China's Amazing Public Transport

[@jameslee2465]

some very impressive things: 1. cheap and convenient public transit or transport - without your own car, you can go everywhere easily. 2. best personal safety and public security - you do not need worry about safety even you go out downtown in deepnight. 3. delicious food everywhere - many delicious food available in many restaurants any time. 4. very convenient shopping mart or mall for daily life - plenty of store, mart or mall nearby.

[@hong3170]

Next phase will be regional and suburban railways which is starting now. The new 5 year plan will focus on this project for big urban centres.the target is to build 5000 kms in next 5 years.

[@fiddlesticks6749]

Most of the reason why China's transportation is cheap is because the transportation system is controlled by the state and not for profit.

[@Nicofilms]

This is true.

[@ngheanchoong]

only for socialist country, capitalist country survive on profit

[@chenyiable]

true, many companys such as electric, hospital, water, transport, postpone are not for profit, belong to government not person.

[@VashtheStampede007]

Pretty sure the metro system in the first tier cities make tons of profit. They are packed every day with millions passengers. They also rent out space to the shops.

[@lagrangewei]

many country public transport are public owned. some are great, other are not. it is a little more complicated that that, asian cities tend to have a very dense core without a wide suburban sprawl. this makes public transport accessible and therefore profitable. public transport simply do not work if the city do not have high 'walkability', to which safety plays a big part in it, if people don't feel safe walking to the subway, they will never use the subway. all this is connected, there are a few TED talk that discuss these urban development issue that is worth watching if the issue interest you.

[@lizzie7929]

Very Informative Video. Thank you

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks a lot!

[@lizzie7929]

@@Nicofilms You're welcome. I love your videos. Very well put together and love your content . If I one day visit, this will be helpful. Take Care

[@forestted5473]

amazing video again, new followers here

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks and welcome!

[@eitkoml]

Starting at 0:47 I thought Jack said that there were so many cute girls and that Nico was saying that she might get distracted by all of the cute girls. Then I realized you said dogs, not girls.

[@Nicofilms]

hahaha I mean each to their own, but no cute doggos!

[@92wsnqyf]

说得很好

[@haowenli8356]

That guy at 10:09 tho...

[@Nicofilms]

Haha joker!

[@PanduJump]

are they german? deutscher ? speak so weird

[@johnfrancisco1851]

you people are full of it

[@Peter-ox8lj]

how much u guys got from ccp?

[@viizii]

It was amazing to come here and first of all have wifi on the metro, and the fact that the trains are always on time. No such thing as a strike hahaa. This is coming from a Londoner. I've been in Shanghai for 5 years and still appreciate how good it is, also the fact that a new line pops up almost every year, everything is connected.

[@Nicofilms]

Haha OMG that is such a good point I didn't even think about the wifi as I take it for granted here. You can get signal everywhere in China, I can't even get it in my kitchen at home haha

[@weihuashi7069]

In China cell phone signal covers the subway system. Another China youtuber Jerry Goode posted a video called "My COMMUTE to Work in CHINA" on Jun 28, 2020. It was a livestream, he entered a subway station, got on a train, passed several stations and came out, his livestream stayed online all the way without interruption caused by cell phone signal problems.

[@viizii]

@@weihuashi7069 yes, I know. It’s great 👍 I shall do livestreams in future too

[@facefunny2518]

Interesting topic, Chinese public transportation system is really cheap and convenient!

[@Nicofilms]

Right!! It's so handy!

[@JohnThomasAbroad]

The public transportation in China is fantastic! I LOVE Didi. In Tianjin I do use the Shared bikes everyday and Didi. The subway really is smart in Beijing. There are times when I can take the subway outside my apartment here in Tianjin and get all the way into the heart of Beijing without ever going above ground. Incredible.

[@AmelieZh]

Woah, what? Did you make a vid on that??

[@JohnThomasAbroad]

@@AmelieZh I haven’t. I guess I should clarify that the train is above ground while traveling but I always feel like I rarely am outside except to get on the train.

