So I’ve noticed RUclips is deleting lots of comments on this video, both nice and rude. I apologise if your comment gets deleted, please try again! (If it’s nice otherwise don’t lmao) Thanks for watching! 🙂🙂
Don't know why my comment been deleted as well... but anyway let me know if you need any help. I'm a Shanghainese/Chinese currently living in AU. Can help most of things if you're still travelling in China.
@@listjustice6987 I see about 1 comment every minute just disappear in front of my eyes.. no idea why. It's literally never happened on any of my other videos before. Thank you so much! I'm from Sydney, it's awesome my video made it all the way home to Australia :) Unfortunately this was a short trip to China, but we want to come back and do some more of it, I'll come back to this comment when we go to get your advice!! ☺
Another Aussie here and I’ve spent the better part of 20 years living in China. Let’s put it this way. Whatever is shown in Australian media about China is very twisted and skewed. Dare I say - in many instances bordering on blatant lies.
Western media (inc. Australia) has been propagating negative news about China for a long time. Unfortunately, many people solely depend on such news for info as they have not travelled to see for themselves. Some are shackled by financial reasons, while others due to ignorance.
Mate, I'm an Aussie as well, and I went to China a few years ago. You are 100% correct. China is NOT like we've been told back home. People really need to visit China to see the true China. I was pleasantly surprise at how advanced and futuristic China is. I also went to USA. USA does NOT compare to China. I felt safe in China (and I'm a White Aussie male). I did NOT feel safe in USA.
@@User-mf3pe I learnt a few Mandarin words ... not much (gratuities, salutes, 'destination' words, and 'want' words). But I got around with English. Many of the younger generation spoke English, so it was easy to find help. Plus you've got Bing (Microsoft) Translator. Google is banned in Government building due to their Data Storages being housed all over the world in different countries. Microsoft is used, because Microsoft build Data Storages ... in China only, for China. Actually, Microsoft does the same thing for our Australia Government. However, outside of Government buildings (like in Australia) people use what they want, even Google. The most popular Search Site in China is Baidu, and you can use Baidu Translate (they have their own Internet Satellite Constellation, all over the world, faster and better). But, you can get around China with English. Everywhere I went, they had the Mandarin Signages coupled with English, and in specific Provinces, they had the signages in Mandarin, Local Province Language and English. In China, everybody I met were extremely friendly and accommodating. You must go to China (oh, I believe you can buy from Amazon, a dedicated Translator device ... but you'll have to sync it with their Satellite Constellation. Buy the device in China (I never got one, because I didn't think of it at the time ... but next time, I'll get one).
@@User-mf3pemost chinese people from 18 to 30 have learned english for 10 years .As long as u use some simple words to communicate, they can understand and reply. for daily issues like order food and ask for direction, english is enough for you
China isn't our enemy, our enemy is ignorance. Exploring their culture is a way for us to understand what our commonalities are instead of focusing on our differences. This issue won't be resolved overnight but it is actions like this that bring it closer to becoming reality. We share the planet and we need to learn how to do it peacefully as co-citizens.
China is a great country, it has a long history and delicious food."You will definitely feel extremely shocked when you go to China."If you could ever go to China, please make sure to visit there. It's truly wonderful.""I have been living in China for ten years."
My first trip to China was 17 years ago. A total culture shock. I’ve been brainwashed in the states thru media and government propaganda. Chinese people are the best. They’re so helpful and just plain nice. Almost exact opposite of what I have been coached to believe regarding China.
Maybe you haven't deeply integrated into Chinese society. How to be locked at home during COVID-19 and unable to express your opinion. If you make negative remarks about the Chinese government, it will affect whether future generations can enter government agencies and state-owned units. In addition, China itself is very good at surface engineering. The good side of Chinese people does not mean that they have not received patriotic education to hate other countries. Reduce online speech attacks on the West.
@@elfin1601 didnt really understand what you are trying to say here but there are always two sides to things. quarantine might have caused inconveniences but it did effectively and efficiently stop the spread of the virus. and EVERY country literally has this so called patriotic education - simply put: why would you not like you own country? - and there's always the freedom to move or immigrate.
@@elfin1601 tf are you even saying? Most Chinese people are busy living their own lives, not every person has the time to hate another country like you lmao
Glad that someone pushed out of Western propaganda and visited China. I am from Indonesia and have been going to China for business or leisure since 2004, every single time I visit, China has grown, there is a new building, a new line on the subway, etc., and it's the safest place I've been to in my travels to about 300 cities in 30 countries.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez Rarely. It is true that mostly gangsters and apparently schoolchildren have something to fear from stabbings here but the risk is overall much higher to everyone.
Hi, I'm a college student in China. I knew that the image of our country was quite twisted in other countries' media. So it is very glad to see more foreign friends come here, learning more about its gorgeous culture, and the most importantly, the true life of this country. I have to admit that we do have something not good enough but I really love my country and I promise if you come here you won't regret this travel. Everyone is welcomed and hope all of you have a good time! (my English is not good, so apologize for that)
I'm so happy that a lot of the RUclipsrs I follow are finally taking the leap to experience China for themselves regardless of what backlash they may get from some of their viewers. Stay strong! I'm looking forward to seeing more of China through your channel!
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These travel vloggers might actually avert WWIII.. their vlogs enable people to see beyond the political rhetoric in their countries where Chinese bashing is trendy.
@@aero.l if any 50 cent wumao fail to do their task, fire them. If any msm channel like NYT doesnot rise to occasion threaten them with bribe cuts. If any politicians in solomon island, taiwan etc doesnt do well pay them less
I have to say that you guys are so friendly and giving your big smiles to everyone. Then in return you guys definately deserve people to treat you back the same way.
If you just landed a few days ago in China then be prepared to face massive amount of people everywhere. China is having their Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday (10 days). Many Chinese people travel within their country for holiday (China is so big it has region which is in the tropic and region that experiences winter-4seasons). Hence going to China during their national holiday is madness. The crowds will be massive, at a scale you have never seen.
@@MadPunchManIt is true😂 Has been like this every year except the lockdown time .Conversely,it is post covid time rn +holiday time so the tourism industry is going crazy.
@@MadPunchMan I have personally witnessed it. I'm in China now. I will not travel anywhere during this holiday or the start of Spring Festival because it is madness. It was interesting to experience it once, but never again.
Hi Josie, I am so happy you are travelling in china and wish you have a great time of your stay, this world need more people like you who are friendly, open minded, and kind.
BUT SIR MY INDIA IS THE REAL SUPERPOWER NUMBER ONE🤗🇮🇳 WE HAVE THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHSPEED RAIL 🤗🇮🇳 MEANWHILE IN CHINA PEOPLE STILL RIDE RICKSHAW EVERYWHERE AND THEY ALSO POOR DONT HAVE CAR . THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳
i’m so glad you both have such a open-minded view coming here, and not being affected by western media! wish more youtubers were as kind and respectful like y’all
typical trash comment from wumao. if anything western media is way too nice because we can't hurt China's feelings : ( such a bit powerful country can't tolerate anyone speaking out on the horrors of China cause it might cry : ( i hope you don't eat any takeout food cause you might ingest gutter oil, hope you don't drink tap water cause you might get cancer, hope you don't breath the polluted air cause you might get asthma, hope you don't have kids or they might get kidnapped, hope you don't have anything negative to say about CCP or Xi or you'll go to prison, hope you don't move 5min outside the cities or you'll see abject poverty, hope there isn't heavy rainfalls cause the CCP might open the floodgates and drown you, hope you don't have any business secrets or you'll be subject to corporate espionage, etc etc etc etc etc etc. besides all that, let's keep an open mind!
@@josieliftsthings Well, for ur own sake, things should always go this well ala u do not question or mention politics or history as a tourist in China, and don't expect the land-locked areas being even as good-moraled as Shanghai (in fact many Chinese people from land-locked areas openly post hate speech towards Shanghaiers even on Twitter, some even going as extreme as demanding of massacre and human trafficking & enslavement...partly for some Shanghaiers discrimminate against them, but partly just because they view the Shanghaish civillizedness and open-mindedness as abnormal, if not traitous) ... Chinese people usually tend to nicely treat foreign tourists as "guests" though they are just passer-bys to them, but the majority of them would show their sensitive super both imperial and national inner side if triggered by "the alien", just as what "western media" says, if not worse.
I've visited China four times and saw different regions. Every time I've visited... I've seen big improvements. I would even be bold enough to say that the major cities in China are now overall cleaner looking than the major cities in the US.For one example, I've visited public parks in Shanghai and was amazed at how clean they look. No litter or graffiti anywhere... even the skateboard rink looks clean. And there are lots of people out there enjoying the parks... but seem to have respect for the facilities there.The greening of the city is very good, and there are many electric cars on the street, which proves that the Chinese government attaches great importance to environmental protection.What impresses me the most is that life is very convenient, a cashless society, the subway system is very new and clean, and the people are very friendly.Other than some culture shock, I feel China is very safe. You can also go out late at night. China's technological level is beyond my imagination. I feel that the future is in China..But In the US, I dare not go out at night, for fear that black people will shoot me. have fun in China and God bless you.🤲🤝❤
Welcome to China Josie. And so glad that you had great time here. Come to Guangzhou next time! One of the cities with best food in China. Happy to show you guys around too. As someone who was born and raised in China. Study in Australia for 8 years. Seeing China changed every year coming back for holidays was shocking. Again, so happy to see you guys have a lovely stay in China ❤
i also was in china. i loved it. you feel like, you are guarded from everywhere. everyone is normal and nice and kind. they look at you, cause you are a foreigner, but they dont mean it like that. its just, theyre surprised. i tell you. everything is so chill and nice. would visit again. definitely
The core difference between China and Western countries actually lies in the relationship between the individual and the collective. Western countries place more emphasis on individual interests, while China is the opposite. A typical example is the street cameras. In the eyes of Western media, this is the best evidence of China's invasion of personal privacy, but for the majority of Chinese people, it represents public safety. The fact is that China is almost the safest country in the world, not only in Shanghai and Beijing these metropolises, but almost the entire China, even in remote rural areas. You don't need to worry about personal safety or property safety. So no Chinese person would object to street cameras. Compared with privacy, ordinary people care more that you and your children can travel safely at midnight, and your car parked on the side of the road will not be stolen. Another extreme example on the contrary is the issue of guns in the United States, so no one would say that the United States is a safe country. The scariest day of my life was at 9 p.m. on February 2019, when I was walking with my wife in the downtown of San Diego. It could only be described as a real-life "The Walking Dead".
