Travel into China more, not for the events or business, just as an ordinary tourist, don’t followed the crowd, and…the English medias. The more you sink into this Nation/civilisation, the more you will be fascinating by its beauty and uniqueness. Worth a lifetime to explore it.
@@elon6307 People ARE friendly, sadly... the city itself... isn't. It's like being alone & stuck in middle of sea when you're in China and don't speak Chinese. But yes, I had amazing time... can't wait to go back in a few years.
😂 I was born in SG, English educated and cultured. I study and work in USA then Europe, I love European cities. After visited china, my holiday plan is china have priority choice 😂😂😂.
Haha, been following your China trip closely. As someone who has been living and DJing in South China for 16 years now, I need to tell you that EVERYTHING you are experiencing is 100% normal here lol. Take it all in and enjoy because this country is totally unique from any other place in the world. I really can't believe that they just let you fend for yourselves at the train station though hehe. And last minute decisions from the authorities when they start getting super worried about crowd sizes is also normal. That creates massive pressure on the promoter who, in turn, pushes you to keep it tame. Technically speaking, every playlist performed in China must be approved in advance (with lyrics written out), but in practice I've never seen this enforced. Welcome to this great country and if you make it down to Shenzhen hit me up! Been a huge fan of yours since Covid :P
Just to clarify, reason why you can't access google and RUclips etc, is that those american companies do not agree to obey Chinese law when operating in China, that's why they got kicked out. But trying to ban or force sell tictok is another whole new level as tictok follows all rules and laws americans asked for
👍 a small correction if I may, they didn’t got kicked out, they decided not to operate in China when China asked them to comply with China’s regulations.
Not exactly correct. The earliest cause was Baidu's vicious competition as a Chinese Internet company. At that time, Baidu used google to search some technologies or methods to search violent and bloody pornographic content through frequently. In the end, Google’s search recommendations in China were filled with violent, bloody and pornographic content. Baidu's ultimate goal is to achieve commercial competition by use political means, which is caused gov mistakenly believe that Google deliberately harms the physical and mental health of Chinese people. After that, GOV found a non-targeted reason, such as not agree to obey Chinese law, and banned Google.
Interesting. What are the regulations they refuse to comply with? It's surprising that they would give up such a huge market - corporations will usually say up is down if it means they can earn money. I'd love to know what made them decide to give up on chasing China profits.
@@naiyomotion in a nutshell, China asked for “China’s data stays in China”. Ticktock did that, operating separately in the US and in China, having server in the US, accepting supervision from the government to show that they didn’t leak any data. Anyway I think China is doing the right thing, remember Edward Snowdon? They decided to stop operating means they cannot make sure they can keep China’s data in China? Why would China trust a company like Google who is also an US government’s contractor.
@@naiyomotion Information on their websites must abey chinese law, No Sex, No Casino, No Drugs, No Anti-Gov or Country-Security related things. But google said No.
Loved this content! I’m from the UK and been living in China for 13 years - everything you experienced is relatable. Just got to enjoy the ride. It’s such a complex, fun and fascinating place. Come back soon.
7:05 Well I have no idea bout if James or the crew gonna see this comment. I’m one of the guys who made the DJ gears supply of that festival. What I need to say is the festival NEVER told us about needing of CDJ2000NXS2s ahead of time. They asked 18 CDJ3000s in total (didn’t show us the riders) and we were surprised that is every artist on the lineup using CDJ3000s now? Anyway we tried our best to find those 2000NXS2s and I believe the show is fantastic. BTW I’m the guy wearing blue SUBARU jacket at the back stage, started watching James live on RUclips since 2-3years ago maybe. Cheers :)
22:12 also bout those dirty words problem, Chinese government just published few rules about festivals for artists, audience and festivals themselves. In case you guys don’t know, that festival is the first one that alcohol drinks are strictly forbiddened in China, also gonna forbidden in future maybe😂
Hefei is NOT an international city in any sense, and it can be inexperienced in organizing a huge international event like the VAC music festival. Within two days, this event attracted a whopping audience of 126,000! This is the unprecedented number of audience in any outdoor event in the history of this city. So security should be a top concern. If they are inexperienced in handling some issues, pls show greater tolerance. It's an emerging megacity that is reputed for hi-tech manufacturing. Come for a stay and you'll not regret.
@evisonliao8802 In spite of that, Hefei's technological and industrial prowess Is amazingly great. It Is high time that Hefei earned international fame and recognition.
Yeah, if you translate the word "bitch" into Chinese, it is a really really offensive and bad word to use in public. I know in English this word sometimes has a positive meaning and people use it to mean "sassy" or cool or they just joke around, but in Chinese, no one would joke around with their friends using the Chinese version of this word because it is so offensive. I bet the oganizers, especially in a small city like Hefei, probably don't understand English and the culture behond the language. They'll look at the Chinese translation and because the Chinese version of the word is just so bad, it is hard for them to allow it in public.
@@scarecrowl4715 "Bitch" is sometimes transliterated into 碧池, a joking buzzword on social media with slightly weaker negativity. It's understandable that hate speech is prohibited to ensure security.
one thing is China never baned this apps. Chinese law requires that all IT company that wants to provide their service to China, must put the user's data in China. Iphone, Tesla, etc. choose to obey the rules, so they work fine in China. Google, Ins, facebook,etc don't want to follow that law, so you cannot use them in China.
