Inside China: The Country I Was Told Not To Visit

[@leongelvina8893]

China is the safest country! I have been there many times to different parts of China. I have no worries about my stuff being stolen. Clean, good food, great shopping, friendly people.......

[@jdandyfilms]

Totally agree! Felt incredibly safe there!

[@shipecleora7682]

Compared with the Chinese media, the United States media is like a grumpy child, only groping and distorting the facts, deceiving the people, not clever at all, now 70% of the white people still think that Chinese living in the scene of ten years ago, but what they don't know is that China's living standards are far higher than those of Western countries, and in the information room under the control of United States capital, there are still many people with low education who are still being deceived by their country

[@wiktoriavictor8671]

China supports Rusia in killing peoples in Ukraina "friendly XI Ping" ?

[@standoctor]

I am a new traveller to china,aside from being clean,safe, friendly and cosmopolitan, what's amazing is , everything WORKS. Services, form filling, administration stuff is streamlined and SUPER EFFICIENT

[@jdandyfilms]

Yes! Was so impressed by this

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

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[@CheeseNCookies-Me]

​@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 in most countries around the world , Animals live better than most humans do in India

[@henrykum-nr7bw]

There are currently about 25 million "Sky Eye" lenses in the UK. Based on the UK's population of about 65 million, there is one lens for every 2.6 people on average. There are currently about 85 million Sky Eye Lenses in the United States. The penetration rate is similar to that in the China. On average, every 3.8 people have one lens, which is higher than one lens for every 4.5 people in the China ,Western media won’t tell you the truth

[@laifamily7804]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 hong konger here, don't speak for us. Whether we're fond of CCP or not, we certainly don't want to live like Americans or Indians. We want you ppl to leave us alone and stop talking about us.

[@ericnishimura2628]

I lived in Shanghai for 1 year during high school as transfer student, I think Tokyo and Shanghai are the best 2 cities not only in Asia but also in the whole world! They are both safe, clean, modern and foreigner friendly. Both of them have great food and their infrastructures are also way ahead than the west. Can't wait to visit Shanghai again!

[@deltrinos]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 free your f**** mind

[@cynthiax.3450]

​@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 nice try propaganda bot

[@CJN3423.]

Ok, it's like you want to show how you love and enjoy chewing a piece of rotten old meat; it's very boring, stupid and unhealthy habit! Lol. @chynavirusakawuflu9961

[@starlights006]

Wait for Shenzhen

[@starlights006]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961bro shut up and start fighting for your own country instead commenting in KZbin that’s won’t save your country from Putin

[@waterdragonclan9108]

I visited China this year from February to April. I traveled alone and visited mostly the Southern West of the region (GuangZhou, NanNing, LiuZhou,LaiBin,ChongZuo,FangCheng,DongXing, and some remote villages). It is the safest, cleanest, convenient, and cheap place to visit. For the 2 months travel, I was shock how little I spent. Most of tasty meals cost around 7 to 20 yuan a meal, buses cost 1 or 2 yuan to go anywhere, fast train cost 100 to 200 from one major city to another, the hotels I stayed cost me 60 - 140 yuan per night, and beautiful parks are free. After the trip, I am planning to go back with my family and relatives to visit China till I see every city there.

[@jdandyfilms]

@@waterdragonclan9108 sounds awesome! I cant wait to go back

[@斯特李-j3o]

😂请不要睡在公园

[@ladyk7389]

can't believe you didn't go to Guilin

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

every city? we have 700 cities in China. we have 10 similar cities to Guangzhou (tier 1 city), 50 similar cities to NanNing (tier 2 ctiy), 100 similar ciites to Liuzhou (tier 3 city) and 200 similar cities to LaiBin (tier 4 cities).

[@waterdragonclan9108]

Thank you for remind me of how many cities are there in China. I am planning to spent 2 months each year to visit China. Hopefully I be able to visited most major cities like tier 1, 2 or even 3 in my life time.

[@ckyruelvillaruel4789]

YES! Very very true that china is the cleanest and safest, and you can't see even single homeless,very accessible and easy to go any part of the country because of their high speed train and the buildings,infrastructure are very futuristic and most of all amazing foods and amazing people.

[@jdandyfilms]

I agree! I was impressed by the infrastructure and cleanliness. The food culture was amazing as well. Can't wait to go back

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Natural disasters, deaths from extreme heat and cold, medical error deaths, negligent manslaughter, cancer rate survival , air pollution deaths, car accidents, are factors that don’t make it the safest.

[@kennyng2289]

​@@JohnSmith-sm7ez Please provide evidence. How can your words be trusted? Or are you paid to say that? US Congress allocated $500 million to medias to lie, badmouth and spread propaganda on China, don't you know? Do approach US Congress for your share of the money. They may pay you hundred of thousand of dollars for your lies.

[@ekasulisno2164]

OLD STORIES

[@bldomain]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez You look so desperate to bad mouth China. No one in the world will believe you now. Cry.

[@黄冠-s5k]

That's why Western media warned you against traveling to China. Because once you visit, you'll want to return again...Some even chose to stay

[@_jiweixu_]

The internet will call out many lies.

[@Tudor-jf9in]

@@_jiweixu_ 笑死，你们被东方的媒体骗得确实挺惨的，一些表现就可以骗到你们

[@Tudor-jf9in]

笑死，来喝混装油吗🤣

[@黄冠-s5k]

@@Tudor-jf9in 你喝过咯？

[@Tudor-jf9in]

@@黄冠-s5k 你现在天天喝还浑然不知🤣

[@stevenf.5179]

Love Shanghai from Toronto Canada🥰

[@jdandyfilms]

Greetings from California!