@@story-time-j6k There are There are pros and cons, but this is actually very subjective. If you are used to it, this is actually a way to protect security. If you are very personal, then this will also be an invasion of personal privacy.
@@1C12YANCHIQIU1C1殷子翹 Another reson why Chinese people don't think street cameras as a threat is: most of them have witness the improvement of social security since the TianWang System launched. For example, one of my friend lost his bicycle recently, and he came to the police station to ask for moniter video, and within 3 hours he got his bicycle back. By the way, almost all people in Chine believe that the government especially the police could protect their personal privacy.
when I was a child I had always wanted to go to China. Maybe it was the Pandas or clothing I dont really remember why I was so fascinated, but as I got older I guess politics started to cloud my judgment but this video has once again made me have the feeling of wanting to visit.
Mate as another Aussie it's amazing to see how misleading Western media has been. We've been completely brainwashed into thinking China is some backwards cheap toy manufacturing country that abuses anything and everything. I remember touching down in Shanghai and being absolutely blown away by how advanced China is. Same couldn't be said about New York and San Francisco when I visited. I was blown away by how dirty those cities were and the shocking amount of homeless people. Keep up the good work!
Western media reports on China are full of lies and mislead Western readers, especially lies to smear the Chinese government for committing genocide in Xinjiang. In fact, the Chinese government has actually given preferential policies to ethnic minorities beyond the national level, and has a policy of extra points in the college entrance examination for ethnic minorities. People with lower scores than Han people can get into top universities. Even if they commit crimes, ethnic minorities receive lighter sentences than Han people. The Chinese government also allocates funds to support minority areas every year. Xinjiang's population growth rate is the fastest in the country.
im a chinese and now studying in Melbourne, Australia. When I watched this video I was shocked. Maybe we are all lost in this Internet-developed world and cannot see the true face of things, but I am glad that someone is willing to come China and experience Chinese culture : )
I am a Chinese who has lived in Australia for 11 years. My hometown is Shanghai. I am very happy to see more and more Aussie coming to China. For me, Melbourne and Shanghai are both my home now.
Living in China has opened my eyes to the beauty of its culture and the warmth of its people. It's important to not judge a country based on stereotypes, but to embrace the diversity and unique experiences it offers.
By having a variety of sources, including personal experiences, we can gain a deeper understanding of China and its people. This helps to challenge our preconceived notions and allows us to see the country in a more balanced light. It's crucial to approach information with an open mind and seek out diverse perspectives to form a more informed opinion.
Experiencing China firsthand has given me a more nuanced and multi-faceted view of the country that goes beyond the stereotypes often perpetuated by the media. It's important to approach cultural understanding with an open mind and a willingness to learn from diverse perspectives.
America's perception of China makes it seem so scary and like the people there are sad and have no freedom. I'm so happy to see this video. Thank you very much for sharing the real side of China to the world.
I just visited Venice Beach, walked the Walk of Fame,saw a Basketball game at Crypto and walked away thinking I know America. Kind of arrogant and stupid isn't it. Do study the CCP history a bit, undestand what houkou is and go visit a few places,especially inland villages and most importantly do understand that people if they have grivances aren't allowed to assembled for long before they are either threaten or squashed like Tianamen Square massecre, or if you practice religion they don't like, they harvest your organs for CCP officials,or teenagers disappear with organs missing.......
@@tommohsien888Well…I am a Chinese and I live in China 24 years.In fact, there aren't so many cruel things happening in our country right now😂.Even though we can not vote our leader by ourself but most of people have no care about that.Because that is so far from our life. But that doesn't mean we're all satisfied with government.Our government 's corruption is extremely severe.So many Chinese workers are cruelly exploited and oppressed by the boss. The law of labor is nothing but a blank paper.
@@tommohsien888 I believe that all countries in the world will have some bad things. At least for 99.99 percent of us, we will not see such things. Pls analyze the news or remarks you see rationally.
@@黄文轩-k5h Rational is not when you don't know the language or custom and visit some big city and pretend to know anything or speak for anyone. So,basically you are saying as long as you are not the .001% of people who have their organ harvested,or arrested with no dued process you are good. Thing is, it is all good if you are having fun yourself,but there are 200 Americans locked up without dued process and one sentenced to death. It deserve a rebuttal if some naive tourist wants to give an opinion on "freedom."
@@tommohsien888it’s hard to explain clearly, I was born and grew up in China. I think only those who have lived in China for more than ten years and are concerned about national politics and have thinking can rationally understand the current situation in China. China has to do so. In fact, I don't like Xi Jinping
As a Chinese, I‘m glad to see such a friendly program. Our country is very beautiful and has many shortcomings. Some prejudices are mainly caused by differences in values from Western countries, but I believe that China will get better and better! By the way, I’m in Chongqing. There are mountains and rivers here, and it‘s still the location of Transformers. Welcome to travel!
i do not agree with your view that China has many shortcomings.In my opinion,China devleops rapidly and it supprot us,Chinese individuals,a safe environment,which most countires lack.
I lived in Shanghai for almost 8 years and it was amazing! I miss the city, is so fun, amazing restaurants, clean and safe! China is so diverse, has so many types of cuisines, landscapes, extreme safe and I think everyone should visit at least once! ❤💛
@@josieliftsthingsI'm a fan of yours now. I look forward to more videos about China.Suzhou Wuxi Nanjing Hefei Zhengzhou Wuhan Nanchang Changsha Beijing Shenzhen Guangzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao, Dalian, Chongqing and Xi 'an ... These cities all have their own uniqueness.😊
@@josieliftsthings exactly China is just another level. China cannot be compared to country like Australia or india . China is way ahead of us. Sometimes I wonder authoritative government is better than democratic government. Then I realised China is the same country from where COVID-19 Pandemic came.🤮😢 Also Chinese eats Bats , tortoise, snakes , lobster , dogs , horse and all types of insects .🤮
I felt the same when I visited China nearly two decades ago. I was scared to go there even then but had to due to my studies as I was dying for first hand experience. My own Uni and the travel agent told me the same. My destination was ShenZhen, could have easily crossed from HK, but was scared as I was traveling alone, so I transited from Pudong, (hilarious) and the rest is history!!! You are not alone, hope you will enjoy very long stays there. You will be safe at ALL times, even in the middle of the night!!! During warmer days night is different as all the families and pets come out to stay out and enjoy life where we live in heavily locked houses almost all day.
The situation wasn't the same 20 years ago. The crime rate was enough low, but it has decreased from 2013 on. That's what some Chinese comments suggested.
Americans think that the Chinese use bicycles and still do as they did in the 90s. Westerners laughed and small talked over the coffee and tea table that the Chinese don't have enough money for cars, so they only have bicycles. The BBC was always active the channel that broadcast Beijing's mass cycling to Western audiences in the 90s and 2000s.
The jianbing in your picture are from Shandong, in northern China. What you bought is Shanghai’s local soft egg pancake. One is crispy and the other is soft and waxy.
OMG - I was trying to work out what "pancake type thing" you were talking about and then you showed a screenshot of jianbing and I don't know why but I just cracked up so hard! You are too cute! I've been learning Mandarin trying to work up enough vocab to go to China, but you've inspired me to just wing it. Love this video and thanks for sharing so honestly about everything xo
As a Chinese I'm really happy to see friendly foreign visitors like you to visit China, and showing the world how China really looks like. Liked your videos!! Always feel free to explore more parts of China.
No need to go to China to support the evil dictatorship. Can you live without free Internet, RUclips, Google etc. Can you live without any privacy under monitoring? If yes, welcome to China!
In my experience, you don’t need to be worried about safety in China - I lived there for some time and never felt unsafe at any hour of the day. Petty theft (like cameras, phones) does happen though, like anywhere else.
The most critical problem is that in China, a person may lose himself, but it is impossible to lose his mobile phone, because the mobile phone is needed at any time and there is no chance of being put down, including when going to the toilet.
I left my cell phone in a restaurant while traveling in Shanghai, and I got it back a day later because a restaurant customer found it and gave it to the waiter.
As a Shanghainese, I'm so happy to see more and more friends from all over the world visiting my beautiful home towm. Welcome!! Wish you enjoy your stay and love China!
Wars happening more and more today, you know what can prevent that? People like you. People who travel and see things, people who make videos and let their people know more about the other side of this world. There will always be competitions and even conflicts but people like you have helped making the bottom line. I'm hereby, greatfully thank you for posting this. Enjoy your visit ❤
We need these kind of people to gain actual power (P0lytycal or Mylyt@ry power) (I don't know how to achieve that, and it sounds ridiculous), but I know things like "fr33d0m of sp33ch" "stryke" and "p0rtest" are useless. We need these people as lead ers not just influencers💪
You two are sooo lovely!! Welcome to China! And come more times😊😊. I’m Chinese, used to live in Melbourne and Shanghai for 4 years respectively. My experience in Australia was super! Loved it, Aussies were very nice and friendly, so hope more of you could come and travel China too, will receive our warm welcome☺️☺️
Can’t imagine that I’ve literally finished watching the whole video as I usually can’t focus on one video for more than 10 minutes!! But the time is really worth spending!! Love the way you explore the city and always being so open to everything. I will put Shanghai on my travel list. Thank you guys😊😊
What a lovely video! I went to China and Shanghai years ago and really, really enjoy it for 3 weeks with tour group. You are so brave and happy! I am a Chinese from England, Mandarin is not easy. I hope to revisit. 👍
Thank you for coming to China and experiencing it. I hope you have a happy stay in China. I also hope that more foreigners can come to China to experience China for themselves instead of just knowing China from the media.
Very lovely video with open minds. I'm from Beijing and have lived in Canberra for several years. Definitely loved there, and missing it even worse after I left. That's why I genuinely hope we get better connected all over the world.
Through interacting with locals, exploring different regions, and immersing myself in China's rich history and traditions, I have gained a deeper appreciation for the complexity and diversity of the country. Challenging my preconceived notions and embracing firsthand experiences has greatly enriched my understanding of Chinese culture.