Yes, tiktok left the data in the United States, the United States also wants to prohibit their operation, and then everyone in turn complains about China. . This is really interesting. Maybe China should give all the data to the United States, and then wait for the United States to sanction China like it sanctioned Russia.
Regarding the VAC music festival, I want to clarify a few things. As a fan of James Hype, I was thrilled that he could perform in China. We prepared various flags and banners, but on the day of the event, all the rules changed: Alcohol sales were prohibited, flags were not allowed, and there were even incidents of security using excessive force. The organizers were just as shocked and angry as we were. Despite the rain, all the ravers came to enjoy the music and celebrate the May Day holiday. Since I was at the event, I can tell you that the atmosphere was fantastic. Almost no one was standing still; everyone was immersed in the music. From the start, I was shouting James Hype b**ch and singing along until the end. I hope you can come back to China soon!! We are very grateful for the music and energy you brought us!! You and Charlotte de Witte were the most popular acts at this festival, with your videos being shared across all social media platforms
here in China, the ravers are always the small group, and due to the different culture and management, it can’t be like the western ravers who can enjoy completely, because the “absolute safety”is the first important thing for Gov. Ravers here are struggling and only trying to adapt even though the situation are changing a little gradually but still very slowly even a little back. Hope we can see more the good World DJ and enjoy the rave happiness in the future.
As an ex Flight Attendant I relived each of the funny things that happened to you guys on this trip. My friends and I were as puzzled and clueless as you were. Hiiiilarious! I laughed the most on your China trip!! 🎉Chinese people are a lot of fun!
Welcome to China, James, theses a lot of Expats over here mainly as Teachers from the UK and Europe, South Africa and USA. Yes we all use a VPN to get all the apps. Keep up the good work and well done team. Hopefully next time you are here i can catch you in Shanghai, im about 2 hours away in Nanjing.
The fact is that most Chinese people don’t need a VPN because there is too little Chinese content on Western social media and it is controlled by Taiwan’s online army
I was excited that you done such a great live!🎉 To be honest, there are so many rules for audience as well cuz this is the first time to hold such a big festival in HeFei.😢 Anyway, you really did a good performance on VAC! Hope to see you in China next time!❤❤❤
I am Chinese. I have been using VPN for more than ten years without any problems. It is not illegal to use VPN. It is illegal to use VPN to do illegal things.
@@floxshuilee1760 China is a global factory with 6.8 million multinational corporations and a cumulative outbound population of 160 million in 2023, Many of us use the company network, VPN is now used by middle school and high school students to search for information. Do you still think it is illegal to cross the wall in China?
@anglohan5428 Boring. You say the same thing in every comment, get a life. You really are just making a fool out of yourself and you are not going to change anything but an eyesore. South China sea is idiotic usa trying so hard to stir up shiet there using Taiwan lives the way usa use Ukraine
I've organized concerts in China, and we also advise performers to be mindful of their language. even including it in the contract. But there's no need to worry about getting caught. China is not as you might imagine; it's even more tolerant towards foreigners. It's not actually the government, the organizers, or the fans demanding this from you. Rather, it's some moral defenders who might see your performance. They would then make the organizers extremely, extremely embarrassed. This is also one of China's forms of political correctness. You don't need to worry about getting into trouble; it's the organizers who are worried about getting into trouble. Actually, you can do whatever you want on stage, as long as the moral defenders don't see it, there's no problem. The issue is that you have too many fans.
You abandoned all your values in order to make some money. What is a moral defender? Shouldn't influential public figures promote positive energy and promote social development towards a better direction??
@@yongzhu8454 In the west, is it OK for a public figure to promote racism and Anti-Semitism if he/she genuinely thinks that is positive energy and a better direction for social development ? And can he/she blames others for canceling his/her show?
I live in Shanghai. For an idea of the size I regularly take a Didi (Uber) from my university in the "suburbs" of Shanghai (where you will still find massive high rises and huge modern shopping malls) to my friend's place in the western "downtown" of Shanghai on mostly an eight lane highway running through the city. It's 20 km away! But costs only 8 pounds!
hi james，I am your Chinese fans，in fact ，we can get on youtube or ins by vpn,we can listen to your music on spotify，looking forward to your coming again.
Yeah I had to have my cousin show me how to download and use a VPN (so I can watch YT when I’m staying with my family in China). Before this, I never even knew what a VPN was or what it was used for (because I’m in my early 30s and I’m a tech dinosaur lmao). I barely know how to use an iPhone
James is very calm this time - culture shock :D :D. China is amazing - their hotels are really 5 star. I was also surprised by pea ice cream. And the food is no1 in the world.
Hefei is a bit more conservative city that has less foreigners, the government does not want young fans to cause any issues that they cannot handle. Big cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou would not have no such issues at all. Shanghai is the best place to be for western shows.
Hefei may be conservative in pop culture, but it's very innovative in science, technology, education and industry. Hefei aims to be a high-tech industrial city rather than a city of culture and tourism. Hefei is more "like modern Chinese" than Shanghai, which is sometimes "too international".
The funny thing is that blokes from America and Europe flow into China thinking they are going to a developing country from a developed one, and turned out it’s the other way around, and that’s the real cultural shock.
