TRAVEL CHINA VISA-FREE with my TOP 3 tips for 2024

[@katerinadicamella]

Let's help this hard working man to make this channel viral!!❤

[@michaelhinchliffe8358]

He who pays the piper calls the tune.

[@thisiskevin1000]

His video about US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s humiliating China visit happens to be his most viral video.

[@michaelhinchliffe8358]

@@thisiskevin1000 The CCP are now paying the ultimate price. I suspect their life expectancy can now be measured in months. Andy's source of income will be no more, and he'll have to get back into cabaret.

[@kanavaro2010]

Thank you, Andy, for your efforts in debunking Western anti-Chinese propaganda. People like you make this world a better place. From Canada.

[@thisiskevin1000]

And to Shanghai Daily as well, the newspaper and digital news platform he is part of. Also, the social media creators of various nationalities talking about their life in China from their own perspectives throughout the years should be credited the most for challenging narratives and stereotypes

[@MaxwellMacdougall]

I once heard someone say something like, "if you know English, French and Chinese, you will be able to get all the news from around the world". I am learning Chinese and preparing for life in China and I think it will be the best investment I make in my life.

[@irritatedanglosaxon1705]

LOL French is too small, English is imperialist language. What so great?

[@kennedy6618]

French is a decaying language. I believe Spanish would be the third most popular language.

[@MaxwellMacdougall]

@@irritatedanglosaxon1705 I don't actually fully agree with the quote I used, because I believe that if someone truly wants information about the world, they should have English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi and Arabic, potentially Portuguese and Russian as well. English is still a useful language to know for science, information, entertainment. Even with the negative things that the US does, I'm not going to downplay English's strength as a language. French is only too small if you use it to only watch videos about France, which is likely, because French speakers from Africa are somewhat disconnected from French speakers from France. Learning French in institutions is horribly biased towards France. The true value of French comes from being able to hear opinions from the Ivory Coast and the Congo, and I have changed who I watch on KZbin to reflect this.

[@MaxwellMacdougall]

​@@kennedy6618 I completely agree with you about Spanish. I see more potential for Spanish than French. As for French being a decaying language, I have no idea, but I wouldn't be surprised. I wouldn't be surprised if African colloquial varieties diverge and become unintelligible from French, because I can already see it diverging a bit into Nouchi and Tolibangando.

[@ethicalhackerwhitehat]

English? Yes, if you want to be brainwashed

[@Bibigomandu]

woohoo visa free for aussie and kiwi

[@thisiskevin1000]

For 15 days

[@ThereIsAlwaysaWay2]

That was AMAZING presentation and HELFUL in less then 5 minutes. 👏👏👏👏💪💪💪

[@ReportsOnChina]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nomoreyt00]

Great tips Andy!

[@ReportsOnChina]

Cheers!

[@1915FadedBelly]

Love to go, Ma is Iranian, lots of stories and yum food.

[@Winter_Jasmine]

Its a hard choices because all the Chinese cuisine are yum 😋

[@yeetop8340]

welcome to China👍

[@DerekSpeareDSD]

I'd love to go to China, but not really feeling the ox head in my food :/ Too bad they didn't include America on the list, but it's not surprising at all. A friend of mine went to China last year and was BLOWN AWAY at their progress. Americans need to see China and Chinese people. They are our friends and certainly not our enemies.

[@ReportsOnChina]

I think it will happen!

[@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe]

I’ve visited many, many cities & villages in China during the past 30 years and have eaten surmountable number of meals and various cuisine and I have never had “ox head” in my food !! I don’t know if such “ox head” is served. But if you don’t feel like having it, then DON’T order it !! Duh …. Don’t make it sound like all food comes with ox head. Do you know how expensive ox heads are ?

[@ronaldwarren1267]

America spends millions and millions on anti China bullshit, if they spent that to make there own country better and by the way Trump not going to be silver bullet

[@George-k6o9t]

@@ReportsOnChina The USA has a love-hate-love-hate-love-hate up and down relationship with China - depending often upon who happens to be in the Whitehouse and thus, lacks consistency, often seen as hypocritical. Maybe the U.S. Republican Democratic system needs to be changed, modified, adapted to modern times instead of being stuck in the past, 300 years ago?

