The Prices in Shanghai China are Crazy!

[@johannhartzenberg6277]

I have lived in China for over 12 year, and it is nice to watch blogs of people actually enjoying China and not go on what western media makes it look. My brother came to visit a couple of years ago and he could not believe how modern and clean it was. I have never felt as safe anywhere else in the world as I have felt here. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

[@evajohns3217]

Yet you whites want China destroyed

[@veryboliao]

I was pleasantly surprised, maybe even shocked, how China really was when I went there 6 years ago. 😂 Having heard my friend's experience being mugged in the back streets of Shen Zhen 20 years ago, I was scared so I hugged my bag with my dear life. But soon I knew I didn't have to worry much.

[@Sabundy]

Are you South African?

[@bobmocarsky7943]

MAN I MISS SHANGHAI!! I LIVED THERE IN 2002-2004, AGAIN IN 2010 AND 2014, wonderful city that Americans can’t imagine, as they say “They don’t know what they don’t know!”

[@dapan602]

hahaha😂

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I lived in Zhuhai and Shenzhen in the early 2000s and totally agree with you. Chinese cities are wonderful.

[@lilivethtatechannel1995]

The plates was so cleaned!means the food is good.

[@yewbtang1848]

The blueberry pancake looks absolutely delicious! Wish I can have one now! 😋

[@asdkotable]

I used to live in Suzhou and visited Shanghai often on the weekends, and I gotta say, I'm glad to see that Gracie's had survived the pandemic. Watching your videos is giving me such strong nostalgia haha

[@MGZetta]

Correction: Shanghai Tower is the second tallest in the world as well as in Asia because Burj Khalifa is also in Asia. Technically, Merdeka 118 in Malaysia is taller including its 158 meters of spire but Shanghai Tower has more floors above.

[@who52au]

Note .. the price of the food in the menu is the total payment , No added service tax / state tax and NO cash tips required or excepted ...because the wage system for workers are been pay accordingly by the owner without have to degraded themself for the extra little pay ! Thanks for the upload

[@louis20122]

It looks nicer and cleaner than in the U.S. for sure.

[@Malkatanja]

Thanks for taking me to china❤ The food looks amazing especially that veggie Stew

[@tracyzheng5011]

Haven’t seen you visiting Yuyuan garden. It would be better to go at night with the lights all lit up. Don’t go on weekends though since it’s a popular site

[@eio1971]

I would guess Shanghai because i made many trips there LOL. I saw the Jin Mao tower next to Shanghai tower. I spent the whole day in the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and i still missed some parts of it. I need to get back to Shanghai

[@calfland79]

The good thing about the price is tax and tips are included. No extra cost. In United States now, tips is in huge inflation. Even in picking up a coffee, gratuity shows up after swiping card. Ridiculous.

[@se7enzee444]

Tipflation is ridiculous. Everybody is expecting a tip nowadays. Thus, I try to order it through the app when possible.

[@6Euphoria6]

I went back early this June and buying stuff for what it is soooo good. Just need to learn smarter cuz im too easier to fool cuz a lot of ppl set prices to an unreal amount

[@classics39]

Out of control. Ridiculous. And totally weird. Are people not paid a living wage? In the best country in the world? No dignity left? Actually, I like to tip, and I am aware where people really need it. I always leave cash when I sign checks or pay by CC. One of the many reasons I avoid the US because I don't want to pay 20 % on everything. So many fascinating countries on this planet.

[@se7enzee444]

$18 USD total ain't bad. Here in San Francisco, three old fashioned pancakes will be around $25 ($15 pancakes + 8.5% tax + 4% health surcharge + 18% tip).

[@goblessu1666]

if u can speak chinese ，u can easily find some delicious foods for only 3 usd

[@constantineding8700]

Trust me. It's very bad in Shanghai. For 18 USD you have a plethora of better choices for brunch in Shanghai.

[@michaelzm76]

I think only 1% luxurious restaurant in China charge tip.

[@ramencurry6672]

I agree. Restaurants are expensive in America. To save money, most or many Americans typically eat at chain restaurants and never really get to eat better versions of American food too.