[@Nicofilms]

It's so convenient! In the UK I've lived in the countryside and in the city and its really expensive to use public transport and not that regular. I can't get over how cheap Didi is its so expensive to get a taxi where I live. That is crazy I often forget how near Tianjin is to Beijing.

[@JohnThomasAbroad]

@@Nicofilms Didi is great and even offer different price points. Liked what Jack said about the surge pricing also. It’s no where near what I would pay in the US. Another great video to start a conversation. Thanks Nico and Jack.

[@Nicofilms]

I love the update that they just did as well where you can order more than one car at once which is such a life saver rather than waiting around. Thanks for watching I'm pleased you enjoyed it!

[@AmelieZh]

I love metro in China. It's so affordable and anywhere you go, boom, a station.

[@Nicofilms]

Right! And it's so clean.

[@oneplanetearth]

I belief CHINA understands the real Basic Human rights. Rights for safety Right for cheap food Right to have a Home ( but too expensive) Right for Transfort etc etc. This is real FREEDOM

[@mafismathis8012]

I agree

[@iceshawl6217]

@周柯峰 然后呢，那些人被处理了。你们做错事的大人物，谁被处理了？你一定生活在一个完美无缺的世界，比如……不检测就没有疫情的台湾😊 没有中天就没有反对的台湾！

[@GrandeProjects]

Great point, and it's a shame the truth about China is not shown to people in the west enough instead there is propaganda

[@johnsoncao3114]

Government has taxed u on other aspects. It’s a difficult topic to balance the wealth all over the world.

[@meawhanchai1244]

Agreed

[@Crom21]

Public Transport is one of the important elements to promote Tourism.

[@Nicofilms]

This is true. If the transport helps people get around the city more conveniently then it will promote tourism.

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

Public transport also shows the modernisation of a country that can promote tourism.

[@我爱台妹-n8y]

and boost urban sprawl as well

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

China is amazing and beautiful country in the world. Chinese infrastructure is amazing and attract us most. Hats off Chinese people hardworking ❤️❤️❤️. Amazing video sister. Keep it up. Really appreciate 👍.

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks for watching!

[@RespectOthers1]

You need good arteries to keep a healthy heart pumping. Same with infrastructure to keep a nation booming. :D

[@Nicofilms]

Well there you go! What a great analogy for it!

[@allstarmark12345]

Excellent analogy

[@DanielLee-sf9ds]

I am in NYC and I was astonished by the rats in the metro system when I moved here.

[@Nicofilms]

Oh wow I didn't know that either!

[@armchairwarrior963]

NYC public transport sucks ass. It's the best in the US but still sucks. You literally have to take a subway to Manhattan say from Bronx or Brooklyn or queens first before going to Brooklyn or queens or Bronx. It's Manhattan centric. It's horrible you waste hours on the train. The buses forget it always late etc.. Also crime and homeless is much worse vs rats/mice.

[@mafismathis8012]

@@Nicofilms well, NYC subway rats are kind of famous... london (or some UK parts) also has similar problems or so I have heard

[@willengel2458]

i have seen rats on nyc subway tracks. they're as big as a small kitten. 😁😁

[@allstarmark12345]

Pizza Rat!!!!!

[@Reporterfy]

Great to see you both.

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks for watching Alex!

[@王际洲]

Hi Alex！

[@Reporterfy]

@@王际洲 hello

[@ed1003]

Cheaper public transit really put real money into working class people’s pockets. This is really good in China.

[@jokerluo2058]

riding shared bikes to metro stations everyday, save an hour at least

[@Nicofilms]

They are SO convenient!

[@Nana-yt5is]

The tube is so expensive in London! I can't believe how much cheaper it is in China, sounds super convenient. From the chart you guys showed the maximum fair is like £1.10 which is 40p less than a single BUS ride in London haha.

[@Nicofilms]

Right! It is crazy, and a ride for us if we stay around our area is like 25p Also taxis are so much cheaper to get from my town to the nearest city is like £30 and here the same distance is like £6.

