How Bad is the Chinese Economy? Walk Through Shanghai Reveals Truth

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  • Опубликовано: 22 июл 2023
  • How bad is the Chinese economy? We hear it everyday in the news, but what is the economic situation on the ground in China? In today's video, I hit the streets of Shanghai and explore a local neighborhood seeing what life is like in China in 2023 and share my experiences of speaking with some Chinese youth about the future of the Chinese economy
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Комментарии • 2,6 тыс.

  • @CyrusJanssen
    @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +434

    Thank you everyone for your support! Watch my full episode with American Shaun Rein who breaks down everything you need to know about the Chinese economy: ruclips.net/video/Vf5yn4sfmaU/видео.html

    • @SeanPan-it3jm
      @SeanPan-it3jm 11 месяцев назад

      Dr Fauci---father of COVID-19

    • @chinkayeok6117
      @chinkayeok6117 11 месяцев назад +4

      Your Mandarin is excellent, speak like a native

    • @SeanPan-it3jm
      @SeanPan-it3jm 11 месяцев назад +3

      福奇博士-- 新冠肺炎之父!

    • @SeanPan-it3jm
      @SeanPan-it3jm 11 месяцев назад +3

      Fort-D pandemic =COVID-19

    • @mxolisinhlapo1466
      @mxolisinhlapo1466 11 месяцев назад +2

      Which platform did the Chinese guy find you on?

  • @relaxwhc
    @relaxwhc 11 месяцев назад +2054

    If you believe China is a peaceful and progressive country, raise your hand ✋👍🙋

    • @jeffreyyap4891
      @jeffreyyap4891 11 месяцев назад

      Not sure about that. But what I can confirm China is not the one who bombing Syria Libya Afghanistan etc

    • @gracelim2336
      @gracelim2336 11 месяцев назад +76

      Those who believe in Buddhist Teachings are Peaceful peoples but not the Japanese.

    • @kuhaniresti
      @kuhaniresti 11 месяцев назад +31

      i don't know why in singapore, real estate price is skyrocketing, just connect the dot

    • @QuixEnd
      @QuixEnd 11 месяцев назад

      Not if you're lower class, absolutely not. I love how communists are always the educated upper class who brag about their luxuries. Communists despise the poor people and mock their lack of education. It's the greatest irony of Marxism

    • @WeKnowIslam94
      @WeKnowIslam94 11 месяцев назад +180

      Hahaha good joke

  • @lcor2009
    @lcor2009 11 месяцев назад +52

    Hi Cyrus. I purchased an instrument built in Wuhan. Been trying for years to close the deal. Became friends with their overseas sales Manager Sarah, a beautiful young Chinese girl. Told her about your channel and she replied that you're very popular there. So congrats again for your work. Remember what we once chatted about: americans are not only the ones born in the US

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +9

      Awesome! Yes, I'm doing my best to classify US citizens as opposed to saying Americans, but sometimes the US citizen in me still says "Americans" haha that's a great story! Thanks for sharing

  • @LWRC
    @LWRC 11 месяцев назад +13

    First time seen your channel on YT! Mad respect Cyrus for you to speak Mandarin Chinese so well, better than some Americans speak English!!!

  • @blackielawliss9948
    @blackielawliss9948 11 месяцев назад +17

    Having previously lived in SH for 20 years leaving in 2020 never seen the streets so empty except during SARS and of coarse the beginning of Covid. Peaceful yet sad

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +3

      Agree! I lived in Shanghai 2007-2013 and visited every year until 2019, felt very different than the 2019 vibe

    • @leabush2608
      @leabush2608 10 месяцев назад

      It’s about time that China people awake from dictatorship

  • @JS-ih7lu
    @JS-ih7lu 11 месяцев назад +385

    8:24 放不下身段 does not mean “put down their bodies to do”, it means those college graduates do not want to “lower their status” and lose face by doing jobs they consider are beneath them.

    • @ateksudianto6237
      @ateksudianto6237 11 месяцев назад +26

      well explanation

    • @marcc1830
      @marcc1830 11 месяцев назад +54

      The American equivalent saying would be, "get off their high horses". This is common in many develop economy. Hong Kong was/is like this for a long time so much so that for the decades, the city has been introducing labor from surrounding poorer countries. It is true in the North America as well.

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +76

      awesome, thank you for helping out and pointing that out, much appreciated!

    • @midlander8186
      @midlander8186 11 месяцев назад +13

      I assume the young man did say not everyone can work in a building, presumably doing office work. I appreciate what I think is a growing phenomenon here in the US of young adults choosing trades over university educations, since various trades here have shortages of skilled workers and our workers can make a comfortable living working in such trades, at least for the foreseeable future. Perhaps no parallel to this phenomenon exists right now in China.

    • @yc8210
      @yc8210 11 месяцев назад +7

      This is a very interesting topic. During the Gilded Age 1920s, I imagine many Americans were aspired to make quick money not through working in the factories and on farms. Then the Great Depression happened and the ensuing World War II brought US to the height of manufacturing and decades of prosperity...

  • @hongdeli6148
    @hongdeli6148 11 месяцев назад +26

    Happy to see Cyrus Janssen back China, you are rare humanized American with rational mind to see the problems globally.

    • @hongdeli6148
      @hongdeli6148 11 месяцев назад

      @@jjbiggmann5576 But what Cyrus Janssen has sold was the only humanized one on Earth; while the European based West in endlessly looting and killing, until right now in Ukraine.

    • @sutapasbhattacharya9471
      @sutapasbhattacharya9471 11 месяцев назад

      @@jjbiggmann5576 Yep he's actually deleted my response above to a comment about how clean it is. I responded that they should take a look at the recent China Fact Chasers video about the litter strewn beaches and the people's total lack of civic concern. I added that fancy Shanghai is hardly representative of China as whole just as those Shanghai PISA ratings some years ago did not represent Chinese Educational performance as a whole.

