They're DESTROYING my City!!!
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- It's being torn down around me! And it's making me sad!
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Music used: Virtual Vice - Last Ride
Wow, to be able to feel a nostalgic sense of loss for a place that didn’t exist 40 years ago! That is rapid development on an insane scale. Those handshake places looked dangerous though to be fair.
Actually, it's all about money. the govt collect taxes to finance their private construction companies then lease with a bigger property tax to push province GDP to appeal to investors. It's making money 3 ways with one stone. That's why the real estate industry is always the no.1 practical business.
Fantastic video mate! Keep up the good work Winston.
Preserving those places doesn't make much sense either. Shenzhen was built from the ground up 40 years ago, and those buildings were built cheap and not meant to stay. I can understand the nostalgia, but it's not exactly the Hutongs of Beijing or the lane houses of Shanghai.
So You became maybe the most important city chronicler of Shenzhen. And of China's everyday as well. Thanks for all the videos You keep making!
8:16 all the music and footage together was just epic!!!! I love ur videos and editing
You could probably go "I remember youuuuuu" now when thinking about the urban villages
Ali Reza Topiwala Skidrow reference WTF
Your base is under attack.
All your base, are belong to us.
I read the title in my head with an Orc voice. So I got the WC2 vibe as well...
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Unit lost.
0:40 do you remember where this sound is from?
SSSSSNNNNNNAAAAAKKKKKKEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
i think this video on it's own shows that you are not the foreigh devil that sometimes people think you are. you have a genuine love for your city and it shows
Jiles69 got
That is so well said Jiles. Also I fucking love this music at 6:10 to 9:20! Serpenza you are awesome!
With the news out of S. A. recently, am concerned about the well bring of your relatives there. Hope they have a viable exit strategy if it becomes necessary.
Thanks mate
Recently? Been going on for a while now, media just hasnt been interested.
Get them to move to the Pacific Northwest. Lots of Dutch ancestors here running farms and plant nurseries!
@@serpentza
Get them to move to Arizona and farm snake venom.
I've heard that Russia has begun to provide shelter for S.A. whites. I wish it was an English speaking country that did it but I guess it's better than nothing.
I just love the way Winston talks
Supernaturalme Supernaturalme bro he should read audio books 😂 perfect voice for that
@@Mattwiistand def. Winston s English English is like the good old English a gem to listen to. The narrative voice. Golden. Rare in these days we can only hear like likes like a lot.
I loved the outrro music. Very 80's/90's stuff. Cool
Very John carpenter / blade runner'esk
Was it Virtual Vice?
The guitar work at the end makes me think of Ultraboss. Sounds like the intro track to an album
I'm not sure if *this* particular video is, but alot of Winston's videos exit with music from Virtual Vice, which you can find (and support) here : new-world.bandcamp.com/album/killer-in-kowloon
The song is “Last Ride” by Virtual Vice
At least you have preserved the memories with your awesome uploads. Thanks for the greatness. I always look forward to see what your up to and the adventure.
Please keep in mind when walking around the construction sites that they are most likely affected with asbestos materials.
asbestos in China just like in the United states is not banned and is widely used to this day.
@D B The united states uses asbestos materials in firewalls and in concrete mixing compounds, granted it's only used in trace amounts
Asbestos in USA is highly restricted. Most new buildings don't have them.
Brake ads with asbestos? No all I see are ones that are asbestos free.
www.asbestos.com/legislation/ban/ its used in building products
I always like to see another new Serpentza video posted.
By far, your content is wonderful and has given this home bound soul a fantastic view of Chinese people and culture,, Adv too!
China is just the background, I'm here for Winston.
I've lived in Guangzhou for 16 years now and I honestly also feel the same about this situation. There is just so much to explore and so much culture in these parts of the city and I hope they don't all disassper but as you said there isnt much we can do about it 😖😖😖
The night shots of the urban handshake apartment areas especially close up shots of street vendors looks straight out of Bladerunner you can almost believe Harrison Ford is going to burst onto the scene chasing a Cyborg , very sad to see this go , the layers of history is what makes up the warmth and varied culture which is so attractive. Replacing it with cold monolithic structures of glass and steel will destroy the soul of the city !