[@antonycao]

Giving people mobility is to give people freedom. I know that people fall into poverty if they can't reach the potential work locations. That's true for developed countries as well (looking at you America)

[@chinajohn77]

Thank you for introducing the real China!

[@chickendinner992]

No offense but elderly are generally the most annoying demographic group in China. Extremely difficult to talk to. On the other hand its not all their fault considering they grew up in a completely different society, and can be hard to adapt to all the new rules and norms, same logic applies to the population originally from rural places in china now living in big cities.

[@我爱你-b9e]

There's gonna be a lot of metro lines in many Chinese top cities. I'm from Chengdu, there plans to be over 40 metro lines with over 2000 km in total by 2050 (not including tram lines, national railway lines, and traveling railway lines); many lines are under construction right now. In terms of kilometers in operation, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu come to the top 4 all over the world, exceeding Moscow, London and New York as well as other international metropolis. Additonally, Chinese metros are very clean as well as pretty well-organized. When I was taking New York metro, it was so dirty and poorly-equipped that I don't wanna take it anymore. The fastest metro line is Beijing Daxing Airport Express, achieving the highest speed of 160 km/h, which is even faster than ordinary trains in some countries.

[@AmelieZh]

40? Holy crap

[@我爱你-b9e]

@@AmelieZh absolutely

[@Nicofilms]

Wow that is crazy!!! Thanks for sharing all these facts that is super interesting!

[@我爱你-b9e]

@@Nicofilms In ten years China cities will come to top 10 In terms of kilometers in metro operation and dominate the world metro kilometers in the near future

[@feng443]

I was from Chengdu as well, and really think metro in China have leapfrogged many cities. In comparing to other cities though route length alone is not fair. Take New York for example the (only the MTS subway) route length is about 400km bit track length is more than double (1379km total), because many lines are 4 tracks or more to run local/express the same time. Most lines in China are single track with very few exceptions.

[@Pixmosphere]

It's even easier to get around than in my home country. Just have your phone with you and you can go wherever you like no matter it's by foot, bike, bus, taxi, Didi or subway.

[@banja1470]

I live in Shanghai and I absolutely love metros in Shanghai. Thank God the metro line I take to work everyday isn't so crowded 😂😂😂

[@Nicofilms]

Yeah I thankfully never need to get it at rush hour apart from that one time and it has scarred me for life haha

[@play362]

The key is that the price is too cheap.

[@charleneji6759]

Which line? I'm very curious. ：-）

[@banja1470]

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[@charleneji6759]

@@banja1470 thx. :-)

[@lazybones5390]

yea, usually those old geezers like to play loud music/sound in the metro, they don't give a damn about others.

[@Nicofilms]

Haha well I do admire that about old people but it is annoying haha

[@johnsoncao3114]

Now many cities have restrictions in public transportation. And reminders keep educating ppl. Shenzhen even have hi cool or less cool booths in one truck.

[@muawannabe4104]

I bet most of old folks hearing is reduced (because of aging) which is why they need to tune in louder in order to hear it, one day we'll get old too so bear with them

[@sunshinesun121]

"Waffling" !!!!! have NOT heard the word for such a long time. British term used much there !!! Memories.... You Video of Shanghai is amazing. And much has been improved like parks, foot paths, bicycle lanes, etc. Good for the Citizens there. Bravo.

[@ericli3360]

I think Beijing subway works great for people who live within the 2nd ring road such as yourselves. But for the great majority of Beijingers, who live outside the 2nd ring road and need to get somewhere also outside the 2nd ring road often on the opposite side of town, the system is terrible. The problem is, there're no fast connections among the various population centers outside of the historical core of the city (Wudaokou, Sanlitun, Wangjing, Tiantongyuan, etc.), and thus subway lines passing through the historical core of the city overcrowd to unsafe levels because everyone has to use them to get anywhere at all. There needs to be a European style commuter rail system that provides fast and high-capacity connections through the city center (e.g. Brussels Midi to Nord, Parisian RER, German S-Bahn, etc.) that bypasses the regular subway lines. Or perhaps the express/local system of NYC subway, whereby you can get from midtown to 125th street in one go on the A train.