I arrived in Shanghai in 2010, but felt it wasn't really China. After 6 months I moved west to Chengdu (home of the Panda). I spent 6 years in China, people are curious, friendly and it's very safe. It is an amazing country! Only 20% of foreign worker stayed after the pandemic. Subscribed. Best wishes from Bangkok.
Asia is on my bucket list. I have been to parts of Europe as an American but I have this feeling that I would fall in love with China, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan. I know some Americans that think Im crazy for wanting to go but they are small minded and closed minded.
Welcome to China, bro. Opposition between factions on the Internet is fake, but in reality, drinking and chatting together is real, no matter where you come from.
Asia is much bigger and more diverse than either Europe or North America. Asia spans from Japan to Turkey. One would need two lifetimes to see all of Asia.
Asia is much bigger and more diverse than either Europe or North America. Asia spans from Japan to Turkey. One would need two lifetimes to see all of Asia.
Hi Josie, It's good to know you have visited China; I always believe that only when you are in a country/nation can you see what a country/nation really looks like. I'm a Chinese international student in Canada, by the way :) Thank you for showing more people about what China looks like.
It's just a recommendation that suzhou is another city definitly worth to visit. It keeps more traditional Chinese style buildings and staffs, more lakes and mountains. Their museum was impressive. And this city is near to shanghai, just take 30 minutes to get there.
I lived in Europe and grew up here my entire life, but every now and then I travel back to China, and this video just made me miss my country soo much.
Thanks for your sharing, as a Chinese, I’m really happy to see foreign friends to visit my motherland and share the real daily life, not only Shanghai, including many other nice cities. Looking forward to your coming again❤❤
I'm from Russia, but i was studying in China for a several years. I hope to visit Jiamusi, Haerbin, Beijing, Hong-Kong and Shanghai this year. Love China :)
Good on ya Josie for coming to China with such an open mind and enthusiasm despite the toxic misinformation being pumped through Aus media! At end of the day, we are all just human beings and just want to live our lives and have a good time. You're welcome back any time!
Watching this made my heart smile, I’ve been planning a trip to China and don’t know where to go as I want to see all of it! Thank you so much for sharing your experience 😊
In 2003 was the first time I went to China since I left there in 1981. Different city, of course. I got married and went back to my wife's home city every 2 years. There was progress every time I go back.
Welcome to China. As a Chinese people,I am so glad to see the good video to show the true China. And thank you for your kind comments❤❤❤. And you can go to Chengdu where is a nice city too.
My English is not very good, and I can not fully understand the blogger's videos, but I can feel the blogger's happiness from the heart, and I feel very happy. Each city in China has its own characteristics, I hope bloggers will have the opportunity to visit Northeast China in the future! I will continue to work hard to learn foreign languages, and hope to communicate with people from other countries in the future, so that the voice of China can be heard!
Can recognise a lot of places from this! I am so happy that you guys had a positive and fun experience. We just came back from a month in China and it blew our minds. Can't wait to go back. Great video!! :)
I am very glad that people get to visit my country and experience in person what it is like. Not being mislead by some social media and having your own thought is the best!
i'm malaysian chinese and my entire family love China a lot! We love the food, the culture, the people, and the surroundings, we enjoy every moment we spend in so many ways. Cant wait to go ChongQing one day.....
@@EntingYapof course we know. As if our food is clean and the way how our people prepare the food is clean. Why amphasize the negativitiy where the goods are to be promoted and made known to other foreigners.
Thank you very much for your review of our country. China has five thousand years of history and culture. Among the four major civilizations in the world, only China has retained its own culture. Besides, we love peace and our country is very strong. Since the founding of New China, it only took 30 years to turn a poor country into the world's second largest economy. Welcome friends to travel to China. We have many tourist attractions, and each place has different cuisine. As long as you come, I guarantee you will fall in love with China. It's safe here at night. You don't need to worry about getting robbed. If there's danger, it's because you smell delicious food.
This is a country so vast, a people would live so varied, with history so rich and complex, that no visitors can fully grasp it. Just like any other countries in the world, it also has considerable problems. To see both good and bad sides by yourself is the best way to understand this country. And have a good time here ~
Nice video! i've been living in China since 2018 and stayed all through Covid and all the lockdowns yet im still here because of how beautiful it is :)
Thank you very much for your review of our country. China has five thousand years of history and culture. Among the four major civilizations in the world, only China has retained its own culture. Besides, we love peace and our country is very strong. Since the founding of New China, it only took 30 years to turn a poor country into the world's second largest economy. Welcome friends to travel to China. We have many tourist attractions, and each place has different cuisine. As long as you come, I guarantee you will fall in love with China. It's safe here at night. You don't need to worry about getting robbed. If there's danger, it's because you smell delicious food.
I'm a Shanghai native. But I want to say that many cities in China are great, and you can see them by yourself. Don't let certain statements mislead your judgment
This is such a beautiful video. The main take-away from this is that one should go out of their comfort zone and visit the places and meet the people before forming an opinion about a country and its people. More Americans, especially, should do that.
Had the same feeling the first time I went back in 2016. Was told only bad things about China growing up, and I was just so taken aback by its beauty and modernity.
Hi Josie, I'm an Aussie from Sydney living in Shanghai and had some very similar experiences especially the Jiang bing. Yes its a pretty amazing place. Im glad you really enjoyed the vibe here. Yeah we need Jiang bing in Oz !
Oh my god. I'm so glad I found your channel! I watch the entire video without skipping a bit, smiling all the way through as I really felt your excitement!!! It's a really refreshing to see China/Shanghai through your eyes--I have been to Shanghai before but that was a long time ago. I am glad you and Michael found a way to navigate around the issues of payment etc (I heard that you can connect your credit card to Alipay now so perhaps you can look into that, if wechat-pay doesn't work for you) because cash payment is quite inconvenient there. Hope you have a wonderful stay in China :) Gonna start watching your next video now! ❤
Thank you so much Josie for sharing this video on RUclips. To be honest with everyone, I grown up in China before I moved to Australia. In our education in China there has always been good things in our study about foreign counties. We were told to learn the good things from foreign countries. Nothing bad. Until I came overseas I got so confused why the media advertised so much bad things of China. Especially on something that pretty much other countries did the same too but then only the same that was done by Chinese would get badly advertised. A lot of things were twisted and people believed the media that’s what frustrated Chinese. What’s worse is its very hard for Chinese to find a way at oversea that they could speak up for themselves as no one would believe how China is from outside of China. At the end people were wondering why Chinese people gets aggressive easily as they have been misunderstood for too long. I’m so touched when seeing posts and videos like this. Normal and real, nothing twisted. Thank you!
you don't understand the country and government, even you living in Australia, Question, why you move to Australia? You don't know why, because Chinese people don't like people tell the truth, and not allowed people tell the truth.
Thank you so much for coming to visit China. As a proud Chinese, I constantly saw biased reports about China, but plain persuasion seems so powerless. The only way to justify what China really feels like, is to come and visit! You will enjoy it =)
I have been to China many times, but unfortunately will never go again while Winnie is in power. Too many people disappear if they dare disagree with the Dictator
In minute 10:45, the men in the park were playing Chinese Chess: Xiangqi (pronounced “shiang-chee”) has been played for hundreds of years and is today still one of the most popular board games in the world, played in China and across Asia, and recently, in the West as well.
It's not hundreds of years old. It's actually over 2,000 years old. Chinese Chess has been played since the Warring States period and is older than Western Chess, which is around 1,500 years old.
@@josieliftsthings Yeah, I played this game as a kid and also played western chess as a kid. Both games are very similar, but there's a river on a Chinese chess board and a few pieces are animals that are either homonyms for officers are represents officers. For example, the piece elephant is similar sounding to minister in Chinese. The piece horse represents a knight. I've forgotten how to play Chinese chess and western chess for the most part now. Both have rules to follow for each piece. Anyways, your husband calling Chinese chess mahjong was kind of funny cause mahjong is a 4 player game and much more complicated (but way more fun) and way more gambling involved in that game whereas Chinese Chess is just to kill time/have fun just like Western Chess. Rather it be western chess or Chinese chess, it's 2 armies going at each other.
We need more people like you - the kind of people who are nice, open-minded and adventurous to show the authentic image of misrepresented countries in western media! Thank you for doing what you do!
@@HanKow And why are you afraid of your country being exposed? It is true though, the countryside is in a terrible shape, only tier 1 and tier 2 cities are decent enough to live in.
9:09 This is the park that I always go to when I was small... All the memories I'm actually gonna cry😭Tysm for visiting Shanghai!! There was so many places in this video that looks so familiar to me. I just hope the people who are spreading rumors about China can go there themselves and see what it's actually like
The train system over in China is absolutely amazing. It helps bring the cities together. Also impressed by the widely use of digital payment even in wet market and small shops.
@@minyao6988 My son went to Chaozhou and Zejiang 5 years ago. That was his experience, the exact words from a small street restaurant when he produced cash. The stallholder look stunned and remarked they hvent seen cash for a while.
Thank you very much for sharing the real side of China to the world. It's quite different from what most of western media show to people who have not visited China.
*This video is just another piece of stupid Chinese communist propaganda, full of lies and ignorance. How many days have you been in China? How many places has she been to in China? How canshe claim she know real China if she just stayed in China in so limited time and in so limited places as nothing more than a tourist? Who told her not to go to China? That's a blatant lie.*
Haha I just saw this vlog as I'm taking my husband to China again soon. He's American and he absolutely adores China! The table game they were playing in the park at 10:52 is called Xiangqi, it's Chinese chess.
glad to see you guys enjoying your trip in china. I highly recommend visiting more cities here if you have time. The culture and style are different and you will find it interesting! if you need help, always try asking the youngsters, most of them can communicate in English.