Thats amazing, I couldnt agree more. I was actually watching it last night!
That's kinda where the whole idea came from.
That feeling when a China motovlogger changes the way you see the world. Thank you for that. Been watching you, ADV, C-Milk, and Prozzie for a couple of years now. Love you man, stay awesome! 👍🏻 ❤️
Sir, you are a very gifted vloger. From the tradgic reality of South Africa to succeeding adventuriously in China, Wow! I admire your strength and creativity. I wish you well and all other SA refugees living as it is in this insane world. We must remain, until the end, tenacious and brave,
F*ck -off turle head 王全真.
王全真 I'm Chinese. For me SerpentZa's videos are rather deep and thought-provoking. He's not pro-China, but he's not a China basher like China Uncensored. 我觉得SerpentZa还可以吧，说的还是有深度的，不是轮子那种傻逼。
王全真
"even Inflict Greater damage on China"
You mean damage to the "face" of your precious pimp master CCP?
王全真
"CCP fuck kill your mother?"
No, but it looks like the CCP fucked up your English. By the way, how's your basement life going so far?
@Troll Not Yes!! Spread that message, more people need to know what's happening in SA
Da Chong has disappeared, Baishizhou is disappearing, and other urban villages in Shenzhen are facing the problem of transformation. After the transformation, the city is more modern, but the cost of living will be higher, and there is no way to return some lost things.
Your camera work/editing is so satisfying and calming to watch.
And it's really funny to see people stare at you with strange expressions as you walk through the city with a camera.
You bring a good name to foreigners, keep it up!!
7:22
"I like what you like 😉"
- guy on a bike smiling at you
That expression got me rolling
I thought the same thing lol
haha I noticed that too.
No tie? Must be roasting hot indeed
39 degrees C and 98% humidity
serpentza Wow. Here in Budapest (Hungary, European Union) it's 16C
Daniel Woods I just came home from Budapest yesterday
Budapest is a nice city too!
@@serpentza - get in a pair of shorts man!
I Like Your Mini Travel Video Type like this. Always Explore Around City, Walking Through & Enjoy the Local Scenery 💖💗💝💕💞
Dude why don't you buy an Audi and officially become Transporter of China !! :D
This is one of my absolute favorite channels on RUclips; I've always thought China was fascinating, and your videos really help to bring it to life for me. I have learned so much, thank you for the excellent content you provide! Stay Awesome!
That drone footage is so unique ! love it !
I'm liking your synthwave music selection for these montages!
Synthwave is so nice.
They’ve yet to use my favorite track from that album Killer In Kowloon!
I love the music you picked for this towards the end.
Intro is really boring though, too extended and too drone, but I guess that works to lower the expectations until the guitar kicks in
Actually your point of views are very fair that the OLD buildings are parts of Shenzhen's history. But they are too old and this may pose some security problems. Also, these buildings were not well-designed in the respect of tap systems, network, wires and so on. Just like metabolism of human's body, we replace the ageing cells for the better development in the future. By the way, thanks for shooting a video about it, at least we get some records on RUclips.
Shell Jackal he should film it in 360 then people can relive itin future
City planners / developers would do well to plan in some open areas on the ground, think more about how people live their lives walking around ON THE GROUND and wanting some space, some interest and more gardens etc - not just how good the view is at 10 pm on the 25th floor.
In Europe we still keep some impractical medieval buildings :) sadly in some places similar things like in China are happening, just on a smaller scale. It is not uncommon for Northern and Eastern European countries to loose and replace wooden centuries old buildings with high rise.
Labas Labas more ghost high rises lol
the new buildings are not built well either so this argument doesn't hold up. i went to a shopping mall in shanghai six years after it first opened and it looked weathered and old already. the old places are not as badly built as you might think.
that slow motion montage with the virtual vice music playing.. soo sick!. pro camera job. this is what i love.. stay awesome!
I know what you mean. Lived in Europe and Korea for a while and it wasn't the big shopping complexes that I loved. It was the winding alleys with the small shops and vendors and all the foot traffic that made a place feel really alive and fun. Living in a sanitized shopping mall just doesn't connect with the soul.
