I'm Chinese American in Texas and I owe YOU and all the vloggers who lived and traveled in China my thanks. If not for y'all I would not have any idea what my homeland is like, and I am absolutely thrilled to see China so modern, futuristic and thriving - and still progressing and improving!
I had similar views of China as you, and I saw a lot of poverty and pollution when I first visited it in 2005. Since then, there have been so many amazing improvements it's almost impossible to take it all in. So like you, my views of China changed over more than a dozen years of visiting the place. But I have to tell you, the China of today is nothing like the one in 2005. In fact, if you told people in 2005 what China would be like today, no one would believe you, not even the Chinese themselves.
It really is amazing how much China has changed in such a short time! I'm excited to see what the next 10 years have in store. Things just keep getting better and better
@@Zombieprogg1 I think if you are Asian then you will be used to it but if you are from the US or Europe then yeah they would be seen as very strict. Slapping kids is technically forbidden but it still happens, especially on their fingers with sticks. You do not want to miss your homework assignment in China, especially in the public schools.
Most of the surveillance cameras on the streets are for monitoring traffic violations. These cameras are used to capture instances of speeding, illegal lane changes, honking, etc. In the end, I can only say that we are all ordinary people; no one is really paying attention to what we are doing. All these measures are in place to prevent bad things from happening, and I think that's a good thing.In fact, it is rare to see police officers in China. The uniformed personnel you generally see on the streets are usually security guards, traffic coordinators, and auxiliary police. They are not police officers.When you travel to other countries, you also hope that your belongings will not be stolen.
I lived and worked in Shanghai, Xian from 2002 to 2013, China is 1000% safer than my own country Malaysia. I could walk alone the street after midnight without worrying being followed, snatched or kidnapped, because police constantly patrolling, cars, bikers, its like nobody goes to sleep 😁
Part 2 definitely. That said great to see your video again and your exploration of an interesting subject. Also can you show more of your video speaking chinese? Great video as always
Made in China is still crap in the west, but that's because we buy the worst that not even the Chinese would touch, mark it up 4x and sell it to consumers here. Kinda like Panda Express :P
I am a cross-border trade worker from China. As the Chinese saying goes, "You get what you pay for." If you're willing to pay a fair price, there are many high-quality products available in China for you to choose from. Take Temu as an example: the cost of selling products to the U.S. or other countries is quite high, including platform commissions, logistics fees, advertising costs for product marketing, and customs duties in the destination country. All these factors together increase the final purchase cost of the product.
The West have a profound arrogance and ignorance about China's politics. They only see China through the lens of their democratic values and traditions. Thus, they judge Chinese politics to be anti-human. Despite living in a so-called authoritarian system, the Chinese people enjoy enormous freedom. Of course, there are some limitations to this freedom, as there are in ALL nations (including America, Britain, France, Germany, etc.). But there's no arguing that China's system has done very well for the people. They're happy. They're living well. I think Westerners are jealous. That's why they dump on China.
I think a lot of it is wilful ignorance and inherent racism. They want to believe everything about China is bad. They feel superior when they bash China it has become part of their personality.
Making generalization of the West and its view of China is a little bit of an over exaggeration, there are many countries which would be considered part of the west and they all have varying degrees of relations with China. It's like when some of my Chinese friends tell me "you foreigners, X, Y and Z". And I have to remind them that there are 195 countries in the world and we foreigners are not all the same, there is a big difference between Europeans and Americans. And even within Europe there is a huge difference between, Northern, western, southern and Eastern Europe. Just because Americans usually do something does not mean I, as a European fit into that description. It goes the other way too when people say Chinese people, X, Y, Z. Chinese people are not the same, you go to Beijing then go to Yunnan province, they don't even speak the same language. Try speaking Putonghua in Yunnan countryside and some of them won't understand you.
Living in China is great with great food and explore more diverse places in China but I prefer the Northern Europe because northern Europe’s schools teacher aren’t strict like chinas, Northern Europe doesn’t ban kpop, anime, Minecraft, Pokémon, RUclips, google and more! Also the Northern Europe is the most happiest, richest, friendliest, safe(but Sweden is safe but not as now), and the region with the most quality of life with Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland!
Would love a part two. Having just visited many cities there, we were blown away by the efficiency of the metros, the cleanliness, the serene feeling of safety, the engineering marvels in their architecture and of course, the cuisines. It is both admirable and very impressive that China has lifted 3/4 of their population from poverty in a span of 30 years and built such beautiful cities in the process. Thanks for clearing up some misconceptions of the country. It’s a weird feeling that when we tell people that we traveled there, we have encountered some negativity/hostility from our fellow Americans. I hope more people view your videos.
You forgot mention China don’t have real estate taxes, both rural and cities, no taxes. In rural areas (over 600 million population, you built your big house by yourself, no need to pay the government anything
One misconception I had was they had no freedom, until I lived there for a couple of years. I felt I had more freedom than living in California, good or bad, e.g., I could buy a beer and drink while walking around, can’t do that in San Francisco. If I wanted go fishing, I just bought fishing rod and hooks, dogged up some worms on the river bank and enjoyed a fishing day. If I see a mountain and wanted to hike up, I could just walk up there and nobody says I was trespassing.
Something about tearing down house, you would tell that isn't exactly true if you see some film or photos showing a house in middle the high speed freeways 🤔🤭
about the second one, government tear down my house, it has been my dream for years!!!! come on!!!! make it happen so that i can receive that big fat check from the government then i dont have to work anymore!!!!!
Desde Argentina, tus comentarios son muy importantes, muy informativos, espero que sigas disfrutando junto a tu familia de ese gran país y comunicando tus experiencias y gracias!!
I'm from Hong Kong, and I would love to see your perspective on Chinese socialism. I'm currently doing some research on the topic, so I would like as many facts as possible. Once again, love your content!
