Woo-hooooo that was a fast train! Thank you for watching. Hope you're hungry for the next video, where we'll be sampling the best street food on offer in Xi'an's Muslim Quarter. Make sure to click the subscribe button so you don't miss our further China adventures. See you very, very soon! PS: got any tips on other places we should visit in China? We'd love it if you'd share them :) have an awesome day
If you like Pingyao, you will like Lijiang too. Don’t miss the show Impression Lijiang. It has an outdoor stage with snow capped mountains as its backdrop ruclips.net/video/WK8Mcu-fgB8/видео.html ruclips.net/video/vlsM-r3Vp4Q/видео.html ruclips.net/video/-eM7wQFrWCM/видео.html Here is a 12 episodes of mini documentary covering places in North Yunnan province. All with different ethnicities and cultures. Xishuangbana in South Yunnan is a tourist attraction too.
For a combination of culture, nature, and history, the surrounding cities around Shanghai, such as Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, Wuzhen are all nice places to explore. For wild nature, west of Sichuan such as Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Bipenggou are beautiful places. In Qinghai province in summer, hundreds of miles of rape seeds flowers bloom. You could take HSR across the flower fields to attractions in west China. Grasslands in West China are beautiful in June with wild flowers. Syram Lake and Kanas Lake in Xinjiang are very beautiful places. Sanya in Hainan province is tropical getaway. Xiamen and Qingdao and Weihai are nice coastal cities with some colonial heritages.
I’m a Chinese who live in the US. I really like the way you guys show the real China to people. Many western media just created too much bias. Hope everyone watching this video can have a trip in China and enjoy it. My hometown is Inner Mongolia. Take some opportunity to visit there! Best in summer, never go there in winter because it’s very cooooooold!
How is it living in the US as a Chinese now, with the tension between the two countries? Do you get many questions about it? We heard good things about inner Mongolia. We had visited Mongolia before coming to China, so decided to skip it this time.
Those are second generation trains and will only do 250km/h, the newer third generation trains will hit 350km/h and the up and coming new trains will hit 600km/h
@@NaickKim The current high speed trains are classed as C(200km/h), D(250km/h) and G(350km/h). The 600/km/h maglev trains are suppose to be certified by 2021 and another 1000/km/h train is already in the works.
@@NaickKim oh man，don't listen to their boasting, the 600km/h train is under researching and testing. And the 1000km/h train is just a conceptual design now, it is far from producing and put in use.
10:57 i totally agree with you, sometimes when i take the bullet train especially 1st class or business class, i don't even care when it arrives and i just want to spend more time on the train...it was very comfortable.
@@NaickKim You aren't missing much. Business class isn't really that revolutionary, especially for the ticket price. If you can though, ride the slow trains on a sleeper overnight. It's beautiful if done through the mountains, highly scenic and very good for a tourist pace.
So glad you are impressed by China and are enjoying what it has to offer. With so much Anti-China bashing in the media these days, it is refreshing to see how average people do really enjoy China's progress and freedom! Thanks for sharing your fun videos!
Hong Kong is also a city in China that attracted a lot of tourists in the past, but there have been too many violent protests in Hong Kong recently. Tourists are not recommended to stay in Hong Kong. I personally recommend transiting through Hong Kong to Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Guangzhou (cities in Guangdong province). There is a high-speed railway. Tourists can travel from Hong Kong International Airport to Kowloon Station by Airport Express (this is a fast train but not the high-speed railway the media refers to), and then walk along a covered footbridge with good signage to the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, which is the high-speed railway station. There are always sufficient seats on high-speed railway trains, so there is no need to reserve in advance. I recommend travelling by High Speed Rail to Futian Station which is in the CBD of Shenzhen.
Yes we heard about the protests. Hong Kong seems to be not safe at the moment. When we visit Hong Kong and we want to go back to another city on China, we need a new visa. It's very inconvenient for us haha.
Yes we heard about the protests. Hong Kong seems to be not safe at the moment. When we visit Hong Kong and we want to go back to another city on China, we need a new visa. It's very inconvenient for us haha.
We didn't fly, we came over land all the way from Belgium. We did 12.000km over land from Brussels to Beijing through Eastern Europe, Russia and Mongolia. So we had no choice haha.
I was in CHINA for the very 1st time @Guangzhou (Formerly Canton) & was really impressed. The people are friendly and helpful actually. Enjoyed my week stay there & look 4ward to visit Beijing, Shanghai & Guilin in the very near future. ~ Lots of Love 😍 from MALAYSIA
Terima Kasi! Yes people are very friendly in China. You should definitely visit all those places, we really loved them. Beijing has such a rich history!
Not quite super FIRST Class but still very good. When you get super first class you sit in a cabin with just five seats directly behind the driver. From Xian to Beijing been there done that but I did not really appreciate it the time as I was quite ill from a lung infection and my dear Chinese wife booked first class urgent from Xian to Beijing. It was very fast & her family were waiting to take me to the top international hospital in Beijing the moment we arrived. The hospital doc put me a strong antibiotics & the family took me into their home & cared for me for a week til I recovered. That's family in CHINA & I'm the only westerner in the family but they treat me so well like a rare panda. Go ahead, pat him, treat him well, he won't bite & I love them all. Just lucky I guess to have such a family!
Oh I think you mean the business class seats? We wanted to try that but ultimately decided not to because of our budget :) a rare panda, oh my god I love that :D glad to hear that you recovered well from your lung infection, that must have been quite scary I imagine. Your family seems to have a heart of gold!
China is a family country. You see it every day in every city at all times of the day - morning, afternoon, evening. Parents, children, grandparents all out enjoying themselves. It's the MAIN reason why China is such a safe country... Unlike many western countires where the individual is emphasised and taken to extremes by some it becomes selfishness. And they do what they want without regard to others around them.