[@CantEvenGodBridge]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961No one cares about u

[@fredfrond6148]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961and turn a blind eye to what is going on in west Asia. No death and destruction there paid for by the US. Just like the purple faced doped US swimmers.

[@joannachan3587]

Thank you for letting people to see the real China! Greetings from Shanghai 😊

[@jdandyfilms]

Greetings! Cant wait to go back!

[@King-ri2kz]

歡迎你回來

[@泰姆弗莱斯]

The old district you passed is about to be demolished. What you may not believe is that each household will receive millions of yuan in subsidies. Those few residents who have not moved out are negotiating with the government for a higher price.

[@jdandyfilms]

Thank you for this comment. I looked around online and couldn't find anything about that area and was super curious what was happening there. You helped me solve the mystery

[@林北就是唱秋]

Yes, and we call these greedy people "nail resident"😡😡😡

[@chingchan_6688]

我盼了我家拆迁10年了，还没拆😢

[@dashwang6487]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961free Ryukyu😅

[@bigtimer4993]

stupid people by lies​@@chynavirusakawuflu9961

[@debbieanne7962]

Australians can travel to China for 15 days without a visa. I was there for much longer so obtained a visa which was very easy. China is super safe no worries walking around at night. Too bad you could only visit Shanghai. To the airport you should have taken the Meglev train which is the fastest in the world at over 400 kilometres an hour speed. The old section looks like the WW2 Shanghai ghetto which was a safe haven where over 20,000 Jews were saved as nowhere else would take fleeing Jews except the Dominican Republic which was very hard to travel to compared to China. A nice Chinese man showed me inside one of these residences and they’re not to bad inside. A river cruise down the Huangpu river is an option in the evening to witness the beautiful skyline. Did you visit the historic Peace Hotel on the Bund? Here in Australia there are plenty of Chinese electric cars like BYD,XPen, Zerkr and Aion. (All Teslas sold in Australia are also made in China) Next time you visit China I recommend taking the bullet trains to places in Xian and Beijing. Great video, enjoyable watch

[@Jacktan9203]

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[@shiwei-x7t]

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[@rjzd]

我靠，15天，你真爽。

[@JasonVu-h7t]

Yes, please visit China especially you are from Australia when China cut purchases of Wine and Coal and other products from Austrlaia to retaliate when the Australian government question the investigation about COVID-19 coming from China. This is the country you want to support when they harm your own country.

[@rusticbox9908]

Wow, super respectful and open minded tourist! Great Video log.

[@jdandyfilms]

Thank you very much!

[@peterpph126]

The self-proclaimed world’s freest country USA doesn’t even allow 144 hours (6 day) free transit visa, so which country is more open & free.

[@JasonVu-h7t]

American is too free. Some 6 million illegal Aliens are crossing the border from Mexico and even mainland CHinese are using thaat route to come into USA.

[@JasonVu-h7t]

"Chinese migrants are fastest growing group crossing into U.S. from Mexico | 60 Minutes" Watch this video to show mainland Chinese are entering USA illegally through Mexico border.

[@JasonVu-h7t]

Notice the 144 hour or 6 day VISA-free transit into China is EXTREMELY limited to the top-tier cities. That is, you are not to allow to freely go where you wish and you wiill not see the even 2nd tieir cities or the poverty cities. Starting around January the Chinnese government has done a masive promotional and every social media person from KZbin, Instagram, Tik-Tok received an email promotion to visit China. 144 hour visa-free transit (that is 6 days) Citizens of the 53 countries mentioned in 2.1 bearing a valid travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region within 144 hours are entitled to stay in the following cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and the following provinces: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning without a Chinese visa. Attention: Foreign travelers making use of the 144 hour visa-free transit need to bear a valid travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region (onward journey within 144 hours). The respective carrier is responsible for the application for the visa-free transit. The respective carrier has to acquire the preliminary entry permit.

[@lengthao8424]

​​@@JasonVu-h7tYou have been Brianwash........!!!!!!!!! They use Chinese born Americans to make Hollywood that America is still number but the truth is America is garbages these days.........!!!!!!!!!!!! Even in South East Asian people life are better than the US accepting the Philippines..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JK_Anthony]

⁠@@JasonVu-h7t因为中国有十四亿人～并且中国有移民自由～偷渡从墨西哥进入美国的人甚至连移民资格都没有，他们是失败的人，我很乐意看到失败的人离开我的国家～

[@frankwang4318]

Welcome to China. You should take your time to my hometown, Chengdu too. It's beautiful as well.

[@jdandyfilms]

I would love to! Please be my tour guide

[@xiaoyuvax]

Red hair is especially welcome here, lol cos local people here love red chilly so much and r so curious about what a random ginger man would praise about their home city since ginger is crucial for their cuisines.LOLOLOL

[@Lv_Zhou]

​@@jdandyfilmsChengdu is famous spicy food like hotpot and panda

[@MoSSss-d3z]

@chynavirusakawuflu9961 很抱歉，您所要解放的一切都在几年前被辟谣了，而有些傻子只相信他们所想的。youtube上辟谣的视频有无数，而您只将自己困在那所谓伟大而又可笑的道德制高点，却对事实视而不见

[@King-ri2kz]

很高興你喜歡中國，來自香港的觀眾

[@zhongyanlin1622]

In China, the average living space per person is 45 square meters, comparable to the U.S., known for its large, luxurious homes. Approximately 95% of people in China own their homes, and there is no property tax. Even if individuals lose their jobs, they can typically rely on family support to cover basic needs, ensuring that they are unlikely to end up living on the streets.

