I just want to talk about the comments here, some of them are really harsh. But I think you guys are missing the point here, these traveling videos are not a travel plan kinda video where they do a through research on what to prepare, what to do, where to go or what to eat for a meaningful and fufilling experience. These videos were made by two student who are on a thight buget and with minimal research and planning, they are just some tourists who films their unique experience, for what we know, they might be doing their best already. Of course they will face some difficulties and inconvenience along the way, it is human nature to complaint about things that frustrates us, and their opinions are not even wrong in their situation. If you are a budget traveler, you might find yourself in the same situation as them. There's no need to be so defensive when receiving criticisms, what they experience is not an everyday experience that citizens experience anyway. It is good enough that we know what's better and maybe give suggestions, or just watch other travelers if their opinion bothers you so much. There are a lot of other travel youtubers with amazing videos that puts in tons of effort and research, don't cage yourselves to the opinion of from one channel, and remember they are just opinions, not facts.
Agreed! Some of us r being too sensitive though... I don't feel that's good, we could just correct them but please not with anger. It's normal to pay some wrong money or thinking the tickets are expensive during travelling. Actually that's just a part of travelling. To foreign travelers, it's very easy to buy something more expensive than it should be, especially when you're using a new and unfamiliar app. They know nothing about the promotions or how the thing usually works. It happened on myself, so I totally understand. I went to Canada from China, for the first 2 years (that's a long long time!) I still didn't find out there is a Christmas promotion on phone bill charges almost 50% off of the regular fee for the whole year until my landlord told me. I obtusely paid that 60 CAD every month... Wasted a lot of money🤣.
"There's no need to be so defensive when receiving criticisms,..." "Agreed! Some of us r being too sensitive though..." *Sure signs of inferiority complex* Good luck explaining that to a Chinese.
@@stephenc6955 “Sure signs of inferiority complex Good luck explaining that to a Chinese.” LOL u r the one that 's got the inferiority complex. When ordinary people are facing unfair critique they explain , and some would just kneel.
1、I just checked on the Eurostar website. London to Marseille is about 1,000 kilometers, and the cheapest ticket for a 300km/h high-speed train is USD360. Shanghai to Beijing is more than 1,300 kilometers, and the cheapest ticket for a 300km/h high-speed train is USD82. So, China's high-speed rail expensive? 2、There are many types of hotpot in China. The beef brisket hotpot you eat is actually a Cantonese-style hotpot. The most traditional hotpot in Beijing should be mutton hotpot, the most famous of which is Donglaishun, but there are many small restaurants that also do a good job.
I live in EU. I just checked the train ticket price from amsterdam to barcelona, which has a distance of 1500km, costs 220 euro minimum, and takes from 16 hrs to 27 hrs. the fastest train takes 12.5 hrs, and costs 330 euro. so I guess 82 euro over 4 hours for a similar distance is just far too great? btw, just my own complaint, the price level in EU is now just stupidly too high relative to its income.
The direct distance from Beijing to Shanghai is 1050km, while the high-speed rail travel distance from Beijing to Shanghai is 1318km, and some tickets are available at a discount, such as an 87% fare.
6 hours and 1,000 kilometers, only 82 dollars, time is money. You said more than 200 euros, the same distance takes 16 hours, you spent more money and wasted ten more hours. Is it worth it?
You before so the entire west it all propaganda and arrogance and don’t want to admit others are better than the their fascist ideology it making them become more and more irrelevant and stupid. They think the world belongs to them which is not and would never be
The distance between Berlin and Moscow is approximately 1,485 kilometers (923 miles). The distance between Shanghai and Beijing is approximately 1,084 kilometers (674 miles).
@@MrDavidcanetNo, your data is wrong. The length of the Hi speed raiway from Beijing to Shanghai is 1318km, which is a bit longer. than the distance on the map (1213km)
European countries are so small that they have no idea how far it is from Shanghai to Beijing. Each European country might not even be as big as a single province in China.
The total area of more than 40 countries in Europe, excluding Russia, is less than two-thirds of China's, and its population is less than half of China's.
This 82 us dollar ticket from Shanghai to Beijing is for same distance (1318 km) from basically Amsterdam to Barcelona, so i really don't think it is expensive.....
Coming from a small country with ignorance of China, you have no idea of long distance and fair train fares. My morning train to London costs 53 dollars on regular train or 70 dollars on high speed train. It only 50km in distance
My city Zhenjiang is 75km away from Nanjing and the train cost is CNY 38 for a 20 minutes journey, CNY 27 for a 29 minutes journey and CNY 12.5 for a 50 minutes journey. The distance is too short, so the HSR doesn't run at its highest speed normally.
I used to work for a German company Siemens for 10 yrs. I'm not blaming just want to say. You're students, your budget is limited, but your mindset shouldn't be limited. Be objective and logical. Compare apple to apple.
The railway distance from Copenhagen to Paris is comparable to that from Beijing to Shanghai, and most of the route is covered by ICE trains. However, it takes 14h and costs 360€. I don't believe you can find any train in the EU that travels over 1300 kilometers at a speed faster than ICE and is cheaper than high-speed trains in China.
China's high-speed trains allow you to order McDonald's food directly from your seat by scanning a QR code. No need to go to the restaurant in the middle to order. When you place an order using your mobile phone, McDonald's will deliver it directly to your seat at the next stop. China's high-speed trains are not only punctual, but also provide timely delivery services for food orders.
That sadly didn’t work for us foreigners. We have no Chinese SIM card and we couldn’t register without SMS code. We tried it and even ask staff of the train which said it’s not working for us.
Eine fünfköpfige britische Familie erlebte die Lieferung von Lebensmitteln 🥡 per Drohne in China. Es geht nicht um Chinesen oder Ausländer, es geht darum, etwas zu lernen, was man in China nicht versteht.
@@zingwibrothers you don't have to use local numbers. As long as you have a data plan and registered a credit card on your Alipay app, you are good to use it to order by the QR code. Otherwise, you can ask any Chinese person who is willing to help by taking small amounts of cash and transferring the amount to your Alipay. Of course they have to add you as a friend first.
Last year we traveled from Beijing to Xian to Chongqing, Shanghai and Guangzhou all by bullet train accompanied by my ninety six year old aunt. Its the best mass transit system we have ever used and we are well traveled all over the world and reside in the US.
@@zingwibrotherssure，almost every 5 mins there‘s a train started off between Shanghai and Beijing，even close to every 3 mins during morning rush hour. those trains of routin on the Hour，such as 8，9，10 o'clock are the fastest and more expensive. For highspeed train，you have shorter security checking time，no need to wait on the track as flight at least for more than half an hr and effected less by weather. I hd twice experience to take train in the morning from Shanghai 2 BJ and tk train back to Shanghai in the afternoon and arrived at home b4 10 in the evening.😂😂😂
@@zingwibrothers Your high-speed rail line is the busiest in China because there are so many people traveling between the two cities, so the ticket price is usually more expensive than other routes, but even so, for such a distance, the ticket price is reasonable, and it is not expensive for Chinese people, as can be seen from the busy train station.
@@zingwibrothers There are at least 3 train models available: 1. T train: 16 hours, 20 euros 2. D train: 12 hours, 45 euros 3. G train: 4.5 hours, 82 euros
I‘m right now on a train in Germany. It’s nearly 12am but I’m still on my way home. 230km’s distance took me nearly 8 hours. Now I’m missing China so badly. Everytime I take a Deutschland Bahn I‘m so anxious. There‘s no need to compare the Chinese train with the train in Germany, at least Chinese train always on time.
I love Chinese trains, going from Shanghai to Hangzhou later this week with my wife and 9 year old daughter. Went on one 10 years ago… it was riding the Concorde❤️🇨🇳❤️💛❤️🇨🇳
After watching your videos, it looks like you're traveling on a really tight budget and don't do much planning. My advice is to make sure you eat and sleep well during your trip. Don't just stick to fast food and street snacks. Try some regular restaurants instead. Usually, the average cost per person is around 100 RMB, and the food quality is better and gives you a better taste of the local cuisine. Wish you a pleasant trip!
Thanks for the advice and concern, and yeah we travel on a budget seeing as we are still Students. So we try to keep our costs low, but we definitely want to experience the authentic food culture also in the good restaurants
@@zingwibrothersthere are many economic restaurants that cost about 50-80rmb or 5-10euro/person even in Beijing or Shanghai. These are restaurants generally serve the local community.
@@zingwibrothers It is more likely that before you came, you were influenced by the media and thought that China's backwardness meant that you didn't need to spend a lot of money, which made you not fully prepared. Traveling is a luxury, not to mention that this is the second largest economy in the world. The places you went to were just some fast food and basic transportation. Fake news is deadly. If you want to come again next time, make more preparations.
