Here in Taiwan life is very good. It’s safe, laws are not too strict and it’s probably the best place to live. Btw, I was born in north Europe and have been living in Australia for years and I still think Taiwan is better than all the places I’ve been living so far. Plus... it’s quite affordable here too.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's so interesting to learn how other people live abroad. I've never been to Hong Kong or China and this will most likely be the best way for me to see and understand how it is to visit or live there. Be safe and I look forward to more of your videos.
I lived in China for 3 years and I moved back to Australia a year ago. I genuinely regret leaving and whenever I see videos like this, I really miss China. I love the lifestyle of China and I believe the negative things you point out in this video are definitely all true BUT I think there are many positives that far outweigh the negatives. The life I lead in China was so relaxed and just easy but here in Australia I honestly often just feel stressed.
@@DongDongWu It is more stress-free than China, tho. He might have a different experience than most Australians. It often depends on where you live but on average your life is much freer, you have more choices and there's is SIGNIFICANTLY fewer people, also freedom of speech is still a thing (even tho the left is still trying to eradicate that). China and HK are great and have their cool things that Aussies don't have and vice-versa. In conclusion, Australia is amazing, hope you visit, I know you'll have a great time!
@@zeminoid choice overload kills freedom, it creates more stress and doesnt serve anything because at the end we end up supporting the same compagnies...
I'm from America, never been to mainland China but Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities in the world, such a beautiful and interesting place. I miss it and want to visit again someday.
City? Not a nation? I see where you stand. Isn't that against American goals though? Cos those HK rioters did indeed were displaying US flags, showing who they take their orders from. All part of the Anti-China agenda of Trump and even before. Biden of course is a China firster cos even his son took Chinese money to blow on, as opposed to America firster Trump.
She is just very beautiful. I love Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou. But Hong Kong is just very different. I love feeling of Hong Kong. I cant explain. But HK feels very different.
Hangzhou is a beautiful and relaxed city, you made the right choice. West Lake is simply heavenly. You could show the audience more footage of Hangzhou for a fairer comparison of the city. By the way I was born in Hong Kong. 😉
Hi DongDong, good video, very interesting comparison. you are looking more settled and hopefully happier. you are right when you consider how much stress you should be subject to. I think stress reduction adds years to your life and gives you a chance to just enjoy what you are doing. take care
I am English born and bred but ive lived in Macau for 8 years. ive also lived in southern Spain (Costa del Sol) and i have to say that Macau is the best. Its quite similar to Hong Kong. Before Covid i used to visit Hong Kong alot and it was great but i prefer Macau. I would happily live in China. I love this country so much and i feel blessed to be here. I love watching your videos so thankyou for making them. I love the expression "my body was dragging my soul" I understand that feeling.
Try hongkong first, it is easier as (almost) everyone and everything has and can speak english, and it is convenient to go around hongkong. From there you can arrange trip to Shenzhen and/or Guangzhou (the border cities with hongkong).
in the end of the day, it's the lifestyle that fits you and whatever makes your happier in the LONG run. (maybe even that separation from international major sites contribute to that slower life in China, or specifically where she is).
I too found you through your monster building video! This was awesome! I'm always fascinated and very interested in other cultures and how others live and your video was nice and full of details! I would love to see more!!!
I have lived in both HK and shenzhen. I don't see HK being cleaner than mainland China. In some ways HK can be dirtier because ppl are packed and many buildings are older.
Yeah I literally thought the same thing, Guangzhou is also super clean nowadays. I went to HK and everything just felt dusty, but that's just my experience tbh
I started my teaching career in Hangzhou at the end of 2019, and despite the pandemic had an amazing time there. After 14 months I moved to Shenzhen because I wanted to experience a busier city. There were definitely times I missed living in the outskirts of Hangzhou (like when I had to listen to the same line dancing music outside of my window from August to January 2021 😭). This was a cool video to watch! I never got to visit HK since I hadn’t been in China long enough pre-pandemic to get my passport back from the PSB. It’s nice to have an inside perspective to compare the two 😁
Wow, the cost of living in Hong Kong is so cheap compared to Switzerland where I live. You know if a city is crap when you need a car to get anywhere and the best fun to be had is, eating, drinking or taking drugs...
冬冬 (I hope I guessed it right), 1. I enjoy your video. 2. I am a 100% Chinese born in Hong Kong, received my post-secondary education in the U.S. and naturalized as a U.S. citizen since the beginning of the millennium. 3. You are young and, dare I say, attractive, who grew up in the privileged post-門*安*天 era. (These 3 words, shown in reverse, immediately trigger censorship!) 4. You mentioned that you have a choice. But how many of our Chinese brothers and sisters, in the mainland and now even in HK, can say the same? [no politics, just facts] 5. I too can never find myself living in HK again, due to mostly the same reasons you listed. 6. I will never forget the scene in which hundreds of Chinese toddlers waving their Mao's Red Flag Booklets across the Pearl River Bridge between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. That's what a communist country does to their own children. Total propaganda. They had no choice. 7. Sincerely wish you and your family a good future. The kids you may have someday is going to grow up in a totally different communist China I experienced. 8. Best wishes!
There is brainwashing everywhere, just turn on the TV in America and you'll see it. It's just a little more subtle. Just drive down any street in America and you'll see American flags everywhere. Oh I guess that's different, Americans are just patriotic, Chinese are nationalistic/propagandized. You should open your eyes and see the whole picture.
As an expat living in China for 12 years and have travelled around the mainland , HK, Macao and Taiwan , I have to say that you just cannot compare Hangzhou to HK Hangzhou is totally different than HK.. It be closer if you chose Shanghai as a comparison..
I've also lived in both, choosing to stick out for a few more years to get my PR card :D As a foreigner I do feel that HK is easier to get used to but mainland China is waaaaaay cheaper! I was stunned when I went for the first time and found out I could get a good breakfast for 3 RMB!
