🇨🇳 First Time in CHINA! NOT What I EXPECTED as a FILIPINO BACKPACKER 2024

China surprised me a lot. It is not what I expected. Come with me on my Day 1 journey in China as a solo backpacker.
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[@FilVietBuddies]

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[@jeffreysetapak]

It's called minus one degree Celsius. Thank you.

[@jeffreysetapak]

OMG, the snow is so dirty, don't touch it!!

[@jeffreysetapak]

It's called ghost night market is simply because the market shifted to different location every night and it only start its business hours around midnight. The latest location of the market will only share through a WeChat group just a few hours before the business hours. It only operates 3 nights in a week

[@littlefishking]

Welcome to China.If you have difficulty, please ask someone to help. China is very safe, and most people are very nice, but they may not understand English well.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Thank you so my friend. I love China. People are very helpful despite the language barrier. They are willing to help. Yep, China is very safe

[@dinahgracia320]

Congratulations ryan! So proud of you 👏

[@FilVietBuddies]

Thank you, Din! You too, you are doing great! Keep going :))

[@dyrectory_com]

China has a lot of mom & pop food stalls.... they are very affordable. Do visit outside the tourist areas of the Tier 1 cities. Eat where the everyday locals eat at. This is what I have learned from watching travel videos of China. 💡

[@FilVietBuddies]

Thanks for the tips!

[@tliew3846]

It's always a challenge to be a budget traveller, but I hope you have a great time in China. I can't wait to go for a visit to Shanghai.

[@FilVietBuddies]

It really is! And China surprised me. It’s a beautiful country and enjoyed my stay there. Shanghai is great, I stayed there for 3 days. Enjoy your trip to Shanghai. Thanks for your comment by the way :))

[@sherilynloreno200]

Keep Safe.So proud of you best😘😘

[@TravelEndleslie]

What an exciting journey. I miss doing this!

[@917amazon]

Should visit Beijing in winter it’s very cold.get beef noodle soup only $6 Yuen.

[@FilVietBuddies]

The cold weather in Beijing made my trip special. I love it but i miss the noodle soup. Next time then. I will be back

[@birdyashiro1226]

这长相完美融入北京。。。

[@shiwang8989]

Ask young people for assistance when need for most could understand English and are much willing to help you out!

[@FilVietBuddies]

I did! And mostly young people in China can speak English. But the elderly ones helped me too. Chinese people are nice and willing to help

[@jeffreysetapak]

It's called ghost night market is simply because the market shifted to different location every night and it only start its business hours around midnight. The latest location of the market will only share through a WeChat group just a few hours before the business hours. It only operates 3 nights in a week

[@FilVietBuddies]

I see! Thanks for the info. I appreciate it :)

[@ronelasenas738]

Congratulations Bro.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Thank you, bro!!

[@PinoyDiskubreChannel]

Did you use any Payment app? they say cash is not king in China. If so, how did you load your ewallet?

[@PinoyDiskubreChannel]

Also, how much is the internet per day in China?

[@FilVietBuddies]

I just used cash. They still accept cash. You can also use the app alipay u need to link ur bank account to that app. I didn’t buy simcard so i don’t have an internet the whole I was traveling in china. I used maps.me an offline map. But when I arrived at the airport they have 200 Yuan sim card with 30gb data good for 2 weeks

[@PinoyDiskubreChannel]

Bro, did you bought Round trip tix for the Visa? if not can you provide a good website or advice for an onward ticket for Visa application.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Hello, mate! Yes, roundtrip ticket is one of the requirements for visa application. I am an OFW here in Vietnam so I did my application here, not sure the process in the Philippines

[@PinoyDiskubreChannel]

@@FilVietBuddies Thx for the reply, i'm an OFW too here in Southeast Asia. Pero did u bought the tix BEFORE applying for visa?

[@changshu6463]

Do you mean 100 RMB? It's a scam! The taxi driver should use the meter and it will be no more than 30 RMB for 8 min drive. It's strictly prohibited since 2008 but he still did this. Did you record the number plate or driver info of that taxi? I can help you to report him. Sorry for leaving the bad impression on you.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Hi! Thank you for your concern. Yeah, he didn’t use the taxi meter, he just asked me to pay the specific amount 100 RMB. Apparently, I wasn’t able to get the taxi’s plate number

[@nickskyblue3602]

@@FilVietBuddies I'm sure you charged more. Get off and try calling a car on the software.

