First Time in China…WOW! (Chengdu, China)

It's our first time in China - and , oh my gosh, the learning curve was tough! But, that doesn't mean we didn't have a great time! Join us as we explore Chengdu - China's panda city and a cultural hub.
In this video, we start our trip with a visit to the world-famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to search for giant pandas and red pandas. We follow that with a visit to the Shufeng Yayun opera house to experience some traditional Chinese performances.
And, of course, no visit to Chengdu would be complete without a stop at People's Park - where we got to see some live-action matchmaking. You'll have to wait and see what the grand finale to this trip is.
#chengdu #chengdutravel #china #chinatravel #travelcouple #travelvlog #tourist #vlog #panda #travel

[@thebuddhaheartsutra]

As retirees over 65, we got into many of the sights free of charge. China really looks after its elderly.

[@kineticpassports]

This is 100% right! We loved seeing how much people and the government took care of senior citizens. All the exercise and social groups we saw - they're really valued in the culture. Whereas in the US, we have a tendency to push older adults to the fringes. We could take a few notes from China on this.

[@pakjai5532]

They recognized that without the elderly, they wouldn't exist. The elders laid the foundations for the country they live in today.

[@kineticpassports]

@@pakjai5532 that's a very beautiful way of thinking about it.

[@Alex_k_Q]

@@kineticpassportstrue, they literally worked the works of 3 generations......and we are all grateful to them

[@kineticpassports]

@@Alex_k_Q i can see the gratitude runs deep. i have crazy respect for that :)

[@thewiseone7286]

In China is like in wonderland. Everyday is an adventure. Astounding sceneries, clean, green and extremely safe. In the US, you have to watch your back every time. Every where you go, you see the same old, Mcdonald's, Burger King, Starbuck and the air in the streets is polluted with the smell of unburned gasoline. Terrible.

[@kineticpassports]

Haha! Just like parts of China are polluted, parts of the US are polluted. But, there are some truly beautiful parts of the US too. No country is all bad.

[@henrykum-nr7bw]

BBC & CNN urge not to travel to China. China is poor, has many homeless people, and is covered with CCTV to monitor tourists and look for opportunities to prosecute tourists.

[@beproudasian8279]

These are tolerable. I'm more afraid of the racism towards Asians because of the Western propaganda machine's anti-China propaganda.

[@beproudasian8279]

@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 Troll shilling for the Western propaganda machine!

[@yangchen1578]

What's with the uncivilized place, the land of the damned, the paradise of the privileged, the hell of the common people, who goes to the devil ，It's all toxic food made by chemical technology

[@thebuddhaheartsutra]

Greetings from the UK! Love your vlog. We were in China in April and once we familiarised ourselves with the Wechat and Alipay apps, our biggest delight was booking taxis through DidI, the Chinese equivalent of Uber or Grab. It's soooo CHEAP! The taxis always arrive within a couple of minutes and a journey, for example, of 40 minutes from bullet train station outside the city to our city centre hotel costs us around 8 quid (British sterling) or just around 10 USD. And for shorter journeys, they are no more than 2 or 3 USD. And oftentimes, you get a reimbursement (!!!) on your "payment at booking" if the journey takes less time. To us in the West, where a taxi ride costs an arm and a leg, this is mental!! We were zipping around in taxis all the time in China. We do know the metro is INSANELY cheap but why not indulge ourselves? And to get a reimbursement is truly unbelievable. Truly made us wonder why the Chinese system works so well for ordinary folk whereas in the UK we are suffering from a "cost of living crisis" that is escalating daily!!

[@kineticpassports]

Again, 100% accurate. And, same thing in the US - we have so many broken systems that make simple things totally out of reach for the average citizen. Once you're set up with all the apps and familiar with how things work, we were shocked at how easy and seamless everyday transactions were. Food delivery, transportation, etc. These systems were totally built with the average citizen in mind and with the goal of improving quality of life. I know it isn't all sunshine and roses for all of China's citizens, but as an American it was incredible to see and made me a tad jealous.

[@kittyadventuresvlogs]

Keep in mind that $1000 USD/ month is the average salary for a young adult in China. Still the purchasing power of $1K in China is probably more than $4K in the US or UK.

