4 Years In China | What Has Impressed Us The Most? (含中文字幕)

[@emilydunbar7005]

Nico and Jack, thank you for the updates of China’s impressive infrastructures and great new features. I am living in US now, and there are so many negative and biased news here. Only the people live in China can tell us the truth.

[@Nicofilms]

And people still don’t believe us 🤣🤦‍♀️

[@stevel5806]

it used to be selective news on China, although mostly were negative but at least there were still some truth, now it's all slander, lies, fake news, and demonization on China, this is what the US is becoming, really pathetic when you think about it.

[@AbelMalcolm]

@@stevel5806 I appreciate these types of reports, becsuse they counteract all the dark, negative propaganda in the American media. I've never been to China, but from what I hear, from friends and relatives who have been to China, it's all positive. The only complaints I've heard about China are that there are some air pollution issues in some of the biggest cities such as in the Anyang Henan Province.

[@KK-xi7vh]

@@stevel5806 When outlets like BBC had to photoshop trees in China from green to grey to look more depressing... you know how pathetic they've become. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4SbdpabfsZkg7M - Brian here explains how BBC was caught manipulating photos then deleting it.)

[@meysiong]

@@Nicofilms that's true..

[@zlw3945]

I hope every foreigner can enjoy their life in China, as well as in other countries: you don't need to love that country, just don't be biased and enjoy the diverse culture

[@dracoii1147]

Yes imma go to china as soon as it opens up and visit all the historic towns

[@zshane1455]

@@dracoii1147 welcome and enjoy！

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

Beautiful China ❤️🇨🇳 Lots of love from India .

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

@Jinga Randy . In your dreams

[@h11181]

Welcome China. Friendly Indian friend

[@leesiewoo5116]

@Jinga Randy sleep and dream more.

[@anmolpatel793]

@Jinga Randy why you come out Randy

[@huyifan83]

@Jinga Randy LOL, you just showed your education level and your etiquette of your country :)

[@jenniferwang8193]

I'm in New Zealand and was only an iPhone user until I met my Chinese husband and he convinced me to try a Huawei and I would never go back. When I need to upgrade from my P40 Pro I'd either get another Huawei or consider Oppo or Xiaomi!

[@gadgetgasspoll]

Xiaomi is number 2 right now just behind Samsung for worldwide sales numbers

[@gadgetgasspoll]

Next Xiaomi will be ban by USA

[@meysiong]

i user xiaomi also

[@expectabreakthrough4956]

Huawei very good .

[@nekosilverfox]

In China, most people in government are engineers rather than lawyers, such as Xi Jinping, who graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in organic synthesis in the chemical department. This is why China prefers engineering to problem solving rather than legislation.

[@thesavvyartist]

Xi Jinping's perspective of solutions for China is not based on systems thinking. It's based on ancient Chinese wisdom, which even modern Chinese may find hard to appreciate. Lawyers, engineers, doctors, etc are all specialists. They help resolve and perform very specific tasks. His thinking is not at this level. His is a big picture. And he cleverly applies these specialists to the tasks he requires. It just so happens that many of these tasks requires mechanical solutions. I can tell you that his first goal is to ensure the well being of his people. And he spends most of his time thinking how to make people's life better. He is not thinking about how to build the largest bridge or longest underwater channel for sure.

[@chitru1983]

iPhone user for years. Recently got a 5g Xiaomi phone. Cheaper and bang for the buck. Xiaomi, realme, Oppo, vivo, OnePlus, cubot, Huawei are very popular here. And there are some other small brands I forgot. Love fom the Philippines!

[@huyifan83]

IMO Xiaomi is not as good as Huawei. But it's sad that Huawei is sanctioned by the US.

[@lionelwong5842]

What impress me the most in China are the poverty alleviation programs that have helped even people in remote desert villages get their fresh water supply, electricity, road connections, medicare, financial assistance and job skills trainings that really helped to lift poor people out of abject poverty for generations. Also greening of the deserts, e. g Sanhaiba man made forests the size of Singapore! Water diversion projects to bring water to the thirsty north, low crime rate all across China, reduction of environment pollutions with green growth, etc, etc

[@iamcanadianedmonton]

talking about phone. i was in an Italy tour (western, not Chinese) before covid. i was talking to the tour guide about my iphone not taking good pictures. she pulled out her phone and show me the pictures. very impressive. so i asked her what brand was that. she replied it was a Xiaomi and cheaper too 😆😆!!! love from canada.