[@Lina-Fancai]

I am going to china on January I am so excited to go china 🇨🇳😁😆

[@jackyw2217]

感谢您向外国人展示真实的中国，北京、上海、广州不比世界上的发达城市差，其他的小城市虽然没有这么高的建筑，但是同样干净、好客、安全，欢迎您来中国，祝您旅程愉快！

[@richardtran897]

深圳人在此默默飘过…

[@argus-r1j]

@@richardtran897 被大哥广州压住😂

[@jackyw2217]

@@argus-r1j 怎么讲？

[@tonghuixu2698]

讨好型人格

[@brokentv_23]

@@tonghuixu2698 只是表达礼貌和友好而已，不必这样讲。

[@zwen7390]

Best of all, you don't need to tip

[@whooph]

good job Sly my man for showing what is really going on in China, thanks a lot!

[@lkkii-p9y]

just shanghai，not China😂

[@metatronscube4606]

Great content!💪🏽

[@kathypan7713]

The shanghai history museum is amazing although free. Loved it when we lived there and it is good place for family with kids. Shanghai zoo is very good place too for family with kids. Frankly, the living cost in Shanghai is pretty high.

[@6Euphoria6]

Free???

[@kathypan7713]

Shanghai history museum is free

[@classics39]

Shanghai History Museum - Nice recommendation. Will check it out as I want to learn. Yet, there's so much to see, that it is easily missed/overlooked if nobody points it out to you....

[@mozzarellarick7537]

They’re playing ATCQ’s 1st album at a random coffee shop in China? That’s dope.

[@Nmdt-d]

Enjoyed it. keep it up :)

[@Deeeepsea-j5m]

Very good vblog! I enjoyed it…you did well!👍

[@adgurl01]

Al's Diner is one of my favorite spots to eat in Shanghai...I was just there 2 weekends ago! ❣And I love their background soundtrack

[@byin22]

白斩鸡 at Zhen-Ding Chicken (振鼎鸡) and 牛蛙饭 at Ha-Ling Noodle House (哈灵面馆) were my soul foods in Shanghai. Both are popular chain restaurants in town. Hope you could get a chance to try them!!

[@suneelgaur5246]

Did you go to the very chilled, relaxed area known as the French concession?

[@jtr789310]

You should have gone to the Supper Brand Mall when you were at the TV tower. The size of the Mall will blow you away. But the Bund at night and the Maglev Train on my list of the best thing to do when in Shanghai . The Yu garden , Nanjing Road at night, Shanghai a must see city was glade that I got to see it 25 years ago so much has change. I am always blow away how much it changes every trip I make. Shanghai to big of a place for me to live but it nice seeing it and visiting Shanghai no city in the world is like it.

[@hattiewu1151]

My favorite supermarket chains in Shanghai is Hema. Worth trying.

[@sh-hh4ws]

love your video. thanks.

[@canismajoris3910]

The rule of thumb in Asia is, wherever you see a Line/Queue you try it, especially if the line is super long.

[@dddanw6268]

LOL😂，make sense

[@HankZhang-c7u]

上海的城隍庙你一定要去看看，很经典。

[@blueiguana430]

I spent three years studying in a Shanghai high school but I’ve never been inside the oriental pearl tower😮never knew there are so many things you could do in there.

[@youme1414]

I believe you mention one time that you have acrophobia. Me too. I would have been feeling the weight of the beautiful tower while using the Guinness-World-Record lift or elevator. Shanghai is definitely one of the world most modern cities with a stretch. I really like the sightseeeing of the CBD in this megacity. It is just wow! Go China! Thank you, sir

[@wreckseiso917]

But he is over 190cm tall...That's maybe curious when he looks down on his shoes.🦒😳😲

[@nancykopriva3609]

Love your videos!

[@atlnla4112]

I went to that tower maybe 2018. You missed out being there on a cloudy day. Views are spectacular on a clear day. Also, I lived in LA (still in China now) but there was a Fatburger on the bottom floor of the tower. I wonder if it’s still there? I know a lot of “western style” restaurants closed after 2020 when a lot of expats didn’t come back.

