Why do foreigners love SHANGHAI?

In this week's video join me and Jack as we explore the former French Concession in Shanghai and try to answer the question 'Why do foreigners love Shanghai?'. Leave us a comment letting us know why you love Shanghai too!
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[@user-pm1lt1wj4n]

哇··真是第一次听到外国人讲上海历史这么客观公正的，对你们的真实表示敬意。

[@hongqingxiang3374]

🙂+1🙂

[@weizhang2834]

+1

[@wzdave3sa567]

你确定？

[@unka2007]

Shanghai looks cheap

[@LOL-VBE]

@@unka2007 bffr

[@touch662]

I am a 45-year-old Shanghai native. The biggest charm of Shanghai lies in its inclusiveness, welcoming friends from all over the world to enjoy everything here.

[@kirrawidjaja]

we will be there first week of August..hope you can show us around TIA

[@janetz1001]

I’m from Shanghai and I feel like I have no choice but love shanghai right? I also lived in New York where everyone try to say the two cities are comparable, but I honestly don’t feel the same at all. Shanghai is modern in the way of New York, but the vibe is softer, more artistic, and safer.

[@unka2007]

no. Shanghai is not comparable with NYC…. Shanghai looks cheaper and their wages are 10 times cheaper than New Yorkers.

[@jfjhgu7287]

@@unka2007 a young girl could walk around Shanghai in the midnight at a dark street, can girls in NYC do? Anyone with common sense won’t. Yes I know people will say that NYC is more democratic, but you have to stay alive to vote, right? For most ordinary people, we just want to live in a place without gun violence, drug(including marijuana), robbery, feels fear-free when riding subways in the night. I have people telling me” you have to always watch surrounding “ in NYC. No sorry, you don’t have to in Shanghai at all.

[@okokokokokokok3250]

@@unka2007 people in shanghai are just simply one hundred times nicer than people in nyc nobody doubts that.

[@SassyMrsH]

I heard most foreigners had left due to pandemic and reluctant to come back. It was a neutral news no bias patriotic grandoise of locals 😉 Just sayin.

[@wooble73]

@@unka2007at least there’s no bps and violence 😂

[@cindy-xu4ej]

You guys are very familiar with Shanghai history😊

[@darkmatter5424]

I love Shanghai. Remember walking around the Bund and just amazed at the energy the city has to offer.

[@syihanmuhammad7610]

You both deserve to be way more popular! I always appreciate how much craft goes into the editing and storytelling of your videos. Also, loved the history lesson on this one!

[@allenlin9930]

Not even laowai, I actually love Shanghai the most and I am a Chinese❤

[@weizhang2834]

I prefer Beijing as a northern Chinese , but Shanghai is beautiful too

[@goingtoshanghai]

Shanghai is a wonderfull city. I lived/worked there in 2007 for half a year and only 10 months later i went back for another 5 months, because i missed it so much. Both times i lived between shanghai stadium and Xujiahui. In 2010 was the last time i was in Shanghai for a 3 wk holiday. Hopefully i will go back there some day.

[@alexandrealleaume8640]

Hi! What are the jobs opportunities there? I am going to finish my master in one year and wondering how can one get a job in Shanghai :)

[@helloworld3306]

​@@alexandrealleaume8640 That's easy

[@alexandrealleaume8640]

@@helloworld3306 it's easy? What do you mean? 😭 Wanna exchange in private?

[@helloworld3306]

@@alexandrealleaume8640 don't worry,I think your education can find a job,believe you,guys.

[@alexandrealleaume8640]

@@helloworld3306 thanks for the encouragement ^^

[@ShiaMajer]

Guangzhou KZbinr saying hi, looking forward to the next episode of you guys visiting Guangzhou! Your last one was so good!

[@tc2334]

In addition to the reasons mentioned in the video, I think foreigners like Shanghai simply because it's easy. It's easily navigable, lots of people speak English (and other foreign languages), excess of not just western food, but *very* high-end western food, and not just a foreign "community", but a foreign *population* . Other cities are big, easily navigable, have lots of locals who speak English, have high-end western food and foreigners too. Beijing, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou immediately spring to mind, but Shanghai just has all these things in the extreme. Because of that, it makes life simply easier and more comfortable for foreigners, so lots of us flock there. Even the people that don't prefer living in Shanghai (like myself) can't honestly say it's a bad place.