Hi BeeRose, thanks for another lovely video. Regarding the 70-year apartment/house: No one knows for certain what will happen. I don't think it will be torn down by default. Most likely, the lease will be renewed with the government for another 70 years-that is the conventional wisdom, at least.
it makes sense that the lease would be renewed as long as the building is structurally sound. Thanks so much for your insightful comment! and thank you so much for your continued support. There's more to come soon~
The capital (the money) is not above the rules and laws of politics, so their influence in politics is limited. That's a very key point to understand why China gets richer and richer, but they're very efficient solving day to day people's problem and construct public infrastructure at record speed at the same time. The results over de decades really shows that the central government (CPC) cares about the citizen. That's not to say that there's no corruption, It's just that their methods allow them to swiftly punish big fishes (especially over the last 12 years with president Xi) and so far so good It seems that It's working quite well for them.
there has been a crackdown on corruption, which can be seen and felt. The government invests a lot in not only the people but also the environment! Both are crucial to have a thriving country in my opinion
Last 6 years it's been above 600.000 registered official cases of corruption by party officials each year. It is still a big issue but they are making progress.
@@xjfify Corruption is defined different for different countries I am just citing the statistics that the Chinese government themselves release, I am assuming they consider it corruption if they release data calling it corruption on their official websites.
Hello from Brugge in Belgium, I just discovered your RUclips channel and I subscribed directly, I travel a lot for my job, sport and also tourism and I spent 2 times 20 days in China (more than 15 years ago), and it was an unforgettable moment,. today the country is at the top, I discover every day better and better, I would like to live there for my retirement with my wife (I am 70 years old), thank you for your videos...kisses from Belgium
Some products from YiWu , still not good quality but it’s cheaper for western wholesalers and made big money. And it is not allowed sell in China . The western wholesalers love imports from yiwu and sell in dollar store and Walmart, people enjoy cheap products but never appreciate it and complain the quality.
2 years ago I was an anti China guy ( thanks to the western medias... ), and then I saw videos on youtube and I wanted to see it by myself, so 2 months ago I went to Shenzhen and Guangzhou and I so loved that country that next may I am going to Shanghai and its region for 18 days 😁🤩
I envied western life until I moved to North America in my 30. After I found out most of the good place with nicest views are occupied by private properties with no trespassing signs I was very disappointed and then became angry…it is so unfair, there is no freedom for you at all if you are a poor working class. 99% of the natural and social resources are stolen by the richest people. And you can only maintain your basic life with very limited materials 😢 ,no money, no time, all you can do is working f*ck’n hard making money for richest people.😂
Correction: We are not communism. We are Capitalism with state control and one party rule. You make money, you spend, you enjoy, you consume. Socialism is a more suitable term. Americans usually think of everything is either black or white, if you are not extremely capitalism, you are communism. We are a mixed system.
关于住宅产权那个问题，其实是72年到期之后交钱续期，可以把中国的买地理解为租地。地永远属于国家，假如未来有更迫切的需要，我们作为个人要服从大多数人的利益，不能私占着土地。视频里讲的更多是拆迁补偿的措施，其实不太一样，但这至少反映了政府不是强迫征收公民财产，这也是社会进步的一大标志。 Auto Translation: On the issue of residential property rights, in fact, it is to pay money to renew after the expiration of 72 years, and purchase of land in China can be understood as a lease. The land will always belong to the state, and if there is a more urgent need in the future, we as individuals must obey the interests of the majority and not occupy the land privately. In fact, it is not the same, but at least it reflects that the government is not forced to expropriate citizens' property, which is also a sign of social progress.
In England you don't own land either - but the Western media conveniently ignore that. And they will definitely not give you the accomodations China does.
I genuinely hope there will be less hate for China and the Chinese. I travel a lot. You know what sucks? Sometimes I can clearly see the face of disappointment when people know that I'm from China. They literally walk away and say 'Oh, I thought you're Japanese'.😅Like, what did I do wrong? Anyway, love your channel, and enjoy your life here!
That's the same everywhere for all people. No matter where you go there will always be racist people. Try being Japanese in China and you will see, it's no different. Just work on yourself and ignore all haters is my advice.
Hey BeeRose... ❤Love and Best Wishes from Singapore! ❤ feels like your video's "color" is a bit off... also subtitle in deep yellow and red shadow somehow Over Whelming and appears to be serious and stoic.. just my opinions... latest HuaWei handphone are equipped with "close to real life color" technology... maybe u guys can take a look and play a bit... wish u reach 100K subscribers real soon...
Hey!~ I appreciate your kind wishes! Hopefully, with hard work and determination, we can grow our subscriber count 😁 I really appreciate your advice about the color and subtitles. We will have to play around with it. And thanks for the tip about the Huawei phone! We love to play around with new gadgets. Sending lots of light your way! ✨
Any form of government (or religion) are run by people and people are flawed. There will be wonderful leaders and there will be awful ones regardless of what system you have. So the absolute and unwavering support for democracies really isn't logical. Corrupt and failing democracies, as well as socialist or communist societies exist regardless. It's the people in charge that determine the progress and well being, or lack of, of the society. China is on a roll...they are definitely doing a lot of things right throughout these last decades.
There are pros and cons with every system, the main advantage with a democracy is that if you have an awful leader getting rid of him is easy and worse case he is only there for 4 years. If you get stuck with an awful leader in a system where the leader is there for life..... yeah good luck.
@ BeeRose - Most people were/are wrong about China in so many ways. Mostly because in wester countries you are intentionally misled. I moved here 20 years ago and have been lucky enough to witness one of the greatest and most rapid developments in world history. Imaging the 'truth' you would speak if you could have seen some of that!
China is not perfect, but….if you comparing to other commie and developing countries , China is much much better, not just the infrastructure, but everything there seemed to be unimaginable good, and totally different from what we seen on western media. Yes 30 years ago, China is no different from other third world countries, it’s public toilets was horrible, but now everything have changed, some completely different, some areas are still needed to be improved because it deep rooted in their political ,culture 😮and over population .
