Is China the world's most convenient place to live? | 中国是世界上最方便居住的地方吗?

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  • Oli talks about how convenient it is to live in Chinese society from payments, toooo travel to ordering food and other things.
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Комментарии • 778

  • @BarrettYT
    @BarrettYT  2 года назад +238

    Hey all, apologies about the shakey and strange video quality while on the bike. I was filming in the wrong camera settings... It'll be much better next time 👍

    • @user-zu8rt4gt3h
      @user-zu8rt4gt3h 2 года назад +3

      Guard your mobile phone with your life... It's not so scary in China😂

    • @smartviewer7323
      @smartviewer7323 2 года назад +6

      Hi Oli, your filming was not that bad, let alone good content

    • @baiyun7810
      @baiyun7810 2 года назад +5

      No phone, You can face pay.

    • @user-zj8cf3fq8e
      @user-zj8cf3fq8e 2 года назад +2

      I agree with you about the use our mobile to do all of almost everything..... .. Here, in the States, its not really that practical yet. Plus, it cost money to use your mobile phone, depending how much data you're using monthly; if you have an unlimited plan on data then yes, but those plans are little more expensive. So, for now, we will have to just stick with what we have.

    • @egret2813
      @egret2813 2 года назад +6

      Nice video Oli, filming was natural and fine, really interesting

  • @user-dc1ud6px3s
    @user-dc1ud6px3s 2 года назад +227

    I'm from Taiwan and one trip to a third-tier city in China changed everything I thought I knew about China. Oh the lies that we have been told here. China is the most technologically advanced country in the world and I have lived and worked in Japan and the US.

    • @allanmah5967
      @allanmah5967 2 года назад +13

      Yes. All the lies about China.

    • @leoyoung8936
      @leoyoung8936 2 года назад +35

      The so called democratic mainstream media has been treating their readers like mushroom: keep them in dark and feed them with sxxt!!!

    • @wittmorgan8023
      @wittmorgan8023 2 года назад +45

      If you're in Taiwan, you're already in China

    • @user-dc1ud6px3s
      @user-dc1ud6px3s 2 года назад +31

      @@wittmorgan8023 Unfortunately not quite yet. Taiwan has the living costs of Japan but the living standards of a third-world nation. Reminds me of the Phillippines which ironically is another US colony.

    • @ThePr0Br0
      @ThePr0Br0 2 года назад +3

      @@user-dc1ud6px3s you changed your views on china, i changed my view on taiwanese! Can't believe there's WOKE people in taiwan, now i have more faith in humanity.

  • @relaxwhc
    @relaxwhc 2 года назад +575

    If you think China is a peaceful nation, raise your hand 🙋✋💥

    • @ppagenc
      @ppagenc 2 года назад +12

      @mansana I think you copy paste the same comments on every video regardless of the content.

    • @sylvesterfong9275
      @sylvesterfong9275 2 года назад +1

      🙋‍♂️🙌👏

    • @s.vortex
      @s.vortex 2 года назад +4

      You're getting boring buddy. I see your comments everywhere... Show us some new tricks!

    • @rogernguyen1273
      @rogernguyen1273 2 года назад +2

      @@ppagenc Don't bother mate and be happy !

    • @ppagenc
      @ppagenc 2 года назад

      @@s.vortex Ctrl + C Ctrl + V 50 cents a pop

  • @GlitchyBastard
    @GlitchyBastard 2 года назад +205

    I think people might judge "convenience" differently, but in my eyes, China is a convenient country to live in.

    • @Tank1
      @Tank1 2 года назад +7

      how do people judge convienient differently? i know in China from life in the UK AMERICA CANADA AUSTRAILIA, even places in Europe. like if you got to TOurist places in Europe you can walk out your hotel and get food or drink pretty easily even middle of the night.. but even STILL.. China is more convinient that a TOURIST wester destination. you can walk out your door in crazy hours in the morning, feel completely safe and literally get food, drink or anything you wanted.. in /UK everything is not only shut.. wihtout a CAR basically youre handicapped.. everythings to far apart.
      i think also in China like Ollies senario. it doesnt matter if he didnt speak English, if he slowy tried to explain and use hand actions ect.. someone will go out their way and try to help you, theyll try to understand. where as its pot luck in the west youre on your own they dont care, often youll meet an amazing person thatll go out their way and help you. most the time, your on your own. its like those people that have those phone cases with credit card holding slots.. and also slot to put cash lol.. its the best way to lost EVERYTHING all at once lol its kinda silly. i think its crazy how cheap that delivery app is for food, i never knew about that when i was there,, sheesh if i did... id be on it everyday hahaha

    • @jkjkjk100
      @jkjkjk100 2 года назад

      @@Tank1 china is inconvenient in many scenarios as well. Like not having shenfenzheng? Different places have positive and negative.