Same with Philippines and their Sari Sari stores, small business opportunists using their own property.
Thumbs up for the guy who caught the fish people talk about in stories. Great vid.
"things will never be the same" even the small amount of time serpentza has been in China he has seen it change(12+ years?) D R A M A T I C A L L Y.
@@mattstone8878 Yes, far too few people know about that, even though Trump drew a lot of attention to it
Because robert. Blacks can't run complex operations and the country will starve. Unless they give the farmlands to multinational corporate farmers. Like ADM. Look at what happened with just 8 years of subpar leadership under obama in the US. Even the village idiot bush didn't mess things up this bad. So now we have Trump.
Robet, they can't. Most whites have left if they can. Decades ago. Now it's up to the Chinese to civilize them. Good luck with that.
So whites are the only people throughout history who've expanded their range through warfare and replacement. Bantu expansion never happened. The Chinese haven't colonized the rest of the Asian countries. Is that what you're saying? Your anti white racist rhetoric is hollow.
The dronefootage look amazing.😍
I really like how your videos are a true depiction of how real life is with the sum of all its little charms, you also put it into to words very well for someone who films on the go. I love the cyberpunk nuance in your work as well, awesome job mate, the internet/world needs more of this.
So many Amazing videos Winston! Absolutely loving that last sound track. Keep up the great work!
But you have to admit... that skyscraper with the LED wall is pretty cool!
So much light pollution, I bet they don't see many stars.
like in most modern cities
@@n.c.kupfermann1023 most means not every. I don't get why they need those silly led lights on buildings.
because its cooler thn looking at the stars
'The different kind of services that are available' (shot of a prostitute).
Shenzhen is destroying itself like a Phoenix.
凤凰每死一次就会更强大
@Louis Khoo Xun Fu - That's right!
Urban districts like this keep people close as a community. It's better to have them properly maintained than demolished. The displaced residents will move into new condos in suburban areas, but the neighborhood won't be as culturally alive and rich as it is now.
Those small tight places packed inside the modern cities are the first thing that comes to mind if I think of cities in China. At the very least, you're helping to preserve the memory of those places by recording and sharing them. Great video as always.
theLuigiFan0007 maybe all the cities are packed
Maybe, but there's so many high rise buildings already. The real estate market in China is huge right now, and my theory is it's probably just to increase the value of the land then flip it to the highest bidder.
Love the pop-up message at the end ;) the footage and the music are AWESOME !
Winston, stay awesome. love the montage and the music. Keep up the good work. The love you have for the country really shows. Greetings from England.
Hi Winston.
I could watch hours of your montages!
Both the areal flights and the insights in urban happenings :-)
You got the neck, the right balance between music and motion picture! I'd love to see some scenery, drone stuff ... you must have so many hours of material now!
You could build another documentary out of drone movies alone, just complement a personal mixtape with "CreaticeCommons" music and it would be tremendous! You already proven to be a good judge of ambience ... maybe sort some actual "ambient-music" inbetween, it will be bautifull, trust me :-D
I am always open for creative discourse ;-)
- best Regards, Greets from Germany
I would feel exactly the same way. I hate seeing heart-and-soul cultural places replaced all-out with modern things.
Progress can happen without obliteration. I would be sad, too.
Fuck I'm sad and I don't live there.
Yes, I am, too!
I totally agree. Your thinking is really deep and u have a great view on Chinese stuffs. I am Chinese born and bread and liked your video very much! stay awesome as you said!
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@@yiqunliu2561 it is written as double e "breed."
The correct way to say is "born and bred"...Forgive my typo:))))
I'm a native Shenzhener and the true authentic Shenzhen market town was bulldozed in the 1980s already, it used to be where Dongmen pedestrian street stands today. Today's urban villages are not traditional, they were built over the last 40 years. However it is true that the atmosphere of these villages is quite unique and can not be found in newer parts of the city. It is also true that the land they are built on belongs to local people and they are becoming really rich from leasing (not selling) it to real estate developers.