In January 2008 while living in Beijing, I took the then “express” train from Beijing to Xian. It was the fastest train to Xian, and amazingly it was 12 hours non-stop. We left at 7 pm and arrived at 7 am with ZERO stops. That may have been a record at the time for travel without stopping. The average speed was probably 50 km per hour, slow but steady. It had a fancy dining and bar car and great sleepers. My best experiences on trains were on the regular slow trains where you can connect with regular Chinese at a human speed. I mean slow. Learning “slow living” is a nice change from the high speed world.
Yes we had a great time too on the slower trains (we have a video where we take the slow train from Shanghai to Guilin). It took us 20hours. But it was a great experience.
China police are very nice, if you have any problem about Attractions/ Museum /High Speed Train/ Train /Metro / Bus /Plane Ticket or traffic , Just ask for China police help ! China police english is not that well , but they are still very happy to help you ! By the way, Xi'an Citizen is very enthusiasm to help Tourist ! 欢迎来到中国 ! Welcome to China ! Have a good trip in China ! 祝你们在中国有一个美好的旅行体验！
As a Chinese live in Australia for 12years , I never have chance to take High speed train，Next time when I back China , I will travel by High speed train for sure , thank for your wonderful video.
China high speed railway is cool! I never have chance to visit China, but it's seems oddly familiar to me (Taiwanse). it's happy to exploring China through your video. thank you for your subtitle. LOVE :))
Thanks a lot! We will also take the slow train (for 20 hours haha). We'll also share our experience with that one! Glad you liked it. What do you think about the high speed train?
@@NaickKim Let's just say I'm a fan of high speed trains and not of slow ones haha. Overall, I think it's very impressive that China has managed to construct such an extensive system in such a short time. I'm looking forward to trying it one day. I've travelled extensively on the Shinkansen in Japan, but never in China cause I haven't had the opportunity to do a grand China road trip... will do it soon!
Yes the slow train in China is... VERY different from the high speed one haha. The high speed one is super modern, super clean, very comfortable. The slow train is not any of that. Nothing beats the experience of the first class bullet train here. The high speed train in Japan must be really amazing too! Japan is pretty much number one in countries we want to visit. But it's quite expensive so we can't fit it into our budget right now.
@@NaickKim I can imagine there would be a huge difference between the fast and slow trains. It is aligned with the huge income gap in China, which is slowly closing (apparently, the rate is fast if you take into account the entire span of history that we’ve experienced in the past 2 centuries), but yes. The Shinkansen in Japan is a dream. If you love trains, you will LOVE the Shinkansen. Please let me know if you ever plan on traveling to Japan. I am very familiar with the country as I have traveled there many times (and also I teach a class at Kyoto University of Art and Design, but it’s a small class of 4 artists and I go once every 2 years haha) so I will be able to give you lots and lots of tips about what to see. It is quite expensive, but if you get the Japan Rail Pass- you can have unlimited train rides for either 7, 14 or 21 days, and you can LITERALLY zoom up and down Japan as if you own the railways!
The Chinese bullet trains are incredible! Such a great system built really quickly! We were so pleasantly surprised by it. They also have spicy Oreo flavours!
@@NaickKim Yes, in China! And there are more unusual flavours too. We found them mostly in supermarkets and small group ery stores with snacks. Yes we are - it's actually fairly easy in 90% of places we've been to. In China, for example, any restaurant in a Buddhist Temple will be vegan (it's a thing in strict Chinese Buddhism) and people understand it in that context! We do pretty well mostly! 😀
Best wishes from a Chinese.Right now in Belgium, also like the Belgian railway, especial the weekend half price ticket, it's so worthy and convenient, and anywhere from Brussels is within two hours, love your country.
Wie geht's in Deutschland? Wo wohnen sie in Deutschland? Sorry our German is quite bad haha. I can understand you would miss Xi'an, especially the great food there!
The maglev train in Shanghai is from Longyang Station (Line 2) to Pudong airport. If you are leaving from Shanghai, actually you can have a trip on that. Acutally the price is incredibly cheap and it will take you only several minutes to the airport. Hope you have a nice experience in China.
@@NaickKim When it comes to the speed issue, I haven't done enough research about that yet, lol. But I think that's the fastest train for commercial use around the world.
It is not allowed to drive that recreational electric vehicle all the way to the railway station. There was no queue there to buy train tickets since most Chinese travellers buy tickets online. The best site to visit is actually the first emperor’s gigantic, pyramid-like tomb not just his Terracotta Warriors if you have the capacity to appreciate really big ancient stuff.
Great video and super great bullet train. I like china very much. I visited china twice in 7 years. Seeing your video make me booking my ticket and fly back to china. Thanks
Naick & Kim go to Anhui province some old villages in February. Jiang Nan area ( around Shanghai ) in March. July go to north Meng Gu province to ride horse. August go to north East or north west. Gan Su or Xin Jiang. Actually, many place I have not been to. There are many tourists sites each city. Can’t tell you all details. Just list best season and provinces, or directions.
You two are so cute. Good to see these videos you tooke in China. We live quite near the Pingyao City. We stayed in Belgium for a year in Leuven and we had as as interesting European experience as you had in China.
It is very easy. We heard from some people it can be difficult sometimes, but we find it to be super easy. Everything is so well organized! Where are you from?
That's a CRH2 train, which is a copy of the Kawasaki E2 Shinkansen series train. It entered service in 2007 on the Shanghai-Nanjing route, so it is already a pretty old train in China. Should have tried the the newer CRH380A (capable of 380kph) and the Fuxin CR400 AF (which runs at a speed of 350 kph between Beijing and Shanghai).
I found many persons in Western countries (USA, Europe) have never been in China, and some of them are often hostile or negative to China under the leadership of CCP, but once they traveled to and visited China, stayed there for a few days or weeks or months, their attitude changed and they like or love China, the real China was completely different from the one they had heard of. Wish you couple happy journey in China!
When China is in the news, it is usually not in a positive way, when the Chinese government has done something western media doesn't agree with. Even if someone disagrees with some of the Chinese political decisions, the people of China and its politicians are 2 very different topics. The people in China have been nothing but kind to us. In terms of politics, there are some things we like, some things we don't, just like with our own government. But we don't know a lot about the Chinese government, so I won't comment on that.
