I Went To CHINA... (And I Was SHOCKED By The Experience!)

[@NeilMcCoyWard]

Alex's KZbin Channel: youtube.com/@Reporterfy Important: I received no payment or compensation for making this video. I paid for my own travel & hotel. I have no connection and received no payment from any Government agencies... Actually I don't even get paid from my own Government (Isle Of Man) for all the tourism promotion I do for them! All opinions are my own - thanks :)

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

24:08. Actually MOST of the younger generation in China have a VPN. So it isn't like they can't see the outside world. They can if they want to. In case you didn't realize, many of the comments on KZbin actually COME FROM people in China!!! So you are actually less free than them when it comes to information and learning about the world. They know more about you than you know about them. And they know more about your country than you know about their country. The reason for that is because they can easily find out about the outside world, whereas people in the West can't find out about the REAL China.

[@raymondchin3660]

I believe you

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

_(... continue from above)_ It isn't like those information (about the REAL China) is not there. They ARE there. But you are brainwashed to NOT look for them. And if you do happen to see them, you are brainwashed to NOT believe them. And if you defy your govt and decide to believe them, you can't really tell the others, because if you do, you'll be accused of being a commie, a wumao, a shill, etc.

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

​@@raymondchin3660 thanks 👍

[@atracy7686]

我打赌，他们不会相信你的😂

[@malc.s.5373]

I worked for a Sheffield based importer and dealt with the chinese for over 20 years. I visited many cities Hangzhou, Jinhua, Guangzhou, Shanghai etc. Never felt unsafe until I got back to the UK. Taxi rides took me past many deprived areas. Saw some sad sights, but generally the people I met were humble, friendly and to be honest nicer than many brits that I know. Our media is the pits for fuelling hatred of them.

[@adolfdyversiti6517]

The diversity rotten fruits....

[@garyfrancis6193]

Passed

[@raymondchin3660]

You are a witness of the 20 years of rapid progress of China.

[@theresefrazer]

@@raymondchin3660yes, our governments have sold us out, and the Chinese are benefiting from this … it’s not on them it’s on our western governments and whatever globalists corporate is manipulating this sh!t show…

[@mikerowe3849]

Impoverished people are always friendly humble etc ect because they see you as someone who can potentially help them. Don't be so naive.

[@labellavita2248]

My (American) aunt played tennis for years. Every year, her group would travel to another country and play tennis. She admitted that their trip to China was the trip that concerned her the most. And it ended up being her favorite out of all of her trips (Europe centric). She said the Chinese people were wonderful. I think we need to see things for ourselves.

[@OP-mz3hr]

You are right. Travelling to a place helps to make human connections.

[@danhtran6401]

It makes you wonder why they would flee China to the Mexican border....

[@malagabee]

Tennis has gotten popular there only in the past decade or 2. Watch out for a lot more rising stars from there for futures to come. I’m a tennis player so can only wish I can play in China. Been seeing lots of Chinese language YT vids of tennis competition of all kinds from Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen you name it and it has a lot more room to grow there.

[@chynavirus100madeinchyna8]

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[@changliu3915]

@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 Get a life🤣🤣🤣.

[@paulwalker5005]

My daughter lived in China for 2yrs teaching English. I visited and can honestly say it's an amazing place, nothing like the West would have you think. The UK is more restrictive, censored, expensive and authoritarian.

[@fullofhope2222]

I encouraged my daughter to study mandarin at Uni - I felt that's the way of the future - She lived in Taiwan and loved it- She's longing to return - and despite travelling and living all over the UK and Europe (currently in Rome) Taiwan has her heart

[@OP-mz3hr]

Agree

[@duileyah]

@@fullofhope2222 I recommend spending some time in mainland china instead of just taiwan. tw is nice but it's only an island. It would be like staying only in guernsey while visitng the uk.

[@fullofhope2222]

@@duileyah yes - she said that too

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

What do you mean "nothing like The West would have you think'? What does that even mean? You think there is a 'The West' media and its state-run with a 'Firewall' that blocks out China news and 'The West' State played some misleading 'Anti-China' news inside your 'The West' bubble? I mean seriously, think about what you're even saying?

[@GingerPeacenik]

A friend of mine went to China 12 years ago and fell in love with the place. She was 25 and from Boston, struggling to afford rent even then. It took her another four years , but she married a Chinese man and moved there permanently. She still absolutely LOVES it!

[@stayfree870]

Lucky her. I need to find a wife in China 😅

[@LilyGazou]

@@GingerPeacenik do they own anything there? Most of the Chinese I know come here to buy properties.

[@tonyp2865]

@@LilyGazou Yes they own private property.

[@carynmartin6053]

My son wants to move there from USA when he cashes in his stocks 🎉😊

[@davidpark2509]

Once you pay off your house it's your forever home..no annual property taxes like the us

[@bouncingBrain]

I spent close to an hour on the comments. All those who had lived or traveled to China loved it. All the haters did not say a word about having been to China. Interesting.

[@FLNatureGuy]

Clearly you are biased. I traveled to China last year and disliked much of it. A hater who traveled to China.... interesting.

[@Alex-o1u2g]

@@FLNatureGuyi hope you feel much better after saying this, hahahaha

[@zzzhou-xo4lb]

@@Alex-o1u2g People with negative attitudes are always like this: Even if there is a ton of gold in front of him, he will say it is too heavy and he can't move it.

[@havocrein]

​@@FLNatureGuy What exactly is there to dislike? Sorry but your comment is basically empty meaningless words consist of nothing but an opinion.😮

[@legacyofcatastrophe1363]

I wish Neil had interviewed Jack Ma, or gone to Hong Kong and asked what the umbrella movement was about.

[@ymhktravel]

I'm not Chinese, I'm Singaporean but I've been to China many times over 2 decades, helped by the fact it's visa-free for me all those years and now it's extended to 30days bilaterally, used to be unilaterally. The country has definitely changed for the better in terms of infrastructure, technology, poverty level, environmental pollution, public hygiene etc but there's still room for improvements in some areas while in other areas have already surpassed the developed world. But as a foreigner/tourist, China is still very much affordable to me, whether it was 10+ years ago or now. For eg, you won't get the equivalent of 1Y for bus ride or 2-3Y min for subway ride in Singapore, even the hotels are relatively much cheaper, esp in 2nd tier or less cities! But you go to China for their diverse landscapes, ancient towns and food culture, less for cities. Chinese people are generally friendly and helpful, I've been invited to join local hostelites for outside dinner and they usually rejected my part of the payment. So it's not just because you are westerner, the only white privilege you get is you look different from them (even if you are black) and will get request for wefies. Also yes CCTVs are everywhere but this is the same throughout East Asia (japan n S Korea too) and Singapore as well. CCTVs don't bother me because I'm used to it and i know they are there to catch criminals with footages (AI face recognition), less to monitor every individual. So if you have no criminal intentions, it shouldn't bother you. The reason why aforementioned countries are so safe even for women at night to walk is the CCTV, but it's not the only reason, also law abiding citizens who understood the consequence of behaving badly. London has the highest CCTV per capita but certain places in London are not safe imo because the bad people don't give a fxxk to it and perhaps the laws are lax. In summary, if you are disrespectful and bring your foreign arrogance there, they might not tolerate your nonsense as well. But isn't this the same everywhere u travel, ya? Some things say by western media is true, but most are just media propaganda. If you want to know whether a country is true as portrayed at home, and if you can afford to get a ticket to that country, then get it and judge it yourself. Eg, Pakistan is not that dangerous and Pakistani are also very hospitable. I know because in Singapore we are exposed to things both in the east and in the western world, and I've travelled widely. China is different in one aspect and you've to prepare the necessary before you go, unlike in most other countries, which is a bit of a hassle for first timer. You need to install your eSIM (the one that works there) which come with VPN before you land in China, translation app that can scan and translate, Alipay tied to your debit/credit card (which does not always work everywhere) and cash when your Alipay fails, etc. First time is always a steeper learning curve, 2nd time you start getting to be a pro, and so on.

[@kathri1006]

What is a good translation app? Also where do you get a VPN and Alipay app?

[@honglin9204]

⁠@@kathri1006Alipay can be found in the app store in your phone. It’s free.

[@megakids627]

​@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 Far Kurt You

[@ddl8094]

@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 跟个神经病似的

[@biboli9986]

Good to know you’ve been treated well by the locals. Chinese people are generally very hospitable to people not from the local area.