[@Sengyipgoh]

​@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 you must be living in a cave. Fool by WEF and rich elite dude.😂

[@RM-qw3xz]

@chynavirus100madeinchyna8: Free Hawaii!! Free Texas!!

[@justinhuang7513]

For travelers, good value. For drivers, low income.

[@EHisCanadian]

I lived in Chongqing for two years (I'm Canadian) and it's pretty close to Chengdu. Obviously I had to visit to see the pandas! It's definitely a learning curve: WeChat, didi, Alipay and so much more!

[@kineticpassports]

Glad you found us here! Yes, HUGE learning curve. But, once you're set up everything is pretty seamless. Would definitely be so much easier the second time around!

[@roytang2302]

​@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8this is so boring.

[@chynavirus100madeinchyna8]

@@roytang2302 same as ur chynese momma

[@clarence_illust]

5:26 hahah i think the kid wants to buy a stuffed panda, but his father is leaving. He's yelling that "there's no pandas over there!"

[@kineticpassports]

Hahaha! Thank you - that’s hilarious 🤭

[@爱就一个字]

成都欢迎你 祝你们玩得开心

[@kineticpassports]

Many thanks! We LOVED it!! Chengdu might be my favorite city in the world. Can’t wait to go back!

[@kenbehrens5778]

Hi you two. Great to see the revelation China makes for people from the west who can't quite believe their eyes. Priceless! Hope you have a great time. Hi from Australia, I just subscribed.

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you! And, revelation is the right word. The US media fills our heads with a lot of preconceived notions about China. Actually seeing and experiencing the country clears away a lot of these clouds and allows your own conclusions to be drawn.

[@mrfriendlyguy]

@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 Lay off the copium dude. Just because its America's second favourite illicit drug after fentanyl, that's no reason for you to partake in it.

[@Beatitudes53]

How I wish that all Americans, esp the normal cits get to see China for what this country really is instead of believing all the lies and negatives propagandas churned out by the western media at the behest of certain politicians, political parties or other parties connected who have their own ulterior motives and agendas to pursue.

[@jinranpan3860]

lovely couple, epic edit, hope you guys enjoy your stay in china! its gonna be legendary!

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you so much! :) Glad you liked the video - more to come!

[@LW78321]

Best way to know a country is to visit it! 😄 I find it sad that western MSM continually portray China in such a negative light. No country is perfect, but China has a lot of positives that are not shown in MSN

[@kineticpassports]

You're absolutely right! That's why we wanted to make it to China and see it for ourselves

[@bopian8913]

I absolutely agree that no country is perfect but if you want to feel how close to perfection China is or fortunate its citizens are, go and visit India.

[@zl6800]

I love Chengdu.

[@kineticpassports]

I can understand why! It’s an incredible city 🥰

[@markshen3280]

Did you know that the Panda 🐼 in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR had recently given birth to a set of twin baby pandas 🐼🐼 ? They are now a month and a half old !

[@kineticpassports]

We saw that in the news! We'd love to make it to Hong Kong someday

[@kenbehrens5778]

I just love 'Butterfly Lovers' tune that was played at the theatre. A top piece of music.25 minutes of bliss.

[@kineticpassports]

Definitely feels like you’re in a bit of a meditative trance while listening to it

[@jake-mp6wc]

Wow, Great Video hope to see more videos like this

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you!! You can check out some of our other videos, but we do have one more coming on China next week 😊

[@zheshipeng]

The face changing technique is a very secretive technique that is only passed down generation to generation to a very small handful of people. You guys are so lucky that you have enjoyed this show. I doubt most of the Chinese including myself have not watched it in person (although watched it often on TV during festival season). You guys are very educated people which can be reflected by the contents of your video and your showing the motto from Gandhi. I have followed a few Couple(husband and wife or bf/gf) KZbinrs from the USA since the beginning of this year. I feel most of the KZbinr couples from the US are very eloquent, educated and well-informed even before the trip to China. They did their homework and research very well. Whereas, some other KZbinrs (don’t want to mention their names here) are just spontaneously responding to what they see and hear in China thus sometimes making lots of inaccurate statements or speculation during that video, misleading the audience and wasting their time.