As a Chinese, im happy for more and more people showing videos of how China is actually like Edit: I'm just gonna ignore the hate comments, like damn they don't believe me cuz they only like to stay in their little bubble of their own country's info. Edit 2: THANK YALL FOR THE LIKES
@@eatmeskivys it's very easy to use youtube in china, anyone can do it for free. but...why would they? personally i'm happy they don't, they'd be exposed to a lot of western media
❤As a Chinese who grew up in China, studied in Europe for a long time, and now works as a tour guide for foreigners coming to China, I am very grateful to you for showing the real China. Hope you have a wonderful experience in China! Due to political interests, many Western media have always been biased against China. China does have many shortcomings, but these shortcomings are not as terrible as reported by the Western media. I have many foreign friends, some of whom really want to come to China, and I would love to lead them to have new experiences across China. Most Chinese people are very friendly, China is huge, China's culture and society are very diverse and interesting, in different places in China you can find a combination of tradition and modernity, different foods, languages, religions, lifestyles, China's Nature is also beautiful. I am very happy that more and more people want to come to China and learn Chinese. This is the best way to understand a country and gain experience. I hope more people can visit or live in China and become friends with Chinese people. There are many political prejudices not only in China, but also in the world. More cultural exchanges need to be established everywhere. More cultural exchanges can help us put aside our political prejudices. We need a more open and inclusive world. We welcome all friendly people!❤
This is so sweet. You navigated well and glad you were being respectful too! I’m Chinese American and I’m watching these to see how easy or hard it would be for me to navigate with broken Chinese. I also love your haggling! They do overprice things when they see foreigners 🥺
You guys are too funny. "He's my massage".😂 I wish you showed more of the McDonald's! Not the most authentic first meal, but trying fast food in foreign countries is always super interesting. I remember our first time in China (before RUclips) and it was an insane experience. Overwhelming, but so much fun. We were in Shenzhen. I spent two years teaching Chinese children English online during the pandemic, so after spending so much time learning about Chinese culture and interacting with both the parents and kids, I'm REALLY looking forward to heading back (and looking forward to film). Excited to see what else you two get up to!
So I’ve noticed RUclips is deleting lots of comments on this video, both nice and rude. I apologise if your comment gets deleted, please try again! (If it’s nice otherwise don’t lmao)
Thanks for watching! 🙂🙂
16:53 It's really quiet cuz all vehicles are not allowed to beep in the city area in Shanghai.
20:04 No need to worry about anything TBH. Just relax and enjoy the journey, you may find in the end of day China is more free for you to live :)
Don't know why my comment been deleted as well... but anyway let me know if you need any help.
I'm a Shanghainese/Chinese currently living in AU. Can help most of things if you're still travelling in China.
@@listjustice6987 I see about 1 comment every minute just disappear in front of my eyes.. no idea why. It's literally never happened on any of my other videos before. Thank you so much! I'm from Sydney, it's awesome my video made it all the way home to Australia :) Unfortunately this was a short trip to China, but we want to come back and do some more of it, I'll come back to this comment when we go to get your advice!! ☺
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Another Aussie here and I’ve spent the better part of 20 years living in China. Let’s put it this way. Whatever is shown in Australian media about China is very twisted and skewed. Dare I say - in many instances bordering on blatant lies.
Being an Aussie, can you explain why the governments of Anglo Saxon countries, including Australia, hate China and keep spreading rumors about China?
I would remove "bordering on".
Western media (inc. Australia) has been propagating negative news about China for a long time. Unfortunately, many people solely depend on such news for info as they have not travelled to see for themselves. Some are shackled by financial reasons, while others due to ignorance.
I lived in China for 14years. Everything about China is great except everything and anything that associates with the Communist.
@@strongbrain3128 fear
Mate, I'm an Aussie as well, and I went to China a few years ago. You are 100% correct. China is NOT like we've been told back home. People really need to visit China to see the true China. I was pleasantly surprise at how advanced and futuristic China is. I also went to USA. USA does NOT compare to China. I felt safe in China (and I'm a White Aussie male). I did NOT feel safe in USA.
I just have a question for you?
Did you use english in China or you have to learn few words in Chinese to communicate?
Just curious:)
@@User-mf3pe I learnt a few Mandarin words ... not much (gratuities, salutes, 'destination' words, and 'want' words). But I got around with English. Many of the younger generation spoke English, so it was easy to find help. Plus you've got Bing (Microsoft) Translator. Google is banned in Government building due to their Data Storages being housed all over the world in different countries. Microsoft is used, because Microsoft build Data Storages ... in China only, for China. Actually, Microsoft does the same thing for our Australia Government. However, outside of Government buildings (like in Australia) people use what they want, even Google. The most popular Search Site in China is Baidu, and you can use Baidu Translate (they have their own Internet Satellite Constellation, all over the world, faster and better).
But, you can get around China with English. Everywhere I went, they had the Mandarin Signages coupled with English, and in specific Provinces, they had the signages in Mandarin, Local Province Language and English.
In China, everybody I met were extremely friendly and accommodating.
You must go to China (oh, I believe you can buy from Amazon, a dedicated Translator device ... but you'll have to sync it with their Satellite Constellation. Buy the device in China (I never got one, because I didn't think of it at the time ... but next time, I'll get one).
@@Tony-xj4he got it Thank you so much❤️❤️❤️
Chinese bot
@@User-mf3pemost chinese people from 18 to 30 have learned english for 10 years .As long as u use some simple words to communicate, they can understand and reply. for daily issues like order food and ask for direction, english is enough for you
China isn't our enemy, our enemy is ignorance. Exploring their culture is a way for us to understand what our commonalities are instead of focusing on our differences. This issue won't be resolved overnight but it is actions like this that bring it closer to becoming reality. We share the planet and we need to learn how to do it peacefully as co-citizens.
中国是一个独裁政府，普通人被有权势的人欺负，没地方伸冤
Thank U
Ever heard of the great leap “forward” and cultural revolution?
For sure
谢谢你(thank u)
China is a great country, it has a long history and delicious food."You will definitely feel extremely shocked when you go to China."If you could ever go to China, please make sure to visit there. It's truly wonderful.""I have been living in China for ten years."
原来是国里人😂@hjh-j7h
你这个语法表达一眼识破😂跟我写英语作文似的
I live in Canada. Have a great day yall
My first trip to China was 17 years ago. A total culture shock. I’ve been brainwashed in the states thru media and government propaganda. Chinese people are the best. They’re so helpful and just plain nice. Almost exact opposite of what I have been coached to believe regarding China.
Thank you for your willingness to visit and learn about the real China
Maybe you haven't deeply integrated into Chinese society. How to be locked at home during COVID-19 and unable to express your opinion. If you make negative remarks about the Chinese government, it will affect whether future generations can enter government agencies and state-owned units. In addition, China itself is very good at surface engineering. The good side of Chinese people does not mean that they have not received patriotic education to hate other countries. Reduce online speech attacks on the West.
@@elfin1601 didnt really understand what you are trying to say here but there are always two sides to things. quarantine might have caused inconveniences but it did effectively and efficiently stop the spread of the virus. and EVERY country literally has this so called patriotic education - simply put: why would you not like you own country? - and there's always the freedom to move or immigrate.
@@elfin1601抓到个香蕉
@@elfin1601 tf are you even saying? Most Chinese people are busy living their own lives, not every person has the time to hate another country like you lmao
Glad that someone pushed out of Western propaganda and visited China. I am from Indonesia and have been going to China for business or leisure since 2004, every single time I visit, China has grown, there is a new building, a new line on the subway, etc., and it's the safest place I've been to in my travels to about 300 cities in 30 countries.
In China at night, you don’t have to worry about anything else except getting fat! Especially in big cities, it is very safe
@@worldfight6032 indeed, there is never a feeling to look over your shoulder even walking pass midnight.
I like the fact I won't get stabbed in china like i might in my western capital city lol. That enough is an improvement.
@@Goochenmass stabbings happen in China. No one fears stabbings apart from wannabe gangsters.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez Rarely. It is true that mostly gangsters and apparently schoolchildren have something to fear from stabbings here but the risk is overall much higher to everyone.
Hi, I'm a college student in China. I knew that the image of our country was quite twisted in other countries' media. So it is very glad to see more foreign friends come here, learning more about its gorgeous culture, and the most importantly, the true life of this country. I have to admit that we do have something not good enough but I really love my country and I promise if you come here you won't regret this travel. Everyone is welcomed and hope all of you have a good time! (my English is not good, so apologize for that)
支持
挺好的，哈哈哈
怎么都是国人😂😂
哥 太帅了
标准考验作文哈哈哈哈哈😂
I'm so happy that a lot of the RUclipsrs I follow are finally taking the leap to experience China for themselves regardless of what backlash they may get from some of their viewers. Stay strong! I'm looking forward to seeing more of China through your channel!
youtube is banned in china so most of the comments are from 50 cent wumaos
BUT SIR MY INDIA IS THE REAL SUPERPOWER NUMBER ONE 🤗🇮🇳 WE HAVE THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHSPEED RAIL 🤗🇮🇳 MEANWHILE IN CHINA PEOPLE STILL RIDE RICKSHAW EVERYWHERE AND THEY ALSO POOR DONT HAVE CAR . THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳
These travel vloggers might actually avert WWIII.. their vlogs enable people to see beyond the political rhetoric in their countries where Chinese bashing is trendy.
@@aero.l if any 50 cent wumao fail to do their task, fire them. If any msm channel like NYT doesnot rise to occasion threaten them with bribe cuts. If any politicians in solomon island, taiwan etc doesnt do well pay them less
@@aero.l I did not expect that ordinary people going travel doing Vlogs might actually avert WWIII, but it's a real possibility!
很喜欢她拍的视频。对待陌生国家充满了新鲜感和尊重。而不是像有些旅游博主一样带着自我文化的优越感拿自己国家和别国做比较。 客观真实的记录。很棒❤
呜呜，是的
你非常善于观察并且对文化很敏感。感谢你的分享。
讚同！她真的很用心地在感受
希望有更多外国人能来中国体验和感受真正的中国文化
呜呜，是的
I have to say that you guys are so friendly and giving your big smiles to everyone. Then in return you guys definately deserve people to treat you back the same way.
That's very good.
FRIENDLY REMINDER TAIWAN IS PART OF CHINA 🥰 🇨🇳 🇨🇳
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Thank you for your record! As a Chinese, I feel so happy to see your smile during this travel. Welcome to China next time! Welcome to other cities!
同胞啊，看来没必要说英文了，这个作者确实是挺明事理的，不像某些无良外国媒体胡乱评价
在典型的发达国家，已开发区域是大致均衡的。
中国与发达国家的差距，除了城市的差距，乡村有更显著的差距。
有的人可能不知道中国的 悬崖村（cliff village china） 之类：rural china
If you just landed a few days ago in China then be prepared to face massive amount of people everywhere. China is having their Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday (10 days). Many Chinese people travel within their country for holiday (China is so big it has region which is in the tropic and region that experiences winter-4seasons). Hence going to China during their national holiday is madness. The crowds will be massive, at a scale you have never seen.