[@janstafford1490]

My wife lived in China for 4-5 years and always speaks highly of China and its people, you really have backed this up, cheers Neil, she will be very happy watching this.

[@TheKkpop1]

​@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 Free yourself from hatred

[@blackknight4996]

​@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 Far Kurt You

[@joemann2178]

It's really funny what Westerners think China and Russia are like. It really shows the power the Western government, corporate and social media has over their people.

[@elenabob4953]

Yeah, everything is fun and dandy UNTIL you understand what the others are saying in their mother tongue because that is a real eye opener and it is not positive at all.

[@sallymoore6920]

The problem in many of these countries, especially America is that we do not travel so it is very easy for the media to manipulate what they want us to think Other countries are like. the best thing you could ever do to free your mind is to travel around the world. You will learn that 90% of what especially America tells you about another country is an absolute lie.

[@joemann2178]

@@elenabob4953 of course there is sophisticated negative Western propaganda about Russia, China, Iran, etc etc to win your heart and mind. It's normal to be utterly misled, misinformed and uninformed now in Western countries. It's good to live in the free world outside the West and not deal with the 24/7 bs.

[@CyberEditing]

✅️💯

[@caroline61804]

so true. social media namely u tube had me thinking everyone is sick in china. not real

[@lenalmt1142]

I am Chinese born in Malaysia, fluent in both Mandarin n English. I travelled to China almost 3 times a year for work before 2020, n still travelling to China every year now. Never heard of Social Credit Score...

[@GingerPeacenik]

No one on Red Note has either.

[@garyfrancis6193]

What is “ n”?

[@unclest1nky]

N = and. Probably

[@unclest1nky]

I think this whole social credit system is probably something the World Economic Forum came up with to scare Western countries. It's something that they plan to implement on all of us, along with 10-minute cities.

[@monmaxwitnaojulgri6032]

​@@garyfrancis6193 and 😅😂 u must b a oldschool guy who spends hours texting with complete words and grammar where others just doing it in seconds 😅😂

[@kuomacy4619]

I am Taiwanese, and I hope my message can help foreign friends understand the philosophy of governance in Chinese culture. Did you know that in countries experiencing post-war recovery, where education is not yet fully accessible, unrestricted freedom of speech can lead to rampant rumors, political instability, and hinder national progress? If you were a visionary leader, you would likely choose to open up gradually. It's important to understand that complete freedom of speech and societal stability are often hard to achieve simultaneously. For example, if you work for a major corporation in the United States, do you think employees can openly insult the CEO? Most Americans, Europeans, and even Taiwanese spend the majority of their lives within companies. We often believe we live in a place with complete freedom of speech, yet fail to notice that most of our time is actually spent in organizations where such freedom doesn't fully exist. Isn't that ironic? In reality, governing a nation is far more complex than managing a large corporation. Allowing everyone to vote for the CEO and criticize them freely as if running a business or a country is child’s play is simply too naïve. You might argue that countries and corporations are different and cannot be compared this way. However, I hope you understand this: Both corporations and citizens pay “taxes.” Therefore, the government is "supported by the people," just as the management of a company is "supported by its employees". On the surface, they seem different, but fundamentally, they are the same. When considering these issues, you must understand one key point: When a country is well-governed, the tax money contributed by the people generates a return greater than the sum of its parts (e.g., citizens gain access to high-quality infrastructure and various social protections). Similarly, when a company is well-managed, the time and effort contributed by employees generate a return greater than the sum of its parts (e.g., employees receive high salaries and benefits). On the surface, these seem different, but fundamentally, they are the same. Both governing a nation and managing a company require vision and leadership ability. When ordinary people think they understand and criticize recklessly, it inevitably leads to societal division and stagnation in national development. This is the current situation in countries like the United States, South Korea, and Germany. (Providing constructive suggestions is acceptable, but malicious criticism only plunges companies and nations into chaos.) In simple terms: If you view China as a massive corporation, with its citizens as employees, the analogy becomes clear. Employees contribute to the corporation's continuous progress and, in return, receive generous benefits. From this perspective, citizens (employees) can provide suggestions to the government (corporation). But avoiding reckless criticism of the government (corporation) is a governance approach that fosters mutual prosperity and a win-win scenario.

[@garyfrancis6193]

I don’t have all day to read your comment.

[@unclest1nky]

That is another problem. People have the attention span of a goldfish and can't be bothered with anything that takes over a minute to do. Whether I agree or disagree with his comment, I still read it because it was interesting. I'm not sure, but you might be able to use A.I. to summarize their answer.....

[@halfdropofink]

Well said ! 👍👏

[@halfdropofink]

​@garyfrancis6193, you're free to not reading it!

[@Witness2anotherway-bb9cx]

I don’t want to live in a corporation thanks….. the one I live in is mismanaged at best, but I suspect is failing according to a plan….

[@ffa6681]

I haven't been to China myself, but I don't think a whole country can hate another country. Governments may hate each other but people, well they are just trying to live their lives. Chinese, Americans or British.

[@tims9434]

It's called the power of propaganda. Be nice to live in your world but unfortunately the power of propaganda is powerful. All the Chinese hate the Japanese!

[@sapevi]

@@ffa6681 totally agree

[@Shryce]

Chinese and Russians don't hate the West... but a hell of a lot of people in the West have been brainwashed to hate China and Russia...

[@johnnydoe1984]

Totally agree

[@conanthebarbarian1971]

You're right,100%.

[@tmaxyb]

Neil, the UK is the tracking capital of the world. As far as social credits are concerned oyr whole system is set up to modify our behavour. Have the wrong views and you lose your bank accounts or even end up in prison for things that would otherwise g3t a telling off and a fine. How often in a day do we self censor?

[@Ratimir101]

I remember hearing how west is constantly projecting their crimes on others decades ago and I could see examples of it back then, but as time passed till now I learned that it is what they do all the time, example long time ago this stories of social credit score in China started appearing, but thought that was fake, few years later you see in west massive debankings, firings, public shaming and much more for anyone who doesn’t accept government narrative on any issue government there consider important, and that is just one example of you start to think it through and list just starts becoming infinite

[@freeto9139]

Bingo! Wonder what happens tin China, when you don't self-censor ... 🤔

[@theyarelying2u]

Where there's Government, there's enslavement, no matter the country, if you pay taxes, you're a slave simple as.

[@GManzi673]

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free" Neil seems like the epitome of this in this video... Though not to be personal, most of us in the West are! It's difficult to first comprehend, and then accept reality once one pierces the Bubble created by the Blob. Decades of institutional grooming of exceptionalism. The West does its best to bring the world into our bubble, and our best to prevent us from bursting out of it!

[@JamieCurranthemagnificent-z7h]

​@@freeto9139 probably carted off to the behavioural re-engineering camp?🤷‍♂️😂

[@calmbeforethestorm9498]

It is heartbreaking that governments and the media must create divisions and hatred. I am over it. I will judge each person according towards the behavior I witness. As for the tracking and censoring, the UK and the USA seem to be leading the pack.

[@chynavirus100madeinchyna8]

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[@benlewis2475]

I did some work with a bunch of Chinese right before covid…never met a happier, smilier, more friendly bunch of people in my life.

[@musashi4856]

I wonder what those same people thought about China during their brutal lockdowns.

[@monmaxwitnaojulgri6032]

​@@musashi4856 lockdowns in china was unlike any in western countries, they got their food supplies and money transferred/delivered every other day by the communist (party) government 😅😂

[@Jenny-pk1ds]

@@musashi4856I bet they still smiled a lot when they were not talking about the lockdown itself.

[@woodtony1674]

@@musashi4856 快樂且積極，中國是個生於災難中的民族，不定時氾濫的洪水，北方蠻族的入侵。天災的飢荒等不計其數的災害讓中國人了解到只有犧牲小部份人民的自由才能換取民族的生存，中國人不像西方面對災難時如加州大火和疫情死幾百萬人的無動於衷。在中國每個人的性命都是重要的古代政府甚至為了幾個人的死亡而向外開戰。這是溫暖的中國和冷酷的西方不同之處。

[@申旅途l]

@@musashi4856讨厌他们的政府

[@realpropertymangement7640]

I worked internationally and have traveled EXTENSIVELY. I've found that people everywhere, for the most part, are friendly and just trying to build the best life they possibly can for themselves and those they love. It's the damn governments and/or religious zealots that F it up for everyone.