@@larryleng8531 they didn't come prepared at all, they expect this to be Mexico or some lowly poor asian countries from their colonist standard point view.
they re pre programmed, at a young age they are certainly very closed minded and very biased against China. It's gross these people making money off chinese viewers
From a Chinese perspective, knowing German is actually cooler than knowing English, Germany is always respected in China and the Chinese always consider Germany is the center of Europe and an important pole, you guys should be proud of your own language. As for Chinese, it is actually the most spoken language in the world, not just inside China, also in places such as Malaysia and Singapore, for the Chinese, unless they need to do business or go to school in English speaking countries, there is no need for them to learn English, if they wish to do business with the Russian, French and German, they would rather learn the native language in those countries instead.
I have been in Germany for like 20 times, every German train was late. 40 minutes late was not a big deal in Germany, I was just standing in the cold weather (like 0 degree) and waiting for a train for 40 minutes there. But some German guys were nice, they helped me to carry the bags even if I am a man. I guess I was just too small in Germany (1.80cm). I felt like every man in Germany were over 190cm tall.
I live in EU, considering the distance that the train covers, the ticket price is not high at all. Not mentioning its a high-speed train, not a regular one.
Shanghai to Beijing that is like travel from italy to Finland such a long distance if it was in Europe such as from London to Oxford which is only 30miles, it would cost you 30euro on UK train. But Shanghai to Beijing is more than 1000miles, it i only 90euros and you say it is expensive
@@zingwibrothers how frequently do you get that price for the flight? Is it the regular price? how long in advance do you need to get to the airport? How long do you need to wait for luggage? How long does it take to go to citycenter from airport? You need to take all into account. Chinese just prefer high speed railway for a reason. And i don't quite get why it is 90 euro for you, the price is usually lower than that
82 dollars for over 1000km , is that considered expensive? WeChat pay and Alipay both can book foods which delivers to your seat for next station, go figure it out
For us as students 82€ is objectively expensive. However of course the service and the offer itself is quite good. And thanks for sharing, next time we will try to book us some food over Alipay!
The distance from Shanghai to Beijing, is like from Wien to Kiel, 1000km. I just check the ICE price from Wien to Kiel, 90€(=97$), Fahrtzeit 11 St., and you have to change the train twice (zweimal Umsteigen!)
@@seracoolful these two arrogant Germans are whiners. Expected to be treated like a king yet whining about the food price on the train. Anyone with minimum travel experiences knows you pay a premium at the airports, train stations, not mentioning on the plane or train. They said the Chinese are lazy because they take escalators in stead of stairs. Do Germans all use stairs instead of escalators at German train stations?
@@zingwibrothers In fact, because China is the mother country of East Asian culture, most of the traditions of Japan you know were spread by ancient China, such as sushi, natto, ramen, udon noodles, Go, etc. And most of them were passed on to Japan in the Tang Dynasty in China. Even if you ask the Japanese, they will recognize these history. (However, Koreans do not recognize these history because of nationalist emotions. Many Koreans even think that many cultural traditions spread from Korea to China and Japan).
It must be said， I have taken the Chinese high-speed rail many times, very punctual, really very punctual!! He can definitely guarantee a smooth work journey for you!!
I lived in Germany for 10 years. Yes, you could get cheap flight ticket sometimes, I traveled to 15 European countries in 2019 and the flights were always under 50 euros. But the point is, the destination of these cheap flights is random. Of course, I really liked it as tourist, I could visit different countries whenever I found a cheap ticket. HOWEVER, the majority of the travellers are not tourist. Lots of people travel between Beijing and Shanghai to do business, and they could not wait for a random cheap flight. In this scenario, the high speed train is more "consistent" and "predictable". Chinese high-speed train network covers almost every big cities, you can go anywhere at anytime with a reasonable price, which Easyjet and Ryan could not provide :) Viel Spaß in China.
Don't understand why you kept saying China's high speed train is expensive. I went to France and Japan and experienced their high speed train. Considering the distance and duration, their price is more expensive than China's. And if you want a more affordable way to Beijing, you can choose normal train (train No. begins with T or D) to have a sleep on the train. And you can also save 1 night's hotel expense.
@@zingwibrothers if it's chealer in EU, speed or distance shouldn't be same. I said, there is cheaper train with slower speed, you just didn't choose. You can't expect both China high speed and India price.
Hey, my German friends, I’m glad you like China. As a Chinese person, perhaps I can offer you some travel tips: You made a wise decision to leave Shanghai at this time. Shanghai is currently experiencing the "梅雨季节 (méi yǔ jì jié)," which means prolonged periods of high temperatures and humidity that can be very uncomfortable. In comparison, the climate in Beijing is much better, though it is also quite hot here. The culture in Beijing is completely different from that in Shanghai. I suggest you try "涮羊肉 (shuàn yáng ròu)," which is a type of hotpot that only includes tender lamb and sesame sauce-it’s not spicy at all. Alternatively, you can try "炸酱面 (zhá jiàng miàn)," a traditional Beijing noodle dish known for its rich toppings and sauce. As for Peking duck, I don't recommend trying it at "全聚德 (Quán jù dé)" because it’s overly expensive and not really worth the price. Instead, you could try "四季民福 (Sì jì mín fú)" or "大董 (Dà Dǒng)." If you're up for a challenge, you can try "豆汁儿 (dòu zhīr)." This drink is similar to blue cheese in Europe, natto in Japan, or surströmming in Sweden. It's generally not accepted by Chinese people outside of Beijing, but it’s actually good for your health. Don't forget to buy some "西瓜 (xī guā);" during this season, watermelons in China are so cheap it feels like they cost nothing, and they are large and sweet-perfect for summer. If you have enough travel time, consider visiting more northern Chinese cities like Harbin, which is influenced by Russian culture-because southern cities are simply too hot. Hope you have a great trip!
awesome videos for China! Your videos are really engaging, and I love how more people are getting to know China through them. I recommend you visit more Chinese cities-each one has its own unique culture and cuisine!
@@zingwibrothers China is a large country, and each region has its own unique landscapes, cultures, cuisines, and rich history. I'm from northern China, but I personally love Guangzhou for its food-like the Guangzhou Restaurant and Teochew beef hotpot-Nanjing and Xi'an for their historical sites and food, Sichuan and Chongqing for their spicy flavors and culture, and Shenzhen, which is connected to Guangzhou by intercity high-speed rail. Shenzhen's a hub for technology and innovation, and it's known for its Reform and Opening-up, making it a great stop on your trip to China. Other awesome places include Xinjiang and Guilin.
@@zingwibrothers Cities with deep historical roots all have large museums, which are great for getting to know historical China. However, it's peak tourist season now, so places like Beijing and Nanjing might require you to book museum visits in advance. Have a great time exploring!
@@zingwibrothers I recommend Beihai Park(北海公园), which is very close to the Forbidden City(故宫) and Jingshan(景山公园), and has a large area of water that I think is more beautiful than Jingshan. It only costs 10 yuan, and you don't need to see those high climbing attractions (Qionghua Island琼华岛 and Tuancheng 团城in Beihai), which will be tiring. On weekdays, there are very few people in Beihai Park. If you have finished visiting the scenic spots in Jingshan, you can just enter from East gate and exit from the North gate of Beihai, then take the subway (get on at Beihai North Station on Line 6, get off at Ping'an Lane on Line 6), and go eat Man Hengji (满恒记) Copper Pot. If you have already eaten hot pot and instant pork, Man Hengji can actually skip it. You can take a stroll in Shichahai （什刹海）at night. Besides, don't go to Nanluogu Lane（南锣鼓巷）, as it is heavily commercialized, overcrowded, expensive, and lacks distinctive features. You can take a stroll in Shichahai at night.
If ordinary train is a one-litre small car the Chinese HSR will be the S-class Mercedes travelling on a German autobahn. HSR can travel at more than twice speed of the ordinary train but is more stable with less sensation of speed, noise or bumps.
Chinese friends welcome you! China is developing very fast, but just as no country in the world is perfect, China is constantly improving itself. I hope you have fun!😊❤
Actually, it is common to order food on high-speed trains. People download particular app on their phones and sign up.They can order some food they want.Then these restaurants along the train station will prepare meal in advance. When the train stops, the crew will go to the platform to pick up food, and finally the food will be delivered to the seat.
Your videos are really good. As a native of China, I would like to recommend Qingdao to you. Qingdao is in Shandong province -the hometown of Confucius and has traditional Chinese cultural culture and there are many German cultures in Qingdao, because it was once the colony of the Second German Empire, and the beer here is very delicious.