[@JasonVu-h7t]

Yes, it is true that China is extremely wealthy and everyone lives like kings and there is no homeless like in America. The proof is that there are over 65 million empty homes/apartments as everyone has beautiful homes. Estimates for the number of empty homes in China range from 65 million to 80 million, and some say the number could be enough for 3 billion people. This includes homes in over 50 "ghost cities" that were built without enough demand, as well as residential projects that are sold but not yet completed, and homes purchased by speculators in 2016. Watch the videos in quotes to prove how wealth China is and that everyone owns a home: "Why China's Real Estate Market is about to COLLAPSE! ""China's Ghost Cities: How Uncontrolled Building Created a Trillion Dollar Wasteland" "How China's property bubble burst" "China's Ghost Cities: The Truth Behind The Empty Megacities" "Inside China's Abandoned Mega Cities" "China’s Real Estate Crisis Explained | Why are Chinese Cities Empty?" "Why China’s 48 Million Unbuilt Homes May Prolong Its Property Crisis"

[@maxbig3592]

的确，美国人收入看起来高，其实一大部分花在了住房和医疗保险上

[@huangec]

It's so easy for homes to be huge in the US. Bear in mind that their population density is a ridiculously low 38 persons per square kilometre. They could easily increase their population 10 times and they would still have less than 1/20 of the population density of my country of Singapore.

[@kennyng2289]

If you do go back to China, go to scenic places like Jiuzhaigo, Zhangjiajie (Avatar mountains), Yangshuo in Guilin. Also try out Dali, Lijiang and of course, the Great Wall of China in. Beijing.

[@jdandyfilms]

That is my plan. I would love to see nature in China and all of the history

[@jdandyfilms]

Great advice! Thank you!

[@maxbig3592]

​@@jdandyfilmsand Xinjiang,where you will find the most beautiful views in the world. By the way, you won't see concentration camp to jail Uygers😂

[@chadnelson5112]

Thanks for a super normal travel video! Life is hard. Life is complicated. Sometimes it's nice to just see a low-fi trip to average sorta tourist spots without getting into the politics or the challenges of reality. Nice to see some honest candid feedback.

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

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[@jdandyfilms]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@learnTableTenis]

Very nice video. I've never seen any western tourist show the disappearing old streets. Seeing a city in different forms in history is awesome.

[@jdandyfilms]

Glad you enjoyed it. I was very interested in the disappearing old streets! I'm very happy I went there and captured it

[@user-fw9db5hp6x]

Im Chinese living in England. My favourite city is Beijing so far, and I love Beijing 🦆.

[@samliew6610]

Suggest you visit Xinjiang, Sichuan, Chongqing,, Zhangjiejia, Yunnan.... awesome scenery

[@kwanmike9993]

Best is to go self visit ,explore yourself, ask local people opinions, nowadays too much politics and the mainstream media is doing alot of propagandas...

[@jdandyfilms]

I agree! way too much propaganda out there

[@sktan3743]

Tourists are being scammed everywhere especially in EU countries and some SEA tourists destinations. So far few tourists are fleeced as the Government is strict on such unethical practice. You can always lodge a compliant by calling the hotel line.

[@s._3560]

Their actual tea associations should stop these unethical practice because it is hurting their tea industry. I know many Chinese drink tea and the sales to overseas is but a drop in the ocean. However foreign tourists might have wanted to buy some Chinese tea, now will avoid entering into a tea shop for fear of being scammed.

[@wzep263]

Welcome to bustling Shanghai! Enjoy your six days and hope you'll back soon!

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

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[@spljapan]

another one awakened.

[@o.i.c.uvanish9169]

Agree. Woke to Awake

[@okwatever3582]

Thank you for sharing your trip in shanghai with us! wanna check it out some time in the future !

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

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[@JohnnysCafe_]

I do not understand why westerners talk about cameras in China when we have cameras looking at us everywhere we go, as we drive cameras read our plates and check rego and insurance, house doors have cameras looking into the streets, every corner has cctv cameras, every shop we walk into, cameras on us everywhere, strange the way people only notice Chinese cameras.

[@Chickenworm9394]

Double standard isn't something new nowadays

[@leahlee8291]

Because the media told them that the big brother is watching you only in China.

[@morbid747]

UK has the most CCTV per density , highest in the world and no one talks about that too. The western media are too anti China nowadays.

[@ducky271]

I enjoy your video! Hope you visit different places in China next time.

[@jdandyfilms]

I hope so too! Would love to come back!

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[@ducky271]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 Hope you visit all those places as well! We did. They are all free! See for yourself own eyes!

[@Muunchiez]

Man that city looks amazing for real.........but i just couldn't be more amaze at how good that mic sounds lol

[@jdandyfilms]

@@Muunchiez you can thank the rode mic company for that haha

[@alexk5772]

There is a kind of nouveau riche in China called "relocation households". In some old urban areas, the government needs to compensate the original residents if they want to reclaim the land for reconstruction. The compensation amount is usually very high, and there are also new houses + a small amount of compensation. However, there are still greedy people who are not satisfied and want to get more, so they will negotiate with the government.😅

[@jdandyfilms]

Is that like the neighborhood I visited in this video?

