How to use the Shenzhen China Metro

One thing I love to do while traveling is exploring every cities transportation system, which includes subways! I love navigating through a cities subway and metro system. I have visited many metros around the World and I wanted to share with you one of my favorite ones! Shenzhen's metro is simple and straight forward. Clean and welcoming to travelers from around the World. Follow me as I explore and explain how the metro in Shenzhen China works.
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[@jiaweitang5560]

When you were at the vending machine, you can actually pay by Alipay by just scanning your face

[@姿勢分子]

@@the-troublemaker u r a stupid idiot! take 0.5hour and make a bank card at Bank of China。Bind this card to WeChat, then live without cash, you can brush the QR code wherever you go.

[@readmycomment4794]

my problem is- i am staying in Futian-- my flight is at 8:30 - i should be at the airport by 6:30am (flight to Japan) but the 1st train is at 6:30am

[@duet4216]

@@the-troublemaker What a shame to you for your bad manners!

[@ericxu65]

I totally agreed with you. I also took Shenzhen Metro last time i went back to China. Shenzhen Metro is so clean and convenient.

[@Poe168]

I love to adventure other countries too. This is really amazing. I really inspire you. Ja Yoe Bro 😂😂👍👍

[@shawnwu2597]

i'm surprised that you figure out the machine precisely.

[@ziaochen9012]

See the camera on the machine at 2:50? You can also pay with your face.

[@DebjyotiGorai]

Like in Tencent HQ.

[@tastytreats1511]

Wtf lol 😂😂😂.

[@garyqiu7215]

2:47 Actually the right bottom one means "coming soon". So that is the reason there is no response when you choose it.

[@yeray7733]

what????excuse me ? 😂😂 I never see any word saying "Buddhism" hahahaha. what it says is actually something like "enjoy the life space in the metro " that sort of thing

[@喵队长]

乐享地铁 生活空间 Google translation: Enjoy the subway living space

[@huarongliu8938]

translation error ，it is actually ”Metro living space“

[@lawrencewei3583]

@@喵队长 because the camera one isnt as good, its better to take a photo and let it scan

[@DreamChaser-rl5ff]

Shenzhen metro is really fascinating...

[@humthefinnan]

And better than Hong Kong MTR

[@jansenzhao7429]

2:50 In fact, the main payment method of this smart terminal introduced here is the brush-face payment(刷脸支付). The several payment methods you introduced are only alternatives.You can pay by using Alipay brush face, without any other mobile phones or wallets. And if you want to buy easycard, you can buy electronic virtual cards on your mobile phone instead of paper ones , because the paper version is not portable and can only be recharged in larger denomination. Electronic virtual cards can be recharged in small denomination at any time through electronic payment, but your mobile phone need to support NFC functions. Of course, If you have a Wechat account, it will be more convenient. you can use Wechat to sweep the code without NFC. By the way, all payment methods except cash payment are discounted.

[@kesangthrinlek8839]

Is it applicable for foreign nationals too?

[@jqueryrocks]

Shenzhen is my favorite city in China

[@mass23g22]

Nice video. I don't quite understand why good people should worry about cameras in public place. Why should the operator behind keep watching you if you are not guilty? It just records any criminal behavior, keeps evidence so you can be very safe in those areas. If someone pick-pocket you, I don't really think he can easily walk out of the station.

[@weizhang2834]

Mass 23g the western media distorted that about China just for mean . Taiwan province also got camera everywhere. But the western media never reported it

[@lawrencewei3583]

The speed of growth of this system in particular is insane. Of course East Asia in general develops quickly, but Shenzhen is even crazier. This is probably due to China not having to deal with NIMBY's, and their crazy technology they use to speed build these things. By 2030 Shenzhen metro will have 32 lines, more than tripling its current number of lines.

[@cheungandythewhitepumpkin3549]

Thanks For Coming In Shenzhen Metro! I Really Appreciate It!

[@huarongliu8938]

8:08 It is actually “Metro life space “ or ” Metro living space “ Welcome to China

[@Mrfake-bt5qp]

yeah I have no idea why would 生活空间,which actually means living space would be translated into buddhism

[@yogesh_sahadevan]

I think you haven't been to India , just try any of the Indian Metro Rail like, Delhi , Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad etc...

[@Bongseangee]

The gray zone is a reserved area for another function man, the characters on it means "Coming soon". However it is another useful video as usual haha, your videos had definitely saved significant time for me since I don't need to explain much to my foreign friends anymore.

[@jenniferpearson6843]

Appreciate all the Shenzhen vids. Moving there soon and am tired of others only discussing Beijing and Shanghai. Keep em coming!

[@weizhang2834]

Jennifer Pearson Beijing , my hometown, even not on top 10 in China last year. There are at least other 30 very attractive cities in China. Check it out please!

[@sahinterbas6285]

You deserve so much more subscribers!

