My thoughts on the UK after 15 years in China..

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[@horaceleung8646]

As a Chinese, I think there is really no need to praise China too much, just treat it as an ordinary country. But the problem is that the Western media has been trying for decades to portray China as a bad country. So, you will find that the videos of those travel bloggers who first went to China basically use words such as shocking, adventurous, and dangerous to describe the first trip to China. So, I think the emergence of this pro-China is just a backlash. China is not perfect, and there are still many things that need to be improved. There are still scammers, criminals, and many bad things in China. I just hope that those who were prejudiced against China before will realize that China is just an ordinary country, not much better than other countries, but also not bad.

[@honeybadger8303]

Spot on! Backlashes are results of centuries long of McCarthyism as well as the constant and aggressive demonization from the Anglo sphere in our mainstream medias. It’s causing polarization which is detrimental to collaborative synergies. Valuing difference and genuinely seeking mutual understanding are the only ways to harmonious and peaceful future for humanity.

[@charleneji6759]

fair enough

[@internationaldaily9820]

@horaceleung8646 You are Chinese? From where? Well, far better than what you say and far far better than most countries.

[@internationaldaily9820]

@horaceleung8646 First, China is not a normal country. The US/West and other countries like India, etc. are jealous of China now when they have been looking down on China before. China is a special country because it is the largest manufacturing and high tech center in the world. It is the country with the highest scores in education, IQ, happiness, etc. but immediately after these surveys done by the West are released they are retracted because they cannot admit China is the best. And, China is a 10000 year old country. There is too much bad geopolitics and anti China actions and negative and biased reports from the mainstream media in the West/US with protectionism, etc. This is just a short summary only. So, it is really difficult to treat China as a normal country even if you wish to.

[@horaceleung8646]

@@internationaldaily9820 I think we are talking about different concepts. You are talking about China's national strength, while I am talking about China's living conditions of Chinese people. It is undeniable that China's national strength has grown very rapidly in recent years. Whether it is economy, military, science and technology, it is well-deserved to be in the top three in the world. However, when I say ordinary, I mean that the Chinese people are living a very normal life, not the poverty, chaos and depression reported by the Western media. I am a Chinese living in China, and I have also seen too many things on KZbin that slander China. Before China's 144-hour visa, there were still many vloggers who went to rural areas to make vlogs and said that the whole of China was like that. I saw a video of an Indian vlogger. He was in Suzhou, but he found a village in Suzhou and made a video saying that China was like this. What's infuriating is not this, but that he is a foreigner who has lived in China for several years and can communicate with Chinese people in Chinese. There is a scene like this, he went to a small store to buy something, and the shop owner smiled and said to him: "Don't take pictures here, it's not good looking." He told the shop owner in Chinese: "It doesn't matter, foreigners like to see this." As a person who has lived in China for several years, wouldn't he not know how expensive the land price of such a village in the city is? But he described that place as a slum. Isn't this a kind of smear? So, when I say normal, I just mean that the Chinese people, like most people in the world, live an ordinary life, have joys and sorrows, anger and happiness, and there is no oppression, poverty, or chaos. P.S.: I wanted to post the link to that video, but then I realized I didn’t want to increase the number of views for his video, so I decided not to post it.

[@GnomicLev]

Foshan is a lovely small city with population larger than London.

[@CowDaily]

Really pleased you are putting more stuff out. You are my go to now for finding out about life in China. You offer a unique perspective.

[@shawnsun145]

We're fortunate to have thoughtful KZbinrs like you who share their insights and strive to foster understanding. Your content reminded me of another video where a girl said, “I feel like I’m standing on the top of a wall, watching people on both sides”.

[@babel_lib9260]

英国乡村确实美，什么时候中国乡村也能这样呢

[@网住这季秋]

For the last forty years, I have been to the UK so often that this country can be considered my second home. The wilderness of English countryside, like Scottish and Welsh are charming and idyllic indeed. However, a third of the rural land is owned by aristocrats and land gentry. 50% of rural land ownership in England and Wales are family and corporate estates, some of them foreign companies. Besides the land mass, owners treat the hills, lakes, river, forest and meadows as their trophy assets. The UK economy has been in the doldrums for the last two decades but UK landownership policies and development will thwart any pro- growth plans. The British government will still unable to develop more decent home to address the acute housing shortages, to upgrade outdated facilities in public hospitals and schools and to develop infrastructure for more affordable and expeditious public transport and telecommunications. In this sense, constitutionally the UK is not a democracy... it's a plutocracy run by oligarchs. There's little prospect that the standard of living for the British general public to get better.