Love you and your vids and commentary. I went on a 5-week bike trip thru mainland China in 1988. Been back twice. Love it. Kat in Chicago USA
I have heard, they officials usually give little to no notice, before they are told to move out and can be left homeless (edit, without) a business. If so that is very sad for people that are just getting by. I feel for them.
EDIT. Like everywhere else in the world a few people may get rich, but I hear it is the poor that suffer. I could be wrong, I am no expert.
John Cheresna they got their home in smaller town to go back to but the pay in big cities is higher that’s why they’re a little reluctant to leave,the government is trying hard to build up the small town right now
people own the buliding got pay millions of dollars to move. It is just like hit the jackpot when this happens. Get rich in one night. People who rent have to find a new apartment.
John Cheresna The regulations are there, so it's matter of enforcement. I know the enforcement is weak in rural areas, but in cities like Shenzhen, what you said is not the case. There were lots of locals in Beijing, or Shanghai, or Shenzhen, who become filthy rich just because they own a house in the urban villages. I know in a village of Guangzhou, another big city. Every household of that village becomes millionaire after what we called 拆迁, sort of like resettlement. If you search about nail houses, you found majority of them are in China.
Chris Song
Those "regulations" are made for the government to grab lands and sell them to real estate tycoons with, I'm afraid. If the government really cares about its city, they could make regulations for periodic inspection and maintenance, instead of demolition.
LeckMichImArsch True. But in China it's like this: You wouldn't recognize any Chinese city 10 years or 20 years later. For me, as long as the residents can get enough money before moving out, this seems OK. Cuz this "constantly replacing old with new stuff" mindset is not only held by the gov, but also held by the people, so I am sure most residents there actually support the demolition as long as they get enough compensation to move to better apartments.
Outro music❤ incredible video Winston. Honestly has me sad about the gentrification of China, but I guess it happens anywhere there is development.
What was that epic 80's music theme ? It gave me goosebumbs along with that great video footage. This was like discovery channel level stuff. Good Job.
The artist is called virtual vice I believe
Shazam'ed it, indeed it's by Virtual Vice, track "Last Ride" from album "Killer in Kowloon".
@@hans16 it's also in the video description, which I only figured out just now😂
Thanks
Your camerawork is really good and you find a lot of interesting shots
We'll always long for the things we are losing and the things we once knew...
Thanks, Winston. I'm feeling it's a bit of a struggle just living and working in Shenzhen. I feel I'm lacking inspiration. Yet your and C-Milk's videos keep me interested. They make me think again about things I've already become too used to, as well as things I didn't really think about before. I love the montage, which really gives me a feeling of the modern energy of the big city as well as the heart and soul of the urban villages. Wherever I live in Shenzhen, it seems that the urban villages are close by. Great places for a cheap hair cut, handy for practical bits & pieces, and plenty of snacks too. I didn't actually live in one though, so maybe I didn't consider their history, culture, and value enough... Until now! Thanks.
I hope they dont halfass the construction just to win a tall building contest.
They will because this is China!!!!
Also eighty gazillion dockless bikes in the construction zone.
I live in one of these places in Shenzhen. I'll miss them too. I love the skyscrapers, but the shopping malls are soul-crushing.
Looking forward to the trip! Don't be afraid to make and show long montages! In those just as well as in the vlogs and commenting videos your insights show
Foshan, where I grew up, actually preserves some of the older districts for memorial purposes
At least you're not in South Africa
Agreed, that's already been destroyed
@@serpentza - you and your wife should move to California. She'll need to take some licensure exams and will need some additional training but it's worth it.
@@gggusc11 Nah, California is a shit hole, hence the cali-exodus. Full of fakes and fires
Plenty of fakes everywhere really though.
@@TheJulioGulio it is I should know I live here
Very impressive video work as always Winston. I'll be heading to Taipei to study Mandarin in a few days. Thanks in part to you and C-Milk, I'll be starting a blog and youtube channel. Keep up the great work!
