Arriving in China 🇨🇳 We were SHOCKED! Did they lie…?

We have arrived in China mainland for our very first time. We were not sure what to expect visiting this often times hated country. We were prepared for the culture shock and had no idea what to expect. Join us as we settle in to explore this possibly misunderstood country. Did they really lie to us?
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[@JennandLeon]

China was always high on our list of countries to explore with so many historical places to visit. Please leave us any suggestions on places to visit, things to do and what to eat. Thanks for watching!

[@stuartfit]

I've been to China 5 times now (1994, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2024), for China travellings, there are couple of perspectives of what you guys wanted to see like :- - Cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzen, Hangzhou, Suzhou or Guangzhou for to experience yourself how modern, advanced, great foods, cleanliness of Chinese cities overall (yes 99% of wherever go visit in China will be Clean generally) also to observe how (in general) the people are living in relaxed and happy conditions WITHOUT the fears of crimes, gun violence and feeling at ease unlike some countries where they avoid going out after dark or behaved like a scanning machines which scans 360 degrees when you out there. There are no perfect human beings, so are the Chinese people but they were brought up not to go the evil paths (crimes) with heavy punishments and together with those millions of high res cameras, those with bad intentions knew they can't run - that's how China brought their crime rates down so much as compared to the 80s and 90s when crimes were high. Cameras will work on good Samaritans (with rewards when necessary) and at the same time deters those with evil intentions, for me those cameras were nothing to me when I was there as I did not have ill intentions at all but at the same time I felt safer with extra eyes watching my safety wherever I was. Try walking about around the cities even up till midnight, even single girls are doing that without fears but the real danger going out at night is their foods, you could end up eating extra calories before sleeping. - Out of cities to those heaven-like mountainous areas. There are many, probably too many attractions like Zhangjiajie, Jiuzhaigou, Guilin, Lijiang, Guizhou and so on. - For experience China's thousands of years of historical evolutions, go Xian - Not forgetting China's 50+ ethnicities with different cultures, many people mistaken China has only 1 ethnicity which is Chinese but within Chinese, there are 50 over different ethnicities - Finally observe the Chinese people's livelihoods, something I did and got me questioning why my own government(s) within the last few decades COULD NOT do to make my life much easier like what they have in China. Subsidized high speed train (350kmph) tickets (so cheap which encourages their people to travel within China with ease), electric cars which cleared the sky off polutions and they're so quiet, even noise polutions are reduced so much, cashless payments - everything paid via phones (no need to worry about people snatching your phones because they can't use it anyway with biometric protections and the law is harsh on crimes, life in China is so much easier and I wish my government could manage my own country like them. My latest trip to China was in April 2024 (last month) to Guizhou, it's not a modern city but more towards nature, mountains, waterfalls and different Chinese ethnicity experience (Miao ethnicity, the longest living ethnicity in China in terms of old age, I've witnessed 80 years old doing labor work which I don't think I could). Here you go, my apologies for being long winded as I didn't like to sugarcoat things, I'll tell the truth even if that hurts. Enjoy your trip

[@babybibil4556]

xinjiang province, yunnan province, chongqing, xi'an

[@user-zy2lh6yu6o]

中国实际上不止五十多个民族…具体多少个有时我们自己也说不清楚，因为最初统计的时候把一些相近的民族粗略的统计成一个民族了。所以去有些少数民族区域，他们身份证上写的民族​和他们自称的不是一个民族。@@stuartfit

[@user-rk1ux6fn4f]

上海外滩，浙江乌镇，西安秦始皇兵马俑，成都大熊猫基地，重庆美食夜景，桂林山水，北京故宫和长城，湖南张家界，太多地方值得一去，我是穷人这些地方一个都没有去过，等我有钱了一定要去看看

[@user-zy2lh6yu6o]

​实际上很多老人之所以老年还在工作纯粹是因为他们闲不下来，因为他们辛苦工作了一辈子，突然让他们退休他们会很不适应。所以有些老人会继续工作，同时也是想给自己的后代留下更多的财富。@@stuartfit

[@basque888]

BBC claming you are paid actors, because you didnt put GREY FILTERS on the video.😅

[@user-ne6xw1sv4u]

BBC = British Biased Channel.