[@alexk5772]

@@jdandyfilms Maybe, some areas seem to be uninhabited, which may be under planning.

[@chrislam7]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 you such a loser, what really needed to be free is your hated spirit. Hong Kong, Tibet, Ughur, Taiwan all FREE. stop your hate you'll be able to see it freely...

[@铃梓-r8m]

The current situation is somewhat different. If their demands are too high, the government will no longer negotiate

[@铃梓-r8m]

They won't get any money like this

[@yingxu7908]

You so much independent and unbiased，wish you have fun and enjoy your China experience

[@jdandyfilms]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@leahcasey2678]

You should have taken the Maglev from Pudong Airport to Longyang Road station. It only takes 8 minutes at a max speed of 300km/hr. Before 2021, it took even less time, since the maximum speed was 431 km/hr then. The Maglev only costs $5 per trip.

[@迪燕]

As a Chinese, I don't think the lady in the middle of the video is a liar. 1. According to the English level of the lady in the video, her English level is higher than 95% of Chinese people. 2. Chinese people with this level of English have a higher probability of actively communicating with foreigners 3. When communicating, they often recommend surrounding places or related Chinese cultural things 4. If she is a liar, based on my understanding of liars---- this scene and the communication efficiency and communication content do not have the corresponding mature and efficient rhetoric and very attractive content as a liar. [If she is a sales-type liar, she is often very close to the corresponding store] Although you need to be vigilant of others in other countries, please don't use malice to guess other people's intentions. Many other foreign KZbin bloggers come to China and the probability of being defrauded is very low. What you need to be careful about is that the prices of some items in some tourist attractions are ridiculously high, and when you have no intention of buying, the other party packs their goods and sells them to you. At the same time, this item cannot be returned once it is packed. Merchants may take advantage of you being a foreigner or you not wanting to cause trouble and sell you goods that are not worth the actual value. [This situation rarely happens now] In addition, it may happen that someone near the airport may recommend you a hotel or taxi, which may be commissioned. So try to book your favorite hotel online. I hope you can have a good time in China. If there are Chinese people who have good English skills who come to chat with you, please treat it with a normal mind. I guarantee that most people will give you unexpected surprises. There is a certain probability that they will treat you to a free meal or take you to a famous food street nearby to recommend delicious or fun things to you.

[@chrislam7]

You're being ridiculous. you're trying to force your opinions on others. This is how he felt about her, about that situation, according to his life experiences. He has enough street-smart to judge and his own opinions is allow.

[@shineluvslambiel]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@迪燕]

This kind of thing happens in other countries, but due to the widespread online payment and information sharing in China, such fraud incidents have become very rare. At the same time, the impression of foreign tourists in Chinese people has changed from rich people to ordinary people, and they do not enjoy the superiority of being worshipped. If the lady in the video is a scammer, the blogger may be taken to KTV, remote hotels, or gift shops with ridiculous prices, or some 18+ scenes. These behaviors are basically impossible in public places in downtown areas. If this video was shot before 2010, then the lady might be a scammer. But this is a downtown area in China in 2024. This is absolutely impossible. You just don't know about China.

[@迪燕]

@@chrislam7 This kind of thing happens in other countries, but due to the widespread online payment and information sharing in China, such fraud incidents have become very rare. At the same time, the impression of foreign tourists in Chinese people has changed from rich people to ordinary people, and they do not enjoy the superiority of being worshipped. If the lady in the video is a scammer, the blogger may be taken to KTV, remote hotels, or gift shops with ridiculous prices, or some 18+ scenes. These behaviors are basically impossible in public places in downtown areas. If this video was shot before 2010, then the lady might be a scammer. But this is a downtown area in China in 2024. This is absolutely impossible. You just don't understand China.

[@yongbaofeng]

​@@chrislam7我是一个中国人我想从我的角度去分析一下，在中国能用流利的英语和你沟通的她绝对是受到过很好教育的，而且从她的年纪来看那个年代受过很好教育的人数不是特别多他们能找到很好的工作不屑于出来骗人

[@zhongyanlin1622]

Mainstream media in the U.S., Britain, Germany, Canada, and Australia rarely offer positive coverage of China. This selective reporting reflects a troubling lack of honesty and does a disservice to Western societies, which are struggling with governance issues. In contrast, while Chinese media is primarily controlled by a single party, it consistently highlights positive aspects of Western societies. This approach allows Chinese citizens to gain insights that could help improve their own society.

[@lny4170]

It's so ironical. One of the biggest criticism the west has leveled at China is it's censorship and lack of press freedom. Yet in the west, whatever news allowed to be deseminated is in fact dictated by the media moguls, and very often are disinformation meant to mislead and manipulate the public, which is worst.

[@vocvoc9895]

Very true.

[@pandabearoceanpark]

Glad you like the experience. Please come back and visit another time! I especially want Americans to come see China because I am sure the experience would be quite different from what's reported by Western media!

[@jdandyfilms]

its veryy different! Im so happy I did it

[@stevenchen727]

Great video, just a shame it was too short!

[@jdandyfilms]

@@stevenchen727 I’ll make it longer for you next time haha

[@CheeseNCookies-Me]

​@@jdandyfilmsnext time visit Lijiang 🎉🎉🎉, you can search online about Lijiang 🎉🎉🎉

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

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[@impressionfirst8577]

Surprise that you seem to know Shanghai quite well. I guess you must have done your homework before you go. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed watching your adventure.