Super ta vidéo et merci pour tes conseils. Je suis retraité français marié depuis 2010 avec une épouse chinoise. La Chine, ce n'est pas mon pays, mais c'est le pays de ma femme et de sa famille, il est donc très important à mes yeux. C'est aussi la pays ou nous irons nous installer dans quelques mois. Pour y avoir fait de nombreux voyages, y avoir fréquenté ma famille et aussi acquis des expériences avec des locaux, je peux vous affirmer que la Chine est un pays moderne, propre, sécurisé, accueillant et c'est très agréable d' y vivre. Le niveau de vie y est très supérieur à la France. Je suis très en colère contre tout ses soit disant journalistes qui diabolisent la Chine ceci aux services de notre ordre occidental et qui vous mentent impunément en nous faisant croire que l'herbe est plus verte chez nous. Le jour ou vous vous donnerez la peine de vérifier par vous mêmes, vous prendrez une claque monumentale. Aucuns expatriés qui a vécu en Chine a envie de revenir en France, alors posez vous les bonnes questions. Le tiers monde, c'est pas eux, mais c'est nous. Mais pour cela, ils doivent vous empêcher de sortir de votre bulle. Et pour cela, ils doivent diaboliser le ou les pays qui les devancent. Regardez les vidéos sur RUclips de personnes qui ont visité la Chine. Vous comprendrez. J'adore la Chine, c'est un pays très chaleureux et tellement vivant. Bonne continuation BeeRose et bravo pour tes vidéos très utiles.
I love China, too! I am so excited for you and your wife to move here. Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment. I really appreciate your support and views, and there will definitely be more to come soon!~
If you say things like "Made in (country X) means bad quality" all it shows is your own ignorance. There is no such thing as EVERY single product made in a country is bad.
But..but..but I don't care about crime prevention, I care only about my personal privacy in public, I don't allow other people looking at me in public because I own the public space. 😂
@kauandezj Ah ok! Thanks for letting me know! Are there no other consequences than the fine? Or will there be other consequences as well? If so, could please tell me what they are?
@buffysbatcave I just took this information from a Chinese person on redbook, maybe it has other consequences or not, you could ask in comments of Chinese videos on redbook, I'm sure they would answer you
I am going to assume you are living in a tier 1 city and base your experience around that, things like what happens when they tear your apartment or house down is really based on where you live there are no national standards. One city or area might provide you with a new apartment or a payment matching the value of your house. Other poorer provinces and areas might not, if you live in a city like Beijing or Shanghai you don't have to worry, you live in rural China then yeah you might not get compensated. Same about your take on poverty, my wife is Chinese from Anhui province which is not a rich province but not poor. Her hometown's average salary is 2000 RMB/month.. now if you live in a city like Shanghai or Beijing you might be under the impression that things are great when the average salary is above 10.000 RMB / month. I used to be the same as you living in Nanjing things were great and everyone was doing good I did not understand why people said Chinese people are poor. Then I did volunteer work and experienced the Chinese countryside in villages with no electricity where nobody could afford a car in the poorer provinces. So yeah, I still live in China and I like it and I am not trying to say you are lying about some of your points but it's clearly a tier1 city experience and take, which is fine but it is not very representative of what life is for most Chinese as most of them don't live in Tier 1 urban cities. Most of them try their very best to get into Tier1 cities but there are heavy restrictions on movement and you would have to move your family book or get a residence permit to be allowed to work in a city you were not born in. It is not like the West where you can just pick up your things move to a city and find work. You will have to go to the police to apply for permission to work in a different province or city.
I don't want to say you're lying, but it's clear you don't quite understand the root cause of some of the measures in China, first of all, I don't know which province or city you're talking about that doesn't have electricity, and second of all, I think what you're talking about is the temporary residence permit system, which is not meant to restrict the movement of people, but for security purposes, anyone can work anywhere, But if you want to settle down long term you need to apply for a temporary residence permit, otherwise the local police may come to investigate, but if you explain the situation they will also get you a residence permit, which is also one of the documents to help you pay taxes and health insurance, where you work for the company is not under the control of the national government, unless you are going to work for a government department.
@@Oldbrow Oh I totally understand why they have those measures in place, the average salary can be up to 10 times more in the major cities, if they don't put a limit and restrictions everyone will just flood the big cities and it will be overcrowded in no time. There is a reason why Beijing's official population numbers are not correct because there is a large migration population living there under the radar without residence permits. I know what it means to have a Hukou, I have a child with a Chinese woman and we had to renounce our daughter's Chinese citizenship because if she was Chinese we would have to send her to school where her mother's Hukou is which is not the city we live in. Many of my Chinese colleagues are jealous at me because my daughter is not Chinese anymore I can send her to school anywhere, I don't need a family book or own a house in the city. They are stuck in the city because if they leave they cannot bring their family with them unless they change their Hukou which can be very difficult depending on where you want to go. Good luck changing your Hukou to Beijing or Shanghai. We also have to travel to her hometown for any issue regarding me or my child like our visa applications and so on, they are very clear here - if your family book is not here it is not their responsibility and you have to go where your Hukou is. Also if you want to buy a home in certain provinces you are not able to unless your Hukou is there. Also about taxes and the social health insurance you don't have to worry too much about that. Most Chinese don't pay taxes and there are many ways for companies to avoid contributing to their social insurance. I have worked for several companies that report their employees salaries lower than their actual amount so they are not taxed and the amount the company needs to contribute to the social insurance is low. Just report your employers salary as 2000 then you give them the rest in cash, it happens everywhere except in the large companies where the government has more insight. If you read my comment about no electricity you would see I wrote on the Chinese countryside in VILLAGES, if you don't believe me go travel a bit around Yunnan and you will encounter many places like this.
@@Oldbrow You are free to go to Yunnan province, plenty of volunteer opportunities to go to if you want to see villages without electricity that are in need of teachers. I have a child with a Chinese woman I know how the Hukou works and I do know you have to send your child to school where your Hukou is and how hard it can be to move it depending on which city you want to settle down in.
Great Video!!! Pollution, poverty, dirtiness, and inferior product quality were all true for China 20 years ago so Western view is not totally false back then. BUT in all 4 areas China has turned things around- mostly through effective governance of CPC. In the past 15-20 years CPC government has been laser focused on improving China’s infrastructure (47000KM high speed rail), eliminating poverty ( no more absolute poverty since 2021), reducing pollution (via pushing EV adoption and green energy), developing advanced manufacturing (Made in China 2015 goals has 90% been achieved per Bloomberg ). I went back to China first time since 2019 and found 1st and 2nd tier cities I went are very clean, advanced, with good air quality. Cars (many of them EVs)are better looking than USA; People in many places are dressed similar to Japan and Korea cities ; and goods/foods/services are good quality and way cheater than the West. China is also one of the safest countries on earth which is hard to achieve given its size and population. China does not call themselves communist country- it’s a socialist country under CPC one party rule, with a mixed state-owned and private own economy (they call it socialistic market economy).
