We have arrived in China, our first stop is Shanghai! #china #shanghai #travel
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@syeansim16936 ай бұрын
shanghai such a city of contrast....a big city yet so so so clean... amazing. incredible....
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Yeah we were amazed at how big and orderly it was! China is a very clean country from what we have seen so far
@chankaan8885 ай бұрын
China’s rural areas are also very clean
@gunsroses12935 ай бұрын
All of the east asia countries are clean and safe .Confucian teachings teach people to abide by social rules. @@alanshannon3884
@landflame5 ай бұрын
@@chankaan888 是的,不过这种变化也就是最近十年来才比较明显
@lieutsatan42575 ай бұрын
感谢公知这些年不断的督促
@chankaan8885 ай бұрын
Many foreigners' impressions of China still remain in the last century, thinking that China is as closed and backward as North Korea. In fact, China's level of modernization has long surpassed that of most European and American countries. When I arrived in European and American countries, I felt like I was walking into a backward country.
@UnknownSend3r5 ай бұрын
I think the tier one cities have no comparison anywhere in Europe or America (Tokyo, Taiwan, Singapore and Seoul would be the closes).
@PlaYer-sn5or5 ай бұрын
谦虚,兄弟。
@davidwong3255 ай бұрын
没有办法,狭隘的视野,极端的思想,早就那些人对整个世界的认识非常狭隘、浅薄。
@regophil5 ай бұрын
@@UnknownSend3r Sorry to tell you that Taipei is not at in the same level of Shanghai, Tokyo or Seoul.
@azzamatic41905 ай бұрын
Taipei would be considered a Tier 3 city at best. Wasn't that impressed with the old crumbling infrastructure and the poor air quality from all the cars and scooters. Besides Hong Kong Taipei is another city in China that has a lot of homeless where in the mainland its like trying to find a needle in a haystack @@UnknownSend3r
@aaabbb48435 ай бұрын
Here some tips for you : 1- all chinese city more quiet because many bus , cars , and bicycle are electric not fuel engine , you can know electric cars( EV )from green plate . 2- as you staying 3 weeks in china try visit Chong Qing city . Chong qing has nearly 35 M population but it’s new city . More cheaper than Shanhai or beijing . Or also you can visit Shenzhen city . Weather in this two cities more warm than shanghai . ( many foreign visitor they like go to Chong qing ). 3- use your mobile to translate to local peoples anywhere anytime if you stuck in understanding position , they will help you always . 4- if you want see nature and beautiful mountains and rivers go to Guilin city . 5- you can go outside to see nightlife and night markets in every place you are in china . It’s safety at night also even to 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 o’clock after midnight . 6- china have best infrastructure so do not miss sub way ( metro ) in many cities , also you should try high speed train to go between cities . There also magnetic train called ( maglef ) . 7- have a good time in china enjoy your trip .
@rswjc5 ай бұрын
I love how you guys are traveling to China with an open mind and no preset prejudices. Of course there will be things you don't like and not used to, but trying out different things is what makes traveling amazing, right?! Hope to see more of your videos!
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
100%. Going to a new country with an open mind is the only way to do it that way you can make honest opinions for yourself. Plenty more to come don’t worry
@user-cr6yp7vx9r5 ай бұрын
I live in US, with most of American's cities are packed with homeless people's camping tents, rampant drug needles, daily gun violence, racial hatred... I wonder what Americans "preset prejudices" towards China could possibily be? LOL. I know this couple are not Americans, but believe me, many EU countries are not too far behind in self-destruction contest.
@blue.mountains5 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 Regarding why you feel so few people in the street, I have not been to Shanghai for more than 15 years, but it's really not the Shanghai in my memory when it was really crowded. I guess the reason is, at around 2010, there were a lot of cities and companies starting to build Shopping malls. Before that time, when people need to do shopping, there were 2 or 3 gigantic shopping centres in each city's CBD where people normally go when they need to enjoy shopping. But after that year, a lot of mega shopping centres were opened here and there across each city. So people do no have to go to the shopping centre to enjoy commercial activities. Another possible reason is, it's winter, and online shopping and logistic, and food delivery in China is extremely advanced. So there is no need for people to go out to the city in cold days. Everything can be ordered online and delivered to your door. Finally, all personal thought :) Hope you enjoy your journey in China!