I just remember my time 10 years ago in China I was working for the Swiss company and they told me to take bus to another city. It was iphone5 with translator camera live what saved me. Sadly 50km means roaming and my 3G data sim stopped working, no google of course on wifi. And they refuse to sell me another sim card only one sim per passport. Nobody speak english - it was hard to find hotel. The key to success in china is know places and people - than is everything possilble -starting pointis taxi drivers. But you have guides everywhere too easy ;)
@24:40 is the most important part. China is weird, it's different and full of often annoying rules and all that, but it's so crazy and out there that everyone would do themselves a great service to go see it for themselves. It's so big and there are so many amazing things going on. @14:55 is just a soy sauce braised egg, a very common Chinese snack. They're great!
Some foreigners are upset when they asked and find out there's no problem in Hong Kong. Usa is not free, uk is not free and that's common sense. You only target on these fabricated stories about China isn't persuasive at all when you don't see anything else going on elsewhere. Did you ever stand up for Palestine? Did you speak for the refugees in UK whom are about to send to Africa?
James thanks for coming to Asia. I'm an up and comer moving over to Berlin from Bangkok. The music scene isn't really that expansive yet, hence not having the equipment, but the people really want the music.
Seeing from UT, more and more foreigners are traveling in China, some of which encounter many difficulties in China. That's common but avoidable. If you are willing, you can find someone who speaks English to help you plan your trip. Based on the places you want to visit, we can help you find local cuisine, attractions, and learn about the culture and history. We can also assist you with transportation and accommodation during your trip, helping you avoid many pitfalls. As you get to know China better, you will love it here.
wow, amazing to see you have crazy fans in China! sigh, China didnt used to be so many rules years ago as what i remember. hope it becomes more open in the future
only the Hefei have these regulations, other cities don't have these rules😅 in China it's not that strict，as long as you don't do anything illegal，the government allowed to use vpn
Welcome to Hefei, I hope that next year's festival will be bigger, with more people, a cooler stage and a better experience。 It was not an easy task for Hefei to hold such a large-scale electronic music festival for the first time.Too many new attempts, as well as the concerns of the authorities, have led to the organizers facing various constraints, so that this feast of electronic music in the rain does not seem to be as free-spirited as imagined. This is not just a problem in Hefei, but also in China, where only a small number of young people can get involved in the turbulent Western culture. But thanks to its large population base, even electronic music festivals, which are not mainstream in China, can attract a huge number of fans. Many cities in China are trying to enhance their influence and cultural heritage by holding various cultural events, such as music festivals, electronic music festivals, and rock events. Hefei, as an emerging city with scientific and technological innovation as the starting point, is also making such attempts after having a large youth population.
That grocery scene where James is asking "What's this" reminds me of that scene in Borat where he's asking the supervisor about every single product one by one😂
Small China cities are able to compete with the best of the best in the States. From the days where my area was all farm to it turning into a total nightlife of wild buildings and beautfiul restaurants
kinda of sad, I got a notice that you were performing at Been Beijing, and I had another set elsewhere and couldn't cancel so I didn't end up coming. however tho there is quite a lot of foreigners in China, included foreign DJs. Next time you come, I will make sure I m free and I can show you around, my treat.
Bro, people got RUclips/INST/etc. VPN is a grey area but every younger person has it or has used it. A lot of stuff is also uploaded to other video platforms in China.
the reason why there are so many stupid rules are just because that Hefei(the city) hold EDM festival for the first time, the government there dont know the rave culture and are also very conservative, this is really bad for both our ravers and DJs. But trust me bro, next time in the citys like shanghai or wuhan or some other city, there would be no such stupid rules😂
First time watch James Hype show.Actually not every place in China like this.I was attended many festival in China.This is the first time they have so much rule.After this festival,almost every raver complain about this,anyway hope you can come back China a lot in the future.U have so many fans here.❤
Welcome to China, you do not need VPN just roaming is fine. The cost is nothing for a short trip. It is a different world there, the Chinese apps actually are really good, much better than the western in many ways. Like the navigation app Gaode Map, Music App QQ music, Travel App Trip(Xiecheng), TikTok(Douyin), Bilibili(B station) Zoom, and the shopping apps Taobao, JD, PDD are the best, you can buy anything on it. Yes, a modern, safe and happy county that is China.
A soy egg is a type of egg in Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and Mauritian cuisine which is boiled, peeled, and then cooked in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, water, and other optional herbs and spices.
You only need to activate the roaming feature provided by your mobile network operator, and you won't need a VPN. You can directly access the internet. However, please note that you must use your own mobile data and cannot use Wi-Fi.
Surprised you have such a big crowd in Hefei! I've been to maybe 10 Chinese cities, and intend to visit another 10 or more. But Hefei never pop up as one of the Chinese cities on the list.
Another tip for using western apps without VPN in China: buy an esim card before you went to China, you have full access of youtube google and so on when you roaming there
Technically you are supposed to have a permit. Pretty much every academic, expat, business and multinational have one. But interestingly the government stance here is if you are smart enough to use a VPN you are smart enough to face the world. This is why there are 350 million people with VPNs and you don't see people getting shut down unless they are doing illegal stuff. Tourists roaming also don't face any restrictions. This is why young people here are incredibly smart and actually know a lot more about the world than we think. If you think about it if the government wanted to control everyone they would prevent them from travelling yet Chinese tourists are the biggest group globally by a mile.