We need a different term for it other than communism. A key pillar of communism is not having any form of money, and pretty sure you have to pay for stuff in China so...?
China is a socialist country like Denmark or Norway with one party system, and it is no longer Mao communist with all men equal in wealth. That was the past. China is more capitalist than many Western countries but is under Chinese culture. They call it Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics. So, what are Chinese characteristics? In short, Confucianism was a philosophy that existed 2200 years ago during the peroid named Spring and Autumn. This period was a bloody warring period among many small states for 400 years. Besides Confucius, there were other philosophers like Tao. The outcome of the wars gave rise to an assertive, united China with philosophies running the country. This system was successful for the next 2200 years, with occasional failure. It has defined China and Asia to this day. In short, for the Westerner. This is a big open secret. Capitalism is put under the control and support of the (local) government. It is not the other way around, as we have in the US today. It is a less efficient form of Capitalism but a State focus and supports Capitalism. Why is Chinese Capitalism inefficient compared to Western Capitalism? What is the advantage of this inefficient Chinese thinking? It turns out that it is the basis of infrastructure building. China is building extra for growth and the future. Those surplus parts are examples of future development and speed, which is killing Western industries today. As a rich developing country like China, this works very well. She figures out her unfair advantage. There are other reasons for China's rise; its infrastructure is the best in the world.
You must be missing all the gun crime its not fair other American mum's don't get the freedom that you have you can sent your kids to school knowing you see them again. Its not pot luck.
I'm Chinese American in Texas and I owe YOU and all the vloggers who lived and traveled in China my thanks. If not for y'all I would not have any idea what my homeland is like, and I am absolutely thrilled to see China so modern, futuristic and thriving - and still progressing and improving!
Wellcome back ！
欢迎回家 and … bring some Texas bbq if you don’t mind 😅
Pls go home to contribute you part.
Chinese American in Texas???
I had similar views of China as you, and I saw a lot of poverty and pollution when I first visited it in 2005. Since then, there have been so many amazing improvements it's almost impossible to take it all in. So like you, my views of China changed over more than a dozen years of visiting the place. But I have to tell you, the China of today is nothing like the one in 2005. In fact, if you told people in 2005 what China would be like today, no one would believe you, not even the Chinese themselves.
The same is true about the States. The US of today is nothing like the one in 2005.
It really is amazing how much China has changed in such a short time! I'm excited to see what the next 10 years have in store. Things just keep getting better and better
thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!
@@beeroseinchinanot to be mean but isn’t teachers in China very strict?
@@Zombieprogg1 I think if you are Asian then you will be used to it but if you are from the US or Europe then yeah they would be seen as very strict. Slapping kids is technically forbidden but it still happens, especially on their fingers with sticks. You do not want to miss your homework assignment in China, especially in the public schools.
作为一个中国人，我觉得你说的话非常真实，并没有刻意地去讨好中国人，也没有盲目的去夸赞中国，thx!
Hey BeeRose, you are awesome!
要治理一个国土面积巨大、人口超级大国，监控是不可避免的，否则在警力上就需要投入巨大的代价，发生事情也很难解决，即使能解决，时间成本被拉长很多，这是我的个人观点
任何大小的国家都应该要有监控，否则就是对社会的不负责任。
伦敦有三佰万台监控镜头,香港才刚刚安装2000台
公共场合的监控，就是为了震慑坏人、留存证据的，多多益善。
即便在中国唐朝的鼎盛时期，人民总体上安居乐业，也仍然有逮人和狂人想要颠覆政权，自己当皇帝。
You know, robbers keep complaining that the anti-theft system in someone's house is so efficient, and we all know who the robbers are.
Most of the surveillance cameras on the streets are for monitoring traffic violations. These cameras are used to capture instances of speeding, illegal lane changes, honking, etc. In the end, I can only say that we are all ordinary people; no one is really paying attention to what we are doing. All these measures are in place to prevent bad things from happening, and I think that's a good thing.In fact, it is rare to see police officers in China. The uniformed personnel you generally see on the streets are usually security guards, traffic coordinators, and auxiliary police. They are not police officers.When you travel to other countries, you also hope that your belongings will not be stolen.
@2:38 - no property tax in mainland China ( at least for the 1 st home) 😊
I lived and worked in Shanghai, Xian from 2002 to 2013, China is 1000% safer than my own country Malaysia. I could walk alone the street after midnight without worrying being followed, snatched or kidnapped, because police constantly patrolling, cars, bikers, its like nobody goes to sleep 😁
I feel so safe here. I want to make a video about it soon! Sending love from China!
我想问下 马来西亚治安也不好吗？
在不对的地方，不对的时间，和不对的人物。。。就会有不好的事件发生。。。。常见的一种现象。
@@TinaTT327你要看跟哪里比了，全世界比用的来说还不错了，跟中国比就相当于199X-200X年的样子。。。
@@Oldbrow 原来如此
Part 2 definitely. That said great to see your video again and your exploration of an interesting subject. Also can you show more of your video speaking chinese? Great video as always
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Really appreciate for the honesty and clarification. The world really need more hosnesty and less propaganda.
3:00 Only if the government decide to tear down the house. Otherwise u just need to sign for another 70years contract which cost basically nothing
Thanks!
Thank you so much! Your support means the world to us. Really really appreciate it 🥹 sending lots of light your way ✨
Made in China is still crap in the west, but that's because we buy the worst that not even the Chinese would touch, mark it up 4x and sell it to consumers here. Kinda like Panda Express :P
I am a cross-border trade worker from China. As the Chinese saying goes, "You get what you pay for." If you're willing to pay a fair price, there are many high-quality products available in China for you to choose from. Take Temu as an example: the cost of selling products to the U.S. or other countries is quite high, including platform commissions, logistics fees, advertising costs for product marketing, and customs duties in the destination country. All these factors together increase the final purchase cost of the product.