@anglohan5428 Form your judgment only after you have personally witnessed it.
@anglohan5428 you can free your ass from shit first
@@MadPunchManIt is true😂 Has been like this every year except the lockdown time .Conversely,it is post covid time rn +holiday time so the tourism industry is going crazy.
@@MadPunchMan I have personally witnessed it. I'm in China now. I will not travel anywhere during this holiday or the start of Spring Festival because it is madness. It was interesting to experience it once, but never again.
5.1.国庆，春节.不建议游玩。
Hi Josie, I am so happy you are travelling in china and wish you have a great time of your stay, this world need more people like you who are friendly, open minded, and kind.
Thank you so much! What a lovely comment. Thank you 🙏🏻😁
BUT SIR MY INDIA IS THE REAL SUPERPOWER NUMBER ONE🤗🇮🇳 WE HAVE THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHSPEED RAIL 🤗🇮🇳 MEANWHILE IN CHINA PEOPLE STILL RIDE RICKSHAW EVERYWHERE AND THEY ALSO POOR DONT HAVE CAR . THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳
你说的都是反话吗，我还看到印度人轮奸外国女人
@@indiasuperclean6969 I like your sense of sarcasm
@@indiasuperclean6969原谅我不厚道的笑了😂😂😂
i’m so glad you both have such a open-minded view coming here, and not being affected by western media! wish more youtubers were as kind and respectful like y’all
Thank you so much. What a lovely comment. 😁
typical trash comment from wumao. if anything western media is way too nice because we can't hurt China's feelings : ( such a bit powerful country can't tolerate anyone speaking out on the horrors of China cause it might cry : ( i hope you don't eat any takeout food cause you might ingest gutter oil, hope you don't drink tap water cause you might get cancer, hope you don't breath the polluted air cause you might get asthma, hope you don't have kids or they might get kidnapped, hope you don't have anything negative to say about CCP or Xi or you'll go to prison, hope you don't move 5min outside the cities or you'll see abject poverty, hope there isn't heavy rainfalls cause the CCP might open the floodgates and drown you, hope you don't have any business secrets or you'll be subject to corporate espionage, etc etc etc etc etc etc. besides all that, let's keep an open mind!
@@josieliftsthingswelcome to China again😂
Well, as long as she does not mention politics as a tourist in China...
@@josieliftsthings Well, for ur own sake, things should always go this well ala u do not question or mention politics or history as a tourist in China, and don't expect the land-locked areas being even as good-moraled as Shanghai (in fact many Chinese people from land-locked areas openly post hate speech towards Shanghaiers even on Twitter, some even going as extreme as demanding of massacre and human trafficking & enslavement...partly for some Shanghaiers discrimminate against them, but partly just because they view the Shanghaish civillizedness and open-mindedness as abnormal, if not traitous) ... Chinese people usually tend to nicely treat foreign tourists as "guests" though they are just passer-bys to them, but the majority of them would show their sensitive super both imperial and national inner side if triggered by "the alien", just as what "western media" says, if not worse.
As a Chinese person, it was so fun and endearing seeing you enjoy Chinese food! Thank you for approaching my country with an open mind.
I've visited China four times and saw different regions. Every time I've visited... I've seen big improvements. I would even be bold enough to say that the major cities in China are now overall cleaner looking than the major cities in the US.For one example, I've visited public parks in Shanghai and was amazed at how clean they look. No litter or graffiti anywhere... even the skateboard rink looks clean. And there are lots of people out there enjoying the parks... but seem to have respect for the facilities there.The greening of the city is very good, and there are many electric cars on the street, which proves that the Chinese government attaches great importance to environmental protection.What impresses me the most is that life is very convenient, a cashless society, the subway system is very new and clean, and the people are very friendly.Other than some culture shock, I feel China is very safe. You can also go out late at night. China's technological level is beyond my imagination. I feel that the future is in China..But In the US, I dare not go out at night, for fear that black people will shoot me.
have fun in China and God bless you.🤲🤝❤
黑人也是被压迫者，别歧视他们
@@peterwang5272oppressed is the excused to act out violences whenever to anyone?
What you said is so unpolitical correction
@@peterwang5272 不是膚色的問題，而是社會階層的問題
@@peterwang5272 你多大了？
As a Chinese, I'm pretty happy to see more and more people and vloggers come to China!! Love your video!
谢谢你对我们中国不执有偏见，而是尊重与认可，用自己的真心体会我们中国的魅力所在我很开心看到这样的视频❤
Welcome to China Josie. And so glad that you had great time here. Come to Guangzhou next time! One of the cities with best food in China. Happy to show you guys around too. As someone who was born and raised in China. Study in Australia for 8 years. Seeing China changed every year coming back for holidays was shocking. Again, so happy to see you guys have a lovely stay in China ❤
I like your vibe! You are so cheerful and energetic and have so much positive energy in you. People in the west really need to see your channel!
You have no pre-conceived notions about people and places, this is what I like the most about you.. 👌🏻
I have recently come back from my first time to China. I came back realizing that if you haven't been to China, you know nothing about China.
where are you from。IM Chinese
@@howeyoung8719 American
理性的美国人
@@red9765 我想多次回來
@@LeBronKK 你还会打中文？😱
Nice to see you enjoy the trip in China! And it’s so cool you are so open to new things during the journey
i also was in china. i loved it. you feel like, you are guarded from everywhere. everyone is normal and nice and kind. they look at you, cause you are a foreigner, but they dont mean it like that. its just, theyre surprised. i tell you. everything is so chill and nice. would visit again. definitely
The core difference between China and Western countries actually lies in the relationship between the individual and the collective. Western countries place more emphasis on individual interests, while China is the opposite. A typical example is the street cameras. In the eyes of Western media, this is the best evidence of China's invasion of personal privacy, but for the majority of Chinese people, it represents public safety. The fact is that China is almost the safest country in the world, not only in Shanghai and Beijing these metropolises, but almost the entire China, even in remote rural areas. You don't need to worry about personal safety or property safety. So no Chinese person would object to street cameras. Compared with privacy, ordinary people care more that you and your children can travel safely at midnight, and your car parked on the side of the road will not be stolen. Another extreme example on the contrary is the issue of guns in the United States, so no one would say that the United States is a safe country. The scariest day of my life was at 9 p.m. on February 2019, when I was walking with my wife in the downtown of San Diego. It could only be described as a real-life "The Walking Dead".
@@story-time-j6k There are There are pros and cons, but this is actually very subjective. If you are used to it, this is actually a way to protect security. If you are very personal, then this will also be an invasion of personal privacy.
@@1C12YANCHIQIU1C1殷子翹 Another reson why Chinese people don't think street cameras as a threat is: most of them have witness the improvement of social security since the TianWang System launched. For example, one of my friend lost his bicycle recently, and he came to the police station to ask for moniter video, and within 3 hours he got his bicycle back. By the way, almost all people in Chine believe that the government especially the police could protect their personal privacy.
@@1C12YANCHIQIU1C1殷子翹你不做犯罪行为，你怕什么摄像头？你有什么隐私？你以为政府真有空看你在街上走路吗？你把自己看的太重要了，其实你什么都不是，摄像头的真正意义在于制止犯罪，提取证据，谁没事看你的隐私啊，你真把自己当什么大人物了吗？
@@leonlili5312笑死我了哥们瑞萍
when I was a child I had always wanted to go to China. Maybe it was the Pandas or clothing I dont really remember why I was so fascinated, but as I got older I guess politics started to cloud my judgment but this video has once again made me have the feeling of wanting to visit.
Come to visit China! Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu are all great cities to visit!
guangzhou欢迎你🎉
Then you must come to Chongqing, I want to treat you to hot pot
Welcome chengde
欢迎来旅游
Mate as another Aussie it's amazing to see how misleading Western media has been. We've been completely brainwashed into thinking China is some backwards cheap toy manufacturing country that abuses anything and everything. I remember touching down in Shanghai and being absolutely blown away by how advanced China is. Same couldn't be said about New York and San Francisco when I visited. I was blown away by how dirty those cities were and the shocking amount of homeless people. Keep up the good work!
你說得對，要親自去探索中國才會瞭解中國，中國在不斷進步。我希望不同國家的人都要真實瞭解一個國家才作出批評。謝謝。
No no no! Your media did not mislead you! Your government didn’t lie to you either! I'm using Nokia 5110 to watch videos and leave you a message!
Western media reports on China are full of lies and mislead Western readers, especially lies to smear the Chinese government for committing genocide in Xinjiang. In fact, the Chinese government has actually given preferential policies to ethnic minorities beyond the national level, and has a policy of extra points in the college entrance examination for ethnic minorities. People with lower scores than Han people can get into top universities. Even if they commit crimes, ethnic minorities receive lighter sentences than Han people. The Chinese government also allocates funds to support minority areas every year. Xinjiang's population growth rate is the fastest in the country.
其实无所谓 ~闷声发大财
@@项婕 谢谢你们代表着中国制造业走向世界。
im a chinese and now studying in Melbourne, Australia. When I watched this video I was shocked. Maybe we are all lost in this Internet-developed world and cannot see the true face of things, but I am glad that someone is willing to come China and experience Chinese culture : )
I am a Chinese who has lived in Australia for 11 years. My hometown is Shanghai. I am very happy to see more and more Aussie coming to China. For me, Melbourne and Shanghai are both my home now.
Stay there. you are not welcome to china.
Living in China has opened my eyes to the beauty of its culture and the warmth of its people. It's important to not judge a country based on stereotypes, but to embrace the diversity and unique experiences it offers.
By having a variety of sources, including personal experiences, we can gain a deeper understanding of China and its people. This helps to challenge our preconceived notions and allows us to see the country in a more balanced light. It's crucial to approach information with an open mind and seek out diverse perspectives to form a more informed opinion.
Experiencing China firsthand has given me a more nuanced and multi-faceted view of the country that goes beyond the stereotypes often perpetuated by the media. It's important to approach cultural understanding with an open mind and a willingness to learn from diverse perspectives.