[@TAL142]

$18 about equivalent to $15 in the US after tip. This is not fast food. So this is reasonable for for tourist breakfast.

[@Pgeorgiex]

2:00 looks better than IHOP lol

[@chaisroom6631]

I would love to come there

[@zim2023Dwl]

You are strongly advised to travel to Zibo, the recently well-known third tied city in Shandong.

[@efenli]

👍👍👍 Well done + Fantastic Personality 👍👍👍

[@paul90301]

Walmart in China is much simpler than that is in the States, if you just doing simple grocery shopping, pls going to local supermarket chain- Lianhua or Wu mart, you can check how their logos look like, they are available everywhere

[@r3dpowel796]

Cool

[@TheLinama]

come to my resturant, Lenbach or tapatapa at columbus circle, you will love the food there

[@robinsonshawqx]

Damn now I know who owns this awesome chain of a restaurant!

[@CodeMeat]

Share that blueberry cake restaurant, please! Once I return to China, I will definitely go there and enjoy it!

[@beefgeorge427]

freedom comes with many surprises such as tent cities, drug, homelesses, homocides. insanity, broke

[@michael511128]

Plenty of supermarkets, Costco, CitySuper, BLT…for some reason the Costco BBQ chicken is really famous.

[@se7enzee444]

Costco roasted chicken is popular because Costco sells the chicken, pizza and hot dog at very low prices to get people into the warehouse.

[@basicvince]

I will be checking those restaurants out next time i go to Shanghai.

[@adgurl01]

Ok...I've lived here 5 years and I have never done Shanghai Tower...I gotta change that (been working too much...and the pandemic didn't help)

[@constantineding8700]

I‘ve lived in Shanghai for all my life and guess what? I've never done Shanghai Tower either!

[@Aapig]

Democracy is not taking votes to elect a lunatic or a fool and then scolding them. Democracy is the people's own efforts to live a good life

[@anonymous6594]

To All Who Have Lived or Visited China, what is the most picturesque city/province?

[@learmstrong]

xingjiang

[@yuyugong550]

Chongqing: 3D, Traditional, Cyber Tibet, Qinghai, Kangding: Snow Plateau, Buddhism, Purity Xinjiang: Desert Oasis, Islam, Wonderland Inner Mongolia: grassland, nomadic, vast Guangzhou, Hongkong, Shenzhen: Future, Technology, Vitality Hangzhou, Suzhou, Anhui: gardens, tea ceremony, Venice Sichuan: Giant Panda, Taoism, Laziness Fujian, Taiwan, Hainan: Oceans, tropical islands, fisheries Northeast Three Provinces: Forests, Ice Sculptures, Russia Shaanxi, Xi'an, Shanxi: History, Silk, Ancient Cities Yunnan: Flowers, Romance, Shangri La Guizhou, Yangshuo, Hunan: landscape, Karst Plateau, terraced fields

[@huang64n]

Xinjiang and Tibet

[@firefly4784]

Hangzhou, well there are too many

[@向日葵-f5t]

As a Chinese, it is difficult to answer this question. Because every province in China has its own unique beauty. Guilin’s scenery is the best in the world. The ancients said that Hangzhou is a paradise, and the gourmet paradise is in Guangzhou. Don’t miss the morning tea here. Yunnan and Guizhou have the most ethnic minorities, and they have retained their unique living habits and culture. Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen are the most modern, and Xi'an has the most historical sense. For those who want to see mountains, we also have Mount Huangshan, Mount Tai, Mount Hua, Mount Sanqing, and Mount Lu. Of course, how can we miss the beautiful Xinjiang, Tibet, Shaanxi, Guangxi and so on. In short, welcome international friends to China. I can say for sure that China is not free from bad people and not 100% safe, but it is really safe compared to most of the world.

[@CptNemo-l3s]

17.06 I never go anywhere without my Aveeno too!😄

[@achillesarmstrong9639]

That was crazy 18$ for a breadfast? LOL . I normally spend 1$ for breadfast and the food is good.

