Since you're in Kunming, make sure that you go to Dali and Lijiang. The streets on these 2 cities are like a maze. Don't get lost while walking on these streets.
Welcome back to China, and it is not a good idea to book very cheap hotel (say under 10 pounds per night) in major cities, usually just raise your budget to 20 pounds per night for hotel can make you stay in a high quality hotel, cheers!
Today I actually saw a report on this couple of RUclipsrs on a mainstream website in China. The content mentioned complaints about the lack of public toilets in China. In fact, there are many free public toilets in Chinese cities, but tourists may not be familiar with them and have not seen them. They can easily find them with the help of local navigation. According to my experience of living in Europe for many years, free public toilets are actually very rare. People usually go to bars to solve the problem (of course, they have to spend money on it).
Yeah! I live in Beijing and love how many public bathrooms there are. It's a bit annoying when people briefly stop in and say a bunch of things without really talking to locals. Thankfully this couple has spent a lot of time here and seems more cognizant.
I like your Scottish accent. To my ears, the Scottish accent is very charming, casual and friendly. The RP reminds me of a landlord trying to collect rent.
Streaming live could be challenging as connections may not always be stable. Also it takes away the immersive experience with your attention split between experiencing the moments and answering questions.
I am very excited about you guys coming back to China. I have been your fans since you first visited China. Hope you guys enjoy your journey in China, and I can't wait to see more interesting videos about you❤❤
Welcome back to China,looking forward to see your journey in China,love your videos,hope more people from Scotland watch your journey and visit this amazing country 😆
I used to find someone to sneak me to Vietnam by boat at this port because I didn’t bring my passport. 150 RMB for a round trip is still very good, but after the COVID-19 epidemic, border management is probably more stringent, and I don’t know if anyone is still trying to cross the border illegally.以前我在这个口岸是找人划船偷渡去越南的，因为没有带护照。150人民币往返，还是很不错的，但是经历了新冠疫情之后，估计边境管理的更加严格了，现在不知道还有没有人偷渡了。
Shane you didn’t spend some time in Lao Cai before you crossed the border to China. I live in Lao Cai. Also a trip to Sapa would have been good. Enjoy your travels.
@@Alan_and_Shannon yeah there are 2 areas to Lao Cai. The side of the river where the train station is and the other side of the river which is also a Cai town (proper).
Although you crossed the border, but the buildings on Chinese side look kind of similar to that in Vietnam, the train station especially, the style and the unique yellow colour you normally find in Vietnam…the lanterns along the street remind me of Hoi An in central Vietnam I recently visited.😅 I would say this town is more like Vietnam than China, you won’t find it elsewhere in China.
@@Alan_and_Shannon For the poor people, a short trip green train is affordble. And tourists may take a green train for a slow travel to relax themselves.
@@Alan_and_Shannon This old green train is purposely kept for the poorer people, as you said, 5 ￡ for 6 hours of trip. In some poor areas of Yunnan & Sichuan, they even remove some seats in the carriages to accommodate agricultural products that the farmers take to sell in other cities.
China is a place of more than 25 countries combined together, only in this way you can fully understand China. You can treat Yunnan and Guangxi as two totally different countries. Each province in China is totally different from another especially in food and local culture.
@@Alan_and_Shannon Even in one province people usually don't fully understand or even totally don't understand what people say in other areas because of accent or native languages. 😶🌫
Wow. I was in Vietnam 21 years ago at that same spot and wondered what it would be like in Hekou. But we didn't have the visa to get into China. But now i know so thanks guys.
@@Alan_and_Shannon Vietnam looked a lot poorer back then but they still had the golf buggies. The triangular structure on the Chinese side was there back then.
You would feel very funny for you can find quite a lot of different ethnic minority groups of China in Kunming. Besides, I also suggest that you go to Dali.
I saw videos of civilians visiting each other’s border cities, between Russia and China, for quick breakfasts and things, like us and Canada. I heard there’s a swing at Myanmar and China border. Kids swing back and forth, between Myanmar and China. Nice. Also, I saw a video, border guards of Pakistan and China, dancing together using guns as props. How cool is that?
We already had a Chinese visa in our passport so that was all we had to show, it also depends what country you are from. You will find all the information online
the staff in the train station is like 'united kingdom? it that America?'😅 because in Chinese we calles Britain 英国yingguo(ying country) or 英格兰yinggelan(England) so the staffs in that small border town don't know what 'united kingdom' is.
Perhaps I get used to American accent it was super funny when I heard Alan said Sex hours in the train while he was trying to say 6 hours in the train. just joking, have a pleasant journey.