Thank you for the vid, you are a pleasure to watch, I see great things in your future)))) Speaking of HK's pace of life, me and my wife had to commute between Shenzhen and HK quite a few times. Shenzhen is pretty chaotic to begin with, but it's nothing like Hong Kong!!! It always felt like we were coming back to our slow sleepy town when we were back in Shenzhen, a very cozy feeling😇
Great video! Thank you for explaining the differences. It's quite sad but it seems like the trend is very similar in many highly populated cities. Which makes sense to a degree when comparing things such as cleanliness, maintenance and overall build quality of the city to other areas as you've mentioned but still i find that isn't enough to justify the high cost. However, it still makes life very stressful when wages seem to have been quite stagnant yet the cost of living has gone up 2-3 times sometimes even 4 times as you've mentioned comparing Hong Kong to China.
Great video! You summed up the work environment my wife and I are kindred spirits and we are leaving HK as well for the same reasons. We lived for years in Beijing and were excited to move to HK. It has been memorable but I appreciated the work pace much more on the mainland. Granted the governmental pressure was the main reason we left Beijing but I understand it is much less outside of BJ.
I guessed I stumbled on your channel a tad bit late! But better late than never! Your Monster Building was recommended and glad that I clicked into it. Very happy that your then bf is now your hubby!! :)
Thanks for your video. I can relate to you 100%. I have been living in China since 2016 almost all of this time in Shenzhen. Before pandemic I often visited HK, and every time coming back to Mainland I felt a relief (there is more space and less people in Shenzhen). Now, my husband chose to move to HK for a better job opportunities. So, I just can hope it won’t be a difficult experience for me because I really like Mainland China laid back pace of life.
Shenzen is definitely cleaner and has better infrastructure than HK. Her video should hv been titled comparison between Hangzhou and HK which is not a fair comparison to begin with
So many questions still on my mind.. you know, there is too much desinformacion sobre China in the media and at one point tu no sabes what is true or not, so when you come to videos like this one, experiencias personales de alguien..well you start getting a better perspective of the reality. Thank you for sharing!
I live in Hong Kong and I'd completely agree with the crazy cost of housing, but I'd disagree with the cost of food. If you live on the island or eat in international restaurants then what you say is true, but eating at local restaurants and buying food from wet markets is crazy cheap. My favorite meal is rice noodles and 10 dumplings, I get super full, and it only costs $45 HKD (5.80USD). I'm curious about the difference in costs of transportation between HK and Hangzhou. Same or different?
The same (eg small mom n pop restaurants) would cost much less in China. 10 dumplings + rice in a city like Hangzhou could be around 2-3 USD in a restaurant. Smaller street vendors would cost more like 1-2 USD. In smaller cities they could be even cheaper (10 dumplings in a big restaurant in a tier 3 city could cost
Love your sincere sharing ❣️ I feel the same for the difference you mentioned, especially when you mentioned the brick on road in Mainland China haha Hong Kong was a good place, but it has been put to the worst that it becomes not livable now.
Appreciate your opinions but I'd still suggest that Hangzhou is not comparable to Hong Kong, not simply in terms of how large the cities are but also many other aspects. In China the more comparable cities with Hong Kong would be Beijing or Shanghai.
I am a Korean woman living in Hong Kong with my HK husband. Yes, it's very true that the rent or real estate price is extremely expensive! I wanna my husband to live in Korea with me with a bigger flat and more children! But it may be difficult for him to find a good pay job in Korea, so it's a dilemma.
Out of interest, do you use VPN in order to maintain your RUclips channel? And could there be legal implications for you doing this or for generally using a VPN to access blocked sites?
I guess that depends on who you are and how the officers you encounter like to handle it. There's no simple answer. I would have been very misleading if I told you you have no problem doing that. Recently, I heard some people was fined a couple thousand yuan for doing that, and it could have been more.
Maybe you should specify which part of china, i was an international student in Shanghai for 3 years, the city is clean & tidy, very foreigner & disabled friendly although getting around without a level of mandarin is quite difficult it is doable. I am moving soon to hongkong soon so your video was very helpful
Love this video! Great English. Great filming. Thanks for converting costs to USD many videos do not! I have spent a lot of time in mainland China and Hong Kong. As an American it really feels like a different world. And I really loved it and appreciated the people. I was not a big fan of the food. But i LOVED the Chinese hot pot restaurants!
I love the video so much. It seems like Hong Kong and China Mainland are same but it has a lot of deep differences if you delve in. Thank you for sharing your experience
On a recent holiday I visited Hong Kong and Shanghai. As a tourist asking for help: People in Shanghai were very helpful. People in Hong Kong basically told me to buzz off.
Who else is here from the monster builduing video? Oh and to the creator of this masterpiece, thank you for showing all that differences and real life situations. Great job!
Unfortunately, Hong Kong isn’t the same as it was 20+ years ago. It was a true world city. Some of my friends still go there to visit family, but most say that they will never live there again. Many large companies are now moving their Asian headquarters out of Hong Kong to Singapore, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, etc… Back in the late 90s you could get a 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment in Shenzhen (across the China border) for $75-$80 per month.
In terms of people, from my experience, Chinese people are warm, polite and extremely helpful despite the language barrier. Only a few times I felt tad humiliated when someone (mostly elderly) ignored and asked us to leave with hand gesture. Later I thought and realized they didn’t mean to be rude, it’s just that they felt uncomfortable because of my language. Never had any issues in HK, on the contrary I found many HK residents more British than the Londoners :))
It’s very interesting to get your perspective & am glad you both seem happy with your choices. I lived in Hong Kong too for a number of years and enjoyed it a great deal, but it has to be said I lived all the time I was there in pretty privileged conditions, 2,500 sq ft apartments, very well paid etc. During the time I lived in Hong Kong, I only visited mainland China (Beijing) and areas close to HK occasionally and it was very different then than it is now. By the way I’m from the UK and now live here again, although I also lived in many other countries than HK over the years, mainly in the Middle and Far East, also in various parts of mainland Europe. As you’re now married to a Westerner, in your case an American, my reverse experience may be of interest - my marriage partner (my husband as it so happens) is Chinese, from the mainland though (from Henan in Central China), not Hong Kong, and he comes from a pretty privileged background in China too, as well as doing his first degrees in China (at a prestige university in Beijing) he did later and post-graduate degrees in the UK and it’s here that we met. Whilst we have visited China together (both Beijing and his home city and family in Henan) it is more convenient for us, as a married gay couple, to live in the UK. Various of his family members have also visited the UK, but of course the current COVID situation has unfortunately curtailed our travel plans in both directions, as it has with so many others, so we are certainly not unique. We both are fortunate to live here in separate quite spacious self-owned (mortgage-free) properties, partly because of his requirement to live in a specific city for work-related reasons, but apart from the periods of strict COVID-lockdown we move back and forth between our two properties pretty regularly, for the moment our arrangements suit us both pretty well, and whilst he misses some aspects of China (as do I) think he much prefers to be here for the present.