    • @Tank1
      @Tank1 2 года назад +1

      @@jkjkjk100 whats shenfenzheng? Ofcourse everywhere has positves and negatives thats just like stating the obvious.. in general living.. as lets say just an average guy going through life.. China is much more convenient laid back and easier.. the west is alot mire stessful in most olaces which i relate and also consider inconvenience..
      Chinas inconvenience is it is so big. . so raillines cheap travel 600mph trains is the answer.. until we can fly or teleport..
      But the west hasnt made it cheaper to travel you cant really survive in the west without a car. Ok exxageration saying survive but its how chinese ppl would put it.. e scooters made it more convenient but guess what the police taje them off you and crush them.. when they are better for environment and cheaper to run better for the people.. that is inconvenience.. Oli can get an electric scooter and ride whereever he wants as long he doesnt cause trouble hes happy . That is convenience..
      The way china works is its improving to make life better and easier for the people... Majority of the world the west.. it seems everything is working against. That is inconvenience

    • @Tank1
      @Tank1 2 года назад

      @@jkjkjk100 you mentioned shenfenzheng which i dont even know what it is, but its very specific lol.. you gotta look on a wider scale bro.. i mean you could say chinas inconvenient causs you have to use chopsticks which is a harder skill that stabbing something with a folk .if you want to be so specific lol. What is shenfenzheng??

    • @Tank1
      @Tank1 2 года назад

      @@jkjkjk100 also inconvenient in China cause need VPN to access porn. Hahaha please let shenfenzheng be worthy and justify your disagreement.

  • @mingyuhuang8944
    @mingyuhuang8944 2 года назад +44

    What I've notice is the drastic level of how China has been able to tackle its pollution and smog issue. Back in 2015 the cities I went to were drab, polluted and depressing. These days I've not really experienced any heavy smog or pollution. All I see is nice blue skies, beautiful greenery and lots of trees etc. Really great change

  • @laiwawong9230
    @laiwawong9230 2 года назад +65

    喜歡睇你父子倆嘅視頻,祝你父親早日康復

  • @jameswkyip
    @jameswkyip 2 года назад +270

    Similarly, if you are a foreigner in any country, and dont know the local language, its very inconvienient to you. If you are in Australia, for example, and dont speak English, it will be very inconvienient to you. No difference at all. But China already is more foreigner friendly than most countries. All metros and trains also have annoucements in English besides Mandarin even though there are hardly any foreigner passengers inside. all road signs and airport/train signboards have english or abc words. Would you find the same thing in most other countries??

    • @daiwanfrogisland5067
      @daiwanfrogisland5067 2 года назад +21

      well said

    • @ppagenc
      @ppagenc 2 года назад +1

      Yes you would find Spanish in the US, French in Canada.

    • @wujianzhu7881
      @wujianzhu7881 2 года назад +8

      It is not the language only it is in combination with other stuff

    • @SH-xk1rd
      @SH-xk1rd 2 года назад +17

      @@ppagenc But no like in China, there are no public transportation in rural areas in these two countries.

    • @ppagenc
      @ppagenc 2 года назад +1

      @@wujianzhu7881 fair enough but my response was directed at the question regarding finding the same in other countries. Yes you would.

  • @noobmaster2186
    @noobmaster2186 2 года назад +64

    Absolutely love this guy, on ye' champ! 👍🏼

  • @HazzaChinaVlogs
    @HazzaChinaVlogs 2 года назад +226

    As a foreigner, I would say that in some regards, China is EXTREMELY convenient, but in other ways, it is so not - China is improving systems and making it easier for foreigners to live, but there is still a ways to go. For everyday life, China is truly convenient, but every couple of years when it comes time to reapply for your visa, and also when it comes to banking, trying to figure everything out, and dealing with all of the procedures can feel very inconvenient. Luckily, that only happens every now and then. Apart from that, life is very easy overall.

    • @rogerfaint499
      @rogerfaint499 2 года назад +16

      Foreigners face that kind of problems you mentioned but the locals do not experience them. Therefore, it is still the most convenient country to live in the world (besides places like Singapore and Taiwan because these countries have the convenience of almost everything within their fingertips).

    • @j.z.3129
      @j.z.3129 2 года назад +53

      外国人到中国产生的这些问题的主要原因是因为中国不是一个移民国家,原住民高达99.9%。而且中国将来也不会成为一个移民国家的,因为人口太多。所以在中国很多事情不会考虑到“外国移民”的选项,只是把外国人在生活便利度提高就可以。而不会是全面的,所以如果要在中国体验生活,不管是现在,还是将来,懂中文,和中国办证件的流程,是很必要的。

    • @alexgang408
      @alexgang408 2 года назад +12

      agree. Glad you have been patient with the inconvenience in China. Things will definitely improve gradually. Maybe by the next time you come back, a little improvement will have happened.

    • @HazzaChinaVlogs
      @HazzaChinaVlogs 2 года назад +36

      @@j.z.3129 所以我想说, 现在粤港澳大湾区正在努力吸引更过外籍人才来中国为国家发展付出贡献,如果能够让外籍人在华和中国人生活一样便利的话就能够吸引更过国际人才。我并没有说中国不是一个非常便利生活的国家,但是在中国吸引外籍人才的前提下, 我还是觉得仍然有能够进步的空间

    • @BarrettYT
      @BarrettYT  2 года назад +31

      Yeah totally agree with that.. I will do a follow up video to this at some point explaining some of the less convenient parts of being a foreigner in China

  • @2morrowsworld
    @2morrowsworld 2 года назад +195

    They have transportation sorted. Mass transit system is probably the best in the world right now. Certainly the most extensive and the cheapest. Very convenient.

