1995.Crowdy ,noisy but I know my neighbour and food was so cheap. The worst thing was toilet. The government work hard to improve the living standard.Honestly compare China with other countries,they are much better.For western medias,please report the fact not making a story.
I think these urban villages bring out a lot of nostalgic memories for a lot of people. Thanks for watching! And thanks for commenting too, it really helps!
Here we are... in the impoverished part of China, the streets are deserted, lack of foods, full of rats on the street and bla bla bla. 😂
Safer than Downtown LA or Paris, i guess. This is a nice tour. I hope mainstream media can be a little less biased towards China and some world leaders can be brave enough to admire China government is going something right.
lol, this is the first tier city in China. Wait until you see small cities and towns and villages. First tier cities are the faces of mega China
@@MsJackieXie I went to visit my ancestral valley in the little known no tier village lol in China. Still safer than Downtown LA. Went to third and fourth tier cities still feel safer.
@@MsJackieXie even the villages are improving. 你继续看王贱吧
Honestly, I did not even see one rat!
@@MsJackieXie I've been to many of those too, and I will probably try to visit more this year
Another interesting and lovely video. Thank you Hazza bro. Really appreciate your hardwork ❤️.
Your video makes my day 👍....
Really? That's great to hear... thank you so much for watching!
A very interesting tour, thanks for sharing. The alleys with small stores recalls my childhood memories in Hong Kong, where I could buy all sorts of snacks😁. I am really impressed by the smooth surface of all the roads in these renovated areas, which can hardly be found here in LA 😕.
Nice - yeah, it is a really cool experience. There was another urban village closer to where I live a while ago, but it is currently undergoing full renovations. I hope that instead of demolishing this entire area, they can just renovate it and keep it - I think it is one of the most interesting places in the city.
Not nearly as scary as the lack of intellect on the internet.
I agree
Agreed! I must admit I had no idea this is "as bad as it gets" in big Chinese cities. I mean that walk through the maze was started to look too much like a set, rather than shot on location which I'm sure was a ton of effort. I think the lighting was perfect, almost too perfect. Hiring more extras might be good also. It seemed every shop had exactly two people which may make some question just how much of this was planned. When people see the real life China like this, many just will not believe it because of the lies we've been told, they'll be looking for conspiracies like, "where are all the people; why are there two and only two people in every shop: and "why is the food uncovered and who is going to buy all that?!"
Guangzhou is simply amazing. My hometown is foshan which is about half hour car ride from there. Love love love the food in guangzhou, i could be anything else when it comes to culture, but i am def a chinese when it comes to food. I remember my dad used to take me around the city of guangzhou as a kid with my brother, i miss that place. I need to go back to visit, the last time i was there was 1997. My relatives keep telling me guangzhou changes soooo much, i am sure i wont be able to walk around the city by myself, i will be lost thats for sure. Btw, great vlog i enjoyed every second of it!👍
Yeah - I have been here for ten years, and Guangzhou has changed A LOT in that time! Hopefully you will get a chance come back and visit one day!
Hey Harry, wonderful tour, thank you. It reminds me just how much I miss going back to see my family "in laws". They don't all live in big cities, so I got to see this more often. I have a couple of friends who live out near the airport in Guangzhou, we stayed with them for a bit short of a week in early 2018. Funny, now I think about the places we went to, the one that left the biggest impression on me was the old business part of the city as she called it. Just huge as an intersection goes and one great massage on my poor feet by that time. The apartments we were living in were like self contained parks, security gates to prevent unauthorised vehicle access. Kids could play safely. Plenty of well maintained pathways, without pavers sticking up to trip you. Water features that lit up at night and a wonderful sense of safety at all times. Our friend, (I do know her name just not how to write it) said that now she has even sold her car, they just use an app on the phone that is linked via a company and drivers travelling match up with people needing to travel, a sort of complex car pooling but with extra choices. The day she collected us from the train station required a larger car for a specific task. So she just posted the required details and a number of replies showed up and she chose the one the suited best. Money was exchanged just like you paid for the taxi, I am guessing WeChat pay. It is a fact that life is not so hard as the western political parties want us to believe it is. They are afraid of the fact that this type of government is working better than their own system and if people know the truth, then they are finished!