Haven't been on youtube much lately, looks like ive got some serpentza binge watching to do
The combination of Virtual Vice’s music with Winston’s camera work just creates something beautiful
I keep watching the outro over and over again. Ingenious combination of audio and visual. And totally takes me back to when I lived in Taipei '89-91. I went to Shenzhen then too, there was a bus station, hotel and art store...
Don't destroy it china... Still if destroyed, it preserved in your video forever .
China is not being destroyed, it's being transformed.
Basudeb Chandra they say change is progress... don't know if I agree
But they should preserve original or old Chinese cultural things.. skyscrapers jungle doesn't much eye pleasing.
Like the Cultural Revolution, that stuffed China up for a while.
Wait....the 'old' buildings that have character are only 30 years old? Come on, I have socks older than that. There's no soul or history there.
That's how he gets to stay in China. Propaganda.
Yes China has no history..is just 5000 years old country that had 30% off world GDP for 4800 years ..it only fell below 30% in 1850
@@dzonikg did u even read his post? U r one freaking defensive person. Read his post again.
It make me sad to see places with character be destroyed so they can be replaced with something more modern.
I must also say that that montage at the end was great, you made me feel nostalgic for a place I've never been. It really proved how passionate you are and i'm glad at the very least people will have it to remember these places by.
Love your videos man!I kind of expect them every week(: Love the last part!
I always come away feeling good after watching Serpentza. He is truly a one of a kind vlogger.
Glad you have documented them. Your videos will preserve their memory.
Awww, that part if China that appeals to me so much. The heart of any culture. Its community. Such a shame. I hope ppl see this & speak up. 😢❤
Funni~Burnz
I see your argument. But this can easily go overboard. In Germany we live in a museum, nothing can be touched and nothing new can be done to cities. Thats also a shame a middle path would be the right way, i guess.
It won't matter. Someone with deep pockets and influence in the right places made these areas go poof. I'm guessing it's the general China way of doing things.
Well, at least we have your video footage. That’s good. Thanks
That's too bad. I have always enjoyed the alleys of inner cities and all that you can run into there. It really is the lifeblood of most cities in the world. Good video, as always. Thanks.
Been watching ur content for a while now. Good to see your channel grow consistently. I recommend it to everyone I meet 👍
2 Years ago, verified. No likes.
All your videos are good. But this was really great!! Maybe your videos will be the beat documentation of those villages. I’ve been lucky enough to stay in them for a couple of weeks and with them disappearing agree with you that it’s been the best part of Shenzhen that will be missed
You are awesome dude. best wishes from Iceland!
Maybe in 30 years you will make another video, complaining that they are tearing down the skyscrapers they are building now :D
Count on it
Nah, it's china. Give it 2-4 years ;)
NOT 30 years, but in 5 years.
chinas architecture WORK is GARBAGE !!!
Probably the skyscraper will fall by themself if they are so high quality build like the rest of stuff they do.
The way China behaves it will be one big bombed wasteland and most buildings will have collapsed by then as they are so busy with face, they forget to protect their arses with sound building techniques and circumventing building codes, due to corruption.
Emotional, sad. Thank you for capturing that moment in this life experience. Losing the village dynamics is a bad thing for all people. Loss of socializing, meeting people, and the pleasure of buying and selling and running your own business.
That outro was on point man! It's sad to see some of the history slowly get erased from these streets :(
The neon, the music, you live blade runner!
P.s. Dare to press the Shenzhen standby button? (Bottom left)
Serpentza, you have a big heart.
Man, I will never overcome that dramatic evil uncle sound, it's just hilarious !!
Good old Metal Gear.
*Metal Gear Alert sound.
Loved the drone shots at the end and looking forward to the new "secret" content....This is a part of China I really like too, so interesting. I have seen this disappear in smaller cities too and hate to see it. Thanks again for showing this to us mate! :o)
Excited by the new project! Best of luck with it and I'm keen to see the results!
God bless the Boer.
Yes, except in South Africa where they are being viciously attacked regularly. And fleeing to countries that appreciate them,
@@chrissabre1761 I'm aware of what is happening. The western media will ignore it as they have already called it a "neo-nazi conspiracy". I hope the farmers can hold out and keep what is theirs.