    • @8964TS
      @8964TS 2 года назад +4

      Tokyo and Osaka have more extensive mass transit systems by a long way. There are still vast areas of Shanghai with little or no subway coverage, even pretty close to downtown. My nearest station is a 25 minute walk away and I’m really not that far from downtown.

    • @8964TS
      @8964TS 2 года назад +3

      Which is not to say that public transport here isn’t otherwise excellent, but it’s still got plenty of room to grow, not only in terms of lines but also in-service amenities. Tokyo and Osaka’s metros are like cities within cities with whole underground malls and services available. You might get a Family Mart in a Shanghai station if you’re lucky.

    • @xintian2299
      @xintian2299 2 года назад +7

      China is a good place, especially for poor people.most things are so affordable.transportation food electric appliances...

    • @_seola_
      @_seola_ 2 года назад +14

      @@8964TS I think you should compare it as a country, and a city in China can be as big as half of Japan.

    • @andream1495
      @andream1495 2 года назад +6

      Still China infrastructure in many cities are way better than many western cities especially US, Canada & Australian and UK.

  • @altbinhax
    @altbinhax 2 года назад +72

    That's a smart approach to developing the economy by providing publicly funded rail.

  • @relaxwhc
    @relaxwhc 2 года назад +81

    I wish lee and oli Barrett will live a healthy and happy life ❤️

  • @shelly1314
    @shelly1314 2 года назад +3

    你对中国的了解还比较深,非常喜欢看你的视频,对于外国人来说你阐述的观点是比较客观的!你的视频很棒!祝福你的爸爸身体早日康复!也祝福你们在中国生活的快乐!😊

  • @j.z.3129
    @j.z.3129 2 года назад +52

    你的中文水平提高得很快,一直在关注你的视频,明显你的中文水平提高很多了。厉害啊!!

  • @Pixmosphere
    @Pixmosphere 2 года назад +77

    I like to live in those big cities in China. I would not dare to do so back in Germany as it's not as safe. But to live on the countryside in Germany is not convenient but peaceful.

    • @ganyeomjang5666
      @ganyeomjang5666 2 года назад +3

      Germane not safe?? in my impression germane is a safe countryhhh

    • @Pixmosphere
      @Pixmosphere 2 года назад +11

      @@ganyeomjang5666 Not as safe as China. I feel not comfortable to life in a city like Frankfurt, Stuttgart or Berlin in Germany (in the evening better always watch your back) but here it feels more relaxing even to life in bog crowded cities like Chongqing or Shanghai with much more people living in the City and no one must walk fearful in the evening or night.

    • @Pixmosphere
      @Pixmosphere 2 года назад +8

      @@ganyeomjang5666 in Germany it's better to carry a pepper spray like the ones for animal defense. They are safer as they spray a line and not a cloud so it's easier to fend of attackers

    • @lollymanna
      @lollymanna 2 года назад

      For a developing country, china is astonishingly safe. Safer than some more developed countries
      Was safe even when it was dirt poor. Not something that is common.

  • @omni3670
    @omni3670 2 года назад +71

    You should do more of this type of ride and talk vlogs, Oli! Really interesting to see the streets and places you pass by. No doubt, China is way ahead of other countries when it comes to convenience in many ways.

    • @grandwonder5858
      @grandwonder5858 2 года назад

      USA: "China copies everything from us!"
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Yeah right, jack@$$! You're 20 years behind China in most things and still accuse China of stealing your tech? B^tch, please!

    • @wsgoodtamir
      @wsgoodtamir 2 года назад

      @@grandwonder5858 Evergrande

  • @JP-sg8ng
    @JP-sg8ng 2 года назад +183

    I really appreciated how Chinese government love & look after they’re people!! You hardly find anywhere else in the world!..

    • @albecruiser1980
      @albecruiser1980 2 года назад +6

      communist dog support racism and genocide by chinese regime who are like Germans in the 21st century promoting the aryan race and killing off minorities . hope the world turns against you.

    • @sunkaiwang7212
      @sunkaiwang7212 2 года назад

      ?????

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 2 года назад

      Atheist China is so holy, always caring about the unborn so it kills them to make sure they don't suffer!

    • @anonymintheworld9781
      @anonymintheworld9781 2 года назад +10

      This is why the western media demonize the Chinese government, because almost all of these media are controlled by capital. They hope that China can also be controlled by capital, rather than the core things controlled by the government.When capitalists have mastered all the resources and abilities, you can imagine that for ordinary people, one generation will be worse than another, and one day will be worse than another

    • @anonymintheworld9781
      @anonymintheworld9781 2 года назад +24

      @@albecruiser1980 You should have never been to China, only through the western media to understand China, and what you see is without any evidence. If you really live in China, you will know that 99% of the reports on China by the western media are false

  • @user-nc9pm6qt7c
    @user-nc9pm6qt7c 2 года назад +141

    大超市基本上都有面部识别支付系统了,即便你没有带手机,只要你带着脑袋出门就能消费。。。

    • @KevinWang021
      @KevinWang021 2 года назад +21

      有时候我连脑袋也忘家里了😂

    • @charlestjochsrlest6355
      @charlestjochsrlest6355 2 года назад +11

      对我们外国人来说不能在中国开银行户口就没办法使用网上支付方式了

    • @Jimmy_Chow
      @Jimmy_Chow 2 года назад +4

      @@charlestjochsrlest6355 可以临时借用中国朋友熟人的卡来实名绑定用,后面可以解除

    • @user-mk8le5jc5v
      @user-mk8le5jc5v 2 года назад +4

      @@KevinWang021 没事,借朋友的脑袋刷一下

    • @cynthiad.9569
      @cynthiad.9569 2 года назад

      @@charlestjochsrlest6355 外国人可以开银行卡的!