[@fairdathm]

Yes! I've been to 32 countries, so not extensive, but even so in all of those countries I've also found that folks are exactly as you've described. Sure, I've run into a few unethical or hostile people over the years, but that can happen anywhere. Overall I've had consistently positive experiences.

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[@truthseeker1959]

Here’s a novel idea: let’s get rid of all governments worldwide and just let the people live their lives in peace. Who’s with me? 👋

[@EgoShredder]

How very anti-semitic of you! 😏😁

[@EgoShredder]

I'm with you on this by the way, just not sure how we purge the juice from our lands.

[@Law24809905]

​@@EgoShredderstop giving them your money maybe.

[@GManzi673]

To be honest, it is the Globalists who want to get rid of the governments worldwide and create a 'One World' Government. So I disagree with you on that! But I'm with you on the latter mate. We'll have to get rid of NATO, Starmer, and Ursula Von De liar first though!

[@dianahracanti]

its actually going to happen. Matthew 6:9-10, Daniel 2:44

[@BodyLeung]

I am from Hong Kong and I have been traveling back and forth between China and Hong Kong since primary school. There is no credit score in China at all. Although CCTV can be used to catch criminals, it takes time to catch and find evidence. There are also news reports of criminals being caught after years of fleeing. So you don't have to worry about being followed or monitored because there are many drug addicts in China. If they are followed and monitored, then the drug addicts in China will disappear. Vehicle monitoring is very strict, such as driving while playing with mobile phones, and there are many CCTVs on the road to monitor drivers. 1.5 billion people on the road is a big problem, you know. If you are in Shenzhen or Shanghai, there will be a lot of tourists. Chinese people think differently, they like to prepare everything and then go to welcome guests. For example, during the Chinese New Year, they will clean the house, prepare food, and then welcome friends and relatives to their homes. So the Chinese government also builds the city well before welcoming tourists. In fact, I could use IG, facebook and google in China when I was a child (before 2013). These companies are unwilling to comply with Chinese laws, so China banned them. However, foreigners can use these applications if they use roaming mode of SIM cards. Although the Chinese government has banned these apps, Chinese people can use these apps when using VPNs.

[@billlee2983]

With roaming on Sim cards from their country of origin, I think all apps works out am I wrong? At least WhatsApp works.

[@jstone85]

In fact London has way more CCTV per mile than in China.

[@BodyLeung]

@ Of course, you can log in to youtube or IG or facebook using your SIM card from your home country. But roaming is very expensive, so it’s better to use a VPN.

[@BodyLeung]

@ I haven't been to the UK, but I have been to Paris and Rome and had bad experiences. I think thieves are more dangerous than CCTV.😂

[@alibarber57]

I went to China for a trip and found it to be friendly and safe. Big contrast to Western nations

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

there isn't a country called 'The Western Nation' anymore than China is some region of 'The Eastern Nation' but what, specifically what country did you find unfriendly and unsafe? Turkey?

[@BoShen-ht8ro]

​@@theasianjaywalker4455USA.

[@williamhancox860]

Go to Hungary or Poland to feel safe in the West. At last China is being innovative rather than stealing technology but to boast that you can gamble in China is an exaggeration

[@wyz9815]

@@theasianjaywalker4455 leading countries in the West, US, UK, France, Germany... not so friendly towards foreigners and not so safe for locals !

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

@@wyz9815 Hm no, that's obviously untrue as all 4 of those countries have massive numbers of foreigners, from students, foreign workers, immigrants and all of them have huge numbers of foreign tourists who keep coming. So you've got that very wrong. Not so safe for locals? Germany is nearly everywhere and France has a large number of foreigners who are a danger to locals. But the USA and UK have the same kind of thing as China: pretty much everywhere is safe for locals EXCEPT very specific areas, aka 'bad neighborhoods' where locals know to avoid. So there is no meaningful or significant difference on your last accusation. and i presume you were talking about crime not the dangers of accidents, poisonous foods, elevators etc, because yes of course China is much more dangerous in those areas.

[@SeanSandberg-j3q]

I have only seen the happiest and most vibrant Chinese in all of the podcasts of China and life in China. The reports of unhappy Chinese are from the Chinese that live here in America, Spain, and other European countries. I have personally witnessed some atrocious behaviors many, many times. But every Chinese person I have seen in China are the nicest, kindest, happiest people on earth, and I look forward to experiencing the most amazing county's developments. China truly seems to be a paradise on earth. God bless China, and God bless the Chinese people; their children, and their grandchildren. May we all be partners in love and peace!

[@MA-nm2tv]

There is no country in the world that is perfect. Least of all China.

[@BodyLeung]

As for the unhappy Chinese, they were the Chinese who went to the US between 1945 and 1990. At that time, China was in the post-war reconstruction period. Some people didn't even have enough food to eat, and some people starved to death. The education level was very low at that time. The Chinese who went to the US blamed everything on the government, not the war. The Western media used them to spread the propaganda that China was very bad.

[@Alexinthephilippines]

I spent a month in China in 2012 in Shanghai, and Hefei. Even back then the technology was mind blowing. I used email to comunicate back home. I was free to travel anywhere I wanted.

[@toycarpgmr]

I went to China a few years ago with a college student tour. The guide was one of the instructors. She was born in China. We visited the main sights in a week. It was impressive and fun with 26 students and 6 adults.

[@katherinehickey6915]

An old Chinese saying "A smile always comes back to you". Chinese people are naturally very friendly.

[@Crosshatch1212]

Power is same anywhere scrub deep enough you'll find it .

[@JPs-q1o]

That's because it's how you exploit a mark.

[@theo.k.corral6895]

Yep, but communism is very, very, very two-faced and backstabbing.

[@yihchiehseeto225]

@@theo.k.corral6895… 😂… I hope the Red & Blue Parties are taking care of you folks… maybe just taken for a ride by your own government

[@theo.k.corral6895]

@ @ I care not for red, blue, pink or yellow. Out of all the ideologies communism is the worst.

[@equilibriumprobiotics7131]

It's so good to hear all the positive opinions from people who actually have experience. I went out for a year and ended up spending a decade there. Brilliant place, warm-hearted people, relatively cheap, safe and some of the most beautiful cities and countryside you could wish for. Highly recommended.

[@judithmackay7158]

Until about 4 years ago I had very preconceived ideas about China based on western media and was spouting them on a fb post, someone very politely suggested I went there to see for myself, I pointed out that I was too old and couldn't afford it so was advised to look on KZbin as there are plenty of videos done by westerners living or visiting there, what a shock, totally different from what I thought, high speed rail links that run on time, spotlessly clean, very few police on the streets because of low crime levels, all the different cultures catered for and on display, great education provisions, great sports facilities and free programs for young people, I spent months watching these videos, I will never believe western media again when the demonise other countries until I have checked. Anyone who would like to know about the social credit system Brian Berletic, KZbin chanel New Atlas did a video about a year to eighteen months ago on it, nothing like we are being told, but in general people don't want to hear that or bother to check, they would rather stick to what they are told, even those who know how we are being lied to about so many things.

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

Unfortunately there are too few people like you. Stay well, stay healthy my friend 🙏

[@howardcheung5809]

haha that's what I suggest to people on fb..there's an old Chinese saying, "better to walk 10,000 miles is than read 10,000 scrolls" 😊😊

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

KZbin IS Western Media.

[@qsmaster7323]

Anyone who asks Chinese people about their "Social Credit Score" will look like a fool in the eyes of Chinese people. In the shopping website Taobao, a settlement tool called Alipay (similar to PayPal) has a so-called "credit score", which is mainly about whether your consumer loan is in good condition. I think it is because of this that the media maliciously describes it as a "social credit score". It is a 100% stupid description.

[@chynavirus100madeinchyna8]

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[@johnburdick3773]

I’m so glad to see a China video since my wife is Chinese and we’ve visited China several times. The cities are so far ahead of the US in tech and they don’t allow homelessness, panhandling and other unsavory things that are rampant in US cities. I’ve always felt safe there at night unlike most US cities.