omg finally someone understand how i feel here :'( I will go back to live in Phuket, Thailand where I came from. There is much quieter and less people. We can have a bigger space to live and more air to breath T_T i like HK, love the food. Everything so convenient but this need to share with so many people T_T Thank you for the VDO!
Ni hao. Thank you for your interesting video. I agree with you about Hong Kong being busy and stressful. I was living in a city in mainland China and had to visit Hong Kong. In the street I tried to ask for directions but people passed me by saying they were in a hurry or too busy. In mainland China where I was living, people would stop and try to help me even if they didn't speak English. Also, you mention the cinema in Hong Kong having the latest films, in mainland China there is a restriction on how many foreign films they are allowed to show, but there were pirate dvds which were sold very cheaply. There were two kinds, bad quality and good quality, the good quality dvds were very very good quality and from experience you knew which ones to buy. I saw films on dvd which later came out in the cinema two or more months later. There were many types of films and TV shows one could buy, not only those later shown in the cinema, there were so many that you were spoilt for choice. Of course, officially this was forbidden, but the shops sold them openly except only a few times a year when they were checked and then had to hide them. Needless to say most of the customers were foreign. The one thing I had a problem with in mainland China was the hospitals. They were so crowded, like a train station during the rush hour. You need to get a ticket to see the doctor and I was advised to get up early and queue up at 4am in order to get a ticket which didn't 't cost much. The scam was there were people who got there first who bought absolutely 'all' of the tickets and then sold them for a very high price to patients wanting to see a doctor in the hospital. Going to the hospital was the only thing I didn't like, however the doctors and nurses were very kind. I had to leave China, and I really didn't want to. I am now back in my own western country, but I miss living in China very much. It's a pity things are as they are, I wish I could return and live there again. I am pleased you found your peaceful pace of life back on the mainland. Take care. Zai jian.
I love your videos (also came from monster building :')) but I kind of disagree with the dirt levels, Guangzhou and some other cities now are super clean - I think it really depends on the area you go to.
You might want to check your Hong Kong PR status. I did a google and it says Chinese citizen never lose it, and foreign citizen only lose it after 3 years but still retain "right to land" rights forever which is almost the same.
living in hong kong for 3yrs and still counting. enjoyed the fast pace,food, loving person (even they look like give you a shit sometimes,but they are helpful and lovely when you SOS ) living space is not really a big deal for me, now fit in a 350 sft apartment with my dear
have not been to either of those places in a long while, the comparison is pretty fair to the best of my knowledge. I wish there are more contents aimed to be unbias but candid like this in this overly politized world.
Hey dongdong! Lovely video's you make. And you have a very nice voice and relaxing voice! nice to see how China and HK is, And good to hear that you whent away because off stress. Been in HK 10 years ago. Very special but oo so busy from where i come from. But none the less nice city! Lots of love from the Netherlands!🙋
My wife and I stopped over in Hong Kong for one week a few years back when we were going Japan. You are right it is quite crowded and very busy. I am also a fan of skyscrapers but when I was in Hong Kong I felt that there were too many of them. They even build them up in the mountains. I don't think I could live there.
Happy to know people are moving out of Hong Kong and going back to mainland China 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. There are plenty of opportunities in mainland and no need to live in Hong Kong and jam up the city.
You paid HK$2200 a month for a 430 sqft apartment in HK? Are you sure you don't mean USD? In your earlier video about living at Monster Building you mentioned the rent was USD1,000 (HKD 7,800) per month for a 140 sqft apartment! That can't be right ... I've never seen rentals in HK as cheap as HK$2200 a month for 430 sqft. And HK$15 for a half hour taxi ride? Flagfall in HK taxis is HK$24 before you've even gone anywhere! I don't think you were living in the same HK I live in ... this misinformation is not helpful for people thinking about moving to HK ...
You forgot to mention one more thing about what's different between Hong Kong and China. In Hong Kong the water is drinkable but in China its not. You guys didn't wanna move to Taiwan?
@@l84wok cheap ? According to year 2014 situation , selling price of China water to Hong Kong is around 260 times higher (more expensive ) than Malaysia selling water to Singapore 🇸🇬.
One of the most interesting videos I have seen for a long time thanks. I lived in Guangzhou for 16 years, left last year 2021 because of covid. Now I cant get back, but I am flying to HongKong tomorrow 22/10/2022 looking for work and all the things you just mentioned. Thanks. OH! put the link where? :D
wow very well detailed. You used words that people can relate bur aren't offensive. It's same dilemma for most people like an overseas worker. For example m a filipino living in dubai. I love dubai for its great services. Everything is convenient but because you need visa to stay here and properties are expensive to rent if you have a normal salary, then life isn't as laid-back. Unlike in my home country were we obviously have our own house and no need to have a visa. Hopefully all home countries would be as favorable as those international hotspots were people can both enjoy having a good home without compromising the diversified experiences and convenience of technology. Also, dubai is pretty clean and there is standard landscaping here despite being a desert country while my home country is always so messy with some trash you see almost everywhere.