  • @samiguo9447
    @samiguo9447 2 года назад +50

    I remember that in order to celebrate the Chinese New Year in 2019, I prepared 200 thousand RMB in cash for my employees as a year-end reward. They scolded me happily, and then said: Boss, we haven't seen cash for a long time, and we don’t know how to use cash. We have to spend time to go to the bank to deposit the money.

    • @doctorzhong8599
      @doctorzhong8599 2 года назад +1

      老板!还招人吗

    • @biochemwang2421
      @biochemwang2421 2 года назад

      Seriously, are you still hiring?

    • @duke4780
      @duke4780 Год назад

      @@jasondpa easy

    • @leey9470
      @leey9470 Год назад

      @@jasondpa 基于工资的个人所得税,一般是由公司进行代扣代缴。

  • @gohcheesin7626
    @gohcheesin7626 2 года назад +46

    Oli, We Pray to your dad speedy recovery. Take care

  • @ShikaKou
    @ShikaKou 2 года назад +26

    Shenzhen now have 11 different tube lines, and by 2035 there will be 33 lines.
    The total mileage will reach 1335 kilometers, and the total area of Shenzhen is only 1997.47 square kilometers...
    So as a Shenzhen citizen, I don't even want to spend time and money to test my driver's license..Because the tube can reach almost all places.

    • @petrichor4753
      @petrichor4753 2 года назад +1

      同深圳人 十年前已考到驾照却从不开车🤣

    • @estees5432
      @estees5432 2 года назад

      I love the metro in Shenzhen, it's cheap, convenient, efficient and very clean.

    • @user-ln2rl8uj1q
      @user-ln2rl8uj1q 2 года назад

      再去看看上海,成都,武汉,北京,南宁,杭州。中国每一个城市都一样方便,党爱人民不是空话

  • @llg4116
    @llg4116 2 года назад +14

    The price of bus and metro system has not changed over decades. Thanks for the socialism.

  • @j2b348
    @j2b348 2 года назад +27

    Thank you so much for reporting and presenting the Truth about CHINA.

  • @alexayu6627
    @alexayu6627 2 года назад +37

    Chinese people around me, they are all very nice to the foreign people, and they also firmly believe the union and love is the only way to develop nation.

  • @ukvette
    @ukvette 2 года назад +31

    Hi Ollie,
    Great to see you making such positive video reports on China.
    Having lived in China for almost 5 years, I can wholly confer that your reporting on convenience in China is 100% correct.
    Myself and my wonderful Chinese wife have traveled thousands of miles on the fast train, the orange slower trains, and the little village green trains.
    Folk in Europe will never understand, or never want to believe just how convenient it is to live in China.
    Example.
    While in an temporary 1 day hotel room, passing a day waiting for a flight, my wife ordered a bowl of fresh fruit.
    Paid for on Weechat, then blow me down, less than 30 minutes later there is a knock on the door, and of fantastic bowl of fruit delivered.
    I think it was about 7 kuai.
    Amazing doesn't even come close.
    Best wishes to your dad, keep up the great reporting.
    Graham.

  • @3d4fun96
    @3d4fun96 2 года назад +9

    The differences between Chinese and Western governance systems are indeed reflected in every aspect of social life. I remember a business trip to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, and Toronto, the largest city in Canada. I was struck by the dilapidation of the city roads. When I asked my friend who had studied and lived in Canada for many years why they didn't maintain major repairs. He told me that the Canadian government had no money, that the money was in the hands of capitalists.

  • @relaxwhc
    @relaxwhc 2 года назад +177

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    • @chinaplusu
      @chinaplusu 2 года назад +3

      你真的好无聊,看的人好烦。你到底是挺中国还是黑中国的。。。。。能不能正常点。。。

    • @hansl2207
      @hansl2207 2 года назад

      @@chinaplusu 你啥玩意

    • @ppqq3537
      @ppqq3537 2 года назад

      @@chinaplusu 太极图标的,不是韩国人就是本国人

  • @joey3291
    @joey3291 2 года назад +47

    cashless could probably partly explain why the transmission of covid is slow in China.

    • @grandwonder5858
      @grandwonder5858 2 года назад +5

      Yeah, really! No need to handle that cash from person to person!

    • @wittmorgan8023
      @wittmorgan8023 2 года назад +7

      Yes but only a very small part of the reason

    • @janpavel1107
      @janpavel1107 2 года назад

      There is still transmission of covid in China??!! CCP daid there is not a single case of covid in China. They have won completely. Or was it a communist lie?!