Seeing you carrying a United Kingdom passport makes me wonder "Is Scotland part of United Kingdom?" because your accent is so different from the British accent.
Just like China, Britain is also quite diverse. The "British accent" is very different between the various cities in the UK. Only a small minority of people speak the "RP - Queen's/London accent."
You guys are definitely categorized into 穷游 style in China. 🤣Maybe considering economic hotel chains or international hostels next time, they will not cost much more for a couple. There's even a Chinese saying "穷家富路", treat yourself well while traveling. 😁
Since you're going to China from Vietnam's border, go to Lijiang and Dali which is very near. You'll be in a very different China's city. Google for these 2 cities. After this, go to Tibet and Xinjiang. For Tibet, you might have to get a permit..
I guess you must not have slept on the train. Those cheap trains are so cheap that they sell all kinds of goods on the train, and the annoying shouts will fill the entire carriage.
Since you're in Kunming, make sure that you go to Dali and Lijiang. The streets on these 2 cities are like a maze. Don't get lost while walking on these streets.
Thanks for your great video!
Thank you so much, that’s very kind of you💙
Welcome to China again. It is recommended to visit cities like Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Quanzhou.🥰
nanjing
Strongly recommend you to visit Lijiang, 3.5 hours bullet train ride from Kunming, the view is simply incredible.
My friends are back in China again, welcome, welcome
Thank you❤️
One of a kind experience! Looking forward to your next video!
Welcome back to China. Love your China exploration. Kunming is beautiful.. enjoy
Welcome back to China, and it is not a good idea to book very cheap hotel (say under 10 pounds per night) in major cities, usually just raise your budget to 20 pounds per night for hotel can make you stay in a high quality hotel, cheers!
还是不建议他们住那种廉价小旅馆了，简直是脏乱差，连锁酒店小地方也不会很贵，住起来舒服，心情也会好很多
I just love watching you guy’s travel experience ❤
Today I actually saw a report on this couple of RUclipsrs on a mainstream website in China. The content mentioned complaints about the lack of public toilets in China. In fact, there are many free public toilets in Chinese cities, but tourists may not be familiar with them and have not seen them. They can easily find them with the help of local navigation. According to my experience of living in Europe for many years, free public toilets are actually very rare. People usually go to bars to solve the problem (of course, they have to spend money on it).
Yeah! I live in Beijing and love how many public bathrooms there are. It's a bit annoying when people briefly stop in and say a bunch of things without really talking to locals. Thankfully this couple has spent a lot of time here and seems more cognizant.
Excited !!!
Great upload yet again Alan&Shannon 😎😎 stay safe 🍻
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
For anybody wondering exactly which border crossing this is:
It is the border located at Lao Cai, Vietnam - Hekou, China
Thanks!
Legend, thank you!
@@Alan_and_Shannon no problem
I was watching some of your vlogs in India.... Omg, you're so brave. Did you hear about the Spanish couple in India recently?
great INDIA !
I like your Scottish accent. To my ears, the Scottish accent is very charming, casual and friendly. The RP reminds me of a landlord trying to collect rent.
Welcome back to China! There are still a ton of things to explore!
When do you guys do a streaming live, and Question and Answer? Really interesting to see the interaction with followers?
Is this something you’s would be interested in?
Q&A are for viewers who do not know what to do with their own lives.
Streaming live could be challenging as connections may not always be stable. Also it takes away the immersive experience with your attention split between experiencing the moments and answering questions.
@@fengz-x7z Exactly, I rather they have an immersive experience without being distracted by Q & A. Plus connections may not always be stable.
I am very excited about you guys coming back to China. I have been your fans since you first visited China. Hope you guys enjoy your journey in China, and I can't wait to see more interesting videos about you❤❤
Welcome back to China,looking forward to see your journey in China,love your videos,hope more people from Scotland watch your journey and visit this amazing country 😆
thanks for showing me this, never have i ever saw one on youtube about the land boarder crossing between china and vietnam before.
Smart choice! After the trip to Kunming, you should go to Dali and Lijiang, where there are different views you have never seen.
welcome home,my dears.I suggest you should visit cities near Shanghai,like suzhou etc.❤❤love you both.
I tuned off when you left China but you are back now and so are most of your audience keen to learn more about China.
GO to xinjiang, Yunnan( lijiang,dali) 🎉
Yes. Lijiang and Dali are both in Yunnan province where you guys are. Recommend both.
7:45 is like really funny for anyone that know mandarin cause the staff is literally saying :美国？ (America?)
When the Scottish accent "meets up" with a South African accent in Kunming, Because I am Lizzy in China is waiting for you!
green color trains in China are old railway trains with lower speed.
