Everyone NEEDS to Know What CHINA is Really Like...

Our second day in Shanghai, China and it did not disappoint. There is so much to go and see and we get straight stuck into the Marriage Market at the People's Park and what an interesting morning, but there was much more to see so we hop on the Metro and make a trip to the Old Shanghai Street, a famous Temple and finally check out the Financial District and see the Oriental Pearl Tower up close and personal.
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[@KadenceGardner-de6cv]

I am a Malaysian Chinese. Before I went to China, I thought that China was not free. The media in Europe and the United States and Taiwan Province all reported negatively. Since I went to China in May this year, I found that it was not what the media reported. China is a thriving scene. I have planned my next trip to China, and I am looking forward to it.

[@cheungchingtong]

less western medias, better life you get buddy.

[@LW78321]

It truly takes a visit to know that all you have been told about China through MSM is a lie

[@user-wf3wb5rq9e]

这个平台专业抹黑中国的 中国不是跟世界一样吗

[@markjack4214]

欢迎回家

[@michaeltse321]

Well done. You exited the Matrx - lol

[@sixtogonzaga655]

Actually visiting china will open your mind. Thought its super strict and not free but honestly felt more free in china than the US. It also very safe and people are friendly.

[@EoinandAisling]

We found the same! I thought we wouldn’t have many interactions with people and we had so many which I love when travelling

[@timh3365]

@@EoinandAisling If you can get a Chinese person close to you, such as a hotel attendant at the hotel you are staying at, to help you purchase a translator from 京东(JD), you will open up a new world in China.These translators can be used globally, and support almost every language on the planet. Because in China's big cities, what you buy in the morning may be delivered in the afternoon, or at the latest tomorrow morning, so you don't have to worry that you won't be able to receive the product.1. 时空壶(timekettle) 2. 讯飞(iFLYTEK)

[@sktan3743]

Almost all mainstream media have nothing positive to report on China either about the Government or the freedom of the people. In the same breath, every single independent visitor from around the world is surprised that China is not what the media would have him/her believed. Many felt that they have been lied to by their government propaganda and vow to return for further visit. Seeing is believing and the convenience of 144 hours Visa free is a clever scheme by China to induce private foreign travelers who, after the visit, will return with a true view of modern China and its people.

[@linchen3825]

Everyday, I see these videos from young people from outside China who are amazed by their Chinese trips. You really have to visit yourself to believe what you see. Enjoy.

[@EoinandAisling]

Such true words! Thank you so much ☺️

[@8899me]

Me too. After watching these videos, I can't wait to visit China again. I sure will visit Shanghai again & very interesting to see high tech Shen Zhen.

[@baiyun7810]

​@@EoinandAisling用筷子插两个洞，包子会很快冷却。中国有很多样子的“饺子”，这种的叫“包子”

[@LoveEVandenvironment]

My Australian friends just came back from Shen Zhen and Shang Hai China and they told me Shen Zhen is just so much more advanced, beautiful and livable than Sydney.Shen Zhen is better than Shang Hai too . The food is so cheap and delicious in China.

[@user-wf3wb5rq9e]

别光听朋友说 有空自己来玩

[@huiyu5518]

深圳比上海好？？别扯淡了，你朋友胡说

[@EoinandAisling]

Sounds like somewhere we need to see!

[@finnzhao-up1gn]

@@EoinandAisling看风景的话去云南和大理，城市建筑的话去重庆，海滩去海南岛，高山的话去川西，

[@fucai3d]

@@huiyu5518 他朋友可能更喜欢深圳，我个人就更喜欢深圳。

[@wongyatmun3604]

WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL CHINA. CHEERS😊😊😊

[@EoinandAisling]

Thank you ☺️ cheers

[@deeplake1056]