Dear DongDong. Really like your channel and style. I once crossed HongKong in transit to Qingdao. Was fascinated to see mist covered islands from the airport lounge. Had a desire to learn more about HK. You videos are my best introduction to HK & China. Best wishes Shubhendu New Delhi
Nice video. How does it work for foreigners? Do I have cops in the middle of the night in my house? The social Credit score? Is that a thing there? Is VPN allowed in China? I wanna enjoy Hong Kong for a while but the way it is heading I might move. I more look towards Taipeh. Such a nice city and also not as crazy busy as HK. HK is fun for me because I don't have to work. So I see many people very busy but I can take it easy...
Hi, nice video but I have to disagree with you on at least two points. Considering that you are living in Hangzhou (like me). Hangzhou is a huge hike trail where you can discover pearls around the surrounding mountains. Second point, Hanghzou is one of the cleanest city I lived in. For sure is the cleanest in China and for sure is a way cleaner than HK. Quality of construction I agreed with you but usually broken things get repaired in a very short time. Cultural event are without no doubt less thatn HK but in less than a hour of bullet train you are in SH...
The difference in restaurant prices is that the quality of the ingredients is higher (less chance of adulteration such as sewar oil, fish infused with plastic, fake dumpling filling made from cardboard l).
I lived in China for 7 years, I really want to come back, there are many cities that already surpass Hong Kong in Mainland China, where you can get the same product or service, with the same quality or quantity, at a much lower price, the average quality of life that exists, exceeds those of western countries and India, I don't care about fake news, they have achieved a system that works for 1.4 billion people in a country that has more than 9 million km2, you have to think in perspective, in big Chinese cities, you can feel safe all the time and have access to good things without being rich, Hong Kong is very similar to big western cities, in terms of its laziness, it is not as clean, safe and modern as its counterparts in Mainland China, I think the latter had more humility to learn the good things from Hong Kong and apply them in other cities, instead Hong Kong has always looked down on Shenzhen, a city that by the way, has surpassed Hong Kong.
Hi Dong Dong I left HK when I was just 10 yrs old, that was 54 years ago. I really do miss HK, been back to visit just once in 2000. One thing I want to know is, what's the poor section of Kowloon like? Most people in the west don't know about the poor section of town . I mean the real poor section, has the HK government done anything to help the downtrodden? It's very sad, it's stayed with me all this time.
You like China more because you are from there, and your family is there, but if you want a vibrant lifestyle, then Hong Kong has more of that diversity. China is more "advanced" in many ways because it keeps its culture closed. If you want to see landscapes and nature, then China is where you would visit, if your focus is on making money, and more "openness" from people, then HK is where you want to be. This is all based on personal preference and experience.
HKG - one of the most btfl cities in the world, especially because of the surrounding, which you have mentioned. Hiking clubs, hiking trails! I did not like the domestic helpers camping everywhere on sidewalks and overpasses. I understand the flats are small but this completely spoils the public space for everybody else.
I ended up here from your Monster Building video, and I have to say... I love your videos!!
Thank you 🥰
same! ❤️
Me too!
Same!
Me too☺
True that living in Hong Kong is convenient in many ways, but also the rent is insanely high and the stress level is higher. Love your video :D
Thank you 😊
@@DongDongWu 租金貴可以選擇住新界，1萬蚊都租到300-400尺，有MTR其實交通不是問題。
R uh from Hong Kong??
R uh from Hong Kong??
Here in Taiwan life is very good. It’s safe, laws are not too strict and it’s probably the best place to live. Btw, I was born in north Europe and have been living in Australia for years and I still think Taiwan is better than all the places I’ve been living so far. Plus... it’s quite affordable here too.
God Bless Taiwan from America.
Only thing is the pay in total terms. I imagine traveling for leisure to a place like Denmark from Taiwan is financial suicide.
Hey I'm planning trips next year to travel across eastern asia. I wana visit Taiwan too would love to chat about your experience
Get Ready War is coming. China will Start Trouble.
There will be a shortage of supplies.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's so interesting to learn how other people live abroad. I've never been to Hong Kong or China and this will most likely be the best way for me to see and understand how it is to visit or live there. Be safe and I look forward to more of your videos.
I'm glad you found it useful!
I lived in China for 3 years and I moved back to Australia a year ago. I genuinely regret leaving and whenever I see videos like this, I really miss China. I love the lifestyle of China and I believe the negative things you point out in this video are definitely all true BUT I think there are many positives that far outweigh the negatives. The life I lead in China was so relaxed and just easy but here in Australia I honestly often just feel stressed.
Australia in my imagination is a beautiful stress-free land! I wish I could visit one day ♡
@@DongDongWu I hope you get to visit one day but I really miss the freedom I had in China. It was easy to live my life!
@@DongDongWu It is more stress-free than China, tho. He might have a different experience than most Australians. It often depends on where you live but on average your life is much freer, you have more choices and there's is SIGNIFICANTLY fewer people, also freedom of speech is still a thing (even tho the left is still trying to eradicate that). China and HK are great and have their cool things that Aussies don't have and vice-versa. In conclusion, Australia is amazing, hope you visit, I know you'll have a great time!
@@zeminoid choice overload kills freedom, it creates more stress and doesnt serve anything because at the end we end up supporting the same compagnies...
i currently live in china. my girlfriend is aussie. she is stressing me to move back to australia with her. is it a good idea?
I'm from America, never been to mainland China but Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities in the world, such a beautiful and interesting place. I miss it and want to visit again someday.
City? Not a nation? I see where you stand. Isn't that against American goals though? Cos those HK rioters did indeed were displaying US flags, showing who they take their orders from. All part of the Anti-China agenda of Trump and even before. Biden of course is a China firster cos even his son took Chinese money to blow on, as opposed to America firster Trump.
@@finlandjourney6065 I love how someone said they liked a city and you some how turned that political.
@@finlandjourney6065 “Finland” 50 cents?
@@RJ-he2ns There are tons of paid keyboard carriers from China
@@RJ-he2ns because he is an idiot
She is just very beautiful. I love Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou. But Hong Kong is just very different. I love feeling of Hong Kong. I cant explain. But HK feels very different.
