My First 24 Hours Inside CHINA 🇨🇳 (Shanghai)

Shanghai, China. A city home to nearly 30 million people, after getting my 144 hour visa, I had a jaw dropping day to say the least. Starting in the centre making our way to the 'bund' we come across all sorts in this episode... From scams, food, friendly locals and all round getting sense for what the city is like. Beijing, wuhan and alot of others are on my list so I'm excited to release more episodes very soon.
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[@willpalmeer]

Who’s from China, and who’s not from China but wants to visit?

[@jeffreysetapak]

Are you related to Arnold Palmer??

[@TaiwanGoblinstan.]

Please take a short-term Chinese language course before you go to China! Otherwise, you will always have misunderstanding or miscommunication when you travel in China.

[@zhongquancui6342]

I am Chinese and in China.

[@kenyup7936]

@@TaiwanGoblinstan. it's unnecessary to do so, he needs a esim and uses Google translate apps

[@Pete-bt9vs]

I live in Shanghai Pudong,have a good trip bro😄

[@andesiliu7767]

Believe me, the streets of Tokyo and the streets of London are full of cameras, but no one is targeting them or talking about them as news. But the Western media has been criticizing China's street cameras, so China's street cameras have become the focus of discussion.

[@harrysbookcafe]

Totally agree, the guy is soooo brainwashed.

[@greentraveler4114]

He is a typical British guy. He just didn't know London has highest camera surveillance density in the whole world.

[@harrysbookcafe]

@@greentraveler4114 Totally agree. Guy is annoying

[@yqisq6966]

He said he's from New Zeland if I hear it correctly. Maybe not many cameras there since it's not densely populated.@@greentraveler4114

[@Mandy-fe1qo]

​@@greentraveler4114He's actually from New Zeland

[@jeanyao6761]

Why do you care so much about the cameras on the street when you are also using a camera to take pictures of others. The Chinese government is not so boring to monitor you, cameras are only used to prevent crime.😢

[@junweihe8229]

For real ain't nobody got time for that

[@user-yn7nz4mh6g]

You are right 👍, no body care you on the street unless you are a criminal.

[@weizhang2834]

Westerns got the “ideas” from western media anti China propaganda, those souls are deeply distorted by the original human beings should be care. I am really sick of those bullshit

[@jenniferzhang864]

The Chinese government doesn’t have time to monitor any ordinary people’s actions, it’s busy to build the country and improve the quality of life of people. Western politicians don’t do anything they promised in campaign and they are busy creating enemies so that they can act as heroes and stay in the position!

[@baileyshirleen37]

如果警方不立案，乙方无权复查。

[@abirbo]

Will, an Indian here who has lived in China. Why are you so bothered with cameras? How are they affecting you? They are there for security. If a crime is committed, the cameras would help to nab the criminal. I'm sure you wouldn't want a gun fight to break out, or get mugged or sit through drug deal underway at a fuel station because, "it's a free world", right? What is the privacy you are talking about? You are free to walk around with a semi-automatic rifle, or a handgun prominently tucked to your holster which can actually scare people (and kills a lot). You call that freedom. But you get so uncomfortable when someone has cameras all around so that no one scare anyone and people can move around in peace. Isn't it? What is the privacy you are talking about? Nobody is bothered if you get cozy with someone, take photos or kiss. Chinese authorities have much more work to do that tracking people kissing, photoshooting. But if plan to roam around in nothing but underwear, bikini, or a thong or body paint or whatever, then not just China, Asia itself is not the place for you.

[@immokie]

Well said!!

[@wll6777]

Haha I found lots of Indian who are very friendly towards China. Thank you Indian brother/sister, it’s not like what the media said we were hostile towards each other and compete with each other all the time. People are people, lovely and friendly. I like that!

[@Alexxx32281]

Don't be too concerned about those cameras, these cameras are not used for surveillance purposes, only for the security of the city and citizens set up, and no one is watching behind the camera for 24 hours, don't have any worries, I wish you have a good time in Shanghai!😊

[@baileyshirleen37]

If the police do not file a case, Party B has no right to review it.

[@2633309]

Actually, there is no need to preach anything, because foreigners have not studied materialist dialectics, they usually have a tendon, and the Western media will decide what they say.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@2633309 And Chinese people have no concept of freedom and are only brainwashed by the communist government into thinking freedom is bad and authoritarianism is good.

[@jiangtaiyang6521]

respect privacy on strerts and higher crime rates good deal​@@loremasteringwion9930

[@thefourthrabbit9516]

Of course they CAN be used for surveillance purposes and in some cases they ARE used for surveillance. But that is not the point. The problem is, as long as something in China theoretically CAN be used for nefarious purposes, "China" is automatically found guilty, no due process or evidential standard needed. Nobody cares about Chinese laws that constrain the police from using private data and everyone from the West seems to automatically assume that the Chinese, who are almost like aliens to them, must be thinking and behaving in completely opposite ways. No, the Chinese are just humans like people everywhere else. We do not need a totally different mindset to understand China. Just use some common sense.

