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I am always fascinated by border regions. The border to mainland China is not far, so I decided to head out of Hong Kong City to make a journey to the north. Also a great opportunity to see rural Hong Kong, which I haven't seen before. Totally different compared to the busy Hong Kong City center. Join me on the journey to the outskirts of Hong Kong to a little border village at the border to mainland China, which I was not allowed to enter...
Are tourists not welcome here? Well, there is an answer to this as we will find out.
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[@KenAbroad]

🖥Head to squarespace.com/kenabroad to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code kenabroad 🇭🇰 My previous Hong Kong video, where we explored the busy city center ➡kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIDGgJakna6rn5I

[@engr100viki5]

my best bro ken looking handsome thank you for your huge respect against cpec friendship countries lot of love from your best bro viki 💙

[@Cinderella-Cindererilla]

The British had returned HongKong back to China in 1997; but until now, the British has not returned Gibraltar to Spain yet... and not Falkland/Malvinas islands to Argentina yet...

[@crisclaudiomolina7850]

Kuya ken abroad Cris kuya happy good God bless thank you prayer heart love ❤️❤️❤️ 😇❤️👼🙏😄 Mr Cris Claudio gomez Molina Naga city Philippines filipino 🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@globomanni8407]

The same happened to me, Ken. I arrived by train and had to go back - it seems, that they are not welcome foreign tourists ! Have you noticed the thousands of CCTV cameras??? This is real China - unfortunatelly !!!

[@Cinderella-Cindererilla]

@@globomanni8407 Well, the USA has zero CCTV camera... the USA welcomes you!!!

[@adidasaddict]

Ken, you really need to grab an Octopus card from any MTR counter or 7/11, it will make your life soooo much easier.

[@pures1n]

this ^

[@mysmartieteevee3036]

Yup, first thing to do upon landing in HK

[@KenAbroad]

Will get one ✌️

[@TheOppa777]

I almost screamed when he handed over cash at the bus. Thanks for pointing this out 😅

[@ronluna2159]

​@@mysmartieteevee3036 thats what I was thinking 🤔

[@zlz95]

Actually you can apply for a 5-day port visa (Special Economic Zone visa on arrival) to Shenzhen at the immigration of the Chinese side at the end metro station.

[@litkfung4469]

HK/Sino boarder is a closed area。。One Country 2 system still running。2 custom check points & 2 immigration too .

[@jchoi112012]

Ken, if you want to see the border at a close distance, it is best to go to Luk Keng then take a walk next to the coastline to Kuk Po. ShenZhen is just on the other side of the sea.

[@francislau4516]

Hi Ken, I am afraid that not even an ordinary Hong Konger could enter Sha Tau Kok without a preapproved permit, so don't feel bad about it. Do get an Octopus card from any MTR station. It is easy to top up at any MTR station or convenience store, and you can pay with this debit card for all public transport, at convenience stores, some restaurants and even a lot of shops!

[@TrazyTsui]

even a mainland chinese don't know that a permit is requered to go to sha tau kok... leraned sth new from this video

[@Tc-ih8zj]

At Sha Tau Kok, i ate at a restaurant on the HK side, and a waist level railing followed by 2 metre plastic screen literally divides HK from China... you can literally reach your hand over to the China side (but I won't advice as there are guards looking at you). In the sea, the divide is marked by floating buoys, with police boats not far off. The permit allowed me to stay at this border zone till 9pm (you cannot even stay overnight, never mind cross to China!).

[@andywong4632]

Hi Ken, exactly is a Chinese graveyard you step into.

[@qq2106]

Hi Ken, if you enjoy exploring Hong Kong countryside, I highly recommend you to go to Sai Kung, Stanley, Lamma Island and Cheung Chau. The atmosphere is very different to the central area. There is also a museum in Stanley you can visit for free.