I think I know which area you are talking about - I always see it as I fly into Guangzhou each time, and I have wanted to explore it for a long time. I've been there once many years ago - so I would like to go back there today to see how it has changed. You are right - now, hardly anyone uses cash (at least in Guangzhou)! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment - much appreciated!
Thank you for taking us meandering thru this urban village.
You're welcome - I hope you found it interesting!
Yes, it reminds me some shady part of town in Hong Kong.
Thanks for the free tour Hazza. Just a taste for when get to one day see it in real life.
No worries mate, hopefully sooner rather than later!
Thanks for showing us the changes of urban villages! As a GZ local, I am always impressed by your local knowledge. But still, I find it hard to understand why expats like visiting the Hutongs and these labyrinth-like alleys... For Chinese people they are not sightseeing places lol.
I like to explore all parts of the city - and I don't tend to enjoy touristy destinations. I think you can find the most interesting stories and people when you venture slightly off the beaten track.
@@HazzaChinaVlogs He brought up an important point, I also noticed many Western tourists tend to go to Dharavi slum in Mumbai to see and feel the Slumdog Millionaire movie vibe, Noise and Chaos in Old Delhi like they see on Western movies, Varanasi on the Ganges river with cremation and all that to experience the "REAL INDIA" as seen on Western documentaries ..........off the beaten track as you say. Ironically, the off the beaten track places has became the destinations for Western tourists and the touristy areas have became a tourist place for local tourists. The only touristy place in India that Western tourist might tolerate is the Taj Mahal- probably something for the Instagram photos to show people back home that you have went to India. Similarly, the only place to go in Indonesia is Bali bars & Nightlife and in Bangkok, Thailand- also bar and nightlife. These places are less likely to be visited by Chinese and Asian tourists.
Therefore the REAL life of the locals like where they live and where they usually work, or play or hang out are totally missed by the Western tourists. So when they go back to their country, they will boast to their friends that they have seen the R........E..............A...........L wherever. To be fair, Chinese and Asian tourists also miss all these as they were busy taking selfies in touristy places.
However, most SE Asian countries are gearing toward Chinese tourists with bus load of cash rather than Western tourists who are usually back-packers who stay in cheap back packer lodges and spend way less money than Chinese or Asian tourists.
Thank you Hazza for the great tour. Really like this new style of showing us the places. Cheers mate !
More to come! Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Good vid. Very peaceful living.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Hazza, great video I was in Guangzhou over 30 years ago when it was old, run down full of bicycles and the people were not very well off, mind boggling how it has changed, the Chinese nation is an amazing place, just shows what can happen when a countries citizens and leaders are unified forward thinking hard working and focused, even then I felt quite safe.
Thankyou you for showing us the exponential change that is happening.
You're welcome - A lot has changed since then, including in the 10 years that I've been here. It is actually really invigorating to be in a place that is constantly changing! Thanks again for watching, appreciate it!
Wat the hell! a short bus ride in Sydney wud cost u $2.50 n that cab ride cost u just ¥12.. I thought Australia was the lucky country
Yeah, it was only a short taxi ride though, maybe around 5 minutes? But yeah, taxis are really affordable in Guangzhou when you compare them to public transport in Australia.
we never know how rich of the Guangzhou people by their outfit😂
That is so true!!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs Here's a Cantonese idiom if you have not learned it already: " 禾稈冚珍珠 " literally: cover up the pearls with rice stalks." It means to hide your wealth by plain appearance (usually to avoid being robbed; but also to be humble).
Thanks Hazza for this show. Very entertaining.