China is rad mad amazing to visit,! Best travel memories are in china after traveling the globe. Yeah the random photos never stop. Sooooo many memories. Don’t believe the hype what you are told . Experience a different culture. We are different yet the same .cheers.
Hefei is my hometown， it is now known for its electric cars industry and other high technology companies （monitor screen；high tech chips ; influencers marketing）and universities here，although it is really lack awareness even around China，it is still a very peaceful and clean city ,and there is a swan lack here surrounded with several skyscrapers. Heard that Hefei recently are hosting some music festival to attract people to go here and enjoy, and also starting to build some reputation is awesome, welcome everyone to visit！😊😊😊
if you stay in place like Shenzhen where your hotel close to Macau, the hotel WIFI you connected might be from Macau then the RUclips will work. However only in that hotel.
Travel into China more, not for the events or business, just as an ordinary tourist, don’t followed the crowd, and…the English medias. The more you sink into this Nation/civilisation, the more you will be fascinating by its beauty and uniqueness. Worth a lifetime to explore it.
We chinese welcome u, people here are friendly
@@elon6307 People ARE friendly, sadly... the city itself... isn't.
It's like being alone & stuck in middle of sea when you're in China and don't speak Chinese.
But yes, I had amazing time... can't wait to go back in a few years.
@@elon6307 你不能代表所有中国人， 你的脸不够大。
@@AustinJT888 can imagine.often fell the same way even i didnt leave my country--just change province！it is an amazing city but not my home😢
😂 I was born in SG, English educated and cultured. I study and work in USA then Europe, I love European cities. After visited china, my holiday plan is china have priority choice 😂😂😂.
Haha, been following your China trip closely. As someone who has been living and DJing in South China for 16 years now, I need to tell you that EVERYTHING you are experiencing is 100% normal here lol. Take it all in and enjoy because this country is totally unique from any other place in the world. I really can't believe that they just let you fend for yourselves at the train station though hehe.
And last minute decisions from the authorities when they start getting super worried about crowd sizes is also normal. That creates massive pressure on the promoter who, in turn, pushes you to keep it tame. Technically speaking, every playlist performed in China must be approved in advance (with lyrics written out), but in practice I've never seen this enforced. Welcome to this great country and if you make it down to Shenzhen hit me up! Been a huge fan of yours since Covid :P
你真的很懂中国！
Haha nobody cares about playlist of EDM in public performance, so try the best songs you can offer. There are lots of ravers in china
主要就是怕人挤人 情绪高涨。然后出事故。
那地方可是合肥。。。合肥的官都是有机会往上走的。。
一个踩踏他们的政治生命就结束了。
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
@anglohan5428 no one cares about your insanity.
Just to clarify, reason why you can't access google and RUclips etc, is that those american companies do not agree to obey Chinese law when operating in China, that's why they got kicked out. But trying to ban or force sell tictok is another whole new level as tictok follows all rules and laws americans asked for
👍 a small correction if I may, they didn’t got kicked out, they decided not to operate in China when China asked them to comply with China’s regulations.
Not exactly correct.
The earliest cause was Baidu's vicious competition as a Chinese Internet company.
At that time, Baidu used google to search some technologies or methods to search violent and bloody pornographic content through frequently. In the end, Google’s search recommendations in China were filled with violent, bloody and pornographic content.
Baidu's ultimate goal is to achieve commercial competition by use political means, which is caused gov mistakenly believe that Google deliberately harms the physical and mental health of Chinese people.
After that, GOV found a non-targeted reason, such as not agree to obey Chinese law, and banned Google.
Interesting. What are the regulations they refuse to comply with? It's surprising that they would give up such a huge market - corporations will usually say up is down if it means they can earn money. I'd love to know what made them decide to give up on chasing China profits.
@@naiyomotion in a nutshell, China asked for “China’s data stays in China”. Ticktock did that, operating separately in the US and in China, having server in the US, accepting supervision from the government to show that they didn’t leak any data. Anyway I think China is doing the right thing, remember Edward Snowdon? They decided to stop operating means they cannot make sure they can keep China’s data in China? Why would China trust a company like Google who is also an US government’s contractor.
@@naiyomotion Information on their websites must abey chinese law, No Sex, No Casino, No Drugs, No Anti-Gov or Country-Security related things. But google said No.
Loved this content! I’m from the UK and been living in China for 13 years - everything you experienced is relatable. Just got to enjoy the ride. It’s such a complex, fun and fascinating place. Come back soon.
是啊，不是每一个地方都完美，但的确是一个正常的值得探索的旅程。欢迎你，朋友。 你来自英国，让我想起了我的英国兄弟，我们一起在上海工作，一起共度了很多快乐的时光，虽然他已经离开了我们，但我很想念他。
damn , my hosue is like 10 km away from the VAC stage and it was shaking the whole night . That music is crazying as hell.