[@LeeKevin-st6pi]

You can apply 5 days visa ，Which allow you only stay in shenzhen for 5 days，it can be easy

[@idawong8072]

Welcome to Hong Kong Ken, so sorry that Sha Tau Kok is a restricted area where even local people need to get permits to go there, by the way, you may buy an IC card called Octopus in every mtr station so that you don’t need to pay with cash. Hope you enjoy the journey and have a nice time in HK.

[@KenAbroad]

Thank you 😊

[@match2012]

@@KenAbroad However, the restricted areas are less than before. I am not sure that is a good news or not, I just want to give some information for you. Finally, I hope you can enjoy the journey of HK.

[@se7enzee444]

​@@KenAbroad The Octopus card can also be use at 7-Eleven, McDonald's and so forth. Also, you can leave the card in your wallet and put the wallet on top of the reader.

[@PunditKING]

Why? Restricted?

[@thehypetraveler8114]

@@PunditKING Bcoz it was to curb illegal immigration from up north during cultural revolution

[@florencekamoshida9152]

I’m sorry to say your title is very misleading, thought you’re good enough no need such click bait .

[@jesjes5255]

yes, very disappointing

[@cz75d1gb]

Hong Hong is not China so you need permit😅

[@dc1735]

Header title should be changed

[@sa1881]

Hong Kong is officially called the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR) which is self explanatory. Due to several historic events, strict regulation had been implemented on its border control to mainland China and vice versa. Macau is similar to HKSAR historically and has similar border control. Perhaps Ken may like to look up more information on Hong Kong to enhance his adventure and enjoyment during the visit. PS. don't rely totally on Google Maps information as it is not a 100% correct.

[@booish5]

Agreed. Better to change title. He did find out about the restricted zone in Sha Tau Kok during the vid, so it’s self-explanatory for the closed terminal bridge in Lo Wu.

[@yvonnetresidder9171]

Some real surprises for me in Hong Kong. I wasn’t aware that there was land and mountains etc. . I thought Zhong Kong was just a small island like a concrete jungle with all high-rise. Altogether different to what I expected. Wonderful, I learnt something. I am 82 years old in July so it proves it’s never too late to learn.

[@phillipdwyer4326]

Hong Kong has lots of islands and many mountains

[@ahuang5044]

HK has more than 250 islands, some very tiny, but lots of them can be reached by ferries and scheduled boat rides. The perception that it is a concrete forest is pretty incorrect.

[@A1steak]

You can easily get brainwashed by trash Western media when it comes to Hong Kong or China

[@puilamchan7397]

One reason why the town centre are soooo dense is due to the of lack of usable land, thanks to the “mountainy, hilly” landscape XD

[@nathanaelsliferecords6850]

Ken, if you would like to enjoy the good view of Shenzhen, you could go to Ma Tso Lung or Ha Pak Nai, they are both located near the border of Shenzhen and Hong Kong but they are not restricted areas. These places are also perfect for appreciating the sunset and I strongly recommend you go there! Especially Pak Nai/ Lau Fau Shan! They got a really nice view

[@kimmyli722]

Go to Lau fu Shan is easily by MTR then change to bus, especially he can enjoy seafood in Lau Fu Shan and appreciate sunset in case weather is good 🎉

[@chaw294]

Looks like this HK/Mainland China border adventure is the most difficult of all... nevertheless you still tried your utmost best to show us that border. A massive thanks for the effort, Ken. Yeah, that's a cemetery. Outskirt Hong Kong does have a few beautiful views and it's great you enjoy your dinner before heading back to your hotel. Absolutely as always an amazing video. I truly appreciate all the hard work you have put in to make this video so fun and entertaining. Thanks again, Ken. 🥰

[@KenAbroad]

Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏😊

[@chaw294]

@@KenAbroad my pleasure, Ken.

[@kiyoma9259]

You see lots of people go with trunk in the border and guess they travel to mainland China, it’s not true, they are all from mainland China and go back to China after travelling to Hong Kong.