@@gulouie7701 joker
America's perception of China makes it seem so scary and like the people there are sad and have no freedom. I'm so happy to see this video. Thank you very much for sharing the real side of China to the world.
I just visited Venice Beach, walked the Walk of Fame,saw a Basketball game at Crypto and walked away thinking I know America. Kind of arrogant and stupid isn't it. Do study the CCP history a bit, undestand what houkou is and go visit a few places,especially inland villages and most importantly do understand that people if they have grivances aren't allowed to assembled for long before they are either threaten or squashed like Tianamen Square massecre, or if you practice religion they don't like, they harvest your organs for CCP officials,or teenagers disappear with organs missing.......
@@tommohsien888Well…I am a Chinese and I live in China 24 years.In fact, there aren't so many cruel things happening in our country right now😂.Even though we can not vote our leader by ourself but most of people have no care about that.Because that is so far from our life. But that doesn't mean we're all satisfied with government.Our government 's corruption is extremely severe.So many Chinese workers are cruelly exploited and oppressed by the boss. The law of labor is nothing but a blank paper.
@@tommohsien888 I believe that all countries in the world will have some bad things. At least for 99.99 percent of us, we will not see such things. Pls analyze the news or remarks you see rationally.
@@黄文轩-k5h Rational is not when you don't know the language or custom and visit some big city and pretend to know anything or speak for anyone. So,basically you are saying as long as you are not the .001% of people who have their organ harvested,or arrested with no dued process you are good. Thing is, it is all good if you are having fun yourself,but there are 200 Americans locked up without dued process and one sentenced to death. It deserve a rebuttal if some naive tourist wants to give an opinion on "freedom."
@@tommohsien888it’s hard to explain clearly, I was born and grew up in China. I think only those who have lived in China for more than ten years and are concerned about national politics and have thinking can rationally understand the current situation in China. China has to do so. In fact, I don't like Xi Jinping
As a Chinese, I‘m glad to see such a friendly program. Our country is very beautiful and has many shortcomings. Some prejudices are mainly caused by differences in values from Western countries, but I believe that China will get better and better! By the way, I’m in Chongqing. There are mountains and rivers here, and it‘s still the location of Transformers. Welcome to travel!
支持
i do not agree with your view that China has many shortcomings.In my opinion,China devleops rapidly and it supprot us,Chinese individuals,a safe environment,which most countires lack.
RUclips is illegal in China…
重庆！
支持
I lived in Shanghai for almost 8 years and it was amazing! I miss the city, is so fun, amazing restaurants, clean and safe!
China is so diverse, has so many types of cuisines, landscapes, extreme safe and I think everyone should visit at least once! ❤💛
大概率是国人，俺居然粗略的看懂了
@@timben183咋地 外国就没有文化程度低的啊😂😂😂
@@timben183 不是有自带的翻译吗，实在不行手机下个拍照翻译也能将就用用
Thank you guys for showing the world the real China! And you’re most welcome to come back and visit anytime! ❤
We have a few more China videos to go! Really enjoyed it ☺️
@@josieliftsthingsI'm a fan of yours now. I look forward to more videos about China.Suzhou Wuxi Nanjing Hefei Zhengzhou Wuhan Nanchang Changsha Beijing Shenzhen Guangzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao, Dalian, Chongqing and Xi 'an ... These cities all have their own uniqueness.😊
@@josieliftsthings exactly China is just another level. China cannot be compared to country like Australia or india . China is way ahead of us.
Sometimes I wonder authoritative government is better than democratic government.
Then I realised China is the same country from where COVID-19 Pandemic came.🤮😢
Also Chinese eats Bats , tortoise, snakes , lobster , dogs , horse and all types of insects .🤮
@@josieliftsthingsMore than 300 cities in China are worth visiting.😊😊
This is natural and can happen anywhere and you cannot predict it, just like the Spanish Flu 100 years ago.@@gaurav_1Mea
I think I have to pause and come back to this because I’m so jealous of the jianbing and need a second to calm down. 😂
I can’t watch that part again or I’ll book a ticket back with a 144 hour visa just for another one 😂😂😂😂😂
I felt the same when I visited China nearly two decades ago. I was scared to go there even then but had to due to my studies as I was dying for first hand experience. My own Uni and the travel agent told me the same. My destination was ShenZhen, could have easily crossed from HK, but was scared as I was traveling alone, so I transited from Pudong, (hilarious) and the rest is history!!! You are not alone, hope you will enjoy very long stays there. You will be safe at ALL times, even in the middle of the night!!! During warmer days night is different as all the families and pets come out to stay out and enjoy life where we live in heavily locked houses almost all day.
The situation wasn't the same 20 years ago.
The crime rate was enough low, but it has decreased from 2013 on.
That's what some Chinese comments suggested.
Western medias demonised China all the times. Their lies got debunked after people visit China and find out the truth by themselves.
@@peppermint210so what necessary u need to know is U can‘t go back to the year before 2013…or u can tell how can u transfer to that year！😂
Americans think that the Chinese use bicycles and still do as they did in the 90s. Westerners laughed and small talked over the coffee and tea table that the Chinese don't have enough money for cars, so they only have bicycles. The BBC was always active the channel that broadcast Beijing's mass cycling to Western audiences in the 90s and 2000s.
Too many sweets and oils can easily lead to cancer in 10 to 20 years
The jianbing in your picture are from Shandong, in northern China. What you bought is Shanghai’s local soft egg pancake. One is crispy and the other is soft and waxy.
山东什么啊😧是天津的煎饼果子，没想过在外网争论这个，别学韩国偷文化
OMG - I was trying to work out what "pancake type thing" you were talking about and then you showed a screenshot of jianbing and I don't know why but I just cracked up so hard! You are too cute! I've been learning Mandarin trying to work up enough vocab to go to China, but you've inspired me to just wing it. Love this video and thanks for sharing so honestly about everything xo
不需要学习足够中文，也可以来中国，因为有翻译软件，欢迎来中国！女士。
@@VegaTerry-k8g Thanks for your encouragement. 谢谢你 🙂
欢迎来到中国🇨🇳
Most young people can speak a little english. Some of them speak english very well.
And they are friendly， very glad to help you.
As a Chinese I'm really happy to see friendly foreign visitors like you to visit China, and showing the world how China really looks like. Liked your videos!! Always feel free to explore more parts of China.
确实
No need to go to China to support the evil dictatorship. Can you live without free Internet, RUclips, Google etc. Can you live without any privacy under monitoring? If yes, welcome to China!
@@thienthuoan1081 it's true. China is totally different from the media we watched in America ,not sure if we've been brain washed here. LOL
yes 同意
As Chinese, I know Chinese Communist Party pays for these propaganda overseas to spread rumor or to beautify CCP. 大外宣，翻墙五毛。Be aware.
In my experience, you don’t need to be worried about safety in China - I lived there for some time and never felt unsafe at any hour of the day. Petty theft (like cameras, phones) does happen though, like anywhere else.
姐妹，现在的小偷已经不愿意头手机了。有自动定位，有非本人开机自动拍照上传。风险大，还卖不了几个钱~，根本不划算啊
@@玛丽莲奥利奥去看看前两天的南阳音乐节发生什么吧，集体大规模盗窃，正视问题而不是掩饰
The most critical problem is that in China, a person may lose himself, but it is impossible to lose his mobile phone, because the mobile phone is needed at any time and there is no chance of being put down, including when going to the toilet.
这些东西不值钱，我在中国生活23年没有丢过东西😮
I left my cell phone in a restaurant while traveling in Shanghai, and I got it back a day later because a restaurant customer found it and gave it to the waiter.
As a Shanghainese, I'm so happy to see more and more friends from all over the world visiting my beautiful home towm. Welcome!! Wish you enjoy your stay and love China!
Wars happening more and more today, you know what can prevent that? People like you. People who travel and see things, people who make videos and let their people know more about the other side of this world. There will always be competitions and even conflicts but people like you have helped making the bottom line. I'm hereby, greatfully thank you for posting this. Enjoy your visit ❤
100%agree
We need these kind of people to gain actual power (P0lytycal or Mylyt@ry power) (I don't know how to achieve that, and it sounds ridiculous), but I know things like "fr33d0m of sp33ch" "stryke" and "p0rtest" are useless. We need these people as lead ers not just influencers💪
so facts
yes, more traveling, more understanding, more communication, less wars
@@LEI_Z_ no wars
It's always nice to see vloggers in RUclips to come to visit China and sharing experience with the world.
This is liberals out of their cocoons.
As a Chinese, I think It’s really interesting to see China in a foreigner’s perspective 😊
That's what I think, too.
难道你不觉得这个视频引导的观点有点偏颇吗
@@rain5585 引导什么的太无聊了
是的
原谅他们，其实他们对中国和世界都是无知的@@rain5585
You two are sooo lovely!! Welcome to China! And come more times😊😊. I’m Chinese, used to live in Melbourne and Shanghai for 4 years respectively. My experience in Australia was super! Loved it, Aussies were very nice and friendly, so hope more of you could come and travel China too, will receive our warm welcome☺️☺️
Can’t imagine that I’ve literally finished watching the whole video as I usually can’t focus on one video for more than 10 minutes!! But the time is really worth spending!! Love the way you explore the city and always being so open to everything. I will put Shanghai on my travel list. Thank you guys😊😊
WHOOOAAA what an awesome compliment!!!!! Thank you so much for watching 🙏🥹
Welcome to Shanghai😊
战忽局记得把名字改了，别用乱码，至少用chatgpt随机生成一百个老外username 吧
哈哈哈，苏州和上海离得近，高铁、地铁都可以直达，来玩
Welcome to Shanghai
What a lovely video! I went to China and Shanghai years ago and really, really enjoy it for 3 weeks with tour group.
You are so brave and happy! I am a Chinese from England, Mandarin is not easy.
I hope to revisit.
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Thank you for coming to China and experiencing it. I hope you have a happy stay in China. I also hope that more foreigners can come to China to experience China for themselves instead of just knowing China from the media.
Very lovely video with open minds. I'm from Beijing and have lived in Canberra for several years. Definitely loved there, and missing it even worse after I left. That's why I genuinely hope we get better connected all over the world.
Proud of my country, from Hong Kong :)
Through interacting with locals, exploring different regions, and immersing myself in China's rich history and traditions, I have gained a deeper appreciation for the complexity and diversity of the country. Challenging my preconceived notions and embracing firsthand experiences has greatly enriched my understanding of Chinese culture.