Dumplings, steamed buns, and pan-fried buns are three traditional Chinese foods, each with distinct differences in shape, preparation, and flavor. Dumplings (Jiaozi) - Shape: Typically crescent-shaped with pleated edges. - Dough: Made with thin, unleavened dough. - Filling: Varied, including meats (such as pork, beef, chicken), seafood (such as shrimp, fish), and vegetables (such as cabbage, chives, mushrooms). - Preparation: Can be boiled, steamed, pan-fried, or deep-fried. Boiling is the most common method, where dumplings are cooked in water until they float to the top. - Serving: Often enjoyed as a main meal or during festivals, usually served with dipping sauces like soy sauce, vinegar, or chili oil. Steamed Buns (Baozi) - Shape: Generally round with a pinched top, resembling a small pouch. - Dough: Made with thick, leavened dough, which is soft and fluffy. - Filling: Includes meat fillings (such as pork, beef, chicken), vegetarian fillings (such as cabbage, mushrooms, tofu), and sweet fillings (such as red bean paste, lotus seed paste, custard). - Preparation: Primarily steamed in a steamer for about 10-15 minutes until fully cooked. - Serving: Commonly eaten as breakfast or a snack, especially in northern China, often paired with soy milk or porridge. Pan-Fried Buns (Sheng Jian Bao) - Shape: Typically round with a flat bottom. - Dough: Made with thick, leavened dough, similar to steamed buns, which is soft and fluffy. - Filling: Mainly meat fillings, often pork, with a juicy center. - Preparation: First pan-fried to achieve a golden-brown bottom, then a small amount of water is added, and the buns are covered to steam, cooking the tops through. - Serving: Usually eaten as breakfast or a snack. They have a crispy bottom and a juicy interior, often served with vinegar and ginger strips. Summary - Dumplings (Jiaozi): Crescent-shaped, thin unleavened dough, various fillings, can be boiled, steamed, pan-fried, or deep-fried. - Steamed Buns (Baozi): Round with a pinched top, thick leavened dough, steamed, with a variety of fillings including sweet options. - Pan-Fried Buns (Sheng Jian Bao): Round with a flat bottom, thick leavened dough, pan-fried then steamed, usually filled with juicy meat.

[@EoinandAisling]

Thank you for this much needed explanation! The sheng Jian baos are our favourites

[@michael511128]

@@EoinandAislingyou can bite off a small piece and blow air into it to cool it.

[@user-zy2lh6yu6o]

还有馄饨云吞啥的…

[@frapstar]

the pan fried buns are called Sheng Jian Bao they are a Shanghai specialty. The trick is chopstick + spoon, bite a small hole into the skin and slurp the soup out its still very hot of course ! but here's the best part make a condiments mixture of the black Vinegar + chilli oil and dip the bun into it. chefs kiss!

[@EoinandAisling]

We couldn’t find any spoons! We were so confused haha but oh they were amazing!

[@EoinandAisling]

Also that mixture sounds amazing

[@chongdi6140]

Without fail every traveller to China showed in their vlogs the typical lives of the Chinese people and not unsurprisingly the locals don't appear oppressed or miserable as continuosly slandered by US/Western politicians and media. This really vindicated my distrust of their reports on China lol.

[@jaygu-uc8lb]

Vinegar and sashimi buns are a perfect match. The correct way to eat it is to take a small bite and slowly suck the soup inside.

[@EoinandAisling]

We know for future reference haha

[@baiyun7810]

筷子戳几个洞，吹一吹就凉了

[@SCIFIGAMESFANS]

The delicious food in China is actually found in low-end and mid-range restaurants, with a few in high-end restaurants.

[@EoinandAisling]

We love a low end restaurant

[@foodparadise5792]

Agreed，high end restaurant in China just for vibes, not for food.

[@user-zy2lh6yu6o]

低端餐厅并不贵，一个人应该花费20rmb左右就能吃一顿饱饭，但是上海的物价比较魔幻。​@@EoinandAisling

[@foodparadise5792]

@@user-zy2lh6yu6o 魔幻不過香港。。香港已經到達可恥地步了。

[@user-zy2lh6yu6o]

@@foodparadise5792 我没去过香港，所以没说……

[@s._3560]

The actual Yu Garden (or Yu yuan) is the main tourist attraction there was built in Ming Dynasty 16th century so it is ancient, which you don't seem to have visited. However the Yuyuan Bazaar surrounding it, which you went is only the modern part built in recent times, in the same Ming style to house modern souvenir shops for tourism.