You're welcome, Alan. Thanks for watching and for commenting! Big help!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs my pleasure. I enjoy your show every time. Thanks 🙏
Very interesting & enjoyable video
The quiet & clean areas contrast so much to what I’ve seen previously on tours, imagine not many tourists have been here
Thanks Hazza. How interesting the contrast, old and new.
Yeah - that is one of my favorite things about China - there is so much contrast here.
@@HazzaChinaVlogs 🙏🙏🙏
i an Englishman have been to the first urban village and felt safe there to but unlike Hazza i did not have a camera in my hands but a 1 year old Chinese baby (my great nephew). i was given a piece of paper with my sister in laws address and a few other things on it in case i got lost.. found the people there great and really friendly, they where more interested in the baby than me
Thanks for sharing your experience. Yeah, I think most Chinese people are just more interested in doing their own thing. They are too busy making money to bother you! Unless, of course, you have a cute baby in your hands!
Thanks for the tour, really interesting. To be honest, those alleyways looked quite clean. The transformations of China over the last couple of decades are incredible.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, you are correct - China has changed massively over the last couple of decades.
Excellent reporting, educational and enlightening, thanks!
You are definitely more than welcome! Thanks for watching and for commenting!
haha, loving this thumbnail! verli scaryyyy =]
Thanks! Hopefully, I'm getting better at making thumbnails!
Amazing tour video
Thanks, heaps, for watching and commenting - much appreciated!
Nice and interesting video, thanks.
You're more than welcome. Thanks for watching!
Very interesting,hope more are coming.
Definitely! Lots more videos like this in the future! Thanks for watching
interesting insight - thank you!
You're welcome - thanks for watching!
Great introduction, so informative👍👍👍
Thanks, mate, thanks for watching!
Good video Hazza. Reminds me of some of the narrow streets of HK in Wanchai. Can also hear the Cantonese music in the background and the canto accented mandarin being spoken by one of the store owners. The commercial space/residential mixed developments that lined the streets are reminiscent of some of the shop houses in South East Asia inhabited by the 华侨。Are you on Patreon mate?
No, unfortunately, I am not on Patreon or anything like that.... maybe I should set one up! Thanks for watching and for commenting...
@@HazzaChinaVlogs yes I think you should set Patreon up
The alley way is really cleans,you could hardly see people liters.
Yeah - it wasn't always like that, but in recent years, things have improved a lot!
Hazza really enjoyed the video. The air seems a bit hazy and greyish, is the weather normally like this in Guangzhou?
rainy season soon
We are just entering the rainy seasons, so sometimes it can be quite foggy at times... but we have had some really nice days recently, unfortunately on the day I decided to film this, the sun just wouldn't come out.
👍 great tour definitely see the huge contrast 😲
Thanks Stan!
The slum with the highest income level around the world, LOL
That's true
It's a huge success. This area used to be so filthy and poor and littered with toxic chemicals from stripping old electronics for metals, puddles of unknown sludge and plenty of thieves and shady stands of people and big crowds milling around lots of tiny stalls and shops of those reselling components and parts outside the larger market nearby, Now with that all pushed out and burried, the area has become a shining example for China's media and entertainment industry with a very professional set design and flexibility for an on location shoot like this one. Plenty of movement with bikes and a few extras on foot to balance things out, The bright plastics shop stood out as you could not see a single bit of glare from the lighting, as did the chairs along a town square vibe. Encounters seemed a bit forced but not scripted especially with the subtitles shown in both languages (not subtle but effective!). My only critique was the shops were obviously filled two people in each and always modeling interaction. Also some texture is missing along the roadway I kept expecting to see gaffer tape. Overall a B+
@@tubbytuber A review of a vlogger's walking video by an @$$-0
Interesting place, parts of it remind me of a Thailand market. I hope they don't tear it down for new developments, it's quite charming. Thanks for sharing.