The bridge is separately governed by two counties, from the middle point to two banks of the river.
You guys are so funny. I love the Scottish accent.
Thank you so much ahah 🏴
When you are in Guangxi province, you should consider traveling to Guilin, very very beautiful place, if you don't go there you will regret it!
刘三姐 - 唱山歌!
他们应该对风景没有什么兴趣。
I used to find someone to sneak me to Vietnam by boat at this port because I didn’t bring my passport. 150 RMB for a round trip is still very good, but after the COVID-19 epidemic, border management is probably more stringent, and I don’t know if anyone is still trying to cross the border illegally.以前我在这个口岸是找人划船偷渡去越南的，因为没有带护照。150人民币往返，还是很不错的，但是经历了新冠疫情之后，估计边境管理的更加严格了，现在不知道还有没有人偷渡了。
果然如我在上个视频评论猜测的一样，是河内-老街，然后进入河口，去昆明这样子。因为云南广西都和越南交界
welcome back. old Chinese says: friends from far, how happy we are. Enjoy.
是谁告诉你英国人是中国人的朋友？
@@HuaLee-rl1bq
@@HuaLee-rl1bq 说这话 有意思吗
Welcome back! 🎉
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Shane you didn’t spend some time in Lao Cai before you crossed the border to China. I live in Lao Cai. Also a trip to Sapa would have been good. Enjoy your travels.
I know we actually wished we could have spent some time there it was a lovely little town
@@Alan_and_Shannon yeah there are 2 areas to Lao Cai. The side of the river where the train station is and the other side of the river which is also a Cai town (proper).
welcome back again， like your video~
Welcome back to China! Sorry about the hotel. Hope that the rest of your trip will be great ❤
Although you crossed the border, but the buildings on Chinese side look kind of similar to that in Vietnam, the train station especially, the style and the unique yellow colour you normally find in Vietnam…the lanterns along the street remind me of Hoi An in central Vietnam I recently visited.😅 I would say this town is more like Vietnam than China, you won’t find it elsewhere in China.
Wonderful adventure experience in Vietnam! Smell, food, buildings, etc.
scottish accent english sounds lovely
It can sometimes be difficult for people to understand
@@Alan_and_Shannon Although it's a bit hard to understand, I like this accent; it sounds comfortable.
@@Alan_and_ShannonYeah, not so often heard for sure, but it's sexy I love it. ❤
the accent is actually funnier than bo'oh oh' wo'oh 😅
Best accent in the world! 🏴
Please show us that lousy hotel you stayed at. Must get them to improve!
Welcome back to China Alan and Shannon!
My wife and I are really enjoying your videos they are fantastic well done
Seeing that green train make me feel like going back to 20th century😂...
8:57 That "gog ball" is actually your "dustbin"Very 20th century...
Yea the train was very old school, it’s interesting there’s such a contrast in the transport available in China
@@Alan_and_Shannon For the poor people, a short trip green train is affordble.
And tourists may take a green train for a slow travel to relax themselves.
NYC metro is just a small step above the green train
@@Alan_and_Shannon This old green train is purposely kept for the poorer people, as you said, 5 ￡ for 6 hours of trip. In some poor areas of Yunnan & Sichuan, they even remove some seats in the carriages to accommodate agricultural products that the farmers take to sell in other cities.
@@sportsonwheelss Well... maybe both countries can cooperate on improving infrastructure together...
Love your videos!😊
Glad you like them!
hi, Alan & shannon, if you interesting to visit LuoYang , I will happily be your local guide.
China is a place of more than 25 countries combined together, only in this way you can fully understand China. You can treat Yunnan and Guangxi as two totally different countries. Each province in China is totally different from another especially in food and local culture.
Yes China is so diverse
@@Alan_and_Shannon Even in one province people usually don't fully understand or even totally don't understand what people say in other areas because of accent or native languages. 😶🌫
Wow. I was in Vietnam 21 years ago at that same spot and wondered what it would be like in Hekou. But we didn't have the visa to get into China. But now i know so thanks guys.
Wow how cool! Does it look similar to what you remember?
@@Alan_and_Shannon Vietnam looked a lot poorer back then but they still had the golf buggies. The triangular structure on the Chinese side was there back then.
Please keep updating the video, don't break it.😊
You would feel very funny for you can find quite a lot of different ethnic minority groups of China in Kunming. Besides, I also suggest that you go to Dali.
Welcome back folks. In Kunming, look up Lijiang
I saw videos of civilians visiting each other’s border cities, between Russia and China, for quick breakfasts and things, like us and Canada.