[@EoinandAisling]

Thanks for sharing! We didn’t visit the Yu Gardens this day but heard they are beautiful

[@leemark1523]

nice ❤place

[@EoinandAisling]

It really is!

[@mannixtong409]

Welcome to Shanghai ❤ Enjoy your journey 😊

[@EoinandAisling]

Thank you! 😃

[@tsangjohnny3435]

Enjoy the trip

[@EoinandAisling]

Thank you ☺️

[@jamesqu4209]

Love your video love Shanghai

[@EoinandAisling]

Thank you ☺️

[@LilyBeth-wm6lg]

Enjoy and take care ❤

[@EoinandAisling]

Thanks ☺️

[@RajuBoro-mk9xx]

Nice

[@NATHANLUCK]

Nice video❤❤❤

[@EoinandAisling]

Thank you ☺️

[@user-fq4ej9ou5g]

I've watched a lot of KZbin videos of foreigners traveling to China. This lady had a go at observing and learning how the locals eat. That's nice.

[@cabbyw]

Match making in the people's park is a wild concept for westerners. I saw one in Chengdu people's park. I find it very interesting... Maybe only in China.

[@lhtlvhantao]

Almost all Chinese cities have such a corner.

[@chestnutridge4187]

The Yu garden area is actually very old. It has been a market place for the locals since early Ming dynasty. The Yu Garden, which is located in the center of the market, is more than 400 years old.

[@amandagrant4331]

A very good city

[@EoinandAisling]

Agreed!

[@SCIFIGAMESFANS]

Tofu, dumplings, buns, and soup should not be eaten at high temperatures as they may burn the esophagus and mouth and cause ulcers.

[@EoinandAisling]

We sometimes can’t help ourselves haha

[@markuc]

You are suppose to hold the pot sticker or the pan fried "dumpling" in a Chinese spoon. Pour some rice vinegar onto it before buying a small hole and drink the juice first 😊

[@justanobserver5331]

Very good video, I have followed it and hope to see more creative works from you. Also, welcome to China

[@wuhui]

Lovely travel vlog. You guys are warm and lovely. I love to visit SH someday

[@EoinandAisling]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@saibinlin4407]

Welcome to Shanghai！and i hope you have a great travel experience. In fact, you just visited a few "check-in" places in Shanghai. Shanghai is a huge city, and actually there are many places worth exploring. It is very beautiful and clean, but few tourists.

[@ExpatNatt]

Welcome to Shanghai!❤

[@chauamos1759]

new subscriber from Hongkong❤

[@EoinandAisling]

Thanks for subscribing 😊

[@tonynguyen157]

Great video incredible the dazzling change of china where will China stop?

[@markuc]

Interest and hobbies are things the couple find out themselves. The market is finding potential suitable partners, like how job agents negotiate on your behalf before the actual interview... It's the opposite of Tinder can probably keep you from making bad choices! 😂

[@user-ch1bs7we3c]

enjoy your days in china . from china hunan .

[@user-hl8db6rq1b]

have a good trip

[@zhangjin7179]

don't forget the scallion noodle, with sesame paste, there was a utube channel called almost landing started by an aussie couple, their vlog has a list of locations to try various food in shanghai.

[@T1me-wb4us]

wow thats amazing❤

[@lhtlvhantao]

Yes, there are many young people who find it difficult to meet the opposite sex because of their work or personality. So in that "market" if there is a suitable opposite sex, contact information will be exchanged, and young people will understand each other's interests and hobbies through contact, and stability has passed the test, may develop to marriage. I think it's a very effective tool.

[@jesusdelahoz2828]

Great video!