[@kevinrx86]

As a Chinese living in Europe, I can say that China is far better in every aspect compared to the Western world. China has much lower taxes, everything is much cheaper, safety is like night and day, and the Chinese actually have much more freedom than Westerners. Westerners think they have freedom, but the truth is, they only have the freedom to complain but don’t have any real choices. By the way, we don't have the "social credit score" that Western media often talks about. This is a rumor spread by Western media. We do have a credit system, but it has nothing to do with the "social credit score" and it was actually learned from the West. For example, if you default on your credit card payments, it could affect your ability to get a loan. In severe cases, there can be punitive measures. For instance, if someone owes a large sum of money, and the court rules that they must repay it, but they refuse, they will be placed on the "dishonesty list." This limits their ability to make high-value purchases, and they can only make basic purchases. A good example is Yueting Jia, the founder of LeEco in China and also the founder of Faraday Future. In the past, he was determined to build electric cars, but he burned through a lot of money, leading to huge losses at LeEco. He owed a lot of money, which led him to be placed on the dishonesty list. Now, he is hiding in the United States and afraid to return.

[@adelia988]

But their wages are low

[@laifamily7804]

@@adelia988 their cost of living is even lower.

[@tchen8124]

@@adelia988their wages are too low that they bought 31M cars in 2024😂

[@Justin-wu4yw]

@@adelia988The average person in China have a higher standard of living than the most Western countries

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

You said you're living in Europe. I'm sure you cannot wait until you can get out of that inferior 'Europe' and back to the more advanced, superior in every way and aspect China, more than the 'Western World', I hope you aren't made to live in Europe much longer, however, I have a question you may be uniquely experienced to answer: 'Europe' isn't a country I know but of the those countries, especially the 'EU' members, there is a stunning number of Mainland Chinese Immigrants. Legally, either they've immigrated to Citizenship or PR or long-term work visas or student visas etc etc. When I've asked about this, people tell me 100% of ALL forms of visas are 100% full 100% of the time in ALL EU nation embassies and consulates in Mainland China. So really, the MAXIMUM legal ways and the MAXIMUM amount of Chinese go to Europe if they can. next, Every European country has 1000s of Mainland Chinese who sometimes risk their lives and lose everything in order to get to that European soil and declare 'Asylum'. 'refugee'. Then they apply for a kind of temporary visa so they cannot be sent back to The PRC. next, Every European country has reported an increased number of Mainland Chinese illegals. So these Chinese are preferring to live there illegally, 'underground' type of living without any kinds of rights or documents etc. What's up with that? Why do you think that keeps happening? Again, I know YOU can't wait to leave that inferior lower civilization to the more superior mainland godnation world, but, What explains nearly any and all Mainland Chinese who CAN get themselves into Europe and stay in Europe?

[@KevinTalbotTV]

I don’t like the idea of everything on one app. Too easy to turn you off if you dont want the ‘safe and effective’

[@julieannmyers8714]

At least Sinovac was not a synthetic, lipid nanoparticle modRNA "platform"... just a traditional jab tech. And no Western jabs allowed... they knew what was up AND protected their citizens.

[@AdamBrowne-eg1eb]

@@julieannmyers8714Is that right?..it was a live biological agent as normal?…then I assume the bio distribution stayed local? Do you know their adverse reaction rate and following excess death rates?

[@van-gabondramblinrose6398]

Considering they were responsible for it in the first place, it's something of a moot point.

[@julieannmyers8714]

@van-gabondramblinrose6398 that is not a fact... there is no evidence for that other than US propaganda. Plenty of evidence to the contrary.

[@kennyyi277]

@@van-gabondramblinrose6398 US propagandist. Get your facts straight rather than believing what the US government told you. You have a brain and can think and reason right of you are too lazy to use that tiny brain of yours???

[@julieheudebourck]

I loved China and I had a fabulous time there, I found the people very friendly and kind. I never felt afraid. I would go back tomorrow to visit again.

[@nickm2400]

I’m from Australia 🇦🇺 we are heading there in September. Many friends have been and enjoyed China 🇨🇳. Great video, thank you.

[@RobertMurphySeattle]

I lived in China for about 5 years and your surprise is not suprising. Propoganda about China and the Chinese people, who are friendly, courious and highly adpatable to novel situaltions, and not propogandized like Westerners are, merely reveals how effecive Western propoganda has been. Since I work in tech fields, I find their leapfrogging the West not only not unexpected, but ineviatable. BTW, the primary civilization moitve, I think, is harmony as it is, at is base, a Confusion civilization. As a helpful aside, it is not CPP, but CPC: the Communist Party of China. More Western propoganda used to dismiss the real names of things to make it ours, not theirs.

[@wyz9815]

Western propaganda is farrrrrrrrrrr more powerful and skillful and manipulative than that of China's. Only I moved to live in Western countries I found Chinese governmennt rarely lie while Western government and media Lies ALL THE TIME!

[@josephdewuhan]

CCP sounds very much like CCCP (former Soviet Union spelled in English alphabet), that is what they like to scare their people and ignite hatred.

[@MnemonicCarrier]

China is knocking it out of the park. Every time I return to the UK from China, I feel like I'm stepping back into the stone age (and I'm only half joking).

[@EddieManning]

Facial recognition cameras are tracking always. Not just in China.

[@chrisL850]

Your comment is spot on. In the US, our car license plates have IR paint, for the tag readers everywhere to track our movements. Most police cars have these readers, the readers are on many corners and are easy to spot. All this data linked to a central database can be used by law enforcement. Yes, China may be tracking, but we are not far behind. We are rapidly giving up the last freedoms and doing so without any resistance.

[@hhwin2198]

Also, almost everyone has Ring cameras now. Try doing a crime they’ll subpoena those recordings.

[@karelglasner2673]

Just don't go to Wuhan 😂

[@jianxiong69]

But that's for crime prevention. How else would they achieve such safety level for 1.5 billion people?

[@NFurst-n3w]

There are more cameras in London than there are in Beijing, most of the system unmanned, unless someone was robbed of their Rolex. Lesser value robberies and you're wasting police time. As for facial recognition, they probably reserve that for the Palace and Square Mile.

[@dhammadina8654]

I’ve never been to China and I appreciate this perspective. So thank you for that. One thing I will say that visiting a country/city anywhere in the world is quite different than actually living in a city or country! And every person’s experience may be different depending on many factors including family dynamics & support as well as financial circumstances, health, age, etc…As an American with Iranian heritage (my family immigrated to the USA over 4 decades ago), I will say politics are complicated and dirty at best! Everywhere in the world, there are good and bad people! Human nature is the same across the board! The people to be concerned with are politicians everywhere around the globe and all the “elites” who wish to manipulate, oppress and control the masses due to their greed and/or ignorance without understanding that all their evil deeds will be part of their ongoing karma from one existence to another.

[@soniastjules]

in charge have been creating cold wars between the US and other countries artificially, they brainwashed Americans to make them think that life in other countries is oppressive and miserable, and it takes a real life experience to realize that all these statements are nothing but lies.

[@Samammie]

From what I have gathered from many different sources, you can expat to places like China and live relatively happy lives in an upperclass area - as long as you do not insert yourself into politics - so if you are wronged in any way, or see something terrible on the streets, or happen to drive by the areas that have people living and working in them, it's best to keep your mouth shut.

[@aurasensor]

Not only that: the elites want to kill us (See Georgia Guidestones - 500 Millions instead 8 billion.

[@josephdewuhan]

@@Samammie Go and see the place by yourself, even in rural and relatively poor areas, before playing a role of China expert.

[@michaelporter261]

How China has changed! I used to visit 3 or 4 times a year in the early 90’s. Worlds apart. I always found people friendly and enjoyed working with my Chinese colleagues.

[@EnglishVeteran]

Really, really interesting. Thank you. I know quite a few people here in England that have had their Bank Accounts shut down and of course you have experienced the same Neil. The extent of western propaganda and its efficiency is truly breathtaking.

[@cruzfactor1]

You actually picked a great time to visit a major city in China. Since it is Chinese New Year most of the large cities will literally be "empty" as many of the Chinese who work there are not from those cities, so they go back to their hometowns to be with their families. As a person who lived in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2009 to 2023 I was always amazed how quiet those cities became during Chinese New Year. Great to see back on again! I did wonder where you were.

[@masksarelies391]

That's how they spread the coof in 2020.

[@julieclonan2427]

Leather Worker's going back to Italy. ​@masksarelies391

[@coolbreeze6198]

I was wondering why it's so empty.... there's not a single other person the whole time he was walking through that park !!!