  • @daiwanfrogisland5067
    @daiwanfrogisland5067 2 года назад +23

    As a foreigner in the UK, I find it not foreigner-friendly at all because there's no signs in other languages at all. You have to understand English but I don't complain. However, many foreigners in China complain just because they don't understand Chinese.

    • @wentan8978
      @wentan8978 2 года назад

      That sounds... Stupid. Not you but those foreigners in China. I wouldn't expect to see Japanese when I was applying something in the US. If you visit that place, especially for work or long term stay, you should sort them out yourself. Use a translator or whatever.

    • @sparkeyjones6261
      @sparkeyjones6261 2 года назад +1

      @@wentan8978 That's because Japanese isn't widely used anywhere but Japan. Like it or not, English is currently the most universal language.

    • @wentan8978
      @wentan8978 2 года назад

      @@sparkeyjones6261 what I mean is if you decided to live somewhere, you have to be prepared to deal with language barrier. Having English is convenient for many people, but unfortunately it is extremely hard and costly to prepare all documents multiple language.

    • @NewKidsOnTheFrags
      @NewKidsOnTheFrags 2 года назад

      English is International language. That is why China use it for help the foreigner to understand the sign. And if you don't know english and chinese. Don't complain about foreigner friendly in China. It is your fault.

    • @sparkeyjones6261
      @sparkeyjones6261 2 года назад +1

      @@NewKidsOnTheFrags I agree, travel outside one's country would be difficult without the ability to speak the language of the country being visited, and without any English language ability. Definitely shouldn't complain about the place not being foreigner friendly.

  • @jennyohara4011
    @jennyohara4011 2 года назад

    Keep up your great work Oli, love all your Shows

  • @yz5379
    @yz5379 2 года назад +30

    the most important is since China become a cashless society, the number of pickpocket decrease rapidly.

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 2 года назад

      The ability for the government to be tyrannical will increase rapidly.

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 2 года назад

      @CrumbledSunshine时光碎片 This entire page is obvious propaganda dedicated to making atheist China look good. In WW3, China and the US will both fall for the satanic New World Order to rise. Masons run both countries.

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 2 года назад

      @@dellythezar8047 The US tried to make me an atheist in the indoctrination centers. It's officially secular which his a euphemism for atheistic. No such thing as a Christian nation. Jesus said most people go to hell. Most in the US are heretics or atheists. If the US had higher standards than low atheistic one, many problems would be solved. Loving atheist? My feminazi bitch ex-wife is an atheist. Glad I threw her on the ground yesterday. :-) An atheist false friend betrayed me, and then another. Most atheists aren't good. Only babies are good atheists, but then we grow up.

    • @benjaminli6535
      @benjaminli6535 2 года назад

      @@scintillam_dei I think it is difficult for people like you to contribute to human development

  • @petermanuel5043
    @petermanuel5043 2 года назад +31

    Spitting the truth. Going back to Europe feels like going back in time 10 years. Also, How did you miss taobao?加油!

  • @yumingzhang7747
    @yumingzhang7747 2 года назад +26

    Building high speed rail to Xingjiang, although needs money, but still much better than printing money to lazy people.

  • @Lisa-kx5wd
    @Lisa-kx5wd 2 года назад +1

    Very well introduction of China. Great job, Oli!

  • @shiwang8989
    @shiwang8989 2 года назад +47

    That's one of the main reasons that am decided to retire in China in few years. As I said if you are relatively healthy and your native insurance policy is covered 60% of medical cost for out of network, then go for it. Besides that the infrastructure in China is the best, even better than Europe and relatively cheap.

    • @leoyoung8936
      @leoyoung8936 2 года назад +5

      I’m thinking the same and retiring in China!!

    • @jianhuangxie5222
      @jianhuangxie5222 2 года назад +5

      @@lifestapestry2968 中国三四线城市也会超出你的想象,欢迎来中国观光

    • @steveyao3102
      @steveyao3102 2 года назад +4

      @@lifestapestry2968 in your dreams. even third tier cities in China is much better than in western countries.

    • @benjaminli6535
      @benjaminli6535 2 года назад

      @@lifestapestry2968 Excume me?have you ever been to China?

  • @indian1456
    @indian1456 2 года назад +11

    I enjoyed it, thank you

  • @liaojohnweechun7454
    @liaojohnweechun7454 2 года назад

    Great video buddy. Keep it up. 👍👏👏

  • @yingxu7908
    @yingxu7908 2 года назад +1

    Good to see you Oli again,he is busy in China with the hard working attitude。Thank you Oli

  • @Alice-hh5kd
    @Alice-hh5kd 2 года назад +1

    Real life experience, thank you for sharing. Have a good day!

  • @maxsweetman6341
    @maxsweetman6341 2 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed this thanks

  • @inkbold8511
    @inkbold8511 2 года назад +2

    U would be better if you can do street food walk through and these kind of talks together! I love seeing night market sceneries while listening to you talking.

  • @chengcheng7930
    @chengcheng7930 2 года назад +3

    Amazing city... Thanks share... Good job...

