A Look Inside a 7-11 in China | Convenience Stores in China | This is China

[@user-nn1yt9ki9p]

I’ll finally return Chengdu in July for the first time after 4 years living in New York for study and work as a musician. I used to visit my school(Sichuan Conservatory of Music)’s neighbor - Sichuan University every Friday 7pm at their English corner under the flag raising platform. I highly recommend you to make a video of English corners and friends making in China. Interviewing Chinese people who lived in the US and see what they think about everything there. I found difficulties making friends and living in the US although I actually have plenty and I survive very well by being a school founder+teacher+concert pianist. I supposed to travel anyways and I did it in many countries but the US is culturally the most difficult for Chinese compare to Europe - like you said earlier in another video - something is missing here. While you feel home in China, where the culture emphasize a lot on the reliabilities, you really feel helpless and lonely in the US where emphasizes the independence and freedom.....

[@locksleynet]

Wow, when I take a camera out in the Beijing 7-11 they pretty much dive at me as if I’m about to ignite a bomb lol. “NOOOOOOO PHOTOS!” With a slow motion movie dive in my direction to obscure the camera. I’m jealous you got to record for this long uninterrupted 😆

[@HappyHourWithMatt]

Awesome video, Austin! Just found your channel last week and have been binge watching. We are moving to China in August and your videos have been super helpful!

[@austinguidry2]

So happy to hear that - cheers!! :D

[@yu-eg7od]

If you watch Spentza, Lauwhy and the likes., they just try to make a living in China using KZbin vlog, you will be brainwashed even before you step into China

[@licher1988]

but china is so huge ,that every provinice is different, hope u have a nice trip

[@chrissabre1761]

Yep, and better to watch one like him who actually has to work while living there, versus some who are just entertainers.

[@chopsticksandtrains]

Enjoyed the vid! Used to go to 7-11 quite a bit in Japan - they also had those ham and egg sandwiches! I agree, they're pretty good. No 7-11s in the city I'm currently in. I heard we are supposed to get our first McDonalds fairly soon though! Take care and keep up the good videos, Austin!

[@PrimeInChina]

Yeah, 7/11 is pretty good here. I live next to a Family Mart and it is pretty awesome. I still don't think they are on the level of the ones in Japan but getting better. I think they are better than 5 years ago. Amazing how if you need something in a hurry you can easily go in and buy pretty much anything. Good video Austin, keep them coming!

[@freddyjoe8561]

great video thanks Austin. I felt a bit dizzy watching though, something going on with the camera?

[@RubiconV]

I think you forgot a setting on the camera so it doesn't mess with the image abd make it seems like a drug trip. But good info and content!

[@eh8262]

This video was actually so helpful, thank you.

[@maxsolar1139]

The shitty thing about China is that the things are over priced over there. While 1 USA dollar is 6.5 RMB, the average Chinese earns around only 5k USD (converted) a year. In addition, China has no minimum wage. I am currently in China and it sucks seeing so many people struggling.

[@handias.7642]

Gotta be in beijing next month. Thank you for helpful video

[@Laniakea787]

the yellow staff over the rice was egg. "蛋包饭".

[@ipodslave2006]

China is rich, look at the Audis and BMWs, they are everywhere!

[@rodriguezjamesralphyl.9673]

china is poor

[@Eliw07]

Miguel Sato you sure?😂

[@heshamvoiceovers3397]

this video is great man, thanks!

[@Bigyawner]

It's good to know that 7-11 do exist in Mainland China. Close to eighteen months in Wuhan and I haven't seen one here . Which was a huge surprise as I moved here from Taiwan where they were on nearly every corner. Monsoon is more common in this area.

[@WEIHONGDU]

In Wuhan they have more Lawson stores tho

[@mouselivinglarge4069]

Thanks for the vid, looking forward to the next

[@keitatachibana4996]

Spicy bar is for "La Tiao". I ate La Tiao every single day when I was young.

[@MM-jn2om]

Thank you for sharing about 7-Elevens in China. Can you do an episode on foreigners dealing with 'technicalities" when first coming to China? From when you first step off the plane, registration at the police station, getting through customs. I hope to be in China by the end of July-early August. Wondering what to expect so it doesn't seem so unfamiliar.

[@ocelot8611]

Depends on what visa you're arriving on. Is it a tourist or student visa? If it's either one of those two then arriving in China itself is no problem (I've arrived in China on both).