[@louisemann3306]

My daughter is studying in the UK, just this week there were 5 muggings near her street. Last year three of her friends were attacked while walking home from campus. If having these security camera ensure the safety of citizens, I don't see why anyone would object. It's the same in Dubai, that's why it's the safest city in the world.

[@DK-ev9dg]

There we go.

[@willpalmeer]

Nice

[@user-bz9pi4cn8s]

Some people in the UK may choose to go naked on the streets, thinking that cameras have infringed on their privacy rights

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security, will deserve neither and lose both - Benjamin Franklin

[@sumpahGWganteng]

Typical white people 😂😂😂

[@maneil9297]

I believe you came to China with certain mind set, hope your trip helps you to learn and see a clearer and real Shanghai or China.

[@44bett]

Agree

[@baileyshirleen37]

If the police do not file a case, Party B has no right to review it.

[@helsinchan]

Well said, but sadly , people would believe what they want to believe , especially for this kind of brain-washed biased typical westerner , he came just looking for the answer he already had.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@44bett Too many wumaos in the comments section who can't handle any criticism of China.

[@user-gc5cy5js5z]

😅What disappointed me was that in the second episode, you were still paying attention to the surveillance camera, which was really annoying. London has the most surveillance cameras in the world, why don't you criticize it for undermining freedom? Double standards make people feel uncomfortable!

[@willpalmeer]

I have an entire video about it

[@miaomiaotoo]

Totally agreed, don’t overthink ur self, ur not important person as u think, because these cameras are for the criminals, if ur not the bad guy, u don’t need worry about it.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Too many wumaos in the comments section who can't handle any criticism of China.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@miaomiaotoo Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security, will deserve neither and lose both - Benjamin Franklin. A government has no right to invade your privacy.

[@tsuileung5197]

That is typically ignorant and biases people.

[@punimarudogaman]

It is completely safe to walk around China for a foreigner. Unfortunately, the opposite is less and less true. (more and more Asians are attacked in the USA) And in France, where I live, Asian tourists are often targetted by thieves, scammers, etc. It is like that in Paris for a long time. A Japanese friend had her bag stolen in Paris. She was surprised when she went to the police station: the papers to fill out were already written in Japanese! Because the police were so accustomed to foreigners that their forms were already in the language of the most targeted tourists. 😅

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Safe from petty theft but not safe from the watchful eye of Big Brother. And don't give me no bullcrap about how there's nothing to fear if you obey the law. The government has no business invading your privacy.

[@punimarudogaman]

​@@loremasteringwion9930 ​ well... speaking of big brother, maybe you should read what Wikipedia says about Edward Snowden's revelations, the "patriot act" and what happened to French manager Frederic Pierrucci (Alstom) or the Australian Julian Assange (maybe you should read Wikileaks, by the way, you might find out why the country that absolutely needed to shut down Wikileaks and arrest Assange was... the US🙂). Have you heard about PRISM, the Pegazus program? The ECHELON system? Have you heard about telephone conversations of European leaders spied on by the United States? Have you heard about the sensors installed by the United States (with the help from Denmark) on underwater Internet cables to spy on Europe? Did you know about backdoors on some old Sun microsystems hardwares? Have you read these Articles confirming that Twitter was infiltrated by FBI agents? Yes, you are right. There are big brothers all around the world, but the biggest might not be the one they say you should fear the most. ✌Peace

[@who52au]

@@loremasteringwion9930 is a Hillbilly !

[@yiluis1316]

Don't be too paranoic about the cameras, the average ones on the street are not AI powered and believe me or not, there's also privacy laws about the limits of the information you can take from a person on the public. Why would you be afraid of the cameras if you're not going to commit any crime? The country is also very camera friendly for that reason; people there think that If "you don't allow them to film you in the public, then you must be hidding something not very good". I can bet you that you won't be allowed to film everything in Japan or Korea. It's mindblowing how conditioned people are by the western media when they visit China.

[@LeoZhang329]

agree with you

[@harrysbookcafe]

Yeah, mate. 100% agree with you. I get so annoyed when he keeps mentioning the cameras. It's there to keep the public safe, so bloody brainwashed by his country that he thinks it's very observant of him. Pity!

[@yqisq6966]

Yeah it's funny saying it for once but not so much keep repeating the same joke.@@harrysbookcafe

[@sealtrader]

So so so so so so so TRUE !!!

[@baileyshirleen37]

If the police do not file a case, Party B has no right to review it.

