I'm from Singapore and I've been to China for both leisure and work, stayed there for awhile too. I think some of the safety concerns you're describing are very rare in China, thanks to surveillance cameras being ubiquitous in public. When I was working there, I usually take walks after midnight as I like night walks and I feel very safe just as I am back in Singapore. I don't think I can say the same for UK. My friend got pickpocketed in London when we were travelling around Europe. We've heard of many such incidents before, but we thought they're just rumors. It was a huge hassle for us as my friend's travelling documents were stolen as well. Based on our experiences, we can say with confidence that China--a developing country--feels much safer than most developed western countries we've been to. Also, I'm very skeptical as to why you'd mention something so specific about pickpocketing in your video. I'm guessing it's the stereotype that people have been spreading back from wherever you are, or maybe that's how it is back home and you assume it applies the same to China? If you're going to another country without an open-mind, you're doing yourself a disservice. I like travelling and I've been to many countries where such things are actually common (based on personal experience and statistics), but it's not something I'd go around telling my friends unless I experience it myself firsthand, because it would be unfair to the country. You're putting yourself at risk of seemingly criticizing a country only for the sake of it. Just my 5 cents.
You're absolutely right, I did feel safer in Shenzhen at night than I did when I lived in London for many years. The same can be said about Hong Kong, if I am out and about late at night I always feel at ease. Back in London I was attacked and robbed of my belongings by some thugs - a much worse situation than simple pickpocketing. The attack was direct and out in the open, they simply targeted me and took what they could before running off. I guess I can perhaps try to explain why I mentioned the pickpocketing since you feel skeptical. I was holding my camera out in the open when recording this video and if you notice in the part where there is red carpet on the road, one of the electric scooters drives by quite close to me. It is "off camera" but I noticed the man keep glancing at me and my phone, and it made me remember that I was in a place that I am unfamiliar with and if something bad were to happen I would be much more vulnerable than if I was in my home city. If I was making a video in any other country I would've still mentioned the same warnings and precautions for travelers - sometimes it is in the safest places where we let our guard down, and that is when a single moment of "wrong place wrong time" can happen. Please keep an open mind yourself as to why people have their viewpoints as these too will often be grounded in their own experiences. Your 5 cents are valuable, but I think we all have our own small pieces of valuable advice that we can share with each other.
Pickpocket times in China were long gone. There were many reasons for that, most of all, people are much well off, gone are the days of extreme dirt poor society. it does not justify the risk to be a criminal and easily be caught and face extreme punishment. Secondly, because Alipay and WeChat pay are so prevalent, I guess no one would carry a large sum of money in their pocket. No point in picking an empty pocket !
Go to the visa office in wan chai fill out form online make sure correct then print it out and go too the office no Appoitment needed , with your hk I'd card I got 2 year unlimited visa for 750hkd in British passport also . Its so easy too do and I don't even speak Cantonese , the prices at port visa is for a full visa 1 entry , the shenzhen port visa is 130rmb for everyone now for reference for ppl
Hey there, thanks for this info! Did you need to have a trip booked into China to get the visa, or can you simply apply for future travel (not yet booked)?
I just got my 5 year multientry China visa in HK through CTS. You have to have one proper visa in your passport only (port visa doesn't count). I had one when I went to Shanghai on a one time entry. as long as you have one proper China visa and you have a HKID - then you can apply for the long term visa. No need to go many many times. I know the informaiton online is awful and took me awhile and multiple conversations to get the proper infomraiton. so follow this!
Ah this is very useful to know. Back in 2017 I did have a 2 year visa to China for business travel purposes. I think this is something worthwhile for me to explore into.
Hi! Sorry for the late reply - Honestly it's been a while since we made this video so I can't remember exact details. But throughout the video I did put some text to indicate stations and area names - please take a look :)
It depends if you're a Chinese national who has a China Return Home Permit. Typically Chinese nationals who have settled in Hong Kong or Macau can get this and will not need a visa. But foreigners, i.e. myself a British Citizen, will need a visa - and one of the types of available visas for Shenzhen is a 5-day Visa on Arrival that you can get at certain ports entering Shenzhen.