@kerohowgee97975 ай бұрын
@@blue.mountainsnah, around that time of day probably most people at work thats why. but u maybe right about not as much people going out since its cold outside.
@tau55715 ай бұрын
@@blue.mountains True dude, online shopping in China is extremely convenient. I hardly go to the malls when I was in China. Because of the super developed express industry, basically everything is free to ship no matter the price is. Meanwhile in United States, I have to pay for Amazon Prime so I can have free to ship.
@patrickrain19145 ай бұрын
As a Chinese. I wanna say thank you to show others about truth of China. There are too much fake news and negative news in western media. And i want to tell u that almost each city has it's own culture like The food. The tradition. Even the people.(like my city is Mongolian Autonomous Region )U will always have new things to explore. Hope to see more vlogs from u. Have fun❤
@theasianjaywalker44555 ай бұрын
You are watching this on Western Media. 😮
@patrickrain19145 ай бұрын
@@theasianjaywalker4455 Of course, many Chinese people will go to the Western media to see the things going on the rest of world. We cannot limit ourselves to our own media. Sadly, many Westerners are constrained by their own fake news and political biases, and they are unwilling to know the truth.
@dorom-fx9huАй бұрын
@@theasianjaywalker4455 当然可以
@theasianjaywalker4455Ай бұрын
@@dorom-fx9hu It's called KZbin. American media.
@dorom-fx9huАй бұрын
@@theasianjaywalker4455 有什么问题吗
@mintg24325 ай бұрын
If your guys haven’t returned to Scotland yet, I strongly recommend you to go to Hangzhou and visit the West Lake. West Lake is worth visiting just like Isle of Skye. You can reach Hangzhou in about an hour from Shanghai Hongqiao Station, and you can also experience China's high-speed rail.😸
@emilyzheng75595 ай бұрын
Nah… Hangzhou is different but still similar to Shanghai…
@starlights0065 ай бұрын
I went to 杭州this summer it’s near to my hometown and that’s was gorgeous WEST LAKE, the pagoda , the center of the city ,(a lot but a lot of crowds)I even visited the Zoo but the panda wasn’t working these day 😂😂😂 I only see monkey , white tiger, elephant and 🦙
@geli9785 ай бұрын
Suzhou is better
@shenzhenzhong3 ай бұрын
Isle of Skye, beautiful but really different landscape
@hgos72115 ай бұрын
Haven't seen Scottish people visit China on KZbin yet, pretty cool! And glad you guys had a fun time in this often misrepresented country😀 So many regions to explore😎 If you guys are planning to stay in China for longer, I would really recommend visiting Harbin for the ice and snow festival. It's one of the prettiest places I've ever been to.
@luohao23215 ай бұрын
Check out for all life's adventure, he's a Scottish KZbinr who lives in Beijing
@davidwong3255 ай бұрын
有一位苏格兰美女,和她的新疆男朋友,在中国逗留了一个月,留下了非常美好的旅行回忆。
@user-oz1gt8sf5e5 ай бұрын
冬天没啥看的
@nitaseely68305 ай бұрын
哈爾濱零下二十四了都
@chankaan8885 ай бұрын
As a Chinese, I recommend you to travel to Xinjiang. The level of modernization in Xinjiang is definitely far beyond your imagination. Xinjiang is not what the Western media spread rumors and smear stories about. Every time I see Western media spreading rumors and writing lies, I become extremely angry.
@joeshmooo53275 ай бұрын
Yeah great place lets ask the Uyghurs how they like what is happening to them in the prison camps.
@Yk-pc2do5 ай бұрын
@@joeshmooo5327 yeah, please do so if you could find any of them. Don't forget to vlog it and share to us.😏
@joeshmooo53275 ай бұрын
Good point the authorities would never let me film. WAKE UP Governments are not good they are made up of flawed people. @@Yk-pc2do
@babypoet70835 ай бұрын
@@joeshmooo5327Do not be fooled by the anti-China propaganda.