Hangzhou is a beautiful and relaxed city, you made the right choice. West Lake is simply heavenly. You could show the audience more footage of Hangzhou for a fairer comparison of the city. By the way I was born in Hong Kong. 😉
Hi DongDong, good video, very interesting comparison. you are looking more settled and hopefully happier. you are right when you consider how much stress you should be subject to. I think stress reduction adds years to your life and gives you a chance to just enjoy what you are doing. take care
I am English born and bred but ive lived in Macau for 8 years. ive also lived in southern Spain (Costa del Sol) and i have to say that Macau is the best. Its quite similar to Hong Kong.
Before Covid i used to visit Hong Kong alot and it was great but i prefer Macau.
I would happily live in China.
I love this country so much and i feel blessed to be here.
I love watching your videos so thankyou for making them.
I love the expression "my body was dragging my soul" I understand that feeling.
I've never been in China or Hong Kong. This video was extremely insightful.
Try hongkong first, it is easier as (almost) everyone and everything has and can speak english, and it is convenient to go around hongkong.
From there you can arrange trip to Shenzhen and/or Guangzhou (the border cities with hongkong).
in the end of the day, it's the lifestyle that fits you and whatever makes your happier in the LONG run. (maybe even that separation from international major sites contribute to that slower life in China, or specifically where she is).
I too found you through your monster building video! This was awesome! I'm always fascinated and very interested in other cultures and how others live and your video was nice and full of details! I would love to see more!!!
Thanks! I'm glad you found this useful.
@@DongDongWu you are so sexy
I’ve never been to East Asia before so the one thing that rang a bell with me was when you mentioned Egyptian food 😂😂, greetings from Egypt 🇪🇬
I have lived in both HK and shenzhen. I don't see HK being cleaner than mainland China. In some ways HK can be dirtier because ppl are packed and many buildings are older.
Yeah I literally thought the same thing, Guangzhou is also super clean nowadays. I went to HK and everything just felt dusty, but that's just my experience tbh
Shenzhen is much cleaner than HK，it is very dirty in Kowloon side
No because British
I started my teaching career in Hangzhou at the end of 2019, and despite the pandemic had an amazing time there. After 14 months I moved to Shenzhen because I wanted to experience a busier city. There were definitely times I missed living in the outskirts of Hangzhou (like when I had to listen to the same line dancing music outside of my window from August to January 2021 😭).
This was a cool video to watch! I never got to visit HK since I hadn’t been in China long enough pre-pandemic to get my passport back from the PSB. It’s nice to have an inside perspective to compare the two 😁
Wow, the cost of living in Hong Kong is so cheap compared to Switzerland where I live. You know if a city is crap when you need a car to get anywhere and the best fun to be had is, eating, drinking or taking drugs...
Love your videos, cant wait to see China when we're able to travel again! Also you voice is so soothing :')
Thank you and welcome to visit China 😊
冬冬 (I hope I guessed it right),
1. I enjoy your video.
2. I am a 100% Chinese born in Hong Kong, received my post-secondary education in the U.S. and naturalized as a U.S. citizen since the beginning of the millennium.
3. You are young and, dare I say, attractive, who grew up in the privileged post-門*安*天 era. (These 3 words, shown in reverse, immediately trigger censorship!)
4. You mentioned that you have a choice. But how many of our Chinese brothers and sisters, in the mainland and now even in HK, can say the same? [no politics, just facts]
5. I too can never find myself living in HK again, due to mostly the same reasons you listed.
6. I will never forget the scene in which hundreds of Chinese toddlers waving their Mao's Red Flag Booklets across the Pearl River Bridge between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. That's what a communist country does to their own children. Total propaganda. They had no choice.
7. Sincerely wish you and your family a good future. The kids you may have someday is going to grow up in a totally different communist China I experienced.
8. Best wishes!
There is brainwashing everywhere, just turn on the TV in America and you'll see it. It's just a little more subtle. Just drive down any street in America and you'll see American flags everywhere. Oh I guess that's different, Americans are just patriotic, Chinese are nationalistic/propagandized. You should open your eyes and see the whole picture.
@@henryng9406 Thank you for your comment, which is freely expressed.
Loved the way you explained each and everything
This was a heck of a review. Way better than I expected.
As an expat living in China for 12 years and have travelled around the mainland , HK, Macao and Taiwan , I have to say that you just cannot compare Hangzhou to HK Hangzhou is totally different than HK.. It be closer if you chose Shanghai as a comparison..
Very informative and interesting --
Thank you for sharing🤗
I've also lived in both, choosing to stick out for a few more years to get my PR card :D
As a foreigner I do feel that HK is easier to get used to but mainland China is waaaaaay cheaper! I was stunned when I went for the first time and found out I could get a good breakfast for 3 RMB!
So informative and interesting thank you for the video!!
Thank you for the vid, you are a pleasure to watch, I see great things in your future)))) Speaking of HK's pace of life, me and my wife had to commute between Shenzhen and HK quite a few times. Shenzhen is pretty chaotic to begin with, but it's nothing like Hong Kong!!! It always felt like we were coming back to our slow sleepy town when we were back in Shenzhen, a very cozy feeling😇
Great video! Thank you for explaining the differences. It's quite sad but it seems like the trend is very similar in many highly populated cities. Which makes sense to a degree when comparing things such as cleanliness, maintenance and overall build quality of the city to other areas as you've mentioned but still i find that isn't enough to justify the high cost. However, it still makes life very stressful when wages seem to have been quite stagnant yet the cost of living has gone up 2-3 times sometimes even 4 times as you've mentioned comparing Hong Kong to China.
Great video! You summed up the work environment my wife and I are kindred spirits and we are leaving HK as well for the same reasons. We lived for years in Beijing and were excited to move to HK. It has been memorable but I appreciated the work pace much more on the mainland. Granted the governmental pressure was the main reason we left Beijing but I understand it is much less outside of BJ.