[@tka1528]

All western non chain restaurants in China are over priced, was at a Mexican place in Shenzhen not long ago where a small assorted platter cost just under 400rmb and it was very small portion

[@willengel2458]

@@tka1528 a lot of the ingredients for Mexican food is not readily available in China. the restaurant paid more for the different cheeses, chilis, beans, rice, etc., and then passed it on to the customer. a good, experienced chef does not need to go abroad because they're in demand in their home country. that's why some commenters said the Chinese food in China is totally different than at home country. lol there are good Chinese restaurant serving authentic Chinese food in Chinatown, NYC comparable to Hong Kong.

[@Nielson941]

Thats the price of western food stores, chinese food is less than 1/3

[@walterfreeman3610]

It got me wondering how you plan to go to Jing’an Temple and next clip you exit at LuJiaZui😂

[@youme1414]

Don't blame him that much. He keeps missing places. The same thing happens in Beijing. 🤣🤣🤣

[@walterfreeman3610]

@@youme1414 not blaming, I just find it interesting😂

[@willengel2458]

Sly, you didn't think a lot, and you used that a lot as titles. LOL 1. travelers always pay more for non-local food because some ingredients are imported. we, me & GF, seasoned traveler always eat where locals eat. Central, Eastern Europe, Latin America, there's always small restaurant in their market, that's where we buy fruits and lunch. in Peru and Ecuador, big supermarkets have fresh baked bread few times per day. they have big varieties of bread and they sell it by weight. they also sell ready cooked food by weight. i missed their green rice. LOL 2. we, me & GF look for a furnished apartment when time to do laundry in Europe. furnished apartment is common in Europe, few in Latin America, less common in Asia. 3. in South America, restaurant have fixed price lunch or dinner, it consists of juice, soup, main dish of meat/fish, dessert. the food is warm, not hot. LOL you simply say carne(meat) pisco (fish). a. in Syria there are restaurants served only roast chicken. you walk in, find a seat, they'll bring you half of chicken. you pick a seat, eat, pay, and walk out. b. in Petra, Jordan i ordered a Shawarma at the same place second time. i told him i paid less than that the day before. he said he'll give me a discount. LOL that happened in Egypt and West Asia quite a bit. 4. we buy open-jaw tickets, that is you arrived in point A and departs from elsewhere. if we fly-in to Istanbul Turkey, we can travel on land by bus/train throughout Europe. we only need to keep an eye for departure city and date. it's more flexible and it gives you the choice to stay longer or shorter. 5. we always use local transportation. we asked reception to arrange taxi when needed and paid agreed on amount. never a hassle.

[@bangchu3579]

Google map is not accurate there but Apple map is. Not sure if you use Apple phone tho

[@jtray3]

When Sly goes whooooooooo. You already know. That meal was good!

[@alextjflorida]

Breakfast is too expensive. For less than 20 yuan, you can have a super hearty Chinese breakfast.

[@willengel2458]

i've rarely met a brother or sister during my three decades plus of travel.

[@auroragb]

Walmart's been closing stores in China in the past few years. So the one you tried to go to may have closed

[@achillesarmstrong9639]

Oh by the way there should be a hotel on the top floor of Shanghai oriental TV tower. I will cost you 15,000 USD for one night. I saw a youtuber stay one night there. And he told us it is totally not worth it.

[@willengel2458]

think in case of fire or other disaster. the worse is broken leg or foot if jump out from 2nd floor. whereas on the top floor of a skyscraper the feeling of hopelessness will be indescribable. the limit is never beyond the reach of fire ladder.

[@weizhang2834]

A lot of Rich people in China, they don’t care about the prices, nobody say it’s “not worth it “ , people say that because they are not rich . The prices existed there itself proved the market is accepting, otherwise the hotel will close down

[@manimalworks7424]

Any hotel room over $300 is not worth it

[@michael511128]

If you dumplings, try Ding Tai Fung restaurant, it is famous. If you like hot food, how about Indian curry, look them up.

[@se7enzee444]

Save Ding Tai Fung when going to Taipei. I have tried Ding Tai Fung in other countries but the ones in Taipei are the best.