@dude42nd5 ай бұрын
@@joeshmooo5327foolish , European is over ,double standard and devide et impera
Fantastic video guys, just stumbled across it randomly. Great to see you enjoying shanghai a city i've called home for 8 years now. The area you're in is one of the many centres of shanghai and surprisingly not the busiest one considering how developed it is. East Nanjing and most of that part of Huangpu area is very touristy and not a lot going on unless its during a holiday when a lot of people from other parts of the country visit. Shanghai is a huge city area wise and very very spread out. Other parts of the city at certain times you would definitely start to see how busy the city can be. If you do make a return to Shanghai i highly recommend venturing to other areas like Jing'an and the French Concession. it's an awesome city to explore and great to see you guys enjoying yourselves
@TravelwithTravelarii5 ай бұрын
Wow, the city looks absolutely breathtaking at night with all those lights reflecting off the water. Explore the old streets, try new foods, and experience the city's unique atmosphere-what an incredible adventure! Can't wait to see more of your journey in China. Safe travels!
@henryorcustus34125 ай бұрын
Local Shanghainese here. To answer some of your questions: 1. The reason you don't see many people is you went in a quiet season as well as during the day (a weekday I assume). If you are unfortunate enough to go to the exact same road during October or May golden week, you will feel like a sardine. Also Shanghai is very decentralized - If I live in the SW corner of Shanghai I would never go to the NE corner of Shanghai. 2. Shannon was right, the mystery ball is made of shrimp and flour. 3. The places you went to are very touristy - hence the expensive but mediocre food. If you go back to Shanghai on your way back then I'd suggest go to WuKang Road or Huaihai Road, that area is in the old French/British concession and has the proper Shanghai feel to it. Also you can get a cruise on the Huangpu River near the bund for about 50 RMB, very worth it.
@user-yj2nn9fp3j5 ай бұрын
Have fun, my friend
@karicciao-xm5ts5 ай бұрын
Nice video!
@zekariastedla7285 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤ Nice i injoy it your video thnx
@OmeidaYangshuo5 ай бұрын
You are so charismatic and seen be having a lot of fun, keep it up! You should come to Yangshuo, Guilin, here we have the most beautiful mountains ;)
@HZF-de5bh5 ай бұрын
I love your guys' videos so much!!!Can't wait to see more❤❤❤
@HZF-de5bh4 ай бұрын
First is the time.If it's holidays like National Holiday,there would be more people. Second is the online shopping.You could buy almost everything online in China,so people don't need to get out of their houses to buy things. Third is maybe the locals just get used to the scenery😂
@Marshall_Siu5 ай бұрын
Really amazed to see Scottish KZbinrs’ videos of exploring China. I personally spent 3 years in Stirling for university, I feel so good hearing you talking about China in the accent 😊 have a nice trip !
@Marshall_Siu5 ай бұрын
Because Shanghai is so huge and has so many different commercial areas, so people don’t really gather to one place I guess
@angusgotbeef3 ай бұрын
It's really cool to see you guys having fun in China! I'm a stan. You should visit Hong Kong and make the most out of this travel. It has a lot to offer in the city. You would definitely love it there.
@millskidd80994 ай бұрын
I just saw your video with backpacker ben, thought i would come and check you guys out. Excellent work.
@FSWGN5 ай бұрын
Nice to find this channel! Very interesting to watch. Planning to visit China too someday. Now studying the language. Greetings from Finland.
@freelunchforchildren40405 ай бұрын
Shanghai is so Beautiful . . .
@davidkang3525 ай бұрын
My hometown Harbin city highly recommended, known as the ice city and oriental Paris, the snow and ice world( one of the biggest winter festivals in the world)will open on December 17th I think, hope you guys enjoy your trip in China❤
@giliguluedinburgh5 ай бұрын
You hit the nail on the head with the bikes with no padlocks...I've left my bike put lock on its back wheel outside a Day to day shop in glasgow to nip in for literally a minute and it got pinched. Some may say this is cos of the presence of cctv but we have more cctv per head in the UK.