[@cruzfactor1]

@@coolbreeze6198 It would be interesting to see what he would think if he was there a month from now as everyone would come back.

[@AO-oy4rf]

I was wondering the same so deserted no people in the so called 1.5b population! Very odd. So all away on holiday...

[@andrewwalker7439]

I’m Australian and our oligarchs say China is a threat so I say why sell iron ore to them😂😂😂 If it wasn’t for trade with China Australia would be broke

[@avantan1980]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZjWoZ6um9CGas0

[@vanessahenderson1850]

It just goes to show how easy it is to manipulate the masses with constant propaganda and fear. China looks lovely. Just watching this footage makes me feel more ashamed than ever to call myself British. The UK is absolutely dire and it's a Country that has always been lagging so far behind in comparison to other Countries. I really enjoyed watching this footage. Thanks for uploading it.

[@tims9434]

It's mostly interviews. I don't see how you'd form an opinion off this video.

[@briantitchener4829]

But I could boldly wear a T-shirt in the U.K. denigrating Starmer the Farmer Harmer and not get arrested. Try wearing a T-shirt in China saying "Xi and CCP are cr*p", or saying "Free the Uyghurs". App or no app, you wouldn't last half a day before being arrested severely punished.

[@marienovotna4115]

Wow, not potholes and rubbish on the streets. I live in London and it's complete old dirty shit hole.

[@StaffyDoo]

Can we please appreciate THE CLEANLINESS of that park?

[@BertWald-wp9pz]

My wife is Chinese. We married in 2008. I have visited China many times and always been treated very well. My Chinese family have always been very friendly and kind. You have to tolerate a sort of view of foreigners being exotic. People want to have photos to show they have met ‘one of them’. Once in a while I sense hostility from men who maybe thing I stole one of their women. The outlook is definitely different but interesting and thought provoking. I would prefer they had democratic government but for most people life has improved incredibly quickly and the culture has certain more collective mindset that makes the set up more tolerable to them. It is an enigma but not one we should close our minds to. Individually the people are decent and hard working and actually not very socialist because in a one party state the government does not need ideology in the mass mindset in order to maintain power and most people just say they are not political and do not rock the boat.

[@tims9434]

You'll never get a Chinese passport you know. Thats an impossibility!

[@dinf8940]

so what exactly did chinese did to you to wish democratic government upon them?

[@joemann2178]

Why would any country want a democracy if Western 'democracy' is what a democracy is? Western democracy has brought untold wonders to Ukraine, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan and recently Romania by cancelling elections if the people vote for someone the EU and US don't like.

[@tims9434]

​@@dinf8940democracy is better. Its better to have some say in how you live your life rather than being told all the time. Battery chickens are used to their lives in a cage

[@jozefbarta1387]

Do you really think that ordinary Chinese people would want to have the kind of democracy that the collective West has? They would really have to go crazy!

[@dyong888]

Remember, the entire western world is only about 13% of world population. And this includes not only the anglo tribes who call themselves the 5 eyes but also the entirety of europe which is essentially under amerikan control. The west as a whole is tiny by Asian standards.

[@keepingittight]

To which CHINA is SOVEREIGN in every aspect of the meaning, and that pisses the US GOVT. Go China !

[@monmaxwitnaojulgri6032]

The western are minority even by (english) language standard

[@mikimoto99]

Tiny but powerful and often copied😊

[@YingjunRuan-hd6em]

@@mikimoto99 You meant you copied/stole knowledge from the Middle East/Persia? The West stole a lot of knowledge from other cultures and don't give them credit. Your numbers are called Arabic numbers. Stolen knowledge/books are kept at the Vatican.

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

There isn't really a nation called 'The West' anymore than there is your imagined nation 'The Asia'. China's population, around 970 million here in 2025 makes up around 15% of the worlds total estimated population. China's Mainland is actually one of the most fascinating populations in the world today because it's currently experiencing a rate of decline so massive, so fast that experts say they cannot find any other example in human history. This is a population that was once 1.2 billion and will actually drop to HALF its population in a single generation at this rate. down to 600 million people by 2050! By then, the population of China is expected to make up less than 7% of the worlds population and just 13% of 'East Asia' population. It will be tiny in comparison to Asia. But wait because there is more. Population, just as a number, this isn't really good, bad or maybe nothing or great or terrible. In Chinas Mainland, before Amerika lifted 800 million Chinese out of extreme poverty, a massive population was a detriment, a terrible problem that burdened the failures and caused horrific starvation deaths and malnutrition. India, now at 1.4 billion, making China's 970 seem small in comparison, is not really BETTER for it and arguably this is a major problem weakening every Indians lives when they don't have the infrastructure, the food the systems to easily get the best of everything working smoothly. but there is even much more because a LOT depends on what KIND of population that is. The 'demographics'. Take Nigeria for example: Yes, it has 200 million people. Good or bad? Well in their case its a 'Golden 200 Million' because a massive number of their population will be 20 to 60 years old with few old people. This is GOOD for them. It's what China used to be 30 years ago. by contrast, China's Mainland is 970 million but is now entering a terrible demographic: A very very large number of those will be 60+ people with far far fewer '20 to 60' people. Thats a 'bad 970 million' in that sense. (ot that people are bad but the demographic makes the sheer population number a burden not an advantage) so who knows, maybe as China's population continues the most astonishing shrinkage every seen in the history of the world, actually speeding to 50% of its' population it might be GOOD for China? It might be that China having a tiny population (compared to The West or Asia) MAYBE helps it run more smoothly and increase wealth per person? We will have to wait and see.

[@williamdavis2243]

The power of consequences no homeless people no graffiti no sketchy people selling drugs

[@TurokAgi]

Very nice. I'm pretty sure there's homeless in certain cities tho

[@kirkdogg007]

That's what happens when u have morals and standards and believe in life.

[@kirkdogg007]

That's what happens when u have morals and standards and believe in life.

[@Dark69Sun]

Yeah so you think they don't exist over there or what are they doing with people that aren't able to work or are homeless?

[@rockerjim8045]

China is amazing. Saw a video in a park and they had a Vending Machine with a selection of Takeout Meals. You pay and they are cooked off site and delivered by Drone.

[@reneewalker3658]

I was in China for about a month about 18 years ago and it was wonderful the people were so friendly and warm and welcoming... It was a wonderful trip and the people were the best!

[@nightlong-catlittlepink]

come again, its quite diferent form 2008.everything changes so fast every 1-3years

[@Noxie123]

I follow a couple of KZbinrs in China and some travelling there. That was over a couple of years ago. It open my eyes. People need to learn to do their own research and stop listening to this American propaganda.

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

What is this 'American Propaganda' that you listened to and then 'had your eyes opened!'. Can you give some example?

[@simonj5128]

​@@theasianjaywalker4455ABC, NBC, BBC, CNN, FOX. 😂😂

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

@ These are just a few of the hundreds of legacy media corporations. BBC actually has some of the most beautiful documentaries on China. However, from the UK he grew up being fully able to watch 100s of channels from across the world, buy magazines from China, newspapers from China if he wanted. But then he probably didn't spend nearly as much time on the 1000s of those as the media available online. At a click he can watch China's State Run media, then the international versions of China's state-run media, he could watch 100000000s of hours of Chongqing travel vlogs, Chonqing TV, Chongqing newspapers, 10000s of hours of 'Anti-Chonqing' and 'Pro-Chonging podcasts, articles and videos and even watch 'Live Webcams' all over Chongqin. why are you putting stupid laughing teenage girl emojis in yuor posts? Do you think you're talking to other low-culture middle school girl?

[@douglasnewman4163]

This video is fantastic, Neil! And now, I really want to visit China too! So different than what we in the West are told by our "governments". Thank you SO MUCH for making this incredible video! I’m going to share it soooo widely!

[@rubentishkoff6971]

I've spent 4 (best) years of my life in Beijing. It's not the pollution, the crowd or the weather... It is all about the people. Chinese people are the best 👌, nice polite and intelligent! Just avoid being arrogant (like everywhere really) and everything will be right mate ✌️ The food is fantastic as well 😁

[@rubentishkoff6971]

Try going to Kunming 🥰

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

Ah good, someone here speaking from actual experience.

[@rubentishkoff6971]

The best food on earth... And I'm french 🇫🇷 😁

[@kevinrx86]

@I'm Chinese and living in France, and I can confirm that.