We love your adventures so much. I need time to discover the. . I met you yesterday for the first time. God segenje ús ús lieve freonen Nick en Kim. Ik hâld fan jo aventoeren yn Sina en oars. yn Kataloanië hawwe wy ton boeken publisearre yn Katalaansk. hoe oer yn Flaanderen.? wy binne ferdielde naasjes, gelyk oan België. God segenje dy. Bliuw feilich, myn leave freonen.
lol u can see CRH2 in the body, which is an old generation run for nearly 10years. u guys do need to catch the business class in CR400 which can take u to 350km/h or even 400km/h.
If you visit Catalonia, go to Montserrat Sanctuary. It is very beautiful. In Montserrat situated at 900 meters with summit of 1250 meters I met 3 Flanderen people speaking Flanderen I was so shocked and I asked "-where are you from guys?". And they answered from Belgium.
One nice thing about first class. You'll be there just as quick as the rest of the people on the train . Been on the bullet trains five times. Great video.
Thanks for your vlog, which shows a different view or culture of China's second or third class cities, compared to Beijing or Shanghai. BTW, it is really a pity for you because the Pingyao international festival is coming these days. Well done, I like both of you. Enjoy your journey in China.
Welcome to China. There are many interesting places and delicious food in China. Have a nice trip! High-speed rail is very convenient in China. We don't need to pick up tickets. We can enter directly with our ID card.
you can try the jinghu highspeed train ，is best fast，about 350km/h，highspeed train has 2level in china, first leve is "G",is 300-350km/h,second level is“D"{250km/h}
@@NaickKim Latest version (复兴号) 🤗. Not sure if you can take D train to Tibet. If you can, you can go from 北京、上海、广州、成都、重庆、成都、兰州、西宁 to Lhasa. That's the route I recommend. Love your videos and hope you enjoy in China.
@@NaickKim fuxing, the newest bullet train ( rejuvernization) with the red stripe on the body instead of the blue stripe as u see on hexie ( harmony), fuxing top speed 350km / h, with free wireless network covered, a little bigger and more comfortable, hexie top speed around 300km per h, no wireless network coverage
Great video.My hometown, the best with lots of history, on a huge flat valley. Enjoy. Unfortunately, I have been out of the country for 30 years. Got to take the bullet train next time I visit China again.
What a wonderful thing, I just found your vlog! Welcome to Xi'an ! I have been to Xi'an many times, I can give you some useful trip suggestions,for reference only. Finally, Everyone will find themselves tour route in Xi'an! I highly recommend this hotel ---------- PuYin Hotel (Dayan Pagoda) 璞隐酒店(西安大雁塔店). Day 1, Huimin Street (回民街)---->Xi'an Bell Tower(钟楼)---->Xi'an Drum Tower(鼓楼)--->Forest of Stone Steles Museum(西安碑林博物馆)----->Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)(西安明朝城墙) Day 2, Shaanxi History Museum(陕西历史博物馆)---->Qing-long Temple(青龙寺)-------->Yongxingfang Food Street(永兴坊) Day 3, Dayan Pagoda(大雁塔)-------->Tang Paradise (大唐芙蓉园) Day 4, Xiaoyan Pagoda(小雁塔)-------->Daming Palace(大明宫) Day 5, Huaqing Palace(华清池)---->Terracotta Army(秦始皇兵马俑)--->Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor(秦始皇陵)
@@NaickKim Classic Xi'an Foods : 1. Xi’an meat burger (Roujiamo) (肉夹馍) 2. Flatbread in mutton soup (Yangrou Paomo)(羊肉泡馍) 3.Cold noodles (Liangpi)(凉皮) 4. Biangbiang noodles (biangbiang面) 5. Pomegranate juice(石榴汁) 6. Glutinous rice and date cake (zenggao)(甑糕) 7. Xi'an Water basin mutton (水盆羊肉) 8. Xi'an Hulatang with Meatballs (肉丸胡辣汤) PS : There are a lot of foods i love in Shaanxi Province. Qishan minced noodles(岐山臊子面) is one of them. You can try to find it in Xi'an city. O(∩_∩)O
@@superz7940 thank you for the recommendations! the biangbiang noodles are our favourite, we've included those in the food tour video which will be up later today. what a great cuisine in Xi'an, best food we've had in China so far! :)
The 220V and USB power points on every seat are very good design. you can also order MacDonald or KFC or any food on board which can be provided next stop.
@@NaickKim There is a APP,. With it, you can find what food there are the coming station can provide. The restaurants may not locate in the station , just around. After you order and pay, the restaurant will provide your order to staff in railway station. When your train stop, the food will be transferred to the train crew and then put on your hand the warm food
Great! well, I'd like to recommend you guys to have a journey in some places that are not so famous in China, such as Ningxia and Yunnan with many beautiful places there. and the people there are very friendly and politely.
There are many types of high-speed railway trains in China，According to the maximum speed of trains, high-speed trains are divided into G, D and C types，The corresponding speed is 350km\h, 250km\h, 200km\h，Therefore, to experience the speed of 350km\h, you need to choose the high-speed train starting with G. and，G stands for gao, D for dong and C for cheng，which are Chinese character pronunciation.
@@民选不等于民主丨专政 yes we have heard about it! There are so many places in China. Maybe next time we can come there. What would you recommend doing in your city?
@@NaickKim baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1631901676448623513&wfr=spider&for=pc this link should cover it, and some of those place I dont know how to translate. So it posted in China. Sorry about that.
Compared to 20-30 years ago, the living standard and overall infrastructure of China have improved tremendously. Most Chinese people are proud of the achievement of their Government. This is a relatively safe country to live in.
actually you can order the food online and they will send directly to your seats!! the price is just like in the city, so it's actually very convenient and very fast. Just scan the QR code on your chair, try next time!! A big welcome from a Chinese.