Hello. Great video. I’m from the UK and will need this visa for a day trip from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Can I ask how you pay for the visa, is it CNY or is it credit card? I’m worried that my foreign credit card may get rejected if it is card only. Also, I note you have to give an address you are staying at in Shenzhen on the application form, what would I write on the form as I’m doing a day trip only. Finally, once I come back from Shenzhen to Hong Kong can I get the high speed train back as I already have the visa at that stage? Sorry for all the questions.
I wonder why it's so empty at the visa office. I heard people saying they have only a limited qouta and have to wait hours and ended up having to go back.
歡迎兩位來大陸旅行。雖然看得出來兩位對大陸還是有一些不瞭解，但是能邁出第一步已經非常好了。
1、深圳街頭的攝像頭，跟香港和倫敦及其他國家沒有任何的不一樣，公共空間的攝像頭帶來安全，政府並沒有時間來監控一個沒有違法的人。
2、基本不用擔心會有人騎摩托車搶劫，不光深圳，在中國大陸的任何城市都基本不用擔心這個問題，這種搶劫在大陸發生的概率比香港和所有西方國家都要低得多。普通的偷盜也非常非常低。可能兩位的印象還是停留在十幾年以前。
3、在大陸的任何城市和農村，都不用擔心暴露自己香港人的身份，不會有任何的歧視和區別對待。
4、地鐵安檢是因爲考慮到人口的規模和以前發生過的襲擊事件，以上海爲例，每天上海地鐵的運送旅客數量最高超過1300萬人次，也就是接近香港人口數量兩倍的人會進出地鐵，一旦發生安全事故，沒有人可以承擔這個責任。
5、使用微信最好有一個大陸的手機號碼來註冊，如果長時間旅行的話，最好綁定一張信用卡和一張大陸的普通銀行借記卡，因爲有些小店或個人攤位的微信支付不一定可以使用綁定的信用卡，只能使用綁定的借記卡。另外一個辦法是讓大陸的朋友，通過微信轉賬一部分現金到你的微信錢包，這樣就可以隨時使用了。
6、電動自行車在人行道上穿梭，沒有太好的解決辦法，有些地方有專門的自行車道，但是有些地方沒有。上海會好很多，大部分都有自行車專用道。黃色衣服和藍色衣服的大部分是送外賣的，他們的速度比較快，因爲外送服務是有時限的，需要當心。
7、儘量不要相信西方媒體對中國大陸的報道，我認爲超過九成是帶有偏見或虛假的。
8、歡迎多來大陸逛逛，相信隨着瞭解的越來越多，會顛覆兩位以前的很多對大陸的認知。
------------------來自上海的觀衆
嘩，實在太感謝你的資訊和十足的解釋了！
相信在不久將來我們會有更多機會到中國不同的地方，能夠體會更多當地的文化和生活方式。
@@ekmarriedlife 确实 在公共场所 只要你不干坏事 就没必要害怕摄像头
不懂上海佬就给别人指示，你第一条就说错了！
@@huiyuchina8594 比如说呢？错在哪里？看了你的频道，才知道是职业黑账户，不期待你能客观。
I'm from Singapore and I've been to China for both leisure and work, stayed there for awhile too. I think some of the safety concerns you're describing are very rare in China, thanks to surveillance cameras being ubiquitous in public. When I was working there, I usually take walks after midnight as I like night walks and I feel very safe just as I am back in Singapore. I don't think I can say the same for UK. My friend got pickpocketed in London when we were travelling around Europe. We've heard of many such incidents before, but we thought they're just rumors. It was a huge hassle for us as my friend's travelling documents were stolen as well. Based on our experiences, we can say with confidence that China--a developing country--feels much safer than most developed western countries we've been to.
Also, I'm very skeptical as to why you'd mention something so specific about pickpocketing in your video. I'm guessing it's the stereotype that people have been spreading back from wherever you are, or maybe that's how it is back home and you assume it applies the same to China? If you're going to another country without an open-mind, you're doing yourself a disservice. I like travelling and I've been to many countries where such things are actually common (based on personal experience and statistics), but it's not something I'd go around telling my friends unless I experience it myself firsthand, because it would be unfair to the country. You're putting yourself at risk of seemingly criticizing a country only for the sake of it. Just my 5 cents.