[@jdandyfilms]

I did a lot of research before going! wanted to show the best spots

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

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[@wangruochuan]

The only thing I hate about Shanghai is that this city is so freakishly hot and humid in summer. Other than that, everything is great.

[@CheeseNCookies-Me]

you can visit Lijiang for your next visit to China ❤, highly recommend

[@zkx-f4f]

丽江是真的凉快，前两天去玩真的爽，避暑胜地\^O^/

[@zodiacinfohub]

Awesome. Thank you for a cool video❤

[@margarettang2201]

Glad you enjoyed your first trip in China! True that you must see it with your own eyes! 🎉🎉🎉

[@jdandyfilms]

Thank you! I had an awesome time in China!

[@floeki-jekker]

Im here now for 4 weeks from the 6 made a lot of videos And stay by a real Chinese familie. With no visum ( 15 days free intree) to Vietnam for a stamp and the nother 15 days.😊

[@Astrophageyep]

My hometown is Yantai in the province of Shandong. Small town but really nice. China has a lot cities worthy of a visit. Shanghai Chongqing Guangzhou Beijing are just overhyped.

[@shenshixing1949]

哈哈，我们这好像没有什么能拿的出手的😂

[@Astrophageyep]

@@shenshixing1949 烟台的农产品还是有点名气的

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

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[@张三-x9v]

烟台还小啊

[@letmesignup]

烟台没烟有苹果

[@raymondyau7234]

I like the old Shanghai. Thanks for the video. Happy travel.

[@MagicDonut00]

Pre 2000s shanghai had soul. Shangahai of today is an empty shell.

[@wongck7376]

I was in Xinjiang last month, it's was not the Western media reported of repression, the ughurs was enjoying their lifestyles, they are allowed to worshipped religious freely and their cultures , the people there was friendly and you could see the happiness through their eyes

[@edwardlin2941]

nice video, thx!

[@jdandyfilms]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it

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[@rodgal87]

I lived in the Liping Lu area that you visited. The run down areas have been vacated and like you said will be modernized.

[@jdandyfilms]

i'm glad I got to see it before it was gone. how long ago did you live there?

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[@rodgal87]

@@jdandyfilms Originally born in Shanghai, but have lived in Australia since i was 2 .. went back 2022-2024 for work. A lot of the old rundown areas are being replaced because of the age of the buildings and how unsafe they are. Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip man!

[@rodgal87]

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[@Dec9779]

No matter modern or old part of the town, it is just super clean

[@jdandyfilms]

It was clean everywhere!

[@Reina-vov]

​@@jdandyfilms朋友，你應該去胖東來參觀一下。非常推薦。它是一家良心企業，把95%的收入給與工作人員和商品質量。它比在西方國家任何超市都優秀。而且它的參觀意義很不一樣。因為它的存在，讓中國很多企業紛紛模仿學習，放棄了資本剝削，讓中國企業更為百姓著想，可以和工作人員聊聊❤

[@gfhcoalition6631]

Love your video from NYC!

[@jdandyfilms]

Thanks for watching!

[@azzamatic4190]

Thank you for this very informative video

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

FREE TIBET, HONG KONG, UIGHER FREE/DEFEND INDEPENDENT TAIWAN COUNTRY

[@yqsun8936]

Thank you for sharing and presenting a real China from your own perspective.

[@jdandyfilms]

You are very welcome!

[@無幻-o7y]

If you have time to visit Chongqing，it’s a cyberpunk and amazing city.

[@jdandyfilms]

@@無幻-o7y that’s where I’d like to go next!

[@jameshack485]

You probably used Pudong Airport which is much further away. Hongqiao Airport is under 30 minutes from central Shanghai. Most int'l long flights use Hongqiao

[@jdandyfilms]

I did! They had the flight from Bangkok into shanghai and out of Shanghai to Osaka

[@bryant4422]

It’s the reverse. Hong Qiao is the city airport and has less international flight compared to pudong. Hongqiao connects mostly to other city airport like haneda-Tokyo, gimpo-seoul, songshan- Taipei if you want to fly further you need to fly out of pudong

[@Camus886]

As a Chinese, My dream is travel around China 😂

[@johankasandarwi5093]

I am non-chinese and I would love to visit and learn about China. Love the food ,accept dog and frog meat.

[@Camus886]

@@johankasandarwi5093 99.999% Chinese they didn't eat dog,you'd better learn China from western mainstream media

[@jdandyfilms]

ill join you

[@龚术]

​@@johankasandarwi5093狗肉现在很少有人吃了，但是你说的青蛙在中国是人工养殖的牛蛙，他非常流行也很好吃

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

FREE TIBET, HONG KONG, UIGHER FREE/DEFEND INDEPENDENT TAIWAN COUNTRY

[@wongyatmun3604]

WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL CHINA. ITS SAFE, CLEAN, FRIENDLY, HIGH TECH WITH LOTS OF THINGS TO SEE, BUY N LOTS OF NICE TASTY FOOD. CHEERS😊😅😂😊

[@jdandyfilms]

Thanks! 😃

[@Rubicon365]

So how much did cpc paid you to visit and make such a favourable video of China? Kidding.. enjoy China and please go again with more videos 😊

[@jdandyfilms]

The CCP offered me an exclusive deal: a lifetime supply of dumplings and a panda for every positive video. More videos coming soon-just waiting for my next installment of propaganda perks!