[@Aapig]

Seek truth from facts, don’t tell lies, and welcome every friend who comes to China happy birthday

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we agree. Thank you!

[@davidlaw9686]

Whoever dabbled in lies will live a messed up life, for he will be lost in his fake world trying to keep up to ensure cogency.

[@jaihindersingh]

doont beliib cpp proopaganda. Relaiabel westurn mediia an politishuns ar truuf an naevur tell lais abowd cpp

[@longhei6323]

bbc CNN工作越来越难做了

[@leo7957]

舆论霸权不会轻易瓦解的

[@user-er1iq8nq1h]

哈哈哈哈哈

[@user-ju8xw2sx2z]

它们强大，才有舆论霸权。没见过没落的国家有啥好霸权的。

[@hanli-zw8qp]

震惊上海市中心街道空无一人😂

[@hotndy]

@@leo7957 除非媒體變了，這正在發生

[@IamCodyPfister]

Happy birthday! I can’t wait until we can visit china! Lucky you got a transfer visa

[@willengel-vs8ht]

transit vice transfer.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes many country visitors can get a transit visa for up to 5 days in select cities. We have a lot more information on our website.

[@kenbehrens5778]

Looking good, can't wait to share your travels with you. Hi from Australia

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you happy to see you here. We actually met for the first time in Australia! However we didn't visit much of the country. We have it on our places to go for next year and New Zealand as well.

[@onefivethree315]

Have a great time playing. Happy birthday to you~

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you!

[@syphon000]

Don't mean to sound critical but it really rubs me the wrong way when i hear westerners expecting everyone to know english everwhere they go, maybe learn a little bit of the language you are visiting? I don't think most chinese tourists visitng western countires expect the locals to speak mandarin...though technically it is the most spoken language in the world

[@JennandLeon]

Yeah we appreciate that and we definitely didn't expect people to speak english we are simply 'reporting' or sharing on our experience to give others an idea of what to expect. We are both english tutors to students all around the world. We do also travel a lot like 14 countries last year for example so it can be a challenge for us to keep up with all of the languages. But fair point! Thanks for watching and commenting with respect.

[@s._3560]

You could use a translation app with OCR. It helps with communication and reading menus etc. for other places other than Shanghai.

[@tonyl2ca]

at least they both say 谢谢, and used it right, most Chinese won't expect more than that. just maybe later, try to say another usefule daily greeting word 你好, it can be used whenever you meet someone in a day. Enjoy your adventures in China.

[@tonyl2ca]

@@s._3560 Yes, technology is all travellers must-have friend.

[@syphon000]

@@JennandLeon and thank you guys for showing the real china! The visa free program must be driving the US empire's propaganda dept crazy...oh no how do we stop these westerners from visiting china and exposing our lies

[@mannixtong409]

Welcome to China ❤ Enjoy your journey 😊 From Hong Kong, China 😊😊

[@user-hb9jq7wb7l]

听说香港黄丝他们前一段时间来内地了，自动“送中”了😂

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much! We also really enjoyed our time in Hong Kong as well!

[@HarryFreeHugs_GayInsta]

@@JennandLeon enjoy ShangHai, China.

[@linus631]

Beautiful hotel! China looks great so far!

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we were really impressed by the hotel. It really reminded us of Tulum in Mexico actually. The staff was really nice. We loved being in a more local area rather than the busy often seen downtown Shanghai area. Thanks for watching.

[@chauamos1759]

new subscriber from Hongkong🎉

[@JennandLeon]

Oh wonderful. Thank you we have 3 videos from our time in Hong Kong if you'd like to watch those as well! We really enjoyed Hong Kong. We went to the Wine and Dine Festival last year!

[@user-vh2ug4up1k]

Happy birthday and enjoy your stay in China 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@stayfree870]

There are so many foreigners making vlog now about their visit to China. I just stumbled on this channel on my feed.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes it appears that way.

[@btopkimo]

Happy Birthday To You🎂Many Happy Returns 🎂Wishing you an amazing year filled with love and joy! Welcome to China and enjoy

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome!