7:05 Well I have no idea bout if James or the crew gonna see this comment. I’m one of the guys who made the DJ gears supply of that festival. What I need to say is the festival NEVER told us about needing of CDJ2000NXS2s ahead of time. They asked 18 CDJ3000s in total (didn’t show us the riders) and we were surprised that is every artist on the lineup using CDJ3000s now? Anyway we tried our best to find those 2000NXS2s and I believe the show is fantastic. BTW I’m the guy wearing blue SUBARU jacket at the back stage, started watching James live on RUclips since 2-3years ago maybe. Cheers :)
22:12 also bout those dirty words problem, Chinese government just published few rules about festivals for artists, audience and festivals themselves. In case you guys don’t know, that festival is the first one that alcohol drinks are strictly forbiddened in China, also gonna forbidden in future maybe😂
哈哈哈哈哈 可以的。
@@汤小米-n4b 很无奈，老师傅们临时到处帮他找CDJ，头都大了，不过还好都ok
老哥你也是Ikun啊😂
@@philipt6621 必须的
Am happy many people are visiting China’s enjoying the beautiful country 🎉
❤❤❤
Hefei is NOT an international city in any sense, and it can be inexperienced in organizing a huge international event like the VAC music festival. Within two days, this event attracted a whopping audience of 126,000! This is the unprecedented number of audience in any outdoor event in the history of this city. So security should be a top concern. If they are inexperienced in handling some issues, pls show greater tolerance. It's an emerging megacity that is reputed for hi-tech manufacturing. Come for a stay and you'll not regret.
这话说的，面子给的够多的了
我不懂？喜欢DJ的
@evisonliao8802 In spite of that, Hefei's technological and industrial prowess Is amazingly great. It Is high time that Hefei earned international fame and recognition.
Yeah, if you translate the word "bitch" into Chinese, it is a really really offensive and bad word to use in public. I know in English this word sometimes has a positive meaning and people use it to mean "sassy" or cool or they just joke around, but in Chinese, no one would joke around with their friends using the Chinese version of this word because it is so offensive. I bet the oganizers, especially in a small city like Hefei, probably don't understand English and the culture behond the language. They'll look at the Chinese translation and because the Chinese version of the word is just so bad, it is hard for them to allow it in public.
@@scarecrowl4715 "Bitch" is sometimes transliterated into 碧池, a joking buzzword on social media with slightly weaker negativity. It's understandable that hate speech is prohibited to ensure security.
one thing is China never baned this apps. Chinese law requires that all IT company that wants to provide their service to China, must put the user's data in China.
Iphone, Tesla, etc. choose to obey the rules, so they work fine in China. Google, Ins, facebook,etc don't want to follow that law, so you cannot use them in China.
yes
Yes, tiktok left the data in the United States, the United States also wants to prohibit their operation, and then everyone in turn complains about China. . This is really interesting.
Maybe China should give all the data to the United States, and then wait for the United States to sanction China like it sanctioned Russia.
BS
It's hard for you not to guarantee that these data will not be censored.
@@PerryLiu-pw4kq Bro doesn't seem to know what's been done to TikTok data centers
Regarding the VAC music festival, I want to clarify a few things. As a fan of James Hype, I was thrilled that he could perform in China. We prepared various flags and banners, but on the day of the event, all the rules changed: Alcohol sales were prohibited, flags were not allowed, and there were even incidents of security using excessive force. The organizers were just as shocked and angry as we were. Despite the rain, all the ravers came to enjoy the music and celebrate the May Day holiday. Since I was at the event, I can tell you that the atmosphere was fantastic. Almost no one was standing still; everyone was immersed in the music. From the start, I was shouting James Hype b**ch and singing along until the end. I hope you can come back to China soon!! We are very grateful for the music and energy you brought us!! You and Charlotte de Witte were the most popular acts at this festival, with your videos being shared across all social media platforms
Yeah James and charlotte definitely killed this festival🔥🔥🔥
我证明这都是事实！
顶❤❤❤
here in China, the ravers are always the small group, and due to the different culture and management, it can’t be like the western ravers who can enjoy completely, because the “absolute safety”is the first important thing for Gov. Ravers here are struggling and only trying to adapt even though the situation are changing a little gradually but still very slowly even a little back. Hope we can see more the good World DJ and enjoy the rave happiness in the future.
I can till this is true’❤
As an ex Flight Attendant I relived each of the funny things that happened to you guys on this trip. My friends and I were as puzzled and clueless as you were. Hiiiilarious! I laughed the most on your China trip!! 🎉Chinese people are a lot of fun!
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
wow… Which airline did you work for before? Welcome to China
These videos are seriously some of the best content I have ever watched on RUclips. Takes regular tour recaps to the next level!
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
@anglohan5428loser, come here and tell CCP😂
Welcome to China, James, theses a lot of Expats over here mainly as Teachers from the UK and Europe, South Africa and USA. Yes we all use a VPN to get all the apps. Keep up the good work and well done team. Hopefully next time you are here i can catch you in Shanghai, im about 2 hours away in Nanjing.
Happy to know there is some fans also in Shanghai❤
I am from Nanjing too, maybe we have met in MONO or 61 Nanking before lol
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
Nobody care about you. Crazy politicans out of here.
@anglohan5428pee some where else
VPN is fine, lots of Chinese people are using VPN, and no one cares.
是的
but majority of the people don’t use. Because it’s not necessary and they don’t use English. We have our internet culture
that's right
大概三亿人用/用过......