Woo-hooooo that was a fast train! Thank you for watching. Hope you're hungry for the next video, where we'll be sampling the best street food on offer in Xi'an's Muslim Quarter. Make sure to click the subscribe button so you don't miss our further China adventures. See you very, very soon! PS: got any tips on other places we should visit in China? We'd love it if you'd share them :) have an awesome day
和谐号( 200~ 300 km per hour) is not high speed train, the high speed trian is 复兴号( 350km per hour ).
Travel in China, don't play in a few years, suggest to Tibet ly
Wuzhen,Dali,Lijiang,Yangshuo
If you like Pingyao, you will like Lijiang too. Don’t miss the show Impression Lijiang. It has an outdoor stage with snow capped mountains as its backdrop
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Here is a 12 episodes of mini documentary covering places in North Yunnan province. All with different ethnicities and cultures. Xishuangbana in South Yunnan is a tourist attraction too.
For a combination of culture, nature, and history, the surrounding cities around Shanghai, such as Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, Wuzhen are all nice places to explore. For wild nature, west of Sichuan such as Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Bipenggou are beautiful places. In Qinghai province in summer, hundreds of miles of rape seeds flowers bloom. You could take HSR across the flower fields to attractions in west China. Grasslands in West China are beautiful in June with wild flowers. Syram Lake and Kanas Lake in Xinjiang are very beautiful places. Sanya in Hainan province is tropical getaway. Xiamen and Qingdao and Weihai are nice coastal cities with some colonial heritages.
I’m a Chinese who live in the US. I really like the way you guys show the real China to people. Many western media just created too much bias. Hope everyone watching this video can have a trip in China and enjoy it. My hometown is Inner Mongolia. Take some opportunity to visit there! Best in summer, never go there in winter because it’s very cooooooold!
How is it living in the US as a Chinese now, with the tension between the two countries? Do you get many questions about it?
We heard good things about inner Mongolia. We had visited Mongolia before coming to China, so decided to skip it this time.
兄弟 这两年内蒙变化很大。在国外注意安全
，安全第一。多多和家人联系 别被国外媒体带偏了😊2022年1月7日留
I want you to return to your motherland.
oh ya , innere mongolei , es must sehr interessant sein.
Those are second generation trains and will only do 250km/h, the newer third generation trains will hit 350km/h and the up and coming new trains will hit 600km/h
Wow, amazing! When will they be launched?
@@NaickKim The current high speed trains are classed as C(200km/h), D(250km/h) and G(350km/h). The 600/km/h maglev trains are suppose to be certified by 2021 and another 1000/km/h train is already in the works.
Naick & Kim if your train number starts with “D”, then 250km/h. If it’s “G” then quicker.
Naick & Kim The speed around 250km/h is HEXIE train, another one FUXING train can reach 350km/h, you can try to test it next time
@@NaickKim oh man，don't listen to their boasting, the 600km/h train is under researching and testing. And the 1000km/h train is just a conceptual design now, it is far from producing and put in use.
10:57 i totally agree with you, sometimes when i take the bullet train especially 1st class or business class, i don't even care when it arrives and i just want to spend more time on the train...it was very comfortable.
Yes we find it to be very relaxing. Especially in 1st class it is so nice. We didn't take business class though, as it was quite expensive.
@@NaickKim You aren't missing much. Business class isn't really that revolutionary, especially for the ticket price.
If you can though, ride the slow trains on a sleeper overnight. It's beautiful if done through the mountains, highly scenic and very good for a tourist pace.
So glad you are impressed by China and are enjoying what it has to offer. With so much Anti-China bashing in the media these days, it is refreshing to see how average people do really enjoy China's progress and freedom! Thanks for sharing your fun videos!
Glad you enjoyed our video. We really enjoyed China.
我新加坡人看了视频哭了，看着全世界的人来到中国，高高兴兴的享受着中国高科技，满心欢喜的介绍中国美食风景等等……
想到几十年前全世界看到中国好像看到鬼那样，我又哭了
很高兴您喜欢
兄弟，欢迎回家，祖国的大门永远为你们敞开…
我们中国人堂堂正正的站起来啦~
Hong Kong is also a city in China that attracted a lot of tourists in the past, but there have been too many violent protests in Hong Kong recently. Tourists are not recommended to stay in Hong Kong. I personally recommend transiting through Hong Kong to Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Guangzhou (cities in Guangdong province). There is a high-speed railway. Tourists can travel from Hong Kong International Airport to Kowloon Station by Airport Express (this is a fast train but not the high-speed railway the media refers to), and then walk along a covered footbridge with good signage to the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, which is the high-speed railway station. There are always sufficient seats on high-speed railway trains, so there is no need to reserve in advance. I recommend travelling by High Speed Rail to Futian Station which is in the CBD of Shenzhen.
Yes we heard about the protests. Hong Kong seems to be not safe at the moment. When we visit Hong Kong and we want to go back to another city on China, we need a new visa. It's very inconvenient for us haha.
Yes we heard about the protests. Hong Kong seems to be not safe at the moment. When we visit Hong Kong and we want to go back to another city on China, we need a new visa. It's very inconvenient for us haha.
@@NaickKim Next time, fly to Hong Kong so that you just need one visa for mainland China.
We didn't fly, we came over land all the way from Belgium. We did 12.000km over land from Brussels to Beijing through Eastern Europe, Russia and Mongolia. So we had no choice haha.
@@NaickKim It's great Journey from Belgium to China over land
Even I, a Chinese, am excited every time I travel by high speed train. It's so much more fun than taking a plane.