  • @chuenyeelau
    @chuenyeelau 2 года назад +10

    Fabulous episode and thanks for taking us alone. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @mrsamshen
    @mrsamshen 2 года назад +50

    I like the tree-lined sidewalks, very convenient for pedestrians by weather proof in sun and rains....

    • @stayprepared2388
      @stayprepared2388 2 года назад +2

      Your china standard is so low ? Why china cannot build shelter walkway like other countries ? Why there is no handicap route in the city ? Why there is no access for wheelchair pathway ? Why just a low standard in rural area , handicapped china people are not welcome by the china people ?

    • @CLASHROYALE-mn5wj
      @CLASHROYALE-mn5wj 2 года назад +4

      @@stayprepared2388 cry

    • @xiaolinzhu6116
      @xiaolinzhu6116 2 года назад +4

      @@stayprepared2388 R U serious?I'm living in a small city and in it there are definitely pathways for the blind and wheelchairs!

    • @stayprepared2388
      @stayprepared2388 2 года назад

      @@xiaolinzhu6116 - ohh , yet u don't see any handicapped wheelchair person on the streets .

    • @steveyao3102
      @steveyao3102 2 года назад +1

      @@stayprepared2388 when you became handicapped, you are welcomed to find it out in China!

  • @rockyb9160
    @rockyb9160 2 года назад +1

    Good video Oli 👍

  • @gliu1431
    @gliu1431 2 года назад +14

    The food delivery in China is super cheap! In my home country, I pay USD5 for delivery service charges even the eatery is only 800 to 1km away

  • @morrismak
    @morrismak 2 года назад +30

    It's convenient once everything is set up. Setting up bank accounts, phone number, alipay was a bit time consuming.

  • @skywire5595
    @skywire5595 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for explaining ..

  • @gunsumwong3948
    @gunsumwong3948 2 года назад +10

    An excellent, informative and useful insight of the Chinese ways of life, even for overseas Chinese who visit China regularly!

  • @lilywhite5195
    @lilywhite5195 2 года назад +16

    How a smart world in China 🇨🇳 👍👍👍💕

    • @ppagenc
      @ppagenc 2 года назад +1

      What does this mean? This is a question and there is no verb.

  • @jessicaliu8068
    @jessicaliu8068 2 года назад +1

    很喜欢你和你爸爸的频道!祝你爸爸早日康复!

  • @j.z.3129
    @j.z.3129 2 года назад +31

    其实我已经想不起以前用现金时的事情了,因为太久了,只记得以前点外卖用现金时,外卖员上门找不开零钱,到处想办法的时候。其他的都想不起来了。也忘了多久不带钱包了。
    现在家里都是指纹解锁,小区门禁也用手机或是脸部识别就可以了,钱包,银行卡,等等这些都已经很多年没带过了。

    • @user-ln5bb5sp9i
      @user-ln5bb5sp9i 2 года назад +1

      每次我回去都好像是在穿越,下次回去再到銀行問問,不然微信不能附款真的很不方便。我記得以前是可以收到紅包的,現在不行了。

    • @j.z.3129
      @j.z.3129 2 года назад +1

      @@user-ln5bb5sp9i 再过两年,阿里的,阿波罗机器车就满大街跑了,哈哈,无人,无方向盘,没刹车没油门。里面只有一条超长的屏幕,两个太空椅,上车直接告诉车到哪里就可以了。已经路试了。广州,杭州,无人驾驶也在试运营了。不过除了阿波罗机器车之外,其他的必须司机的位置要有人坐在那里,虽然不用动方向盘,但还必须要有人坐在那里。不过很快可能就不需要了,因为基本都非常流畅,没有出现过严重问题,中国在加速推动无人化,和AI智能化的产业。以国家的力量在推动,可想而知,只会在预期时间内提前。

    • @encesil9506
      @encesil9506 2 года назад +1

      去银行兑换纪念币还是要用现金的😃

  • @zhuoyusam4224
    @zhuoyusam4224 2 года назад +50

    AMAZING video! China is extremely convenient. I always felt comfortable living there. Who AGREES with me? All the best, Zhuoyu & Sam

  • @heqiuyisheng911
    @heqiuyisheng911 2 года назад +1

    God bless your dad and you as well Oli.

  • @joelandy5320
    @joelandy5320 2 года назад +14

    Hi Oli, some tips for u. 1. To ride an e-bike in Shenzhen, you have to make sure that ur e-bike has an e-bike license plate. 2. Don't ride on the motorway behind the delivery guy, ride on the sidewalk would be better, otherwise the traffic police will fine u. 3. Riding an e-bike without a helmet in Shenzhen will result in a fine. Shenzhen has the strictest traffic regulations in China, and its executive force is very strong.

  • @syedsajid697
    @syedsajid697 2 года назад

    Great video love from USA NY. Long island

  • @g9511508
    @g9511508 2 года назад

    Hey! If you come to Taiwan, except the cashless part (mostly cashless tho) the convenient is at the same level, and with even cheaper price and better society safety. Plus, most of life essential applications,from basic human needs to cultural services (library, museum, sports...) offer English version and you can definitely live in Taiwan quite happy without asking for translation service from anyone. Try it and I think you'll love it as well.