[@AmandaMeowMeow]

Here's how Sha Tau Kok looks like, featured in a recent Mill Milk video... it's in Cantonese, but you can use the translation feature to translate the Traditional Chinese subtitles into English: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHWqdZiZgd-EgZo The border has been there since the British colonial times to prevent mainland Chinese to flood into the city, and due to "One Country Two Systems" principle, the border is still necessary so that Hong Kong would not be over-populated by mainlanders. Sha Tau Kok is a buffer area to have better border control... so even HK locals need permit to enter.

[@mrsalamilai9066]

The content is very good but title is misleading. Visitors are welcome at the border with proper permit and documents

[@weilk7420]

2 weeks why u no buy octopus travel card?

[@sandiessss]

he's a youtuber got lots of money.

[@bumblingexpat8178]

@@sandiessss looks like he just doesn’t do any research. Like none at all. 😂 fun to watch!

[@yl5569]

If you want a view to the Shenzhen skyline, I will suggest you to go to Lau Fau San, which is at the North West part of Hong Kong. From there, u can have great sunset view with the Shenzhen bay skyline as a background. Also the village there is a local tourist spot where u can buy some dried seafood and sauce.

[@jobnt213]

I am truly amazed to see you riding the very same mini-bus as I do everyday. Initially I thought it was decent enough for a foreigner just to visit Happy Valley Racecourse but you nailed it in terms of exploring deeply. Lovely done video, you easily earned my sub.

[@KenAbroad]

Welcome to the channel 🙏

[@chaw294]

Wow, Ken, you are on the road to 200K subscibers pretty soon 👍👍👏 Well done, well done and keep it up !!!

[@KenAbroad]

Almost 🙏

[@giannishen]

Ken, in fact, drinking sugary drinks makes you thirstier, so you can think about it next time! I really admire your spirit of adventure, to shoot in such a remote and forbidden place! Actually photographing a cemetery is pretty disrespectful, but since you didn't know, those souls will forgive you! Although there is no one to help you translate all the time, you handle it well, thanks a lot for sharing! 👍🤩🙏

[@Goodnessgrays]

Lived in HK for 26 years and it was great. Had no problems going in and out of China… And you can only go to Sha Tau Kok with a residence pass. It was like that even under British rule.

[@hkcb250rider9]

Now you can get a permit to visit Sha Tau Kok as a tourist.

[@yauyaupoon8045]

i'm watching this from mainland China, a city called Guangzhou very close to Shenzhen. I feel pity that you didn't get your visa to mainland because I like the way you exploring a new place and would love to know your experience here.

[@worldlife9834]

Hong Kong has serious issues with racism and discrimination against non Chinese. I urge doing a bit of research on the abuse and mistreatment domestic helpers. Imagine being forced to live with your boss. This city has regulated racism against foreigners.

[@yukiko313]

Thanks for your great video, Ken🥰 I'm really proud of you because you always stay calm and positive even when things don't go as planned.

[@CLWong8888]

Im from Hong Kong and also living in the border between HK and CN. The village we live called “Sha Tau Kok”, there are only residents from the village allowed to come, not even other hkgers, unless you have a student/ business permit. Thank you for making this video! Willkommen in Hong Kong!

[@hkcb250rider9]

This isn’t true anymore now. Now anyone can apply for a permit for tourist purposes. I went to Sha Tau Kok (HK side only) earlier this year

[@Ed7501]

I had no idea you need a permit to go to Sha Tau Kok. I know people who work in the Hong kong pet industry and they know of people who charge over $2k to smuggle pets over the border in Sha Tau Kok.

[@sharonleong7120]

Great content as always. I love. Thanks Ken. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@cosmogally1964]

Hi Ken! Sha Tau Kok is now open to all visitors! You just need to sign up for a pass beforehand (for free and takes 2-3 days for approval). I visited, its really cool! I was a meter from mainlanders on the other direction. However access the the Sino-British street (the actual footpath that divides the HK and Mainland China jurisdiction zones) is off-limits on the HK side, but puzzlingly free-ly accessible from the Mainland side (but they need to sign up via a different method beforehand).

[@maneil9297]

I don't see the content of this video reflecting "NOT WELCOME", I truly hope you correct it.