你这英文水平看得我尴尬症都犯了,我也才IELTS 6.5的水平勉强帮你改改。As chinese, I'm still excited every time when I take a bullet train.It's more fun than flying.
haha completely agree :)
雅思俺没考过，我感觉这老哥英语四级都没过吧 哈哈哈
@@叫个沃特 有啥问题，别人能看懂，不能因为不懂就不说吧
@@tommmmmm528 别太计较，别人能懂就行，哈哈
I was in CHINA for the very 1st time @Guangzhou (Formerly Canton) & was really impressed. The people are friendly and helpful actually. Enjoyed my week stay there & look 4ward to visit Beijing, Shanghai & Guilin in the very near future. ~ Lots of Love 😍 from MALAYSIA
Terima Kasi! Yes people are very friendly in China. You should definitely visit all those places, we really loved them. Beijing has such a rich history!
From Beijing to Shanghai, the bullet train will run at 350Km/h. And there is a Maglev in Shanghai runs at 430Km/h.
Wow, that is soooo fast. We thought about taking it, but it just runs from the city centre to the airport and we don't really have to be there.
@@ericlao1935 the maglev is very old compared to fuxing bullet trains. And yeah it was limited to 350 due to the railways being the old
Not quite super FIRST Class but still very good. When you get super first class you sit in a cabin with just five seats directly behind the driver. From Xian to Beijing been there done that but I did not really appreciate it the time as I was quite ill from a lung infection and my dear Chinese wife booked first class urgent from Xian to Beijing. It was very fast & her family were waiting to take me to the top international hospital in Beijing the moment we arrived. The hospital doc put me a strong antibiotics & the family took me into their home & cared for me for a week til I recovered. That's family in CHINA & I'm the only westerner in the family but they treat me so well like a rare panda. Go ahead, pat him, treat him well, he won't bite & I love them all. Just lucky I guess to have such a family!
Oh I think you mean the business class seats? We wanted to try that but ultimately decided not to because of our budget :) a rare panda, oh my god I love that :D glad to hear that you recovered well from your lung infection, that must have been quite scary I imagine. Your family seems to have a heart of gold!
China is a family country. You see it every day in every city at all times of the day - morning, afternoon, evening. Parents, children, grandparents all out enjoying themselves. It's the MAIN reason why China is such a safe country...
Unlike many western countires where the individual is emphasised and taken to extremes by some it becomes selfishness. And they do what they want without regard to others around them.
Maybe, you know here is a country for old people. They like you.
The one shows on this video is more like the Premium Economy Class，The better one is business class, feels like the business class on airplane..
In January 2008 while living in Beijing, I took the then “express” train from Beijing to Xian. It was the fastest train to Xian, and amazingly it was 12 hours non-stop. We left at 7 pm and arrived at 7 am with ZERO stops. That may have been a record at the time for travel without stopping. The average speed was probably 50 km per hour, slow but steady. It had a fancy dining and bar car and great sleepers. My best experiences on trains were on the regular slow trains where you can connect with regular Chinese at a human speed. I mean slow. Learning “slow living” is a nice change from the high speed world.
Yes we had a great time too on the slower trains (we have a video where we take the slow train from Shanghai to Guilin). It took us 20hours. But it was a great experience.
The distance between Beijing and Xian is 1,100km, which means that your average speed was 91.7 km/h.
@@jackl420 why build a train in a stright line when the train goes through lots of cities?
China police are very nice, if you have any problem about Attractions/ Museum /High Speed Train/ Train /Metro / Bus /Plane Ticket or traffic , Just ask for China police help !
China police english is not that well , but they are still very happy to help you !
By the way, Xi'an Citizen is very enthusiasm to help Tourist !
欢迎来到中国 ! Welcome to China ! Have a good trip in China ! 祝你们在中国有一个美好的旅行体验！
Thanks a lot! The police are indeed very nice here in China. When we were lost they were always very helpful and polite to show us the way.
我们中国人所有的问题都会找警察帮忙。所有的事情都会找政府解决。
Have fun in Xi'an!! Theres so much to see and do and lots of delicious street food!
Thanks a lot guys! We watched some of your videos for inspiration! Really loved how you covered Xian.
As a Chinese live in Australia for 12years , I never have chance to take High speed train，Next time when I back China , I will travel by High speed train for sure , thank for your wonderful video.
You are very welcome Betty!
China high speed railway is cool!
I never have chance to visit China,
but it's seems oddly familiar to me (Taiwanse).
it's happy to exploring China through your video.
thank you for your subtitle. LOVE :))
你为什么来不了中国大陆？
Subscribed!!!! Hello from Yunnan, Dali!!!! We love the fast trains!!!!!! Because we booked late we bought first class tickets ... sooooooooo nice!!!
I'm glad that you really enjoy your trip in China and take a relaxing and happy browse!
Thanks a lot!
I absolutely love this video of your tour of the high speed train! Thanks for this!
Thanks a lot! We will also take the slow train (for 20 hours haha). We'll also share our experience with that one! Glad you liked it.
What do you think about the high speed train?
@@NaickKim Let's just say I'm a fan of high speed trains and not of slow ones haha. Overall, I think it's very impressive that China has managed to construct such an extensive system in such a short time. I'm looking forward to trying it one day. I've travelled extensively on the Shinkansen in Japan, but never in China cause I haven't had the opportunity to do a grand China road trip... will do it soon!
Yes the slow train in China is... VERY different from the high speed one haha. The high speed one is super modern, super clean, very comfortable. The slow train is not any of that. Nothing beats the experience of the first class bullet train here.
The high speed train in Japan must be really amazing too! Japan is pretty much number one in countries we want to visit. But it's quite expensive so we can't fit it into our budget right now.
@@NaickKim I can imagine there would be a huge difference between the fast and slow trains. It is aligned with the huge income gap in China, which is slowly closing (apparently, the rate is fast if you take into account the entire span of history that we’ve experienced in the past 2 centuries), but yes. The Shinkansen in Japan is a dream. If you love trains, you will LOVE the Shinkansen. Please let me know if you ever plan on traveling to Japan. I am very familiar with the country as I have traveled there many times (and also I teach a class at Kyoto University of Art and Design, but it’s a small class of 4 artists and I go once every 2 years haha) so I will be able to give you lots and lots of tips about what to see. It is quite expensive, but if you get the Japan Rail Pass- you can have unlimited train rides for either 7, 14 or 21 days, and you can LITERALLY zoom up and down Japan as if you own the railways!