[@changshu6463]

​@@FilVietBuddies That's unfortunate. Sad to hear this in 2024 I throught that case will be rare now.... 🥲Next time you could ask taxi driver to use meter if they did not use in the first place. And the driver info should be displayed in the front, so don't hesitate to record that if they refuse to do so

[@user-ig8ox2ih5r]

晚上打车比白天要贵的

[@changshu6463]

@@user-ig8ox2ih5r 没打表啊，肯定是不行的，8分钟怎么也不可能100

[@jeffreysetapak]

OMG, the snow is so dirty, don't touch it!!

[@chipmunkaraoke]

Nice! What camera are you using??

[@FilVietBuddies]

Hi buddy, it’s go pro 10 Pls Follow us for more interesting videos ^^

[@viraltv7597]

How did you make it to immigration? Did they ask you return tickets or just passport visa? Is return ticket mandatory?? Did you have to fill out health declaration form ?? I’m going there soon.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Return ticket is one of the requirements when applying Chinese tourist visa. No health declaration needed, just a form for your information when you arrive at the immigration

[@viraltv7597]

⁠@@FilVietBuddies I got my visa already . I know that return ticket is required for visa. When you arrived in China and went through immigration. Do they asked for your returned ticket or just passport and visa ? Did they give you the form before arrival? Please let me know.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Just my passport then checked my visa and a few questions. They didn’t ask my return ticket at the immigration and the form was given there

[@zhangbolun268]

¥100 for a journey of just five or six minutes is indeed too much, and you can report that driver, which is why we choose online taxi because the price is transparent and the quality of service is good.

[@elliegrafton4817]

Which online taxi do you use?

[@ATVAR09]

Bro maine first time china jana hai koi tips do please

[@FilVietBuddies]

Hey brother! I made a video about things you should know before going to China. Please check it out

[@FilVietBuddies]

Here’s the link 🇨🇳 Things YOU SHOULD KNOW Before Traveling To CHINA 2024 | SIM CARD & VPN #chinatravelvlog #china kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6naemd7bMhqrqs

[@jkcabs4569]

Do we need to learn to speak Mandarin?

[@FilVietBuddies]

You don’t have to but if you can it’s an advantage

[@user-zq5nn5yj5g]

damn, I am sorry man, the taxi driver for sure charged for too much. It should be 30 or 40 yuan. I am from beijing, and usually it won't happen like this in Bejing with taxi dirvers.

[@FilVietBuddies]

It’s okay mate… my overall all experience in China was great. Amazing country! Will be back soon

[@chengsuzhong]

its not wise to find street in a cold winter city like Beijing when outside temputure is -10....

[@FilVietBuddies]

The cold weather makes it more exciting as I explore Beijing :)

[@jeffreysetapak]

Why don't you book a hostel near the metro station?? Do some searching and study before you book the accommodation.

[@kevinyang3949]

What a horrible & shameless person the driver was! Next time if get scammed pls take a photo of the info card next to the driver and report through the number on it.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Well noted. Thank you for this. But so far, i enjoyed my trip in China :))

[@user-ml7rd9yk8z]

使用打车软件。

[@yuanshuan7099]

Google map doesn’t work well in China 😂

[@achtungbaby2009]

you chosen to stay in a cheap hostel and you expect their cheap receptionist to give you good service? next time pay more for a better hotel with metro / subway nearby. You won't spend so much $$$ travelling to remotely located hostel away from the main city area.

[@williamppl3624]

As someone from tropical country, Beijing cold is TOO COLD. When you have the chance, visit Shenzhen. Cold weather in Shenzhen is just right.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Indeed! But i love the experience. Will consider visiting this place next time. Thanks for the recommendation buddy

[@archstanton5973]

*GROW UP!* *MAN UP!*

[@leeming2781]

It's not cheap, things in big shopping malls are expensive

[@handaxia1251]

You should have at least watched many videos or read blog about about China, you got scammed and you could actually eat cheaper if you know the place, obviously not in a mall.

[@FilVietBuddies]

Thank you for this. I found some cool places to eat the following days and the price was reasonable :))

[@leeming2781]

Ah, a poor man.

[@袁曙光]

吃中产阶级食物，住无产阶级旅社🤔

[@Hoo88846]

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