I guessed I stumbled on your channel a tad bit late! But better late than never! Your Monster Building was recommended and glad that I clicked into it. Very happy that your then bf is now your hubby!! :)
Thank you so much 😊
I think I would fit in HONG KONG 🇭🇰👀 I love fast paced lifestyle thank you for your video👍🏼
Thanks for your video. I can relate to you 100%. I have been living in China since 2016 almost all of this time in Shenzhen. Before pandemic I often visited HK, and every time coming back to Mainland I felt a relief (there is more space and less people in Shenzhen). Now, my husband chose to move to HK for a better job opportunities. So, I just can hope it won’t be a difficult experience for me because I really like Mainland China laid back pace of life.
Shenzen is definitely cleaner and has better infrastructure than HK. Her video should hv been titled comparison between Hangzhou and HK which is not a fair comparison to begin with
I lived in Hong Kong for 12 years and now moved to Uk 🇬🇧 and feel more relaxed
Yeah. Keep kissing gwei lo butt
Me too.. but I miss it :(
@@Hffryinbffyok so why not move back
@@daniels1263 I may do at some point
Too much hustle in Hong Kong dont need it.
Thank you for sharing your experiences in living in Hong Kong versus mainland China.
Great video!👍 never traveled that far but will soon.
I'm sure you'll have a great time here!
So many questions still on my mind.. you know, there is too much desinformacion sobre China in the media and at one point tu no sabes what is true or not, so when you come to videos like this one, experiencias personales de alguien..well you start getting a better perspective of the reality. Thank you for sharing!
Spanglish 😁🤗
Estoy de acuerdo contigo. So many people think china is like North Corea.
I live in Hong Kong and I'd completely agree with the crazy cost of housing, but I'd disagree with the cost of food. If you live on the island or eat in international restaurants then what you say is true, but eating at local restaurants and buying food from wet markets is crazy cheap. My favorite meal is rice noodles and 10 dumplings, I get super full, and it only costs $45 HKD (5.80USD). I'm curious about the difference in costs of transportation between HK and Hangzhou. Same or different?
The same (eg small mom n pop restaurants) would cost much less in China. 10 dumplings + rice in a city like Hangzhou could be around 2-3 USD in a restaurant. Smaller street vendors would cost more like 1-2 USD. In smaller cities they could be even cheaper (10 dumplings in a big restaurant in a tier 3 city could cost
Is Hong Kong is good for vegetarians people ??
Love your sincere sharing ❣️
I feel the same for the difference you mentioned, especially when you mentioned the brick on road in Mainland China haha
Hong Kong was a good place, but it has been put to the worst that it becomes not livable now.
Just visited hongkong for a couple of days. Still have more things to learn about the place. Glad to bump into your video. Hello from Ireland.
Appreciate your opinions but I'd still suggest that Hangzhou is not comparable to Hong Kong, not simply in terms of how large the cities are but also many other aspects.
In China the more comparable cities with Hong Kong would be Beijing or Shanghai.
I agree and Beijing and Shanghai are way better than HK in overall quality of life.
I don’t think so (not to me), but each to their own.
I was simply pointing out that the line of comparison in the video wasn’t quite fair.
@@vikulya78 Like you said, to each their own, to me it is.
I am a Korean woman living in Hong Kong with my HK husband. Yes, it's very true that the rent or real estate price is extremely expensive! I wanna my husband to live in Korea with me with a bigger flat and more children! But it may be difficult for him to find a good pay job in Korea, so it's a dilemma.
IMO: Keep the high paying job in HK save up then buy property in Korea, lease it, cover mortgage, continue saving, then move back.
@@jinarose5374 yes, a good idea, keep saving first ! thanks for your advice, good day!
Thank the British for that
Teach him Koran imo 💀
Move to the mainland China and then to Korea.
Thank you for a very interesting comparison of Hong Kong and your city in China. You have a lovely voice! 😊👍
Chinese people are the most talented .i really respect all of them .what they did to their country.. it's just insane..love from India 🇮🇳
thanks for the video. I am literally in a dilemma on living in either hong kong or Shenzhen!
It’s funny #metoo ended up here through the Monster Building video.. Absolutely love U and Joe together .. Love from Denmark 🇩🇰
You are so amazing! I love people explaining and talking about life, situations etc.💕😁
Out of interest, do you use VPN in order to maintain your RUclips channel? And could there be legal implications for you doing this or for generally using a VPN to access blocked sites?
No legal complications
@@rexco2700 any reason for this?
@@ImogenWhite13 Because they want foreigners/people living in China who use Google and such in their daily lives to not have a shit time
I guess that depends on who you are and how the officers you encounter like to handle it. There's no simple answer. I would have been very misleading if I told you you have no problem doing that. Recently, I heard some people was fined a couple thousand yuan for doing that, and it could have been more.
Very interesting! Health is the most important thing! ❤️
Maybe you should specify which part of china, i was an international student in Shanghai for 3 years, the city is clean & tidy, very foreigner & disabled friendly although getting around without a level of mandarin is quite difficult it is doable. I am moving soon to hongkong soon so your video was very helpful
She mentioned Hang Zhou at the beginning of the video
Love this video! Great English. Great filming. Thanks for converting costs to USD many videos do not! I have spent a lot of time in mainland China and Hong Kong. As an American it really feels like a different world. And I really loved it and appreciated the people. I was not a big fan of the food. But i LOVED the Chinese hot pot restaurants!
This was very informative. Thanks for the video!
I love the video so much. It seems like Hong Kong and China Mainland are same but it has a lot of deep differences if you delve in. Thank you for sharing your experience
I love ur vídeo!! Very informative!!! Tks from Brasil
Thank you ❤
Very true 😢HK is expensive
But a nice city 🌃
Yes it is 😊
Yeah
I spend about 700 on my hair in HK but I’ll use that for 5 or even more in my country 😭
On a recent holiday I visited Hong Kong and Shanghai. As a tourist asking for help: People in Shanghai were very helpful. People in Hong Kong basically told me to buzz off.
Yup
It’s so true
Who else is here from the monster builduing video?
Oh and to the creator of this masterpiece, thank you for showing all that differences and real life situations. Great job!