[@GaminGiga]

Nice vlog, hope you guys have fun!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much! The next one will be out tomorrow!

[@w.z.6062]

Wow, this is Shanghai ? Such a beautiful place! Hope you enjoy your stay in China!

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we decided to stay in the outer areas versus staying in the busy center. It is beautiful we really enjoyed our stay. Thank you for watching we have more videos to come!

[@ALWH1314]

Shanghai metropolitan includes Puxi and Pudong, in between is Huangpu river. Pu is the ancient name of the area means “port”, and Xi means west and dong means East. City center is in Puxi, Pudong used to be agriculture farming area and later developed to be residential, industrial and business in late 1990. Puxi is the more mature and a lot more expensive area, sort of like Long Island vs. Manhattan. Based on what I heard in the video, they stayed in Pudong, hence few tall buildings and less busy. So technically they are in suburban area of Shanghai, not tourist view of Shanghai.

[@JennandLeon]

@@ALWH1314 Thank you for explaining and yes that is correct. We didn't want to go into the busy center as we have seen a lot of that and we wanted to have more of a local experience. But is a great place to stay if you want to visit city center of Shanghai and also visit Disneyland etc

[@chushao9334]

@@JennandLeon Even when you reach the city center, you can still discover places that are different from many other cities in other countries... Wishing you a pleasant journey!

[@user-er1iq8nq1h]

准确的说这是上海郊区😂😂离市中心还很远

[@mangatalk9263]

Welcome! As a Chinese studying in US, I rly love seeing ppl from other countries exploring in my country~ For cities to experience rich cultures I definitely recommend Chengdu.

[@JennandLeon]

Oh wonderful thank you for the suggestion and thanks for watching. We will show more of the area we stayed in, in our next video!

[@gk2656]

Welcome to China and happy birthday Ms. JENN.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@learmstrong]

Haven't you noticed that China is not only safe, but also a free and open country. For example, you can use a camera to record videos in hotels, restaurants, and public places without any objection from Chinese people, including staff, security guards, and police. Sometimes they even understand and tolerate the ignorance of foreigners.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes absolutely but we were always mindful to ask permission first but we do that everywhere we go so I think that's just being polite and respectful. This is why we don't always show our really local experiences because we want to be more in the moment and enjoying ourselves.

[@user-ih7us9rh6q]

I can tell you that there is no difference between ordinary life in China and the West, but obviously there are no refugees in China and the street scene is cleaner than in the West.

[@leo7957]

中国比西方更自由，开放。​@@user-ih7us9rh6q

[@timh3365]

@@user-ih7us9rh6q I don't agree with your viewpoint. As a Chinese living in Canada, I don't have to worry about my car being stolen in China because even if it's stolen, it's difficult to sell or transport these cars. But in Canada, I'm afraid to buy a new car because I worry that this new car might bring me danger. If these cars are only stolen and transported to Dubai, I don't think much of it, after all, Canada is a democratic and free developed country. However, if I'm sitting in the car and they steal it, there's a possibility of physical harm to me. So that's the biggest difference between China and Canada. When it comes to life safety and democratic freedom, I actually lean more towards life safety.

[@chushao9334]

@@JennandLeon It is pretty Correct! No matter how open China is, there will still be a need to preserve privacy. Respect is a good quality.

[@user-vs9lf2gt9k]

Oh! The urban environment is very clean, the hotel style is very warm and relaxed, and there is also a lot of food. Your trip to China must be very enjoyable!!

[@JennandLeon]

Yes it was incredible we have a few more videos to come!

[@huichen3822]

这不是市区，是郊区。

[@peipeiqian8794]

这里是郊区，作为上海人，从没去过这里。

[@user-wy5sn9xh9g]

我看样子，和我去年去上海住的地方有点像，应该在迪斯尼那边附近

[@julianchung9215]

Wow enjoy your trip!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@LW78321]

Good to always see the truth with your own eyes by visiting a country instead of being told what to believe

[@JennandLeon]

Very ture!

[@uwanttono4012]

@LW78321 So true my friend!