[@snide64]

Can’t argue with that.

[@China-bizvalueinstories]

beautiful home by the castle! Hope to visit places as this more if I ever visit UK again.

[@GuoguoZhang-v1v]

So glad some neutral KZbinrs are bringing positivity and peace to the world of divides.

[@ronsonzhang5747]

Again, thank you for making this video. I wish you good fortune, Snide.

[@TD-wz4rr]

Funnily enough it’s also 15 years ago that I first visited China as well. Still live in the UK though but go back to China a couple of times a year. I enjoy both places.

[@alberthuang4868]

I love London where I lived for five years. Sadly inflation is killing London and it has sadly stagnated. So many old establishments have closed down due to the rising rentals. Sigh I missed them so much

[@ChrisPsneakers]

I sure hope your vacation is going well! It’s always nice to go back to your old stomping grounds 😊

[@lecrab]

I'm coming to see China for myself next year!

[@yandenuts]

You will not regret it. do your research, know what you will need, eg., WeChat. translation app. GMail, along with any other Google related App, plus FB, KZbin etc will not work in China without a VPN. I once had my itinary, VPN subscription destails all on my Gmail account. Not a good idea. Research and enjoy.

[@antwango]

im trying to reply to a comment down below regarding AE! Last week my mum dislocated her knee was in pain! Took 4 hours for ambulance to arrive as it was 111 not 999 as it was not deemed an emergency! 7pm! ambulance arrived 1230am! sat in AE waiting room till 8am! till she got seen! where drunks and drug users were screaming about being there for 24hrs! Doc that saw mum could just barely speak english no offence to him and tried to get my mum out of the place asap!! it took 2 grown men to lift her in a gurney to ambulance to get to AE, doc tried to push her out the door with painkillers! she wanted to stay over night as she couldnt stand! doc wanted me to take her home! and walk her down 2 flights of steps on painkillers! Doc offered her crutches in the end and said cant do jack about it! beds etc! Northumbria is completely different to London and the southeast to be fair! most if not ALL of the UKs infrastructure and business is in London... makes you think! M25 was the last big UK infrastructure that was in the 80s! Dont even mention HS2!!!! or the frikking millenium dome!!!! im struggling to find work ffs! since covid! i just keep thinking its just me! But i know its not, ive been to plenty of gov "courses" with other people with the same stories! the UK and Western media is hiding it! the content creators are roasting the UK because of what the UK West in general is putting all their effort into! It isnt about the UK people doubling down on ukraine or woke BS! of course im not speaking on behalf of all the creators, geopolitically we all know whats going on... stats and data show it and its western stats and data that show it..... The issues in the west are self evident and self inflicted and theyre doubling down! thats the gist of my comment! Im now trying to find work over in China..... i have a background in architecture..... No ones building anything! No ones paying for anything to be built! youd think i would have opportunities with my transferrable skills! but NO obviously not! i cant even get work as a utilities meter reader as i was promised and prioitised! from the job centre! AGAIN all the support from the West is going to one place!!!! Ukraine! Israel! Taiwan etc!!!! The writing is on the wall!!! I dont see it getting better, the EU just doubled down on Ukraine till either Ukraine is dead or Russia is dead!!! Whats the likelyhood of that!!!! All this overcapacity BS! as well!!! Lets all double down on petrol cars now because China will win the EVs!!!??? Again blatant western double standards its obvious! I was born and bred in the UK..... educated in architecture in the UK! worked in architecture for 4 yrs in the UK! cant get work as a utilities meter reader! or graphic designer! or CAD designer or technician.... Im boots on the ground getting the run around from the Gov! i did a civil service course because job centre etc and still nothing! I understand where youre coming from btw! im also seeing Westerners just heading to China to boost numbers! its obvious some of them are but its also obvious that Chinas got their shit together and know whats important! its the people! its the friendly WIN WIN trade! its not being woke! We fecked off Brexit, We're now ignoring BRICS because China! Because we love the US frikking A!???? NO

[@Leoq-zk6wt]

sorry man, i feel you. maybe you should try to think positive at first, like maybe do some re-education, or go to China to teach English or whatever, I don't know.