You're absolutely right, I did feel safer in Shenzhen at night than I did when I lived in London for many years. The same can be said about Hong Kong, if I am out and about late at night I always feel at ease. Back in London I was attacked and robbed of my belongings by some thugs - a much worse situation than simple pickpocketing. The attack was direct and out in the open, they simply targeted me and took what they could before running off. I guess I can perhaps try to explain why I mentioned the pickpocketing since you feel skeptical. I was holding my camera out in the open when recording this video and if you notice in the part where there is red carpet on the road, one of the electric scooters drives by quite close to me. It is "off camera" but I noticed the man keep glancing at me and my phone, and it made me remember that I was in a place that I am unfamiliar with and if something bad were to happen I would be much more vulnerable than if I was in my home city. If I was making a video in any other country I would've still mentioned the same warnings and precautions for travelers - sometimes it is in the safest places where we let our guard down, and that is when a single moment of "wrong place wrong time" can happen.
Please keep an open mind yourself as to why people have their viewpoints as these too will often be grounded in their own experiences. Your 5 cents are valuable, but I think we all have our own small pieces of valuable advice that we can share with each other.
Pickpocket times in China were long gone. There were many reasons for that, most of all, people are much well off, gone are the days of extreme dirt poor society. it does not justify the risk to be a criminal and easily be caught and face extreme punishment. Secondly, because Alipay and WeChat pay are so prevalent, I guess no one would carry a large sum of money in their pocket. No point in picking an empty pocket !
Hello from the USA! Thank you for a great video😊
Hello 😊
看完视频，感觉环境和舆论对人的心智影响真的很重要
Go to the visa office in wan chai fill out form online make sure correct then print it out and go too the office no Appoitment needed , with your hk I'd card I got 2 year unlimited visa for 750hkd in British passport also . Its so easy too do and I don't even speak Cantonese , the prices at port visa is for a full visa 1 entry , the shenzhen port visa is 130rmb for everyone now for reference for ppl
Hey there, thanks for this info! Did you need to have a trip booked into China to get the visa, or can you simply apply for future travel (not yet booked)?
@ekmarriedlife don't know why it won't post last.message , just book hotel in shenzhen that can be cancelled after you have visa
@@ekmarriedlife oh.and take a copy of.your hong kong visa , latest one if you have they will want too see it
I just got my 5 year multientry China visa in HK through CTS. You have to have one proper visa in your passport only (port visa doesn't count). I had one when I went to Shanghai on a one time entry. as long as you have one proper China visa and you have a HKID - then you can apply for the long term visa. No need to go many many times. I know the informaiton online is awful and took me awhile and multiple conversations to get the proper infomraiton. so follow this!
Ah this is very useful to know. Back in 2017 I did have a 2 year visa to China for business travel purposes. I think this is something worthwhile for me to explore into.
Thanks for your efforts making this nice Video. Can you please share the full address for this location and what is the nearest metro station?
Hi! Sorry for the late reply - Honestly it's been a while since we made this video so I can't remember exact details. But throughout the video I did put some text to indicate stations and area names - please take a look :)
i'm going tomorrow thanks for this do i just bring uk passport thats it?
At that time you paid by regular price. Now they have promotion which 130 rmb for all citizenship
So from Hongkong to China should have visa .
It depends if you're a Chinese national who has a China Return Home Permit. Typically Chinese nationals who have settled in Hong Kong or Macau can get this and will not need a visa. But foreigners, i.e. myself a British Citizen, will need a visa - and one of the types of available visas for Shenzhen is a 5-day Visa on Arrival that you can get at certain ports entering Shenzhen.
Hello. Great video. I’m from the UK and will need this visa for a day trip from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Can I ask how you pay for the visa, is it CNY or is it credit card? I’m worried that my foreign credit card may get rejected if it is card only. Also, I note you have to give an address you are staying at in Shenzhen on the application form, what would I write on the form as I’m doing a day trip only. Finally, once I come back from Shenzhen to Hong Kong can I get the high speed train back as I already have the visa at that stage? Sorry for all the questions.
I wonder why it's so empty at the visa office. I heard people saying they have only a limited qouta and have to wait hours and ended up having to go back.
It might have just been coincidence where on that particular Saturday it was not busy. Who knows!
我看你们说英语真费劲啊。说句话要想半天。
Thanks for watching!
This man is boring.
Thanks for watching!
The couple put a lot of effort and time creating this content for us viewers. Is this how you thank them?
I don't think so...he just expressing his own opinion.
Not really boring it's just normal behaviour which I prefer