@LL-ls8es4 ай бұрын
Love your channel
@ArthurJason-Constantine6 ай бұрын
You are really a lovely couple. This video is really amazing. After watching so many Chinese travel vlogs, I can't wait to see it. It's really a beautiful country.
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😆 we still have two weeks left in China and already cant wait to come back, its one amazing country!
@hengongchua62505 ай бұрын
Unfortunately too many westerners are too brain washed by western paid anti-china MSM to only report negative about China. I have met an American couple in Thailand after they have visited Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and going to Vietnam after Thailand. I've asked them why not visit China too since they are in Asia. The answer to me was according to American media reports they have been reading, China is dirty, people are very anti-foreigners and the most unsafe country for western travelers.
@liamporter11376 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@rebalistkrishna2662Ай бұрын
55 was way Long expensive..it should be 15 yuan@@alanshannon3884
@Sam-sl5gd5 ай бұрын
I'd like your guys doing shopping there, so nice.
@ping-11885 ай бұрын
Gloves and hats were bought at a high price.Shanghai is within the free shipping zone, so when you shop online, it may arrive on the same day.
@w.z.60625 ай бұрын
Wonderful! 🎉🎉🎉
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@billhuo20474 ай бұрын
Just back from a trip to Edinburgh, love it! Wish you a great time in China!
@edwardlin29416 ай бұрын
nice video, thx
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@sret78805 ай бұрын
First time viewer.... great content!!
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Thanks and welcome😁
@user-ui7zz4tl8c5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your adventurous spirit. It's great to discover this mysterious Eastern kingdom. Please continue to work hard
@alyciawang28925 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊😊😊
@plfong226 ай бұрын
Its super crowded on national holidays in any city in China.
@davidw.24676 ай бұрын
17:42 The bowl you ordered is 虾滑, which means shrimp paste (shrimp meats chopped into paste) mixed with flour and cooked into balls. He did ask whether you want one after raising his fingers, and took it from your expression that you indeed want one.
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Yeah it was lost in translation 😂
@ymhktravel5 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 Us your translation app more often, that will help. There are trans apps that could scan a menu or photo and tell you what it is.
@akav68605 ай бұрын
wonderful
@boyiyelcham26305 ай бұрын
Welcome and hope you can visit some other China cities🎉
@AJ_Rhythm5 ай бұрын
Nice video guys... just got back from Shanghai on the 6 Dec 2023 and those are exactly the places we visited .. haha..
@WayneWang-ms9il5 ай бұрын
尽量去大的超市购物,东西更便宜。质量也会好。
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Great tip, thank you!
@ukvette5 ай бұрын
Hi you gorgeous people❣️ Graham here again. You need to take the ferry over the Huangpou river and go up Oriental Pearl. Go to the glass floor level. When you finish, go to the bottom, and there is a brilliant museum there of Shanghai past. You need to head down to Nanning and Beihai. Then over to Hainan island, and go to Sanya . Graham and Peng.
@johnramsay1616 ай бұрын
Excellent viewing guys something about yous on the tele seems to give me a little bit of comfort for some reason lol. Safe travels guys👌
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Love that🥰 thank you for watching
@johnramsay1616 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 thank you for the uploads hope you guys smash it. The world is yours 🌎
@BenTalks3215 ай бұрын
nice vlog!
@gelassenhethai55345 ай бұрын
开幕就是浦三路哈哈哈哈好熟悉的地方
@sashakarasawa57945 ай бұрын
20:9 that’s mashed shrimp ball you guys were eating. Just shrimp meat made to a ball. Goes absolutely well with hot pot.❤
@sashakarasawa57945 ай бұрын
It’s written on the paper bowl. Xiahua 虾滑
@weiwei69172 ай бұрын
I guess more than half of the people in Shanghai have headed back home getting ready for Chinese New Year. We landed in Shanghai 3 weeks before the New Year, and we also found it quiet, not like the Shanghai I used to know. But on our way back around 20/02, it was crowded.