Unfortunately, Hong Kong isn’t the same as it was 20+ years ago. It was a true world city. Some of my friends still go there to visit family, but most say that they will never live there again. Many large companies are now moving their Asian headquarters out of Hong Kong to Singapore, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, etc… Back in the late 90s you could get a 2 bedroom/2 bath apartment in Shenzhen (across the China border) for $75-$80 per month.
This is interesting! Wow
I’m glad you’re where you prefer.
I remember being in Hong Kong and yeah. Veeeeery crowded over there, it took me forever to cross a red light as a pedestrian.
In terms of people, from my experience, Chinese people are warm, polite and extremely helpful despite the language barrier. Only a few times I felt tad humiliated when someone (mostly elderly) ignored and asked us to leave with hand gesture. Later I thought and realized they didn’t mean to be rude, it’s just that they felt uncomfortable because of my language. Never had any issues in HK, on the contrary I found many HK residents more British than the Londoners :))
It’s very interesting to get your perspective & am glad you both seem happy with your choices. I lived in Hong Kong too for a number of years and enjoyed it a great deal, but it has to be said I lived all the time I was there in pretty privileged conditions, 2,500 sq ft apartments, very well paid etc. During the time I lived in Hong Kong, I only visited mainland China (Beijing) and areas close to HK occasionally and it was very different then than it is now. By the way I’m from the UK and now live here again, although I also lived in many other countries than HK over the years, mainly in the Middle and Far East, also in various parts of mainland Europe. As you’re now married to a Westerner, in your case an American, my reverse experience may be of interest - my marriage partner (my husband as it so happens) is Chinese, from the mainland though (from Henan in Central China), not Hong Kong, and he comes from a pretty privileged background in China too, as well as doing his first degrees in China (at a prestige university in Beijing) he did later and post-graduate degrees in the UK and it’s here that we met. Whilst we have visited China together (both Beijing and his home city and family in Henan) it is more convenient for us, as a married gay couple, to live in the UK. Various of his family members have also visited the UK, but of course the current COVID situation has unfortunately curtailed our travel plans in both directions, as it has with so many others, so we are certainly not unique. We both are fortunate to live here in separate quite spacious self-owned (mortgage-free) properties, partly because of his requirement to live in a specific city for work-related reasons, but apart from the periods of strict COVID-lockdown we move back and forth between our two properties pretty regularly, for the moment our arrangements suit us both pretty well, and whilst he misses some aspects of China (as do I) think he much prefers to be here for the present.
Love your video. Thank you!
Lovely person! Great decision to move to a less stressful city. Hope you 2 all the best.
omg finally someone understand how i feel here :'(
I will go back to live in Phuket, Thailand where I came from. There is much quieter and less people. We can have a bigger space to live and more air to breath T_T
i like HK, love the food. Everything so convenient but this need to share with so many people T_T
Thank you for the VDO!
You are the sweetest Chinese woman I've seen. Beautiful voice!
Ni hao. Thank you for your interesting video. I agree with you about Hong Kong being busy and stressful. I was living in a city in mainland China and had to visit Hong Kong. In the street I tried to ask for directions but people passed me by saying they were in a hurry or too busy. In mainland China where I was living, people would stop and try to help me even if they didn't speak English. Also, you mention the cinema in Hong Kong having the latest films, in mainland China there is a restriction on how many foreign films they are allowed to show, but there were pirate dvds which were sold very cheaply. There were two kinds, bad quality and good quality, the good quality dvds were very very good quality and from experience you knew which ones to buy. I saw films on dvd which later came out in the cinema two or more months later. There were many types of films and TV shows one could buy, not only those later shown in the cinema, there were so many that you were spoilt for choice. Of course, officially this was forbidden, but the shops sold them openly except only a few times a year when they were checked and then had to hide them. Needless to say most of the customers were foreign. The one thing I had a problem with in mainland China was the hospitals. They were so crowded, like a train station during the rush hour. You need to get a ticket to see the doctor and I was advised to get up early and queue up at 4am in order to get a ticket which didn't 't cost much. The scam was there were people who got there first who bought absolutely 'all' of the tickets and then sold them for a very high price to patients wanting to see a doctor in the hospital. Going to the hospital was the only thing I didn't like, however the doctors and nurses were very kind. I had to leave China, and I really didn't want to. I am now back in my own western country, but I miss living in China very much. It's a pity things are as they are, I wish I could return and live there again. I am pleased you found your peaceful pace of life back on the mainland. Take care. Zai jian.
I love your videos (also came from monster building :')) but I kind of disagree with the dirt levels, Guangzhou and some other cities now are super clean - I think it really depends on the area you go to.
Thank you :) I agree it depends on the areas!
You might want to check your Hong Kong PR status. I did a google and it says Chinese citizen never lose it, and foreign citizen only lose it after 3 years but still retain "right to land" rights forever which is almost the same.
I from Vietnam and I move to mainland China to work 😊
I hope you are having a good time working here! :)
some how, this is inspiring ❤️
living in hong kong for 3yrs and still counting. enjoyed the fast pace,food, loving person (even they look like give you a shit sometimes,but they are helpful and lovely when you SOS ) living space is not really a big deal for me, now fit in a 350 sft apartment with my dear
🙋🏻♀️ newbie to ur channel and loving ur informative vids! I’m from Hong Kong 🇭🇰 💜
Thanks sweetie ♡
Very fair comparison
Saw you monster video pretty cool! 😎
Keep doing what you do!
Thanks. Really helpful. Thiking to visit hongkong 🎉
Your video is *Awesome*
Your English is *Flawless*
And
I have to say that I'm *intrigued*
✌🌌🎆
have not been to either of those places in a long while, the comparison is pretty fair to the best of my knowledge. I wish there are more contents aimed to be unbias but candid like this in this overly politized world.
Really authentic. nice. I almost married a Japanese woman, I think its extremely interesting combination of west and east.
From what I know, despite political conflicts between them, a lot of Hong Kong people moved to the mainland.
Hey dongdong!
Lovely video's you make.