[@linhai69]

Thanks for sharing

[@johnkiel1000]

i have been really impressed by what i have discovered about china just by watching your videos...they are great..!!!

[@vallejo53]

We have a home in Guilin. My biggest impression is I ALWAYS feel safe.

[@Nicofilms]

Right! I think that is a pretty big thing to feel that in a country. Guilin is such a beautiful place, you are lucky!

[@uwanttono4012]

Hi Guys, would love a video on how you got around and survived during Covid-19. I left Beijing in 2019 after being 15 years in China and I really miss the country. I had an absolutely wonderful time in China and I hope to get back once this pandemic is over. My favourite Chinese dishes were 干煸四季豆 (Gān biān sìjì dòu) and 农家小炒肉 (Nóng jiā xiǎo hǎo ròu). Try them!! Hope you enjoy China as much as I did!!

[@zaijianswk2866]

first time to watch your video and i have to say your video is amazing and relaxing, it makes me feel comfortable. As a chinese student who lives in france for 2 years I really really miss my country and my familly, especially the chinese food. Most of time in france I just feel inconvient, delivery, high cost, security...I love China even more since I came to france. Hope you could enjoy your life in china, hope we could meet some day.

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks for watching I’m pleased you enjoyed it and it gave up some comfort. Sometimes you don’t realise what your country is like until you move somewhere new and get a new experience.

[@zaijianswk2866]

Yeah I found also that you are not like some other foreigners in China who just say how much they love china (because it's a way to get money sometimes), we appreciate the people who can tell the truth to the world, but not the people who always flatter. I follow you on bilibili. (More convenient for me 🤣)

[@yinhoukhor7109]

Another impressive overview. A few standouts include: the new Beijing airport, public transport, large scale solar panels, robot restaurants and the lotus shaped Olympic stadium! I also like the traditional architecture. As for phone brands, a pretty good one is oppo.

[@recuerdo5845]

Well your videos are impressive...!

[@Nicofilms]

Thank you very much!

[@omni3670]

Hahaha.......love this podcast. Love the enthusiasm. Your eyes were all literally sparkling! OPPO for me, a Malaysian.

[@Nicofilms]

Yeah there are a lot of great things here!

[@johnkiel1000]

Today is christmas dec. 25, 2021...they do not celebrate christmas in the middle east but i have taken my day off today..i will watch your video and enjoy life lazily..Merry Christmas nico..wishing a happy new year for year 2022...👉🌹❤️🌿🙏🎉💐🌵☘️🌺🥰

[@natureaiaiai880]

huwa wei, for sure

[@lazybones5390]

great podcast, I do hope you can bring in some guests in, that you can make the podcast longer with more different topics.

[@Nicofilms]

Yes we’ve thought about this for a while. For us the podcast is to help us make a quick video so we have more time to edit our others. If we get guests it makes it more complicated but if the opportunity happens we will!

[@kevinlaw6191]

Great stuffs! Architecture is certainly my favorite topic.

[@Nicofilms]

We have an architecture film coming out soon!

[@manalin6917]

Yes I agree with you , the over pakaging in China is an issue!!! hope it will change soon and more people will have the awareness!

[@alexma3939]

I just got my xiaomi phone in EU, amazing, the price is so cheap and function is so rich, now in European makets Xiaomi is second place for handphone purchasing quantity after SamSung, surpassed Iphone

[@tonygan1132]

I would recommend Oneplus phones. They are quite popular in the US and Europe. Flagship killer

[@mylife70777]

I recommend mi 11 ultra

[@o-654]

Unfortunately one plus is starting to lose its identity. I’m more of a xiaomi guy and I especially like their pocophone series which carries on one plus’ flagship killer legacy with cheap flagship level phones.