The fact is that most Chinese people don’t need a VPN because there is too little Chinese content on Western social media and it is controlled by Taiwan’s online army
a fan from shanghai, been following you for years. this is the best episode so far.by the way using vpn is totally normal in china.
James welcome to China and awesom video! Too bad missed the show this time. Come again dude to Shanghai!
The crowd in china is on another level!!🔥🔥
I was excited that you done such a great live!🎉 To be honest, there are so many rules for audience as well cuz this is the first time to hold such a big festival in HeFei.😢 Anyway, you really did a good performance on VAC! Hope to see you in China next time!❤❤❤
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
🔥🔥🔥 James, the hype you create is impressive. It would be a dream to reach that level someday! Thank you for being a constant source of inspiration.
I am Chinese. I have been using VPN for more than ten years without any problems. It is not illegal to use VPN. It is illegal to use VPN to do illegal things.
解释权不在你
@@floxshuilee1760更不在你
@@floxshuilee1760 China is a global factory with 6.8 million multinational corporations and a cumulative outbound population of 160 million in 2023, Many of us use the company network, VPN is now used by middle school and high school students to search for information. Do you still think it is illegal to cross the wall in China?
Totally agree with you 👍🏼
@@floxshuilee1760 深圳龙岗区坂田有一条路，那条路两边的公司只要申请一下外网权限就可以直连，如果用VPN犯法那先把那家公司十几万人都抓了吧，哦对了，那个公司叫华为
There are lots of Chinese fans and we have other music app to listen your music and we can use VPN. WE love u!!
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
@anglohan5428 and then?
@@HuaWilliam然后他继续刷盘子去
@anglohan5428 Boring. You say the same thing in every comment, get a life. You really are just making a fool out of yourself and you are not going to change anything but an eyesore. South China sea is idiotic usa trying so hard to stir up shiet there using Taiwan lives the way usa use Ukraine
@@绿蛤蟆呱呱呱哈哈，乳腺通了
I've organized concerts in China, and we also advise performers to be mindful of their language. even including it in the contract. But there's no need to worry about getting caught. China is not as you might imagine; it's even more tolerant towards foreigners. It's not actually the government, the organizers, or the fans demanding this from you. Rather, it's some moral defenders who might see your performance. They would then make the organizers extremely, extremely embarrassed. This is also one of China's forms of political correctness. You don't need to worry about getting into trouble; it's the organizers who are worried about getting into trouble. Actually, you can do whatever you want on stage, as long as the moral defenders don't see it, there's no problem. The issue is that you have too many fans.
Personally I stand with the moral defenders, humans need moral in some sort of way
You're right.
this is what you do as an organizer in China? what is wrong with moral defenders? a no moral society is what you want?
You abandoned all your values in order to make some money. What is a moral defender? Shouldn't influential public figures promote positive energy and promote social development towards a better direction??
@@yongzhu8454 In the west, is it OK for a public figure to promote racism and Anti-Semitism if he/she genuinely thinks that is positive energy and a better direction for social development ? And can he/she blames others for canceling his/her show?
I live in Shanghai. For an idea of the size I regularly take a Didi (Uber) from my university in the "suburbs" of Shanghai (where you will still find massive high rises and huge modern shopping malls) to my friend's place in the western "downtown" of Shanghai on mostly an eight lane highway running through the city. It's 20 km away! But costs only 8 pounds!
If you use some special offers, it may cost you even less, much less.
hi james，I am your Chinese fans，in fact ，we can get on youtube or ins by vpn,we can listen to your music on spotify，looking forward to your coming again.
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
When I was on a China tour bus, I heard a mom and daughter were listening to Spanish music. China is not how the west medias portrait
@anglohan5428Go get a life. You write the same comment under every comment, you sound like some desperate child
Yeah I had to have my cousin show me how to download and use a VPN (so I can watch YT when I’m staying with my family in China). Before this, I never even knew what a VPN was or what it was used for (because I’m in my early 30s and I’m a tech dinosaur lmao). I barely know how to use an iPhone
@@marianne3802 You are only in your early 30s and yet you're a tech dinosaur? Gosh you must be rarer than an actual dinousaur.
James is very calm this time - culture shock :D :D. China is amazing - their hotels are really 5 star. I was also surprised by pea ice cream. And the food is no1 in the world.
i read ur coment without my glasses,i thought u say pee ice cream really shock me,i put my glasses on its pea not pee🙈
@@paparapira Don't google "pee eggs" 🤣
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
@anglohan5428 FREE PALESTINE
I was there in vac. Your music is insane!! Love it!!!! ❤❤❤❤🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Amazing episode! I was laughing out loud during parts of it. China looks bonkers but you guys handled it well. Good work! 👌👌💪
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
I almost went to the festival, so glad that I can watch this vlog. I'm sure it was a special experience for you and all of the Chinese people
Telling James "HYPE" to calm down when his Dj name is literally the opposite of calm down is something else. lmao.
Hefei is a bit more conservative city that has less foreigners, the government does not want young fans to cause any issues that they cannot handle. Big cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou would not have no such issues at all. Shanghai is the best place to be for western shows.
Hefei may be conservative in pop culture, but it's very innovative in science, technology, education and industry. Hefei aims to be a high-tech industrial city rather than a city of culture and tourism.
Hefei is more "like modern Chinese" than Shanghai, which is sometimes "too international".