[@user-kl8ur1tx3l]

If you have the chance to travel to China, please come to Weihai City, a very beautiful seaside city. My hometown!

[@yanyan_taiwanchina]

Wow! Very cool ~

[@EoinandAisling]

Glad you liked it ☺️

[@chuckgoodwish3897]

Obviously she didn’t not like you pinching her cheek. Haha!

[@ChengduPlus]

Hi, Eoin and Aisling, how long will you be staying in China? Any chance you will come to Chengdu for a visit? Maybe we can make some collaboration!

[@cangmumadai]

Welcome to visit more cities in china in the future.

[@user-ij7gc5cw3o]

歡迎所有朋友來中國❤

[@EoinandAisling]

🤗

[@user-pj5ji1tf3i]

Really fantastic video!! I really love it, and it literally shows the life I had back in college in Shanghai. I appreciate you guys recorded the memories, which also throw me back!! Thank you! China is really not that evil as the media depicted, hope people can explore the country in real life!!!

[@Mingliuyishi]

Welcome to Changsha

[@EnglishShanghai]

歡迎來滬！！！

[@RosaliaShiweva]

Yes really beautiful ❤

[@luislim6311]

Grandma matching I consider a variation of internet dating.

[@frontline324]

amazing city

[@seabiscuit1446]

You should go to ChongQin!An amazing city

[@jerryni2022]

You guys did a fantastic job

[@EoinandAisling]

Thanks Jerry ☺️

[@jerryni2022]

@@EoinandAisling enjoy

[@EllieinShanghai]

I am Shanghainess and live in Shanghai, welcome to Shanghai. I love traveling also, and being lots of countries. To be honestly I love China most, especially Shanghai, maybe because I am Chinese. Hahahaha 😂

[@jzvr5842]

I've been living in canada for almost two decades and honestly I love China most too, nowhere else in the west can even come close when it comes to life quality. I'm moving back in a few years.

[@Billoushukla]

Everything is just like Ireland, my friend😉

[@kokoon2530]

Dia duit Omg both of you sound very distinct Irish.

[@qicui9461]

Are you guys from Ireland? Sounds so familar!

[@ramanlama1579]

In nepal that food name is momo

[@perrylee1913]

The young people are so busy so their parents or grandparents are helping them to find a match.

[@zezhang4881]

shengjian，nice

[@EoinandAisling]

☺️

[@LL-rm8xt]

You can mock it but in reality it's no all that different to doing it online.. . Plus in the UK apparently there's a singles meet up bridge so that's bizarre too

[@EoinandAisling]

We aren’t mocking it, we are intrigued and interested by it! I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some sort of bridge in the UK

[@jerry-vh8dn]

Most foreign media reports on China are fake or negative, and few people in mainland China like to watch foreign news. Recently, China has opened up tourism, and foreign bloggers have reported positively on China, which has also been widely spread on Chinese social media. Therefore, many of my colleagues have started creating accounts on KZbin.😁

[@alex100yi]

希望你在上海玩得开心！

[@EoinandAisling]

Thanks ☺️

[@panda_foodie]

China Exploration Travel is divided into 9 levels. Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are just the first-level novice villages for foreign friends to explore China. The second-level novice villages are: Hangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, Hainan. The third-level novice villages are: Yunnan Lijiang, Dali, Kunming, Lugu Lake, Leshan, Dujiangyan, Emei Mountain, Jiuzhaigou, Zhangjiajie, Hebei. The fourth-level novice villages are: Sichuan Siguniang Mountain, Northeast Harbin, Jiangsu Nanjing, Qingdao, Dalian, Tianjin...

[@EoinandAisling]

I see we have made it to the second level, however we will level up in the future 😂

[@panda_foodie]

@@EoinandAisling Hahaha, I wish you all the best in China, enjoy the present moment！

[@michaeltse321]

In China, interest and hobbies are not something married people share. Men will have male friends and female female friends.Chinese has a sense a tranditional values where family is no.1 and thus their shared interst is the family and raising their own family. Unlike the west where individualism is leading to fragmentation of socitiy and the self with destruction of religion, the family and the self.