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад

      He's a puppet of Xi Jinping.

    • @googleisspyingonyou598
      @googleisspyingonyou598 11 месяцев назад +1

      @sutapasbhattacharya9471 serpentza/laowhy is a discredited source

    • @hongdeli6148
      @hongdeli6148 11 месяцев назад

      @@sutapasbhattacharya9471 I am sure that was because of what you said was not reue.

  • @ngasakura7974
    @ngasakura7974 11 месяцев назад +9

    Shanghai is great city,but the economy is obliously declining,most of the people can feel it

    • @shongu-pg7nr
      @shongu-pg7nr 7 месяцев назад +2

      难道不是全球都在经济下滑吗?

    • @creatbear
      @creatbear 5 месяцев назад +1

      not declining, it's increasing rate becomes slow. 😂😂😂

    • @ngasakura7974
      @ngasakura7974 5 месяцев назад +1

      How positive! just like what we are told by our leaders,you've done a good job.@@creatbear

    • @creatbear
      @creatbear 5 месяцев назад

      @@ngasakura7974 你是中国籍汉人吗?

  • @nickgold0801
    @nickgold0801 10 месяцев назад +10

    Does anyone come here from Mr.Shen's video ?? 😂😂😂

    • @lalauya1111
      @lalauya1111 10 месяцев назад +2

      me, hahahaha

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  10 месяцев назад

      Which video?

    • @zenzensimida
      @zenzensimida 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@CyrusJanssen公子沈 the latest film. and 你需要走入田野而不是走在大城市的街头,这样你不可能理解中国😅

    • @felisalpha1534
      @felisalpha1534 10 месяцев назад +2

      Add me in as a Malaysian-born Chinese enjoying the peace in Singapore who also has Shanghainese relatives.
      Hell, Cyrus should really just give me his US citizenship while my Chinese mom take up my Malaysian Citizenship and give her Chinese citizenship to Cyrus. All socialists should just take up Chinese citizenships and watch their beliefs unfold into an abyss.
      I don't even want to go back to visit China again for family visit seeing how extreme and pressurized the situation there - It's the same for many Malaysians in the 1960s who had relatives in the "homeland" when Mao ruled.

    • @tplowtplow6503
      @tplowtplow6503 10 месяцев назад

      Me too. Haha. Really no customer inside Starbucks😂

  • @pablovandres
    @pablovandres 11 месяцев назад +252

    SIDE NOTE: Did everyone notice how clean the streets are ? OMG that's an incredible achievement for such a huge city. Bravo !

    • @hafadude69
      @hafadude69 11 месяцев назад +27

      I was just thinking this. Culture does have merit. It's not only China that I see this. The U.S. takes freedom for granted to the point where country pride is dying in big cities.

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +35

      It’s amazing how clean it is!

    • @MarkYeung1
      @MarkYeung1 11 месяцев назад +23

      Yes, the streets are very clean. Incredible. 😊

    • @MrEroshan
      @MrEroshan 11 месяцев назад +26

      Every large city I've been to in China has clean streets with no visible garbage. People there look down on you if you litter, as it should be.

    • @comeforaride
      @comeforaride 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@MrEroshan not even look down. You will get yelled at haha

  • @anuchugh31
    @anuchugh31 11 месяцев назад +261

    Bumped into this channel by chance. As an Indian been to China pre covid, Shanghai was amazing. Not a fan of tall buildings but was impressed by the country side which isn’t there in Europe or US. Loved the city and nice Chinese people. Hope geopolitical issues resolve and we could live as peaceful neighbors 😊

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +15

      Nice! Love your goal, wish for the same thing too

    • @pat4005
      @pat4005 11 месяцев назад +27

      I'm curious about what you mean about "the countryside which isn't there in Europe or the US."?
      The US is filled outside of cities, full of amazing and varied countrysides!
      Vast forested areas of wilderness, pastoral grassy plains with colorful wildflowers, and gentle rolling hills leading up to mountain ranges like the Rockies, which cover 3,000 miles across North America (from New Mexico to British Columbia are there for all to enjoy.
      A sub-range of the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Smoky Mountains is another and is known for the fog hanging around the tops of the peaks, leading to the "smoky" effect which it is named after.
      And then there is Grand Teton which encompasses 485 square miles of natural beauty.
      Another is the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which is so vast that it has three national parks and each is full of both breathtaking and serene views, wildlife of all kinds, hiking, camping and other outdoor experiences.
      Those are Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Kings Canyon National Park.
      These places are a few among many that offer both serene landscapes, and bubbling brooks, strong rivers and stunning waterfalls of all shapes and sizes.
      Each of the 50 states has it's own special characteristics. Some have lush green hilly countrysides, dotted with family farms and homesteads, and others have deserts with amazing rock formations that you will find nowhere else in the world.
      And with all the coastline, there is a vast difference between the variety of shorelines of the East and West coasts, not to mention the marshlands, river deltas and the Everglades.
      That is just the "tip-of-the-iceberg", and it can probably never be fully explored in just one lifetime.
      So I have no idea how you can say that the countryside isn't there in Europe or the US, as you can see plenty of it even here on RUclips, and books and magazines.

    • @TrendyStone
      @TrendyStone 11 месяцев назад +16

      You don’t think Europe and the US have countryside? Sheesh. Most of the US is empty and Europe is full of country and farmland. Odd comment.

    • @rtmclean484
      @rtmclean484 11 месяцев назад +7

      Great to hear it! As someone from Ireland I can't help but hope China and India can live and prosper together as friends, it could be such a beneficial relationship for both and India could learn a lot from China as it starts to grow into another world superpower!

    • @user-xu6rz1we1t
      @user-xu6rz1we1t 11 месяцев назад +1

      Agree with you

  • @gregoryku
    @gregoryku 10 месяцев назад +7

    Cyrus, you have done a wonderful job in terms of introducing the real China to the Western world. I am your fan.