[@kathyinnewzealand495]

Don't worry about the cameras. London is the city with the most cameras. If you were visiting London, would you be worried？

[@helsinchan]

Of course he will not , coz London located in the free western world ,while Shanghai is in the evil communism empire.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Last time I checked, London was not a Communist orwellian dictatorship

[@helsinchan]

Yeah good for you ,enjoy your 100%-privacy-protected cameras in London @@loremasteringwion9930

[@ahliong]

​@@loremasteringwion9930and how about the crime rate in the freedom democracy London? 😂😂😂

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@ahliong At least the UK is free and doesn't oppress their own citizens. Crime rates are high in the West because of catch and release policies. Because of idiot policies. Fix these easy problems and the West will be safe again. Vancouver, my hometown used to be extremely safe 10, 15 years ago. How about the genocide rate in China? Or the number of people disappeared by the Communist government for protesting or speaking out. Or the people who had their savings stolen by the government? 😆

[@SS-ko2lt]

Ask any New York City cop how they feel about cameras, you’d be amazed how much support there is for them!

[@rodgal87]

hey mate, im an australian born chinese who has been living in shanghai the past 18 months. it's really cool to see more and more western people come visit and embrace china with an open mind like yourself. please don't be too paranoid, you actually have much more freedom in china than the western media will have you believe. Having lived in Sydney for over 30 years living in Shanghai is like comparing night and day. The CCTV cams are for security and not for tracking purposes, there is 30 million people in a city with basically 0 crime rate. People are always friendly and welcoming to visitors and noone cares if you vlog anywhere and everywhere. Enjoy your trip bro.

[@yyj2560]

The guy was ask you. Do you feel cold ? ( he just concern about you not wearing enough cloths to keep warm)😊

[@scottadkins1]

In the west, people don't go to shopping mall, supermarket,theaters,airport, railway station..... because they have cameras.They buy groceries from farms and factories itself. western people don't drive through express Highways because those have speed cameras.They only use tiny countryside roads.western people don't fly in plane because planes also have security cameras.They also don't go hospitals,banks ATMs etc..... Nowadays western people don't go much outside because of the GPS and all satellites in the space.Even western People don't use smartphone because government can easily track them.

[@willpalmeer]

Wow

[@tsuileung5197]

Just unsubscribe this vlog.

[@immokie]

In the west, people all live in an idyllic seclusion lifestyle where everybody can be self-sustainable, growing their own crops, animals and making their own clothes, they can even make their own cell phones and computers, cameras...etc. so they can't be traced or tracked by their government!!

[@teohck7630]

Epic... love your sarcasm!

[@seekx2y556]

👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣

[@giannishen]

Chinese subtitles were removed after 19 seconds! 😆

[@greentraveler4114]

😂 is this guy so naive or childish? I been to many times to Shanghai and other Chinese cities and London, Istanbul New York, Tokyo. To tell you truth London has most camera surveillance in the whole world among alll cities. As long as I didn't do any illegal stuff, honestly I don't care about cameras. And don't think you are that important that the camera is tracking you. And actually most of them are for traffic control in lots of big cities around the world. I remember when I visited London the British people were not friendly at all if I say I would like to try their stuffs, but in China people are friendly let me to film take photos and try their stuffs.

[@DK-ev9dg]

He is overclever and cunning. He hates China

[@willpalmeer]

Thanks !

[@loremasteringwion9930]

London is part of the UK which is a free country. China is a communist dictatorship. Big difference

[@MS-wz9jm]

Living in Australia, the crime is just getting worse and worse. Cant go out on the street at night in a lot of places. The camera's and security would be a welcome addition here.

[@grouchypatch9185]

It never works. Look at London with the highest number of cameras and yet the crime rates remain high.

[@willpalmeer]

For sure

[@xiyue511]

I watched many travel videos of foreigners coming to Shanghai by 144 visa.You are the only one makes me feel uncomfortable. Theses cameras are for bad guys, not you.Unless you're here to be a spy.So don't be so arrogant that everyone else is watching your privacy. Actually no one cares about you at all。

[@ivyshy98]

just some tips 😅 1 - just say 'ni hao' to greet someone. no one says 'ni hao ma' as you can probably tell by now from replies. 2 - most people who approach you will just be curious and want to say hello or even take a picture since a lot of people at tourist areas are not locals to shanghai but tourists from other parts of china. for many chinese, they never seen a foreigner in person. if anyone approaches you for anything other than a greeting, they are trying to sell you something so to get rid of them, say 'bu yao' which means I don't want. 3 - the cameras are for security like in any other major city around the world. per capita, there are actually more cameras in london than anywhere in china. especially as a foreigner and a man, you can walk around at 2am and be totally safe even in a totally dark alley. you will even see women or teenagers out and about alone at night. only fools prone to propaganda will believe they can keep track of what over a billion people do daily. as long as you don't do anything stupid and obviously illegal, no one will care. no one will care if you are filming all day so just enjoy.