[@michael511128]

@@se7enzee444 Yes and no. Ding Taiwan Taipei feels good because other dishes aren’t better. The dumpling by themselves are best in Japan because both the flour and the pork are better. Shanghai has better set up, other dishes are better and prettier waitresses if only they give you their Wechat.

[@constantineding8700]

I'd rather go to Yifeng Galleria which is a Michelin 2-star restaurant around the Bund. If you only order dim sum, it won't cost much more than Ding Tai Fung and the food there is much better.

[@davidforeman8177]

That was a strange mix of food.

[@Avijit12345]

China no 1 🇨🇳😘

[@Candy-eg8zo]

You can also go to ”Xi an China”, Xi an is also a very good city, Xi an is the old capital，many ancient estimates

[@wedmunds]

8:00 ayo???

[@Floridawoodsbanshee]

In Florida we have a very large and growing homeless population. How does Shanghai compare?

[@walterfreeman3610]

According to the government China achieved 0 poverty last year, and personally I haven’t seen homeless people for so many years

[@Floridawoodsbanshee]

@@walterfreeman3610 according to our media China is crumbling. The economy is completely falling apart and are going into recession if not full collapse? That is why I'm looking for alternative sources of news or outside information.

[@Floridawoodsbanshee]

@@walterfreeman3610 our economy here has never been better is what the federal reserve is saying yet our jobs are cutting hours if not laying people off. Alarming amounts of people even family's are sleeping in cars or in tents. People can not afford Food. Someone is full of sht.

[@willengel2458]

most migrant workers from outside of their work place have family home in rural or less developed area. they simply head home and they need very little to live on. that's how China weathered the 2008 financial tsunami.

[@shadowmoon9785]

@@Floridawoodsbanshee Yeah your news just straight lied to your face cus they know you don't speak Chinese and have never been to China, they need to keep blaming China for everything and make Chinese government look evil and stupid so that their people won't be asking where the hell their governments spent their tax money to make their cities look 20 years behind China lol

[@Pahakyy]

You can't complain about prices when eating/drinking at places with USD menus.

[@zhurongonmars6256]

I mean look at the trees😯

[@antiti4ever]

Sly, you were close to where my old house was.

[@atracy7686]

5月30日？好小子，今天是6月15日啊！我以为你还在上海呢。。。😝😜

[@ekin13]

and that's tax included and no tip!

[@edwardlin2941]

😊

[@sbkpilot1]

Shanghai is VERY expensive...

[@poorchigga7455]

damn i live in shanghai too, hope to run into you

[@sbkpilot1]

Purgatory eggs? Looks good.. I had no idea the food was this good in Purgatory 😂

[@brokentv_23]

That food belongs to my stomach

[@yodad723]

That's crazy to hear them playing 90's Hip Hop in China at the restaurant and it sounded like a song from A tribe called quest

[@Voxabonable]

Under the wood is still glass. Kidding

[@syz2868]

UAE is also in Asia. So Shanghai tower is second tallest in asia

[@twlamSG]

Since you are in Shanghai why not make your way to Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre. Please go to that museum to better understand and comprehend the Chinese people. Then create a video and tell us what you see and feel.

[@Freedom-never-dies]

black brothers come to China. I recommend going to Shanghai, where people are more open

[@firefly4784]

The surrounding cities, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuzhen, Nanjing, Wuxi are more interesting than Shanghai

[@constantineding8700]

Sly, you are first guy I ever saw climbing the Shanghai center and the Oriental pearl tower in one day. Why go to the second tallest building right after getting out of the tallest one? They are almost alongside of each other so the views are quite identical... Such a waste of money... When you were in Lujiazui, it's a pity you didn't visit the museum of Art Pudong, which was designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. The museum is a piece of art in itself. If you are into museums, the China Pavilion is definately worth visiting and it's for free. Another nice choice is Shanghai Natural History Museum but don't go there on holidays because it would be full of kids.