I agree - it certainly has its own charm. You're welcome, thanks for watching!
The alleyways you showed in the video are very clean indeed, cleaner than many areas in Hong Kong (i.e. Sheung Wan, or Wan Chai). And definitely cleaner than my downtown area in central Canada. I sometimes wonder why I'm living in North America ...
Really? Is it that bad? I can remember visiting Vancouver and thinking it was pretty clean there... maybe it differs from city to city
Yeah, it's pretty dangerous in China, especially at night. After a night out, you will find your pocket all emptied at the food stands but stomach full of tasty food. 🤣🤣🤣
Haha - true - It is just too hard to stay in shape in China -- too much good food!
Really nice & informative video. Whilst I recognise the improved living conditions in the modernised 'village', I suspect the older generation would still nevertheless miss the atmosphere of the older style ones, where the living is more cheek by jowl. I also noticed just how clean the pavement was in the old village + the use of electric bikes & no blaring music - I'm comparing these with the Thai equivalents common in the bigger cities like Bangkok, where in fairness, I also like the grunginess.
Either way, it's good to appreciate all these differences & I would love to visit, one of these years perhaps, just to experience it first hand.
Thanks for showing & sharing the side of life of the more ordinary folks.
You're welcome! I really appreciate the feedback, and thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for sharing the different side of China🎈By the way your mandarin is quite good👍👌✊
Thank you, that's really nice of you! I still have a LOOOOONG way to go with my Mandarin ... still learning each and every day, and my tones are terrible!
Great video. The reality of China. It’s nice to go around and explore these urban villages that basically exist in every big city.
Thanks mate - I agree, I like to see all parts of the city, especially some of the older areas that have many stories to tell
good video , very real !
Glad you enjoyed it
Great tour. Can you please sweep from side to side next time, so I can look into all the shops 😀 I know the living standards have really improved for Chinese people, but it’s still kinda sad that old China is being replaced
No worries - next time I'll do that! Thanks for watching mate :)
I am not sad that old change to new through the passage of time. China cannot remain stagnant only for your eyes and cameras. If you want old China (older than most countries in the world) there are tons of them like ancient cities, villages and monuments - a bit touristy but it's worth it.
For contrast, you might want to explore some old "village" (really just neighbourhood) around Liwan (Lychee Bay Park), west side of Guangzhou. There are old residential alleyways, definitely not "slum" like Shipai Village here. The old sliding horizontal wooden gate on the front door is an unique architecture feature of the area. While you are there, check out the historical restaurant 泮溪酒家, one of the three famous "garden restaurants" in Guangzhou. It's a special place with ponds and pavilions.
Thanks for the feedback - maybe I will make it one of my future destinations! Thanks for watching, and for leaving a comment!
I enjoy the tour, it is interesting, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Good Video Hazza: Many will choose to live here, where its simple, cheap, yet still can work in downtown area. The Value of these places , in terms of realestate can be very high,, simply due to its location. Just like many similar streets in downtown Hong Kong, Xiamen, Qingdao, Shanghai, Dalian, Jinan, Ningbo, Shenyang, Suzhou , Tianjin are some i have found, even Beijing has areas just like this. Some of the most delicious Authentic food can be found down these dark alleys.....i love venturing into these areas, and find some little Gem of food joints, very popular with the locals.
Yeah, me too! And I still want to go back to that tailor to see what his/her suits are actually like - you never know, I might be able to get a tailor-made suit for a decent price!
I haven't go to GZ for long time, thanks for those informations, actually everytime when i go to China, i love to those places to shopping rather then shopping mall. Good on you harry👍
My pleasure 😊 Thank you for the comment and for watching!