@dojdjie2 ай бұрын
God u guys have one of the best travel videos. You actually go to the areas that are not touristy :D:D Keep it up
@lemanlie49216 ай бұрын
Goodjob👍
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Thanks 😁
@jingwang34495 ай бұрын
love your Scottish accent!
@BlossomSmileing5 ай бұрын
没想到在这里看到我关注的up😂
@LindemanRichard5 ай бұрын
25:40 in your back is the huawei‘s new ev car S7
@richardyang40015 ай бұрын
I’d sincerely welcome u to Chongqing and Changsha, they both are my hometowns, big cities with 10+ million ppl with amazing food
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
We are in Chongqing right now, we are going to make a video tomorrow if you are about to join us?
@annaliu9085 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 cool, cant wait.
@crock_sto92175 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 Are you guys still in Chongqing right now?
@jessicaw42865 ай бұрын
Being respectful, friendly to the local culture and people will do the same to all visitors, Chinese people are the one of most nice people in the world, nice Video and good job
@cheryledwards26575 ай бұрын
Great city❤
@tsemilo44554 ай бұрын
Amazing, I can't believe that you guys can actually ordered a robot-make coffee by yourself without any English. Great job!
@karloku89875 ай бұрын
26:16 The bells and the clock on top of the Shanghai Custom House is built with the same design of the Big Ben by the British administration back in the time.
@rollinmc54275 ай бұрын
Try Harbin, they have ice sculpture festival in winter
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Where is that?
@rollinmc54275 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 it’s the capital of Heilongjiang province, bordering Russia. Sculpture exhibition starts Dec. 17th
@SweetPotatoBall5 ай бұрын
Welcome to my hometown. Hope you have a great time. Don’t forget to try the Xiaolongbao and Fried Buns.
@enzhus5 ай бұрын
There are so many people are looking downward to see their phone while walking, so they added the tiles that change color, hoping people can see it and stop while it's red.
@grownmangamer9426 ай бұрын
cool vid guys. love your positive look on traveling through china. cheers
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Thank you! We are absolutely loving China so far, such a cool place
@fredtang43636 ай бұрын
go to the french concession area, you might get the food you like
@yilivalley5 ай бұрын
大清已经亡了
@j.h57635 ай бұрын
Shanghai is just big. The land area used by Shanghai is 10x of Mumbai. The people are just spread out. (6300km2)
@garcialiang97144 ай бұрын
20:02 it’s shrimp balls, shrimp smashed into mushes, then rolled into a ball, then cooked
@geli9785 ай бұрын
as a new Chinese fan of yours, Actually I don't know your travel plan, But I highly recommend Suzhou for you if possible, a city right near Shanghai, It's the only city in China that has preserved a huge historical districts, and it also has a modern CBD. I'm sure it won't let you down!
@juneszeto15945 ай бұрын
Nanjing East road is a tourism area, so everything will be more expensive. Try to go to some local residential areas, and you will find many local canteens that offer cheaper foods.
@Zergcerebrates6 ай бұрын
You guys need to use the Google translate camera function, it'll translate anything in Chinese instantly on your screen.
@Aapig5 ай бұрын
Google shuts down servers in China, citing too few users
@partyhu5 ай бұрын
微信就可以
@hongruzhou68895 ай бұрын
@@Aapiguse VPN…they most got vpn already.. or otherwise how do you think they uploaded the video to KZbin
@DucaTech5 ай бұрын
It's cold out. People take shelter inside. Some have holidays / vacation and would rather go South, e.g. Sanya (Hawaii of China).
@EnglishShanghai5 ай бұрын
Welcome to Shanghai. 欢迎来到魔都
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Thank you🥰
@EnglishShanghai5 ай бұрын
You're welcome.@@alanshannon3884
@Jian-pg8tv4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for showing the true China.
@alvinnnliu5 ай бұрын
口音有点魔性,哈哈 Very cute accent!