[@Caoderrick]

Oh, the Grand Canal pathway on DongBanQiao Road, also one of my favorite sites near the Drum&Bell towers.

[@王际洲]

Once in Beijing during rush-hour, the crowd was go packed that I got "lifted" above the ground. Only friction force between me and other ppl around me prevented my feet from touching the ground. That was crazy.

[@Nicofilms]

Omg that is so crazy and certainly beats my story. Haha I think I would be so scared haha

[@alfredchen4579]

哈哈 这个梗

[@王际洲]

@@alfredchen4579 我这是真事，2012年，哈哈

[@jameskarge6149]

I have been to Beijing 5 times from Oct. 2018 until Nov. 2019- about 62 days in Beijing total. I probably have taken over 225 trips on the Beijing metro. I loved it! Early morning rush hour was a horror show, but anytime after 9:30 a.m. was fine. We visited all the major tourists sites (more than once) by using the metro system. My family and I also took a roundtrip high speed rail trip to Shanghai. Fantastic!

[@MrCliverandy]

Cheaper public transportation encourage mobility and reduce congestions. Congestion equals inefficiency equals lower productivity which will later snowball into capital loss. Also, spending less travel time means you have more time for other things either more productive or even just for resting. So 1+1+1 equals more productivity equals more gain.

[@attt9345]

Almost agreeed with you. The public transport in China cities is really convenient, and the charges is cheap that everyone could accept. No matter the bus or metro, so many choices for ppl to choose.

[@Nicofilms]

It is really helpful to everyone!

[@danielli8118]

public transportation in China is soooooooo cheap and covered the whole city, i live in Bangkok, the sky train here average price is like 10-15RMB with shorter distance compare to China

[@tototransports]

Transportation in China, just yes 👍🏼

[@Nicofilms]

It's super efficient!

[@yaqiwang5242]

Bus stops are sometimes hard to find and you will need to do some research to find the right routes because there are too many. I used to ride buses all the time when I was living in Beijing because they are super cheap and can do the job decently. I guess part of the reason is also that there were no so many metro lines. Now when I visit Beijing I just take metro with walk or shared bikes 😉

[@mafismathis8012]

do a video in the metro :) talk about the chinese new year that is coming up!!!

[@gilbertho26]

11:00 the dogs are so friendly.

[@yueyinggong9344]

The price of public bus is super cheap Which did not increase for years. In my small city, It's free in winter to encourage people to take public transport and help to dealbwith smog and protect our environment.

[@davidramblerfranca5942]

in addition to the high speed trains, for metro lines open 2021&near future in China (around 1250km will completely open in 2021 this year(250km for beijing/shanghai/guangzhou/shenzhen,1000km for other cities) Shanghai： 2021: Line 14 the rest part of Line 18 Guangzhou: 2021 Line 18-fastest city metro train nationwide Line 22-fastest city metro train nationwide Line 7 west extension to Shunde district in Foshan city Line 2 of Foshan city connect Guangzhou south railway station Xicun station & Caihongqiao station of Line 8 north extension 2022 Line 5 east extension Line 11-circular line the rest part of Line 18 the rest part of Line 22 2023 Line 3 east extension connect Haibang station of Line 4 Phase 2 of Line 7 Phase 2 of Line 13 Phase 2 of Line 14 Line 10 Line 12 Line 3 of Foshan city 2024-2027 Line 8 east extension Line 18 north extension to airport area along with the Pearl River Delta intercity railway system Line 22 north extension to airport area along with the Pearl River Delta intercity railway system Line 24 Line 28 Shenzhen 2021 Line 20 2022 Line 6 branch line Line 12 Line 14 2023 Line 13 Line 16 2024-2025 Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Line 8 east extension Beijing 2021: Capital Airport Express extend to Beixinqiao Line 8 North-south connection Line 11 Winter Olympics branch line Line 14 East-West connection Line 17 Phase 1 Line 19 Phase 1 S1 Line Jin'anqiao to Pingguoyuan 2022: Line 12 Line 16 Southern section Line 17 Northern section Daxing Airport Express extend to Lize Business District Changping Line Phase 2 Line 1 Fushouling station reopen

[@recuerdo5845]

This is impressive..!