Nice vid. As a GuangZhou local I recommend u dial 960169 when u encounter language barriers in GZ. It's a hotline 4 translation
Thanks for sharing this! I lived in Guangzhou for ten years and still miss the city. I used to live in ZhujiangXincheng. I'm quite familiar with these unburn villages. I witnessed the transformation of Liede Village from a ragtag place to modern skyscrapers. I also heard the first village in your video, Shipai, may not be demolished and convert into new buildings simply because the cost of compensation has skyrocketed, no one can afford it. So the best the city government can do is some renovation and street cleaning-up. During day time the village is quiet, but if coming back in evening you will see a noisy and lively place if not dangerous.
Hi mate - I also live in Zhujiang Xincheng, and I am currently witnessing the same thing happening to Xiancun Village, which is between Grandview Mall and Zhujiang Xincheng. That is true - the cost of compensation has skyrocketed, so new alternatives need to be considered. And you are right - in the evening, that place is BUSTLING!
Thanks. Got some idea about GZ.
Any time! Thanks for watching!
omg you are the host for Guangzhou television right? i used to watch your news during lunch.
Hey Tommy, yes I am! Thanks for watching!
Love your festive CNY mask.
Well - I have a whole box of them, which I got especially for CNY, and I don't like to waste them, so I'll probably still be wearing them for a while!
Very interesting video, showing a big contrast between the old and new parts of the city. Even the old part of the city looks so clean and friendly, unlike the ghettos in the big cities of America. If you walk through those ghettos you will get mucked and get killed. Thanks for sharing. I like to see more videos like this.
Thanks for watching - I'll share more videos like this in the future!
I don´t know how many times I went through Shipaicun!!! I was living very close to that urban village and I love walking through it (and many other urban villages in GZ). I think urban villages are one of the most interesting and distinctive places to visit in Guangzhou !!
hazza,I have a story to share with you. My mother used to hire a Nanny show is 56years old to look after her. But now she quit because she suddenly becomes rich. her old house was pulled down by the government, and the government gave her family 7apartments,plus 3500000 RMB cash. Such a policy. they're so lucky. i am from Hangzhou
Many of my Guangzhou friends often talk about how envious they are of people that used to live in these urban villages but got rich overnight.
@HazzaChinaVlogs. Very nice video. First time visiting Guangzhou last year & stayed in western? part of GZ through a local connection. I shot of video of it on my channel. Would you happen to know what district I was in for future reference? It was old, but clean, no complaints. BTW, I didn't see any detached houses in GZ. Was wondering, are there any? I assume vast majority leave in apartments, Thanks.
Hey - Wow, what part of 2020 did you visit Guangzhou? Was it hard to get here? Yes, there are people that live in detached housing, but they are extremely expensive. There is actually a collection of detached housing just down the road from where I live - maybe I'll take a video of them one day. I'll check out your video and see if I can identify where you were when I've got a chance. Thanks for stopping by and for commenting!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs I was in GZ in fall of 2019. Here's where I stayed but don't know the name of the area, shot some street signage so hopefully that will help: ruclips.net/video/sBLOJWaxXMg/видео.html. If you happy to know the name that would be great! Thanks.
I just love how they complement the concrete buildups with lots of beautiful landscaping.
Yeah - it is a good mix of old and new
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应该去三和😂😂
這個想法不錯！
👍城中村，每个到大城市创荡的人都不容易，靠自己努力一点点积赞自己能量
Take care. Stay healthy and safe brother 🙏💙
Thank you, you too!
You are adventurous !!!
Haha - not really... Guangzhou is a safe city overall, even in what some might consider the less-desirable areas
Thanks for another great video! Not a big fan myself of high rise appartement buildings! Just can’t get used to it! I do agree that some of the housing within old urban villages should be renovated and fitted with modern safety standards but don’t remove the charm. I find the mixture of the new/modern and old/traditional enriches the city.
Exactly - if this area was renovated and updated but still maintained its original charm, that would be perfect!
Really like this video, it's down-to-earth and the Liede village just show how rich the villagers now😂.
Yeah - in the link I provided in the description, it states that this is the "legal way to gain instant wealth overnight"
The urban village looks interesting, a lot of lives there.