[@917amazon]

We had to wait 5 to 6 hour in the emergency room in Canada.

[@highspeeddream3980]

This is Canada's definition of "emergency" 5 to 6 hours, hahahaha, from Canada-Alberta.

[@cuteandfunnyearthlings2863]

3 hours wait in uk hospital is fast, imagine waiting 6 or 8 hours which is the norm.

[@internationaldaily9820]

@horaceleung8646 First, China is not a normal country. The US/West and other countries like India, etc. are jealous of China now when they have been looking down on China before. China is a special country because it is the largest manufacturing and high tech center in the world. It is the country with the highest scores in education, IQ, happiness, etc. but immediately after these surveys done by the West are released they are retracted because they cannot admit China is the best. And, China is a 10000 year old country. There is too much bad geopolitics and anti China actions and negative and biased reports from the mainstream media in the West/US with protectionism, etc. This is just a short summary only. So, it is really difficult to treat China as a normal country even if you wish to.

[@zylbygdfn6542]

I’m Chinese American. I’m glad you are fair and level headed. What you said is true..there’s good and bad to every country. I love visiting china but my home is the United States.

[@oojii6285]

Good stuff sir

[@louiserobinson9776]

Your positive attitude to life is similar to mine. To compare China with the UK is like comparing apples to pears! It’s important that your children appreciate both their English and Chinese heritage. Enjoy your holiday back in Old Blighty!!

[@gratefuldeadly7899]

England is a fascinating place for me which has undergone many waves of language and population replacement or mixing, from the WHG to Celts to the Anglo Saxons to the Danes and Vikings and the Normans. Love to spend a year to travel around England to see the sights.

[@stevenk1468]

What a great view, the castle looks fantastic. Wondering why there are no tourists there.

[@alphonsuswells1772]

Good video by the way ive got that shirt bought few years back after watching one of your vids heading to guangzhou tomorrow enjoy your holiday

[@snide64]

A solid choice sir!

[@santin4reel]

Yeah true, that’s why I hesitate to upload videos of my life in China. It’s not about where is better, but more about who are you.

[@yangdaoy]

The world the nice as it is, with all the differences and flaws. Enjoying seeing how people handle things differently.

[@dennismcmahon2059]

welcome back Joe to north east England. Glad you and your own family making new memories together in Northumberland.

[@lexsteel12]

Sorry to tell you, mate. You really don't need to bash on England. Your home country, along with pretty much the collective West, is doing a fine job of that by themselves. Or, to be more specific, the politicians are doing a fine job at bashing yours and their countries.

[@wll6777]

😂😂😂😂

[@vincentcheng7313]

😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 does it even need ppl to bash on haha 🧠💦

[@charleneji6759]

There's no perfect country. There are positives and negatives in every country. Can't agree more!!! Beeeautiful England countryside. ❤

[@babel_lib9260]

不知道为什么我希望没有人发现这么漂亮的地方😂

[@HKChineseCanadian]

UK is great and has been for a long time. China is rising and getting better all the time. This is undeniable.

[@natethegreat584]

Love the dunes up there. Amazing shots. Nothing truer than every country having their pros and cons

[@johndole9381]

Fumberland is nice place, no doubt. But no offense, you can't really make a living when there is no-one around there....

[@snide64]

💯 accurate. I’m acutely aware of my privileged position - I essentially live here in my holiday home…which you could argue isn’t helping the situation at all in terms of housing availability etc. Definitely pouring heaps of money into the economy when I am back though. Wallet is severely depleted after this summer 🤣

[@smakelijk435]

Ha..ha are you talking about Jason Lightfoot? Basically his whole channel is about the crumbling infrastructure of the West vs China. It's getting old, but a China channel with more substance is Jerry's Take on China. He actually does research and debunks lies made from USA.