NOt all of the meida Breitbart and worldnetdaily have both covered it,
It's much more easier to "remove" buildings because there is no voting to decide this, it is a decision by 1 person and there is no opposition. Great video, Serpentza, keep on investigating!
The west is not immune to this. Developers can buy their government of choice through political donations.
Yiming Luo 傻逼东西，vote你妈，去问问那些城中村的村民，哪个不是求爹爹告奶奶赶紧拆，拆完变拆二代，你这种傻逼没脑子的别人说两句就被带偏了
True, however, China is unique because it has developed so rapidly. Those urban villages sprung up quickly to meet the needs of a vast new population of workers. In a different environment they wouldn’t exist and probably do need to go. It is not like people’s home are constantly being ripped down. People do have rights and believe it or not can even protest in the “right” way.
邹博睿 calm down sweetheart
T. Bowerman I an calm and I am just telling this kid that instead of making decisions for other, he should understand what the village owners feel about the “knock down” and “reconstruction”. In fact, most of the villagers are begging the government to knock it down asap and complaining about “why it still not my turn”, because they will become billionaires or at least millionaires after the compensation.
Thank you for the videos :) love hearing your opinions and passion , cheers .
Great video winston. I agree with the urban aspect that kinda stuff makes me actually want to come over to china to wander through the little alleys! Anyway never stop uploading we need you!
Thank you for taking Shenzhen as your city.
Honestly even I didn’t think myself as a shenzhenese as a Chinese from other province.
Hope to meet you somewhere in this city and you can give me some guidance.
You are doing an awesome job. Stay positive winston!
New project? Conquering Coastal China?
whatever it is , I'm excited
Another great video.
3:29 Chinese man carrying cute pinky backpack in front his belly.
only in china
4:25 Cute Chinese girl in pinky shirt skirt checking out nutty western man talking to his camera.
王全真, Winston's videos are far superior to anything you'll ever achieve in your life. Also, don't be such a militant war pig.
@@saintearth
Haven't you realized that guy has been copy-pasting the same comment over and over? Only wumaos do that.
LeckMichImArsch, Yes I saw that a couple of times.
My wife id from Guangzhou and that village you are walking through looks so similiar to her village that I almost called her over to say you are doing an episode at her village! Great episode
Very impressed with your videos. As a resident in Shenzhen, very sad to witness disappearance of 'urban villages'.
That dude with the huge grin on his face when the two girls walked by was priceless.
Loved the veritech fighter at the end. Macross saga!
So sad when a city loses it's soul, it's grit, and replaces it with sterile new builds.
Nice choice of music BTW.... Last ride... Very fitting.
As always, great video. Stay awesome and thanks for the insights.
Thank you, Winston, for showing us the old and the new. Those little villages are so charming! Don’t get me wrong! I also like the amazing buildings that have digital lighting that’s beautiful, but the cost of “progress” is very high sometimes, and it’s possible that too much, too fast an kill the Spirit of a City.
Much Love to you and your wonderful family! Stay Awesome, dear Friend.
I love the title.
I live in Shenzhen, too
Its 21 century.
A city of China can be anyone's city.
杨子良
Its completely reasonable that Chinese get despised in many way, so its not a big deal.
:)
杨子良
Chinese people are doing badly in many ways, but they are good at deceiving themselves.
Comparing to white male, chinese male are generally at a serious disadvantage, so they are afraid, self-abased and even angry but nothing to do.
However, tongue is usually the only weapon of the weak, so chinese male are always trying so hard to discredit the foreigner which will make themselves feel better.
@杨子良
East Asians, including you, have more Neanderthal genes than any other group on this planet, you ignorant jackass.
I don’t understand, why is having Neanderthal ancestry a bad thing?
I hit the like button at 0:40
The guy who was smoking also liked it! Thus, he started following.
No tie? Casual Friday?
39degrees friday
Lol...
Marvellous episode Winston. What a compilation you've made, uniquely organised. Great job done brother. I'm eagerly waiting for ur ensuing project of big cities all over China as you said. God bless you.
Awesome video, good way to capture at least some of these moments that will be gone forever.