[@YINGZHANG-zh4zj]

happy birthday，have a good time❤

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much so happy I was so happy to celebrate it in China!

[@esphilee]

China is a big and diverse country. It is admirable that their government can keep 1.4 Billion people well fed and happy, while maintaining the order and infrastructure so well.

[@MFKR-ix1un]

可是中國的一小部份還是很迷戀美國的制度！當然 中國走上那個制度我敢肯定沒有現在好

[@user-pg6li6ot6c]

​@@MFKR-ix1un没有恶意哈，是走上美国什么制度了？😮我没这个感觉啊？

[@cheerrains]

@@user-pg6li6ot6c 資本主義制度吧，但是如果你們大陸走資本主義制度的話只能說明蔣中正贏了，那樣的話保不齊和歐洲一樣被限制在北約了，或者和日本一樣被收割。曆史的東西誰也說不準。

[@edidervishi7102]

@@MFKR-ix1un😂搞笑嘛，什么叫迷恋，那是公知拿钱办事而已，真要搞成美国那制度，这帮人统统变成贫民窟流浪汉，他们喜欢吗😂

[@edidervishi7102]

@@cheerrains😂你要搞清楚资本主义制度一定要有经济基础，要能够收割别国,不然维持不了高福利。你就像巴西它是资本主义制度啊。高福利制度破产被美国收购粮食公司公路矿石，现在国内饥荒，粮食出口可以供世界五分之一但自己国内还很多饥荒。出口粮食多钱却到了美国手里。😂就是因为他们没有美英早期那种军事殖民，后来的经济殖民。资本主义就是一条不归路，它只能扩张，没有扩张却用高福利一下子就破产了。😂像美国被去美元化后，最后肯定也要爆雷

[@vt-M28888]

The hotel is so cool and you have amazing sunrise view! Enjoy your stay in Shanghai 🙂

[@JennandLeon]

Yes it was so lovely! It was a wonderful birthday. Our next video shows more of our day and the beautiful sunset!

[@hsujongee7963]

As Chinese working in Canada, I desperately miss my motherland. Hope you enjoy and have fun there! My personal favorite cities in China is Chengdu and Zhangjiajie. Hope you could pay a visit there and you won't regret!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you! I also miss my Motherland (Canada) so please take time to enjoy it as well!

[@hongkongchina2048]

Happy Birthday!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@user-nt8sc9rn6m]

Happy birthday!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@tangxying]

Welcome to China! Enjoy your trip here,and happy birthday!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@hongqingxiang3374]

Happy birthday & wishing you both a smooth & enjoyable trip🙂

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@jennylee3114]

Lovely video!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much. Thanks for watching

[@tianshupiao2127]

The Western media has gone too far in portraying China.

[@JennandLeon]

It can be extreme. I do however believe media in general can be this way sadly world wide!

[@richardlo4867]

Gone too far? They are like blathering mental cases on anything China.

[@user-xd9ss7ru7m]

@@JennandLeon The media you mentioned are all controlled by one country.

[@guoweixu-fu6kj]

@@JennandLeon 其實不意外，因爲全世界範圍内的主流媒體基本上是由同一批人控制的。

[@fzyfzy168]

有很多人相信西方媒体的谎言😢令人难过

[@irisluo2014]

Happy birthday!Hope you have wonderful time in China.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@user-fm3kd5ox4b]

China is really beautiful and there are a lot of beautiful scenery.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes it truly is and so much ancient history to explore!

[@user-sh3fq9gq5c]

我在我这儿的B站看到你们的视频就马上来油管了，预祝下次来上海玩的更开心！外滩和南京路步行街是必逛的。步行街北面的宝格丽酒店的下午茶有艺术品般的精美甜品套餐，老城隍庙的蟹黄灌汤包也不错！

[@user-rx9bt9hk5i]

안전하게 즐거운 여행 하세요 ❤❤❤

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@ITeachChinese]

Hello! Happy birthday!

[@JennandLeon]

Hi! Thank you so much!

[@YINGZHANG-zh4zj]

If you live near Disneyland then this is not part of downtown Shanghai😂

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we know that. We did not want to go downtown Shanghai. We were thinking about going to the center but we like to visit more local communities more.