Welcome to China! You are having the spirit of tourists! I am glad to see you have the courage to try various Chinese food with a very open attitude. I am really happy to see through ur eyes to look at China. It feels quite different. After watching your trip to Shanghai of the past few days, I am a bit worried though 😂. Because you ate Chongqing food all the way in Shanghai, didn't eat very local Shanghai food and no one can explain it to you, so I feel that you have wasted a little bit the opportunity coming there. Which is like "Went to Shanghai but didn't have Shanghai Food", could you get what I mean :P Such as... when the day you two eating breakfast-- Chinese White Congee is just in that way: water boiled with white rice, no any seasoning. It is like a base of other kinds of congee, so it's plain and no taste, or only the taste of white rice. But that's how some Chinese people like (for instance me😂 We feel it's fresh). But at the same time, we also have other many kinds of congee that cook with squash, thousand-year-egg and lean pork, sliced fish, eight cereals, yam... Those can be sweet, salty, sour, fishy and so on. Sadly no one introduce to you that you didn't buy the food matches your flavor. A little pity you did not get a perfect breakfast experience; Similarly, Steamed Buns（馒头, pronounces like: Man Toe）are made of grounded grain without any filling, generally showing smooth surface without folds. If want to have stuffing, Chinese people will choose to buy Steamed Stuffed Buns（包子, pronounces like: Bow Zi）. Steamed Stuffed Buns have folds on the surface, that is the two you bought after, with meatballs and onions and thought they tasted delicious. They can be stuffed with different materials: spicy pickled radish, sugar and sesame, beef, pork, lamb, fried cabbage... different local small restaurants have their own different menus. It's just a way Chinese cooking food. Another kind of buns I feel nice are called Pan Fried Buns（生煎包, pronounces like: Shen Jam Bow）. Some restaurants could make the surface super crispy and inside very juicy (depends on how the chef cook. You know, some chefs cook really good and some cook so so😂), usually stuffed with meat. So I feel if this way continues... you will eat unsatisfying or I mean, unexpected food. May waste money and not have a good travel experience 😔. I have lived in Shanghai for many years, but I have not been to Beijing, so I searched the Internet for recommended restaurants (Just for reference yet I didn't go to Beijing 😂). Here are the links. Not sure if you can open it, try whether it could do any help: m.dianping.com/ugcdetail/253707645?sceneType=0&bizType=29&msource=baiduappugc m.dianping.com/ugcdetail/237064621?sceneType=0&bizType=29&msource=baiduappugc m.dianping.com/ugcdetail/244462746?sceneType=0&bizType=29&msource=baiduappugc#comment Below are Shanghai Specialist Food: baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1776547036992207599&wfr=spider&for=pc baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1791585346529682774&wfr=spider&for=pc www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_27506944 What's more, you can search at night when u back hotel for what you want to eat next day. Save the picture to look for the restaurants. I believe local people will glad to recommend you good places. If you're worried even the minimum level of spiciness might be too spicy, you can tell the waiter after you order, or you can carry a handwritten note with you that says this easy Chinese:【一点点，少少辣】 [Little, less less spiciness] The chef will also be happy to customize the spiciness for you. We often order in this way (like a secret menu) when we go out to eat, telling the waiter what u want and what u can't eat. I know that traveling in a foreign country is easy to be shy and embarrassed to communicate (I'm this kind of person haha), so I wish you can have a nice travel experience in China. Don't force yourselves to eat spicy if u can't eat. There are too many other non-spicy delicious cuisines waiting for u to have a taste. Especially I'm afraid that your stomachs would be stimulated to diarrhea lol. That's no good during traveling.
Forgot to say, the "Laundry Bag" in this video haha, it's for guests to put bags or jackets. Because the seats are packed, or some people may feel hot during eating, it's only a "locker" thing to provide conveniency to customers. Let them serve themselves, have clean space to put their personal stuffs.
We usually don't think high-speed rail is expensive, but most people think that the food on high-speed rail is expensive and not delicious. The food in scenic spot too.
If the money is not enough, it would be better to prepare food before go to the high-speed rail and scenic spot. In fact, many people do this, it's okay and very normal.
FYI, China may build a 600 Km/hour home-developed Maglev line between Beijing and Shanghai in the not-so-remote future. If not, a shorter line is to be built around Guangzhou or Shanghai. It is high season now, and everywhere seems to be full of travellers.
i used to live in the new york metropolitan area, 34 miles/54km train ride costs $13 dollars, and the train is super slow, even the express takes 50 mins to get to new york city. the high speed train from shanghai to beijing is an absolute steal!
The blogger may not know that the backrest of high-speed rail seats can be adjusted, and the seating space should still be acceptable for Chinese people. The bamboo tower where we eat is used to store clothes and backpacks for customers. Wishing you a pleasant journey 14:09
You don't have to go to dinner coach. Just scan the QR code on your armrest, order food, it will be delivered to your seat, including KFC and MC (they will be prepared and boarded on the nearest stop)
That one didn’t work for us, we have no Chinese SIM card so we couldn’t get a SMS Code. We even ask the staff of the train, she said it’s not working for us.
@@zingwibrothers What a pity. To have a local sim card with cashless payment will definatetly change the life style in China. Enjoy your trip in Beijing anyway.
1:00 yes, HSR are super popular and they do get booked out quick . The western economists and journalists thought they know China by criticizing China's HSR over capacity back in the days.
The distance from Shanghai to Beijing is more than twice the distance from Berlin to Munich, yet both trips take roughly the same amount of time. However, for the same distance, the fare for the German ICE is more expensive than that of the Chinese high-speed train...
I've lived in Beijing for about 15 years, and for Peking duck, I highly recommend "Siji Minfu" (Peking Chamber) which has many locations and the price is quite afordable. DO NOT go to "Quanjude"!!! Half duck is enough, no need for the whole duck. 2. try some other classic dishes, such as "Bao Sanyang"(爆三样 tender pig liver, kidney and meat) , "Congbao Yangrou" (葱爆羊肉 mutton fried with onions), "Kung Pao Prawns"(宫保虾球 must with cashew nut !!) 3. if the waitor ask you which way do you want to cook the duck bones, remember, choose "duck soup" (鸭汤) !!
If so, go do your homework. Basic research will show you there are trains from Shanghai to Beijing cost less than 40 euros, with more time on the train of course. And there are night trains which can sleep to Beijing, saving hotel cost too.
@@zingwibrothers You are fking liars. Even if you are a student, it is normal to spend 80 euros on an ICE trip in Germany. From Shanghai to Beijing, 1,300 km, 300 km/h, a total of 82 euros. You think it is expensive, I doubt whether you as college students, have ever learned elementary school mathematics.
In 1996 one of my bucket list was to fly from Malaysia to get on board the French TGV. It was a wonderful experience like in an airplane from Lausanne to Paris.
The restaurant you went to is a retro-style one. The chair you sat on is the red chair that many Chinese families had in the 1980s. I had one in my home when I was a child. The basket under the dining table is used to put the guests' coats and bags.
It surprises me also, High Speed Trains are now every where/every city just like subways. It makes us travel much much more easier. I didn't expect China can develop that fast.
The distance between Shanghai and Beijing is exactly like Paris to Vienna, in Europe, a train simply doesn't get you there 😂Oh Oh wait, they brought back the night train service, it's 15h, runs twice a week, costs €65-190. For the escalators, they're simply spoiled! I guess it's just once you used a smart phone, you don't go back to Nokia... In China, everywhere that there should be elevators and escalators, there will be some; hell even certain places that you think there shouldn't be, lol. But I'd take the stairs if my suitcase is not super heavy.
True haha, in Europe you do most things by car or plane. Although there is also a big train network. I think most people use the Interrail passes, if they want to go by train because you always cross through so many countries with distances like that😂 And as for the escalators, we also really enjoy them and got used to them quite quickly. We just found it funny, that everybody queued up and didn’t use totally free stairs😂
Nice video Not sure about calling this expensive - it’s a fast speed train, and it’s an exceptional product. It’s very good value. You could take a sleeper train for much less if on a budget.
Thank you! Comments like this motivate us! We are really just two German students that show their travel experience and try to be as authentic as possible.. however so far we like it here and we will try to upload many videos to entertain you guys! Glad you enjoy! 👍🏼
@@zingwibrothers Haha, give you one famous Chinese saying for students, "good good study, day day up 好好学习天天向上". And, next time when you see incredible crowds in China, you can say "people mountain people sea 人山人海", very popular Chinese English😂
Baidu mostly, but it’s hard because everything is on Chinese. We use also google maps for metro lines and general train stations and some big places. It’s a mix of both it’s definitely not easy some times.
The fact that the population of Shanghai itself is 30% of all German's, no wonder everything is so massive. Can't imagine how much effort has been put to make everything so well organized.
@@zingwibrothers Public transportation in China is subsidized by the government. In fact, you enjoy the same treatment as Chinese citizens. If you all think this is expensive, I suggest our government impose an additional 100% tax on foreigners.You know, China's public transportation has always been operated at a loss, but the taxes we paid have been enjoyed by you.