[@JIMMY-nz1ld]

Here is a China travel tip, don't travel during their holiday period it's too crowded I meant really crowded 😅

[@ryanbutler2346]

The only problem I ever had with your channel were the occasional ignorant comment in passing about China. I k ew you didn't have the faintest clue what you were talking about, but Im glad to see you are now at least trying to see things with your own eyes instead repeating what you have only heard. Welcome to planet China. Chinese people are lovely, outgoing, loud, friendly, warm, funny, generous, and crazy. China will change your life.

[@GhostSal]

Interesting fact: In China, the official retirement age is currently set at 60 for men and 50-55 for women, depending on the nature of their work.

[@aurasensor]

In Germany 67. Work till you die that means.

[@GhostSal]

@ The US too, it’s the same 67.

[@JIMMY-nz1ld]

Did I heard that they might increase it to 70 for retirement in EU?

[@SomaBelmont-v3x]

Interesting fact: There's no social program like Social Security when you retire in China despite it being a communist country. Retirement security rests solely on raising a child and hoping that they will support you in the future. Having lower retirement age doesn't cost the Chinese government any money.

[@youzhongdule]

​@@SomaBelmont-v3x I don't know where you got this misinformation. My sister retried 2 years ago, and she gets 7000rmb per month from the government. My sister in law gets 9000rmb per month. China does have pension program for the citizens.

[@tatianaandreeva6121]

Thank you Neil, absolutely amazing podcast. I am planning to send my son to China to continue to study Chinese language after 4 years of language school in Tenerife, where he met lovely Chinese teachers. This information that you provide is really helpful and opens different views and prospects on the planning of my son's trip. Thank you.

[@halfdropofink]

Neil, It's so great to seeing you and your wife visited in China. In your previous videos, I found you have some misconception about China, therefore it's great to see and experience by yourself. Also I love to see you have a chat with Alex, he is one of my favorite and followed youtuber. Hoping you enjoy all your travels and be safe!

[@dyong888]

Looking at Neil experiencing system shock where english is not commonly spoken and westerners are no where to be seen in a city of 35 million people is priceless. Definitely a shock to his system. LOL Neil is clearly stepping out of his comfort zone. You're not in anglo sphere anymore Neil. Welcome to the rest of the world. Welcome to the Chinese world.

[@keepingittight]

Remember for this to have changed so much , the Chinese people in the past 32 years have had to make 34 SOCIETAL CHANGES to now surpass western lifestyles.The Chinese people are highly ADAPTABLE and RESILIENT. In comparison of past 32 yrs of societal changes that have made- Canada 4, US 6, Australia 6, UK 4. So yes westerners and the world is shocked of China's development. Technology, culture, and the collective human drive accounts for these successes. China is only warming up !

[@Ligerpride]

Why should anyone have to immerse themselves where they are complete outsiders? The rest of the world should stay where they are.

[@dyong888]

@@Ligerpride Travel cures ignorance, bigotry, and fear. And for some, racism. Besides the "western world" is only 18% of the world. Its a world that is being left behind due to imcompetent government. Have you seen the rot in the uk?

[@taylordaine3881]

I’ve never been to China, but the Chinese people I’ve known have always been wonderful! I’ve lived all over the Southeastern US. A very few Asians have been negative or angry, but never hateful.

[@yushen7202]

Regarding the Internet in China: Most young people know how to use a VPN. Millions of Chinese have travelled or studied abroad, so they are not living in a cocoon. It is digital sovereignty that most countries want to have, but few can afford.

[@alldayfacts-178]

It’s a classic example of giving up freedom for comfort. Seems like a great place as long as you follow all the rules and give up a large portion of your autonomy. Will freedom comes the threat of chaos, but allows for personal agency. I could never live in a man authoritarian country because I would never know when the government might turn on me or my personal ideologies. As a Christian, I would be in trouble pretty quickly in China. It’s sad that we seem to require strict rules and controls on a society to get some of the great benefits that China seems to provide.

[@lroeck1]

Hi Neil: I lived in China in three different provinces for eight years. I believe it really does depend on the area that you live in just like any country. Some areas have very salt of the Earth people, who are really humanistic, caring. . just lovely. Some areas have the cold, quiet, money-hungry people as the reputation goes. The areas with humanistic people are usually very interested in posing with westerners and are very kind people. The other areas are very accustomed to westerners and tend to leverage, ignore us, or both. Yes, it is very safe on a daily bases. It's quite difficult to lump the entire country into "Chinese" although they do it. Really, it is a country of many different groups of people. And. . when you weren't sure if you were tracked. . ."you were definately tracked". Overall, my experience there was very good though. Lots of adjustment.

[@Storm4155]

Evidence of being tracked? You don't know that, you are just saying it. Just think how difficult it would be logistically to track a billion people, how much manpower would you need, and how much would it cost to do so. If they were interested in a particular person, they certainly could track them, to track everybody it's just not feasible. And unless you are a spy, they are not really that interested in your run of the mill foreigner.

[@keepingittight]

And you are less conscious that your mobile phone is tracked, calls, photos and videos are kept by the NSA forever ! I guess that's ok and you have "adjusted"., because it is only the US govt. ? ?

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

Hi. I for one don't really mind being tracked. I think that definitely is a factor contributing to why China is so extremely safe. I remember many years ago, I didn't feel safe going to China (at least in the Cantonese regions. Other parts of China seemed OK). But I feel EXTREMELY safe whenever I go to China nowadays. And I go there every year. I can't think of a safer place than China!

[@Gerdeo64]

I ❤ China and Russia❤

[@nspowers7130]

This is wonderful. As a child everyone I knew went to China as a tourist. I've heard story after story. All positive. I've heard nothing but negative from the media in the last 5 years.

[@partypooper2591]

I find it amazing that British people project their fears onto other countries. George Orwell was writing about the UK in "1984", not some other country. When I visited the UK in 2013, I certainly felt the "1984" vibes there during my visit. Thank you for your general positive video about China.

[@keety1X]

That’s an interesting take, never looked at 1984 like that🌻

[@Jatchina]

On Red note, Chinese explain what we can social credit score is really a financial credit score. If a Chinese refuse to pay debt, and still living a high life, he/she will be banned from taking the high speed rail. they can only take bullet train. They wont be able to fly and certain priviledges taken away. There is also a blacklist for employers who refuse to pay their staff or suppliers.

[@qsmaster7323]

Anyone who asks Chinese people about their "Social Credit Score" will look like a fool in the eyes of Chinese people. In the shopping website Taobao, a settlement tool called Alipay (similar to PayPal) has a so-called "credit score", which is mainly about whether your consumer loan is in good condition. I think it is because of this that the media maliciously describes it as a "social credit score". It is a 100% stupid description.

[@fairdathm]

I've been to Guangzhou twice and had a great experience with the people there as well. They were very friendly. I have a fun photo of a row of people hopping on scooters who saw me taking their picture--they all stopped and gave me a thumbs up and big smiles. One elderly lady I asked for directions even went out of her way to walk several streets with me to show me. I told her I was fine, but she (nicely) insisted.

[@lawrencegaceta4839]

I enjoyed my past trips to Hong Kong Macau while in military. Very disciplined people, soft spoken, friendly.

[@humanbeing6933]

Lived in Chongqing for years. The Chinese are happier than us Brits… literally dancing in the streets every day of the week!

[@calebmyers1442]

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[@tims9434]

Even the ones who live on less than $1 a day!

[@humanbeing6933]

@ yes actually.. the weather is super calm so every day of the week the retirees are out dancing, playing cards etc. All they need is each other

[@tims9434]

How about the ones that lose all their money investing in property that never gets built?

[@humanbeing6933]

@@tims9434 actually when I first arrived in Chongqing I thought it was a residential area then realised the whole city looks like that. “Kind of ugly” was my first impression until I realised everyone had good quality housing with a surplus keeping house prices down. I left thinking we should do the same in the UK

[@rosemaryanaisanesse]

Look at the videos "little chinese everywhere" with a lovely young Chinese woman, Yan, travelling all over China talking and observing and eating. every episode is great and fun.

[@Cheryl.C]

My favourite 😍

[@Reporterfy]

What a pleasure to meet this amazing creator.