[@wangleo6788]

​@@JennandLeon你可能对中国市中心有什么误解，有机会可以租一辆出租车，绕着市中心转一圈，就会有直观感受。

[@dranzacspartan8002]

Mate, I've been to China. Have fun, and enjoy the most amazing City on the planet. It is the safest country I've been to and the citizens are extremely helpful. It's sad to see how much fear USA and the West has put into people about China (if you want to experience fear, try USA's New York City or LA. You have to be careful where you go).

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we agree, that's why we titled it as we did to create conversation and awareness. We personally were only concerned/curious about our visa situations and the surveillance aspect but we discuss a lot of these issues in our next video while enjoying some yummy food. Thanks for watching!

[@dranzacspartan8002]

@@JennandLeon By the way, they're not Surveillance cameras, they're Security cameras. That's just the word USA throws around to create fear. I believe there are more Security Cameras in England. I love the Security Cameras ... it you've got nothing to hide, its not an issue. I'm a white Aussie male and I could leave my stuff on the restaurant table, go order my food, and come back with all my stuff still there. In Paris at the Eiffel Tower, I was pick pocketed within a few days touring. In Greece, (my cultural country), I was pick pocketed at the Acropolis. In NYC (USA) I was pick pocketed. There is no way I'd leave my stuff unattended in an EU country, UK or USA.

[@icepeng2563]

​@@JennandLeon你以为你是谁呀？中国政府还监控你，你太把自己当回事了。

[@aj2228]

​@@dranzacspartan8002 in the US they are called freedom cameras. In China they are called CCTV chicom. And the sheeple guzzle up the propaganda!!

[@ckne1]

@@JennandLeon你需要在公共场合尊重公共安全，别妨碍别人，别做出有关伤风败俗的事情，没人在乎你。别太把自己当回事,摄像头不是专门观察你的。

[@jpnicholls888]

Welcome to Shanghai China. I wish you guys a wonderful time there. Shanghai is a beautiful city and there are so much things to see. First time watching your vlog and I subscribed immediately. Looking forward to your next vlog. Take care and ENJOY China. Cheers from Macau China.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome, kind words and thank you for subscribing. We will have our next video up tomorrow!

[@Anonymous------]

I was expecting another duck on the patio of your hotel room when you opened the door to it. 😂

[@JennandLeon]

That would have been nice! I like ducks!

[@Anonymous------]

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[@jding1573]

Since you guys only have 24 hours in Shanghai, you'd better live in the city center. I assume your hotel location 30 years ago was countryside. Shanghai city center is much better.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we plan to explore there next. We enjoyed the quiet more rural and local area. It was perfect for what we wanted and the time we had. We also came off of a very busy 2 weeks of travel prior so it was a nice way to celebrate my birthday.

[@mmmnnn-xe9pj]

happy birthday🎉

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@manolexing68]

Happy Birthday!!! China's a beautiful and YES, delicious foodie country. I enjoy the food a lot, especially down in Guangzhou. I've been to Shanghai only once. It's so sophisticated looking. Enjoy you guys!!! Swasdee Krup !!!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much! Yes we were very impressed! We really enjoyed our time. Thanks for watching!

[@user-ij7gc5cw3o]

生日快樂🎂🍰🎉

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@peterwilliams7335]

Love the hotel you stayed in this video. Wow the sky is so clear. That sunset shot is so beautiful. The air quality is so much better than it was 15 years ago when I was there for the first time. The city looks so much prettier when the sky is clear and air is fresh. The air quality there is better than it is in LA.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we stayed out of the city center as well so we can't comment on how it would look there but we loved the area we stayed in. We will show more of it in our video tomorrow. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. We appreciate it.

[@scn1999]

Yes, you are right, Chinese gov invested quite a lot effort in improving the air/water quality in last ten years, now we can see blue sky and clear water with fish almost everywhere. Welcome come back , you can see a brand new China.