[@maxyang7919]

IMO Jack's History Corner brings the video up to a whole new level.

[@lizzie7929]

The night life, food, scenery! Different culture perhaps! There’s lots to see!🇨🇳

[@ultimatelife4600]

But sorry, the second emoji is representing Japan, Chinese people will feel little bit offense

[@user-qp4ho2tp4x]

鸟居是日本符号，它不能代表中国

[@middlekingdomproductions]

Great video! I’m in Nanjing and need to visit Shanghai more often! 🙂👍

[@icebaby6714]

You guys are one of my favorite KZbinrs, your videos are so unique and beautifully made. Thank you for introducing Shanghai especially the French Concession from an European perspective. I grew up in Shanghai and love the city very much despite that I have lived in overseas for many years.

[@Hayatiu]

Imagine how world would look beautiful if every culture mix or blended with each others 😊

[@JuanSanchez-tu3dc]

It's called New York City. Ever been there?

[@w.z.6062]

What a wonderful history lesson! Thanks for taking us to those lovely places in Shanghai!

[@hangzeng1491]

Glad to see Nico finally reunitied with Jack after lockdown in that hotel for “weeks”...😂 Miss you guys so much, have you planned the schedule to come back?

[@therover65]

I’m Singaporean Chinese. Lived and worked here for over 12 years, still married to a Shanghainese and we have a daughter. Only gripe I have about Shanghai is the huge size of the city and you have to travel really far to get to nature trails.

[@alwaystaylortian]

Shanghai combines Chinese tradition vide and modern style perfectly!!!!

[@raylee5030]

Thanks!

[@Nicofilms]

Thank you so much that is very kind of you!

[@johnkiel1000]

i love shanghai because nico made a wonderful video about shanghai....❤😊❤😊🎉❤🎉❤❤😊🎉🎉

[@keironrickwood6126]

Love your work and I agree that Shanghai is such an amazing city. It’s my favourite destination 💯

[@songyuk1831]

As native Chinese I love Shanghai most. Shanghai is amazing and convenient life style for Laowai as well.

[@jinniwind]

Another very high quality video! Much appreciated!

[@samwilson4297]

This has made me miss Shanghai so much! I loved the history lesson as well.

[@BoStark]

Have only been in one city in China and that is Shanghai, feel like I made the right choice. Remember I was so amazed by the skyline, up to then I hadn't seen anything like it.

[@unka2007]

I feel Shanghai’s skyline looks so cheap. Red,Blue… so many colors and so many ugly high rise buildkngs

[@Thomas-fr1jk]

​@unka cry more lol imagine spamming here

[@okokokokokokok3250]

@@unka2007 bros being a hater💀

[@FarewelI]

@@unka2007 This person is literally a troll, his/her hate comments are everywhere

[@dotanalytics3461]

I am learning mandarin thanks for adding the chinese subtitles. You have earned one subscriber. Kudos to this well-made vlog.

[@babycloud66]

As someone with many family members from/living in Shanghai, thank you for doing our history justice

[@Nicofilms]

Thank you very much!

[@NicKYKmic]

Great video~! I want to visit Shanghai one day, hopefully very soon.

[@mcz2954]

really nice and high quality video! keep doing it!❤

[@susanl.6524]

I love Shanghai! Thank you so much for your video!

[@HKChineseCanadian]

Shanghai is the first city in the world to have over 1000 Starbucks last year. No wonder the economy is booming on hyperdrive.

[@unka2007]

yeah because they have 26M people with 6500sqkm size .

[@user38689]

No just Starbucks, but most coffee shops of any type per capita in the world. I guess my people like to be caffeinated 😂

[@sargiedelosangeles8507]

Loving the mix of Chinese and French vibe on this video. ❤ Also the food 😋 looking forward on the 2nd part of this video! Thanks again, Jack and Nico! 😊

[@user-xq8qx6bg2j]

❤I knew kiwiland will be too boring for you, Nico.🌷🌷😘😘

[@sabrinadio]

很棒的視頻！也很貼心的附上中文～～～（必須訂閲

[@txxxchao]

I used to live in Shanghai as an expat in early 2000, and jt was fabulous!! I so miss living in Shanghai. The reason foreigners love Shanghai is that youcan find the best of both worlds. I remember being able to buy the most authentic, quality, chocolate, cheeses and dine at the best French restaurants then. The view of the Bund is still so special and romantic.