And you have a very nice voice and relaxing voice!
nice to see how China and HK is,
And good to hear that you whent away because off stress. Been in HK 10 years ago. Very special but oo so busy from where i come from. But none the less nice city!
Lots of love from the Netherlands!🙋
My wife and I stopped over in Hong Kong for one week a few years back when we were going Japan. You are right it is quite crowded and very busy. I am also a fan of skyscrapers but when I was in Hong Kong I felt that there were too many of them. They even build them up in the mountains. I don't think I could live there.
Maybe in China you have a family network to fall back on when times are tough ,while in Hongkong you are on your own through thick and thin.
Happy to know people are moving out of Hong Kong and going back to mainland China 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. There are plenty of opportunities in mainland and no need to live in Hong Kong and jam up the city.
You paid HK$2200 a month for a 430 sqft apartment in HK? Are you sure you don't mean USD? In your earlier video about living at Monster Building you mentioned the rent was USD1,000 (HKD 7,800) per month for a 140 sqft apartment! That can't be right ... I've never seen rentals in HK as cheap as HK$2200 a month for 430 sqft. And HK$15 for a half hour taxi ride? Flagfall in HK taxis is HK$24 before you've even gone anywhere! I don't think you were living in the same HK I live in ... this misinformation is not helpful for people thinking about moving to HK ...
You forgot to mention one more thing about what's different between Hong Kong and China. In Hong Kong the water is drinkable but in China its not. You guys didn't wanna move to Taiwan?
Lol the hk water literally comes from mainland China
@@Vampybattie at a very cheap price too.
@@l84wok cheap ? According to year 2014 situation , selling price of China water to Hong Kong is around 260 times higher (more expensive ) than Malaysia selling water to Singapore 🇸🇬.
@@ShowUSomething reference please…link or I call you B….S
Seems can’t posting link here but not difficult to find from internet
I wish we have more expats like you in Hong Kong. Nowadays, we are not seeing these much anymore. Please visit us again when there's a chance.
One of the most interesting videos I have seen for a long time thanks. I lived in Guangzhou for 16 years, left last year 2021 because of covid. Now I cant get back, but I am flying to HongKong tomorrow 22/10/2022 looking for work and all the things you just mentioned. Thanks. OH! put the link where? :D
Love your vdo it was very helpful thanks a lot!
As long as you guys are happy, that's what is most important.
wow very well detailed. You used words that people can relate bur aren't offensive. It's same dilemma for most people like an overseas worker. For example m a filipino living in dubai. I love dubai for its great services. Everything is convenient but because you need visa to stay here and properties are expensive to rent if you have a normal salary, then life isn't as laid-back. Unlike in my home country were we obviously have our own house and no need to have a visa. Hopefully all home countries would be as favorable as those international hotspots were people can both enjoy having a good home without compromising the diversified experiences and convenience of technology. Also, dubai is pretty clean and there is standard landscaping here despite being a desert country while my home country is always so messy with some trash you see almost everywhere.
Can someone watch this video in mainland China w/o using VPN? 🙈
Dear DongDong. Really like your channel and style.
I once crossed HongKong in transit to Qingdao. Was fascinated to see mist covered islands from the airport lounge. Had a desire to learn more about HK.
You videos are my best introduction to HK & China.
Best wishes
Shubhendu
New Delhi
Nice video. How does it work for foreigners? Do I have cops in the middle of the night in my house? The social Credit score? Is that a thing there? Is VPN allowed in China? I wanna enjoy Hong Kong for a while but the way it is heading I might move. I more look towards Taipeh. Such a nice city and also not as crazy busy as HK. HK is fun for me because I don't have to work. So I see many people very busy but I can take it easy...
Hi, nice video but I have to disagree with you on at least two points. Considering that you are living in Hangzhou (like me). Hangzhou is a huge hike trail where you can discover pearls around the surrounding mountains. Second point, Hanghzou is one of the cleanest city I lived in. For sure is the cleanest in China and for sure is a way cleaner than HK. Quality of construction I agreed with you but usually broken things get repaired in a very short time. Cultural event are without no doubt less thatn HK but in less than a hour of bullet train you are in SH...
The difference in restaurant prices is that the quality of the ingredients is higher (less chance of adulteration such as sewar oil, fish infused with plastic, fake dumpling filling made from cardboard l).
I lived in China for 7 years, I really want to come back, there are many cities that already surpass Hong Kong in Mainland China, where you can get the same product or service, with the same quality or quantity, at a much lower price, the average quality of life that exists, exceeds those of western countries and India, I don't care about fake news, they have achieved a system that works for 1.4 billion people in a country that has more than 9 million km2, you have to think in perspective, in big Chinese cities, you can feel safe all the time and have access to good things without being rich, Hong Kong is very similar to big western cities, in terms of its laziness, it is not as clean, safe and modern as its counterparts in Mainland China, I think the latter had more humility to learn the good things from Hong Kong and apply them in other cities, instead Hong Kong has always looked down on Shenzhen, a city that by the way, has surpassed Hong Kong.
THank you i feel this video is very unbiased.
Hi Dong Dong
I left HK when I was just 10 yrs old, that was 54 years ago. I really do miss HK, been back to visit just once in 2000. One thing I want to know is, what's the poor section of Kowloon like? Most people in the west don't know about the poor section of town . I mean the real poor section, has the HK government done anything to help the downtrodden? It's very sad, it's stayed with me all this time.
No, the wealth is larger, and the living condition of the poor get worse
You like China more because you are from there, and your family is there, but if you want a vibrant lifestyle, then Hong Kong has more of that diversity. China is more "advanced" in many ways because it keeps its culture closed. If you want to see landscapes and nature, then China is where you would visit, if your focus is on making money, and more "openness" from people, then HK is where you want to be. This is all based on personal preference and experience.
Thx for leaving the outtakes.
HKG - one of the most btfl cities in the world, especially because of the surrounding, which you have mentioned. Hiking clubs, hiking trails! I did not like the domestic helpers camping everywhere on sidewalks and overpasses. I understand the flats are small but this completely spoils the public space for everybody else.