[@user-ko8rt7st5g]

China, South Korea and Japan has the most super efficient public transport from subway trains, regular trains, buses, and taxis.. that US and Canada and other rich countries cant replicate. just like here in Canada this country sucks not even have a bus terminals!!!!

[@samalenyo]

Nice information about CHINA public transport. Yes, it is very amazing. It would be interesting to know about CHINA's beach gateway like Sanya in Hainan. 🏖️😊

[@Nicofilms]

ahh we just missed the boat on that one as we went but actually we didn't film. Every now and again we need some time to disconnect.

[@mafismathis8012]

12:25 encouraging headphones is one thing... they should put that in the social credit as a penalty and shame them as they do for jaywalkers and lowering their score will work better than just PR works

[@shawnkuo001]

It started changing. Younger generation are doing fine. Older people take some time.

[@xyz-pf1yz]

no air conditioning in the tube in the United Kingdom ? it comes across as a shocker. hope more people use earphones.

[@teongbengang9515]

Best transportation

[@adaman6652]

Also, do you guys know the trick on the subway: to ask if the people in front of you are getting of the next stop, and then switch spots with them if they are not, so you are right in front of the door. 👈😸

[@davidramblerfranca5942]

beijing will open 7 new lines 2021 this year，stay tuned haha！

[@explorewithmo7850]

I must say that the public in the UK generally shouldn't be expensive especially in London, travelling from zone 6 to 1, is not sustainable at all. luckily i only travel two or three a day but it is still expensive.

[@patrickx6940]

Isn't good Public Transport a human right ?

[@manalin6917]

I love the dog part:)

[@Nicofilms]

haha I love the dogs! We go there pretty much every week just to get strokes!

[@peterwang5196]

Efficient convenient and green.

[@kevinchen7903]

Wow miss them very much...

[@davidzan9190]

The most important is that some cities used all battery buses.

[@Nicofilms]

Oh good point I totally forgot about that!

[@johnlv4381]

You speak so fast that my poor listening skills can't catch it up.

[@Nicofilms]

Ahhh I'm sorry it's so much easier to speak slower when we are not together. You will have to watch it a few times to practice 😉

[@yacchaga]

you can change the video play speed. might help just a little bit. but of course even for me need a little bit more focus to listen to accents like british and australian. and i have horrible tinnitus and bad laptop speakers.

[@eugeneong7168]

New York subway is dirty, smelly and full of graffiti. Japan during rush hour could not compare to beijing, you are pack like a sardines and I was trying to wait for a train that was not pack but it was in vain because every single one of them was pack and they have a pusher that push everybody inside the train, oh boy what an experience. Sardines is more like it. Lesson learn, avoid rush hour. But adventure, cannot even move both of my arm, nor shift my body from side to side without bumping.

[@Nicofilms]

I've not been to New York yet but I enjoyed Japan, thankfully I didn't hit rush hour though as I feel like that would be cray cray. Lesson learned don't travel anywhere at rush hour!! haha

[@573355415]

Is that a footprint of dog on Jack’s trousers?

[@MotiveCap]

Love your infrastructure videos :)

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks a lot we have a few, it seems to be an interesting topic for people.

[@cheese-df1yx]

in China, baidu or Gao De map is very helpful! walking or public transportation are both ok.

[@Atharadhityawijayanto1]

Pubilc transtport in French

[@noneedtoknowme]

What are the rush hour times so I can avoid them 😂? For roads & public transport? Is it dependent on location? Also do yall recommend renting a car or nah?

[@Nicofilms]

Haha it depends on where you are. I leave work at 9 and the roads are fine the way I go but generally there is a lot of traffic in Beijing so I wouldn't recommend a car. I would only recommend renting a car if you were planning on going really rural somewhere but we have been here nearly 4 years and not needed to rent a car yet as it's pretty easy to get around.