[@nomoreyt00]

​@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe great response. That comment was really dumb. Like from someone who never leaves his own town. Getting fat on processed food.

[@princephilipecheng3014]

Bro great video and information.. Cheers 👍🍻

[@ReportsOnChina]

Thanks 👍

[@rexos568]

Thank you Andy for everything you do. We've been following your channel for a little while now. We particularly liked the videos you did on Rewi Alley. What an inspiration he is. My wife and I were in China a few weeks ago and had a wonderful holiday. We traveled to Shanghai, Luoyang, Xi'an, Xiahe and Beijing. What a vast and amazing country and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. It was so good, we are planning another one for next year. Being Kiwis, it is great that we are now visa free if we are staying 15 days or less. China is an amazing country with amazing people. Thank you for sharing your insights into this amazing country.

[@ReportsOnChina]

So glad you guys had a great time here in China, and thanks so much for your support of the channel! 😊😊

[@darrenparish2370]

Flights booked arrive in shanghai Friday afternoon, first stop is the TV tower restaurant

[@minzhang9112]

Hope the weather treats you well, enjoy!

[@bzz2685]

欢迎来中国🇨🇳❤

[@darrenparish2370]

The weather has been exceptional, carry an umbrella and the world continues to move, i am in awe of the technologies that im already going to miss, don’t need a wallet just my phone with alipay and my passport, oh how our western governments are spinning terrible lies to us,

[@LW78321]

I love this, thanks Andy!! So happy Australia is included in the visa free travel to China!

[@Brick-Life]

This will let a lot of people to see the truth!

[@mulanfa1292]

Only those with eyesight, most westerners never willing to see the truth.

[@linwoodhucse628]

@@mulanfa1292 根据Andy的见解，中文能力是个重要因素：外国人不懂中文，就读不懂中国。（可参考安柏然在文学城博客谈中文重要性的文章）

[@micmacstudiomickgraz2230]

Nihao Andy, we plan with my Thai wife to take the high speed train from Vientiane to Kunming in September for a 4 weeks trip.

[@ReportsOnChina]

Great! Have you seen my video taking the China to Laos railway? 😊

[@micmacstudiomickgraz2230]

@@ReportsOnChina yes of course I’ve seen it and just about all of them. I’m a Swiss citizen retired in Chiang Mai and I was so ashamed of the so call "peace summit " that just happened in my country, war summit is more appropriate. Keep on fighting for truth.

[@LW78321]

Definitely want to visit Hangzhou, Yunnan, and SH. Too many places to explore!

[@dwwd-e2x]

Thank you, Andy, for your introduction! I will try to visit China in person.

[@ReportsOnChina]

Please do!

[@youtubetebie7799]

Wow, thank you, now I know Australia has got visa free entry to China

[@plb475]

So refreshing just like a dose of liveliness to the body hearing better relations with Australia, can’t wait to go.

[@georgehanna943]

Great, even 15 days is a Start. See you soon Andy!!

[@ronaldwarren1267]

One of the best country's in the world already booking my trip from NEW ZEALANDER

[@showrunnershowrunner]

Chinese people are very kind！And welcome all over the world people who want to travel in China can enjoy in China.🎉

[@yingxu7908]

Thank you Andy much for this full of information

[@ReportsOnChina]

My pleasure!

[@taiwanstillisntacountry]

My top-3 : Eat dim-sum. Eat sea-food. Eat BBQ pork. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@edmundyangxk3188]

Lots to eat, lots to see. Welcome my friend! 🎉

[@taiwanstillisntacountry]

I am Chinese brother 🤣

[@RickBlaine]

You must try May la tang. (I'm not sure of the spelling.) You will find it when you go to see the Pandas!

[@lowcc7602]

Great

[@LordPist65]

I am looking forward to going back again on a visa-free trip with our two kids in 2025. My absolute favorite country.