[@vivahernando1]

Veggie stew and blueberry pancakes

[@rydenli7203]

希望你去的下一个城市是深圳

[@tonghuixu2698]

对的，然后出境

[@brokentv_23]

@@tonghuixu2698 ？你是故意挑拨离间还是单纯仇外

[@jvp9703]

Too expensive for moi 😅

[@junqiaojohnzhao9517]

you should go to xin tian di and visit the ccp birthplace

[@fransiscusdjaja7775]

i think u got really a busy adventure day in this video... 2 towers in one day??? ... my legs will kill me if i were u... LOL 😂😂

[@hawkkim1974]

$18.50 for the delicious foods? mmmmm. definitely not cheap for my poor arse's standard. but it seems worth trying once.

[@willengel2458]

it's more of finding something familiar in an unfamiliar environment than food itself. that's why Mickey D or KFC have the same fare as back home plus something local flavor to stay in business.

[@positivemindsets2225]

Please visit XiAn Zhangjiajie Chongqing Suzhou Yunnan Lijiang Dali Xinjiang

[@wajihireifej8530]

COME BACK TO CALI

[@Placidzzz]

I am sure you meant sarcastically.

[@No_Use_For_A_Name]

OK, so, my advice in China, if you see those glass floor places, they love them there, they are everywhere, dont take the risk. There have been a few events of them breaking. Im sure in the bigger cities like this you will be fine, but personally, I just wouldnt trust it. They dont really have the same safety standards as other parts of the world, and as i say, there have actually been a few cases of those glass floor things breaking in China.

[@redstwok1123]

It's NOT "WON", it's Yuan, with a Y. What is wrong with Americans that cant read English letters?

[@grape.juices]

It’s laziness

[@manimalworks7424]

Lmao

[@atlnla4112]

Same letters but English pronunciation rules are completely different from Chinese pin yin. There is very little relationship in pronunciation between the languages so there is no reason for him to be able to pronounce is correctly.

[@atlnla4112]

@@grape.juicessee my comment and correct your prospective.

[@redstwok1123]

​@@atlnla4112 This is not about pin yin. There's nothing tricky here. Y is not W, phonetically anywhere.

[@RespectPeace-i1s]

Try some local food man.😄

[@leeming2781]

Come to China to eat hamburgers?

[@ArchesBro]

The air looks thick with pollution unfortunately. City looks very similar to cities in the US but it has waay more people packed in there.

[@Rockieoo]

This is your stupid stereotype. It is obvious from the video that it is a cloudy day with thick clouds all over the sky, but you must say it is pollution, and I feel sorry for you.

[@Rockieoo]

At the beginning of the video, he told you it was a cloudy day. Are you deaf?

[@Rockieoo]

If the air pollution is serious, you won't see buildings dozens of kilometers away. I'm worried about your intelligence and common sense.

[@cart172]

Do cloudy days not exist where you live?

[@PhoenixEryaXX3]

I’ve been told Shanghai rains more than London.

[@rharpman]

The 'clouds' are probably smog.

[@constantineding8700]

No. It's cloud. This time of the year Shanghai is always cloudy. Polution was high in winter a couple of years go. It gets improved a lot recently.

[@internetfreeforever2046]

man, China is still smoggy as ever.....

[@pingpong7810]

🈲🈲🈲🈲hongkong country

[@vonniofdoom5590]

Because everything is fake and made of cheap grade materials over there lol. They even sell fake rice, it’s made of plastic or rubber.

[@se7enzee444]

That's what people who have never been to China usually say. It's ok.

[@atracy7686]

faked brain man🙄

[@阿污卵]

Fake news

[@尹逍遥-i1l]

The brain is a good thing, you should try it

[@hengzhang5587]

you're right, the tall buildings are also made of plastic and people on the street are all actors. Have a nice dream.

[@NomadBlack]

Fake channel.

[@Jyoo609]

Why so?

[@ZH-uw2xx]

Fake you

[@maomingymao1433]

Dear, if you want to finish interviewing Chinese cities, you need to spend a year.

[@vink822]

I don't wanna dirty the glass. that's a lie.. hahahha i can feel my ball shrink watching that.. wth. haha

[@courtneyvegan9448]

Ball shrinkage happens to me when I see the tall building in South Korea.

[@youme1414]

What excuse do you expect from him? I believe he once said he has acrophobia.