[@weiliu1844]

As a Chinese, we welcome all kind and open-minded people to travel in China. Chinese people have been simple and warm-hearted since ancient times. Hope you have a pleasant journey.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏼

[@willsmith4735]

If you want to experience beautiful scenery, you can go to Yangshuo in Guangxi, Phoenix Ancient City in Hunan, and Lijiang in Yunnan.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you for the recommendations 🙏🏼

[@John_259]

If it's still relevant: you might like to take the maglev super high speed train from the airport into the city just for the experience and a quick look around. If you want to see more of the city maybe use the metro to visit the Bund, a very popular tourist spot.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much for the recommendations. Very helpful and thank you for watching.

[@Jondavis6996]

Wow, I’ve seen that thumbnail and title just a couple of days ago. Very creative you two

[@JennandLeon]

I think it's a pretty common feeling for most westerners when we arrive into China for the first time. It's a genuine feeling. Take a look around our channel and you'll see our typical titles and thumbnails it's our style. But thanks for the input.

[@Jondavis6996]

@@JennandLeon nah, it looks near identical to the two mad explorers. Great try!

[@JennandLeon]

@@Jondavis6996 Did you know that we know each other? They came over to our place near Chiang Mai in Thailand! But yes again take a look at OUR videos from the past and you'll see this is also very much our style. AGAIN thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Jondavis6996]

@@JennandLeon wow, that’s amazing! And even worse I’d say, people you would consider friends and you are not only copying the thumbnail but also a title that is very similar as well. Charming.

[@JennandLeon]

@@Jondavis6996 I didn’t even see their content so that’s what I’m trying to express to you! Again check out our Malaysia we were wrong video and thumb nail from 9 months ago and our $2 can eat for $3?! (They lied to us) thumbnail from Singapore - 8 months ago.. and many others to see OUR style.. funny timing. Great minds and creators think a like I suppose.

[@coxla10a]

Have a nice trip.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@testusersg]

You don't need VPN if you're on roaming service. You can access google and stuff as long as you're using your own country's SIM card.

[@chessonweng1941]

Data roaming service is not cheap i think. Maybe China Sim + VPN will be the best choice.

[@81phoebe]

Happy Blessed Birthday

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@dsaasd2790]

现在登月不能造假及撒谎了。因互联网太发达了。

[@dlf4298]

就跟你有可能知道的也确实假消息，比如以为登月是造假。

[@julielingxu6278]

@@dlf4298中国辟谣了

[@bilibili833]

​@@julielingxu6278当我们讨论这件事的时候，我们所有人已经输了，无论真假，美国这把就是赢家

[@huiyu5518]

造个锤子假 脑子你进什么》

[@user-dj5tz7zu2g]

 @dlf4298没有人怀疑登月造假 怀疑的是人登月造假

[@oceanblue1771]

have fun!

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you

[@yiuhingwong5897]

生日快樂,來自中國香港的祝福❤️💐🧁🎂🙏☺️

[@user-hb9jq7wb7l]

听说前几天黄丝们“送中”了😢？

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much! We really had a great time in Hong Kong we have a few videos. We went to the Wine and Dine festival last year and we loved it!

[@jinyeliu-jc1sv]

have a good time

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@jingmo2210]

Happy birthday, welcome to China

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@ExpatNatt]

Welcome to China! I hope you can get the chance to explore some more off-the-beaten-path villages in China 🇨🇳

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we plan to in the future

[@Namoari941]

$110/night (included breakfast) is not cheap but reasonable with such as nice low rise hotel

[@JennandLeon]

Yes I realized that after! We had just come from a busy 2 weeks of travel prior and I mixed up the price from the city prior but I had already said it in the video.

[@zheshipeng]

The booking app charges a lot I guess

[@richardlo4867]

It's rather expensive for the location.