[@georwoogle]

😀😀😀

[@RoyHollingsworth]

I thought Aisling was your wife Eoin 😅

[@internationaldaily9820]

"We have gone..." not "We have went". You guys are from Ireland?

[@donghai110]

这个口音很可爱。

[@EoinandAisling]

Aw thanks ☺️

[@skygxg910]

❤❤

[@EoinandAisling]

☺️✨

[@user-jv4fl2wi4r]

期待看到中國其他地方的視頻 謝謝分享

[@EoinandAisling]

Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any ☺️

[@zhangjin7179]

144 hours visa ur on?

[@Billoushukla]

I also see Aslyn paper at Chinese tinder

[@knoxdeep]

生煎馒头的上海话发音是 “SUN G MOON DOL”

[@EoinandAisling]

It even sounds delicious

[@cinnamomumcamphora8943]

👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@dranicbooveni]

oooooooo......I was number 777 when I clicked like......ieeeeeeeeeeee

[@katyvaldez8890]

Just be prepared for the "how much did CCP pay you" comments 😅, because you know... "nothing from China can be something possitive"

[@EoinandAisling]

Oh we’ve got plenty of those comments already haha

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Obviously nonsense even though some get incentives from local governments. However I can see why people say this. So unbelievably biased most channels. Some pic of homelessness in US and then some beautiful pic of China. It’s unnecessary. It’s pathetic. The exaggerations about the west is also ridiculous. One twat said everyone is scared in all parks in the west. A war zone. Bore me with that type of shit chat. Worse than the anti China freaks.

[@cheungchingtong]

5:55 girls are all the same dealing with their boyfriends lol.

[@EoinandAisling]

Ignore and walk on 😂

[@andyluo104]

好像很多外国人似乎都去了豫园，却都没有进去”豫园”

[@EoinandAisling]

No we didn’t, we didn’t have time this day

[@LL-rm8xt]

It's not a market too ... Buse of market suggest selling ...

[@EoinandAisling]

Well that’s the name it’s given when reading about it online

[@jiel_vip]

靓囝

[@EoinandAisling]

☺️

[@ericmo1165]

Very nice video！

[@joeymelbourne]

Shanghai is amazing, but why foreigners are obsessed with Match Market, people in Shanghai even don't know or don't go there.....some online guide are misleading obviously 😅

[@EoinandAisling]

It’s just because it’s so different for many tourists that they want to see it

[@user-zx8ik2zw6u]

花园城市

[@EoinandAisling]

🤗

[@user-fj5pi5xb1j]

중국청두에도 이런 문화가 있습니다

[@EoinandAisling]

We are going there!

[@Datalinefactory]

欢迎来的中国❤

[@EoinandAisling]

Thank you ☺️

[@Datalinefactory]

@@EoinandAisling 除了上海中国还有很多好玩的城市，祝旅途愉快！

[@ChaseYu]

People from the West, if you understand any dating app coming from the West, then the dating market in China shouldn’t be a stranger thing to you. Just look at as a offline dating site ( instead of you making the profile info, it is your parents or grandparents do it for ya) 😆

[@user-vn9dk9bb8y]

I have to say , don’t take food in Chenhuang temple market, because for me ; I am typical Shanghai people also I suggest u go to other place trying . Because here is for tourist. Not good

[@EoinandAisling]

Go where the locals go, it’s always better

[@antwango]

i see why you need a wife.... you lost a wife outside the cat place XDDD

[@antwango]

Tinder was invented by Chinese i just found out! Found out from Nury from Friday Everyday!!! i think the yanks bought it because successful etc

[@dlf4298]

Are you guys visiting Chengdu? Please go visit you will love it!!❤

[@EoinandAisling]

We are!!