[@kineticpassports]

The face changing performance was mind-blowing, and we feel so lucky to have seen it. And, thank you for the incredibly kind comment! We try hard to learn about and understand the countries, places and cultures we visit. Of course, we sometimes fall short - but, that is part of learning and growing. Our time in China was very eye-opening, and we were so appreciative of the warm welcome we're receiving in this comment section as well as from the people we got to meet in person.

[@jazyng6139]

Welcome to China 🌻enjoy your trip 😀💕

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you! We had a wonderful time :)

[@AnthonyJose286]

Amazing

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you - cheers!!

[@AlsoSpears]

Welcome to CN, my city Xi’an is next to Chengdu, we r the ancient capital of The Central Kingdom, with 13 dynasties. We r also one of the four ancient cities in the world along with Athens, Cairo n Roma. If u fancy Chinese culture n cuisine. Come n visit!

[@kineticpassports]

We’re adding Xi’an to our list! Thanks for the comment - we love suggestions on where to visit next

[@willsmith4735]

The soundtrack is very tasteful. Have fun in China.

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you so much!! Picking music for this one was so much fun 😊

[@TheRealIronMan]

Red pandas are so underrated, they are so freaking cute.

[@kineticpassports]

Oh my gosh - don’t even get me started on red pandas. They’re the epitome of cute!! The cute aggression is unreal!

[@w.z.6062]

This is so fun! Nic evideo! Thank you!

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the incredible feedback :)

[@w.z.6062]

@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 You should free yourself from your pathetic ignorance. 🙂

[@ubermenschen3636]

@ 12:15 , Americans should adopt this kind of high tech match making. No need for computer or software. Best of all it’s free

[@林立-p9u]

8:37 to 8:53, the music was "the butterfly lovers". Great music. A lot of Chinese love it.

[@kineticpassports]

Truly beautiful music 🥰

[@cnexpat1009]

lovely couple. well done vlog! subed.

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you! And, thanks for the sub :)

[@ChunleiMuugii]

You guys are so cute, I like your videos, Chengdu is such a beautiful city

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you so much - you’re very sweet 😊 And, we agree - Chengdu is awesome. such a beautiful, green city!

[@chairman76]

Chinese societies are always rich & advanced-Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore....it must be in the DNA.

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for watching!

[@weijiaCAI]

重庆离成都很近，坐高铁只要2小时， 去上海之前，可以考虑一下重庆这座赛博朋克城市，尝试一下火锅和当地食物，重庆小面，抄手等

[@kineticpassports]

So many people have recommended going to Chongqing - it’s on our travel list!

[@arvinli4180]

Nice video.

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@HafiZzZzZz]

The Red Panda and the giant Panda are from the same Panda family according to scientists

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for answering our question! They’re physically so different, so it’s hard to know. But, they’re equally cute 🥰

[@AJAF-kc8no]

Filmed in beautiful Tibet, "August" 2024 is a remarkable and healing documentary that marks the directorial debut of Chinese actor, singer, and writer Zhang Zhehan. The story is about a Chinese youth seeking peace in the real world after surviving an unprecedented national vicious cyberattack. The documentary is available on KZbin, IMDB, and cos tv.

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for watching!

[@canalesjuan356]

Actually the company of Alipay is just "Alibaba", so she's correct.

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you for saving my dignity! My reference for Alibaba is the online marketplace (similar to Amazon) that was somewhat popular in the US like 15 years ago.

[@canalesjuan356]

@@kineticpassports That's the same thing, the wholesale App, retail App, logistic App, payment App, all belong to Alibaba.

[@XW3126]

@@kineticpassportsAlibaba owns the app Alipay.

[@areyousmart407]

Welcome to china

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you! 😊

[@edwardlaw797]

Singapore is very nice, love their lunge as a stopover for flights (slept for half a day). However, I look at Singapore as 1/1000 the size of china in terms of places to visit. Similar in the feel and vibe.

[@kineticpassports]

we've actually never left the airport in singapore - would love to go out an explore someday!

[@林北就是唱秋]

Welcome 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you!! We had a wonderful time! 🤩

[@山-z3z]

小熊猫很可爱😍

[@kineticpassports]

The absolute cutest! 🥰😭

[@一朵小红花]

welcome

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you!! 🤩

[@PeterSzeto-es6em]

"... It was like Central Park ..." 😂 😮 Give me a break please! Very good video, nicely put together. 👍

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for watching!! :) I mean, it reminded me of walking through Central Park (we lived in NYC for 4 years), but maybe that was the wrong comparison?