[@jurgenangler5294]

@@o-654 Unfortunately it has lot of unwanted ads which is too bothering with unstoppable notifications.

[@desmondcheang288]

My family use Xiomi and Hauwei now. They are great phone indeed! BTW, I am from Malaysia and enjoyed your amazing videos. I plan to visit China again..

[@Lee-Van-Cle]

nice footage with excellent picture and cameraman. also good to have a concern about the abuse of plastic.

[@banja1470]

The background wall is very nice

[@WORLDPEACE2628]

Thanks for your informative videos that isn't biased or filled with fake news.

[@hgos7211]

Very well summed up😀

[@jackliu1244]

as always it's a quality vlog

[@2morrowsworld]

In China, the array of options on offer are very impressive

[@Weitugo]

Again, love your podcast-style videos... Questions: 1/ is it fairly easy to fly drones in cities (like the construction site you mentioned) or do you get a lot of restrictions within your flying software? 2/ Would Jack consider commenting on how he shot/edited some of his videos? As a fellow videographer I'd love to see how he made the Chong Qing one (what gear and what was his workflow). Keep on producing!

[@squarepeg1023]

Hey, to answer your first question: It is a lot harder than it used to be. As drones become more common, so do the flying restrictions. We can't fly our drone in Beijing so whenever we travel I try to get my drone out. I know that the place where I crashed my drone would probably be a no fly zone these days but that was around 3 years ago... a long time in technology time!

[@squarepeg1023]

As for your second question, my workflow for the Chongqing video was a lot of research, a lot of time writing the script, and then we went and shot it. I already knew exactly what I needed so it was fairly straightforward to shoot and edit. As for gear, it reallly depends what I am shooting, but for that video it was a basic travel set up: Sony A7Sii, Sony FE28mmf2 (fave focal length), Zhiyun Crane Plus, DJI Mavic 2 pro. Hope that helps!

[@Weitugo]

@@squarepeg1023 amazing thanks for the detailed replies! And good to see how methodical your workflow is. I also have the zhiyun crane plus but my a73 + sigma 24-70 f2.8 seem too heavy for it. Might try your lense. Looking forward to your next videos!

[@yannihike3514]

I do hope I can be there right now!!!

[@ZLL668]

The West has so much to learn from China. Sadly, no one is doing that because of bias and complacency.

[@Andy-P]

What would you say the top 3 things the west can learn from China?

[@lifeandlove2428]

@@Andy-P I’ve been to China before and since I’m not Chinese my comment is not biased. I would say modern buildings, conviennent transportations and digital intelligence.

[@Andy-P]

@@lifeandlove2428 Thank you for responding. The first two are known in the west and they already do. Though not on the same scale as China being a bigger country. Can you elaborate on digital intelegence?

[@huyifan83]

@@Andy-P IMHO here are the 3: 1. Unity, "United we stand, divided we fall". No matter how smart and capable you are, if most people choose to work against each other, then they will cancel out each others' efforts as a whole for sure. And people can easily get depressed linving in this kind of society. Unity should not only apply within a single country, but also the entire world as a whole as well. People should learn to get along with each other, respect and understand each other. Otherwise most of us would suffer from endless conflicts and fights against others, they can't be really happy without finding peace inside of their mind. 2. Efficiency, positivity and pragmatism. In order to get a better life, Chinese people tend to work hard improving one's self, instead of complaining all day about how bad others are, like a loser. And there shouldn't be that many of pointless debates and infights in a country. When you have a problem, stop talking, find a way to solve it, and do it now. That's Chinese philosophy. Also, too much individualism means there's a less chance for everyone to reflex themselves, because they now tend to shift all the blames to others, so that means they won't be able to find where they need to improve. 3. Less anti-intellectualism and disinformation. Admit or not, the West as a whole in the era of Internet is highly influenced by rumors, fake news, disinformation, misinformation, vile conspiracy theories and populist politicians' lies. It graduately makes people to be extremely hateful and irrational. "Freedom of speech" without any limits is a disaster because at the end of day people would be more likely overwhelmed by false information, than anything positive and true. There are too many selfish and delusional people all over the world now. It could create a huge instability in a society. "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups". Also, in China parents just pay much more attention on their children's education.