@Barbale985 ай бұрын
Hi, we are watching you from Shanghai. Awesome content! Come to Minhang :)
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Where is Minhang?
@user-nq2sw6sg8q5 ай бұрын
The spicy dough thing may be those type u find in dim sum restaurant. Call har gow. Like dumpling with prawn mixture substance. Can Google it.
@kind03cn5 ай бұрын
har gow is the pronuciation of cantonese. should be Xia Jiao 虾饺 in Manderin. It just means Shrimp Dumplings.
@SuhandiWijaya5 ай бұрын
It's quiet in China because most cars and motorbikes are EV. Also less people on the street because the amazing infrastructure, if you want to see more people during the day go to the subway.
@yixuanliu76255 ай бұрын
As a student studying in Uni of Glasgow, im really happy to see you guys visitting China and i lived in Scotland for over 2 yrs. I met so many warm and friendly scottish people and i hope you can have great time in ur China journey.
@TheLinama5 ай бұрын
go to Columbia Circle, you will like the resturants there, Lenbach bistro, or Casa Baja, sit by the pool where it once was US navy club. you will like it there.
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recommendations😃
@elmadz70955 ай бұрын
你们可以试试“小杨生煎”,我觉得好吃,英文名好像叫做Yang's Dumplings
@dxmdxm1235 ай бұрын
20:45 yes that is shrimp
@johnd38605 ай бұрын
Go and explore Chengdu, another amazing city in China.
@supdota25 ай бұрын
0:28 the manga reading guy in the background is awesome lol!
@onionlondon6 ай бұрын
If you pay attention to car number plates, green plate is for EV, i would say 40-50% of the cars running on Shanghai streets are EVs, plus all taxes, buses and scooters are run on batteries rather than petrol engines now. And no seas of three-wheelers ( as you saw in India) in China either, people either use buses, metro, taxi or shared bicycles, and honking is banned in Shanghai.
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
We actually noticed the different coloured plates on cars, pretty cool! Yeah we definitely appreciate the quietness of the city, much more relaxing to wander around
@risg4me6 ай бұрын
they should ban honking all over the world, such a nuisance.
@hengongchua62505 ай бұрын
Honking is not banned in China. But the civilized and well mannered Chinese only honk when it is emergency and necessary to provide accident. Very different from the uncivilized country "I" you have mentioned. I was told in that country "I" if the car have got no brake, no light, no door they still can drive. But if without honk, they have to park the car aside and people won't drive a car that the honk is not working. To them it's too dangerous to drive a car without honk.
I love how happy both of you look. What map application are you using for public transport directions? I'm flying there soon and still haven't figured out what map app I should be bringing.
@geli9785 ай бұрын
I only know apple maps
@user-yv7mv9lh2r5 ай бұрын
baidu map or gaode map,both are very good
@YaroslavKutukov6 ай бұрын
Great video as always! Are you planing to go to other places in China? The only thing I've got saved on my Shanghai map is Tron Lightcycle Power Run, not sure if you interested, I'm just big fan of TRON visual style
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Yes we have a 3 week trip plan around China, so excited! We went on the TRON ride at Disneyland if that counts🤣
@kotnakerry38195 ай бұрын
I like that cute accent. Subscribed
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Thank you🥰
@littlepandatravel89155 ай бұрын
go Mr & Mrs bund in bund 8 building, the chef also owns the ultraviolet, and the bar in Hyatt by the bund, and the Ritz
@weepingcamel15 ай бұрын
hahahaa that girl to put the lid on the tea is hilarious
@freejunk25 ай бұрын
welcome to my home city!
@guatony45315 ай бұрын
enjoy your trip in CHINA!
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@dddd1818185 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience in SH 😊🎉🎉🎉
@ButchCassidyAndSundanceKidАй бұрын
Shanghai has 26 million people, but they don't come out to the city centre at the same time, hence you don't feel the place is too crowded.
@zhengyunli8006 ай бұрын
@19:04, it is meat ball of mashed shrimp mixed with corn starch.