Thank you for showing the real China to the social media and I think you know that why Chinese don’t use English in their normal life because we have our own system and don’t need to attach others system
I understand you said that the high-speed rail tickets are expensive not out of malice, probably because China's subways, supermarkets, and food are very affordable, therefore the high-speed rail tickets are more expensive than you expected "Chinese prices". I have three points to say. 1. We have a cheap slow rail T109 from Shanghai to Beijing, which costs 22.5 euros and takes 15 hours. 2. Many Chinese think that high-speed rail is not expensive because there are some differences in life with Europe. In China, air tickets are usually more expensive than high-speed rail, and more costly than Wizz, and EasyJet tickets (probably because China's cost of purchasing aircraft is higher than Europe's). When you say that high-speed rail is expensive, Chinese people can't understand why and are not sure if you are malicious, so many people will cite the prices of railways of the same mileage in other countries to prove that China's railways are not expensive. 3. China welcomes you. Although you are happy in the video, I don't know if you have put aside your prejudice and embraced China. Have you noticed that the video thumbnails about China are always unhappy faces, but most of the video thumbnails about India are smiling or laughing?
I watched your previous video and you complained that Chinese people can't speak English. Sorry, can you give a reason why ordinary Chinese people need to speak English? China's land area and population are larger than Europe (excluding Russia), and there are more than 1.5 billion Chinese speakers in the world. English is not necessary for Chinese people. You complained about the high ticket prices of China's high-speed rail, which made me feel that you didn't compare it with the high-speed rail prices in Europe where you live. High-speed rail ticket prices are related to distance and speed, and China's high-speed rail ticket prices are about one-quarter of those in Europe. Of course, you are welcome to come to China and I hope you have a good trip.
I just want to talk about the comments here, some of them are really harsh. But I think you guys are missing the point here, these traveling videos are not a travel plan kinda video where they do a through research on what to prepare, what to do, where to go or what to eat for a meaningful and fufilling experience. These videos were made by two student who are on a thight buget and with minimal research and planning, they are just some tourists who films their unique experience, for what we know, they might be doing their best already.
Of course they will face some difficulties and inconvenience along the way, it is human nature to complaint about things that frustrates us, and their opinions are not even wrong in their situation. If you are a budget traveler, you might find yourself in the same situation as them. There's no need to be so defensive when receiving criticisms, what they experience is not an everyday experience that citizens experience anyway.
It is good enough that we know what's better and maybe give suggestions, or just watch other travelers if their opinion bothers you so much. There are a lot of other travel youtubers with amazing videos that puts in tons of effort and research, don't cage yourselves to the opinion of from one channel, and remember they are just opinions, not facts.
Best comment so far. Thank you. Nothing to add.
@@zingwibrothers
Agreed! Some of us r being too sensitive though... I don't feel that's good, we could just correct them but please not with anger. It's normal to pay some wrong money or thinking the tickets are expensive during travelling. Actually that's just a part of travelling. To foreign travelers, it's very easy to buy something more expensive than it should be, especially when you're using a new and unfamiliar app. They know nothing about the promotions or how the thing usually works. It happened on myself, so I totally understand. I went to Canada from China, for the first 2 years (that's a long long time!) I still didn't find out there is a Christmas promotion on phone bill charges almost 50% off of the regular fee for the whole year until my landlord told me. I obtusely paid that 60 CAD every month... Wasted a lot of money🤣.
"There's no need to be so defensive when receiving criticisms,..."
"Agreed! Some of us r being too sensitive though..."
*Sure signs of inferiority complex* Good luck explaining that to a Chinese.
@@stephenc6955 “Sure signs of inferiority complex Good luck explaining that to a Chinese.” LOL u r the one that 's got the inferiority complex. When ordinary people are facing unfair critique they explain , and some would just kneel.
1、I just checked on the Eurostar website. London to Marseille is about 1,000 kilometers, and the cheapest ticket for a 300km/h high-speed train is USD360. Shanghai to Beijing is more than 1,300 kilometers, and the cheapest ticket for a 300km/h high-speed train is USD82. So, China's high-speed rail expensive?
2、There are many types of hotpot in China. The beef brisket hotpot you eat is actually a Cantonese-style hotpot. The most traditional hotpot in Beijing should be mutton hotpot, the most famous of which is Donglaishun, but there are many small restaurants that also do a good job.
老外多数是穷游，而且都是小型国家出来的，在他们国家呆习惯了。他们对国土面积好像没什么概念，总觉得中国面积和他们差不多😂😅
They want it for free ! 😂😂😂
2 Cheapskates
Germans always want everything free 😂 that’s their nature.
I live in EU. I just checked the train ticket price from amsterdam to barcelona, which has a distance of 1500km, costs 220 euro minimum, and takes from 16 hrs to 27 hrs. the fastest train takes 12.5 hrs, and costs 330 euro. so I guess 82 euro over 4 hours for a similar distance is just far too great? btw, just my own complaint, the price level in EU is now just stupidly too high relative to its income.
The direct distance from Beijing to Shanghai is 1050km, while the high-speed rail travel distance from Beijing to Shanghai is 1318km, and some tickets are available at a discount, such as an 87% fare.
6 hours and 1,000 kilometers, only 82 dollars, time is money. You said more than 200 euros, the same distance takes 16 hours, you spent more money and wasted ten more hours. Is it worth it?
中国的高铁一直是负债状态，就是为了给他们的民众更多优惠，这是一个伟大的牺牲
@@翠星石-b5z 你也信啊？两桶油说年年亏损呢，你知道铁路职工待遇有多好么？我家就有好几个亲戚是铁路职工，各种福利，如果负债你猜钱是哪来的
京沪线是盈利的。非常盈利。高铁列车需要大量人流。
As a Chinese, the more I travel abroad, the more I like my own country
That’s a nice thing to learn from traveling, not everybody can say that!
驰公主跑这里来了，帮助压缩成了一个。真是中国人？
You before so the entire west it all propaganda and arrogance and don’t want to admit others are better than the their fascist ideology it making them become more and more irrelevant and stupid. They think the world belongs to them which is not and would never be
😂😂😂😂😂
Say that to AfD, they'll love this kind of remark, something along the line of "Germany is for the Germans"
你俩大概不知道上海到北京的距离差不多和柏林到莫斯科的距离一样，82欧的票价一点都不贵。
他们不知道什么是地图.
习惯了在中国享受便宜甚至免费？
The distance between Berlin and Moscow is approximately 1,485 kilometers (923 miles).
The distance between Shanghai and Beijing is approximately 1,084 kilometers (674 miles).
@@MrDavidcanetNo, your data is wrong. The length of the Hi speed raiway from Beijing to Shanghai is 1318km, which is a bit longer. than the distance on the map (1213km)
@@MrDavidcanet I guess you confused "distances" with "length of railway".
European countries are so small that they have no idea how far it is from Shanghai to Beijing. Each European country might not even be as big as a single province in China.
yup, the distance between Shanghai and Beijing is close to the distance from Berlin Germany to Moscow Russia.
中国的GDP是哪年才超过德国的？
The total area of more than 40 countries in Europe, excluding Russia, is less than two-thirds of China's, and its population is less than half of China's.
@@linwoodhucse628 汉奸？
@@guomax-w1k牠應該是跪洋的。
This 82 us dollar ticket from Shanghai to Beijing is for same distance (1318 km) from basically Amsterdam to Barcelona, so i really don't think it is expensive.....
but I do have to admit trains in india are much cheaper...
@@史一-q4z中国也有廉价的慢速火车
@@史一-q4z indeed and quality even better
@@史一-q4z 你是说印度80公里/小时的火车吗？这可是350公里/小时。
@user-zq5nn5yj5g their also a lot slower as well 😂😂😂
Coming from a small country with ignorance of China, you have no idea of long distance and fair train fares. My morning train to London costs 53 dollars on regular train or 70 dollars on high speed train. It only 50km in distance
LOL
My city Zhenjiang is 75km away from Nanjing and the train cost is CNY 38 for a 20 minutes journey, CNY 27 for a 29 minutes journey and CNY 12.5 for a 50 minutes journey. The distance is too short, so the HSR doesn't run at its highest speed normally.
youtube search: 中国航拍 中国堵车
I used to work for a German company Siemens for 10 yrs. I'm not blaming just want to say. You're students, your budget is limited, but your mindset shouldn't be limited. Be objective and logical. Compare apple to apple.
You got no heart from them, they don't like truth LOL
The railway distance from Copenhagen to Paris is comparable to that from Beijing to Shanghai, and most of the route is covered by ICE trains. However, it takes 14h and costs 360€. I don't believe you can find any train in the EU that travels over 1300 kilometers at a speed faster than ICE and is cheaper than high-speed trains in China.
82歐元坐高速鐵路上海到北京1330公里很便宜了...台灣高速鐵路台北坐到高雄300公里要45歐元..🤣🤣🤣
但高雄有我一直想去看的咖啵联名电车，即使我这辈子没出过中国，我还是想有朝一日去看自己非常喜欢的吉祥物
@@翠星石-b5z 你到了高雄，还是在中国，全是中文。你应该去其他国外的地方才是真出国。
大陆速度200以内不算高铁
youtube search: 中国航拍 中国堵车
China's high-speed trains allow you to order McDonald's food directly from your seat by scanning a QR code. No need to go to the restaurant in the middle to order. When you place an order using your mobile phone, McDonald's will deliver it directly to your seat at the next stop. China's high-speed trains are not only punctual, but also provide timely delivery services for food orders.