[@bigsun1187]

Haters: You are hired by their government

[@EoinandAisling]

How are we haters!?! And again we are not paid by anyone, we bloody wish

[@RichardJ520]

He means，the people who hate China will say：you guys are hired by Chinese government to praise China！😅

[@joonsinban6624]

Don't bother. They're plain jealous.

[@nonenil1032]

I think he is just being cynical. Meaning China haters will question you being paid by Chn gov. to produce this video

[@yy-rv1bh]

很快就有人下面评论你们收了中国政府的钱，宣传中国😂😂😂

[@EoinandAisling]

If only, we came here because we wanted to visit and see for ourselves!

[@user-mx9kh5ed9l]

@@EoinandAisling😂

[@yichengding-lj9vn]

Hangzhou is a city near Shanghai. Go there and you will found the heaven of the world. Its city view is way better than Shanghai now and it has been the richest city in China for over 500 years in the recent 1000 year.

[@EoinandAisling]

Ohh sounds so good!

[@EllieinShanghai]

@@EoinandAislingthat’s not very true. Haha. But you can find a totally different city type, city in a big garden, I also love hangzhou, it’s only 1 hour high speed train from Shanghai. You can find by yourself 😊

[@lyhRTBhappy]

This is the real situation in China. Almost everyone is very satisfied with life, especially the Chinese people who have experienced poverty all the way. The Chinese people are experiencing the best living conditions in history, with cheap and high-quality communications, transportation, and water sources. , electricity, delicious food, safe streets, very low crime rate, people's dignity and equality, international status, I am not saying that CPC has no problems at all, it still makes people dissatisfied in some places, such as the excessive treatment of international students, There are occasional incidents of unfinished buildings, and the difficulty of college entrance examinations in different provinces is different, but we really don’t need anyone to “voice” for us, and we don’t need the so-called Western “freedom” and “liberation”. That’s really ridiculous, Western media Subversive rhetoric will only bring chaos, war and poverty to the Chinese people

[@lyhRTBhappy]

The public opinion weapons of the Western media always hope to subvert every political system that challenges their country and then assimilate those ethnic groups. Finally, they say that I have brought you "liberation", "freedom" and "democracy", thank us!

[@user-ep8le4eu8d]

There are many reasons why China is misunderstood. First, some Western countries, led by the United States, do not like things that are different from them, especially political systems and religious beliefs. They lack tolerance and equality; Second, China's rapid progress has made some countries very uncomfortable. They have lost the sense of superiority and pride that they have long held as the center of the world, generating jealousy and even hatred. Third, most of the major social media and software on the Internet are controlled by Americans. They have long encouraged content that defames China and restricted the dissemination of content that benefits China. So I want to show you a real China. You can also point out what you feel uncomfortable about. As long as it is objective and impartial, we can accept it with an open mind and continuously improve.

[@DerekW-be7tx]

建议作者快点离开上海，可以去青岛南京武汉长沙淄博黄山洛阳等城市，关于上海的中国行内容已经有很多了，避免和其他同类型的中国行内容重复，中国很大，美食很多，中国人很友好，祝旅途愉快。

[@Eignemuz]

我不，我强烈推荐杭州，苏州，重庆，成都，大理，桂林

[@vinwin803]

China is clean , convenient, relax , and safe.

[@firefly4784]

There are more interesting places and cities than Shanghai in China.

[@antwango]

China invented dumplings..... They ARE dumplings, you will see plenty of different dumplings of all shapes and sizes... theyre called pan fried dumplings

[@KennyL0009]

These old people are really waste their time which they have plenty of. Their kids don't bother with them.

[@lyhRTBhappy]

Thats because Chinese young people dont like dating with persons with such way in fact... Just show your conditions, not cultivate interest, I dont like it also. But our parents wanna us marry earlier, so they just care about so much.

[@ponneyma4163]

中国人是很热情好客朴实的，希望你们在中国好好享受你们的欢乐时光。

[@gfgf9020]

不要去长沙，你将失去钱包和好身材😂🎉