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Ahhhh we were pretty close with guessing what it was then
Yuyuan garden is much better looking at night though, should visit at night time
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Really? Will defos need to go back
@TheLinama5 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 also visit the likes of fumin road, where it used to be French concession area, the true middle of Shanghai.
@lzl42266 ай бұрын
Yeah the food near tourist traps are gonna be expensive and crap, it's understandable though, they have to pay crazy rent. They city is also still recovering from the lockdown, for example all of my fav pubs have closed, which is how I measure things, but if there's a plus side is it's probably more clean and orderly now, or at least it feels that way. I've done a lot worse than jaywalking and I've never gotten into trouble, so it's not true at all, not to say that you should be jaywalking.
@alanshannon38846 ай бұрын
Pubs reopening is exactly how you should measure it haha! Yeah the story about the jay walking from jordan peterson seem’d abit far fetched
@seekx2y5565 ай бұрын
I really didn't expect that someone as famous as Jordan Peterson would spread such rumors. My opinion of him has really gone down. As a scholar, it's really disappointing to make claims without doing any on-site research. Sometimes on the streets of China, you might see some delivery workers in blue or yellow uniforms riding electric bikes. Some of them often ignore traffic rules (not because of discrimination, just stating facts), especially during lunchtime. But if what Jordan said is true, wouldn't these hardworking workers who already have low incomes go bankrupt early? Keep in mind that there are more than 10 million people doing this job here.
@lzl42265 ай бұрын
@@seekx2y556 I do like Jordan Peterson, he's smart and gets the fundamental ideas right, but the problem is a lot of the times his conclusions just goes way over the top and lands somewhere else
@lzl42265 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 The pub scene in China is surprisingly good, especially in Beijing and Shanghai... if you're into that kinda stuff. Although since the lockdowns a lot of the foreigners have left, and the surviving pubs have had to change the taste to suite the local customer base. Now you get some very out there flavors to catch the eye, but I still prefer the more traditional stuff. Having said that as you say it's recovering well and things are looking good.
@yiluis13165 ай бұрын
It's a mixture of the cold, the season, the population density, and great urban planification that makes you feel that there isn't much people at that time. The scale of the city is just different. They build buildings and roads thinking about thousands of people in mind. Everytime when I go back to Spain, the first thing I will notice is just the pure difference in scale of the infrastructure.
@user-ms9nh2gw4w5 ай бұрын
This is about one of the best channel showing Shanghai for foreigners.
@pauldilley89745 ай бұрын
Why does the Chinese government care so much for their citizens? In Canada the government is so corrupt. We spent $188 Million Canadian dollars to build just 1 KM of subway train track, in total $12.6 BILLION! 😭 Corruption masked as “democracy”… I wish we were more like China!
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
Thank you😁
@alanshannon38845 ай бұрын
It really shows that a lot of effort and thought has went into the infrastructure of these cities, makes life so much easier for everyone
@johnsmith-cw3wo5 ай бұрын
@@alanshannon3884 or maybe is because Communism is just crashing into the ground and the socialist economy is going to hell.
@critical_reader5 ай бұрын
welcome to China❤
@user-fm3kd5ox4b7 күн бұрын
China is really beautiful and there are a lot of beautiful scenery.
@Timbot20025 ай бұрын
Go to Harbin!
@hilsonz79555 ай бұрын
Thanks for your vedio. Me Chinese and I used to live in UK for like 7 years, mostly in West Midland but also been to Yorkshire and the Humber several times so thats why I immediately recognized your Scottish lol and I just love your accent so much. I am gonna travelling back to UK next year OMG I missed UK so much and just cant even wait after watching your vedio so thats it you take care in China and have a good trip!
@hilsonz79555 ай бұрын
literally forget there is FIVE GUYS in shanghai :D
@yvonnehua12663 ай бұрын
35 yuan for a beanie is quite a fair price, especially when you asked a deal for 2 hats. Shang Hai is a big city, vendors pay higher rent and higher wages for people. We don’t expect to pay 10 yuan for a beanie. Plus those looks pretty good quality stuff.