[@Cinderella-Cindererilla]

The UK had returned HongKong back to China in 1997; but until now, the UK has not returned Gibraltar to Spain yet... and not Falkland/Malvinas islands to Argentina yet...

[@keithhardy8513]

Hong Kong was leased to the British and had to be returned to China on expiry of the lease. Britain honored its responsibilities under the lease. Unfortunately, NOT the case with China that is now heavily restricting democracy in Hong Kong under the agreed "one country, two systems" principle that was supposed to run for 50 years after hand-over ! In the case of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands, the inhabitants of both do NOT wish to live under Spanish or Argentinian jurisdiction respectively.

[@samlee6938]

@@keithhardy8513 There was no democracy under the British either. I think what you meant is freedom of speech/press, which has been curtailed. But nothing is really “heavily restricted”. I am pretty sure Ken hasn’t felt he’s “restricted” in any practical way. Short of regime change, the US-UK just want a chaotic and divisive Hong Kong that’s anti-Beijing. Democracy is just a side show for their hidden agenda which is to maintain the US dominance. It’s all geopolitical. I feel more “heavily restricted” going out in certain places in the US (maybe UK too) for fear of getting robbed or shot! Your argument regarding the Falklands Island just shows the hypocrisy of yourself. There’s no question that these colonies were the result of British imperialism in the past. It’s repulsive and unjust to any unbiased person that a country continues to occupy someone’s backyard that’s thousands miles away. The inhabitants are descendants of British settlers so going by what they want sounds pretty circular to me. At the end of the day, power, not some moral code, dictates. Pretty sure the Brits wanted to keep HK too if China were some small country.

[@Cinderella-Cindererilla]

@@keithhardy8513 No! You are totally wrong! Please stop your British colonist ideas about HongKong and China! There was no democracy under the British either. I think what you meant is freedom of speech/press, which has been curtailed. But nothing is really “heavily restricted”. I am pretty sure Ken hasn’t felt he’s “restricted” in any practical way. Short of regime change, the US-UK just want a chaotic and divisive Hong Kong that’s anti-Beijing. Democracy is just a side show for their hidden agenda which is to maintain the US dominance. It’s all geopolitical. I feel more “heavily restricted” going out in certain places in the US (maybe UK too) for fear of getting robbed or shot! Your argument regarding the Falklands Island just shows the hypocrisy of yourself. There’s no question that these colonies were the result of British imperialism in the past. It’s repulsive and unjust to any unbiased person that a country continues to occupy someone’s backyard that’s thousands miles away. The inhabitants are descendants of British settlers so going by what they want sounds pretty circular to me. At the end of the day, power, not some moral code, dictates. Pretty sure the Brits wanted to keep HK too if China were some small country.

[@Lambyyy]

The Falklands were British before Argentina was a country, how are you so ignorant?

[@yggvv7570]

But most of the citizens from these places wish to remain British administration, and are ceded to the UK will treaty. Hk as well, but things are different and more complicated. The whole New Territories was not ceded, but leased from China for 99 years and that treaty expired in 1997. And unfortunately the British did not separately to develop Hong Kong kowloon and the new territories, most infrastructure are build there and making the new territories inalienable from other parts of Hong Kong.

[@ominkan3129]

See how modern Hong Kong and China is in their public transportation system. Very advance so people can travel easily. In the US everyone is geared to travel individually in their car. Hong Kong and China use battery powered and electric buses to stop diesel fuels, black smoke emissions. You really stayed calm Ken when you were surprised you could not go any further. Thanks for taking us on your journey. See you next time.

[@emijanuary8150]

Hi Ken, I’m HKger, if you want to see Shenzhen from Hong Kong, you can go a place called Lau Fau Shan in New Territories Hong Kong. It is very famous place to view sunset and can see Shenzhen cityscape . Lau Fau Shan is also famous on oysters, you can enjoy seafood there. Have fun~

[@TravelwithRoel]

Different from the Dutch-German border😂 (my house is in the Netherlands, 10 mins walking from Germany). I saw your video back home, you grew up not too far from me!