[@monnetsoong2957]

@@richardlo4867The price is reasonable for its unique interior decoration but not the location- I’m from Shanghai

[@luxinyu]

@@monnetsoong2957 The environment in other cities is better at $35 than here

[@luluwo]

As a local Shanghainese, I would like to express my greetings to you guys to come to Shanghai and beside all the other Place of interests, I would highly recommend you guys watch a standup comedy in English here in Shanghai

[@scarlettlee5009]

If you have the opportunity, you can visit other historical ancient cities and enjoy the local culture and food.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we definitely will

[@jamesmagill3776]

Long way from B&Q, ay Leon? 👊👊👊👍👍👍

[@JennandLeon]

Indeed - however we are in England at the moment! (this is Jenn btw)

[@mangatalk9263]

Btw not sure what you may expect about downtown of Shanghai… it’s not crowded there just with more historical buildings and modern buildings

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we are looking forward to explore more in the future. We don't like big cities in general it is nothing to do with Shanghai persay

[@user-qg5tr1mn9x]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you!

[@ipfreak]

well, you should have taken maglev train straight to the downtown (only about 20 minutes or so ride) and find a hotel there. the place you are staying seems to be quite a way from the downtown of shanghai....

[@JennandLeon]

Yes that is what we wanted. Something a little more rural and local. We will visit Shanghai city center another time. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching!

[@Cheng66688]

别人说的，永远不如自己看到的，通过自己的眼睛去看看，相信你们会得到不同的答案，祝你们在中国旅途愉快。

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we agree and that is what we are hoping to share in this and our videos coming up soon as well!

[@Yapkimsiong-ji4cu]

生日快乐🎉🎉

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@bldomain]

Lawson started out in the US but now belongs to Japan and based in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

[@JennandLeon]

Oh ok thank you for sharing 🙏🏼

[@starfish253]

Cute hotel. Very zen

[@JennandLeon]

Yes it was lovely. Thanks for watching

[@fj5563]

relax ，have fun

[@JennandLeon]

Yes always! It was our first day and we were more concerned about the visa issues and the surveillance aspects. Thanks for watching

[@guoweixu-fu6kj]

@@JennandLeon 西方媒體塑造的監視是謊言，安全才是真的目的

[@garethl738]

5:55 Lawsons is a Japanese chain of convenience stores

[@JennandLeon]

Oh ok! Thanks for sharing. We've been to Japan a few times but we didn't know that.

[@rachelyng9724]

Support❤

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you

[@mingtian6909]

Samsung and apple both are substandard with premium pricing.

[@JennandLeon]

fair enough ha!

[@lovefromhuang]

Happy birthday~

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@weiye8830]

It was a white duck, obviously domesticated and not afraid of people. It could be someone's pet; it could also be a food ingredient that escaped from a restaurant (Chinese people like to eat animals killed alive, such as fish, shrimp, crabs, chickens, ducks, and geeseto indicate that the food is fresh). Australia and Canada also sell live lobsters to China.

[@cool-eye3674]

If you want to do people outside China a favour, tell more people about the real China. There are far too many people who have been blinded by western propaganda that, it's getting absurd.

[@fenxian]

You credit card not blocked by your credit card company? I tried in hotel and coffee shop with different bank card, being blocked.

[@JennandLeon]

The hotel accepted our credit card and they added more to the bill and the kind man that worked at the hotel went and got out cash to give us!

[@ytchuah4358]

You can drink beer on the street but no USA

[@kenyu9420]

生日快樂🎉🎉

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you

[@Kopkhunkah40]

Looks like you ripped off 2 mad explorers thumbnail & title. Do better.

[@HappyTwoBeHere]

It’s a 100% copy of them

[@JennandLeon]

Looks like you haven't read any of our past titles, or seen any of our past thumb nails or haven't read any prior comments on this topic thread. This is standard for US. We didn't see or watch their video prior to posting ours. I only went to see after a previous comment. We have videos and thumbnails with similar titles and thumbnails in our past (check our Malaysia videos and Singapore videos..from 8 months ago) This is also our KZbin style. This is of no advantage to us to come secondary in a samesies type of way. We also know 2 Mad Explorers personally, we've had them over to our place in Thailand in the past. KZbin is a career and takes skill, work and dedication. Thanks for the 'support'?

[@JennandLeon]

Might I add like the prior comment about this after I went to go see what they were referring to I also laughed at it with Leon saying wow what are the chances. I understand why you might think the way you do that but honestly what good are you bringing to the table here? There are countless videos with similar titles, words, and thumbnails I found like 14 variations after reading the previous comments....you'd think we are all Travel KZbinrs or something...?