Part 2 please. Good job.
thanks so much for the kind words, and thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. I'm from the states also. If only more Americans knew the truth. Part 2 would be great.
thanks for your support! stay tuned~ more to come soon!
I've followed Beijing AQI for one month now, hasn't passed 100 for a single day, below 50 for the majority of days. Amazing achievement!
It has been BEAUTIFUL in Beijing recently. Blue skies and great air most days. The facts don’t lie! An amazing achievement indeed!
Beijing's average PM 2.5 number for 2024 was 30. December was only 18 ug/m3.
The West have a profound arrogance and ignorance about China's politics. They only see China through the lens of their democratic values and traditions. Thus, they judge Chinese politics to be anti-human.
Despite living in a so-called authoritarian system, the Chinese people enjoy enormous freedom. Of course, there are some limitations to this freedom, as there are in ALL nations (including America, Britain, France, Germany, etc.).
But there's no arguing that China's system has done very well for the people. They're happy. They're living well.
I think Westerners are jealous. That's why they dump on China.
Very well said!!
I think a lot of it is wilful ignorance and inherent racism. They want to believe everything about China is bad. They feel superior when they bash China it has become part of their personality.
Making generalization of the West and its view of China is a little bit of an over exaggeration, there are many countries which would be considered part of the west and they all have varying degrees of relations with China. It's like when some of my Chinese friends tell me "you foreigners, X, Y and Z". And I have to remind them that there are 195 countries in the world and we foreigners are not all the same, there is a big difference between Europeans and Americans. And even within Europe there is a huge difference between, Northern, western, southern and Eastern Europe. Just because Americans usually do something does not mean I, as a European fit into that description. It goes the other way too when people say Chinese people, X, Y, Z.
Chinese people are not the same, you go to Beijing then go to Yunnan province, they don't even speak the same language. Try speaking Putonghua in Yunnan countryside and some of them won't understand you.
@zjeee no it's not, the west and especially the US literally spends billions to brainwash the world to have a anti china view.
Living in China is great with great food and explore more diverse places in China but I prefer the Northern Europe because northern Europe’s schools teacher aren’t strict like chinas, Northern Europe doesn’t ban kpop, anime, Minecraft, Pokémon, RUclips, google and more! Also the Northern Europe is the most happiest, richest, friendliest, safe(but Sweden is safe but not as now), and the region with the most quality of life with Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland!
Would love a part two. Having just visited many cities there, we were blown away by the efficiency of the metros, the cleanliness, the serene feeling of safety, the engineering marvels in their architecture and of course, the cuisines. It is both admirable and very impressive that China has lifted 3/4 of their population from poverty in a span of 30 years and built such beautiful cities in the process. Thanks for clearing up some misconceptions of the country. It’s a weird feeling that when we tell people that we traveled there, we have encountered some negativity/hostility from our fellow Americans. I hope more people view your videos.
Happy new year to your family. Love the video 👏👍 good health, peace and prosperity 🍀 🙏
You forgot mention China don’t have real estate taxes, both rural and cities, no taxes. In rural areas (over 600 million population, you built your big house by yourself, no need to pay the government anything
you are right! Thanks for the comment. I will have to highlight that in another video~
but the land doesn't beyond to u
@@littlepandatravel8915 if you have to pay property taxes to the government every year, do you actually "own" the land?
@@DubboU Paying property taxes to the governments ever year, is in a way the governments telling you that it owns the lands!
@@rogerfaint499 And that you are only renting.
Thank you so much for sharing.
One misconception I had was they had no freedom, until I lived there for a couple of years. I felt I had more freedom than living in California, good or bad, e.g., I could buy a beer and drink while walking around, can’t do that in San Francisco. If I wanted go fishing, I just bought fishing rod and hooks, dogged up some worms on the river bank and enjoyed a fishing day. If I see a mountain and wanted to hike up, I could just walk up there and nobody says I was trespassing.
Enjoyed this video, thanks
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! ✨
keep it coming!
RUclipsrs in China is so hyped up right now I came across your channel and enjoy it a lot .hope you get more subs moving forward
关于70年产权这点，民宅在前几年已经有到期的，对于民宅的处理，就是继续续约70年产权
Immersion, language learning, education and talking to locals.
Something about tearing down house, you would tell that isn't exactly true if you see some film or photos showing a house in middle the high speed freeways 🤔🤭
about the second one, government tear down my house, it has been my dream for years!!!! come on!!!! make it happen so that i can receive that big fat check from the government then i dont have to work anymore!!!!!
😂😂😂
Desde Argentina, tus comentarios son muy importantes, muy informativos, espero que sigas disfrutando junto a tu familia de ese gran país y comunicando tus experiencias y gracias!!
I'm from Hong Kong, and I would love to see your perspective on Chinese socialism. I'm currently doing some research on the topic, so I would like as many facts as possible.
Once again, love your content!
Hi BeeRose, thanks for another lovely video. Regarding the 70-year apartment/house: No one knows for certain what will happen. I don't think it will be torn down by default. Most likely, the lease will be renewed with the government for another 70 years-that is the conventional wisdom, at least.
It depends what city and province
it makes sense that the lease would be renewed as long as the building is structurally sound. Thanks so much for your insightful comment! and thank you so much for your continued support. There's more to come soon~
So good and thanks ！
Part 2 pls.....am waiting
Part two please..
The capital (the money) is not above the rules and laws of politics, so their influence in politics is limited.
That's a very key point to understand why China gets richer and richer, but they're very efficient solving day to day people's problem and construct public infrastructure at record speed at the same time. The results over de decades really shows that the central government (CPC) cares about the citizen.
That's not to say that there's no corruption, It's just that their methods allow them to swiftly punish big fishes (especially over the last 12 years with president Xi) and so far so good It seems that It's working quite well for them.
there has been a crackdown on corruption, which can be seen and felt. The government invests a lot in not only the people but also the environment! Both are crucial to have a thriving country in my opinion
Last 6 years it's been above 600.000 registered official cases of corruption by party officials each year. It is still a big issue but they are making progress.