  • @scholez18
    @scholez18 11 месяцев назад +31

    Thanks for showing Shanghai on the ground. You’re a light worker spreading the gospel of world peace my brother. Thank you for your efforts. Pls continue carry on !

  • @guangyuqiu2612
    @guangyuqiu2612 11 месяцев назад +559

    As a chinese who currently lived in us, this vedio brought me back to my lovely hometown Shanghai😭 Talking about the high unemployment rate, many people will point out two factors. The first factor is that China is transitioning from labor-intensive to capital - and technology-intensive industries, but the latter absorb fewer jobs than the former. The second factor is that the current distribution system needs to be reformed, and young people at the bottom are afraid to marry because they lack money. Many people think the government should copy the Nordic welfare state and tax the rich heavily. All in all, I am glad to see that cyrus is promoting the exchanges between the two countries. As I have met a lot of super nice people since I came to the us, I also hope that more Americans can go to China to see what Chinese really look like.

    • @MrGGZZ
      @MrGGZZ 11 месяцев назад

      Sure but you will never come back. Of course United States is a much better country

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад

      Actually the Nordic countries tax the middle class heavily to fund their welfare programs. That's where the money is. It might be a good idea for China to do that also, but the first source of money for social programs ought to come from ending the massive stealing and wasting of money by the Xi Jinping regime.

    • @philipdamask2279
      @philipdamask2279 11 месяцев назад +14

      China has many beautiful places and a lot of great infrastructure and beautifully designed and lighted buildings. In America environmentalists do not want anything but solar and wind and maybe some bike paths. Many great parks, infrastructure, and buildings were created in the last 100 years. Unfortunately, we are just sitting on our laurels trying to figure out where our country should go next. Drugs are killing off many who cannot seem to find a place to fit in. We are losing our work ethic as more and more are finding it easier to rely on the government.

    • @oneviwatara9384
      @oneviwatara9384 11 месяцев назад +12

      US China decoupling and high tariffs on Chinese good are the main causes for the high unemployment in China.

    • @supahsmashbro
      @supahsmashbro 11 месяцев назад

      they too racist, not gonna happen

  • @michaeldavis4483
    @michaeldavis4483 9 месяцев назад +4

    Normal? Streets look EMPTY relative to a few years ago. Perhaps this is the new normal.

  • @ngmurthy
    @ngmurthy 9 месяцев назад +8

    Just walking in one upscale area of Shanghai does not mean anything. If anything it shows how light the foot traffic is. Isn't it supposed to be busy with a lot of people ?

    • @Yi-H-sea
      @Yi-H-sea 9 месяцев назад +2

      Maybe it’s time for work

    • @user-ss6qb2of5l
      @user-ss6qb2of5l 8 месяцев назад +2

      这里根本不是上海的高档区域 高档区域是静安区

    • @yuyangliu4947
      @yuyangliu4947 2 месяца назад

      your country walk street busy in 8am????

  • @rtweugene1
    @rtweugene1 11 месяцев назад +12

    Lol yah Nanjing road is significantly more crowded at night than in the morning, glad to have you back! hope you will come back more often~

  • @AW-gu5gj
    @AW-gu5gj 11 месяцев назад +14

    Didn't expect your Mandarin to be so good! Bravo, man!

  • @3506Dodge
    @3506Dodge 3 месяца назад +2

    How can he get away with this? He must have the support of the authorities since the police dont' stop him.

  • @kevindst
    @kevindst 10 месяцев назад +5

    2:44 No customer in Starbucks in Shanghai, Shanghai man! They love coffee. Economy really is bad.

  • @ebyaka9398
    @ebyaka9398 11 месяцев назад +133

    Cyrus, THANK YOU 🙏
    What you are doing is what every human being on this earth must do. Be an ambassador between cultures; a peace maker. I have been listening to some people in our beautiful country of America, and felt the pain hearing them spewing nothing but hated. I am not sure what their purpose for living is on this earth.
    THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WORK, AND STAY BLESSED DEAR BROTHER. I love China and every piece of this world.

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +9

      Really appreciate the support!

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад +6

      I live in the US and I have never seen any fellow citizen express hate toward the Chinese people. Most of us do hate the fascist government of China, however. One reason I hate the Xi Jinping regime is that I care about the people of China and I am sad that Xi Jinping has created so much hardship in their lives.

    • @MarkYeung1
      @MarkYeung1 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@spafon7799 I live in Canada. Chinese Canadians are generally well treated here.

    • @jianlili164
      @jianlili164 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@spafon7799 It is the US politicians who created so much hardship in Chinese lives! Not Xi Jinping!

    • @Shenzhou.
      @Shenzhou. 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@MarkYeung1 You said: _"I live in Canada. Chinese Canadians are generally well treated here."_
      An article published by Bloom berg has declared Vancouver the Anti-Asian Hate Crime Capital of North America, having experienced a 700% increase in crimes against Asians.

  • @gordonc168
    @gordonc168 11 месяцев назад +48

    Big shoutout to you, Alex, and Jason for presenting the truth. Thank you, Cyrus.

    • @aoeu256
      @aoeu256 11 месяцев назад +3

      Shanghai is 1st tier what does 4th tier look like

  • @techtoth1
    @techtoth1 11 месяцев назад +10

    Thinking that in a few years young chinese and americans might be fighting not because of hatred, but because of those criminals against humanity that are in power, makes me so sad and angry. Damned economy rulers play with people's lives, and we still, as a race, haven't found a way to take away their power.

    • @errorname6088
      @errorname6088 10 месяцев назад +2

      It's not right. We just don't like the American government, and we love peace.We all are friends.

    • @techtoth1
      @techtoth1 10 месяцев назад

      @@errorname6088 I believe you. Unfortunately that is never enough to stop economic powers to lead people into wars.

    • @xiaoshuchu4095
      @xiaoshuchu4095 10 месяцев назад

      Don't worry!
      Politicians of both countries just shout those hatred words to get political benefits, they dare not to really start a war. Both countries have nukes.
      And people these days are clever enough not to be manipulated by them.