That sadly didn’t work for us foreigners. We have no Chinese SIM card and we couldn’t register without SMS code. We tried it and even ask staff of the train which said it’s not working for us.
Eine lokale kurzfristige SIM-Karte sollte gekauft werden, um das Reisen bequemer zu machen
Eine fünfköpfige britische Familie erlebte die Lieferung von Lebensmitteln 🥡 per Drohne in China. Es geht nicht um Chinesen oder Ausländer, es geht darum, etwas zu lernen, was man in China nicht versteht.
@@zingwibrothers 实际上你可以购买短期的SIM卡，一般价格在100~150元左右/月
@@zingwibrothers you don't have to use local numbers. As long as you have a data plan and registered a credit card on your Alipay app, you are good to use it to order by the QR code. Otherwise, you can ask any Chinese person who is willing to help by taking small amounts of cash and transferring the amount to your Alipay. Of course they have to add you as a friend first.
Last year we traveled from Beijing to Xian to Chongqing, Shanghai and Guangzhou all by bullet train accompanied by my ninety six year old aunt. Its the best mass transit system we have ever used and we are well traveled all over the world and reside in the US.
The fastest high-speed train G28 from Shanghai to Beijing only takes 4h18min.😊
Cool! Thanks for sharing! Are there many different ones ?
@@zingwibrothers others have more stops.
@@zingwibrotherssure，almost every 5 mins there‘s a train started off between Shanghai and Beijing，even close to every 3 mins during morning rush hour. those trains of routin on the Hour，such as 8，9，10 o'clock are the fastest and more expensive. For highspeed train，you have shorter security checking time，no need to wait on the track as flight at least for more than half an hr and effected less by weather. I hd twice experience to take train in the morning from Shanghai 2 BJ and tk train back to Shanghai in the afternoon and arrived at home b4 10 in the evening.😂😂😂
@@zingwibrothers Your high-speed rail line is the busiest in China because there are so many people traveling between the two cities, so the ticket price is usually more expensive than other routes, but even so, for such a distance, the ticket price is reasonable, and it is not expensive for Chinese people, as can be seen from the busy train station.
@@zingwibrothers There are at least 3 train models available:
1. T train: 16 hours, 20 euros
2. D train: 12 hours, 45 euros
3. G train: 4.5 hours, 82 euros
I‘m right now on a train in Germany. It’s nearly 12am but I’m still on my way home. 230km’s distance took me nearly 8 hours. Now I’m missing China so badly. Everytime I take a Deutschland Bahn I‘m so anxious. There‘s no need to compare the Chinese train with the train in Germany, at least Chinese train always on time.
I love Chinese trains, going from Shanghai to Hangzhou later this week with my wife and 9 year old daughter. Went on one 10 years ago… it was riding the Concorde❤️🇨🇳❤️💛❤️🇨🇳
Have a good trip 👍🏼
After watching your videos, it looks like you're traveling on a really tight budget and don't do much planning. My advice is to make sure you eat and sleep well during your trip. Don't just stick to fast food and street snacks. Try some regular restaurants instead. Usually, the average cost per person is around 100 RMB, and the food quality is better and gives you a better taste of the local cuisine.
Wish you a pleasant trip!
Thanks for the advice and concern, and yeah we travel on a budget seeing as we are still Students. So we try to keep our costs low, but we definitely want to experience the authentic food culture also in the good restaurants
@@zingwibrothersthere are many economic restaurants that cost about 50-80rmb or 5-10euro/person even in Beijing or Shanghai. These are restaurants generally serve the local community.
@@zingwibrothers It is more likely that before you came, you were influenced by the media and thought that China's backwardness meant that you didn't need to spend a lot of money, which made you not fully prepared. Traveling is a luxury, not to mention that this is the second largest economy in the world. The places you went to were just some fast food and basic transportation. Fake news is deadly. If you want to come again next time, make more preparations.
@@larryleng8531扎心了老铁😂
@@larryleng8531 they didn't come prepared at all, they expect this to be Mexico or some lowly poor asian countries from their colonist standard point view.
Forget what the Western media tells you and explore this country with an open mind.
等他们旅行结束，读完所有的评论，可能有更深的理解：open mind 的反面是怎么形成的
they re pre programmed, at a young age they are certainly very closed minded and very biased against China. It's gross these people making money off chinese viewers
From a Chinese perspective, knowing German is actually cooler than knowing English, Germany is always respected in China and the Chinese always consider Germany is the center of Europe and an important pole, you guys should be proud of your own language. As for Chinese, it is actually the most spoken language in the world, not just inside China, also in places such as Malaysia and Singapore, for the Chinese, unless they need to do business or go to school in English speaking countries, there is no need for them to learn English, if they wish to do business with the Russian, French and German, they would rather learn the native language in those countries instead.
我喜欢你的留言。❤❤❤
难道不是因为德国虽然输了二战，但是表现确实很猛。而法语在中国不是很受欢迎😂
As a fellow Chinese I agree with you on this. 👍
If you dont respect your own kind, dont expect others respect you at all.
你说的很对，我作为一个中国人很不喜欢英语反而更喜欢德语，但是视频里的人明明是德国人却说英语，让人感觉很不理解。
I have been in Germany for like 20 times, every German train was late. 40 minutes late was not a big deal in Germany, I was just standing in the cold weather (like 0 degree) and waiting for a train for 40 minutes there. But some German guys were nice, they helped me to carry the bags even if I am a man. I guess I was just too small in Germany (1.80cm). I felt like every man in Germany were over 190cm tall.
1.80mm is really toooo small, even 190mm are too small.
@@xucg laugh my di*k off. I was trying to say 180cm, not 180mm, but anyway...
Yes, DB is so laughable even for local German😂
Chinese trains are punctual to the exact minute.
183cm is the standard 6 footer in America
I live in EU, considering the distance that the train covers, the ticket price is not high at all. Not mentioning its a high-speed train, not a regular one.
Shanghai to Beijing
that is like travel from italy to Finland
such a long distance
if it was in Europe such as from London to Oxford which is only 30miles, it would cost you 30euro on UK train.
But Shanghai to Beijing is more than 1000miles,
it i only 90euros and you say it is expensive
I get 20-30€ flight for that distance, and arrive in 3 hours.
@@zingwibrothers how frequently do you get that price for the flight? Is it the regular price?
how long in advance do you need to get to the airport? How long do you need to wait for luggage? How long does it take to go to citycenter from airport?
You need to take all into account.
Chinese just prefer high speed railway for a reason.
And i don't quite get why it is 90 euro for you, the price is usually lower than that
All Europe wide, you can fly for that price often even cheaper! We flew from Germany to Dublin for 15€ or from Germany to Albania for 19€!
@@zingwibrothers 中国人更喜欢坐高铁而不是坐飞机，因为大家觉得高铁更安全 你也可以查看一下上海到北京的机票价格，你有很多没有体验的东西 ，如果你想知道 我会给你一些有趣的拍摄建议
@@zingwibrothersi just checked the flight price from Finland to London, It's like.500 Euro. Not sure why😂😂😂
82 dollars for over 1000km , is that considered expensive? WeChat pay and Alipay both can book foods which delivers to your seat for next station, go figure it out
他们可能对北京上海之间的距离没什么概念，以为像欧洲一样，一个小时就出国了。
First time to hearing someone says "expensive".
For us as students 82€ is objectively expensive. However of course the service and the offer itself is quite good. And thanks for sharing, next time we will try to book us some food over Alipay!
The distance from Shanghai to Beijing, is like from Wien to Kiel, 1000km. I just check the ICE price from Wien to Kiel, 90€(=97$), Fahrtzeit 11 St., and you have to change the train twice (zweimal Umsteigen!)
@@hyd6698but what the income for both country?
You expected Indian prices in China……
They expected both China's speed and India's price.🥲
@@Melody-lovestravelthey didn’t like the seat and space too so yeah … they expected Indian comfort too
@@seracoolful these two arrogant Germans are whiners. Expected to be treated like a king yet whining about the food price on the train. Anyone with minimum travel experiences knows you pay a premium at the airports, train stations, not mentioning on the plane or train. They said the Chinese are lazy because they take escalators in stead of stairs. Do Germans all use stairs instead of escalators at German train stations?
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
@@Melody-lovestravel lmao, indeed
预算有限的话，不建议去北京，北京景点分散，离上海很远。上海旁边的杭州，苏州，无锡，南京都是很好的选择，而且都是一线和新一线城市。
Thanks for sharing!