[@katkrist6409]

@@jdandyfilms very good deal

[@distrustful.000]

Respected speech❤🎉with reality and truth

[@taffyandbeanz]

Great that your video got the most views on your channel. Happy to see that word is getting out to the Western world that China is not the oppressive dystopian country that the media have been making it out to be

[@jdandyfilms]

im so happy I got to see it with my own eyes

[@dalang8872]

Love Shanghai people very friendly and safety ❤🇨🇳love the foods also 👍😎🇱🇦

[@jdandyfilms]

I love it too!

[@Ivan-bg1jp]

Love your mindset! As for me, a regular Indian IG reels enjoyer, I wanna visit India to see how much of a shithole a country that failed at democracy can be. Kudos!

[@jdandyfilms]

well I hope one day you can achieve your goal haha

[@VivianTang]

The fact that you're happy you got that scammer on camera!! haha so funny!! such a fun vlog. I miss Shanghai! Stayed there 3 months during summer.

[@jdandyfilms]

It was the 3rd time it has happened and I was happy to finally get it on camera 🤣 I also love Shanghai and would love to go back

[@OlsenOfficial]

@@jdandyfilms where did the other 2 times happened? was it also during the period in china or happened in another asian country?

[@chinatravelfreely]

Welcome ! if you have chance you can come to my hometown Chongqing. I can be your guide!😄😄😄

[@guestonearth1274]

Amazing country

[@RP-mm9ie]

really cool vlog

[@jdandyfilms]

Thank you!

[@Dec9779]

Love your voice, very calm. Love your content, way to go dude!

[@jdandyfilms]

Thanks a ton!

[@jdandyfilms]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

[@henryshen6988]

In the US, security cameras everywhere from Walmart to dollar store. Haha

[@佯谬]

欢迎访问我们的国家🎉

[@jdandyfilms]

谢谢！我玩得很开心

[@chengjun程军]

beautiful shang hai😮

[@cogniktive1147]

This might be the first ASMR China vlog ever

[@jdandyfilms]

@@cogniktive1147 is that good or bad 😅

[@Melody1433]

Great! There have been a growing number of western vloggers going to China and exposing the fake narrative of Mainstream media. This has also increased viewership as many as curious to what's really happening there, including the locals and their daily lives. It's also interesting to see videos in known cities (Shenzen and Beijing) and introduce other cities too like Xian, Xining, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Lanzhou etc.).

[@cslam2012]

Welcome to China !!❤❤❤

[@jdandyfilms]

@@cslam2012 thank you!!!

[@josephdewuhan]

She could be just trying to bring some business to some tea house, just like people in front of a restaurant trying hard to bring you into it and eat there. Until you go with her and being charged double or trpple the price locals pay, you not do know if it is really a scam. You are right not to go with her, but I would not call her a scam because of that but just call that aggressive marketing or guest grabbing. She actually just left after you said no, not even really aggressive.

[@jdandyfilms]

It was the 3rd time it had happened to me and I had read some horror stories online so I assumed the worst. the first lady that tried was much more aggressive. ive heard of people being taken to these tea houses then they are overcharged a ridiculous amount!

[@josephdewuhan]

@@jdandyfilms Tea in China costs next to nothing, triple price would still be almost nothing compared to anything we pay in North America. I think grabbing you into a gift shop or a alcohol bar may cost you more. Most foreign bloggers claim they almost never got charged more than locals.

[@jdandyfilms]

interesting to know. after 2 other encounters like this that were more aggressive my trust was low. i'll keep your comments in mind next time in China. Overall, I had a great time in the country and would love to return

[@jamnana2235]

@@jdandyfilms It's a bit of both, they are trying to bring in some legitimate business to their stores, but it can also be quite pricey. They'll often try to push the highest grade tea for you to purchase which is unsurprisingly very expensive. Chinese treat tea similar to how Westerners would treat beer or wine; tea is an inexpensive everyday enjoyment but there are varieties and grades which are considered a luxury and those are often the teas they will try to push to you at these shops. So it's not like you're being scammed to pay for something that's not worth its price, but the price is often a shocker for foreigners whom honestly won't be able to appreciate them anyway. My suggestion is to stay away unless you're curious about it and are willing to spend some money on tea.

[@ivyshy98]

@@jdandyfilms yeah best just to avoid them. these types of things happen all around southeast asia but can be a bit more extreme in shanghai since it's an expensive city to begin with. most unsuspecting victims just go in and let them do the ordering so you end up pay a lot more for drinks. some places even have like a 'minimum' order which is where they will get you. this is more typical for bars and clubs where $1000-$2000 minimum/table fee isn't unheard of. needless to say just ask to see the menu/prices before ordering anything.

[@631rebeccali]

Haha, I came across the same things in Turkey. They have small talks first and then invite you for tea, most of them are friendly but pretty forceful.

[@fireflyd-q3v]

one of the reason tea scam exist is even different kind of teas looks similar, actually some of them are extreme expensive and other just very affordable price. just like different brand cigar price gap is very big

[@user-leia]

欢迎

[@jdandyfilms]

谢谢你，朋友

[@christianhvid2318]

I think you might be wrong about the lady that assume was trying to scam you. I have had people approach me many times in China - they are genuinely curious or sometimes just want to practice their English skills - the likelihood of being scammed is very low.