抱抱❤
妈呀，看你评论我一瞬间起一身鸡皮疙瘩不开玩笑，感动的
❤love you
哇哦
I arrived in Shanghai in 2010, but felt it wasn't really China. After 6 months I moved west to Chengdu (home of the Panda). I spent 6 years in China, people are curious, friendly and it's very safe. It is an amazing country! Only 20% of foreign worker stayed after the pandemic. Subscribed. Best wishes from Bangkok.
Thank you! I am a Chinese, appreciate your introducing China to the world!
Thank you for watching 😁😁
Autonavi Navigation is China’s most popular in-car GPS with maps iPhone app. Now it supports English language.
Asia is on my bucket list. I have been to parts of Europe as an American but I have this feeling that I would fall in love with China, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan. I know some Americans that think Im crazy for wanting to go but they are small minded and closed minded.
欢迎来中国玩~
Friend,I like your idea
Welcome to China, bro. Opposition between factions on the Internet is fake, but in reality, drinking and chatting together is real, no matter where you come from.
Asia is much bigger and more diverse than either Europe or North America. Asia spans from Japan to Turkey. One would need two lifetimes to see all of Asia.
Asia is much bigger and more diverse than either Europe or North America. Asia spans from Japan to Turkey. One would need two lifetimes to see all of Asia.
Hi Josie, It's good to know you have visited China; I always believe that only when you are in a country/nation can you see what a country/nation really looks like. I'm a Chinese international student in Canada, by the way :) Thank you for showing more people about what China looks like.
海外学子好样的！
It's just a recommendation that suzhou is another city definitly worth to visit. It keeps more traditional Chinese style buildings and staffs, more lakes and mountains. Their museum was impressive. And this city is near to shanghai, just take 30 minutes to get there.
yeah,my favorite city is suzhou.hangzhou is also good.
去苏州毒土地玩😆
@@先杰梁台独反贼闹麻了
南京比苏州好太多了 不要骗外国人
The way you plan your trips is impressive; every detail seems so well thought out!
I lived in Europe and grew up here my entire life, but every now and then I travel back to China, and this video just made me miss my country soo much.
Always go home and take a look😊
Thanks for your sharing, as a Chinese, I’m really happy to see foreign friends to visit my motherland and share the real daily life, not only Shanghai, including many other nice cities. Looking forward to your coming again❤❤
嘿嘿嘿
哈哈哈
嘿哈嘿
有些人在用中文搜索时全部是摸黑
然后国家对不起他，然后恨国恨党恨中国人
I'm from Russia, but i was studying in China for a several years. I hope to visit Jiamusi, Haerbin, Beijing, Hong-Kong and Shanghai this year. Love China :)
Friendships lives forever
@@MadisonMitchell-sy9zv 😉
感谢俄罗斯老铁推荐哈尔滨Спасибо, я люблю Россию
🇨🇳❤🇷🇺
Xi 'an, very good.rich history my english is bad wish you understand😂
Proud of my country, from Zhengzhou, China.Respect every rational evaluator
你这么热爱祖国我也很骄傲，来自西安
Good on ya Josie for coming to China with such an open mind and enthusiasm despite the toxic misinformation being pumped through Aus media! At end of the day, we are all just human beings and just want to live our lives and have a good time. You're welcome back any time!
Watching this made my heart smile, I’ve been planning a trip to China and don’t know where to go as I want to see all of it! Thank you so much for sharing your experience 😊
I personally recommend“ 都江堰九寨沟”for the natural landscape
不要都去上海，北京，也可以去其他城市，比如去广州！或者重庆，成都一类的城市，我在广州，我喜欢广州这座城市😊
@anglohan5428 Brother, go to the hospital to check your brain. I suspect you have dementia😂😂
中国有960平方公里，城市之间的差别非常的大。上海是超级大都市，你可以看成一个比纽约现代化的纽约，杭州相对离上海只有两个小时的车程，但生活节奏会慢很多，也是个大城市，喜欢传统中国文化可以去“乌镇”在上海跟杭州之间。美食每个地方都有，上海，杭州，北京。能吃辣可以去成都，美食最多。广州食物比较清淡，食物不太推荐，都类似于点心，不能体现中国的美食
@@孙默野 广州很美，这是一个我很想去的地方
Welcome to Shanghai! Can recommend a few apps for tourists: 1. Navigation map: AMAP or Baidu Map 2. taxi: didi 3. Food: Dianping. 😊
Love your open-minded approach to travelling! Thank you for this -inspirational too
Thank you!
In 2003 was the first time I went to China since I left there in 1981. Different city, of course. I got married and went back to my wife's home city every 2 years. There was progress every time I go back.
I never thought about visiting - so I wonder what it was like before! Is it more modern than you remember? ☺️
@anglohan5428 free yourself , go meet your maker
20年的时间已经不是当年的中国了。中国飞速发展
I went to china too it was good and now I’m in Tokyo Japan
for 8 days an now it’s only 3
China is the best country in the world! I love 🇨🇳❤️❤️❤️🫰🫰🫰
Thank you for your kindness, everyone who respects us is our friend.
来自中国的爱，欢迎来中国旅游💖🥰❤
Welcome to China. As a Chinese people,I am so glad to see the good video to show the true China. And thank you for your kind comments❤❤❤. And you can go to Chengdu where is a nice city too.
My English is not very good, and I can not fully understand the blogger's videos, but I can feel the blogger's happiness from the heart, and I feel very happy. Each city in China has its own characteristics, I hope bloggers will have the opportunity to visit Northeast China in the future! I will continue to work hard to learn foreign languages, and hope to communicate with people from other countries in the future, so that the voice of China can be heard!
Also to hear other’s voices I hope, be confident mate.
你的工资够生活吗？幸福？ 养老医疗教育呢？？？？？
I’m glad you enjoyed China. I’ve personally visited Australia many times as well and I’ve really loved Perth :) hope to see you back soon 🎉
I come from China and study in Australia (Perth) now. I am glad to see more foreigners visit China.
same, from China and live in Perth right now. I really like the way this girl filming and they r so lovely.
Can recognise a lot of places from this! I am so happy that you guys had a positive and fun experience. We just came back from a month in China and it blew our minds. Can't wait to go back. Great video!! :)
Thank you!!!
I am very glad that people get to visit my country and experience in person what it is like. Not being mislead by some social media and having your own thought is the best!
i'm malaysian chinese and my entire family love China a lot! We love the food, the culture, the people, and the surroundings, we enjoy every moment we spend in so many ways. Cant wait to go ChongQing one day.....
You love the food 😅 did you know some food cook with dirty oil came from drainage 😅
@@EntingYapof course we know. As if our food is clean and the way how our people prepare the food is clean. Why amphasize the negativitiy where the goods are to be promoted and made known to other foreigners.
lol，we call it oil from drainage but it’s just a name@@EntingYap
Thank you very much for your review of our country. China has five thousand years of history and culture. Among the four major civilizations in the world, only China has retained its own culture. Besides, we love peace and our country is very strong. Since the founding of New China, it only took 30 years to turn a poor country into the world's second largest economy. Welcome friends to travel to China. We have many tourist attractions, and each place has different cuisine. As long as you come, I guarantee you will fall in love with China. It's safe here at night. You don't need to worry about getting robbed. If there's danger, it's because you smell delicious food.
欢迎！🎉❤
This is a country so vast, a people would live so varied, with history so rich and complex, that no visitors can fully grasp it. Just like any other countries in the world, it also has considerable problems. To see both good and bad sides by yourself is the best way to understand this country. And have a good time here ~
China is a paradise for foreigners
You're right.
Exactly😹一个国家的制度设计既来自外部压力也有内部压力，不参与政治的平民们生活平稳就不错了。
@@jumentan5808 我梆梆你个锤子。中国人过得太累尤其是8小时双休都普及不了。
Its hard to fully grasp this country for chinese people too, China is too broad.
I dont know it's so good my country before watching this video. Thanks guys, I love more my country now. from Guangzhou China.
Nice video! i've been living in China since 2018 and stayed all through Covid and all the lockdowns yet im still here because of how beautiful it is :)
Thank you very much for your review of our country. China has five thousand years of history and culture. Among the four major civilizations in the world, only China has retained its own culture. Besides, we love peace and our country is very strong. Since the founding of New China, it only took 30 years to turn a poor country into the world's second largest economy. Welcome friends to travel to China. We have many tourist attractions, and each place has different cuisine. As long as you come, I guarantee you will fall in love with China. It's safe here at night. You don't need to worry about getting robbed. If there's danger, it's because you smell delicious food.
@@wbd2836 five thousand years of history and culture, but destroyed by cultural revolution in ten years.
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@@wbd2836you are trying too hard…dude
@@SunMicFa确实 总感觉很多东西已经断了传承 很多东西甚至不如台湾那里传承的好
Being a Chinese, as much as I thank your positivity towards china, I got to say Shanghai is not the whole China, just as NYC is not the whole US.
This. Rural china is different from cities
hey, Chinese are most welcome in the araba world we help newcomers even if they are Jews, we did that during their prosecution in europe.
Xi is taking China to the most dangerous path bringing is relation with Russia 'to the greatest level' and hostilizing the west - China no more!
I'm a Shanghai native. But I want to say that many cities in China are great, and you can see them by yourself. Don't let certain statements mislead your judgment
非常赞同
This is such a beautiful video. The main take-away from this is that one should go out of their comfort zone and visit the places and meet the people before forming an opinion about a country and its people. More Americans, especially, should do that.
Well said. 👍agreed
Brilliant ❤
Maybe not North Korea though
Imo, most Americans are misled by their Gov controlled propaganda MSM
如果中国的签证能再好办一些，更多地外国人能来中国看看，那些片面的和颠倒事实的新闻也就不攻自破了，中国在国际事务中有它的问题，但中国这片土地上的故事，绝对精彩。
Girl I love your negotiating skills for that Stanley mug😭😭🤣🤣🤣I think I would’ve been robbed with the 1st price🤣🤣🤣
Had the same feeling the first time I went back in 2016. Was told only bad things about China growing up, and I was just so taken aback by its beauty and modernity.