Thanks a lot! We'll take you up on that offer haha! Japanese art and design class, sounds really interesting!
You guys rock! Amazing video! Thank you for showing what it's like in China.
Thank YOU for watching :)
Welcome to China and my hometown Xi’an. Wish you have a good trip in China. Please show the real China to the world. Thank you very much.
We loved the food in Xi'an! Some of the best street food in the world 🤯
Amazing China! Thanks for your video and comments. that helps a lot!
Thanks!
My favourite Country China, my country China, I love you China so much.
The Chinese bullet trains are incredible! Such a great system built really quickly! We were so pleasantly surprised by it. They also have spicy Oreo flavours!
same for us! Spicy Oreo flavours, really? You mean like chili or something? We haven't come across any spicy Oreos here yet...
@@NaickKim Pretty sure they were chilly. We didn't try them as these ones didn't happen to be vegan, but we were facinated it!
Now we have to go on the hunt for these Oreos! Was this in China too?
You guys are vegan? How is that like when you are travelling?
@@NaickKim Yes, in China! And there are more unusual flavours too. We found them mostly in supermarkets and small group ery stores with snacks. Yes we are - it's actually fairly easy in 90% of places we've been to. In China, for example, any restaurant in a Buddhist Temple will be vegan (it's a thing in strict Chinese Buddhism) and people understand it in that context! We do pretty well mostly! 😀
Best wishes from a Chinese.Right now in Belgium, also like the Belgian railway, especial the weekend half price ticket, it's so worthy and convenient, and anywhere from Brussels is within two hours, love your country.
The two of you are so cute, when you eat coffee biscuits there.
Thank you!
That’s a great experience, love you guys!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you guys for bringing me back my hometown with your vlog. I miss Xi’an so much. And best wishes from Deutschland, have a wonderful journey.👍🏼
Wie geht's in Deutschland? Wo wohnen sie in Deutschland?
Sorry our German is quite bad haha. I can understand you would miss Xi'an, especially the great food there!
The maglev train in Shanghai is from Longyang Station (Line 2) to Pudong airport. If you are leaving from Shanghai, actually you can have a trip on that. Acutally the price is incredibly cheap and it will take you only several minutes to the airport. Hope you have a nice experience in China.
Yes it is one of the fastest trains in the world, no?
@@NaickKim When it comes to the speed issue, I haven't done enough research about that yet, lol. But I think that's the fastest train for commercial use around the world.
It is not allowed to drive that recreational electric vehicle all the way to the railway station. There was no queue there to buy train tickets since most Chinese travellers buy tickets online. The best site to visit is actually the first emperor’s gigantic, pyramid-like tomb not just his Terracotta Warriors if you have the capacity to appreciate really big ancient stuff.
Yeah we would love to visit that place next time. Not sure if that was open when we visited
Thank you for your nice and informative video on this fast train journey. Love it.
you are very welcome, glad you liked it :)
Great video and super great bullet train. I like china very much. I visited china twice in 7 years. Seeing your video make me booking my ticket and fly back to china. Thanks
Awesome, have fun on your next trip 😉
Wow last time I went to Pingyao in 2017, there's no high-speed railway. It develops so quickly!
Yes they are building it at a high speed 😀
welcome to China XD.This type(CRH-2) you took can only reach 250km/h and the CRH380 and CR series can reach 300 and even 350km/h
Yes indeed! We took the faster one afterwards 😊
I discovered your channel when youtube recommended me this video from your channel. I immediately subscribed, I want to see more of China.
Thanks a lot! China is a beautiful country.
@@NaickKim Thank you both. Welcome to China, and enjoy your stay.
So funny. Very local style travel. You guys go to many places I haven’t been to , jealous.
Glad you enjoyed it. What are your favourite places?
Naick & Kim go to Anhui province some old villages in February. Jiang Nan area ( around Shanghai ) in March. July go to north Meng Gu province to ride horse. August go to north East or north west. Gan Su or Xin Jiang. Actually, many place I have not been to. There are many tourists sites each city. Can’t tell you all details. Just list best season and provinces, or directions.
You two are so cute. Good to see these videos you tooke in China. We live quite near the Pingyao City. We stayed in Belgium for a year in Leuven and we had as as interesting European experience as you had in China.
Pingyao is a nice place. There is an ancient castle or something. They dressed up ancient clothes and performed right in front of you.
Oh really, don't think we saw that one in Pingyao.
Wow, great video. You guys make traveling in China is so easy!
It is very easy. We heard from some people it can be difficult sometimes, but we find it to be super easy. Everything is so well organized! Where are you from?
the real china is quite different from the western propaganda.
That was really a super smooth Silk-Road ride! Thanks for sharing! :-)
I see what you did there haha. Thank you!
Wow never tried that. You can go to Chengdu from Xi'an around 3.5 hours by this train to Chengdu. Enjoy your trip!
The bullet train is amazing! We love it :)
Wow what a great experience!
It's very different from the train in Belgium hahaha
Best train ever. Can't wait 'till our next Chinese bullet train! And those Oreos... What a day! :)
Please send more Oreo's!
Hi I'm a vlogger and an Oreo addict!
That Oreos is tiramisu flavour ：）
@Kim Dirix Ya, where the Chinese will steal tech from next I wonder now that the world has figured them out
Hi guys, I enjoyed this video also. You guys did a good job. How about going to the hanging monastery I would love to see a video of that.
The hanging monastery? Where is that?
Tqvm again Naick & Kim. Enjoyed watching yr video 😍
you are very welcome - thank you for watching!!!
China .. an intricate weave of AncientWorld and FutureWorld.
We all are people love love china 😍 😍😍👍👍👍👍👍 love you guy
thanks so much :)
That's a CRH2 train, which is a copy of the Kawasaki E2 Shinkansen series train. It entered service in 2007 on the Shanghai-Nanjing route, so it is already a pretty old train in China. Should have tried the the newer CRH380A (capable of 380kph) and the Fuxin CR400 AF (which runs at a speed of 350 kph between Beijing and Shanghai).