[@snide64]

I don’t know any of them by name tbh, but will check out those you mentioned. I try not to consume too much of this stuff as it affects the stuff I make, subconsciously or otherwise

[@CowDaily]

One day we will be in the same place and we will go for that brew. Nice footage of the ancestral lands. ❤

[@snide64]

Got to make that happen! I’m in NE til august

[@santin4reel]

I visited packed hospital (2) of patients waiting, walking around or registering at the main entrance office and my wife only ask where is this or that service and walks me right through 😂now that’s a privilege I don’t get in California

[@PS-383]

Foshan is not exactly a small city when it has a population of close to 10 million people. Certainly much bigger than the population of north east region of England which has a population approaching 2.7 million. Summer is definitely a great time to visit that part of England.

[@snide64]

You missed me use the word ‘relatively’. I was comparing Foshan to other cities in China.

[@SamLoveSharing]

Bring a camera, seeing is believing! People from all countries need to learn from each other, not vicious competition and attacks

[@Helghast73]

British summer 😂 it's drizzling in London... no surprise 🤣

[@Theauthenticationguru]

It rained everyday when I visited London myself.

[@snide64]

My first 3 days back were like this, back to normal rain now 😆

[@Theauthenticationguru]

@@snide64 yup!

[@Helghast73]

@@snide64 Yeah we had a mini "heat wave" start of the week and then it vanished 🤣 maybe summer came and went already 🤦

[@qt.81]

England is beautiful!

[@stefan2serb]

Enjoying this content Snide and you make a great point regarding NHS. 3 hours is nothing. The situation is much worse in the cities. I had to take my dad to A&E a year ago and we waited for 8-9 hours. Waiting room full of drug addicts and other dregs of society who had never paid a penny of National Insurance in their lives. That experience convinced me we need to scrap it and have private insurance based healthcare instead, it’s too far gone now.

[@snide64]

I’m sorry to hear that mate, awful. I had maybe naively hoped that an emergency situation would be better. Evidently not. Again, I’m mindful not to make videos about OTHER people’s experiences, and only my own…otherwise I’m at risk of just making propaganda one way or another. So I really appreciate comments like these from others weighing in with their experiences - thank you

[@hughmcneillie1032]

A very balanced opinion and very true that it's very easy to put negative content out. You need to make the best of your situation in life. Thanks for this video. Good points made on the NHS. An under funded but also inefficient institution. Privatisation is on the way. Still the best sneaker channel on youtube.

[@grantbevan4316]

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[@stevenaitken3903]

Wat does the family think about the UK.??? 😊

[@snide64]

Wife not impressed by all the half-dressed, orange women stumbling around drunk, but the kids are loving the countryside!

[@stevenaitken3903]

@@snide64 Good with the bad brother. Is it the first time she, s seen the blue leg syndrome. Lol. Miniskirt at minus 3. Degrees. Lol. Have a good time buddy.

[@Theauthenticationguru]

Good stuff!! 🫡

[@meluvYT]

have you been in China 12 or 15 years

[@snide64]

15. Long enough that apparently I forgot about 3 of them

[@meluvYT]

@@snide64 it’s called getting old 😂

[@cuteandfunnyearthlings2863]

avoid the giant hogweed

[@snide64]

I was just reading about that. Don’t remember it being a problem as a lad!

[@comolaketigerh5112]

Efficiency is nowhere to find in Europe, overall.

[@peterwu8471]

it's just a pleasant thought to think of children running through the countryside and not having to worry about what garbage they might stumble upon or what hole they might fall into, what poisonous chemicals they might be in danger of being exposed to. I love China, don't get me wrong, but after living here for so many years and travelling all over the country, and spending a lot of time cycling and exploring and climbing mountains and swimming in lakes and all kinds of things, it's sad that the Chinese countryside is such a dirty mess

[@andrewzhang985]

You're talking craps, Chinese countryside is much more beautiful than many parts of British countryside.

[@RexNathanChan]

You should do good and bad on china so theres more info vs travel bloggers

[@peachychoc7905]

LOL! Why? We’ve already got so much bad news Daily about China from Indian and western MSM that Good news about China will balance what’s out there on MSM