[@Cinderella-Cindererilla]

Netherlands and Germany are two different countries! But HongKong is a part of China, though not belonging to the mainland.

[@yewbtang1848]

Would be great if you could travel to mainland China and share your experience as a western traveller.

[@KenAbroad]

Plan to travel there one day too 100% ✌️

[@nickcy6267]

@@KenAbroad why did they not let you cross the border? You didn’t get the visa to enter?

[@dicky-duck6632]

@@nickcy6267 I think there is arrival visa on the mainland side, for 48 hours, but many people just don't know that

[@SparkySenor]

Thanks for this video Ken, I loosely toyed with the idea of visiting Shenzen when I was in Hong Kong but didn't as the weather wasn't great some of the time so I didn't check to see if it was viable. I have a similar interest in visiting border crossings, I lived briefly in the south of The Netherlands and it used to take 6 hours plus to reach Amsterdam so I started travelling to Dusseldorf or Koln via a bicycle from Well, the Netherlands to Kavelaer, Germany and 9 times out of 10 there was no one at the border crossing and I just cycled through freely.

[@thetreekeeper143]

Hong Kong seems more restrictive than in mainland China.

[@oileengrace8228]

My neighbour's wife is living in Sha Tau Kok because her dad, a Sha Tau Kok villager is over 100 years old and she takes care of him. My neighbour has a special permit to visit her every week. So no biggie, it's just a preserved village. I don't think your title is correct. Your title implies some weird goings ons, it's not. If you have a visa, you can easily cross over to the mainland.

[@catherinegurung6425]

Hi Ken, in Hong Kong, you always need to prepare the exact fare for the bus route or use an Octopus card.😀

[@bababaghanoush]

What you saw are indeed tombstone and graves. In village style (since you’re in the out-outskirt!). The bigger the more prosperous the family is. Where they locate probably has good feng-shui good for later generations as well. It’s interesting to see people find those interesting, it is not popular to talk about it in Chinese culture. Not exactly a taboo, just want to avoid talking about afterlife. There are actually several western style graveyards where many important western hongkongers are buried? Laid? (? Is it the right word?).

[@mokayeung]

Go to Mainland China? Pls Apply China Visa!

[@1024specialkay]

Originally from Hong Kong and moved away when I was young so it's super interesting to see to learn about hong Kong this way! love how you show us around HK!

[@BrianBaileyedtech]

Hi Ken, I have actually walked across the border where you were, many times. Of course at the time I was living in China and had a Chinese residence permit - that made it extremely easy. Ususally no one even talked to me, they just stamped an exit and entry in my passport each time.

[@mikeymoose7253]

Always wanted to visit HK but the evil dictatorships has got too tight a grip on it now and I fear will eventually be phasing out the Cantonese language and identity

[@oileengrace8228]

Those are tomb stones. Have to be respectful. Ken, we say Mmm Goy to thank someone for their help. We say Door Jeai only when we are gifted something. So best to say Mmm Goy in most situations in HK. I am enjoying your videos. Thank you.

[@AmeliaYCNg]

👍 Good job, Ken! You took me to places that I've never been as a Hongkonger. 😊 I hope you don't find us rude here, Hong Kong people are more reserved. Do take a bus ride to Sai Kung or Stanley. Remember to sit on the upper deck and you will have a beautiful view of Hong Kong.

[@KenAbroad]

I like the reserved people here so far 😊 thank you 👍

[@crisclaudiomolina7850]

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[@larryjohnwong]

20:16 The interesting structure you were looking at was actually an old style grave, found almost exclusively in the rural areas (since there is no such space for a grand grave in the city) 27:46 Unlike in Europe where it's often a-la-carte, in Hong Kong meal sets are quite common since they are more economical. They come with a complementary drink, and sometimes a soup; so don't hesitate to ask if the drink is included in the meal, and usually you can select (hot) lemon water, lemon tea, milk tea, coffee or yin yang (mixture of milk tea and coffee).