[@ZenLH]

My wishlist Suzhou, Hangzhou, Guilin, Shangri-La, Xuân, Xinjiang and more😃

[@oklahoma1232]

Delicious Chinese food stalls. Great value !

[@mortimersnerd8136]

Going for my fifth trip to China in August, it’s a magical place. The western bias becomes ludicrous when you actually see China . We can walk safely through any cities at night and be safe. So many places of interest it would take a lifetime to explore. This time going to Xinjiang . Keep telling the truth brother. Cheers.

[@selfiecomic997]

Greetings from Masterton, we are heading to Beijing via HK for Christmas, then the bullet train to Harbin for the ice festival. So looking forward to it. And a huge thank you for creating insightful and intelligent shows, well done from down under.

[@ReportsOnChina]

Nice one, have an awesome trip!

[@geopoliticalnutz7350]

I can personally vouch for the skewers....mmm mmmm MMMMMmmmmmmmMMmmm

[@balotooni2922]

Andy the great ❤

[@AnnieT369]

Dumplings are what I am dying to eat. Those 3 places are definitely places to visit but first I want to find a place to live somewhere in Yunnan.

[@MrMingsyin]

That's smart move.

[@canalesjuan356]

Lijiang or Dali would be perfect.

[@吴韵秋-o4e]

哈哈，很有眼光哦

[@wyn2302]

👍 needed.

[@syncmaster915n]

Great tips!

[@VampireA-Oni]

local sim card, alipay, wechat ... yes, also have a good vpn install before arrival sure will help

[@chinathesideyoudontsee8157]

Top 3 in order, Wechat, a translation App that has photo and audio translation and an open mind ! P.S you can drink alcohol anywhere and don't be afraid to take your favorite beverage into any restaurant as there is no corkage / surcharges or frowning on doing so.

[@qingshanyipian1936]

Xian, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Li Jiang Kashi and Harbin

[@desert.mantis]

I thought I wanted to delete this but could not stop viewing. Great work, Andy!

[@oberstleutnant787]

Chinese is easy to learn

[@SicMundus24]

nice and refreshing video

[@Rubicon365]

Great tips Andy. Can you also share which map app and translation app to use?

[@ReportsOnChina]

It can be difficult, because the map apps I use in China are all best used with Chinese language… not sure if they work at all with English. In terms of translation apps, I also use local ones… not sure if they work well just using English. 😂

[@LW78321]

Surely with your high Mandarin standards, you don't need a translation app! ​@@ReportsOnChina

[@MegaCavatina]

I found google translate worked throughout Thailand and Vietnam. Apple translate supposedly works better in China. Meanwhile Alipay has a translation icon that I have not used. These are all pretty much free to the users.

[@debscatena]

Love this video!!

[@ReportsOnChina]

Glad you liked it!!

[@kevinjamesng]

Awesome Travel advice.. !!!

[@ПИЦКВлад]

❤❤❤Thanks mate, Andy🀄️🇳🇿👍🌹Should get there soon.🙏

[@namelesswarrior4760]

I'm over the moon from down under! I'm OMW shortly.

[@Paristan01]

We have been planning to go to Kashgar for some time although a gluten free vegetarian like me might starve but my husband will make up for it 😂 I am keen to go south east but flooding there at present. Very excited about the visa free option seeing as I live in Cambodia! Thanks for this Andy.

[@limhong1095]

Awesome as usual ❤❤

[@MASMIWA]

Great advice Andy! Not mentioned but I think China should add America to its list of visa free countries. The more Americans can see China for themselves the better the narrative of American government bias against China can be reduced. One common denominator that leads to war is the fact that people of a country need to be taught hatred of the enemy to allow such a war. A great investment for China is to create packaged tours that are subsidized by China to attract Americans, Europeans, Japanese, South Koreans, and others to visit China and see China for themselves. Seeing is believing.

[@alextjflorida]

China grants Americans 144 hours of visa-free stay.