[@MM-jn2om]

Work visa. I am just waiting for the university to print off my diploma.

[@austinguidry2]

I did a video about registering at the police station, so that's done! :) Customs isn't something to worry about, so you're good on that front as well!

[@MM-jn2om]

Thank you. I'll look it up.

[@C3TheCollywoodLife]

Some of the prices and items are better then most of our 7/11 here in Guangzhou.

[@austinguidry2]

Yeah, definitely! Guangzhou's an expensive place! Chengdu's still pretty cheap in most aspects, fortunately

[@Skiddla]

Wow it will take me a long time to try out all those things I've never seen before.

[@codediporpal]

And the drinks in the fridge are sometimes kinda sorta cold. Usually a better bet than a non 7/11. At least that was my experience!

[@XiaosChannel]

4:10 so the 7-11 in china is modeled after the japanese ones, I know that because I've been to 7-11s both in canada and japan. And that's called an onigiri -- otherwise what would you call the item on the left of the lower shelf?

[@caryzhang9371]

some food are Japanese food, I like 711 too.

[@DakotaAbroad]

I'm going to be moving to Qingdao soon. I'm vegan so I'm a liiiittle nervous. Hopefully I can find lots of snack foods I can eat. Haha While visiting Japan I ate lots of food from convience stores

[@austinguidry2]

If you're vegan, you're going to have to learn to be flexible. Vegetarian's not so bad, but vegan's TOUGH...you're going to eat a lot of accidental meat and animal products if you go out to eat. Even veggie dishes are cooked with chicken stock/bullion, and a lot of sauces contain various animal products. You'll be mostly cooking at home here unless you open up a bit or don't ask too many questions

[@kristinestaples7607]

There are KZbin lessons on how to say you're vegan. Chinesepod does a good one. It's very doable, there are more and more vegans in China. I'm not in China, but I'm vegan so when I do visit I'll have to deal with this too. Good luck!

[@ashrafkaasamani209]

do a video about how you learn and develop your chinese language skills.

[@austinguidry2]

I have many videos about learning Chinese! There's a playlist on my channel

[@weiyan5346]

this triggers me to do a 711 in az..

[@sjmb7967]

I like the tuna sandwich and drinks of 7 eleven.

[@nellychess]

Not sure if you already covered it, but what about a vid on healthcare. Not so much emergenciea, but what if you have an ongoing thing like diabetes or something.

[@GugulethuMayisela]

I really liked this video👍🏿 do the have Ben and Jerry’s ice cream in China?

[@austinguidry2]

Yes, but only in high-end import supermarkets and shops

[@rufflesal]

This video was actually very interesting. Im heading over to Tianjin for a holiday in Sept (2019) and it all looks fascinating.

[@veziik8552]

How was it ??

[@XiaosChannel]

3:59 no that's supposed to be an omlet!

[@user-mp6sc1vm9z]

你认为便宜是因为你把价格换算成美元，你挣的是美元，而我们挣的是人民币。

[@Retrobananadesigns]

Looks similar to the one in Hong Kong but with more of a selection and bigger.

[@obnoxiousyetconsistent5989]

Quality Content

[@Thedukquaksthrice1]

I’m going to Chengdu on June 24th for two weeks, all by myself. I’m very nervous! Do you have any recommendations for easy meals to cook that are really spicy?

[@kenyup5424]

JohnPaul Anderson there are McDonald's and kfc and pizza hut there,no worry,don't forget buy a VPN before you go

[@zhanglan6568]

calm down man. Nothing to be nervous about. Chengdu is a nice city and you will enjoy it.

[@user-iu1tk4yo1o]

easy...add more 【小米辣=xiaomila】pepper

[@hpatdh077]

I've only been to 7 11 in Japan, and this one looks MASSIVE. Are you saying it's average sized for you? Also I see that many things sold in this store are the same you can find in pretty much any Chinese small supermarket. Prices look good, although I don't know about chengdus prices, I'm at northeast China and seems average pricing. I know Beijing and Shanghai are more expensive. I think 7 11 in China is kind of a let down for me, just by watching your video.

[@piri75]

You got it cheap in Chengdu. Guangzhou is quite a bit more expensive.

[@austinguidry2]

Yeah, GZ's a lot more expensive! Chengdu's a cheaper and better city - it's a win-win! :D :D

[@bobzsq]

looks like your Chinese is good... how many characters have you learned?