[@VashtheStampede007]

I also don’t like how some people tried to get on the train before you get off. One time when I was in Shanghai, i was so angry with them that I had to push half a dozen of them off by force on my way out. Rude, and Weak! 🤣 There are also some people who would cut in the queue when waiting for the next train. I mean, they would just ignore the two lines of people on both sides of the door, and go straight to stand in front of the gate... not only they cut in front of all the people who were there first, but they also block the way for passengers to get off. They are usually the same people who tried to push in before you get off. I am a Shanghainese living oversea most of the time. Hopefully there will be new and enforced rules to deal with these situations.

[@Nicofilms]

Yes, yes and yes I hate this!!!

[@eddiegerahty3454]

I don't really enjoy taking the metro in China. It is always crowded without a seat.

[@Nicofilms]

If you can avoid using it at peak times like I do it's not too bad but I would hate to get it in rush hour.

[@rawhide.k1635]

They had Mobike in London in 2019 but 200,000 were lost and vandalised . I havent seen any around anymore.

[@johnsoncao3114]

If companies cannot make profit, it will retreat.

[@bloodaxe5028]

These two have no chemistry

[@Athrunwong]

Ummm Jack...has anyone told you that your hair looks like Cotton?

[@Nicofilms]

Umm no but I will tell him I'm sure he will be flattered! It must have been a hair wash day!

[@Athrunwong]

@@Nicofilms It keep distracting me on how it looked like wool or cotton. By the way, why is there a bridge when there is no water in what seemed like a stream in the background? And if it's for preparing for summer time rainy season, why is there a tree in the middle of it? And in the beginning of the video you seemed to live a tight space and the moped were parked outside. Don't you worry somebody's gonna steal it in the middle of the night?

[@sabinthopra6257]

😍

[@zerowang6457]

sofa, finally

[@Nicofilms]

👏👏👏

[@zerowang6457]

@@Nicofilms You are really a Chinese expert. haha. Thank you for sharing your ideas and experience to us, and to the world.

[@Dadamelon]

Jack is sooooo handsome

[@yuntang4196]

take a bus to visit Beijing very comfortably

[@longlong906]

I dont know if Tik Tok is in the same condition in other country, but people who are watching Douyin which is the Chinese Tik Tok without a headphone are just so annoying that many cities in China have regulated that people should not watch it without a headphone in public. In fact even my mom who always watches it with a super loud volume at home just makes me mad!!😡

[@Nicofilms]

It's so annoying! or people speaking with the phone on speakerphone instead of against their ear 😂 Yes I have seen some posters about it so hopefully, it will improve.

[@travelaroundlife]

Great job!

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks!

[@CEBRU07]

Paris here=squashed body parts on some metro lines cf 13 RER B. As bad if not worse than Beijing.Social distancing IMPOSSIBLE.

[@markwang2111]

👍

[@cheese-df1yx]

China is keeping improveing public transportation. that is benefiting normal people! everyone can enjoy it. I love the metro and train most! metro ticket is very cheap, beijing is even cheaper. 10RMB for 90+km! gov funding it. that's really one of the greatest job they do!

[@davidhodges1721]

Hello guys someone who lives in Melbourne Australia we have a pretty good transport system which consists of trams trains and buses of course we have the Uber and taxis as well

[@Nicofilms]

That is awesome what are the prices like for the public transport there?

[@davidhodges1721]

@@Nicofilms Train and tram Full fare 2 hour Zone 1+2 $4.50 aud Daily Zone 1 + 2 Full fare $9.00 aud Now if you are in the city centre it free for trams

[@davidhodges1721]

@@Nicofilms Zones Free Tram Zone Applies to tram travel only. If you're only travelling in the Free Tram Zone, your journey is free and you don't need a myki. If you accidentally touch on, you'll be charged a 2 hour Zone 1+2 fare. For more information, see the Fares and Ticketing Manual. If you start or finish your journey outside the Free Tram Zone you need to pay for your journey and use a myki. Zone 1+2 Applies to train, tram and bus travel. Travel entirely within Zone 1. Travel between the Free Tram Zone, Zone 1 and Zone 2. Travel between Zone 1 and Zone 2. Zone 2 only Applies to train, tram and bus travel. Travel entirely within Zone 2. Travel entirely within the Zone 1/2 boundary overlap. Travel to Zone 1/2 boundary overlap from Zone 2.