[@EnglishShanghai]

I'm in Shanghai. Thanks for your wonderful video.

[@user-qm3jg1wb7n]

It has been 36 years since I left Shanghai. Thank you for your video introduction about Shanghai.

[@user-px5jt9oz6p]

有时间可以回来看看 现在的中国已经不是原来那个贫穷落后的中国了 不要相信西方媒体 眼见为实

[@namelesswarrior4760]

it's been a minute but great to you guys again.

[@TheSummeryly]

wow！I LOVE this video so much! I am now in Wellington, can not wait to meet Nico in person! can I ???

[@Alsadree]

我住在北京，上海真好! ❤

[@KinseyWang]

Great work Nico~ If you love the Xiangjiang Bing, you sould definitely try the Jianbingguozi!!!

[@limtseng9205]

Shanghai is a wonderfull city. I love it

[@kavarasings9813]

ive been to shanghai 17 times in the last 7 years. it is incredible. Makes Tokyo, London, Paris, Hong Kong, New York look like outdated country towns.

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Much prefer those other cities. Really liked Shanghai though. The lower income areas are horrendous. So soulless and rundown. . In those other cities that’s where you can still have a great time.

[@qunkong1495]

每个城市都有自己的特色，大家都很好

[@hhydar883]

I don't agree with Tokyo and HK being outdated lolz.. the rest is understandable

[@luismvg11]

Comparing capitals like that is not the a good idea, each city has different history and culture.

[@1june204]

i hope you can visit beijing as well it has the most great history in this country❤ and its also my home

[@chriswang6180]

Can't wait to see you guys back in China!

[@da12641]

Your vlog Cinematography is top-notch, more of Shanghai and Beijing, please.

[@arethaleanntv]

Hope will meet you when I get back there! See you around!

[@arethaleanntv]

Are you guys just around panyu road, changning district?

[@RichardBrett899]

Thank you for your video on Shanghai.

[@zimo-oi8qw]

Shanghai is my hometown and it is a very beautiful city. I am very happy to see such an objective evaluation of Shanghai by international friends. Welcome to Shanghai!❤❤❤

[@savagelu585]

great video！hope u getting a pretty life here.

[@serriajohn]

欢迎Jack 和Nico。 💞

[@ZaneLinCN]

酱香饼，OG PIZZA,It originated in Enshi City, Hubei Province, so the sauce cake there is the most authentic.😂but still thank you for your sharing.

[@TheBuntBolt]

It's so happy for a Shanghainese like me to see such objective comments for the city I live. I really love my city after all

[@Righteous1ist]

Mostly because of good weather, like LA and the bay area

[@guestonearth1274]

Great video

[@liamporter1137]

Thanks for sharing.

[@LW78321]

Can't wait to visit Shanghai hopefully in the near future!

[@alexzhang1897]

LOL，Jack answered the phone in exactly the same tone as a Chinese.Thanks for impressive videos.

[@hayden1770]

Come back to China now that it's no longer zero-covid. There's so much more to check out. One could probably spend an entire lifetime and come nowhere near seeing and experiencing everything this amazing country has to offer.

[@taozhao1797]

Gorgeous! obsessed!

[@jorryzhu4615]

Love your video

[@thangtran2158]

Hi nico😂i from Vietnam . thank kiu you

[@ellashy6539]

yes the French concession I remember staying there for a month and if I remember there is a road called Henshan Lu(Road) the party scene there is so so cool 😁😁😁

[@jlinwinter]

Jack knows how to sell it. OG Chinese Pizza sounds so delicious!!

[@Iaintthesharpesttoolintheshed]

Love you guys❤

[@Nicofilms]

Love you too!

[@user-yk8lt5tx7h]

Water tastes more expensive in Shanghai, 👍, I am impressed by your humorous style.

[@Nicofilms]

🤣 thanks a lot!