[@N_z41]

Can foreigner tourists use Alipay? I'm finding it hard to register without a Chinese bank account. Can you link it to a Visa card? Thanks

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Not unless you have a visa in China for work or as a student. As tourist, you cannot.

[@GermanCheese]

It seems most viewers are Chinese. So sad. Anyway, happy to see China is making big progress.

[@manavchawla5358]

Thank you so much..just tell me which is the best translation app Chinese to English?

[@ah_keung]

Google Translator, it's familiar to english users and it's available in China.

[@afunguynamedkawhi7959]

Does San Diego has a subway system? My impression is that only New York has a "real" public transportation system. Other cities have under funded systems only inner city poor people use. I could be wrong.

[@PatMaxAdventures]

No, it doesn't.

[@尔东先生]

Actually u can download the APP and open it to make a set to link to your Alipay or other online pay. U can show the QR code of APP and scan the entrance machine to take the subway and when u get off the train, u just open the APP and show the QR code to scan the exit machine,the fee will be deducted automatically . U don't need to buy any ticket just use your phone to take the subway.

[@ltrond]

Guangzhou Metro is as good as Shenzhen Metro,and even better at some aspects

[@darrenou7605]

But much crowded

[@user-vv7ir1pl4j]

Darren Ou really depends where u at and the time tho

[@summerbreeze9576]

no shenzhen better >:(

[@thegreypenguin5097]

Somehow I feel "Metro life Buddhism" isn't a very accurate translation....

[@hb.z7992]

wow, I'm the first. I love your smile, ~ a lot of happiness on your face.

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you! ^^

[@Lin-gs2re]

Last year I was in Beijing, I downloaded an APP and connect with Ali-pay, just scan the machine in front of the metro , then the door opened, check-in and check-out, super easy., automatically calculate the total amount and with extra information. Don't need specially buy the tickets hahahhahaha

[@ue8571]

If you have Alipay/WeChat Pay ： Hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, various shops, various transportation, various tickets, street food, hospitals, telephone bills, bank transfers, water bills, electricity bills, shared bicycles，order takeout，..... Almost support all the places that need to spend money, including small towns

[@lisapurnamasari3863]

Haloo, if we buy the metro card ,can we refund itu if we ga back from shenzhen?thanks a lot

[@安倍晋三-w7r]

Iv been to shenzhen many times but never take a metra

[@f1111v]

glad u like my city, u r always welcome here.

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you!

[@ashlinchetty1345]

What app do you use to get around? Most of the apps like Baidu for eg are in Chinese

[@tpz1773]

That is the subway I take everyday.. omg so familiar

[@anagg2389]

Best video ever!!! Super helpful!!! Thank you!

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you!

[@tssg2353]

I lived near Lianhua West Station about 10 years ago!

[@lyzgeorge]

If you can get a UnionPay card, whatever credit or debit, you can use the gate with red ad on the ground, directly pay with the card, don't need to prepay or buy any card or ticket.

[@liannemorrison7066]

Great video! I'm moving to Shenzhen in July, do you have any advice/tips? I'm coming over as an aupair/student from the UK

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you!

[@falconfrank548]

well you need to download vpn such as nordvpn,expressvpn etc as the western social media is blocked here and vpn is a must if you want to access to them.

[@lianakovtun6658]

Shenzhen is my favorite city in the world

[@Nabila-dx8xf]

this is just the same as MRT malaysia..but mrt malaysia is more modern

[@nicholasngo5428]

It is really in 21st century high technology!

[@princesstenko3392]

Which app do you use to navigate the metro stations?

[@DreamChaser-rl5ff]

Hey! I'm just enjoying this video!

[@TamTam-ms6mf]

Actually NFC is more efflicent than QR Code.

[@ymoduki]

maybe, but QR code doesn't incur any extra hardware investment , given that you have an ordinary mobile with camera; NFC needs a dedicated component

[@DebjyotiGorai]

Why is there Doraemon on the card?

[@pptskills]

There is no doubt that this is the universe's best introduction to Shenzhen Subway video

[@readmycomment4794]

YA - very helpful- i am going next month- arrive 2am - gotta wait till 6:30am - to get the train- to Futian-

[@Bruce_Li]

Not only in Shenzhen. Most of the capital cities of the 34 provinces have built their metro systems. Some provinces have more than one city do that. Since most of these metros were built in the past 10 years, they are all clean and modern like this.

[@Mike-bt3ki]

Xiaolong Li Yes even Urumqi metro opened up last year

[@serbaserbi6004]

Modern metro

[@safae3544]

Tha name of the translation app ?

[@dkk1404]

What’s the name of the translator app?

[@TheMantis25]

I find your videos to be very informative. Great job! I agree with you 100%. I love the Chinese metro system. I appreciate the effort that they take to keep the stations and trains safe and secure. When I first came to China it was a little overwhelming. Overall it felt good knowing you are safe. You're right! Too bad it isn't like that in the States.

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you!

[@abanoubrodolfboctor]

Really thanks for this amazing video, Patrick. Also, I wanna ask you about that dictionary you were using?