我老家南京的，夏天不建议去南京😂，尤其是现在，刚刚出梅雨天，现在暴热，大家都调侃说现在是在“大火收汁”时间，国内的小伙伴也别来遭罪😅
北京景点虽然分散，但绝大部分附近有地铁（十三陵和长城在远郊，但德胜门和东直门都有直达车）。
@@moonol 我无锡的，37度的天，外面人一点也不见少，毕竟放暑假了
Udon noodles originate from Tang Dynasty China
We love it
@@zingwibrothers方便面起源于清朝广东，为了保存食物，油炸面饼，这种面今天在广州也能吃到，面饼和两百年前没什么分别，汤和配菜更丰富了。发明现代方便面的日本人是华人移民
你会看到现在日本还保留有汉字，那也是从唐朝开始大量番邦（现在的日本）进入中国学习的结果
@@zingwibrothers In fact, because China is the mother country of East Asian culture, most of the traditions of Japan you know were spread by ancient China, such as sushi, natto, ramen, udon noodles, Go, etc. And most of them were passed on to Japan in the Tang Dynasty in China. Even if you ask the Japanese, they will recognize these history. (However, Koreans do not recognize these history because of nationalist emotions. Many Koreans even think that many cultural traditions spread from Korea to China and Japan).
Singing American Pie (as a 🐕) comes from SK.
We dont do that as Chinese.
Nor act like a Yoga 🤡
Thank you guys for sharing, love your travel videos!
Thanks! Welcome!
Coming from Germany it's no wonder you had a smile experiencing Chinese efficiency.
Germany used be efficient too. But now....😂
Yes.. like once upon a time and never ever again..😂😂😂@@yunjuyishi
10years ago I would have thought this to be sarcasm, how the world have changed.
@@leefster1 Sad but true.
As a Chinese I'm laughing and crying at this comment because we've always admired the German efficiency... 😂😭
It must be said， I have taken the Chinese high-speed rail many times, very punctual, really very punctual!! He can definitely guarantee a smooth work journey for you!!
Yes, we also were super punctual 👍🏼
Chinese trains are punctual to the exact minute.
Unless flood or some similar things happen. But that is very rare.
GREAT VIDEO GUYS.
HAPPY TRAVELS.....from Australia.
Thank you! Greetings to Australia
I lived in Germany for 10 years. Yes, you could get cheap flight ticket sometimes, I traveled to 15 European countries in 2019 and the flights were always under 50 euros. But the point is, the destination of these cheap flights is random. Of course, I really liked it as tourist, I could visit different countries whenever I found a cheap ticket.
HOWEVER, the majority of the travellers are not tourist. Lots of people travel between Beijing and Shanghai to do business, and they could not wait for a random cheap flight. In this scenario, the high speed train is more "consistent" and "predictable". Chinese high-speed train network covers almost every big cities, you can go anywhere at anytime with a reasonable price, which Easyjet and Ryan could not provide :)
Viel Spaß in China.
Don't understand why you kept saying China's high speed train is expensive. I went to France and Japan and experienced their high speed train. Considering the distance and duration, their price is more expensive than China's. And if you want a more affordable way to Beijing, you can choose normal train (train No. begins with T or D) to have a sleep on the train. And you can also save 1 night's hotel expense.
It was not a comparison? It’s just that it is expensive for us as student? We can cover distances like this way more cheaper in EU.
@@zingwibrotherswhere in the EU is public transport like HSR cheaper than in China?
@@zingwibrothers if it's chealer in EU, speed or distance shouldn't be same. I said, there is cheaper train with slower speed, you just didn't choose. You can't expect both China high speed and India price.
@@Melody-lovestravel 行了，别较劲了，对于长期旅游的人，不得不精打细算，每一步都得花钱，况且他们是学生
@@weizhang2834 我不觉得是较劲呀 如果他们想精打细算 我告诉了他们更便宜的普通火车呀
i appreciate that you added chinese subtitle this time ❤
It’s available for every video now 😊
@@zingwibrothers你是德国人应该说德语而不是英语，每个国家都有自己的语言和文化，不要被英语所支配了
i really like the two guys as a Chinese. Energetic and smiling all the time
Hey, my German friends,
I’m glad you like China. As a Chinese person, perhaps I can offer you some travel tips:
You made a wise decision to leave Shanghai at this time. Shanghai is currently experiencing the "梅雨季节 (méi yǔ jì jié)," which means prolonged periods of high temperatures and humidity that can be very uncomfortable. In comparison, the climate in Beijing is much better, though it is also quite hot here. The culture in Beijing is completely different from that in Shanghai.
I suggest you try "涮羊肉 (shuàn yáng ròu)," which is a type of hotpot that only includes tender lamb and sesame sauce-it’s not spicy at all.
Alternatively, you can try "炸酱面 (zhá jiàng miàn)," a traditional Beijing noodle dish known for its rich toppings and sauce.
As for Peking duck, I don't recommend trying it at "全聚德 (Quán jù dé)" because it’s overly expensive and not really worth the price. Instead, you could try "四季民福 (Sì jì mín fú)" or "大董 (Dà Dǒng)."
If you're up for a challenge, you can try "豆汁儿 (dòu zhīr)." This drink is similar to blue cheese in Europe, natto in Japan, or surströmming in Sweden. It's generally not accepted by Chinese people outside of Beijing, but it’s actually good for your health.
Don't forget to buy some "西瓜 (xī guā);" during this season, watermelons in China are so cheap it feels like they cost nothing, and they are large and sweet-perfect for summer.
If you have enough travel time, consider visiting more northern Chinese cities like Harbin, which is influenced by Russian culture-because southern cities are simply too hot.
Hope you have a great trip!
I like your videos, please don't let aggressive and questioning comments affect your enthusiasm for traveling
Thanks! No worries, more coming soon 😊
I swear, someone who puts "English" subtitles but actually uses Chinese subtitles is doing the most menacing thing to this channel.
There’s two English subtitles, one is English. We messed that up sorry!
Have fun guys! Welcome to Beijing
Thank you 😊
awesome videos for China! Your videos are really engaging, and I love how more people are getting to know China through them. I recommend you visit more Chinese cities-each one has its own unique culture and cuisine!
Thanks a lot! We also want to explore more of China, which cities would you recommend ?
@@zingwibrothers China is a large country, and each region has its own unique landscapes, cultures, cuisines, and rich history. I'm from northern China, but I personally love Guangzhou for its food-like the Guangzhou Restaurant and Teochew beef hotpot-Nanjing and Xi'an for their historical sites and food, Sichuan and Chongqing for their spicy flavors and culture, and Shenzhen, which is connected to Guangzhou by intercity high-speed rail. Shenzhen's a hub for technology and innovation, and it's known for its Reform and Opening-up, making it a great stop on your trip to China. Other awesome places include Xinjiang and Guilin.
@@zingwibrothers Cities with deep historical roots all have large museums, which are great for getting to know historical China. However, it's peak tourist season now, so places like Beijing and Nanjing might require you to book museum visits in advance. Have a great time exploring!
@@zingwibrothers GuangZhou , ShenZhen , Xian , Chengdu, Chongqing
Thank you both for your sharing🙂
Welcome!
来北京的话，你们应该先去故宫逛半天，然后在故宫附近的骑自行车去景山公园，景山的山顶可以俯瞰故宫。然后去满恒记吃涮羊肉（当然你们最好不要赶在吃饭的时间去，因为可能要排队几个小时），吃完从平安里坐地铁北海北站出来可以一直步行到雍和宫（途径荷花市场、钟鼓楼、国子监、雍和宫），这是我给你推荐的旅行线路😁（推荐徒步加骑行）
Thanks for those recommendations! Comments like that help us a lot! 😊
@@zingwibrothers The Forbidden City requires an appointment one day in advance. If you want to go, have a pleasant journey
@@zingwibrothers I recommend Beihai Park(北海公园), which is very close to the Forbidden City(故宫) and Jingshan(景山公园), and has a large area of water that I think is more beautiful than Jingshan. It only costs 10 yuan, and you don't need to see those high climbing attractions (Qionghua Island琼华岛 and Tuancheng 团城in Beihai), which will be tiring.
On weekdays, there are very few people in Beihai Park. If you have finished visiting the scenic spots in Jingshan, you can just enter from East gate and exit from the North gate of Beihai, then take the subway (get on at Beihai North Station on Line 6, get off at Ping'an Lane on Line 6), and go eat Man Hengji (满恒记) Copper Pot. If you have already eaten hot pot and instant pork, Man Hengji can actually skip it. You can take a stroll in Shichahai （什刹海）at night. Besides, don't go to Nanluogu Lane（南锣鼓巷）, as it is heavily commercialized, overcrowded, expensive, and lacks distinctive features. You can take a stroll in Shichahai at night.
Don't ever said chinese people are lazy. They are the most work hard people in the world.
These guys are just some immature kids.
其实这两兄弟一直都很客观。我喜欢他们的笑容😂
其实？😂
有点无名的优越感，如果有人怼他们一顿就蔫了。
@@datang-nomad 你看看他们的短视频，下面的评论不是印三就是白左。很多阴阳怪气，你怼他就删帖。
Thanks, we try to show our experience as authentic as possible 👍🏼
客观个你大爷， 两个殖民地来的纯2B
If ordinary train is a one-litre small car the Chinese HSR will be the S-class Mercedes travelling on a German autobahn. HSR can travel at more than twice speed of the ordinary train but is more stable with less sensation of speed, noise or bumps.