[@oldherl]

6:38 It's hilarious to see the 场所码 Venue Code and the notice of taking temperatures and checking 行程码 which doesn't even exist now. Shanghai suffered so much in the past year 2022 due to zero-covid policy, and it's really glad to see foreign and local residents are still loving it.

[@user-xg1qy8um6r]

随意刷新到…居然配中文字幕，很贴心哈哈

[@SCIFIGAMESFANS]

It is highly recommended that you go to the Nan shan Bamboo Sea in Jiangsu for a few days for a few days, and see wild giant pandas and taste bamboo delicacies

[@yutou2295]

好节目，加油，早日过10万订阅

[@driftert5687]

Shanghai is my most favorite city in China 👍👍

[@SWIFTIESCHN]

在上海上学四年，人生中最美好的几年在那里度过啦😊

[@caifrank7425]

I am a Shanghai person , Welcome to Shanghai

[@wusimon4935]

感谢你们的视频配上了中文字幕 不用我打开youtube的自动翻译了😂😂😂

[@SentimentalMo]

I had the big plate chicken in Shanghai, then went to Xinjian and had the same several times and the one in Shanghai was the best. Xinjian foods was incredibly tasty!

[@LOL-VBE]

Preach bestie

[@windsong3wong828]

I like Lijiang ….a cute little town in the mountains with cute Tibetan country singers. Okokok…..Shanghai is modern etc etc. But most of Asia is super modern nowadays.

[@EnglishShanghai]

Per the tree foliage, it seems this video was shot in fall.

[@hippofamily3361]

Yong Jia Road, Mu Yang Road, the area is the nicest place in Shanghai! :D

[@user-yo8jt9kf7u]

Which city in China has the most foreigners currently? Hong Kong is No.1 with over 300K, followed by Shanghai with over 200K.

[@patriceesela5000]

What's the song title the beginning at 2:57 minutes??

[@EvelynSmith1]

Welcome to Shanghai❤❤❤ 欢迎来上海❤❤❤

[@youngmurphy7556]

Worked in Shanghai 5 days a week for 2 years. Weekends in Hangzhou though. Can you tell if this foreigner "loved" Shanghai? It doesn't have a Longjing, a Yanggongdi or Meijiawu, does it? It's got buildings though, lots of them. I suppose some foreigners like endless buildings. Good food and easy-going vibe in Shanghai, I must admit.

[@Zergcerebrates]

You guys are back?!

[@FarewelI]

Please don't ever leave China, because I just LOVE your China videos so much. Both of you have a fantastic, fun way of presenting and the Chinese content is endless as their culture and country are so vast. Will definitely be a subscriber for a long time to come!

[@Nicofilms]

Thank you very much. Unfortunately we have left but don’t worry we still have plenty of content to share and also plan on going back in the Autumn this year.

[@jimwhite1756]

Video was ho hum until the history lesson. Love the context and narrative. Nice job as always Jack.

[@thangtran2158]

Hi everyone.ilove people

[@rayhowong4139]

Nico, will you come to China this year?

[@stealthshinobi3310]

Im also an expat living here since 2018

[@kaf711]

shanghai is amazing

[@user-kx6oi9gp6o]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@liamde-javu5301]

COME BACK! IT IS OPENING NOW : )

[@sekyere]

I miss you, Hannah!

[@vickydixon7512]

Shanghai, like Shanghai Knight's. I would imagine that's the only reason I'd take a trip to Shanghai.

[@Hughthink]

I also love to eat 酱香饼

[@aliceliu4548]

because they have a lot of privilege here in shanghai, even they can't speak mandarin. but imagine an asian people can't speak English and living in western country, people will ask them go back to their country.

[@chavezparker525]

Shanghai is the shxt! Loved my time there

[@yopinwu2082]

因为他们在爱丁堡是一等人哇😋

[@jordangoh4454]

Do we need a chinese bank account to register for wechatpay or alipay accounts

[@bobsmith3983]

Yes.

[@AmyFan-kz8vn]

no

[@kikikaikai6731]

这便是中国人，我们记住历史不是为了仇恨，是为了铭记只有自己强大了才能不被欺负。

[@itt9037]

说得太好了，兄弟。我是马来西亚华人