[@michaeldoering1730]

Is Jack your husband?

[@Nicofilms]

Sure is!

[@weiyeelau7887]

thank your non subtitle videos , I'm watching your videos to pactice my English listening

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

Public transport also shows the modernisation of a country that can promote tourism.

[@LindemanRichard]

You two should wear masks like everyone else

[@catfish9868]

Do you have channel on China’s platform? These days , I found native English speakers are increasing on China’s platform such as xiguashiping. Will you have your channel there?

[@Nicofilms]

We only have Bilibili at the moment but hoping to get on some others and do more on them this year as we have been a bit rubbish as we didn't have much time. My name is Nico爱中国

[@roaming1258]

China's transport is very fast and convenient today. My home town is in most south west of Sichuan province. I can start journey back to home town at 7:00AM in Beijing and have launch at noon in home. There are two flights to the remote area everyday from Beijing.

[@Nicofilms]

That is awesome thanks for sharing! I bet it is a beautiful area!

[@NintendoFanboy21]

I love the Beijing metro one because of the announcements

[@sarahdellarciprete8506]

People pushing into the subway before you can exit is a pet peeve of mine as well. We once made the mistake of getting on the subway to go to a museum on St Patrick’s day in Boston. 😬 My husband and I trying to push through to exit with our toddler, and had to help and elderly woman and her grandchild get off the train as well; dozens and dozens of drunk early 20 somethings body slamming their way into the trains at noon. A bit scary!

[@Nicofilms]

Oh no I bet that was scary. It really irritates me like let me off!

[@leo419386357]

😅I’m Chinese and I felt exactly the same of how irritating it was when people just play whatever so loud in public transport!!!

[@Nicofilms]

They seem to be cracking down on it a bit more now so I'm hoping it will get better.

[@LaZee2012]

Hey Nico and Jack, Hi from Beijing. I’ve been here for 4 months, so far I’ve used Didi, shared bikes and metro recently. All of these are super convenient, affordable and easy depending on how far you need to go. Didi is really great if you don’t know the city, don’t speak the language and not familiar with subway. Bikes are great too, very cheap, they are everywhere and bike lanes makes it easy and safer to ride. But I wanted to ask you have you tried renting a car with the driver? any advice or where to get it? Thank you

[@Nicofilms]

I totally agree! And thanks for sharing your experiences. We haven't rented a car I think you need a Chinese license but we have rented cars with drivers in the past and it is super easy. If you are in any Beijing expat groups on WeChat you can ask in there and I bet people will share some contacts with you of reliable drivers.

[@hellfreezer3037]

what i like abt public transport in china is that it is soooo easy to navigate, esp its wonderful subway systems. unlike in many other places such as tokyo, nyc, and sydney, where navigating public transports is totally nightmare for a beginner

[@Nicofilms]

Right! it is super easy!

[@brianmoore1761]

line13 is my daily stop

[@adaman6652]

Work harder on your Chinese to ride the amazing buses!!! Go Nico go Jack 👏👏🤝

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks a lot we are trying!

[@frankforpeace9234]

Very nice video, love you guys

[@charliewu6208]

Your hometown should be tyne and wear, right? It is very practical for subway and national railway to use the same track.

[@Nicofilms]

Yes the Tyne and wear metro. I live a bit further north but this is the one I'm referring to.

[@samy8897]

Love podcast videos YOULL SO GOOD AT TALKING lol

[@Nicofilms]

Haha it's what we do best!

[@vik5592]

On the payroll 👀

[@yefang4525]

👍赞赏

[@奔跑的五花肉-n6b]

夸张了