确实，自身经历 胜过任何言语。😄
welcome back home😊
智慧的朋友，让我们共享世界❤
谢谢你的喜欢。
Welcome to our country. People who come to China without malice will always receive our respect🫡
Hi Josie, I'm an Aussie from Sydney living in Shanghai and had some very similar experiences especially the Jiang bing. Yes its a pretty amazing place. Im glad you really enjoyed the vibe here. Yeah we need Jiang bing in Oz !
Hi
Hi
There are plenty of places in Sydney, Melb. Bris that make them, you just have to go to the Asian eatery hotspots, even some eateries in Westfield
You can get them in Eastwood, Burwood, Chatswood, Hurstville….
Oh my god. I'm so glad I found your channel! I watch the entire video without skipping a bit, smiling all the way through as I really felt your excitement!!!
It's a really refreshing to see China/Shanghai through your eyes--I have been to Shanghai before but that was a long time ago. I am glad you and Michael found a way to navigate around the issues of payment etc (I heard that you can connect your credit card to Alipay now so perhaps you can look into that, if wechat-pay doesn't work for you) because cash payment is quite inconvenient there.
Hope you have a wonderful stay in China :) Gonna start watching your next video now! ❤
Yes Alipay
超级真实！我第一次去浦东的时候很多反应和她一样哈哈哈😂
Thank you so much Josie for sharing this video on RUclips. To be honest with everyone, I grown up in China before I moved to Australia. In our education in China there has always been good things in our study about foreign counties. We were told to learn the good things from foreign countries. Nothing bad. Until I came overseas I got so confused why the media advertised so much bad things of China. Especially on something that pretty much other countries did the same too but then only the same that was done by Chinese would get badly advertised. A lot of things were twisted and people believed the media that’s what frustrated Chinese. What’s worse is its very hard for Chinese to find a way at oversea that they could speak up for themselves as no one would believe how China is from outside of China. At the end people were wondering why Chinese people gets aggressive easily as they have been misunderstood for too long. I’m so touched when seeing posts and videos like this. Normal and real, nothing twisted. Thank you!
As a Chinese , I'm so pleased that you aren't be changed by all that fake news and informations. Thanks for your wise and kindness！ 永远欢迎你们回家~
you don't understand the country and government, even you living in Australia, Question, why you move to Australia? You don't know why, because Chinese people don't like people tell the truth, and not allowed people tell the truth.
Have you ever treated like a citizen in CHN mainland?
@@jackma5015视频里就是公民。所有人都一样，都是平等的。
@@jackma5015 Just buy a ticket and come to China. See what the real China is but not from the social media from the Western countries.
Thank you so much for coming to visit China.
As a proud Chinese, I constantly saw biased reports about China, but plain persuasion seems so powerless.
The only way to justify what China really feels like, is to come and visit! You will enjoy it =)
I have been to China many times, but unfortunately will never go again while Winnie is in power. Too many people disappear if they dare disagree with the Dictator
when more than 90% of your neighbour says you are shit, you are SHIT.
As a Chinese, hope you to have a good travel experience in China.Thanks for you showing the real China through your camera
这不是真实中国，真实的她了解不到😂
@@秋天的风-h5wagreed😂
@@秋天的风-h5wbut everywhere has dark side and bright side. So be positive! 😊
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈@@秋天的风-h5w
@@秋天的风-h5w是蛆就总盯着厕所的屎
Thank you very much for your recognition of China. We welcome you to travel to China. By the way, my hometown is Dalian.
In minute 10:45, the men in the park were playing Chinese Chess: Xiangqi (pronounced “shiang-chee”) has been played for hundreds of years and is today still one of the most popular board games in the world, played in China and across Asia, and recently, in the West as well.
That’s so crazy I’ve literally never seen it before. How cool to learn and see something new 😁☺️☺️
It's not hundreds of years old. It's actually over 2,000 years old. Chinese Chess has been played since the Warring States period and is older than Western Chess, which is around 1,500 years old.
@@josieliftsthings Yeah, I played this game as a kid and also played western chess as a kid. Both games are very similar, but there's a river on a Chinese chess board and a few pieces are animals that are either homonyms for officers are represents officers. For example, the piece elephant is similar sounding to minister in Chinese. The piece horse represents a knight. I've forgotten how to play Chinese chess and western chess for the most part now. Both have rules to follow for each piece.
Anyways, your husband calling Chinese chess mahjong was kind of funny cause mahjong is a 4 player game and much more complicated (but way more fun) and way more gambling involved in that game whereas Chinese Chess is just to kill time/have fun just like Western Chess. Rather it be western chess or Chinese chess, it's 2 armies going at each other.
@@baiqi44 thank you for the correction :)
Bargaining with the store owner over the price of the bottle is peak China experience. You did good!
We need more people like you - the kind of people who are nice, open-minded and adventurous to show the authentic image of misrepresented countries in western media! Thank you for doing what you do!
This is one of the most tourist places in the China, it's authentic but not representative of China
she is having problems using apps and other banned apps... what do you like more about it you fucking idiot?
@@eoj096 You enter the discussion with a bias, so all your comments are biased.
@@HanKow lol
@@HanKow And why are you afraid of your country being exposed? It is true though, the countryside is in a terrible shape, only tier 1 and tier 2 cities are decent enough to live in.
9:09 This is the park that I always go to when I was small... All the memories I'm actually gonna cry😭Tysm for visiting Shanghai!! There was so many places in this video that looks so familiar to me. I just hope the people who are spreading rumors about China can go there themselves and see what it's actually like
I was born in Shanghai, those people in this video are lovely, no matter if they were born there or not. And they deserve a better life.
People always lovely，but governo not
中国人缺乏民主自由的素质，可以说百分之九十中国人根本没有民主自由的概念，中国人民每天想的问题就是赚钱。@@天下无敌茶
The train system over in China is absolutely amazing. It helps bring the cities together. Also impressed by the widely use of digital payment even in wet market and small shops.
It already happened many years ago. The stallholders will look stunned if you pay them via hard cash. Some of them havent seen them.for years!
@@deepone5005没那么夸张，年轻人基本都用手机支付，年龄大点的很多不会用智能手机所以会用现金
@@minyao6988 My son went to Chaozhou and Zejiang 5 years ago. That was his experience, the exact words from a small street restaurant when he produced cash. The stallholder look stunned and remarked they hvent seen cash for a while.
@@minyao6988 我父亲快70了 早学会手机支付 还会网上购物
@@minyao6988那是在乡下
Thank you very much for sharing the real side of China to the world. It's quite different from what most of western media show to people who have not visited China.
*This video is just another piece of stupid Chinese communist propaganda, full of lies and ignorance. How many days have you been in China? How many places has she been to in China? How canshe claim she know real China if she just stayed in China in so limited time and in so limited places as nothing more than a tourist? Who told her not to go to China? That's a blatant lie.*
welcome to china !
haters of china is panicking because they realise spreading lies about china is actually promoting china 🤩🇨🇳
All we hear in Canada how bad china is and if you go there we will get kidnapped
Haha I just saw this vlog as I'm taking my husband to China again soon. He's American and he absolutely adores China!
The table game they were playing in the park at 10:52 is called Xiangqi, it's Chinese chess.
glad to see you guys enjoying your trip in china. I highly recommend visiting more cities here if you have time. The culture and style are different and you will find it interesting! if you need help, always try asking the youngsters, most of them can communicate in English.
开头不大写一看就是国人用拼音输入法打的😂
不不不我不能😂
真的吗，我还是觉得翻译软件更靠谱
@@uuj-zd7hq确实
im typing with US english input method@@TommyTang-s9p
As a Chinese, im happy for more and more people showing videos of how China is actually like
Edit: I'm just gonna ignore the hate comments, like damn they don't believe me cuz they only like to stay in their little bubble of their own country's info.
Edit 2: THANK YALL FOR THE LIKES
China has been arresting youtubers showing China like it is in the countryside and stuff, so there aren't as many people exploring it any more.
Yeah sure , do you live there? Probably not if you are commenting
@@eatmeskivys I do, im using a VPN, they exist, we exist
@@eatmeskivys it's very easy to use youtube in china, anyone can do it for free. but...why would they? personally i'm happy they don't, they'd be exposed to a lot of western media
@@eatmeskivys Not one single word about mainland china.
❤As a Chinese who grew up in China, studied in Europe for a long time, and now works as a tour guide for foreigners coming to China, I am very grateful to you for showing the real China. Hope you have a wonderful experience in China! Due to political interests, many Western media have always been biased against China. China does have many shortcomings, but these shortcomings are not as terrible as reported by the Western media. I have many foreign friends, some of whom really want to come to China, and I would love to lead them to have new experiences across China. Most Chinese people are very friendly, China is huge, China's culture and society are very diverse and interesting, in different places in China you can find a combination of tradition and modernity, different foods, languages, religions, lifestyles, China's Nature is also beautiful. I am very happy that more and more people want to come to China and learn Chinese. This is the best way to understand a country and gain experience. I hope more people can visit or live in China and become friends with Chinese people. There are many political prejudices not only in China, but also in the world. More cultural exchanges need to be established everywhere. More cultural exchanges can help us put aside our political prejudices. We need a more open and inclusive world. We welcome all friendly people!❤
我们的国家 怎么说那 可悲 人民任劳任怨 政府呢你懂得 但是我还是爱着中国 但是我不爱他们 中国有素质的人很多 希望国外的朋友们 不要歧视我们谢谢😊
粉红比出了国照样是粉红比。独裁又贫穷的中国，没有资格被任何人膜拜。穿件西装，有几座高楼大厦你就不是野蛮人了？
Does only China has many shortcomings🤔🤨
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This is so sweet. You navigated well and glad you were being respectful too! I’m Chinese American and I’m watching these to see how easy or hard it would be for me to navigate with broken Chinese.
I also love your haggling! They do overprice things when they see foreigners 🥺
You guys are too funny. "He's my massage".😂
I wish you showed more of the McDonald's! Not the most authentic first meal, but trying fast food in foreign countries is always super interesting.
I remember our first time in China (before RUclips) and it was an insane experience. Overwhelming, but so much fun. We were in Shenzhen.
I spent two years teaching Chinese children English online during the pandemic, so after spending so much time learning about Chinese culture and interacting with both the parents and kids, I'm REALLY looking forward to heading back (and looking forward to film).
Excited to see what else you two get up to!