[@Andy-P]

@@huyifan83 Good choice. I would disagree that the west is highly influenced by rumors, it can be in some cases and for short periods of time. Now most people if they really want to know something will read several different sources. Yes I have read about childrens education. The gaokao exam. We have children exams and minimum standards to reach but nothing as important as the gaokao. "Pointless debates" well I don't get involved in those. What I call pointless others will call important and vice-versa. The joys of free speech.

[@fazhihimalaya7562]

Thank you very much Nico and Jack. Very interesting video.

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks for watching!

[@petrichor4753]

Another great thing about mobile payment you guys forgot to mention is it literally helps people to avoid the indirect contact, especially with the covid. I just saw in Bangkok the owner of street food boiled the cash after collecting them.

[@seanlee3863]

How we've been living the pre-covid life since mid March LAST year impresses me

[@Nicofilms]

Very good point! Only some small changes but life is pretty much normal here.

[@huyifan83]

Well, not according to Western news...

[@xiaoyucheng3834]

Good one. love this👍

[@jimmyhu7606]

Metroland HSR made traveling so effortless and easy. MI phones are cost-effective.

[@heesingsia4634]

speaking of drinks, i've recently tried some baijiu as a nightcap and i quite like it. In fact I added some to a gin (gordon's) and tonic last night and it kinda elevated the bouquet of the drink

[@Nicofilms]

Oh I’m really not a fan of baijiu 🤣

[@heesingsia4634]

@@Nicofilms it can be a little overwhelming on its own but I find adding a little of it in a cocktail does enhance the taste and smell of the drink. Maybe the plum'my taste is not to your liking and that I can understand

[@zshane1455]

a real worrier LOL

[@sabinthopra6257]

You guys sure enjoying life in China 🇨🇳

[@qiaowang7147]

Can't wait for you guys to take the new high speed train to Tibet!

[@primakoenig4068]

Glad to know that Liangpi is Nico's favorite dish. Highly recommend you go to Xi'an for the most authentic Liangpi. The Liangpi you can get from Beijing is more like a pirate version :)

[@wumao50centtroll52]

Love your overviews ❤️👍

[@Nicofilms]

Thanks a lot!

[@josechong8207]

Can't go wrong with a Huawei... To me that's the best...

[@robinrahul2176]

Sure china is used to cheap quality products 🐷🇨🇳🐽🐖🤣🤣

[@leesiewoo5116]

@@robinrahul2176 👿

[@huyifan83]

Sadly it's been sanctioned. Otherwise it's the best

[@huyifan83]

@@robinrahul2176 Childish and naive :)

[@choegyal100]

China impressed real people very much in harmonious culture mentality, eco civilization, modern infrastructure development, safety and prosperity especially bottom 50 percent of it’s population and community responsibility for greater China’s rejuvenation of Chinese culture and heritages.

[@Crom21]

I think I love their train the most.

[@danielboahen3540]

Both of u can make a trip to Ocean flower island in Hainan.

[@陈亚斌]

走过路过不要错过，点个赞再说。👍🏻

[@lemanlie2356]

Good vlog 👏

[@YK-xd3mj]

Been using iPhone since the beginning. The reason I’m not switching is because the iOS system and I’ve never used android so other than that huawei will be my choice too.

[@robinrahul2176]

Thank u but Huawei is cheap poor Chinese product....

[@leesiewoo5116]

@@robinrahul2176 why your brain so negative?

[@YK-xd3mj]

@@robinrahul2176 lol keep talking that sh** . 🤡

[@jurgenangler5294]

Xiong'an new city which under construction will be the new magnet of China megacity if it has finished because i've seen its replica.

[@karchi12]

There is no doubt that the culture, the scenery, the people, the history and the fast developing of infrastructure of China is 100% unique, they cannot be found and copied in the world.

[@kimjongun4634]

Great video ! Very real

[@darvislai4220]

Awesome experiences Jack and Nico..btw do u guys plan to retire in China too ?..just curious..😃😃

[@huyifan83]

I guess it's a bit hard unless you marry to a Chinese citizen. Because China isn't an immigrant country.