[@cchu319]

That is quite true. But just to be safe, he did the right thing going with his instincts as a solo traveller. He didn’t hurt her and she didn’t hurt him. He handled the situation very well.

[@jdandyfilms]

This was the third time something like this had happened to me. The first woman was aggressive and made me uncomfortable, and the second time it was a man. They all started with friendly conversation, claiming they wanted to practice English, and then invited me to a random bar or tea house. While she may not have been curious, I doubt her intentions were just to be friends. She likely wanted my business and money.

[@choifayue9848]

@@jdandyfilms I would say the possibility of you are wrong is way over 90%, you filmed her didn't you? use your brain, please go check out many western vlogers talking about cn and don't assume they are all the same in such situation open up your mind bro PEACE

[@leahlee8291]

@@jdandyfilmsmaybe this is a cultural difference you’re not familiar and feel uncomfortable with. Sometimes Chinese would overstep the bounds to reach out to foreigners to show their hospitality.

[@jdandyfilms]

@@leahlee8291 this is fair but I still don’t believe her goal was to be friends. I had another person in this area try to get me to go to a tea house with them and I could tell the goal was at the very least to get my business

[@OlsenOfficial]

Thanks so much for this video. You showed a part of shanghai that I hadn't seen yet on youtube channels. THe most old part of shanghai. I thought this was a city, province, entirely modernized. Also thanks for showing us the Tea scam. I think I'd get suspicious for the much she talked and she kind of insisted, what no people in china would do in the first time they meet you. That was really weird lol.

[@jdandyfilms]

You're very welcome! I'm glad I could show you a different side of Shanghai that’s not often highlighted on KZbin. It’s such a fascinating blend of the old and new! And yeah, that tea scam definitely stood out as something unusual-it's always good to trust your instincts in situations like that. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@yabidoo99]

I will travel any country which is safe (very safe with some sacrifice in privacy), great natural sight-seeing, great food, very fair price, long history with lots of historical buildings+nice culture, , and great modern transportation. And China is one of them.

[@jdandyfilms]

Have you been to China or are you wanting to go?

[@ivyshy98]

most chinese won't approach strangers on the street to chit chat so if they do then you know they hustling. that's why you are getting a lot of stares because they are curious but don't know how to react other than being a deer in headlights. since you were around touristy areas, most of the chinese you saw are also tourists. some may be from parts of china where they never seen a foreigner in real life so that adds to the curiosity. you can break the ice with a smile and wave and you'll likely see strange stares turn into smiles back. some might even get the courage to approach you with their broken english 😂. anyways shanghai is a bit boring imo. it's very commercial so you have more of a big city feel than being in a real chinese city.

[@jdandyfilms]

I had a couple of people take pictures with me! They were all very friendly! I found Shanghai to be exciting but it was my first time in China so I was pretty much excited by anything and everything I saw

[@violetviolet888]

Most Chinese will go about their lives just as any human in any country would normally do. Those who approach foreigners are mostly curious and want to know where you are from so they can then welcome you to China. This is a recurring for every world traveller vlogger in China. Younger ages are more inclined to know some English. 3:50 They're not looking at your hair in that case, you have a cap on. Young people dye their hair blue and purple, hair color is less of an attention grabber than skin color. They're just not used to seeing Caucasian people, much less pale ones. Now you know what it's like to e a non-white in a Euro-Western countries.

[@johankasandarwi5093]

Try learning the Mandarin language will open a world of opportunity!!

[@chingchan_6688]

@@jdandyfilms如果你去中国小城市，会有更多人想要和你合影😅

[@milexiangyangli5666]

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[@乾淨核能]

welcome to mainland China! Plz make more videos about your journey in China!!

[@JJ-yg1sf]

Shanghai is not the biggest City in China, Chongqing is the biggest city in China.

[@jdandyfilms]

Well i've read some sources that rank Shanghai as number one and others say Chongqing

[@anselono2835]

Shanghai is the biggest city in China.

[@rain_windy]

@@jdandyfilms Shanghai is the richest, Chongqing is the largest

[@jdandyfilms]

I would really like to visit Chongqing next time

[@milexiangyangli5666]

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[@Fuzzytoys]

Another possibility for a young lady to have tea with you on the street is that she wants to know you and maybe date with you. It happens more in Shanghai or other big cities. Don’t get scared!

[@OGsuburbanite]

I laughed when the British news guy said China is trying to create a surveillance state.

[@jdandyfilms]

it was indeed pretty funny

[@debbieanne7962]

Especially with the millions of cameras all over the UK

[@Tudor-jf9in]

英国记者说的是事实🤣

[@Tudor-jf9in]

@@debbieanne7962 中国的确正在建成小说1984里的罗马尼亚

[@maniaouri2146]

I applause your work Thank you By the way Chongqing (31.91 million) is bigger than Shanghai (24.87 million) Hope you do not mind my comment, as I respect your presentation being genuine and based on good will thanks again Hope you see another video of yours about Chongqing China the Country without homelessness

[@jdandyfilms]

Thank you for the information! I will have to visit Chongqing next time I am in China

[@maniaouri2146]

@@jdandyfilms thank you too -- Cheers 20 yers ago I cam to China for a business meeting, and was so amazed by the people and the country thta I moved my business and home in China 20 years ago, I learned so much from the lovely and wise Chinese society which explains why i am grateful to them .... Wish you happy vlogging and safe traveling

[@chynavirusakawuflu9961]

FREE TIBET, HONG KONG, UIGHER FREE/DEFEND INDEPENDENT TAIWAN COUNTRY

[@maniaouri2146]

@@chynavirusakawuflu9961 your commenst mirroring ignorance and hate confirm that you never been in China and you fall into the trap of western media based on lies

[@tom-lc1jz]

as a city ，Shanghai is biggest in china，（accoriding the population living in the city，don't including the outskirt ’s ），as an administrative area，chongqing is bigger than shanghai（total population）

[@therealarchstanton3343]

Walks through neighbourhood of 'old Shanghai' - except for several modern EVs :)

[@ymartin0101]

love Shanghai

[@jdandyfilms]

Me too!