    • @Sandowsky-qk7mq
      @Sandowsky-qk7mq 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@errorname6088because your government is composed of angels

    • @zhuanzhenfan
      @zhuanzhenfan 9 месяцев назад

      @@Sandowsky-qk7mq At least not like the US government. Abuse of national security everywhere to sanction others. Look! China is selling sweeping robots to Africa. Washington: What? China dares to openly violate the national security of the United States.

  • @chankaihing3265
    @chankaihing3265 10 месяцев назад +17

    Cyrus 您好,
    難得的一位有正向正義正氣之外國人❤️
    祝您和家人身心康健。

  • @hoomanostovar
    @hoomanostovar 11 месяцев назад +47

    That last guy was like, what do you mean getting better?! It has always been great 😄
    China is far from peaking out, their modern superpower moment is just starting.

    • @shaheemahmed9932
      @shaheemahmed9932 11 месяцев назад +1

      He was the only one who disagreed. Ask every American about their own economy and they will have the same reaction.

    • @hoomanostovar
      @hoomanostovar 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@shaheemahmed9932 Random American will say that their country has gone to shit in the past decades, actually the opposite of China.

    • @davidwong5197
      @davidwong5197 11 месяцев назад

      @@shaheemahmed9932 Americans disagree with you. That's why we have MAGA.

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@hoomanostovar As a citizen of the US, I would say that our country has deteriorated. Especially with the Democrats in power. They are not that different than the Xi Jinping regime. Still, the deterioration of China is far worse.

    • @philipdamask2279
      @philipdamask2279 11 месяцев назад

      The demographics in China are a major headwind for their society to deal with. They are facing a major population decline and an aging society to provide for.

  • @MarkYeung1
    @MarkYeung1 11 месяцев назад +438

    Hi Cyrus, deep admiration of what you do to promote China/Western relationships. Love your interview with the young man. There's no question that the Chinese economy (and by extension the world's economy) will have tough times ahead. We Chinese are known for being hard-working and resourceful. We can go through these. Thanks again.

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +31

      Thanks Mark for your amazing support! You’re such a great supporter and always appreciate your feedback

    • @Lee-wi9tt
      @Lee-wi9tt 11 месяцев назад +40

      ​@@TacticalMayoWhat Cyrus contributes to mankind is peace through mutual understanding whilst your lip service only create further division. Who is more human like?

    • @saretgnasoh7351
      @saretgnasoh7351 11 месяцев назад +18

      @@TacticalMayo cringe 🤡🤡

    • @wnklee6878
      @wnklee6878 11 месяцев назад

      @@Lee-wi9tt Cyrus is trying to do what cannot be done. US wants to keep ruling the world and will stop at nothing.

    • @martymartinez4036
      @martymartinez4036 11 месяцев назад

      Some stating US when it’s clearly government officials and state controlled media who are behind the strain relationship.

  • @nathanbell6962
    @nathanbell6962 11 месяцев назад +2

    The beautiful architecture you mentioned is British not Chinese

  • @davidr7819
    @davidr7819 11 месяцев назад +6

    Interesting the talk about the long term effects of lockdown. I think for people everywhere we have still to fully process that experience. It revealed how different people and entire countries have vastly different tolerance of risk

  • @rsyrsy8543
    @rsyrsy8543 11 месяцев назад +71

    Very real shoot of China’s ordinary people daily life. Really like it

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +5

      Glad you enjoyed!

    • @QuixEnd
      @QuixEnd 11 месяцев назад +1

      Ordinary? He's showing off one of the most bourgeois city centers in China. These people never go to the average countryside town or anywhere outside these wealth capitals.

    • @brennencox516
      @brennencox516 11 месяцев назад

      "Very real shoot of China’s ordinary people daily life. Really like it"
      And almost none of his video addresses the title "How Bad is the Chinese Economy? "

    • @msNovaSixx
      @msNovaSixx 11 месяцев назад

      @@QuixEnd It may be somewhat higher then other cities since Shanghai is a 1st tier (old style city)
      But other cities of tier 5 - 1 aren't even that bad I would say they look even beter sometimes.

    • @rsyrsy8543
      @rsyrsy8543 11 месяцев назад

      @@brennencox516 I just feel the contents of his video attractive/interesting , am not interested in how bad China’s economy is. Actually I am more worried about UK’s economy, the inflation is at such whopping 8% that it really affects my daily life.

  • @restoneverest4675
    @restoneverest4675 11 месяцев назад +21

    Cyrus you're a great man, I like your videos. The boy is really cute. Your Chinese sounds top notch. Thank you for showing us this magnificent country and its people.

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +3

      Awesome! Thanks for your support!

  • @paulbriody297
    @paulbriody297 9 месяцев назад +4

    So uncritical, has the feel of a paid for promotion.

  • @davidwelty9763
    @davidwelty9763 11 месяцев назад +1

    All of the classic architecture you pointed out was designed by the British during colonialism. No Tofu Dreg there.

  • @Shenzhou.
    @Shenzhou. 11 месяцев назад +23

    Many Chinese welcome Westerners to our lands as visitors. However, many Westerners (but not all) are increasingly regarding Chinese in their lands as unwelcome.

    • @Shenzhou.
      @Shenzhou. 11 месяцев назад

      老实说翻墙之后,就觉得西方媒体对中国太傲慢与偏见,而且很多美国人已经被美媒洗脑了。

    • @Shenzhou.
      @Shenzhou. 11 месяцев назад

      轮子不许说中国的坏话。轮子只靠黑中国吃饭。

    • @Shenzhou.
      @Shenzhou. 11 месяцев назад

      老实说翻墙之后,就觉得西方媒体对中国太傲慢与偏见。

    • @Shenzhou.
      @Shenzhou. 11 месяцев назад

      老实说翻墙之后,就觉得很多美国人已经被美媒洗脑了。

    • @Shenzhou.
      @Shenzhou. 11 месяцев назад

      Even the United States acknowledges the fact that Taiwan is part of China.