@@deepseeryou are right
合肥经常举办大型音乐节
The funny thing is that blokes from America and Europe flow into China thinking they are going to a developing country from a developed one, and turned out it’s the other way around, and that’s the real cultural shock.
US is a third world shit hole compared to China
Thank you for this video! If you have never been to China, you aee so out, you really should go. ❤
Best moving differently episode !!!!!
I just remember my time 10 years ago in China I was working for the Swiss company and they told me to take bus to another city. It was iphone5 with translator camera live what saved me. Sadly 50km means roaming and my 3G data sim stopped working, no google of course on wifi. And they refuse to sell me another sim card only one sim per passport. Nobody speak english - it was hard to find hotel. The key to success in china is know places and people - than is everything possilble -starting pointis taxi drivers. But you have guides everywhere too easy ;)
It is DJs like you Mr. Hype that are keeping the peace and preventing world war 3 from happening!! keep it up😂🎉
Why do you wish us bad and dont want nice WW3?
Its actually a vaccine for bad virus, but effective vax and for real bad virus, finally.
Normally if your phone were roaming, you should be able to use all western apps. Tea egg is really nothing, but century egg is a real challenge.
tbh last one should get 2 deducted, just because no yellow CDJ
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
@24:40 is the most important part. China is weird, it's different and full of often annoying rules and all that, but it's so crazy and out there that everyone would do themselves a great service to go see it for themselves. It's so big and there are so many amazing things going on.
@14:55 is just a soy sauce braised egg, a very common Chinese snack. They're great!
I live in Europe, and i can say that many things and rules here are also weird for my chinese friends.
@anglohan5428 thanks, I’m from Hong Kong and it’s free. I’m also in Taiwan very often and they are free too.
Some foreigners are upset when they asked and find out there's no problem in Hong Kong. Usa is not free, uk is not free and that's common sense. You only target on these fabricated stories about China isn't persuasive at all when you don't see anything else going on elsewhere. Did you ever stand up for Palestine? Did you speak for the refugees in UK whom are about to send to Africa?
@anglohan5428 upset about we Chinese getting back the thing that belongs to us? 😂 What a joker.
I'm soooo excited for this!!!!
James thanks for coming to Asia. I'm an up and comer moving over to Berlin from Bangkok. The music scene isn't really that expansive yet, hence not having the equipment, but the people really want the music.
OMG CIRCULATE WENT OFF 🚀🚀🚀
Thank you James (and Wallace for the footage)
banger 💥
Its so great, how you amaze people all around the world with this original art djing!
One of the more exciting episodes!
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
@anglohan5428that user name sussy as hell
Seeing from UT, more and more foreigners are traveling in China, some of which encounter many difficulties in China. That's common but avoidable. If you are willing, you can find someone who speaks English to help you plan your trip. Based on the places you want to visit, we can help you find local cuisine, attractions, and learn about the culture and history. We can also assist you with transportation and accommodation during your trip, helping you avoid many pitfalls. As you get to know China better, you will love it here.
OMG i saw myself!! we are the group who asked for photo in your Hefei hotel lobby hahah and was behind you in this video. MAMA IM ON TV!!
wow, amazing to see you have crazy fans in China!
sigh, China didnt used to be so many rules years ago as what i remember. hope it becomes more open in the future
only the Hefei have these regulations, other cities don't have these rules😅 in China it's not that strict，as long as you don't do anything illegal，the government allowed to use vpn
Maybe it's the first rave festival in Hefei. Local officials didn't know what to expect. Rules are there to cover their you know what.
The China city I'm in right now is crazy fun, got to love getting em messages
Welcome to Hefei, I hope that next year's festival will be bigger, with more people, a cooler stage and a better experience。
It was not an easy task for Hefei to hold such a large-scale electronic music festival for the first time.Too many new attempts, as well as the concerns of the authorities, have led to the organizers facing various constraints, so that this feast of electronic music in the rain does not seem to be as free-spirited as imagined. This is not just a problem in Hefei, but also in China, where only a small number of young people can get involved in the turbulent Western culture. But thanks to its large population base, even electronic music festivals, which are not mainstream in China, can attract a huge number of fans. Many cities in China are trying to enhance their influence and cultural heritage by holding various cultural events, such as music festivals, electronic music festivals, and rock events. Hefei, as an emerging city with scientific and technological innovation as the starting point, is also making such attempts after having a large youth population.
Haha, I look forward to your next visit to China. See you in Suzhou See you at EDC Music Festival.
I hate the smoke in the club either
Come to china again bro
We love you~
Ahaha James, now you know we can listen your music and you have so many fans in CHINA❤
Real China, Real DJ
Next time they should book james static not james hype 🤣🤣 if they want you to not jump around 🤣🤣
true lmao
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
In the crowd, super excited! 🎉
That grocery scene where James is asking "What's this" reminds me of that scene in Borat where he's asking the supervisor about every single product one by one😂
How innocent of James to think that if Western apps are blocked, Chinese wouldn't know his songs....