[@calebmyers1442]

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[@ltribley]

Alex, This was fantastic connecting with Neil. I'm a long-term subscriber to his channel and whenever he has spoken about China I hoped he could collaborate with you! I might have mentioned you to him in a past comment when he was discussing China because I was frustrated he was so "off-base" about China. As a Sinologist (from Florida) with 25+ years traveling, consulting, lecturing in China on various issues. It is my 2nd home. My wife is from Chongqing, absolutely my favorite city in China and the world. What is revealing here, is that Neil and hopefully his viewers are learning that the paradigm of "all things in the West are superior" has shifted. Today, China is the most technologically advanced country in the world. Years, if not decades ahead of the West in many technologies and fields. It is frustrating not to be able to use credit cards, but they need to understand that credit cards are outdated technology as China was the first Cashless Society in the world and has been such for a number of years now. WeChat is the way to go and they can also use it in their countries, connect their credit cards to it for later use in China. We spent 5 weeks in China from the West Coast to Yunnan in the East and many cities in-between. 5 weeks and never spent 1 currency the entire trip! ALL WeChat Pay. It is the West, their countries that are behind, not China! I hope you 2 can stay connected and you can help educate his viewers on the "real" China and just how incredible the Chinese people are. Guess you didn't take him to Hotpot. :-) BTW. I am also a long-term subscriber to Reporterfy Media ( m.kzbin.info/door/S5P1DW9GspTYGRQyXPwd1g ) and still remember when you and your wife came to Chongqing and started to collaborate with iChongqing which I also followed from the beginning. I still remember the "youngster's" first live stream back then (they weren't particularly knowledgeable about Chongqing at the time). From novices to professionals in such a short period of time I assume with your help. I'm also tied into Geopolitics and follow "The Duran", Alexander Mercouris, Patrict Lancaster, along with some of the other analysts you've had on as guests, and you've been a guest on their channels. Thank you...

[@Crosshatch1212]

Look in to his sunglasses when he is talking to guy on bench ,.naughty dnt be naughty

[@UnoriginallyOriginal]

@@calebmyers1442sounds like cope

[@kenloh3038]

@@calebmyers1442 CXX approved reaction!

[@bartneville5465]

Thank you, Neal. My wife and I really enjoyed it. The city is so clean and the people so friendly to you. Beautiful city and so modern😊

[@bigqueue]

One other comment I'll make about my experiences in Taiwan, I would go out to night markets and normally get chaperoned by my Taiwanese coworkers. One night I went out by myself and when I got to work the next day, they seemed a little bit dismayed and shocked. I asked them whether I was in danger doing that, because quite frankly while I didn't see anything like graffiti or the normal signs of danger that you'd see in an American city, I honestly didn't know what danger looks like in Taiwan. Their response was one that I will keep with me forever, and I think it defines the Chinese mindset. (And goes along well with the idea that they are long-term thinkers and planners) When I asked about whether I was in danger, my friends and co-workers in Taiwan told me: " The Chinese people are not interested in hitting you over the head, they'd much rather cheat you out of it." They were worried that I was going to be fleeced.... I think about that whenever people talk about China attacking Taiwan..... I don't think they'd like to hit anybody over the head, they will take their time and assimilate them slowly over the next hundred years. (And that is basically 100% what I see, my friends who used to work for Taiwanese companies and we're actually banned from going to China are now all working for Chinese technology companies on the mainland)

[@joylove8693]

Thanks to Alex for encouraging or suggesting a friend to visit China ❤. Alex, you are helping build a bridge between people around the world ❤😊

[@davideggleton5566]

Wow -- thanks for this video Neil ... Lovely enlightening content and commentary. I'm very glad you're so willing to think (and look) outside the box!

[@umoplata]

Singapores meeting with Deng played such a big part in this.. obviously this visit is a little bit manicured but what cannot be taken for debate is the improvement and the quality of life of the average Chinese person from 100 years ago till now.. perfect! No amazing. Yes

[@kenloh3038]

What? Are you giving credit of what China has achieved wholly to Singapore?

[@JT-2012]

My next door neighbor is from China and goes home to visit family every year. Many of the rules they have is because there are so many people to manage. I like how neat and clean everything is. Many of our cities look like trash dumps.

[@65zephyr]

Im from NZ and went to China in 2012 and the people were great to me, very friendly.

[@Intruth-555]

How much fun, Neil! Your wife is such a great trooper as well!! I love how she was laughing how the Chinese ladies were helping you shopping and buying things! You are such a great guy! I wish you had a twin brother or a brother!

[@deansmith1140]

I've met and worked for alot of Chinese people, there very polite and curtious, I did spend some time in Bangkok and the Philippines and was blown away by the hospitality and warmth of the people,

[@kathleenstubbolo5731]

Thank you for taking us along to China with you. Its a beautiful country.

[@Truth_to_Powers]

Wow just walking around everything is landscaped beautifully, manicured, clean no litter, homeless free. And the tech

[@warmpondwater1610]

Parts of China are like that as well.

[@tims9434]

Homeless people are often invisible in most countries

[@ricdandel1145]

China locks up their homeless.

[@Crosshatch1212]

Frst one not true

[@Truth_to_Powers]

@@tims9434 not in USA and Canada

[@watersprite333]

Hey Neil, great to hear from you....I was worried that YT had stopped my stream updates via your channel, lol, so, pleased all is well your end. My cousin sis lives and works in China, she is a school teacher out there and loves it compared to teaching in the UK; apparently the children are much more civil, polite and well behaved, manners wise. Each to their own I guess; thanks for your honest update.

[@stevendefehr4393]

Well done Niel!!! I enjoyed this video very much! Cheers from Vancouver Canada 🍻

[@andy74108]

Wanted to have some wedding favors made for my wedding years ago. Contacted a manufacturer in China that was happy to help despite it being a small production run for them. Very easy to work with we just both used translators. Great experience. I also very much want to visit Russia.

[@mrsmarple2655]

Amazing country ❤

[@gregorg6395]

Where is everyone ?

[@GaneshPalraj1991]

@cruzfactor1 4 hours ago (edited) You actually picked a great time to visit a major city in China. Since it is Chinese New Year most of the large cities will literally be "empty" as many of the Chinese who work there are not from those cities, so they go back to their hometowns to be with their families. As a person who lived in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2009 to 2023 I was always amazed how quiet those cities became during Chinese New Year. Great to see back on again! I did wonder where you were.

[@engineersze2546]

Thank you very much for showing the real situation/environment. It really changed the image that was set in my brain.

[@rosiecatbandit]

@engineersze2546 This is not really China he is experiencing. See The China Show. The people in China get arrested and disappeared for displaying blank white paper as protest. Neil is a tourist. If he were black, it'd be another thing entirely. Mainly the people are unique and nice, but the CCP are oppressive and tyrannical and people can't speak out about it.

[@craigmacmillan1794]

Neil, It could have been me doing the video. I looked just as puzzled when I was there. I knew what mainstrem media told me was not true. So I created an alternate picture in my head in preparation...and yet it was still completely different. Just like you, I also not once saw any antagonistic looks from anyone, only curiosity. The officials dont smile ever to no one. Just focussed on doing their jobs as fast and efficiebt as possible. No dirt, no grafity and you can walk on the road at any time of the night...even as a lady. It was stunning, and yet there where still things I could not really comprehend. That has more to do with the how of the influence and control of the government on the people. The cultures are different and in total I found the chinese innocently naive in their nature. I will go there again sometime :)

[@kenloh3038]

It is a stupid notion that the government "controls" the people through some mojo! That would happen in the West. The Chinese govt serves the people and therefore the people will react by supporting the govt. Westerners are too damn myopic intellectually to understand that. They cast their votes for promises that are not kept and get sold out by the elected officials who only protect the interests of the 1%. Bye Bye Miss American pie. You just voted for a pack of lies!

[@Zeetana1]

Remember, as China Uncensored has described many times, they have different "social credit scores"/social programs that they test out from city to city. They are not all the same, and they don't all have a "score". People might be completely unaware of them even going on, or not even thinking they're "bad", just like we don't always know everything that goes on in our citiy councils. We also approve of a lot of these various "programs", like those automatic traffic cameras, etc. QR codes. We already have digital ID in Scandinavia for instance. Elon Musk wants to make X the "everything-app", like our version of WeChat. I don't like it. I think it's bad enough, and I'm sure China does monitor or are able to track every citizen on the apps. Again, watch China Uncensored for more nuanced info. I'm also sure loads of people there don't mind. Just like sheeple here won't mind. They're fighting really hard for more censorship here, so...