@@zjeee 要看腐败如何定义，总比腐败合法化好，腐败是人性，任何国家无法避免，应该考虑的是治理成本。
@@xjfify Corruption is defined different for different countries I am just citing the statistics that the Chinese government themselves release, I am assuming they consider it corruption if they release data calling it corruption on their official websites.
Hello from Brugge in Belgium, I just discovered your RUclips channel and I subscribed directly, I travel a lot for my job, sport and also tourism and I spent 2 times 20 days in China (more than 15 years ago), and it was an unforgettable moment,. today the country is at the top, I discover every day better and better, I would like to live there for my retirement with my wife (I am 70 years old), thank you for your videos...kisses from Belgium
謝謝視頻,very nice,👍🙏☺️
Some products from YiWu , still not good quality but it’s cheaper for western wholesalers and made big money. And it is not allowed sell in China . The western wholesalers love imports from yiwu and sell in dollar store and Walmart, people enjoy cheap products but never appreciate it and complain the quality.
Very informative video! Keep it up, thank you! ❤😊
thanks for watching and for your support!
AND NO COST PAY TO ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX .
YES! THIS!
@@beeroseinchinaso do you love North Korea or South Korea? Which will you choose? Of those two?
@@Zombieprogg1 朝鲜穷是因为被国际制裁。对于财团来说，肯定是选择韩国，因为他们是大地主大资本家。对于普通民众来说，那就未必。朝鲜人拥有房产，每天醒来不用为巨额的房租和车贷奔波。说白了，韩国人营营碌碌一辈子，为大地主和美国资本家打工，死后啥也没有。而朝鲜人至少有房子，能成家立业。
@@Zombieprogg1 朝鲜被美国封锁，没有可比性。。
@@Zombieprogg1Neither, we need a society that is balanced. And frankly China is by far more balanced than both.
2 years ago I was an anti China guy ( thanks to the western medias... ), and then I saw videos on youtube and I wanted to see it by myself, so 2 months ago I went to Shenzhen and Guangzhou and I so loved that country that next may I am going to Shanghai and its region for 18 days 😁🤩
Good 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Being a southern born Chinese and I’m having a real good time living and working in Beijing despite the bad traffic 😅😅
我來自台灣，希望有更多的台灣人可以看到妳的影片，妳的影片可以幫助兩岸人民互相理解，可以替台灣帶來和平，避免中美二個大國發生戰爭。
👍👍👍🙏❤️💐
How much I want to have such a sincere, pretty, wise, kind, honest, motherly and productive wife!
I envied western life until I moved to North America in my 30. After I found out most of the good place with nicest views are occupied by private properties with no trespassing signs I was very disappointed and then became angry…it is so unfair, there is no freedom for you at all if you are a poor working class. 99% of the natural and social resources are stolen by the richest people. And you can only maintain your basic life with very limited materials 😢 ,no money, no time, all you can do is working f*ck’n hard making money for richest people.😂
Speaking of quality, "Made in Japan" was once considered a label of bad quality as well.
I didn't know that! People love Japanese goods in China (myself included!) nowadays for being high quality. It's amazing how fast things can change
中國廚師可以把素食料理，做成像肉的美食，我也素食主義者
美式中餐可以把肉菜做成素菜的味道。在美国有钱也吃不到好的。
@@hengzhou4566 稱這群廚師，魔法廚師😅
支持你🎉
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2:21 In fact, China has one of the highest, if not the highest, home ownership on earth.
喜歡看你的視頻 內容很吸引謝謝❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
You also have your family here in China, BeeRose.
Correction: We are not communism. We are Capitalism with state control and one party rule. You make money, you spend, you enjoy, you consume. Socialism is a more suitable term. Americans usually think of everything is either black or white, if you are not extremely capitalism, you are communism. We are a mixed system.
关于住宅产权那个问题，其实是72年到期之后交钱续期，可以把中国的买地理解为租地。地永远属于国家，假如未来有更迫切的需要，我们作为个人要服从大多数人的利益，不能私占着土地。视频里讲的更多是拆迁补偿的措施，其实不太一样，但这至少反映了政府不是强迫征收公民财产，这也是社会进步的一大标志。
Auto Translation: On the issue of residential property rights, in fact, it is to pay money to renew after the expiration of 72 years, and purchase of land in China can be understood as a lease. The land will always belong to the state, and if there is a more urgent need in the future, we as individuals must obey the interests of the majority and not occupy the land privately. In fact, it is not the same, but at least it reflects that the government is not forced to expropriate citizens' property, which is also a sign of social progress.
I want to see your Shanghai vlog.
I love Shanghai! Hopefully we can visit and push a video out soon~
beautiful river
I love the rivers in Beijing! so pretty
I think you forgot to say you were not paid by the CCP in making this video haha
😂
pay or not pay all she said is true.
ggreat video. Very informative thanks. I hope to move to China someday. Maybe not first tier cities like SH or BJ cuz too expensive but like Hangzhou
Hangzhou is actually expensive too, it's a rich city. Not like SH or BJ but still expensive.
It's so exciting to see that you're considering moving to China! 😊
Lots of people travel to China recently because they don't need Visa. My favourite is Shenzhen 😊
The visa free travel is amazing! 10 days!!!
Great video , well said , thank you so much to let the world know the truth 🙏👍
thank you so much for watching, and thanks for your support! more to come~
Thank you..
Thanks for watching! 😊
Niiiiiice。
谢谢你向世界展示真实的中国🇨🇳！❤️👍
Tbh new title needed for these I-was-wrong-about-China videos
what do you suggest?
"you've been lied to about China"
In England you don't own land either - but the Western media conveniently ignore that. And they will definitely not give you the accomodations China does.
3:45 Your video has a filter that is very similar to the BBC filter. Why not remove the yellow filter?🤣
Its called the sun genius.
The Chinese subtitle is little to small and text with shadow hard to read easily ❤
I genuinely hope there will be less hate for China and the Chinese. I travel a lot. You know what sucks? Sometimes I can clearly see the face of disappointment when people know that I'm from China. They literally walk away and say 'Oh, I thought you're Japanese'.😅Like, what did I do wrong?
Anyway, love your channel, and enjoy your life here!