  • @OhFookinELL
    @OhFookinELL 11 месяцев назад +9

    Cyrus mandarin is so articulate.

  • @John-yy4kc
    @John-yy4kc 7 месяцев назад +1

    The global era of consumers "shop till you drop" is over.

  • @Jamal-jv8yc
    @Jamal-jv8yc 10 месяцев назад +2

    Much less crowded than I’d thought it’d be.

  • @frankie2022
    @frankie2022 11 месяцев назад +6

    Welcome back Cyrus! It requires more people like you to bridge up the relationship between China and America. Then the world will become harmonious.

  • @obsmagician
    @obsmagician 11 месяцев назад +5

    @Cyrus, you brighten up my day with this short video.

  • @Al-oe8ib
    @Al-oe8ib 10 месяцев назад +3

    Wow, no people, and no customers in shops?

  • @jgwizo
    @jgwizo 9 месяцев назад +6

    I am freely reflecting on the cry given to Chinese's economy by distractors and think that this might be a paradox where enemies or jealous nations might witness a deliberate slowdown to influence other's economies.

  • @qake2021
    @qake2021 11 месяцев назад +5

    😃👍🇨🇳 is very safe.✌️👏👏👏

  • @philfakov1405
    @philfakov1405 11 месяцев назад +8

    Cool! Thanks

  • @backpropagation8365
    @backpropagation8365 9 месяцев назад +1

    Looks empty almost deserted. The lack of jobs and bad economy have taken a huge toll. Tough times are ahead.

  • @organizer14
    @organizer14 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, J speak such good Chinese! We also like his cheerful positive attitude! Great goodwill ambassador for America!!!

  • @JS-ih7lu
    @JS-ih7lu 11 месяцев назад +42

    China has always had a “third place”-its tea house culture is millennia old

  • @jvp9703
    @jvp9703 11 месяцев назад +10

    Really liked this walk and talk. A bit different from your usual videos.

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +5

      Haha yes! Very different, I was actually really nervous sharing this, I wondered if my fans would like this style, stay tuned I have 3 more videos like this coming this week 👍🏼

  • @scjjml
    @scjjml 11 месяцев назад +1

    Went to new home, they said they don't allow foreigners to buy their property.
    But they can buy American properties.

  • @Hoa240
    @Hoa240 5 месяцев назад +1

    China's economy will face many difficulties and decline as foreign companies leave. This leads to tens of millions of people being underemployed every year.

  • @abilashhandles
    @abilashhandles 11 месяцев назад +19

    amazing content keep up the work.

  • @user-ys5xy3um9o
    @user-ys5xy3um9o 11 месяцев назад +12

    "How modern and advanced China is" and then Starbucks. Wut. Regression session bro.

    • @myleshagar9722
      @myleshagar9722 11 месяцев назад +4

      Only very rich could afford it, when I was there for 12 years. Me too. $4 for a cookie?

    • @davidwong5197
      @davidwong5197 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@myleshagar9722 You must be in Marriot or Hyatt or got rip off $4 I can get a full meal. I usually stay in Marriot, coffee is $10 there.

  • @zzzsydneyhom1379
    @zzzsydneyhom1379 9 месяцев назад +18

    Good on you for showing how people are the same all over.
    It is such a shame that governments protecting corporate interests often ruin relations between people who would naturally get along just fine together.

  • @organizer14
    @organizer14 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @winnyz5888
    @winnyz5888 11 месяцев назад +104

    我是生于70年代,成长与小县城,经历过落后贫穷,一直到我18岁,家里才有第一台彩电,我是深刻感受到了中国的变化 太大 太快速。15年前我来到了美国,在美国了解越多越发现,美国普通百姓生活太难了,收入和生活质量其实是下降的。每一次我看见美国那些70-8--90年代的电影电视节目,我都会感慨,那才是中国人心目中的美国梦(但是这些年中国一直在发展,我们曾经的美国梦在中国就已经实现了)

    • @hongdeli6148
      @hongdeli6148 11 месяцев назад +7

      流泪了,同感啊,我生于50年代。

    • @easymi9964
      @easymi9964 11 месяцев назад +6

      中国近五年变化最大的地方就是农村和偏远地区有了显著的发展,城市相对变化小一些。美国怎么说呢?反正感觉是发展过了巅峰了,已经不是理想的纺锤形结构,而是三角形结构了

    • @hongdeli6148
      @hongdeli6148 11 месяцев назад

      @@easymi9964 把钱用于战争,到处轰炸,自我玩完了。

    • @hongdeli6148
      @hongdeli6148 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@easymi9964 因为,你没有经历过60 - 80年代。

    • @easymi9964
      @easymi9964 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@hongdeli6148 美国的60-80年代?我倒是没经历过。大陆的80年代我还是经历过的,我们家算是下海比较早的一批人,80年代初就买了日本产彩电,88年抢购潮买了日本产的录像机

  • @philiptan2051
    @philiptan2051 11 месяцев назад +5

    Shanghai street looks very clean and rich even the Starbucks looks so modern. China has practically everything and even the fish market looks so clean. Americans think that Chinese people hate them because of the usa’s containment policy and hateful rhetoric of her politicians but Chinese people have grown more mature than Americans do who are indoctrinated by their own media, prepared by their own government to go to war against China. What a shame! As the usa would have gained lots of respect in China if they are more cooperative, friendly and less immature than they are now.

  • @lookolooko7949
    @lookolooko7949 11 месяцев назад +1

    NO TOURIST. THE STREETS IS EMPTY. NO AMOUNT OF PROPAGANDA CAN ALTER THE BAD ATMOSPHERE

  • @ace10716
    @ace10716 11 месяцев назад +2

    That Starbucks is too empty to make money.