Yeah - it certainly is interesting, and is full of life.
Thanks Hazza.If you happen to see the one which still in transformation might be nice to see and go back there once it transformed ,maybe keep the photos/films of that before and after so you could show it to your audiences
That is a really good idea! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for watching, too!
这个算是城中村吧？village inside a city. A small community too. Some r reluctant to move some r for saving, obviously
I've noticed China got a lot of adult shops, where you can buy intimate items, lol.
It's hard to find one as an actual store here in Toronto. Maybe 1 or 2 within a 25km radius
Yeah, it really is a city within a city!
This reminds me of the background of Chunli's battleground in Street Fighter II
Several years ago, I visit Sanya in Hainan, and I deliberately picked a small hotel in one such area. It was a converted old large house, had some plumbing problems with the first two rooms but the third room was ok! The area was just like that, only 10 min. walk to the fancy beach area but much cheaper for everything! Stayed there for a week!
Hi Ken! I think that's a great idea! Sometimes when I travel, I look to book nice hotels, but sometimes I also just like to find quirky little hotels in random areas to see a different side to a place. Sometimes, if you stay in the more expensive hotels - you feel like you could be anywhere in the world. Getting to know a place well means exploring all parts of the city, in my opinion. Thank you for your comment, and for your continued support!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs certainly a very different feel than the fancy tourist areas. Most of the shops are mom & pa shops with kids in front playing or at the back doing home work. You walk by a few times and they would recognize you. Business hours were not very strict. At least at that time the streets there were not as clean at GZ as in your video. At day time there was still a bit of a lazy village feel to it but at night time it got busier as local city people went there to shop!
Nice area. Looked like the guy chopping didn’t want to chat. Hey, your videos are getting hit with commercials about every two minutes. I hope you are getting a piece of that.
Yeah - I think he just wanted to get is job done lol
nice video to show the true story about China. It is much better situation than 10years ago what I knew.
Glad you liked it!
Hazza, what happens to the cheaper accomodation for migrant workers?
Do you mean once the areas are renovated? Well, of course, the rents increase but compared to the surrounding areas they are still much cheaper. For example, as I mentioned, in that area, a three-bedroom apartment usually costs 15,000 yuan per month, but in Liede Village it is about 8,000 yuan per month.
Thanks for showing the big contrasts of living in GZ. They bring back old memories of GZ. The Chinese Government really look after their people, even the lower down people. What a big contrast with the Western Countries! Keep up with your great work & video.
You bet, thanks for watching!
these allys are very few now in Shanghai. it's exist outside of Shanghai away 10kms. it's good place for videos. interesting mate.
Hey mate, thanks for watching! Yeah, it is good to see different sides to the city, and not just the glamorous high rises and beautiful parks. Places like this have their own unique charm
I am so happy to see the drain is being cleaned at 3:15, and there is a fire hydrant at 7:20. Wonderful, it's clean and safe even though it's crowded. Kudos to the local government.
Yeah, glad you noticed those details! Those were things that weren't common sights here a few years ago
Wow, the alley is very different from downtown, but it is interesting
Yeah - very different. A city within a city
Amazing. How would fire fighters operate there in case of emergency?
Good question - I'll definitely look into it!
I saw what I think is a fire hydrant at 7:20, so glad there is at least some infrastructure for fire fighting.
Yes u hit the point, that’s why gives the government to acquire the lands by paying locals and torn to selling the lands to giant real estate developers, actually these slums hosts a lot of lower residents families. Life is not easy. For government, it’s always easy to have the safe reason to take back the land. While low income population have to be taxed again.
The road is so narrow. Just in case of fire, what are they going to do? It is so dangerous.
Good questions - I'll have to find out an answer to that!
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Kind of reminds me of the walled city in Hong Kong.
Really? I've never been, but I've seen videos about it on RUclips.