I heard there’s a swing at Myanmar and China border. Kids swing back and forth, between Myanmar and China. Nice.
Also, I saw a video, border guards of Pakistan and China, dancing together using guns as props. How cool is that?
Hi Alan & Shannon, can i please find out how do you get visa from Vietnam border to China, what documents do you need to for the visa, thanks?
We already had a Chinese visa in our passport so that was all we had to show, it also depends what country you are from. You will find all the information online
The hotel, if the actual situation does not match the online pictures, then they deserve a rating of one star.
Where do you plan to travel in China？
Looking forward to your Yunnan trip!
here you come to China again, you guys plan to visit each province of China? I have got used to your scottish accent gradually.😆
That could be a fun challenge!
You guys are amazing. You are not afraid to take risk. I think as long as you guys don't go to North Korea, you are fine.
the staff in the train station is like 'united kingdom? it that America?'😅 because in Chinese we calles Britain 英国yingguo(ying country) or 英格兰yinggelan(England) so the staffs in that small border town don't know what 'united kingdom' is.
Nice border environment.
Wish we knew it was so busy on the other side and we would have stayed there for the night
50 pence for a night? That's crazy.
Unbelievable price! Maybe covering for the bench in the park?😂
Warm welcome！！！
where will u visit next?
Keep watching to find out…
中國這種火車應該有臥鋪，甚至應該也有房間，你們需要休息的話應該訂那種票。
通常情况下他们真的很节省
Why don't you go to XinJiang? That is a famous destination for many Chinese tourists.
welcome to china.have a good trip
Thank you!
You come China again. Will you go to Kunming and Dali?
КНР, красота слава КПК 🇨🇳❤❤🇨🇳❤🇨🇳❤🇨🇳❤
Imagine if US and Mexico also build a border bridge 😅
Perhaps I get used to American accent it was super funny when I heard Alan said Sex hours in the train while he was trying to say 6 hours in the train. just joking, have a pleasant journey.
🤣🤣 he defos said 6
You guys are brave.
Very brave to travel on old green train where local on a low budget traverse on.
Are you guys from Ireland? China has a 15-day visa-free policy for Ireland starting March 14th.
They’re from Scotland
...and they're already in China
WOW..ENTER CHINA FROM VIETNAM BY WALKING...
Seeing you carrying a United Kingdom passport makes me wonder "Is Scotland part of United Kingdom?" because your accent is so different from the British accent.
Yes Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, we have a British passport
100% different from London accent which i like the most
Just like China, Britain is also quite diverse. The "British accent" is very different between the various cities in the UK. Only a small minority of people speak the "RP - Queen's/London accent."
苏格兰不是英国的一部分，苏格兰是大不列颠的一部分😂
@@Alan_and_Shannon你的话逻辑有问题😂
Lovely！
Anyway，be safe. China's emergency number is 110, and the police are very enthusiastic!
what about the border between China and Afghanistan ?
Not possible to cross just now
this is so fun!
What's 'tuurism' is that a Scotish thing?
Tourism**
Back China? Welcome. Have a good trip❤
Yes! Thank you!
Please don't be too stingy on your accommodations, all the room under 15 pounds each night is for the people who under poverty line in China.
I prefer seeing at least one food review each video
Taaaaaaannnnnnnnnnn. Strong Irish accent
在桃子老家過來耶
Welcome back to China
Cute accent...but yeah, would be hard to understand for non-native English speakers
走线润中 😅
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You guys are definitely categorized into 穷游 style in China. 🤣Maybe considering economic hotel chains or international hostels next time, they will not cost much more for a couple. There's even a Chinese saying "穷家富路", treat yourself well while traveling. 😁
Vietnaam trip was short.
We were only there for a few day's. We have travelled around Vietnam before
Welcome to China again.
Since you're going to China from Vietnam's border, go to Lijiang and Dali which is very near. You'll be in a very different China's city. Google for these 2 cities. After this, go to Tibet and Xinjiang. For Tibet, you might have to get a permit..
I guess you must not have slept on the train. Those cheap trains are so cheap that they sell all kinds of goods on the train, and the annoying shouts will fill the entire carriage.
We managed to sleep for like 90mins before the train got busy... wasn't the best journey
在春天的季节里你们居然选择了回到中国云南这个美丽的地方旅游，绝对是最佳的选择。中国的西南省份当地消费水平较低，风景优美！
i think what you earn in youtube is enough to cover your expenses in China, don't be stingy in terms of transportation and accomodation
China is not the first place we are visiting and it will not be the last
欢迎来中国自由行，下一站贵州
Can you elaborate on how your Chinese visa works😂😂
It’s a 2 year multiple entry