[@hclau362]

@@huyifan83 Never know.. their retirement is a long way off. China may change that aspect, though I can't figure how. There are already over 1.4 billion citizens.

[@KennyL0009]

Well done

[@TheKnowledgeCrusade]

How do you access KZbin in China to upload videos because it’s blocked?

[@jialu4403]

just love you both

[@CFLARROW]

Nice I’m in Beijing now for work! I’m going to the UFO glass bridge this weekend. AliPay or WeChat pay? I still haven’t figured out the shipping or mail service. I’m so lost on all that.

[@hengwang8942]

Both Alipay and WeChat pay works for nearly every store and public transportation. For shopping, I would recommend you downloading Taobao, you can log in with your Alipay account and buy everything. There’re many mailing companies, Shunfeng(顺丰）provides the best service.

[@CFLARROW]

@@hengwang8942 great information! AliPay look like it’s full of advertisements. I tried to get DiDi but they are no longer available for new customers, like me. Have you heard of Shaqi?or something like that?

[@hengwang8942]

@@CFLARROW Sorry for the inconvenience. DiDi is in trouble now, but can you just log in by WeChat? There’s an option in DiDi app and you can log in by WeChat, then verification by your telephone number.

[@CFLARROW]

@@hengwang8942 I will look into that. Thank you for your help! It’s such a struggle sometimes not being able to speak or read Chinese. I appreciate it!

[@hengwang8942]

@@CFLARROW No problem! Same struggling the first time I went to America and people are speaking so fast. You just need a Chinese friend who can speak really good English.

[@wujiali1117]

I made a mistake watching this video at 23:00 when there's B-roll of food!!!

[@Nicofilms]

Hahaha there is always food in our videos 🤣

[@americannumber2]

Freedom to eat .... outside.

[@mindywindy8755]

that's naughty🤣

[@pushcartoldman8698]

Huawei is the great phone same as iPhone till the evil cowboy bands the chips supplies.

[@markfreeman3240]

nice video

[@meganmcculloch4803]

kuai

[@twelvemast]

I first traveled in china 20+ years ago, from southeast FuJian to Yanzi delta near Shanghai to the central Henan province then to Hubei Hunan..., I travled half of the mainland China, what really impressed me is that the endless cities township and villages and their peoples, endless mountains endless country roads. It impressed me and changed me.

[@alextjflorida]

my parents live in china and they are over 80 years old. They use their phones everyday. They have more WeChat friends than I do.

[@hangzeng1491]

For the last decade, my phone switched from xiaomi to huawei and back to xiaomi, huawei, for several rounds.

[@YK-xd3mj]

You guys are so cute lol “a yi !!!!!!!”

[@huxa7624]

Why are these not longer podcast episodes 😩😭😂

[@Nicofilms]

Hahaha because we don’t want to bore people by rambling on for ages 🤣

[@r3dpowel796]

NICO! NICO! NICO! NICO! JAYOE.

[@Dadamelon]

Also the things i miss the most in China. But Europeans can not really understand, 'convenience store, not a big deal'.

[@kevinkoo9065]

🇨🇳is an interesting country to live, work and explore if you like its culture and history.

[@mariam9499]

yeah i think it is so true that china do need use less plastic products, hopefully it gonna change in a few years!

[@zabachuj]

It already did

[@Nicofilms]

I agree! They are starting to change things now and I can see some things slowly come in to place but it will be great when it really makes a difference.

[@ymr6196]

据说美国人排放塑料垃圾的量是中国的2-3倍。你可以想象人口只有中国1/3的美国，塑料排放量居然比中国还要多吗？

[@tailslapexplore6887]

If you like tech chinese smartphone are top notch, love it.

[@tototransports]

Please talk about the brand new 600km/h High Speed Maglev

[@venai123]

Been using samsung for years so its hard to look another way

[@sabinereynaudsf]

Chinese companies don't provide food?

[@SillyLittleAshTree]

' Luv 7:49 Luckin Coffee

[@alvenchong1443]

I'm a Xiaomi guy, Their Flagships are just up there against the iphones and Samsung Galaxy S & Notes.