@@HazzaChinaVlogs well it's not there anymore but it kind f resembles it!
"you definitely won't find this location on any tourist guide"
Shipai Village tourist guide" and IT WORKED!!
I loved this video. Everything in the urban village was so clean. Sure in an urban village like this there was the occasional traffic jam (BEEP BEEP!) but the urban village had everything one would need right in the urban village. I am sure the people living in these urban villages save money thinking they will leave the urban village someday and then decide to stay. In an urban village you can live alongside teachers and workers from all different walks of life who are all very nice and friendly and clean and proud of their urban village. I'll be back for some of that urban village lamb!
You are right - the people living here know what making sacrifices means, and know what saving for the future means. I think they have a long-term vision - and I highly respect them for that!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs You certainly know how to sacrifice that's for sure.
A few years ago i visited the old areas of the original Canton, where the buildings were still original and the major industry was the manufacture of nuts, bolts and washers, as well as steel MV components.
Ah - I think I know where that is! Maybe I should take a look around there next time.
@@HazzaChinaVlogs i believe this to be the oldest part of Guangzhou, alongside the river. One side very old and the other more modern. Off memory, west of Guangzhou.
It's really narrow... I wonder how those stores get their supplies since I am assuming only pedestrians and motorcycles can transit through the narrow corridors? It also reminds me of parts of Hong Kong...
I assume they would get them delivered by the delivery people on those scooters... I just couldn't imagine moving in there, and bringing all of your furniture. You'd need to get it air-lifted in! haha
@@HazzaChinaVlogs hahaha drone delivered...
@@josechong8207 True... They are actually testing that in a part of Guangzhou right now!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs I can't imagine the logistics of drone delivering stuff whether food or packages... I mean, how many drones would be needed and how many people will each drone be serving... and not to mention who will be piloting these drones or will they be self guided by AI via GPS or something like that...
@@josechong8207 I think what will happen is that the drones will deliver packages to certain points, and then they will be delivered by people from there on. I don't think drones will be delivering food packages to people's front doors any time soon
Would be a scarry place in other big cities outside of China I reckon but there people are busy minding their own business. Lots e-bikes, no litters or GRAFFITI. Thanks for the tour
You're welcome - hope you enjoyed it!
Your mask looks so festive!
Yeah, I know... I bought an entire box of them before CNY... and since I don't like to waste them, I'm going to keep wearing them until the box is empty...
How about a video on Bruce Lee's old house which is probably like a museum now?
I have been there before! That could make an interesting video!
nice bbc style filter lens :D
Haha - I have seen a lot of BBC-related comments on this video
In the beginning you put that scary grey filter, remind me of BBC lol
Haha - really?
It's as scary as the witch in WandaVision
Haha - I've never seen her lol
@@HazzaChinaVlogs I think the comment was sarcastic. The Scarlet witch in WandaVision is a very attractive lady.
Ha, you do live here in Guangzhou for a long time!
Yeah - ten years now. Thanks for commenting, and for watching, as always!
Imagine those da mas doing 广场舞 square dancing in that urban village 😂
When you told the store owner you're from Australia, we sound alike trying to speak Mandarin. LOL. Can't wait to return to GZ.
Do we have similar accents? Hope you can come back to Guangzhou ASAP!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs I think its because we both have English as a first language and Mandarin as a second language and at the same time are pretty good with the four tones. :)))
@@dyong888 You think I am good with tones?? I think my tones are terrible to be honest!
@@HazzaChinaVlogs Well maybe one day we'll actually find out whose tones suck more.... :))))
@@dyong888 Sure - next time you are in Guangzhou, let me know!
Your mask is just style in spring festival!
I know, but I have a whole box of them - I don't want to waste them!
I grew up in such neighbourhood in GZ
Really? What was it like?
@@HazzaChinaVlogs I loved it, life was simple and every one was very friendly, I'm stuck in HK now and I'll go back as soon as the restrictions lift ☺️