Thanks for the tips!
I found many persons in Western countries (USA, Europe) have never been in China, and some of them are often hostile or negative to China under the leadership of CCP, but once they traveled to and visited China, stayed there for a few days or weeks or months, their attitude changed and they like or love China, the real China was completely different from the one they had heard of.
Wish you couple happy journey in China!
When China is in the news, it is usually not in a positive way, when the Chinese government has done something western media doesn't agree with. Even if someone disagrees with some of the Chinese political decisions, the people of China and its politicians are 2 very different topics. The people in China have been nothing but kind to us. In terms of politics, there are some things we like, some things we don't, just like with our own government. But we don't know a lot about the Chinese government, so I won't comment on that.
It is mainly an ideological confrontation, and as China becomes more and more rich, the confrontation will be more intense.
We love your adventures so much. I need time to discover the. . I met you yesterday for the first time. God segenje ús ús lieve freonen Nick en Kim. Ik hâld fan jo aventoeren yn Sina en oars. yn Kataloanië hawwe wy ton boeken publisearre yn Katalaansk. hoe oer yn Flaanderen.? wy binne ferdielde naasjes, gelyk oan België. God segenje dy. Bliuw feilich, myn leave freonen.
Hi David, that is awesome! You're doing good with the Flemish too, we see :) thanks so much for your kind words!!
lol u can see CRH2 in the body, which is an old generation run for nearly 10years. u guys do need to catch the business class in CR400 which can take u to 350km/h or even 400km/h.
next time ;)
If you visit Catalonia, go to Montserrat Sanctuary. It is very beautiful. In Montserrat situated at 900 meters with summit of 1250 meters I met 3 Flanderen people speaking Flanderen I was so shocked and I asked "-where are you from guys?". And they answered from Belgium.
We will definitely look into that, thanks David!
The train is CRH2A, very old model, next time you should try CR400 which is in Glod or Red
Thank you guys for sharing such wonderful video with the world. It's great to bring more positive fact of China.
agreed!! you are welcome :)
Damn that train was passing too fast 😮 haha. I gotta book my flight to Beijing soon...
One nice thing about first class. You'll be there just as quick as the rest of the people on the train .
Been on the bullet trains five times.
Great video.
Thanks Jeffrey 😃
Hope you enjoy a traditional-modern crossed China!
Thanks a lot. We really loved it!
Thanks for your vlog, which shows a different view or culture of China's second or third class cities, compared to Beijing or Shanghai. BTW, it is really a pity for you because the Pingyao international festival is coming these days. Well done, I like both of you. Enjoy your journey in China.
Thanks a lot Jayden. Glad you enjoyed it.
welcome China, you are a happy and cute couple.
Thank you!
First time see your vblog, nice job ! You guys are funny 😄
Thank you Steven! Glad you liked it :) where in the world are you from?
So hilarious!I love this video!Welcome to China,hope you both enjoy your time here.
Thank you! We had a GREAT time in China 😊👌🏻
looks much better than that train I rode in 1984 from Shanghai to Hongguo. would love to join you on that ride.
Welcome to China. There are many interesting places and delicious food in China. Have a nice trip!
High-speed rail is very convenient in China. We don't need to pick up tickets. We can enter directly with our ID card.
Thanks Lemon! Yes China has incredible trains. We loved the bullet trains! And we loved the places we visited in China too :)
you can try the jinghu highspeed train ，is best fast，about 350km/h，highspeed train has 2level in china, first leve is "G",is 300-350km/h,second level is“D"{250km/h}
thank you!
I think the train you were on is the 1st generation (和谐号). Check out the later version (复兴号) and experience would be better.
Thanks a lot for the tip! Which trains do you prefer?
@@NaickKim Latest version (复兴号) 🤗. Not sure if you can take D train to Tibet. If you can, you can go from 北京、上海、广州、成都、重庆、成都、兰州、西宁 to Lhasa. That's the route I recommend. Love your videos and hope you enjoy in China.
@@NaickKim fuxing, the newest bullet train ( rejuvernization) with the red stripe on the body instead of the blue stripe as u see on hexie ( harmony), fuxing top speed 350km / h, with free wireless network covered, a little bigger and more comfortable, hexie top speed around 300km per h, no wireless network coverage
视频做的不错！推荐你们坐一下商务座，体验会更好
是的，我們肯定會在將來的某個時候參加商務艙培訓
Thanks, You let more people know about China.
Thanks for watching!
Great video.My hometown, the best with lots of history, on a huge flat valley. Enjoy. Unfortunately, I have been out of the country for 30 years. Got to take the bullet train next time I visit China again.
Where do you live now then? :) definitely take the bullet train next time, it is such a nice way to travel!
@@NaickKim I live in the USA now.
What a wonderful thing, I just found your vlog! Welcome to Xi'an !
I have been to Xi'an many times, I can give you some useful trip suggestions,for reference only. Finally, Everyone will find themselves tour route in Xi'an!
I highly recommend this hotel ---------- PuYin Hotel (Dayan Pagoda) 璞隐酒店(西安大雁塔店).
Day 1,
Huimin Street (回民街)---->Xi'an Bell Tower(钟楼)---->Xi'an Drum Tower(鼓楼)--->Forest of Stone Steles Museum(西安碑林博物馆)----->Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)(西安明朝城墙)
Day 2, Shaanxi History Museum(陕西历史博物馆)---->Qing-long Temple(青龙寺)-------->Yongxingfang Food Street(永兴坊)
Day 3, Dayan Pagoda(大雁塔)-------->Tang Paradise (大唐芙蓉园)
Day 4, Xiaoyan Pagoda(小雁塔)-------->Daming Palace(大明宫)
Day 5, Huaqing Palace(华清池)---->Terracotta Army(秦始皇兵马俑)--->Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor(秦始皇陵)
Thanks for those great tips. So far we have been loving Xi'an! The food is sooooo good. Any good recommendations for food?