[@papabear90]

What surprised me most about China whilst teaching, was not the lovely Chinese people or country, but how there are so many other expats there that are either unashamed racists or just generally despise the country - Yet continue to live there for multiple years. That's what gobsmacked me the most.

[@陈泽鑫-u9r]

It is best for foreigners to despise us more. At present, the Chinese treat foreigners too well and often give them special policies. I hope the people and the government can see the hypocrisy of most foreigners and cancel the preferential treatment for them

[@mijmijrm]

can you fly drones around on a whim? .. or do you need a plan and permission? .. i imagine hundreds of drones flying around, occasionally crashing and raining bits down on people below.

[@bryanholden1558]

What a weird thing to say!

[@薯芋]

the over packaging of online shopping is really a problem here in China

[@francisfoo6114]

Japan has the same overpacking problem. The difference is once China realizes a problem, they will fix it faster than any other countries!

[@Nicofilms]

Yes there is a lot of it. Hopefully they will do something about it soon.

[@madahua]

Please spread your messages to the west! especially BBC, CNN, NBC, ABC, ....

[@robinrahul2176]

It can only go far to 2cent army....🤣🐷🇨🇳🐽

[@guildwarssuchti]

can western media spread their messege in china ?

[@leesiewoo5116]

@@robinrahul2176 👹

[@jac8086]

@@guildwarssuchti all over the KZbin,Facebook,Twitter

[@guildwarssuchti]

@@jac8086 Chinese people need a VPN to use these apps and that is ilegeal in china, they need permission from the government to use vpn. or im wrong?

[@sctan8649]

Stopped buying Iphone after Iphone 6. Now itis always Chinese, Oppo, Huawei Xiao Mi etc

[@walishabaw]

One thing I found is that if youtubers did not say China is bad, the number of videos watched is very low.

[@donniez7103]

not much blue sky in the video, that's something China needs to work on.

[@emmanuelflomo7490]

Thanks a lot guys, you take the propaganda from the very depressing MSM news cycle. 👉Let me go see if I would find similar experiences in Detroit, Seattle, Kensington Avenue Philadelphia, and Hollywood etc.

[@HxH2011DRA]

I love trains~ Also I'm Chinese brand phone guy

[@yingxu7908]

Loveｅｖｅｒｙ video of your

[@guestonearth1274]

great

[@Correenlee1970]

Why The West hate China? I am really curious! I like to know more about China, wish to visit China after pandemic.

[@ithrowyoucatch5676]

reminds me of The Windsor's Princess Eugenie

[@sylviazou1311]

l love 凉皮 too😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jimmy_Chow]

哈哈哈，阿姨走路低头看手机，差点撞倒你的摄像机😂

[@ronaldliu8958]

My choice is huawei ..VALUE + +

[@bunnyfreakz]

How China handle Covid was pretty impressive.

[@linhai69]

America only has Apple or Samsung. We're very limited.

[@PC.505]

safe

[@oreradovanovi5204]

Mi 10, Huawei i had for over 3+ years, and would have stayed but india didn't supported it

[@RespectOthers1]

I’m really impressed by how China manages to impress foreigners enough for them to happily stay. :D

[@Anonymous------]

China doesn't need to intentionally impress foreigners, China is the way it is, for the people.

[@RespectOthers1]

@@Anonymous------ That’s true for all countries where citizens accept what their government provide for them. But are the tourists and expats always impressed?

[@Anonymous------]

@@RespectOthers1 Go to India and come back to talk with me about China.

[@fazhihimalaya7562]

@@RespectOthers1 compare India and China with your own eyes and experience not those political propaganda from the mainstream media. You will be very impressed.

[@RespectOthers1]

@@fazhihimalaya7562 Is my English poor or your English poor? What you and the other guy said using India as an example backs up what I clearly said.

[@soapy_squidie]

I wonder have you guys been to the countryside in China?

[@leiyue1411]

They do alot

[@mindywindy8755]

even the countryside is amazingly clean.

[@fazhihimalaya7562]

Even the countryside is way more clean than India and USA.