    • @fonglik224
      @fonglik224 2 года назад

      I’m sorry but Taiwan is not even close to cities like Shenzhen, miles behind.

  • @user-tm1kb2vg9v
    @user-tm1kb2vg9v 2 года назад +1

    It's no matter whether China is the most convenient country to live or not.
    As a Chinese,we would like to help friendly foreigners. And we don't welcome whom hate Chinese and China.
    Just be a kind person and enjoy your life no matter where you live in.
    And don't compare your favorite cities or countries to China,plz.
    If you like France, America,UK or anything,just enjoy your colorful life,or you may miss the truly precious in your life.

  • @haowenxu9208
    @haowenxu9208 2 года назад

    The video is very great. 👍 Just a little dizzy. Haha, but it's great. Your explanation is very clear. 👍

  • @Anna-zj5ve
    @Anna-zj5ve 2 года назад

    Love to see you Oli :)

  • @diegoenglund3604
    @diegoenglund3604 2 года назад +1

    Your driving skill is getting better

  • @nathanchong616
    @nathanchong616 2 года назад +6

    After watching this with my Chinese mate, he crack a joke saying yes u can lose your wife in China but make sure not your phone ! Lol 😂

  • @darrellwong4097
    @darrellwong4097 2 года назад +12

    I agree with you Ollie. When I was working in Guangzhou a couple years ago I had cash…. I couldn’t get weechat pay or Ali pay because I wasn’t a resident of China. I remember buying a sandwich for lunch, I lined up to pay there 18 people in front of me paying by we chat…. It probably took about 18s!!! When they got to me they had to get someone else to take my money, get me some change ( I only had 100RMB i think). Meanwhile they must have served another 20 people before I got out of there….. red faced! 😊
    Outside of work I tried to speak Mandarin in the shops and restaurants ( it’s was pretty poor! ) mainly to practice. I couldn’t stuff ok but it wasn’t all that easy but when I spoke Cantonese ( which is only marginally better) service often seemed on a different level!
    I definitely miss the convenience of China back here in Auckland! The metro and the high speed trains were awesome!
    Cool video Ollie. I really enjoyed it. 👍👍👍

  • @lordekowal4944
    @lordekowal4944 2 года назад +2

    hahaha U look so happy and energetic that day!

  • @szzhongzi
    @szzhongzi 2 года назад

    必须点赞!!!👍👍👍

  • @jaydenyang478
    @jaydenyang478 2 года назад

    Oli, 好喜欢你这类视频,你的讲解非常好。很有自己独特的见解,好难想象你这么年轻就有如此强的思维方式!

  • @oopa2014
    @oopa2014 2 года назад

    Very enjoyable video

  • @dokingjonson6173
    @dokingjonson6173 2 года назад +1

    Totally agree with you .

  • @trevornorman7563
    @trevornorman7563 2 года назад +7

    as an Englishman and not a Chinese speaker when i go and see my in laws in Guangzhou i love to use the buses when not in a hurry so i can see how much the city has changed since the last time i was there. If in a hurry we use the metro lines or didi both the buses and metro have English on their signs but some time time tables are only in Chinese. that is one advantage of the bigger cities. One disadvantage of being English and living in the uk i have not found a way of getting wechat pay so sending my nephews and niece red letters is a pain

  • @patrickx6940
    @patrickx6940 2 года назад +6

    For 6 yuan (or the equivalent) you can not even get a glass of water here in Switzerland ... btw I did Beijing - GZ by HSpeed train, 8 hour, smooth gliding

  • @murrymu4632
    @murrymu4632 2 года назад

    Oli的法拉利版小电车又帅又可爱,还有摄影装置很酷。
    边看视频边不停的赞同,还有街道的景观也很舒服!
    16:21 哈哈哈

  • @HKChineseCanadian
    @HKChineseCanadian 2 года назад +7

    Love this video. I am so happy that you find life so convenient in China. It seems that the quality of life is very high there.

  • @oliverstone9681
    @oliverstone9681 2 года назад

    You are so lucky to be living in China.I love your video.

  • @stevenliu2289
    @stevenliu2289 2 года назад

    you are right! Support you

  • @user-vj3pi2kr2l
    @user-vj3pi2kr2l 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing the reality and telling the truth🌹 it is so kind of you. Forget about the lies about China

  • @najamsingh8942
    @najamsingh8942 2 года назад +2

    Big supermarkets basically have facial recognition payment systems. Even if you don’t bring your mobile phone, you can spend as long as you go out with your head.

  • @dexkong8256
    @dexkong8256 2 года назад

    We are in the same city, most convenient stores has face payment, all supermarkets aswell.

  • @CokeMaHK
    @CokeMaHK 2 года назад +4

    Thank you Oli, I'm Mark who just met with you in Starbucks, you literally made my day what a amazing day. I hope you have a great day and hope that Lee gets better soon pray to Lee 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @ricardoluitam
    @ricardoluitam 2 года назад +1

    Very nice video. Support. Thanks for telling the truth

  • @noorur
    @noorur 2 года назад +2

    You mentioned the train journey and cost, London to Birmingham being 190km and that costs approximately £30. Shenzhen to Guangzhou being not "slightly less" but a quarter less at 140km, and that costs around £6. So adding the quarter more (to make it even to the London to Birmingham distance), that would have made it £8. So, train journeys in China are around a quarter of the price the ripoff UK.