That's the same everywhere for all people. No matter where you go there will always be racist people. Try being Japanese in China and you will see, it's no different. Just work on yourself and ignore all haters is my advice.
how weird people act like that! I also hope there can be less hate and more understanding. sending you a virtual hug
6:49 哈哈哈哈😂你老公真是太可爱了
最可爱的！
what type of camera you were using? Those colour looking good
Hey BeeRose... ❤Love and Best Wishes from Singapore! ❤ feels like your video's "color" is a bit off... also subtitle in deep yellow and red shadow somehow Over Whelming and appears to be serious and stoic.. just my opinions... latest HuaWei handphone are equipped with "close to real life color" technology... maybe u guys can take a look and play a bit... wish u reach 100K subscribers real soon...
Hey!~ I appreciate your kind wishes! Hopefully, with hard work and determination, we can grow our subscriber count 😁 I really appreciate your advice about the color and subtitles. We will have to play around with it. And thanks for the tip about the Huawei phone! We love to play around with new gadgets. Sending lots of light your way! ✨
Any form of government (or religion) are run by people and people are flawed. There will be wonderful leaders and there will be awful ones regardless of what system you have. So the absolute and unwavering support for democracies really isn't logical. Corrupt and failing democracies, as well as socialist or communist societies exist regardless. It's the people in charge that determine the progress and well being, or lack of, of the society. China is on a roll...they are definitely doing a lot of things right throughout these last decades.
There are pros and cons with every system, the main advantage with a democracy is that if you have an awful leader getting rid of him is easy and worse case he is only there for 4 years.
If you get stuck with an awful leader in a system where the leader is there for life..... yeah good luck.
I can't wait to buy a ticket to travel to China.
I’m excited for you to come! 😊
I think China Public Health System is interesting. It is not total Free Health for All like EU, isn't?
@ BeeRose - Most people were/are wrong about China in so many ways. Mostly because in wester countries you are intentionally misled. I moved here 20 years ago and have been lucky enough to witness one of the greatest and most rapid developments in world history. Imaging the 'truth' you would speak if you could have seen some of that!
The video quality is awesome, what camera & lens you use?
thank you so much! We use a Sony A7S3~ and the lens is a samyang 18mm f2.8
@@beeroseinchina thx, just great~😃
China is not perfect, but….if you comparing to other commie and developing countries , China is much much better, not just the infrastructure, but everything there seemed to be unimaginable good, and totally different from what we seen on western media. Yes 30 years ago, China is no different from other third world countries, it’s public toilets was horrible, but now everything have changed, some completely different, some areas are still needed to be improved because it deep rooted in their political ,culture 😮and over population .
Things in China have improved so much in such a short amount of time, and from what I have seen, they will only continue to improve!
Xiao jiejie 😂, you are well localized , somehow your wearing look like a Chinese girl to me😂
Very well-said, it's all about the point, Chinese-style socialism is more special, more inclusive, and will not crowd out anything worth learning
Super ta vidéo et merci pour tes conseils. Je suis retraité français marié depuis 2010 avec une épouse chinoise. La Chine, ce n'est pas mon pays, mais c'est le pays de ma femme et de sa famille, il est donc très important à mes yeux. C'est aussi la pays ou nous irons nous installer dans quelques mois. Pour y avoir fait de nombreux voyages, y avoir fréquenté ma famille et aussi acquis des expériences avec des locaux, je peux vous affirmer que la Chine est un pays moderne, propre, sécurisé, accueillant et c'est très agréable d' y vivre. Le niveau de vie y est très supérieur à la France. Je suis très en colère contre tout ses soit disant journalistes qui diabolisent la Chine ceci aux services de notre ordre occidental et qui vous mentent impunément en nous faisant croire que l'herbe est plus verte chez nous. Le jour ou vous vous donnerez la peine de vérifier par vous mêmes, vous prendrez une claque monumentale. Aucuns expatriés qui a vécu en Chine a envie de revenir en France, alors posez vous les bonnes questions. Le tiers monde, c'est pas eux, mais c'est nous. Mais pour cela, ils doivent vous empêcher de sortir de votre bulle. Et pour cela, ils doivent diaboliser le ou les pays qui les devancent. Regardez les vidéos sur RUclips de personnes qui ont visité la Chine. Vous comprendrez. J'adore la Chine, c'est un pays très chaleureux et tellement vivant. Bonne continuation BeeRose et bravo pour tes vidéos très utiles.
因为你们知道真相会革命，所以要洗脑你们，记住媒体背后都是资本家
I love China, too! I am so excited for you and your wife to move here. Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment. I really appreciate your support and views, and there will definitely be more to come soon!~
Today, Made-in-India means bad quality.
If you say things like "Made in (country X) means bad quality" all it shows is your own ignorance. There is no such thing as EVERY single product made in a country is bad.
But..but..but I don't care about crime prevention, I care only about my personal privacy in public, I don't allow other people looking at me in public because I own the public space. 😂
Is it true that you're still only allowed to have 2 kids (one boy and one girl)?
No, now it is possible to have 3 children, if you exceed that you will receive a fine❤
@kauandezj Ah ok! Thanks for letting me know! Are there no other consequences than the fine? Or will there be other consequences as well? If so, could please tell me what they are?
@buffysbatcave I just took this information from a Chinese person on redbook, maybe it has other consequences or not, you could ask in comments of Chinese videos on redbook, I'm sure they would answer you
The USA has improved & it's starting to get better
社会主义对我来说国家可以宏观调控，资本主义由资本驱动来调控，这取决于资本家的良心
哈哈，全世界的资本家都没有良心，只不过在中国有社会主义铁拳保证他们有最低限度的良心。
Vietnam is also under communist rule but we don’t hear a pip about it!
I am going to assume you are living in a tier 1 city and base your experience around that, things like what happens when they tear your apartment or house down is really based on where you live there are no national standards. One city or area might provide you with a new apartment or a payment matching the value of your house. Other poorer provinces and areas might not, if you live in a city like Beijing or Shanghai you don't have to worry, you live in rural China then yeah you might not get compensated. Same about your take on poverty, my wife is Chinese from Anhui province which is not a rich province but not poor. Her hometown's average salary is 2000 RMB/month.. now if you live in a city like Shanghai or Beijing you might be under the impression that things are great when the average salary is above 10.000 RMB / month. I used to be the same as you living in Nanjing things were great and everyone was doing good I did not understand why people said Chinese people are poor. Then I did volunteer work and experienced the Chinese countryside in villages with no electricity where nobody could afford a car in the poorer provinces.