[@JamesKearnsbkk]

Why no octopus...why no research. I used to live in Shenzhen

[@kimlolee]

Yes it was a cemetery. You should have went to Macau. From there you can see Mainland China.

[@KenAbroad]

Will go to Macau too 🙏

[@angelachanellehuang5663]

Beer can solve your problems

[@stefan2796]

Free Hong Kong! Free Xinjiang! Free Tibet!

[@hk1435]

Willkommen in Sheung Shui, einem town, an dem ich seit 26 Jahren arbeite und lebe. Es ist interessant, meine Heimatstadt aus einer fremden touristischen Perspektive zu sehen. Viele Dinge, die ich für selbstverständlich hielt und doch so interessant für einen Touristen waren. 👍👍👍

[@nashlee1319]

21:00 Yes, it's graveyard. Always surprise for us in every country. Love this border vlog although it's a very tough one 😅

[@Beautyarethebest]

It's very interesting video to watch a foreigner to explore so local places in Hong Kong , every time you choose a very local restaurant dont even have English meun 😆😆

[@Partyof1]

I'm confused about the title of this video. Ken you are too big and good of a youtuber to still be doing click bait.

[@weeeee8232]

17:50 i googled this place, it is an organic farm. 18:22 the label on the bottle say gaharu tea, or according to wikipedia > "In Europe it was referred to as Lignum aquila (eagle-wood) or Agilawood" 23:14 incense stick

[@OlsenOfficial]

I think the reason why they don't allow foreigners in that area is because that would be like the border between mexico and USA, but with both countries respecting each others boundaries. I am sure it is gonna be a mess in the future when people realize that China is the new US. I can see a lot of people trying to enter the country swimming on that river.

[@mikee101]

Agree with others.. you should get an Octopus card asap

[@musicmusic7352]

Guten tag ! You are so brave and so friendly❤ Welcome to HK !

[@ireland647]

This is such a good new country to visit the vlogs are so different and unique. I hope to see much more from Hong Kong u should extend your stay and really tour,

[@Unjusthandle]

Thats why you always have your visas and documents planned out before anything. I was heading back to Shenzhen for a small break because it was holidays. I came from Hong Kong international and when i tried crossing the border i got held up by security because they “couldn’t” confirm my identity. After some back and forth they just let me through and gaining nothing from that 30 minute interaction at all. Now i make sure i bring many identification cards with me at all times

[@น่าฮักจักน่อยนึง]

Songkran soon come back to Thailand honey

[@Dakota]

aww... buy an octopus card for traveling hk (travellers) its easy n cheaper. refund the deposit when u leave hk from mtr station. 20:30 is a graveyard.

[@alanbecke5376]

Ken- I have spent a lot of time in HK and Shenzhen and I am enjoying your impressions and adventures there....enjoy your stay!! Highly recommend walking the Dragon Back Trail on Hong Kong Island- worth the ~3 hour walk for the great views of the sea and hills ...and the end of the walk at Big Wave Bay is a great point to enjoy a beer and watch the waves.

[@thereisnoaddress]

ah I hope you got an Octopus card! It's been in use since a long long time ago and is so convenient. Thanks for showing us around the border town and glad to see that you didn't get stuck!

[@sandiessss]

there's no exit on the last station going to china from HK.

[@Kuching001]

Graveyards

[@bannkanchana3957]

It's great that you are exploring the border areas, I love to do that too. I know around 2006 Europeans could get a visa for China right at the border, it was about 200 HKD for 5 days and only valid in the Shenzhen area, probably not available right now, I hope it will come back.