[@An-ek7va]

At least based on the video you sent, the Chinese woman doesn't appear to be scamming you. They might indeed be trying to sell you some products, but you can simply go with her to check and refuse after asking the prices. However, accusing them of being frauds without confirming whether they actually intend to overcharge you just shows a sense of superiority.

[@An-ek7va]

Also, you mentioned that you were glad to have recorded everything, as if you had captured evidence of a significant crime. Well, good for you I guess

[@jdandyfilms]

Thanks for your feedback! It's always valuable to hear from my KZbin community. Don't forget to like and subscribe to see more like this :-)

[@leahlee8291]

It may not be a sense of superiority, but more of over cautious because of the online propaganda he received prior to his trip to China.

[@jdandyfilms]

@@leahlee8291 could be. I also read about scams and other things to be aware of and had a bad experience with a more aggressive woman the day prior

[@BKLau70]

On CCTV, should look at Singapore ... 1 person with signage in public is also a protest ... 😂

[@BruhTNT4258]

Do you feel safe in your country? Chinese: of course! The police are right there! American: of course not! The police are right there!

[@Tudor-jf9in]

你不了解真正的中国

[@Tudor-jf9in]

这些人视频里看到的只不过是中共想让他们看到的罢了

[@张三-x9v]

​@@Tudor-jf9in你了解

[@月隐谷]

He's quite right. What he means is that Chinese police are protecting the safety of the people. The police in the United States are endangering people's safety.​@@Tudor-jf9in

[@Tudor-jf9in]

@@月隐谷 中国人就别装了，中国警察什么德行心里没数？

[@AKEMXP]

19:44 best advertisement for Chinese electric cars!

[@jdandyfilms]

we will never be as cool as that kid

[@horridohobbies]

Chongqing's metro area population is about 17 million, but the greater area of Chongqing has a population of 33 million. So it depends on how you look at Chongqing.

[@RodrigoJojola]

Shanghai, en Chine, est une ville moderne. Les habitants sont très enthousiastes et la cuisine y est délicieuse.

[@icebaby6714]

Great video, John! Subscribed. Do you know there used to have American Concession in Shanghai to the north of Suzhou River from 1848 to 1863, it merged with British as Shanghai International Settlement in 1863. As more foreign powers entered into treaty relations with China, their nationals also became part of the administration of the settlement. The number of treaty powers had climbed to a high of 19 by 1918 but was down to 14 by the 1930s: the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Mexico, and Switzerland. French Concession was separated from International Settlement in the western part of Shanghai. Many of the western styled buildings were built during that era. The location of Yu Garden is where Shanghai’s old town was where most Chinese used to live outside foreign settlements.

[@jdandyfilms]

I had no idea! Thanks for this tidbit of information. I wish I had known when I was there!

[@arnaudb3784]

Looks like we have found a true and sincere voyageur. To tell us.

[@jdandyfilms]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Hoo88846]

Pu (Huangpu River of Shanghai) Dong ((East) is the newer district, while Pu Xi (West) is the older district with western styled banks and Heping Hotel. I was born in Guangzhou and grew up in USA. Welcome to my birthplace Guangzhou, another first tiered city just like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, and taste some authentic Cantonese cuisine such as roasted goose, roasted suckling pigs, char siu (chashu in Sino-Japanese) barbecued pork, wonton noodles soup, dim sum, claypot rice, ginger milk, double skin milk, slow cooked soup, herbal tea, etc. just as in Shanghai where they have the night cruise in the Huangpu River where you can see the beautiful night views of the city, Guangzhou has the Pearl River night cruise. Welcome to China. ❤❤❤

[@gloubiboulga1879]

15 days without any visa just plane tickets for these country citizens : ''From July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, China has decided to implement a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from 15 countries: Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxmbourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland. Citizens holding ordinary passports from the above countries who come to China for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes for no more than 15 days can enter China without a visa. People from the above-mentioned countries who do not meet the conditions for visa exemption still need to apply for a visa before entering China.''

[@patrickvogel3929]

Thank you for sharing your experience. So tired of the propaganda concerning this region. Nobody is perfect.

[@jdandyfilms]

im happy you enjoyed my video!

[@LaowaiDaveJCP]

Traveling to China = Food vlog

[@jdandyfilms]

Next time

[@yominrak7975]

Do you have a video on how to do digital payment for tourist ?

[@albertcheng8776]

Amazing shots

[@jdandyfilms]

@@albertcheng8776 thank you :)

[@DaddyLiu66]

That “pointy tower” at 3:05 is the CCTV national TV channel station

[@jdandyfilms]

Now I know!

[@alchemistjeff]

As long as you do not openly criticise the ruling party, China is really the best country on earth. And no, Shanghai is not China's biggest city, Chongqing is