[@johnnytang1]

Yes all you said is true, all China cities look modern, no street people, no drug addicts, very clean and efficient. People are generally friendly. Shops and restaurants are fantastic.

[@Icingmoon]

You’re Walking around in the park, with no one else there, so in a city of millions where were all the people?

[@turokforever007]

working, unlike the places that have open borders

[@ivilivo]

How can a 35 million city feel so empty.

[@thisislogout]

They are at work or school just like here in US. On weekends, our parks have many people especially in the summertime.

[@remix-yy1hs]

Wait til the night, this is a night city. Why do people keep doing this. Can't you help yourself? Go free yourself from isreal

[@heidialp7256]

chinese new year. all people away from big cities for the country side where they come from.

[@Gary-vo9rm]

*It's like that EVERYWHERE. People are the same despite the **_"enemies"_** of governments.* Edit: though, there are places in every country where you *_WON'T_* be treated well

[@mrdee2454]

Great go to Islamic nation as a Christian and tell me how you get on

[@tims9434]

Get rid of the governments then. The Chinese don't like Muslims

[@misty671]

No go zones. They are growing in Western countries.

[@Crosshatch1212]

His sunglasses tell a Dffrnt story ,zoom in

[@rainbowlyniscool]

@@mrdee2454 you will get on fine in Dubai, Qatar and Saudi. In Saudi they treat the British like royalty. You’re an extremely unkind person & what is wrong with the world because everyone welcomes you despite your evil ways

[@ekaterinavonbismarck3102]

Where are people, cars? Why there are no one on streets?

[@sarahchan5604]

China is huge,there are extremely subway network too

[@jasonthomas1688]

Its their New Year so many go back to family in their home town.

[@WarsOfate]

Most newer places/district in CQ is designed for walk able area.....you only need car to go to certain further/older area..... not the newly built ones...... In fact, owning car can be more hassle sometimes because one would need to wait/find parking spots that taking public transportation would be faster..... the public transportation pretty much covered the entire area.... that's why most people walk to/from their offices..... Like neil has said, it's a newly opened park.....many of them have taken their holiday off.... you would be surprised how many holidays the chinese have especially if you are from US.....and it's winter time...... even minneapolis/niagara falls would be empty during this freezing time!

[@bouncingBrain]

If you searched for travel vlogs od Chongqing, you would see it was packed with people, especially in the evening, where you could barely walk.

[@yoingen]

都被抓起来了。我现在在监狱里回复你的信息。

[@patrickcannon2851]

i worked for a chinese guy and he had some wealthy friends come over and i was their driver i drove them about london and the lake district for a week they were very nice and humble they took me in some of the top restaurants in the country and said order whatever you want it was a great experience.

[@maggiema2777]

Nobody understands Chong Qing China better than Alex, this guy is a legend, I left China 10 years ago to Europe, what I have found was the grass actually not greener on the other side and China has surpassed many countries in Europe or US in terms of technology, innovation, modernization, mostly it is one of the safest country in the world, returned home last year and I couldn’t be happier 😊

[@st4207]

Its Chinese New Year on 29 Jan 2025, so most workers have returned to their home towns in the Great Annual Spring Festival family reunion Migration that lasts up to a month. Alex and his blogger partner Jantzsen(Canadian) based in Shanghai/Nanjing have lived in China well over 10 years and would be able to enlighten on the so-called Social Credit Score. Jantzsen has spoken about the SCS in a blog last year- that it occurs discretionally at a local level concerning businesses' civic responsibilities and on issues like care for parents and limiting pupils' time online.

[@misty671]

Great vid. Alex does some good work. Nice to see you two collaborate. China looks a lot better than we are led to believe in Canada.

[@Freeman-ub3lj]

I thought China was a communist country. So the Chinese people can leave the country freely just like we can? Please explain.

[@scroopynooperz9051]

China is a mixed system. Don't believe the Western media BS - they try to conflate China with the old Soviet Union but China leaves many sectors of the economy up to the free market too. The parts they regulate, are the ones that make sense. For example, you can't price gouge people on chronic medicine they need in China 😂

[@Storm4155]

120 million Chinese travel overseas on holiday or business every year. The only people not allowed to travel overseas are certain people in the military, or people associated with the military. For example, one of my adult students worked for a private company that had supply contracts with the PLA(China Military), she could not travel overseas. Even all those Chinese who left, and now are hating on China(e.g. a certain religious cult), how do you think they got overseas in the first place......on their Chinese passports.

[@BatCountryAdventures]

@@Storm4155 Oh yeah... There are probably Chinese living in his city, cooking Chinese food and people still thinks Chinese people can't leave China.

[@willengel2458]

China is socialist country managed by the communist party.

[@bouncingBrain]

Actually, no. There are no coummist countries anywehre in the world. Chinese can travel freely overseas. They travel abroad for holidays, scho;;ing and business all the time.

[@tommyc922]

Something not adding up with this video...he's walking around a park, in a city with four times the population of London, and hardly another person in sight?? It should be teaming with people. I have a Chinese friend who is from Bejing. She has been living in the Uk for over 20 years and went back recently to visit family. She said it was a nightmare. Police and military checking your papers everywhere, to get on a train, a bus etc. Also it is almost cashless and very hard to buy anything unless you're in the system. Neil McCoy ward is not to be trusted. He is selling you the idea that this social credit score system is not to bad. It just needs a bit of tweaking etc. Elon Musk is going to make X into WeChat. Another one not to be trusted.

[@purpletulip1688]

I go to different cities in China 5 times a year at least. This is the country I enjoy most.. In everything. I was in Chongqing in may 2024 and I enjoyed my trip so much. It is time the westerners must change their ideas about China. Even my staff in Vietnam were very impressed about China, mostly told by media

[@HappyFlamingo8535]

One of our friend’s wife is from China and she is wonderful and I adore her. She does not like the government and says they are not necessarily good for the people though. I always find it interesting when she goes home to visit and we get to see via video the architecture. The placement of rooms and access is different than the USA. Not good or bad, just different and thought provoking 😊

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[@marionholtzmann6872]

I'm still resistant to everything being done electronically and by phone, and there you can only do it with the Chinese apps. So what if you are in trouble, there is no way for you to contact the outside world with your Western phone? I have friends from China, they prefer their freedom here in America. And yes, Chinese people are great, just like people in many countries. Also in the last part of your walk, all the buildings and the sky is totally obscured by this haze, fog or is it smog? I also find it odd that there were almost no people around in a large city... it's almost like this is a "show and tell" city for Westerners to "experience a real China city"

[@kingedoftheworld]

Buy an international data plan before you go? Or do you not know that exists?

[@BatCountryAdventures]

Bro, just roam. It will be a tad expensive but that's what I do when I go from Hong Kong into the Mainland. Yes, you have friends in America but they don't represent 1.3B Chinese. The Chinese who left are in a very small minority. And mate, you can smell and feel if something if fog or smog. Come on. Chongqing is DEFINITELY NOT a "show and tell" city! Neil just went to a park. Honestly, search for videos of Chongqing. You have never seen so many people in your life! I LIVE in Hong Kong and I have never seen so many people until I saw Chongqing.

[@Dark69Sun]

Yeah, seems like they also have this strange f0g over there. 👀

[@WarsOfate]

it's just a park..... there are many walkable areas in CQ.....in fact, most district are walkable areas and i dont see any reason to walk to specific park just to walk because i could roam pretty much anywhere......and it's january/winter time + close to chinese new year time where some have already taken their holiday....... Go and check business district like shabingpa or hongya cave during weekend and you would feel NYC like a small village due to the sheer number of people...... i know i was shocked!

[@GaneshPalraj1991]

Or you could just go their and see how it is like. Man you are propagandized to the max and you are shivering with fear.

[@OP-mz3hr]

I like your travel video to China. And I like your honesty about what you see about the people, culture, infrastructure and landscape. We all humans can learn a lot from each other with more travel, real interactions, and human connections. That just helps to dissolve many misunderstandings that were intentionally created by mainstream media for the gains of a small group of ppl.

[@kurtremislettmyr7108]

What a coincidence that you met that guy, who is just randomly supremely government friendly. Wow.

[@dean7468]

Very very interesting! Love it. I feel us western people have been mislead or lied to in regard to China and Russia.