    • @user-hz9cm9qy3n
      @user-hz9cm9qy3n 2 года назад

      This is the price of high-speed railway. If it is a normal speed train, it will be cheaper.

  • @delepeno9636
    @delepeno9636 2 года назад

    Nice video.. keep it up..

  • @user-bd7lr6xc8g
    @user-bd7lr6xc8g 2 года назад +3

    期待你中文進步~祝願你爸爸早日康復~

  • @PottsV1
    @PottsV1 2 года назад +1

    One big benefit for their transport is being government/public funded. As you mentioned they can subsidise less profitable routes with more profitable ones and they only need to generate enough profit for maintenance etc so can afford to be cheaper.
    In the Uk the profit is the bottom line for private companies so unprofitable routes get axed and ticket prices get hiked up.

    • @johngood4419
      @johngood4419 2 года назад

      No true, no gov or public funded for that at all. as a Chinese I should tell you.

    • @donaldlineker6140
      @donaldlineker6140 2 года назад

      @@johngood4419 Of course it was partially funded by the state because rail systems in China are state-owned. Otherwise ticket would not be relatively cheap compared to the West.

  • @rowenakwan6733
    @rowenakwan6733 2 года назад +1

    I just noticed that all the bikes parked on the sidewalk are not locked. No worry that they would be stolen. I also heard that no one would take your packages left outside your home either. How nice. In the US, bikes would be stolen even if they're locked. 👍👍👍

  • @hanfucolorful9656
    @hanfucolorful9656 2 года назад +13

    So, China was the first country that started cash and is the first country that ends cash.

    • @francisestillore2574
      @francisestillore2574 2 года назад

      yeah。the history of industrialization also started in china

  • @nitholx917
    @nitholx917 2 года назад

    Nice video.! And it is really not convenient when you just arrive China for sure, but pretty much between one or two years most people will be fine.

  • @nlee8801
    @nlee8801 2 года назад +1

    Very accurate and honest information you presented! I am sick of hearing lies from the BBC and CNN.

  • @kng9934
    @kng9934 2 года назад

    Very good. 💪💪💪

  • @AlexMartinez-ep8fx
    @AlexMartinez-ep8fx 2 года назад +1

    HOLA OLY, COMO ESTAS... NICE ONE, BRO...GOOD JOB, GOOD TIPS... GRACIAS PANA... TAKE CARE... GIVE MY BEST U FATHER...HUGS FROM BARCELONA, SPAIN. ALEX.

  • @Linkwii64
    @Linkwii64 2 года назад +18

    Keep doing walking vlog we love the views of the community there. The whole time I don’t see a single littering. How are people able to keep everything so clean there?

    • @user-mj7hu6ue7l
      @user-mj7hu6ue7l 2 года назад +2

      会有环卫工人每天清扫街道,而且人们也不会随手乱扔垃圾。

  • @helaynawitham6943
    @helaynawitham6943 2 года назад

    Are you based in north Shenzhen? I am pretty sure thats the same communal apartment building my ex used to live in. Nice apartments, especially the ones with the little terrace bit inside the gates.

  • @TheDreammerinc
    @TheDreammerinc 2 года назад +2

    Well, for those who live in china for long terms is convinient, however for tourist, its impossible to use those cashless payment services

  • @tokyolife4k532
    @tokyolife4k532 2 года назад +1

    留学生因为要隔离两年没回去了 barrett能带我兜兜风实在是太好了😭😭

    • @jl8686
      @jl8686 2 года назад

      请问一下现在回中国需要隔离吗?我网上找了好久多找不到相关的信息😔

  • @user-pg5lk2wz6j
    @user-pg5lk2wz6j 2 года назад

    现在很多便利店可以扫脸支付了,即使手机没带也能买东西,只要你绑定支付软件的卡里有钱就行。我就有几次因为下楼忘记带手机,或者手机没电的情况下去便利店通过扫脸购买物品。并且以后多个领域普及扫脸支付,即便出行搭交通工具也可以不用带手机。

  • @peacefulworldh9902
    @peacefulworldh9902 2 года назад

    Best!

  • @user-fz8tg3uj9f
    @user-fz8tg3uj9f 2 года назад +4

    科技進步,什麼都方便。👍

  • @wallaceshum1901
    @wallaceshum1901 2 года назад

    😀Thank you

  • @AlexanderKrasnovIsTheMan
    @AlexanderKrasnovIsTheMan 2 года назад

    Regarding your point about the phone, this might not be yet available to us foreigners, but Chinese people can now pay with their face in various Face Scan Payment machines in stores and on the subway. So if this was a possibility for you when you forgot your phone, you wouldn't need to worry.

  • @lemoncute4364
    @lemoncute4364 2 года назад

    祝你爸爸安好~保重身体哦~

  • @user-yq3uz5hv6t
    @user-yq3uz5hv6t 2 года назад

    祝你爸爸早日康復,介紹我們中國風土人情你們的報導很正面