  • @alexsonic-ds4sw
    @alexsonic-ds4sw 11 месяцев назад +11

    Another great content from you Cyrus. And I didn't know you can speak Chinese.

  • @drewh3224
    @drewh3224 11 месяцев назад +24

    That little boy's mom was busy fixing for his shoelaces. She wasn't bothered by a stranger talking to her child. If this was in New York here, it could possibly have an entirely different blowback.

    • @hyc1266
      @hyc1266 11 месяцев назад +3

      I don't understand why that boy was wearing a winter jacket in a hot summer day.

    • @drewh3224
      @drewh3224 11 месяцев назад

      @hyc1266 Maybe the boy has a crazy mom?

    • @myleshagar9722
      @myleshagar9722 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@drewh3224 Maybe the boy was there for a photo shoot.

    • @drewh3224
      @drewh3224 11 месяцев назад

      @myleshagar9722 Now, it makes sense👍

    • @user-ut1jt1pk8z
      @user-ut1jt1pk8z 11 месяцев назад

      They are from Xinjiang, come to Shanghai to buy a down jacket for their child to wear in winter, she is trying on her child to see if it is the right size

  • @steveliu5392
    @steveliu5392 11 месяцев назад +11

    I ‘m so delighted that 28 years old young man so mature and responded your question so open nothing to hide .That ‘s the way should be !
    I do hope this generation can speak though their mind face the fact . Those old mindset generations 50’60’ has been fading away and speechless. Look forward !

  • @cccqqwwe
    @cccqqwwe 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, one day in Shanghai can surely show the ENTIRE Chinese economy. Bravo.

  • @Flankymanga
    @Flankymanga 11 месяцев назад +21

    Nice to see life in China getting back to normal. I hope Americans wont stick their noses to the Taiwan issue like they did in Ukraine. Greetings from Europe!

    • @Ryan49861
      @Ryan49861 11 месяцев назад

      US military intervention only makes matters worse as we've seen in many countries including Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syrian and now Ukraine; the only ones benefiting are the US weapons manufacturers.

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад +9

      I hope Xi Jinping doesn't invade Taiwan because he will cause massive suffering for the people throughout the world, and the people of China and Taiwan will suffer the most just as the people of Ukraine and Russia have suffered the most from the Ukraine war.

    • @MarkYeung1
      @MarkYeung1 11 месяцев назад +3

      @spafon7799 Great point. I trust Xi Junping will not be as crazy as Putin.

    • @cherrychen5749
      @cherrychen5749 11 месяцев назад +10

      @@spafon7799Taiwan is a part of China!Do you know the history of China!

    • @Flankymanga
      @Flankymanga 11 месяцев назад

      @@MarkYeung1 Guys you do not understand. Its not Ukraine nor is it Taiwan that decides these things. Putin invaded because NATO and America has ignored all the promises and agreements they gave. The Analogy of that is American ignoring one Chine principle, acting as if Taiwan was an independent country. Which is not. China strives for peaceful reunification but if America is planning to stir the pot, Chinese are prepared to go the forcefully way as well. In Ukraine Putin had no other choice. They refused to give him any guarantees, they trained terrorists to infiltrate Russia. They even refused Zelensky to sign a peace deal in the first weeks of war. Now we see Ukraine in total ruins. Chinese and Taiwanese must do everything possible to kick out Americans out of their affairs or history will repeat itself with Taiwan. And it wont end well for Taiwan.

  • @rtmchau
    @rtmchau 11 месяцев назад +7

    Like your videos, please continue to share your perspectives to outside China who have distorted perceptions influenced by the media. I’m an American MNC corporate executive based in shanghai, would love to catch coffee if you are around.

    • @user-wi5rv7zl9u
      @user-wi5rv7zl9u 9 месяцев назад

      你说得对,他们受到媒体的影响而扭曲了看法,所以多来中国走走就知道真正的中国现状了

  • @User09820
    @User09820 10 месяцев назад +4

    Wow you have really opened my eyes ! Shanghai is such an incredibly BUSY city, full of people everywhere!!! 😂😂😂 China is the hope for the whole world! By the way, do you know what is happening in Xinjiang?

    • @seananime_copying
      @seananime_copying 10 месяцев назад +2

      這個說話方式😂我猜你不是英文母語者對吧?

    • @user-wi5rv7zl9u
      @user-wi5rv7zl9u 9 месяцев назад +2

      新疆?棉花?别听风就是雨,多来中国瞅瞅

  • @shoaibahmad7133
    @shoaibahmad7133 11 месяцев назад +1

    Your dreams regarding China will never materialise

  • @freakinccdevilleiv380
    @freakinccdevilleiv380 11 месяцев назад +6

    Some parts are funny like in Food Ranger, you're all excited and pumped and they're just having an average day like 'meh' lol.
    I know the feeling 😂😂😂

  • @mitnonnarath5745
    @mitnonnarath5745 11 месяцев назад +4

    The Starbucks store looks amazing well organized beautiful to hangout.

  • @kabysummit5801
    @kabysummit5801 6 месяцев назад +1

    Cyrus, I’d love to meet you in person one day.
    I’m Chinese American born in Taiwan raised in the US. I’ll be moving to the PH in early 2024 for work and marriage. I’ll be closer to China. Look forward to wonderful discovery

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  6 месяцев назад +1

      That’s awesome! Congrats on the move and hope to meet you one day 😊

  • @AdrianClavijo
    @AdrianClavijo 10 месяцев назад +1

    When a man repeats themselves a lot they're either selling something or have nothing to say.

  • @rob1248996
    @rob1248996 11 месяцев назад +7

    America needs China and China needs America. If only the politicians (on both sides) would just chill out and let markets control things naturally and not try to micro-manage everything. Are you listening Washington?

    • @Andy-P
      @Andy-P 11 месяцев назад

      Is Washington listening to Beijing - yes. But it doesn't want to lose the No1 slot so don't expect America to do as China commands. As for leting the markets control things that happens a lot more in America than the increasingly state controlled economy of China.