[@CTony-xh2ux]

Hi I think you'd better ask the clerk if the pepsi needs to be paid or not

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we did. It was included for us. Thank you.

[@user-yv5qo6vi2s]

Hope you can visit Nanjing. Nanjing is a historical city. It also has a massacre memorial museum, it shows facts what Chinese suffered during WW2.

[@RajuBoro-mk9xx]

Nice

[@JennandLeon]

Yes! Thanks for watching.

[@mit_jack6754]

If you use your mobile data (SIM card from your own country) you won't be impacted by their access restriction. Then the concern would be your roaming data cost.

[@user-bf2sh4hy9w]

amazing China❤

[@simonroy2825]

The sky you photographed was blue

[@JennandLeon]

Yes it was very blue and beautiful!

[@joeymelbourne]

you guys seemed to have arrived in some suburbs/country side of Shanghai, of course, hotel so much cheaper and better. In Canada, for CAD400 you wouldn't get this kind of service. Don't forget to go to city area of Shanghai, you will be more shocked ;)

[@JennandLeon]

Yes that is true. For $200 you get a really bad hotel room in Canada ha!

[@marufjamar6473]

Selamat ulang tahun saya dari Indonesia, jangan lupa ke provinsi provinsi moslem yang indah,, seperti provinsi Uyghur propaganda barat,,

[@markxia7632]

Xinjiang is so amazing and huge province ，it is beautiful and interesting。local people are good at singing and dancing ， and always do it in the dinner。hope everybody goes here 。the only trouble is Xinjiang is so huge ，you need enough time on the road

[@marufjamar6473]

@@markxia7632 i love Xinjiang yang indah,,

[@JennandLeon]

Yes thank you. We are adding it to our month long stay for travels when we return to China!

[@wahchili6077]

Buy a translator device in just RMB 250, (USD 36) that make you easy to connect people.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes there are so many neat devices and translation we can use now!

[@wsurfer2147]

The streets are so clean.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes we agree! Very mean from what we saw 🙏🏼

[@hl5478]

Happy birthday 🎉and enjoy your journey.

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@PlayShorts3]

You guys need to relax and enjoy your visit over there, you look so paranoid 😂. Forget about the fake news we've been told and just enjoy. Just like everywhere else, some people may not like to be filmed but 98% of the people don't care if you film them because they'll be filming you too or taking pictures because you're probably the first foreigners they've seen lol. I've been binging these China vlogs and I can't wait to visit 😊. Edit: Oh and happy belated birthday

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much for the birthday wishes! Yes we were apprehensive more so about the visa process, our credit cards/banking working ok and surveillance

[@sevenwhengay9343]

Just turn on your roaming, no need to use VPN and can access FB and WhatsApp.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes but the problem for us as full time travellers we don't have a plan. We just buy SIM cards in each country we visit usually. That was our issue

[@samuraijack8704]

Please visit Japan ! Welcome. Japan is unbelievably deferent from other asian countries.

[@JennandLeon]

Hi! Yes, we love Japan! We have our series from Japan coming out in about a month. We have visited twice. To Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. We have many more places left to explore in Japan also! Thanks for watching.

[@CHOWVANSEN]

Welcome to China，Maybe you can come to Shenzhen then。

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you!

[@user-dm5qm7bv7k]

欢迎

[@JennandLeon]

Thank you so much!

[@zmj7595]

This is just a small appetizer, it's just the beginning, the most surprising is yet to come.

[@JennandLeon]

Yes indeed!

[@qizou6886]

我想知道KZbin看不到中国的视频吗？为什么你们对中国有那么多的偏见？为什么每个人来了都很震惊？这只是中国的日常啊

[@tvc3mye]

或许相对少吧。

[@hl5478]

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[@user-nv6yt3uz9w]

西方人来到中国，就像刘姥姥进大观园！🤣

[@kenliu2187]

我就喜欢看这些西方人来到中国一副没见过世面的样子😂

[@learmstrong]

他们真的看不到：算法限制

[@firefly4784]

A duck escaped the restaurant?😂