[@XiaosChannel]

蝉的声音。。。。。。。。。。天哪

[@muhammadosama8308]

Is it just me or the camera sometimes goes weird with blurred or something

[@JasonChanMarioKartProPlayer]

Honestly I won't buy anything in there...Food safety problem exists, eat food in hotel instead

[@shmwmlam3953]

That yellow thing is egg. It's a Japanese egg omlette over rice . And that rice wrap thing is onigiri. Again a japanese food. Seriously dude! 🤦🤦

[@XiaosChannel]

wow, did they just allow you to film?

[@austinguidry2]

Yep, nobody said anything!

[@XiaosChannel]

wow.

[@DucaTech]

Can you give us a sense of the Chinese reaction (fear or concern) over the US-China Trade spat?

[@shineindia7223]

Do they heat up the package food in 7/11 like Thailand

[@austinguidry2]

Yes, but they usually ask you first

[@shineindia7223]

@@austinguidry2 thank you very much sir. One more thing I would like to ask... I am planning a trip to Shanghai soon and I was wondering if communication would be a problem there. Do they understand English... ?? If not then how will I communicate.

[@XiaosChannel]

The japanese beer is cheaper than it is in japan >.

[@montaguable]

In your experience , are different 7-11 stores pretty uniform in what they stock ?

[@austinguidry2]

Yeah, they're all pretty similar

[@lanahanbrian0]

Similar but not exactly the same as 7-11 in Taiwan.

[@maxsolar1139]

I'm going to Chengdu in two days C:

[@Anya-ou3tk]

Umm I think it's big... I live on china I didn't see as big Seven eleven

[@andrewoliver7095]

Are taxes included in the price of goods in China?

[@austinguidry2]

Andrew Oliver yep!

[@Life-oe3ft]

I have scholarship in Chengdu but. I couldn’t stay more because You cannot be gluten free in China!!!!

[@chrissabre1761]

why not, just eat veggies

[@shawnzhu9027]

I think that's not cheese but egg

[@andyli7598]

awesome veds

[@gleny1080]

Nice

[@nellychess]

Hey Austin. I thought the universities provide on-campus housing. You don't get that?

[@austinguidry2]

Not in Chengdu, for some reason. No universities here offer it. Every other place I've heard of offers it

[@nellychess]

Austin In China hopefully they factor that into your salary

[@austinguidry2]

nellychess they do, yeah

[@1of1300000000]

👍

[@user-tf7op1bg5y]

话说老外有B站账号吗？

[@waqarhussain2510]

Alcohol pricing!

[@Advtaiwan]

辣椒的意義是 "chili flavor" and or "spicy flavor " 你覺得這樣真的很難解釋嗎？哈哈。 Do a video where you actually speak Chinese!

[@BBB-wb6rf]

他说的是“辣条”，一种processed snack in a sealed package，而不是“辣椒”。

[@Advtaiwan]

BBB 43065 原來如此😅 難怪他不知道怎麼解釋。

[@austinguidry2]

Eh, maybe - it's a lot of 麻烦, though. I'll have to subtitle and translate it, which I HATE doing. You'd be better off watching some of my past live streams on 一直播. Check out 懒惰老外 on 一直播

[@Advtaiwan]

Austin In China aww man , ok I'll check out the past video's. However I also hate making subtitles so I understand. So may I ask when your with your girlfriend what is the dominant language? English or Chinese?

[@Advtaiwan]

BBB 43065 在中國你們說“辣條” la jiao 還是 la tiao 因為他念得la jiao ?

[@imanevampy9233]

Yes thank you, but you escaped ramyon..

[@topbattlefield7524]

其实全家成都更好吃哈哈哈 陪伴了我整个高中

[@austinguidry2]

没有啊，711比全时好吃100倍！

[@topbattlefield7524]

Austin In China 可惜我家楼下711开了半年就莫名其妙关了

[@jadewang7287]

Austin In China 他说的是全家啦，family mart

[@austinguidry2]

Jade Wang 哦，哈哈哈 我看错了， 我的意见还是一样的

[@jadewang7287]

Austin In China 哈哈哈口味偏好不同很正常，我觉得各有千秋

[@akathetruthteller]

you drank the communist coolay man. for real.

[@austinguidry2]

For talking about 7-Eleven? .......okay, then