[@arindamsaha735]

White panda cute.

[@kineticpassports]

🥰🤩

[@CK-ve4tz]

​@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8free ur mom n ur sister

[@georwoogle]

😀😀😀

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for watching! Glad to have you here :)

[@michaeltse321]

New york is establish in 1524 vs Chendu 4000 years ago - lol

[@kineticpassports]

lol - yes, we know you have a long history on us. central park is the biggest park we have to compare people's park to

[@michellelee7823]

That kids say : I wana buy a panda !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kineticpassports]

Hahaha! I wanted to buy a panda too 🤭

[@AlsoSpears]

吵死人的熊孩子 Meh

[@junlifang2896]

🎉

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@DejaVuEXP]

it's crazy that y'all think china is the craziest country in the world...

[@kineticpassports]

i mean, China and the US might be neck and neck on that one :)

[@zhimingshi8093]

Wonderful 👫❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you so much :)

[@dexinwang7192]

The parent company of Alipay is Alibaba😂

[@kineticpassports]

so, i was only partially off - good to know :)

[@beproudasian8279]

China travel is only hard for foreigners who don't know Mandarin. South East Asian Chinese adapt pretty quickly and quite at ease at least for the ones who are well versed in Mandarin anyway. Chinese apps are great and convenient. Have a nice trip.

[@kineticpassports]

Absolutely - just hard if you don't know Mandarin or know the system very well. Gets easier the longer you're there :)

[@_jiweixu_]

sorry that CD is super warm these days, this is extreme weather.

[@AmelieZh]

Warm? More like boiling hot

[@kineticpassports]

Honestly, I think Beijing was worse. The sweat was real 🥵

[@AlsoSpears]

你家极端天气🟰超级暖和😂😂😂笑亖

[@haijin4168]

❤❤

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you for watching 🤩

[@sora-amh]

I am wondering what kind of simcard or esim did you use in China?

[@kineticpassports]

We didn't have to use an esim because our provider (t-mobile) supports roaming in china. you can check to see if your provider does the same.

[@gamingtideX]

Life outside of the the US isn't much different. It's actually probably alot better.

[@kineticpassports]

In some ways - yes, life outside the US can be better. But, you always crave what you’re familiar with. There are a lot of things I would miss about the US if we were to move abroad.

[@ivychan8899]

nice video

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@GroomsmanBuilder]

❤

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for watching!

[@csf3lihao]

you def can see how they do it in slowmo about the face changing, but i dont want to spoil it. I know how they did it but I wish I didn't , takes out some of the fun enjoying it.

[@kineticpassports]

I appreciate you keeping the mystery behind it. I’m sure it’s never quite the same once you know how it works

[@NEAAFFAIRS]

Here's a tip. Way Sing = wechat pay in mandarin. So if you hear thst, its directing you how to pay. Or u can say it as an indication of how you want to pay.

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you for the tip!!

[@haiyanhutchison1822]

Panda..... Alcohol......No.......

[@kineticpassports]

🤭 that’s probably my favorite line from this video. give the people what they want!

[@baileyshirleen37]

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[@kineticpassports]

Thank you for watching!!! 🤗

[@sapaiyo9810]

You guys should pay a visit to New Delhi or anywhere in India. I guarantee you that your eyes and mouth will be opening wide.

[@kineticpassports]

Rishi is actually from India - we’ve been to Delhi many times!

[@khanhhung8959]

indian and chinese are the gold mine for content maker. Just add some controversial title about china, india=> views

[@kineticpassports]

Haha! Not untrue...

[@puweiting]

❤😂🎉❤😂🎉

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for watching!! 🤩

[@dmak4481]

歡迎來到中國 Welcome to China

[@kineticpassports]

谢谢 Thank you!! :) Thanks for watching

[@billyesomann]

Indian American in China

[@kineticpassports]

i'm a little surprised on how many folks are caught up on the fact that Rishi is from India originally...

[@zupermaus9276]

Red pandas are raccoons and pandas are bears, so not related.

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you!