[@Betelgeuse_in_clothing]

When you say "hope I can visit mainland China one day", I am literally glad you've made it today (2024)❤

[@keangwooichoo6138]

All border crossings are sensitive areas ken. Same as to Thai / Malaysian, Singapore / Malaysia borders

[@robharry4453]

Contactless not a thing in Germany? The 3 times I’ve been to Germany I’ve onky used change to use public toilets even some of those took card 😅 I didn’t pay with cash for anything els

[@slok3448]

個位女巴士司機 真不應該🤬🤬🤬 明明睇住位外藉人士手持廿蚊雞問幾錢 投放廿蚊個一刻前都唔阻止唔提醒佢 冇得抓錢 。。。

[@peterwilliams7335]

This is interesting story that makes you think that you can just cross the border freely without proper permit? What in the world you want to go to mainland China through this unknown village? Do you know Hong Kong is still a special administrative place that needs special permit to come from mainland and to go to mainland China. I really don’t know what you are trying to see or to do here?

[@witch0]

Next time you can try visiting Mai Po Nature Reserve (during the birds migration seasons). Hong Kong has very impressive countryside and hiking trails.

[@xudongli1585]

You said in the video that Hong Kong is a country, which is completely wrong,Hong Kong is not a country, please remember this。

[@iskandartaib]

From watching other KZbinrs (mainly Sepentza) this was where people from the Mainland crossed over into Hong Kong and came back with suitcases full of Ferro Rocher chocolates and other desirable things that they could sell. It got more and more restrictive over the years when the Chinese government passed more and more regulations to discourage the practice. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, they set up a huge shopping mall near the end of the train line specifically for these people to buy the Ferro Rocher chocolates in bulk.

[@Cinderella-Cindererilla]

Sepentza?! An anti-China KZbinr...

[@se7enzee444]

I used to watch Serpentza videos, but not anymore. He and his friend are making nothing but anti-China videos nowadays. I guess people like to watch anything negative about China and its people.

[@iskandartaib]

@@se7enzee444 Me too, but I don't think it's their fault. The recent changes that have taken place in China, and the fact that they no longer have access to travel around in China has a lot to do with it. They probably don't travel around as much because they're raising families, too. I do watch them now and then, they come up with some interesting (and alarming) stuff about China even now. I wish they'd start doing more car renovation videos though. Their old videos are worth watching again - gives you some real insight into what China is (or was) like.

[@se7enzee444]

@@iskandartaib Serpentza and his friend continues to make up negative ("alarming") stuffs about China because that's what anti-China Westerners who don't know anything about China and have never been to China want to see. They have left China for the US 4-5 years now.

[@edwardsnowden8821]

​@@iskandartaibthier business now definitely deals with alarmist nonsense or CHINA BAD, USA THE BEST BS CONTENT

[@helloming89]

I think it is better to buy an Octopus card for you. You can buy it at every MTR station. You can use the Octopus card to take the MTR, bus, and ferry. This will make it more convenient for you, because in Hong Kong you can not give change on the bus

[@foengjohn7428]

Very authentic, I haven't been to these places in HK being a local for 40 plus years 😂

[@ebcho1]

Hi from 🇲🇾. By the way Ken make sure to get the MTR Octopus card in HK. Anyway I was there back in 2017 and had visited a buddhist statue site on a mountain and I did in a AirBnB in the Sham Shui Po area.

[@jenyShorts]

Why don’t you buy octopus card from MTR station which can be used in most things like transport, shop, restaurant etc

[@X-H-Wu]

The most popular phrase in this line of comment is "octopus card".

[@sandiessss]

still not getting an octopus card and use single journey ticket he's rich enough. bus don't give change you should have exact fare on hand.

[@George.299]

With the ACTUAL german foreign policy you as a german in the future will only go to the EU countries and USA for travel ;)

[@aljung6730]

Temple Street night market in Kowloon is a fun place with good sea food and try eating Dimsum in Hong Kong. Cheers!

[@jasitweb]

Next time you could get the ferry from ma liu shui to kat o (crooked island) which is very close to sha tau kok and the china border and you can see the city, probably as close as you can get without a residents permit.

[@ianlewis2813]

I was in HK in 1978 , things have changed ..It was an old bus took you to the border in those days , you could cross , one check point for seamen & foreign passport holders and another for HK passport holders.....A big sign after you crossed with ( 10 Rules of morality in China ). Rule 1 no photos at the border ...Another rule was no shitting on the path...and that was in English..