[@willpalmeer]

Cool

[@ignatiuschua5268]

Nobody wants to watch you and they don't. They only examine the cameras when there are crimes committed or when there are accidents.

[@user-pk4rq9if6p]

That's right, he asked you twice whether you're cold or not. If you don't understand Chinese at all, you can actually say hello. The vast majority of Chinese people can understand yes, no, hello, goodbye, and numbers up to ten. Although saying hello in Chinese can indeed gain a lot of goodwill, people will mistakenly think that you know Chinese, which will cause trouble for future communication. So, you can simply say hello, which is just a suggestion.

[@maneil9297]

It's like a bully keeps talking about being bullied, holding a camera everywhere filming everything and worrying about other cameras???? Does it make sense?

[@willpalmeer]

Different motives

[@maneil9297]

@@willpalmeer How so? To know the same or different, you must know others' motives as well. How do you know what's the motive of others? What are your knowledge/information sources? Are they credible?

[@helsinchan]

Typical double-standard westerner mind.@@maneil9297

[@user-px8ct5ik2q]

所以这个家伙就是在双标。​@@maneil9297

[@hongma6430]

We agree on that, your motivation is money, for your own benefit, China? On the other hand, it's for the safety, the benefit of everyone.​@@willpalmeer

[@sealtrader]

It's good that young brain washed westner come to China to learn something new, because most of them are just too washed out by their own government. Will Palmer is one of very few willing to open his mind and explore China by himself. I give him credit for that. Noted: An ex-NYker in Shenzhen for good.

[@DK-ev9dg]

He won't change. I already see jealousy and hate on his face like how come different yellow race from east can be so smart, clean and progressive.

[@lilylily1729]

@@DK-ev9dg😂😂

[@44bett]

I hope his learning.

[@DK-ev9dg]

Good logic by you anyway.

[@willpalmeer]

We all friends here

[@tigerking888]

In Australia, even if there are cameras, the police will not investigate for minor cases, such as if your laptop is stolen, or your car is hit while parked, etc. (I have experienced this three or four times). If someone is killed, they may check the surveillance. But it is different in China. The police will also check the surveillance for minor cases to catch the criminals. This is why it is safer in China, especially in big cities. It is said that London is the city with the most cameras, but I have not seen any complaints or protests from Western media.

[@mm8693]

It’s sad to see you still have a stereotype about China. I’m not certain if you will change your mind after visiting China. Honestly, it’s so hard to maintain a safety in a country with 1.4 billion people, but China makes it. Just my opinion, setting cameras is one of effective solutions on crimes prevention. It’s not that good to judge a country without really knowing its background, history and culture. Your channel would not be on my recommendation channel list. But, safe travel.

[@user-px8ct5ik2q]

关键这个家伙自己拉着摄像头，到处乱拍

[@wyz9815]

@@user-px8ct5ik2q 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 western people never look at themselves in the mirror!

[@willpalmeer]

First inpressions

[@xiyue511]

@@willpalmeerYou make a video and post it on KZbin.Do you care about the privacy of those people in your video.If you care, please delete your video.If you don't care, why do you care about those cameras on the street. Totally double standard.

[@choifayue9848]

@@willpalmeer my 1st impression on your video is that you watched too many western madias, it seems like you never ask people around you to film them, even the police don't care your filming him anyway, so are you violating their privacy as well? the people looked at you mainly because you wore shorts lol have a good time PEACE

[@kualnchaln636]

The surveillance cameras are very unlikely to be tracing every pedestrians, because it is impossible and unnecessary, at least for now. The police will investigate the video clips for evidence when something has happened, or watch in real-time if they are searching for certain people. Well, for sure, they can also be used to track dissidents and social activists. But I believe, as long as you are not someone they are looking for, you will not identified, 'numbered', or your traces be recorded, by the camera system.

[@baileyshirleen37]

如果警方不立案，乙方无权复查。

[@willpalmeer]

Thanks!

[@kualnchaln636]

@@baileyshirleen37 乙方是……？

[@baileyshirleen37]

@@kualnchaln636 2

[@choifayue9848]

@@kualnchaln636 like you and me lol PEACE

[@Jinglicious]

It is funny that how you made a fuss about the CCTVs I mean you made it sounds like there's no surveillance in other countries. Understand that you wanna buy a cuppa from the tea lady but frankly speaking she's doing wholesale she ain't no starbucks. btw your lady scammer clickbait is totally unnecessary not the plastics at Familymart, just saying.

[@harrysbookcafe]

Agreed 100%

[@smallloops]

NYC has just as many cameras, but no one complains because it makes people safe considering everything that has been happening.