@@NaickKim Classic Xi'an Foods : 1. Xi’an meat burger (Roujiamo) (肉夹馍) 2. Flatbread in mutton soup (Yangrou Paomo)(羊肉泡馍) 3.Cold noodles (Liangpi)(凉皮) 4. Biangbiang noodles (biangbiang面) 5. Pomegranate juice(石榴汁) 6. Glutinous rice and date cake (zenggao)(甑糕) 7. Xi'an Water basin mutton (水盆羊肉) 8. Xi'an Hulatang with Meatballs (肉丸胡辣汤)
PS : There are a lot of foods i love in Shaanxi Province. Qishan minced noodles(岐山臊子面) is one of them. You can try to find it in Xi'an city. O(∩_∩)O
@@superz7940 thank you for the recommendations! the biangbiang noodles are our favourite, we've included those in the food tour video which will be up later today. what a great cuisine in Xi'an, best food we've had in China so far! :)
The 220V and USB power points on every seat are very good design. you can also order MacDonald or KFC or any food on board which can be provided next stop.
Hows do you do that?
@@NaickKim There is a APP,. With it, you can find what food there are the coming station can provide. The restaurants may not locate in the station , just around. After you order and pay, the restaurant will provide your order to staff in railway station. When your train stop, the food will be transferred to the train crew and then put on your hand the warm food
Do they have food sold on the bullet train?
Yes they were selling some food and snacks. Not sure what exactly though. You can also order food through an app that is delivered to a train station.
You guys are in my granny's hometown haha! Have a nice trip:)
Oh nice haha! Maybe next time we can visit granny for some tea haha?
@@NaickKim Haha Certainly, she's a super nice people:) (but she doesn't know any English haha😂)
Thank you very much for showing the real China to the world!
Thanks for watching!
Woow I love love china 😍 😍
we loved it too!!
Great! well, I'd like to recommend you guys to have a journey in some places that are not so famous in China, such as Ningxia and Yunnan with many beautiful places there. and the people there are very friendly and politely.
Very exciting video, follow you guys, keep going
Next time， you guys should try the 'Fuxing' Train instead of 'Hexie', which is the new generation Chinese bullet train.
Do you mean the G train? We also did take that one. We have a video on it!
@@NaickKim You may send the link to me o(*￣︶￣*)o
@@CS-bl2sz Here you go! ruclips.net/video/3OAvi-NbB_k/видео.html
There are many types of high-speed railway trains in China，According to the maximum speed of trains, high-speed trains are divided into G, D and C types，The corresponding speed is 350km\h, 250km\h, 200km\h，Therefore, to experience the speed of 350km\h, you need to choose the high-speed train starting with G. and，G stands for gao, D for dong and C for cheng，which are Chinese character pronunciation.
thanks Aaron!!
Wish you guys have a good time in China.
Thanks a lot. Where do you live in China?
@@NaickKim I live in Tianjin, another big city next to Beijing. I know you guys been to Beijing already, so, enjoy your rest of trip.
@@民选不等于民主丨专政 yes we have heard about it! There are so many places in China. Maybe next time we can come there. What would you recommend doing in your city?
@@NaickKim baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1631901676448623513&wfr=spider&for=pc
this link should cover it, and some of those place I dont know how to translate. So it posted in China. Sorry about that.
I really enjoyed your videos. At first I thought you guys are from South Africa because of your accent. I learned more of China from both of you. TQ.
We have South African sounding accents? I think our coolness factor just went up then haha 😉 thank YOU for watching 😊🤗
I think first class seat is similar like second class seat,you should try business class,the seat can become a really bed and you can get free meal
Thanks for the tip! We'll save up so we can take a business class one next time haha.
Compared to 20-30 years ago, the living standard and overall infrastructure of China have improved tremendously. Most Chinese people are proud of the achievement of their Government. This is a relatively safe country to live in.
We can imagine the living standard has improved a lot. Great for the people of China :)
This is the real China. Thank you
Thank YOU for watching :)
Nice Vlog... great Video 👍😀
Thanks Thomas. Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
thanks for watching!
What a great video
Thanks so much!
这是在平遥古城吗？动车确实快，我只需要不到五十块钱就可以从我们县城到省会了
您的意思是我們乘坐的出租車（高爾夫球車風格）？ 就在平遙古城外:)
Welcome to my country guys.Enjoy your trip .❤️.Some fast train have business class that is really Good.
Thank you! Yes the business class looks amazing! But it is also quite expensive.
Good video log. I enjoyed them...
2:11 That man smokes just below the sign 'NO SMOKING''?
Hahaha yes. He's a total badass :D
welcome to china and have.a nice trip
Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed the trip so much. You cracked me up. Really enjoyed your video.
thank you! Glad we could make you laugh ;) we love those bullet trains. Never been in such a comfortable train in our lives!!
Naick and Kim, you two are a very very lovely couple. Kindly stay lovely all along. And, your presentation is simply superb.
Thank you so much 😊🙏🏻
your T-Shirt matches the Seats!
hahahaha :D thanks for that ;)
You should try the business class. That is truly luxury, and is much cheaper than the cheapest Acela seats in the U.S.
That's on the list for when we go to China next time!!
Chinese speedometer. Can it be trusted? 🤔
Naughty couple. Great trip.
Glad you enjoyed it!
actually you can order the food online and they will send directly to your seats!! the price is just like in the city, so it's actually very convenient and very fast. Just scan the QR code on your chair, try next time!! A big welcome from a Chinese.
Thanks a lot! We will do that, sounds like a great option!
that little black&white recap lol great video guys loving the content. jw was that brand new taxi car also electric?
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it'
a little sleepy when we replied and just read the second part of your comment haha :) no the car wasn't electric. but it very well could have been ;)
wow,welcome to China, have a nice day
thanks so much! you have a nice day too!