[@20k007]

The border is restricted to avoid the people from either side illegally, that is the reason you couldn’t out of the train station. In the event of your first time travelling to HK, I am impressed you were exactly visit the most local places and tasted the traditional local foods. Brilliant !

[@hongcaptain]

This guy doesn’t prepare before , no octopus card, bust into restricted area.

[@qhs3072]

I like you video but I don't like your Title of this video, is a misleading statement.

[@刘显宁]

Ken，the border area in Hong Kong is forbidden area due to the historical reasons，only the native villigians and people with permit are allowed to enter the area. While the border area in Shenzhen is Urban area.

[@Snowboardfans]

We have 2 ways to say thank you, for “dor tse” it means thanks for giving you something, another meaning of thank you can say “ng koi” it means thanks for doing something on you. In your video, the old lady show you the direction buy the milk tea, you can say “ng koi” (thank you), when you pay $ for the milk tea to that lady, the lady will say “dor tse”. Hope this is helpful 😅

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks 👍

[@bumblingexpat8178]

@@KenAbroad I may be way off as a westerner, but I pronounce it mmgoy.

[@orawanjan3442]

i am cantonese but my grand parents moved to thailand long long time ago. thank you for explaining mm-goi and dor-jae. in your case for informing ...so mm-goi =thank you ka

[@puilamchan7397]

@@KenAbroad soo simply , “Mm-goi” for helping for serving you, “Dor-tse” for gifting you something.

[@Ashley-b5i1u]

This whole world is cashless now sadly! Vast majority of places especially uk refuse to take cash!

[@acerinq134]

I'm an expat living in Mainland China and watching this I'm contemplating of going to HK tomorrow - I'm searching for tickets as I'm watching. I love HK. Thanks for sharing your great videos.

[@KenAbroad]

Enjoy your trip to HK 💪

[@jaydonw9220]

Ken, if you are holding a Germany passport, I think you can get a 5-day Shenzhen Visa on Arrival at the Lo Wu (Luohu) Port. There’s some articles about it and you are supposed to get it on the Chinese side of the border,so you have to exit Hong Kong first, cross the bridge and get it right before you get to mainland Chinese immigration. Hope this helps

[@h.o.j2375]

It’s really warming to see so many people willing to help you.

[@vitocorleone8323]

Yeah the lady who helped him get tea was nice and nice looking. Very pleasant personality. Seemed to be married. Ask her if she has a sister 😂

[@jennychan9149]

Ken,its tombstone

[@lpd7346]

You should ask the staff if any temporary /fast track visa to China is available at the boarder. I remember there is one at the China side, just not sure if temporary visa is available for foreigners. The Chinese government has started issuing visa for foreigners visitor a while ago. The area at the border is restricted. However there is some point you can see China side from close up. I think it is at the newly opened liantang border, you need to check the news about people watching /waving to their relatives from either sides of border during the pandemic.

[@chanchan-bv6so]

Tourists can also pay cashless with an Octopus card, on public transport, stores, restaurants, etc. That's why so many people have left comments here urging you to get one. 😊 15:56 In fact, there are not a few places like this in Hong Kong. For example, Sai Kung, Lamma Island, Tai O...

[@henrychung8479]

LOL. Like everyone says, get and Octopus Card!!! You pay a small deposit for it that they will refund you if you return the card when you leave. Also, Lo Wu is an (in-)famous border crossing point. You might not have known it, but you were wandering around in a very sensitive and historic site. Access is extremely restricted and has been for most of HK history. It was the original border crossing when taking the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) from HK to the mainland. The MTR line you were on is actually the original KCR. You would get off the KCR train at Lo Wo and walk across the extremely quiet and heavily guarded bridge and get on a separate train on the Chinese side of Lo Wu to continue your journey. At one point in the distant path, you could just ride the same train straight from Kowloon to Canton/Guangzhou, merely stopping at the Lo Wu station .