So yeah, I still live in China and I like it and I am not trying to say you are lying about some of your points but it's clearly a tier1 city experience and take, which is fine but it is not very representative of what life is for most Chinese as most of them don't live in Tier 1 urban cities. Most of them try their very best to get into Tier1 cities but there are heavy restrictions on movement and you would have to move your family book or get a residence permit to be allowed to work in a city you were not born in. It is not like the West where you can just pick up your things move to a city and find work. You will have to go to the police to apply for permission to work in a different province or city.
I don't want to say you're lying, but it's clear you don't quite understand the root cause of some of the measures in China, first of all, I don't know which province or city you're talking about that doesn't have electricity, and second of all, I think what you're talking about is the temporary residence permit system, which is not meant to restrict the movement of people, but for security purposes, anyone can work anywhere, But if you want to settle down long term you need to apply for a temporary residence permit, otherwise the local police may come to investigate, but if you explain the situation they will also get you a residence permit, which is also one of the documents to help you pay taxes and health insurance, where you work for the company is not under the control of the national government, unless you are going to work for a government department.
@@Oldbrow Oh I totally understand why they have those measures in place, the average salary can be up to 10 times more in the major cities, if they don't put a limit and restrictions everyone will just flood the big cities and it will be overcrowded in no time. There is a reason why Beijing's official population numbers are not correct because there is a large migration population living there under the radar without residence permits. I know what it means to have a Hukou, I have a child with a Chinese woman and we had to renounce our daughter's Chinese citizenship because if she was Chinese we would have to send her to school where her mother's Hukou is which is not the city we live in.
Many of my Chinese colleagues are jealous at me because my daughter is not Chinese anymore I can send her to school anywhere, I don't need a family book or own a house in the city. They are stuck in the city because if they leave they cannot bring their family with them unless they change their Hukou which can be very difficult depending on where you want to go. Good luck changing your Hukou to Beijing or Shanghai.
We also have to travel to her hometown for any issue regarding me or my child like our visa applications and so on, they are very clear here - if your family book is not here it is not their responsibility and you have to go where your Hukou is. Also if you want to buy a home in certain provinces you are not able to unless your Hukou is there. Also about taxes and the social health insurance you don't have to worry too much about that. Most Chinese don't pay taxes and there are many ways for companies to avoid contributing to their social insurance. I have worked for several companies that report their employees salaries lower than their actual amount so they are not taxed and the amount the company needs to contribute to the social insurance is low.
Just report your employers salary as 2000 then you give them the rest in cash, it happens everywhere except in the large companies where the government has more insight.
If you read my comment about no electricity you would see I wrote on the Chinese countryside in VILLAGES, if you don't believe me go travel a bit around Yunnan and you will encounter many places like this.
@@Oldbrow You are free to go to Yunnan province, plenty of volunteer opportunities to go to if you want to see villages without electricity that are in need of teachers. I have a child with a Chinese woman I know how the Hukou works and I do know you have to send your child to school where your Hukou is and how hard it can be to move it depending on which city you want to settle down in.
你可以自由流动到巴黎，伦敦吗？
感觉你在说的是1990年的中国
Great Video!!! Pollution, poverty, dirtiness, and inferior product quality were all true for China 20 years ago so Western view is not totally false back then.
BUT in all 4 areas China has turned things around- mostly through effective governance of CPC. In the past 15-20 years CPC government has been laser focused on improving China’s infrastructure (47000KM high speed rail), eliminating poverty ( no more absolute poverty since 2021), reducing pollution (via pushing EV adoption and green energy), developing advanced manufacturing (Made in China 2015 goals has 90% been achieved per Bloomberg ).
I went back to China first time since 2019 and found 1st and 2nd tier cities I went are very clean, advanced, with good air quality. Cars (many of them EVs)are better looking than USA; People in many places are dressed similar to Japan and Korea cities ; and goods/foods/services are good quality and way cheater than the West. China is also one of the safest countries on earth which is hard to achieve given its size and population.
China does not call themselves communist country- it’s a socialist country under CPC one party rule, with a mixed state-owned and private own economy (they call it socialistic market economy).
等下又有人来问你：中国政府到底给了你多少钱😂
😂😂😂
只要你有小孩走失了，就知道感恩这些摄象头😂
Communism, democracy are just labels. What are talking about is whether the government is a good government or a bad government.
“Communism is based actually.” 😂
That comment would get you a follow in its own. Really informative video though.
哈哈，一眼南二环护城河
We need a different term for it other than communism. A key pillar of communism is not having any form of money, and pretty sure you have to pay for stuff in China so...?
China is a socialist country like Denmark or Norway with one party system, and it is no longer Mao communist with all men equal in wealth. That was the past. China is more capitalist than many Western countries but is under Chinese culture. They call it Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics.
So, what are Chinese characteristics? In short, Confucianism was a philosophy that existed 2200 years ago during the peroid named Spring and Autumn. This period was a bloody warring period among many small states for 400 years. Besides Confucius, there were other philosophers like Tao. The outcome of the wars gave rise to an assertive, united China with philosophies running the country. This system was successful for the next 2200 years, with occasional failure. It has defined China and Asia to this day.
In short, for the Westerner. This is a big open secret. Capitalism is put under the control and support of the (local) government. It is not the other way around, as we have in the US today. It is a less efficient form of Capitalism but a State focus and supports Capitalism. Why is Chinese Capitalism inefficient compared to Western Capitalism? What is the advantage of this inefficient Chinese thinking?
It turns out that it is the basis of infrastructure building. China is building extra for growth and the future. Those surplus parts are examples of future development and speed, which is killing Western industries today. As a rich developing country like China, this works very well. She figures out her unfair advantage. There are other reasons for China's rise; its infrastructure is the best in the world.
You must be missing all the gun crime its not fair other American mum's don't get the freedom that you have you can sent your kids to school knowing you see them again. Its not pot luck.