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад

      @@Andy-P You guys should stop worrying so much about just the US. Nearly the entire world loathes the regime of China except a handful of dictators who get rich by stealing funds from Belt and road loans.

    • @xiaoshuchu4095
      @xiaoshuchu4095 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@Andy-P I like your debate, and it's way much better than seeing you both on the battlefield pointing guns at each other.
      And here is my suggestion: make both Washington and Beijing listen to me, let me be the one to command, then the world will have a lasting peace.

    • @Andy-P
      @Andy-P 10 месяцев назад

      @@xiaoshuchu4095 Sounds like a plan!

  • @wcrx2000
    @wcrx2000 11 месяцев назад +5

    My goodness
    You speak Chinese better than I speak English
    Wow wow nice bud

  • @postpatient1569
    @postpatient1569 11 месяцев назад +41

    I hope the western media don't blindly praise China, and don't want to blindly slander China. You have done a good job in this regard

  • @angelacahill9460
    @angelacahill9460 11 месяцев назад +6

    The young man was adept at sidestepping a direct question so he wouldn't reduce his social credit score. Lol.

    • @user-ey5sx1hz5h
      @user-ey5sx1hz5h 10 месяцев назад +1

      自以为是。 你对中国了解多少

    • @sendittobrandon2012
      @sendittobrandon2012 9 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly u could he could disappear if he answers wrong

    • @Iamp-itt
      @Iamp-itt 2 месяца назад

      Yes, this foreigner came to China to film the collapse of China's economy. If he doesn't get the answers Americans want, this foreigner will disappear for Americans.@@sendittobrandon2012

    • @user-qr6cg9ye1n
      @user-qr6cg9ye1n 3 дня назад

      不仅如此,他的全部亲戚和跟他居住在同一个小区的邻居也会消失,整个省份都会受到惩罚

    • @user-qr6cg9ye1n
      @user-qr6cg9ye1n 3 дня назад

      @@sendittobrandon2012 不仅如此,整个省份的人都会消失呐

  • @pooi-hoongchan8680
    @pooi-hoongchan8680 11 месяцев назад +5

    Very good report, Cyrus .

  • @user-hg9ij7rf1f
    @user-hg9ij7rf1f 11 месяцев назад +6

    Beautiful Shanghai

  • @johanliebenberg6170
    @johanliebenberg6170 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the video. It's refreshing to see someone reporting on the reality of what is going in China. I am living in China, married to a Chinese lady, with a mixed blood boy. Respect Cyrus. And respect for your mastery of Chinese! I have a lot of catching up to do!

  • @yukil7
    @yukil7 11 месяцев назад +2

    Oh what happened… so few people in the main streets? Can’t believe it’s Shanghai now!

  • @karabardin
    @karabardin 11 месяцев назад +10

    It's funny how mediocre coffee can become a symbol of status

    • @JS-ih7lu
      @JS-ih7lu 11 месяцев назад +3

      “Flaunting wealth and ignorance” is not one of the better Chinese virtues…

    • @nilslarson7532
      @nilslarson7532 11 месяцев назад

      agree

    • @ashleylaurin6531
      @ashleylaurin6531 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@JS-ih7luAgree, but many traditional Chinese good virtues are in decline. Flaunting wealth, on the other hand, seems on the rise.

    • @justabulletjustaboxofammo3817
      @justabulletjustaboxofammo3817 11 месяцев назад +1

      ? Why would we assume Starbucks from China to be bad tho

    • @justabulletjustaboxofammo3817
      @justabulletjustaboxofammo3817 11 месяцев назад

      Like, I doubt that they're just copying everything with no change at all... It makes no sense given how different China is.

  • @WarrenKLiu
    @WarrenKLiu 11 месяцев назад +37

    Rofl…. Did Cyrus just debunk the no freedom of thought and expression in China by interviewing a fan on the streets of Shanghai asking about issues in China. 😎😅🤘

    • @CyrusJanssen
      @CyrusJanssen  11 месяцев назад +9

      Absolutely!

    • @Andy-P
      @Andy-P 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yes completely debunked...........absolutely & completely........no question........

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад

      Sure they can say a little of their opinion so long as they don't say something that the regime considers a threat. The people of China know what they are allowed to say and what they are not.
      When the people of China express their opinion they know the government holds a gun to their head. That is not freedom of expression.

  • @ModerateObserver
    @ModerateObserver 7 месяцев назад

    Great insights, thank you! I was first there in 2004, then again in 2015. Incredible to see the changes (and also the things that remain similar, like the classic, small side-street shops).

  • @plee288
    @plee288 11 месяцев назад +1

    The streets are surprisingly empty - normally hundreds of people will be on the streets at this time of de morning!

  • @sugarly69
    @sugarly69 11 месяцев назад +4

    Dude your chinese is amazing

  • @adamesd3699
    @adamesd3699 11 месяцев назад +35

    Shanghai is one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Massive and cosmopolitan, you feel like you’ve stepped into a novel when you go there.

    • @philipdamask2279
      @philipdamask2279 11 месяцев назад

      Cyrus does not take you down back alleys and show you how millions of Chinese live. He is the unofficial chamber of ecommerce for China.

    • @peanut0brain
      @peanut0brain 11 месяцев назад +4

      When I was about to land in Shanghai, flying above the light up city, I knew I would get lost😂😂😂

  • @humphschriek1637
    @humphschriek1637 10 месяцев назад

    Good stuff! Many thanks!

  • @anihcgno
    @anihcgno 11 месяцев назад +2

    China's economy has been collapsing every day for 5,000 thousand years for the West. And it is this observation that is most reassuring. ❤️🇨🇳

    • @father88888
      @father88888 11 месяцев назад

      luckily he is not detained or harassed by police for taking video of the true situation on street....