[@willpalmeer]

Does it

[@smallloops]

It absolutely does, especially after the terrorist attacks they were able to find the person responsible in a matter of time

[@tsuileung5197]

Some people are very ignorant about the truth of this world. They just believe the media. 22:50

[@JO-et2ir]

​@@willpalmeerDid you get to walk the streets late at night to see how safe or dangerous they are compared to cities like New York or London? NZ doesn't have security cameras or police on the streets? You do realize how large the area is and how crowded it can get. Please compare the theft and crime with other countries. Everybody legally entering any country registers with that country. In the US, you are a little afraid of the police because you never know if something minor could escalate into a shooting. You do know there is Chinese Tiktok. Vloggers everywhere. Unless your at some kind of high security area who would cares if your vlogging.

[@seekx2y556]

@@tsuileung5197 He looks young still, please give him more kindness. After all, young people are the most active and open-minded in thinking, but they are indeed particularly vulnerable to being misled because of their lack of experience.

[@birdyashiro1226]

You sounds like it was the 1st time you stepped out of your door...😮

[@DK-ev9dg]

He never went beyond 7-11 in his country out from basement of his mom's house.

[@willpalmeer]

It was

[@rainman5428]

Dude, people are surprised that you're wearing short, I mean no one wear short in China in the winter, you're scaring people 🤣

[@jkuang]

Crime rate is super low in China. You can literally leave your cameras and bags on the street and no one takes it. That is because everyone knows the government can track you down with security cameras. Every corner has camera and there are massive face recognition software and data stores deployed. Someone did a test. He showed up random in a city and they were able to track him down in couple hours. Everything he did is back tracked with cameras. If you don't like this society, China is not for you. But if you like the safety of life, China is for you. Whatever floats your boat.

[@baileyshirleen37]

如果警方不立案，乙方无权复查。

[@willpalmeer]

Nice

[@baileyshirleen37]

In China, you get more care and happiness. I wish you a happy journey!

[@tsuileung5197]

Some people like to sacrifice their life for not having cameras around. Unsubscribed.

[@jkuang]

@@tsuileung5197 Yet they are OK with high crime rate in their neighborhood. They sacrifice their communities in the name of freedom.

[@Cherry-df7fm]

The cameras are for security. Go to film something interesting, so boring to watch when you keep talking about cameras all the time.

[@tsuileung5197]

Unsubscribed already. No content at all but cameras. There are a whole lot of videos 100 times better. I am not wasting my time.

[@jenniferzhang864]

No privacy in China🤔 and you are recording in the public and posted online. To be honest, when I traveled China, I never paid attention to the cameras, since I know they give me the sense of security!

[@willpalmeer]

Yea?

[@cruisel7584]

Cameras are installed for public safety purposes.The density of cameras in London is higher than in Shanghai.

[@Capt-tn9be]

Just so that you are aware, the city with the most cameras in the world is London.

[@willpalmeer]

No

[@chadwickyang7885]

@@willpalmeer I think in per capital term it's a 'Yes'. But verification is needed.

[@teohck7630]

​@@willpalmeerThen google n be informed

[@ANGYUESU]

@@willpalmeerYou are so ridiculous 😂I highly doubt that you have never been to NYC or London. Those places have cctvs almost as many as China but you don’t know it 😂Oh there is another situation that when you in other places you are blinded.

[@federico9320]

2:50 definitely not a police, just a retired man working as a security guard to spend his spare times. Quite common in China, when people retired they always wanna find some things to do.

[@baileyshirleen37]

如果警方不立案，乙方无权复查。

[@willpalmeer]

Ok cool

[@julioduan7130]

No one in China will use the direct translation of HOW ARE YOU as salutation. So when you say NI HAO MA, no one responded you.

[@kualnchaln636]

Many people actually responded to him 😂 Well of course it's not normal to say 'nihao ma' to strangers, so I feel it hilarious too.

[@julioduan7130]

14:01 With 1.5 yuan, you can’t even buy a Bao in China. At the moment, the cheapest drink in Chinese city may cost you 10 yuan. Not to mention, you are walking around the busiest tourist street in ShangHai. 20 yuan per cup is quite a normal price there. Are westerner’s knowledges of China still stuck in 20 years ago? Even 20 years ago, a cup of drinks in China would have cost you 3 to 5 yuan.

[@user-gc5cy5js5z]

😅It is normal for this guy to buy food in a place facing tourists at a high price. If you are a local or do research in advance, even in first tier cities like Shanghai, there are many high-quality and affordable foods and drinks to buy. My suggestion is not to go to these tourist oriented places for consumption.

[@johnwayne8475]

​@@loremasteringwion9930relax kkk you seem racist

[@Jqi919]

@@loremasteringwion9930 i see you in every comment , chill. You seem mad when ppl not brainwash by western media like you.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@Jqi919 Do you see how many Chinese nationalists are pissed off in this comment section? It is the Chinese who are snowflakes. Look how many angry Chinese there are in this comment section. The West does not employ paid propagandists to control the narrative. China does. China is the king of propaganda and brainwashing. Who accused the US of being the origin of COVID-19, without any evidence, to deflect from any responsibility and save face? Chinese people also cannot handle any criticism of their own country, however benign, while they criticize every aspect of the West.