[@jingmo2210]

欢迎你们来中国

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you so much! We loved being there 😊

[@terryyeung7470]

The automatically generated English language on your video cannot appear in Chinese characters when selecting Auto Translate into Chinese. You may be using the wrong method or software when editing the video. It's a pity that many chinese missed this video because most Chinese people don't understand English. 😅

[@kineticpassports]

Yep - we actually got this message from someone else. We’ll look into it

[@LandGrabbingIndia]

He is an Indian with a passport change.

[@kineticpassports]

Yeah, Rish is from India originally. But, he’s a US citizen now

[@LandGrabbingIndia]

@@kineticpassports

[@LandGrabbingIndia]

@@kineticpassports That is his ethnic identity. I am not referring to his geographical identity.

[@jacintochua6885]

Match making is the norm. Not bar pick ups as in the west.

[@kineticpassports]

lol - yes, same in India (where Rishi is from).

[@YuBro01]

I am from sichuanese and work in chongqing.never been to chengdu, I know chengdu through the Internet. I have to say that the propaganda department of chengdu is successful, hahahaha. have a nice trip.

[@kineticpassports]

Well, if the word about Chengdu got to us - then, yes - they're doing a good job. But, the city also lives up to the hype :)

[@seekx2y556]

In YT, propaganda is usually not a good word. 🤣🤣🤣After all, here is a jungle society.

[@andyrahman5744]

Why don't you find out about Islam. And you can compare the Quran and the Bible. In Islam, Jesus is a prophet, not a god. And God is one, not three.......

[@kineticpassports]

Not sure what this has to do with the video, but thanks for watching

[@mff301]

The loud kid was yelling he/she wanted to see the pandas. Apparently the kid didn't spot any where he/she was.

[@kineticpassports]

Haha!! Thanks for the interpret - they were not about their parents to leave without letting them know they wanted pandas!

[@chrischen4480]

Downloading an online translation software would be very helpful，welcome to china！

[@kineticpassports]

We used the native translate app in our iPhones. But, that requires taking lot of screenshots of pages from the apps we were using and running them through it separately. If you have a suggestion for a better app - let us know! We’d love to know for next time!

[@terryyeung7470]

The automatically generated English language on your video cannot appear in Chinese characters when selecting Auto Translate into Chinese. You may be using the wrong method or software when editing the video. It's a pity that many chinese missed this video because most Chinese people don't understand English. 😅

[@wage1346]

​@@kineticpassports网易有道词典

[@kineticpassports]

@@terryyeung7470ah, got it. I thought the original comment was about translating on our phones. Will take a look at this

[@zz2214x]

Welcome to China❤

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you for the warm welcome :)

[@alextjflorida]

We use our own apps because we have our tech sovereignty. Most countries in this world don't have , such as Singapore.

[@kineticpassports]

Thanks for the insight and for watching!

[@土馒头]

欢迎❤

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you!! :) We're glad to be here

[@极乐弥娃]

虽然现在中国是挺干净现代化，但在融合古典文化方面还有所欠缺，或者说等规划者们意识到的时候已经太晚了，这也只有八十或九十年代的资深旅行者才能体会到的，可惜很多风景已经绝版了。而且我发现现在很多外国博主很少能发现中国真正美丽的地方，所反映出来的都是些工业化的地方，这些个地方也只有菜鸟才会去。

[@kineticpassports]

We're definitely novices in China - so, if you have recommendations on where to go (and want to share) let us know

[@user-er1iq8nq1h]

欢迎来中国❤

[@kineticpassports]

Thank you!! :)

[@bishengli]

一个小建议，不要把付款码显示在屏幕上。 Don’t show your payment code on your screen 😂

[@kineticpassports]

ah, i thought it refreshed automatically after every use. but, maybe i'm wrong...

[@bishengli]

@@kineticpassports yes,maybe i am wrong😅

[@kineticpassports]

@@bishengli you had me sweating for a second 🤣

[@bishengli]

@@kineticpassports sorry about that, welcome to my country,hope you enjoy your trip

[@kineticpassports]

@@bishengli no problem at all! we're happy to meet you here :)

[@philipchew9253]

What's the anehneh doing in China? Don't simply say crazy when you know nothing about a country.

[@kineticpassports]

Crazy has many meanings - we were just excited to finally use our visas to visit the country. Crazy = cool, exciting

[@kineticpassports]

@@philipchew9253 What’s anehneh?