  • @Tube4mj
    @Tube4mj 11 месяцев назад +10

    I loved this video. Can't wait to visit Shanghai in a couple of months time. Thank you for sharing. Cheers from Australia.

  • @befeleme
    @befeleme 11 месяцев назад +35

    Yet another positive vibe, inspiration and energy filled video from Cyrus. My day is now complete, and it is time to go to bed. Greetings from Melbourne, to all who love this channel.

  • @alvahb2263
    @alvahb2263 8 месяцев назад +1

    Streets are pretty empty for a city with a population of 26 million…

  • @jdnotariano
    @jdnotariano 10 месяцев назад +1

    You are a great ambassador sir. Thank you.

  • @user-ln3so1um1c
    @user-ln3so1um1c 11 месяцев назад +21

    You have become a well-known public figure.

  • @mikemooney9124
    @mikemooney9124 11 месяцев назад +107

    Great Cyrus! Those of us who live here take this for granted but the western world needs to see how amazing China is.

    • @frankburklin1116
      @frankburklin1116 11 месяцев назад +13

      Just out of curiosity, did they put you in your dwelling and weld the door shut during covid.

    • @Andy-P
      @Andy-P 11 месяцев назад +9

      Are all Chinese cities like Shaghai then. Will Cyrus go to smaller cities or the country side where most people still live?

    • @peterlai9018
      @peterlai9018 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@Andy-P Check Katherine's Journey to the East to see smaller cities and villages in China.

    • @Andy-P
      @Andy-P 11 месяцев назад

      @@peterlai9018 okay, thanks for the tip

    • @vegikid100
      @vegikid100 11 месяцев назад +5

      China is a great place. Unfortunately, the communist messed up. Their government needs a reform

  • @raaf4678
    @raaf4678 9 месяцев назад +1

    The buildings look so western, if there had not been much chinese people walking around, you'd think you're in a western country!

  • @lmlwep4094
    @lmlwep4094 10 месяцев назад

    Love your videos! China US competition is unavoidable, thanks for sharing fair observations and diagnosis, hope your voice will spread out to more

  • @pamelademaray8555
    @pamelademaray8555 11 месяцев назад +13

    You notice they have plenty of food and clean city's without homeless encampment everywhere

    • @Andy-P
      @Andy-P 11 месяцев назад

      China has such over capacity in real estate then there shouldn't be homeless people right?

    • @mralchemist3976
      @mralchemist3976 11 месяцев назад

      Come on man....its only in train to busan

    • @skizmo1905
      @skizmo1905 11 месяцев назад +1

      You notice he only filmed in places without homeless people? Doesn't mean they aren't there.

  • @TWisDOG1
    @TWisDOG1 11 месяцев назад +64

    The unemployment rate in China in the first half of 2023 is 5.3%. The economy in China is very healthy and growing well in recent years in the sense that the high-tech sector is growing rapidly while real estate industry is shrinking. The industrial goods produced in China afterwards are going to be more competitive in the global market and the western countries are going to lose more and more well-paid jobs if the trade globlization continues.

    • @MarkYeung1
      @MarkYeung1 11 месяцев назад +4

      The youth unemployment remains a concern. Lots of university grads are coming in the next few years.

    • @Andy-P
      @Andy-P 11 месяцев назад +1

      What about the debt? Yes real estate is shrinking but can high-tech take up all the slack. When you mean high-tech do you mean the service sector as well?

    • @spafon7799
      @spafon7799 11 месяцев назад +5

      You should recognize that if you say something too ridiculous it undermines your credibility.

    • @philipdamask2279
      @philipdamask2279 11 месяцев назад

      Wages in America are not competitive with China. If we want jobs to come back to America we will have to increase tarrifs and be willing to pay more for our stuff or buy less.

    • @conniekabasharira7084
      @conniekabasharira7084 11 месяцев назад +2

      Pay no attention at some people who jump on the bandwagon of bashing other countries while theirs are worse. They only want to have something that makes them feel superior

  • @ACE-nl4zv
    @ACE-nl4zv 10 месяцев назад +78

    Great job, dude. Being a chinese I really appreciate that you show how bad is the economy in Shanghai, my sweet old home. Specially the empty Starbucks with invisible customers. Glad that I have left this country. Well done, love your channel.

    • @peiol
      @peiol 10 месяцев назад +3

      You should not say such slander of your hometown , China is not doing anything right to you

    • @Lintopia
      @Lintopia 10 месяцев назад +4

      Yea, agree. Seriously Shang is becoming much less prosperous than two years ago… Too big changes…

    • @dabo5078
      @dabo5078 10 месяцев назад +4

      You call this empty and bad? Where in the world have you been to? Have you seen Sam Francisco?

    • @patrickng5541
      @patrickng5541 10 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂

    • @user-ox3ql7uy6f
      @user-ox3ql7uy6f 10 месяцев назад +3

      台灣人反串上海人

  • @hmt2256
    @hmt2256 11 месяцев назад +6

    I see you love and passion for 上海& China❤
    Let’s pray for the people in China, wish prosperity and happiness for all .

  • @willjohnson2722
    @willjohnson2722 11 месяцев назад +5

    This is kinda weird mate. Starbucks expansion policy is to overwhelm and colonise an area until it's saturated and that red brick building the Starbucks is in- that's British colonial architecture.

    • @hongluong3427
      @hongluong3427 11 месяцев назад +1

      Shanghai is a very unique place, it has architecture noy just from the British but from France, usa, and Japan influence as well I think, at one point in time Shanghai was split between uk, usa, France and Japan

  • @haithum1884
    @haithum1884 11 месяцев назад +4

    Great positive work, creating harmony between different human races!

  • @williamwilliam
    @williamwilliam 11 месяцев назад +2

    For such a large city, Shanghai streets are so clean and well maintained.

  • @adachou
    @adachou 11 месяцев назад +1

    The Starbucks in Shanghai shown in this film is probably the one with the least number of customers I’ve ever seen in the world.