[@mariawan_ik5602]

​@@loremasteringwion9930looks like will palmer backup

[@gwy611]

Most of the people you see wearing uniforms on the streets are security guards, not police officers. In fact, there are relatively few police officers on the streets, except for traffic police.

[@willlll5305]

You are the one who takes a camera everywhere, and you are the one who blames cameras everywhere, so have you been to school to learn a little bit of logic?

[@BobI-jb4rk]

Another great video! Appreciate you having the balls to adventure travel and sharing the journey with us.

[@44bett]

Agree, but needs to know more of the place.

[@Lyxsannie]

I've never understood your western logic, on the one hand you take a gopro and just get you into their vlogs and put them on KZbin to make money, on the other hand you're especially concerned that there are a lot of cameras in China, and feel that this threatens their privacy. Isn't that double standard? Being filmed by you guys is not a violation of Chinese privacy?😅😅😅

[@tsuileung5197]

Just unsubscribed this vlog to support his privacy.

[@first8956]

sorry, the CCP-ruled China is a country that could be led by one person as long as he/she's alive. A country that can ONLY be ruled by one single party, the CCP, for the rest of the Chinese history if not forever. so who's been brainwashed to even pointing out "there's same amount of surveillance in other democratic nations" where this discussion and debate is possible...

[@kirbyt11]

You interacted with a security guard, not police. Police wear their patch says Police in English and Chinese

[@willpalmeer]

Ok!

[@jiabinzhang9234]

no one gives a shit about your privacy actually don't overreact bro. Also, why're you nervous if you didn't do nothing wrong

[@willpalmeer]

Thank you

[@JakeWang-lt2fg]

你对摄像头过敏吗？那你千万别去伦敦

[@loremasteringwion9930]

Last time I checked, the UK is not a communist orwellian dictatorship. Are you so sensitive that you can't handle any criticism of China? The government has no right to violate the privacy of its citizens

[@tonywyli]

​@@loremasteringwion9930 don't go to China then.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@tonywyli Or maybe don’t be an authoritarian dictatorship and start caring about human rights

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@MaxineWashington Stop looking at other people and look at your own problems first. So are you saying Israel doesn't have a right to defend themselves from terrorists like Hamas?

[@tonywyli]

@@loremasteringwion9930 you have the right to believe whatever lies your media feeds you

[@nicksonsicnawa9607]

You are Concerned about Camera but Murica is shooting everywhere.

[@kualnchaln636]

The shop where you got a cup of herbal tea, is selling the herbs / flowers, not drinks. The samples are offered to possible customers for them to know the tastes.

[@willpalmeer]

Wow cool

[@MikeLiangsz]

London is the highest camera per quota, did you notice that?

[@willpalmeer]

Wow

[@kingprince9375]

Propaganda media washed ur brain well 😂. Just relax and enjoy your trip in Shanghai.

[@willpalmeer]

Wow

[@bridicot]

Meanwhile, here are the countries that topped the list with the highest CCTV cameras installed per 100 people: United States - 15.28 devices in 100 people China - 14.36 devices in 100 people United Kingdom - 7.5 devices in 100 people Germany - 6.27 devices in 100 people The Netherlands - 5.8 devices in 100 people Australia - 4.0 devices in 100 people Japan - 2.72 devices in 100 people France - 2.46 devices in 100 people

[@willpalmeer]

Gahaha

[@Itsthejasonman]

Looking forward to nore China trips man!! New fan here! Also lived in Shanghai for 2 years. One of my favorite cities!

[@RicknMorty85]

The Cameras are all for safety, thats why you can leave your cars/bikes running or on the sidewalk and never have to worry about theft or any crime. China is probably one of the safest countries in the world.

[@user-wt_nj]

Believe me, if you think there are a lot of Chinese people noticing you on the street, there is no doubt because your shorts

[@wangleo6788]

双标吗？ 拿个相机到处拍，和固定摄像头，区别在哪里？ 什么标准规则规定，你手里的相机就是“好的”，别人的摄像头就是“坏的”?

[@type-ke7921]

Shanghainese here! Welcome to Shanghai! Not sure if you've figured it out yet, but in China most things can be done, including payment, through either WeChat or Alipay. I was told that it's actually very easy for foreigners to set up an Alipay account and link their credit cards. Maybe you can try that next time. Not many people still use cash here these days. Also, the amount of electric cars isn't as high as you think. I would say about 50% are electric now? You can tell by their number plates. Blue plates mean combustion and green plates mean electric or hybrid. By the way that one occasion you heard a lot of car horns is because you were crossing the road under red light. It's not your fault, as I can see that you were just following other people, but we typically don't do that here. In terms of the streets, Nanjing Road is probably the most touristy place you can find in Shanghai. It's a good destination for a first-timer, but it doesn't represent nowadays Shanghai particularly well. For example, those "big iconic Chinese signs" you mentioned. They were built about 30 years ago when Shanghai had its first boost in economy. We don't really build them anymore, and you will find them in large quantities only on Nanjing Road now. Nanjing Road is also probably the only place in Shanghai where you will find scammers, unfortunately, so do be careful when you are there. Anyway, nice video, and enjoy your trip! (If the trip has already finished, I look forward to you coming again to explore more! Shanghai has a lot to offer!) Cheers!