Small China cities are able to compete with the best of the best in the States. From the days where my area was all farm to it turning into a total nightlife of wild buildings and beautfiul restaurants
kinda of sad, I got a notice that you were performing at Been Beijing, and I had another set elsewhere and couldn't cancel so I didn't end up coming. however tho there is quite a lot of foreigners in China, included foreign DJs. Next time you come, I will make sure I m free and I can show you around, my treat.
this is so funny. the "de-brief" is Knockers. 21:34 SMASHED it. 👍
Bro, people got RUclips/INST/etc. VPN is a grey area but every younger person has it or has used it. A lot of stuff is also uploaded to other video platforms in China.
China is so well organised and developed. There are tens of millions foreigners working, studying and traveling in China.
I was so happy to see James Hype in vac, welcome to China again!!!❤
glad you had fun. been here since 1996 been wild.
the reason why there are so many stupid rules are just because that Hefei(the city) hold EDM festival for the first time, the government there dont know the rave culture and are also very conservative, this is really bad for both our ravers and DJs. But trust me bro, next time in the citys like shanghai or wuhan or some other city, there would be no such stupid rules😂
This comment should be pinned. Thats exactly why all those absurd security rules were there during the festival.
@@dingyanmezi5373 Before a safety accident, all the rules were foolish.
How can anyone not like this guy?!?!?!
I’m the boy asked for photos at the hotel didn’t realize you’re complaining about this shxt tho😂😂😅
First time watch James Hype show.Actually not every place in China like this.I was attended many festival in China.This is the first time they have so much rule.After this festival,almost every raver complain about this,anyway hope you can come back China a lot in the future.U have so many fans here.❤
Welcome to China, you do not need VPN just roaming is fine. The cost is nothing for a short trip. It is a different world there, the Chinese apps actually are really good, much better than the western in many ways. Like the navigation app Gaode Map, Music App QQ music, Travel App Trip(Xiecheng), TikTok(Douyin), Bilibili(B station) Zoom, and the shopping apps Taobao, JD, PDD are the best, you can buy anything on it. Yes, a modern, safe and happy county that is China.
A soy egg is a type of egg in Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and Mauritian cuisine which is boiled, peeled, and then cooked in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, water, and other optional herbs and spices.
China! That's dope! 😂
Matee those venues are stacked.
sending James to 1M+ SUBSCRIBERS
Music festivals in China have always had a lot of rules, although I don't like too many restrictions, 😢but your performance saved all🎉
I think this is the real China
you dont need to think. It IS China
the beginning lol, welcome to experience the great firewall
Oh hey, Hefei China. I know that place, it has a huge man made lake with an artificial beach. I like that area.
Crazy to think the smoke in clubs was the norm everywhere not even 20 years ago
I'm jealous of your life....keep up the good work brother!!
You only need to activate the roaming feature provided by your mobile network operator, and you won't need a VPN. You can directly access the internet. However, please note that you must use your own mobile data and cannot use Wi-Fi.
NO JUMP GANG
and james hype beep~
Smiling is banned too, and no raising your voice to speak.
the more you travel, the more people you see... folks are pretty much the same everywhere!!!!
Thanks for the video, liked it a lot! Wondering where the yellow cdj was.. Mr Marcellos
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
As a Chinese local I think it’s not convenient for foreign tourists in many places
Iwas at the front row and the current energy was blowing the rooffffff! The set and your style are both fascinating.see u next time
@anglohan5428别着急，马上就要解放台湾了，拭目以待吧
Surprised you have such a big crowd in Hefei!
I've been to maybe 10 Chinese cities, and intend to visit another 10 or more.
But Hefei never pop up as one of the Chinese cities on the list.
Lets go Dj James hype 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Another tip for using western apps without VPN in China: buy an esim card before you went to China, you have full access of youtube google and so on when you roaming there
Maybe the most fascinating of all the Moving Differently episodes: especially given what you all experienced!
What you need to know when you come to China: Safety and stability always come first
Civilization is one of China's political correctness
since when is VPN illegal? many foreign youtubers openly advertising VPN services all the time.
Technically you are supposed to have a permit. Pretty much every academic, expat, business and multinational have one. But interestingly the government stance here is if you are smart enough to use a VPN you are smart enough to face the world. This is why there are 350 million people with VPNs and you don't see people getting shut down unless they are doing illegal stuff. Tourists roaming also don't face any restrictions. This is why young people here are incredibly smart and actually know a lot more about the world than we think. If you think about it if the government wanted to control everyone they would prevent them from travelling yet Chinese tourists are the biggest group globally by a mile.
China is rad mad amazing to visit,! Best travel memories are in china after traveling the globe. Yeah the random photos never stop. Sooooo many memories. Don’t believe the hype what you are told . Experience a different culture. We are different yet the same .cheers.
why did they run from those 2 fans 😂😂
LOVE your music~
Thank you for your team's objective evaluation
Hefei is my hometown， it is now known for its electric cars industry and other high technology companies （monitor screen；high tech chips ; influencers marketing）and universities here，although it is really lack awareness even around China，it is still a very peaceful and clean city ,and there is a swan lack here surrounded with several skyscrapers. Heard that Hefei recently are hosting some music festival to attract people to go here and enjoy, and also starting to build some reputation is awesome, welcome everyone to visit！😊😊😊
we use vpn to listen your music and check info outside of China
so funny to see your vlog, so refreshing
This video is fantastic - thank you!!!
if you stay in place like Shenzhen where your hotel close to Macau, the hotel WIFI you connected might be from Macau then the RUclips will work. However only in that hotel.