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you! I was using my google translate app.

[@thomashe2496]

Wow

[@hdzy121]

the fourth one means new feature coming soon

[@powerfulstrong5673]

I think you are an American.

[@congtang9697]

I actually never see a metro station this empty in Shenzhen. Security check won’t be that great if you have to line up for 30 minutes every morning to pass the checkpoint. Thank for showing the good side of Shenzhen though.

[@PatMaxAdventures]

I know right. I made sure to go at the slowest time. It made it much easier for me to film.

[@user-vv7ir1pl4j]

This is stuff bbc and cnn won’t show

[@stephenfrithofficial2453]

Thank you so much!

[@nithienbadal6733]

Nice one Pat!! Huge fan. Keep at it and I'm pretty sure you'll have one of the largest channels. Honestly.

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you for the support! ^^

[@culturetraveldancefun9568]

Nithien Badal best travel KZbin channel in the world is patmax adventure love from India

[@DreamChaser-rl5ff]

Nevertheless, I'm loving it...good bye

[@kaadula4042]

Actually I used to pass by placing my phone with NFC function on ticket detection area,it's very convenient.

[@solopolo]

NFC? not QR?

[@codychoi3437]

I love ur video, that was great, but that was too many details of the introduction, so next time try to less speech of the introduce

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Thank you!

[@sbm709]

try hongkong mtr

[@蒸炒焖炖]

哇 超级详细了 👍

[@yxeldf]

太可惜了，你应该办个微信或者支付宝体验一下国内生活，大变样😄

[@nicholasngo5428]

Awesome!

[@TrickyHappiness]

Do you need to swipe your card when exiting? 🤔 Helpful video! Thanks!

[@神烦狗]

The card is 50 rmb for just itself which is not cheap(cost 100 but only 50 balance). It's basiclly for locals who don't know how to use a phone. Also it will only works in Shenzhen. Better way to do this is just use alipay or wechat. No tickets/card needed. Just search subway in Alipay.

[@PositiveVibez857]

Cool

[@nicholasngo5428]

Cool!

[@greedyy6575]

great subway system. good job chinese

[@greedyy6575]

much better than sanfransico and newyork

[@jimwong2269]

Always informative! Thanks for your video!

[@danverxie1391]

no,it is not "searching", but it is "coming soon".

[@cottonix7105]

8'12" that's not 'metro life Buddism, but ' to enjoy the subway as your living space'. it's a slogan of propaganda.

[@rxq6745]

Welcome welcome good man !

[@kumarbhatia6566]

Awesome!! Thanks for this. Priceless and will be there in October.

[@nacho0088]

Thank you for sharing how it works look really Nice , I'm going from chile to Shenzhen to do some bussiness

[@ellixme8291]

He’s in shin-Jin!

[@9810iplayer]

Loved the info. Did you use Google lens for the Translation of those pictures on the wall?

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Yes, I did.

[@partyhu]

微信也可以的

[@benw3582]

Can you use facebook or youtube in China?

[@废青死绝]

BEN W VPN

[@zbsean]

Next time I suggest you to give some money to some local guy and ask them to transfer some money to your wechat then you can use your phone to buy ticket or other things.

[@jg2724]

Thanks for showing us how the metro works....clear explanation.

[@zsbstephen]

Honestly we've been adapted to this for long , and we used to think that this should be common around the global ......😂

[@DreamChaser-rl5ff]

Background noise is very disturbing.

[@preshnipalthas8642]

You can also pay with unionpay quick pass bank card on the subway (just like using the subway card) and you can use it on the bus too. I love the shenzhen subway too, definitely think that China has one of the best transportation systems in the world. Cool video...

[@srdjan8165]

Hey, when u buy 50 yuan met card, how much u have on the card left?

[@joaoerasme]

nice video, very informative! thank you!

[@guangsihan]

The man who tasted spider...twice :)

[@kurodayuto6844]

chinese people have kind heart they rarely do bad things to stranger

[@ifalpacas6668]

Your video is making me homesick, good job

[@TheZagros3000]

What app is that?!

[@PatMaxAdventures]

Google translate

[@jkangc5120]

I have to say… Google translate sucks!

[@aaronlee1092]

The vending machine can scan your face if you have an Alipay account and don't need your phone

[@schoi76uk]

Should have gotten the Metro Card...

[@liza6162]

Do you mostly use cash there in china or do you use Alipay? I would like to use Alipay, seems easier but I’m from usa and don’t have a chinese bank account.

[@rayban7408]

intl.alipay.com/

[@CHINABEATBOX]

哈哈！微信很方便

[@patrickwong6572]

Metro Life BUDDHISM!!!

[@subbuadari]

No comments only watch video and enjoy 😜😜👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@estees5432]

Been to Shenzhen , metro is clean, very efficient and cheap

[@taulantkapidani2166]

Super thanks

[@Springsdaisy]

Thank yoouuuuu