I have been living in Europe for 45 years Europe is way behind China...... Viva China 🇨🇳🧠🧠🧠💪👍👏🙏❤... keep on developing......
Chinese friends welcome you! China is developing very fast, but just as no country in the world is perfect, China is constantly improving itself. I hope you have fun!😊❤
Actually, it is common to order food on high-speed trains. People download particular app on their phones and sign up.They can order some food they want.Then these restaurants along the train station will prepare meal in advance. When the train stops, the crew will go to the platform to pick up food, and finally the food will be delivered to the seat.
Your videos are really good. As a native of China, I would like to recommend Qingdao to you. Qingdao is in Shandong province -the hometown of Confucius and has traditional Chinese cultural culture and there are many German cultures in Qingdao, because it was once the colony of the Second German Empire, and the beer here is very delicious.
Thanks for sharing! We got that recommendation quite often! Maybe we should check that out !!😊
@@zingwibrothers卫礼贤在青岛到得了道教的真滴，然后回到德国和荣格一起写出了“金花的秘密”
@Bebraveonce, They made specially for you!😂
@Bebraveonce Don't forget to read your BBC CNN BS every day 😂😂
You should add that Shandong is to China what Königsbarg is to Germany (Prussia).😊
Welcome to China! You are having the spirit of tourists! I am glad to see you have the courage to try various Chinese food with a very open attitude. I am really happy to see through ur eyes to look at China. It feels quite different.
After watching your trip to Shanghai of the past few days, I am a bit worried though 😂. Because you ate Chongqing food all the way in Shanghai, didn't eat very local Shanghai food and no one can explain it to you, so I feel that you have wasted a little bit the opportunity coming there. Which is like "Went to Shanghai but didn't have Shanghai Food", could you get what I mean :P
Such as... when the day you two eating breakfast--
Chinese White Congee is just in that way: water boiled with white rice, no any seasoning. It is like a base of other kinds of congee, so it's plain and no taste, or only the taste of white rice. But that's how some Chinese people like (for instance me😂 We feel it's fresh).
But at the same time, we also have other many kinds of congee that cook with squash, thousand-year-egg and lean pork, sliced fish, eight cereals, yam... Those can be sweet, salty, sour, fishy and so on. Sadly no one introduce to you that you didn't buy the food matches your flavor. A little pity you did not get a perfect breakfast experience;
Similarly, Steamed Buns（馒头, pronounces like: Man Toe）are made of grounded grain without any filling, generally showing smooth surface without folds. If want to have stuffing, Chinese people will choose to buy Steamed Stuffed Buns（包子, pronounces like: Bow Zi）.
Steamed Stuffed Buns have folds on the surface, that is the two you bought after, with meatballs and onions and thought they tasted delicious. They can be stuffed with different materials: spicy pickled radish, sugar and sesame, beef, pork, lamb, fried cabbage... different local small restaurants have their own different menus. It's just a way Chinese cooking food.
Another kind of buns I feel nice are called Pan Fried Buns（生煎包, pronounces like: Shen Jam Bow）. Some restaurants could make the surface super crispy and inside very juicy (depends on how the chef cook. You know, some chefs cook really good and some cook so so😂), usually stuffed with meat.
So I feel if this way continues... you will eat unsatisfying or I mean, unexpected food. May waste money and not have a good travel experience 😔.
I have lived in Shanghai for many years, but I have not been to Beijing, so I searched the Internet for recommended restaurants (Just for reference yet I didn't go to Beijing 😂).
Here are the links. Not sure if you can open it, try whether it could do any help:
m.dianping.com/ugcdetail/253707645?sceneType=0&bizType=29&msource=baiduappugc m.dianping.com/ugcdetail/237064621?sceneType=0&bizType=29&msource=baiduappugc
m.dianping.com/ugcdetail/244462746?sceneType=0&bizType=29&msource=baiduappugc#comment
Below are Shanghai Specialist Food:
baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1776547036992207599&wfr=spider&for=pc
baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1791585346529682774&wfr=spider&for=pc
www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_27506944
What's more, you can search at night when u back hotel for what you want to eat next day. Save the picture to look for the restaurants. I believe local people will glad to recommend you good places.
If you're worried even the minimum level of spiciness might be too spicy, you can tell the waiter after you order, or you can carry a handwritten note with you that says this easy Chinese:【一点点，少少辣】 [Little, less less spiciness] The chef will also be happy to customize the spiciness for you. We often order in this way (like a secret menu) when we go out to eat, telling the waiter what u want and what u can't eat.
I know that traveling in a foreign country is easy to be shy and embarrassed to communicate (I'm this kind of person haha), so I wish you can have a nice travel experience in China. Don't force yourselves to eat spicy if u can't eat. There are too many other non-spicy delicious cuisines waiting for u to have a taste. Especially I'm afraid that your stomachs would be stimulated to diarrhea lol. That's no good during traveling.
Forgot to say, the "Laundry Bag" in this video haha, it's for guests to put bags or jackets. Because the seats are packed, or some people may feel hot during eating, it's only a "locker" thing to provide conveniency to customers. Let them serve themselves, have clean space to put their personal stuffs.
看你们两个好朋友一起学生时代旅行很快乐！让我想起我高中毕业后和好同学一起离家旅行时候的美好时光。有一次花光了旅费，我们还借住在当地人家的美好经历，也告诉我们要计划好有限的资金😂😂😂很喜欢你们沿途的经历！加油小伙子们！祝旅途愉快！😍😍😍
Thank you, awesome story! Hope you enjoy! 👍🏼
Guys， the basket by table in the restaurant is not for food wastes but for your personal belongings to put in, like school bags, etc.
人家也没说那是装垃圾的啊😅 只是单纯不知道干嘛用的
Very interesting video by you guys. Comment From China 😀
The facilities in Shanghai are pretty advanced even for us.
Thank you 😊
@@zingwibrothers OHHH YEAHHH!
We usually don't think high-speed rail is expensive, but most people think that the food on high-speed rail is expensive and not delicious. The food in scenic spot too.
If the money is not enough, it would be better to prepare food before go to the high-speed rail and scenic spot. In fact, many people do this, it's okay and very normal.
China is more technologically advanced than most European countries.
Although the content of this video is somewhat controversial, you two brothers are really funny，i like watch this kind of video
Welcome!😊
*loads of love from Bangalore ❤❤..love you so much guyss*
I agree. Although your budget is very limited, but it shouldn't limit your mind. Be open minded and fair to China!
FYI, China may build a 600 Km/hour home-developed Maglev line between Beijing and Shanghai in the not-so-remote future. If not, a shorter line is to be built around Guangzhou or Shanghai. It is high season now, and everywhere seems to be full of travellers.
Yeah the maglev train looks absolutely amazing, would love to ride it as soon as it’s build on a wider scale!
@@zingwibrothers 价格贵了 坐不坐😀
@@zingwibrothers 600公里每小时的磁悬浮绝对不值得建设，建设也是1000公里每小时以上的真空管磁悬浮。
i used to live in the new york metropolitan area, 34 miles/54km train ride costs $13 dollars, and the train is super slow, even the express takes 50 mins to get to new york city. the high speed train from shanghai to beijing is an absolute steal!
good video，i want to see more
Most welcome! More to come!
The blogger may not know that the backrest of high-speed rail seats can be adjusted, and the seating space should still be acceptable for Chinese people. The bamboo tower where we eat is used to store clothes and backpacks for customers. Wishing you a pleasant journey 14:09
You don't have to go to dinner coach. Just scan the QR code on your armrest, order food, it will be delivered to your seat, including KFC and MC (they will be prepared and boarded on the nearest stop)
That one didn’t work for us, we have no Chinese SIM card so we couldn’t get a SMS Code. We even ask the staff of the train, she said it’s not working for us.
@@zingwibrothers What a pity. To have a local sim card with cashless payment will definatetly change the life style in China. Enjoy your trip in Beijing anyway.
1:00 yes, HSR are super popular and they do get booked out quick . The western economists and journalists thought they know China by criticizing China's HSR over capacity back in the days.
The distance from Shanghai to Beijing is more than twice the distance from Berlin to Munich, yet both trips take roughly the same amount of time. However, for the same distance, the fare for the German ICE is more expensive than that of the Chinese high-speed train...
German ICE is shit. rarely punctual and sometimes cancelled.
Enjoy your trip 🎉🎉
A small suggestion: Do not buy food on trains or scenic spots in China, as prices there are always much higher.
I've lived in Beijing for about 15 years, and for Peking duck, I highly recommend "Siji Minfu" (Peking Chamber) which has many locations and the price is quite afordable. DO NOT go to "Quanjude"!!! Half duck is enough, no need for the whole duck. 2. try some other classic dishes, such as "Bao Sanyang"(爆三样 tender pig liver, kidney and meat) , "Congbao Yangrou" (葱爆羊肉 mutton fried with onions), "Kung Pao Prawns"(宫保虾球 must with cashew nut !!) 3. if the waitor ask you which way do you want to cook the duck bones, remember, choose "duck soup" (鸭汤) !!