[@willpalmeer]

Thanks for watching!

[@CJN3423.]

I live in LA, USA, I always try to park my car under any cameras as many as possible just simply want to have a peace of mind, and it does extremely HELP. There are many crazy people out there. He tried to sound like he still lives in 70's , 80's or something. Honestly, nowadays, whenever I see a KZbinr goes to China and still loves to repeat "camera this camera that...", I would say what a big deal? Do you still live in a cave? And of course, there are good reasons to look at his/her real intentions...The fact is security cameras are everywhere in all over the world now if they are affordable and available. Btw, my cars were broken in more than 5 times! 😢

[@willpalmeer]

Wow!!

[@lizz7805]

the guy in uniform is not police, he is just a guard. also, Chinese people love those surveillance cameras, when crime happens, the perpetrator can be apprehended within 7 mins, that's why china is the safest country in the world.

[@willpalmeer]

Wow

[@user-dw6dr2on6o]

@@willpalmeerYou'd better not break the law in China, especially when it comes to drug related issues. China has very strict drug trials. Before you travel, it's best to make a plan or watch some travel blogger videos. Perhaps it can open up your mind and avoid some unnecessary trouble.

[@Kllllllvvvvvvf13]

Hahahah, nice video🎉 and you are quite relaxed to interact with locals, i enjoyed it. Even though we dont speak english mostly, but most of us are very warm and helpful

[@jap5205]

Great video. Look forward to seeing more of it

[@vErVe75]

If you are still in Shanghai, then you gotta try their pancake called Jian Bing. It's available everywhere.

[@lonewolf9245]

Beautiful place with beautiful people loved it man

[@veshrajshrestha3710]

Will palmer Shanghai is more developed than your whole new Zealand 😂😂😂. Don't behave like you are more developed and civilised 😂😂😂

[@willpalmeer]

Thank you

[@user-hq9ko8zt9r]

新西兰人除了会割羊毛以外什么都不会😂

[@HoniiK18]

You're so paranoid about the cameras. Will stop watching.

[@veshrajshrestha3710]

Camera is not insane bro. Don't be insane by the way😂😂. Camera is needed for safety otherwise if someone kill you how to prove who killed you on street 😂😂. You mush have watched BBC about surveillance by china😂😂😂 and believe it 😂😂😂

[@willpalmeer]

Amazing stuff

[@user-mj9tr3ym5t]

Small correction its 590 billion dollars GDP and no unless you are a criminal or a potential nuisance, cameras are the safety assets of a metropolis let alone a hyper metro like Shanghai or any other 100+ hyper cities in china and over 400+ normal metropolis in China. You should not worry about a gazillion cameras since they protect you from all and anything.

[@MayaAparicio]

So interesting! Can’t believe it 🤩

[@lichen997]

"Nihao" means "Hello", "Nihao Ma" means "Are you ok", if you want to say hello or how are you, just say "Nihao" without" Ma". Nobody say Nihao Ma to a stranger in China.

[@samyang5873]

Cameras are good. Security & safety are top priority. Come to S'pore , we have a lot of cameras too.

[@Naa_1004]

Hahaha the thing you found in the convenient store is a kind of fidget toy, you can squeeze squeeze it for fun👀👀

[@willpalmeer]

Wow

[@MiaMiao-gy8gh]

8:47 The traffic light turned red, you were still in the middle of the crossroad. That’s why the drivers sounded the horn.

[@Thomas-Chin10]

Saying "Ni Hao" or hello is sufficient. "Ni Hao Ma?" is used when you haven't seen someone you know for a long time, so it's used on rare occasions.

[@willpalmeer]

Ok

[@Voxabonable]

No offense, subconsciously you're very skeptical, despite what your own eyes are seeing. Maybe it's the cold weather.

[@moniskhurshid5410]

Bro, who told you that you are being followed? Nobody's that jobless, it's only if you commit a crime that you would be tracked using those cameras. They make everyone safer.

[@houhanhu4818]

nice video mate！！！

[@user-jx5vd2ml1f]

At the beginning of the video to say hello to the man, he is very positive response, asking if you are cold, you did not reply, he asked again 😂

[@johnnywalter7209]

Keep going ！ Very good vedio ！❤😂🎉❤

[@asleytamkei7507]

T.v. tower is called the pearl tower designed/shaped as such!