行家呀😂
That basket is used for you to put your cloth and bags into it. The seat is very old style for memory purpose.
Cool, we like this type of local and traditional restaurant types
Less than $100 is expensive? How poor are you guys?
It’s called students 😂 sorry for being on a budget 😄
If so, go do your homework. Basic research will show you there are trains from Shanghai to Beijing cost less than 40 euros, with more time on the train of course. And there are night trains which can sleep to Beijing, saving hotel cost too.
@@zingwibrothers you should stay in india then, cheap
@@zingwibrothers You are fking liars. Even if you are a student, it is normal to spend 80 euros on an ICE trip in Germany. From Shanghai to Beijing, 1,300 km, 300 km/h, a total of 82 euros. You think it is expensive, I doubt whether you as college students, have ever learned elementary school mathematics.
@@zingwibrothers that's not the excuse you used the word" expensive ticket "
In 1996 one of my bucket list was to fly from Malaysia to get on board the French TGV. It was a wonderful experience like in an airplane from Lausanne to Paris.
The restaurant you went to is a retro-style one. The chair you sat on is the red chair that many Chinese families had in the 1980s. I had one in my home when I was a child. The basket under the dining table is used to put the guests' coats and bags.
Thanks for sharing, it had a really cool aesthetic!
Cool! So cool Restaurant 😋
Eine schöne Reise
Actually, the japan's "culture" are screenshoted from China...
What you mean with that ?
Japan 70% the culture originated in China, Including food, architecture, art, festival traditions.
@@zingwibrothers 源头都在中国的意思
@@zingwibrothers For Japan,Korea and Vietnam,China is their FATHER in the past 1-2 thousand years,Vietnam is a province of china called 交趾。
其中也包括文字，可以去查下史料
很喜欢你们的视频，你们的表现很真实。虽然有些评论过于苛刻，但我认为每个人都有发表自己观点的权力。很抱歉英语不太好，祝你们在中国玩的开心，也能有更多好做作品💯
Indian trains are cheaper than others I hope... Enjoy guys ❤❤
是那个可以爬车顶的火车嘛 没坐过 也不敢坐 太先进了
great views on train tops i heard
Yes Indian trains seat are so much cheaper with roof seat😂
The distance from Beijing to Shanghai is about over a thousand kilometers, which is equivalent to traveling from Berlin to Rome
Take business class next time,it will blow your mind
We go first class next time!!! But then we bankrupt I think 😅😂
It surprises me also, High Speed Trains are now every where/every city just like subways. It makes us travel much much more easier. I didn't expect China can develop that fast.
The distance between Shanghai and Beijing is exactly like Paris to Vienna, in Europe, a train simply doesn't get you there 😂Oh
Oh wait, they brought back the night train service, it's 15h, runs twice a week, costs €65-190.
For the escalators, they're simply spoiled! I guess it's just once you used a smart phone, you don't go back to Nokia... In China, everywhere that there should be elevators and escalators, there will be some; hell even certain places that you think there shouldn't be, lol.
But I'd take the stairs if my suitcase is not super heavy.
The distance from Shanghai to Beijing is 1318 km by train, which is nearly 300km longer than Paris to Vienna by train (1034 km).
True haha, in Europe you do most things by car or plane. Although there is also a big train network. I think most people use the Interrail passes, if they want to go by train because you always cross through so many countries with distances like that😂
And as for the escalators, we also really enjoy them and got used to them quite quickly. We just found it funny, that everybody queued up and didn’t use totally free stairs😂
可以买普通火车的硬座160元人民币，硬卧票280元人民币，便宜。一趟22小时31分钟😄
I live in Beijing brothers,welcome to Beijing,have a good day
Thank you 🙏🏼
Nice video
Not sure about calling this expensive - it’s a fast speed train, and it’s an exceptional product. It’s very good value. You could take a sleeper train for much less if on a budget.
喜欢你们的视频！最近来中国的youtuber很多，但我每期都看的只有你们和另一个爱逛人文景点的爱尔兰小哥，不过那小哥现在已经回家了，你们是唯一了😂不用怕评论，那爱尔兰小哥一开始被好多人讨厌，说他是间谍呢，但最后还不是有很多人被他的真诚打动了，struggle on guys💪加油
说到youtube，正常都是叫做：优突波，以前我都是叫做：优突必，you to be。。
@@bluesun1993 哈哈油管儿，想咋叫咋叫呗，我们的嫦娥六号chang'e老外不都是读成 嫦衣 chang'eeee吗😂人家也没觉得自己读错了😂
Thank you! Comments like this motivate us! We are really just two German students that show their travel experience and try to be as authentic as possible.. however so far we like it here and we will try to upload many videos to entertain you guys! Glad you enjoy! 👍🏼
@@zingwibrothers Haha, give you one famous Chinese saying for students, "good good study, day day up 好好学习天天向上". And, next time when you see incredible crowds in China, you can say "people mountain people sea 人山人海", very popular Chinese English😂
May I ask, which navigation app did you use when traveling in China?
Baidu mostly, but it’s hard because everything is on Chinese. We use also google maps for metro lines and general train stations and some big places. It’s a mix of both it’s definitely not easy some times.
@@zingwibrothers Apple map is better. clear and simple, no ads
The basket is for your bags and jackets.
Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy your journey in beijing！
Thank you 😊
You guys update so slowly. I come here every day and it’s not enough to read😁😁😁
We try to upload a Video every 3 days, and a short every day!
this is quite good
Welcome
你俩正好碰到了上海的黄梅雨季，一般要一周左右天天下雨。
Yeah quite unfortunate ! But we make the best out of it
The train ticket is quite affordable, covering a distance similar to traveling from Moscow, Russia, to Berlin, Germany.
The fact that the population of Shanghai itself is 30% of all German's, no wonder everything is so massive. Can't imagine how much effort has been put to make everything so well organized.
It's good to watch you both exploring China.
Welcome
super CHINA man super cool and excellent in the world 👍👍👍👍👍😎🇨🇳
你们买的是二等票，买商务座空间最大，但价格最高
How much is that average ? For this distance
@@zingwibrothers At least RMB3k to 4k
@@zingwibrothers 商务座可以在上面躺平睡觉，有专用的Vip候车室，等待上车时里面有免费可乐、面包等，上车不用排队，有专人带你们走Vip通道上车，但价格是二等座的3倍以上，详细内容可以谷歌搜了解一下
@@zingwibrothers Public transportation in China is subsidized by the government. In fact, you enjoy the same treatment as Chinese citizens. If you all think this is expensive, I suggest our government impose an additional 100% tax on foreigners.You know, China's public transportation has always been operated at a loss, but the taxes we paid have been enjoyed by you.
@@yoingen 过分了，他们是学生
Thank you for showing the real China to the social media and I think you know that why Chinese don’t use English in their normal life because we have our own system and don’t need to attach others system
I still think American train stations are the best in the world because I cannot bring myself to admit that China is much better than the USA.
Just checked the shinkansen price from Tokyo - Kyoto. 475km. Usd160
I understand you said that the high-speed rail tickets are expensive not out of malice, probably because China's subways, supermarkets, and food are very affordable, therefore the high-speed rail tickets are more expensive than you expected "Chinese prices". I have three points to say.
1. We have a cheap slow rail T109 from Shanghai to Beijing, which costs 22.5 euros and takes 15 hours.
2. Many Chinese think that high-speed rail is not expensive because there are some differences in life with Europe. In China, air tickets are usually more expensive than high-speed rail, and more costly than Wizz, and EasyJet tickets (probably because China's cost of purchasing aircraft is higher than Europe's). When you say that high-speed rail is expensive, Chinese people can't understand why and are not sure if you are malicious, so many people will cite the prices of railways of the same mileage in other countries to prove that China's railways are not expensive.
3. China welcomes you. Although you are happy in the video, I don't know if you have put aside your prejudice and embraced China. Have you noticed that the video thumbnails about China are always unhappy faces, but most of the video thumbnails about India are smiling or laughing?
I watched your previous video and you complained that Chinese people can't speak English. Sorry, can you give a reason why ordinary Chinese people need to speak English? China's land area and population are larger than Europe (excluding Russia), and there are more than 1.5 billion Chinese speakers in the world. English is not necessary for Chinese people.
You complained about the high ticket prices of China's high-speed rail, which made me feel that you didn't compare it with the high-speed rail prices in Europe where you live. High-speed rail ticket prices are related to distance and speed, and China's high-speed rail ticket prices are about one-quarter of those in Europe.
Of course, you are welcome to come to China and I hope you have a good trip.
哈哈，到北京了就去尝尝烤鸭咯！
Check next video tmr
you are wrong,those hampsters are pets to solicit customers ,not for BBQ,no chinese would eat a hampster
Yeah, I guess it's a stereotype in Germany, whenever they think of Chinese food, people there think dog meats or (pet meats) are very common in China.
These are immature kids