[@xiaozhu7219]

take off your arrogance and ignorance. Are you the camera fan?

[@loremasteringwion9930]

You offended, wumao? Can't handle any criticism of China?

[@user-ky3vk1bm5g]

​@@loremasteringwion9930 可以放下你的偏见吗？😅

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@user-ky3vk1bm5g And you don't have any prejudice of Westerners? Chinese people don't have any prejudice of Westerners? At least we speak the truth about China, while Chinese media constantly lies about the west. Who was it that invented the lie that COVID 19 came from the US to same face and blame the USA?

[@bldomain]

@@loremasteringwion9930 What-are_you?The_youtuber_sidekick?So_hilarious.

[@loremasteringwion9930]

@@bldomain What are you, a pissed off wumao, so hilarious.

[@eliotzhang64]

Shanghai Tower sounds like 上海滩 (shanghaiTang） which means the Bund in Chinese

[@willpalmeer]

Interesting

[@harrysbookcafe]

come on, mate. the more I watch your video the more peeved I become. You are not being followed the entire way! What are you talking about? You keep mentioning the cameras. so annoying.

[@baileyshirleen37]

如果警方不立案，乙方无权复查。

[@teohck7630]

Can't say I blame him. One look n you can tell he's a totally brainwashed dude.

[@benyoung2613]

Welcome to China. I'm Chinese. You may explore other cities next time to China. It's such a culturally diversified country. It refreshes your experience possibly every time you visit a different city.

[@ianli2156]

Many so call "police" in tourist vlogs I watched recently are just securities, like neighborhood watchman, usually in uniforms look similar to law enforcements but they are not. Authentic police are always with Police uniform, and are not so often seem outside of those crowded hotspots. Considering the large population, China actually has a slightly lower than average law enforcement officer per capita (Wikipedia). Also, some cameras at the Bund in the video are used for statistics on people counting. Right at that location in the video, there was a stampede in the last night of 2014, resulted in 36 casualties. Anyway, nice adventure you got! 👍

[@user-ry2wn6ps8n]

你是来上海找摄像头的吗？

[@gywrain]

Hope you enjoy the trip in Shanghai! But you should be fine with the short in 5 degree as you are from Aotearoa! All the Kids wear the short during the winter here NZ😅! You need find some Chinese friend there to go around with you!😊❤

[@baileyshirleen37]

如果警方不立案，乙方无权复查。

[@JJ-on4ts]

the first greeting he gets is "Are you cold?" from a vendor

[@willpalmeer]

Ohhhh

[@junyishen9276]

I'm from Shanghai stay in Auckland, the cameras on the street just to keep police surveillance footage if needed. Wish I can be back in Shanghai at end of year. Envy you for visiting Shanghai enjoy!

[@yihangluo6855]

That was a squeeze toy in the Family Mart hahaha

[@weno6747]

大家都和谐一点吧，毕竟欧洲媒体一直用负面新闻在报道中国，他们不理解也是可以原谅的。我们还很贫穷，没有自由，生活在水深火热之中，我们时时都被监控之中😂…没有关系。他们高兴就好😂，大家也不要太较真。

[@rainzhang1957]

Its funny watching buildings in shanghai are french style, it make you think back the history, thats quite unique

[@SW-pn4ww]

How ironic you are filming everywhere and post everything on the internet for the world to see like most young people do these days. Yet complaining about privacy in public space. Show Me any busy public place like this in other big countries doesn’t have cameras and police some even with guns. I see cameras in your video but I don’t see any police.

[@willpalmeer]

Really

[@noidnobb]

1:12 The guy was ask you. Do you feel cold ?😂

[@benyoung2613]

The cameras are set up in public places for security. I don't think they bother people's privacy. But because of them people feel free and safe walking in the street. No worries about pickpockets or crimes.

[@davisma445]

You are acting kinda condescending

[@willpalmeer]

Thanks for watching!

[@xxna2258]

Don't ask around how are you if you're not prepared to have a conversation with few sentences, since it's rude to walk away without taking any notice of their reply. It’s a one-way hubris.

[@user-mc4hf1ir5m]

哥们太牛了！！这么冷的天穿这么短的裤子在上海，这个天还是很冷的，可以说是上海最冷的一段日子了

[@shanshan-wj7of]

Some how I love your video.😂😂😂

[@user-mc4hf1ir5m]

Thanks for your vedio. Very useful to learn English

[@user-mc4hf1ir5m]

You are so cool. Hope for your more vedios in China😂

[@gantygan6625]

I watch your vedio first time from Chinese APP called 哔哩哔哩 ， then I come to KZbin follow you . just bcz you are little interesting，like you dont do some plans before go to China，once time you got idea going China，then you go❤.so crazy.