[@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe]

I disagree. First of all, the program for visa free entry to China is only valid through November 2024 (for another 5 months). It’s not permanent. With the tension now between u.s. and China, China has to be extra cautious in who they let in into the country. China welcomes ALL legitimate visitors; especially the young people/students to learn and experience the history, culture and advancements of its country. People’s minds are so easily influenced by what its government or MSM are saying. And you are right that ‘seeing is believing’ and with what the visitors see and experience, they can form their own judgments. Getting a visa is not that big of a deal. Just like foreigners getting a visa to enter the u.s. All countries rely on tourism dollars to help their economy. I don’t see why China should “SUBSIDIZE “ anyone with their vacations. If people can’t afford to vacation in China or anywhere else in the world, then they should either save up for it or ask their own government for subsidy. It’s Absurd to ask China to subsidize the people of non-allied countries with their visits to China. It’s not China responsibility to ‘educate’ them. It’s like: if I wanted to eat at a 5 Star restaurant but I can’t afford it. I can either save my money for it or ask my parents for money. It’s foolish for me to ask the restaurant for a discount. (Unless it’s for charitable reasons).

[@canalesjuan356]

That would require a lot more effort for Chinese government to avoid potential spy from America.

[@JB52520]

​​@@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe I don't think the comment was meant to be offensive. It's just an idea to lure people in to see the truth and experience generosity. Not necessary, just possible.

[@WalkOverHotCoal]

@@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe You must know of propaganda? America has "Voice of America", the UK has the BBC, Australia has similar non-profit broadcasters targeting Asia. They aim to attract some pro-American, pro-British, or pro-Australian audience. You cannot measure everything in terms of money. Propaganda is an expense that may, or may not bring immediate benefits, but like fishing, you may catch on, one day.

[@Darkmatter321]

Been wondering about this. Thank you

[@Gopro629]

Thanks Andy kiora bro

[@andieman3000]

Welcome you all, there is a downside of this. Soon they will find out what they have been getting from the local Chinese take-away isn't that authentic at all. lol~~~! I don't mean they all bad but the variety here in China will blow their mind for sure!~

[@PetraP-9795]

If you want to find out, then you are welcome to travel to China😙

[@isaacisaac2380]

Yeah I’m going and thanks man.

[@go5582]

hi handsome, great channel & topic.

[@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m]

this is a very good topic

[@thetruthinquirer]

To many the payment system will be a big question mark...where to find ATM? But once you started paying thru yr phone you will be amaze....

[@JokeShinet]

Visit Shanghai, it's one of the few places where you can try North Korean food!!!

[@henriettasecker-shao]

HELLO! Looking good Andy! xo

[@fongponto]

In China I want to eat .... Everwhere!

[@weighbridgelonsdale]

Anlong county in Guizhou province to see the multitude of pyramid's located there, would be fantastic.....

[@tongtony5040]

thank you Andy

[@Otis19450]

What translation apps do you recommend please? I live in the UK so hopefully we can go visa free too I'm hoping to come to china in 2025🤞 love your reports on china ♥️🇨🇳

[@MegaCavatina]

Nice one, Andy! 👏

[@paulby88able]

Wow there is more more than hotpot or dumpling in China only up north

[@simon4780]

Good on you Andy, I'm your neighbours, but living in Melbourne 😂

[@Aishiteimusu]

First stop, Nanning.. To eat..? I will follow my nose. Visa free for me now! 😊

[@ReportsOnChina]

Nanning was the first Chinese city I visited.

[@Aishiteimusu]

@@ReportsOnChina It is where I am hoping to retire.

[@dreamvlog1573]

Went to Guilin by Nonstop Airasia flight from Kuala Lumpur recently, Imagine being the only International flight of the day from KWL Guilin Liangjiang International.

[@jupplut6159]

You need return ticket for Visa free.

[@JohnnysCafe_]

In China i would like to go everywhere and eat everything, i understand its not possible but its what i would like to do.

[@CarsandBikes]

My T-Mobile enabled phone allows me to travel throughout China without a need for a SIM card swap..... And i have full access to all of the banned apps and websites.

[@chjin1796]

Can I use Chinese APP smoothly?

[@CarsandBikes]

@@chjin1796 Yes, I have Wechat and Alipay so far and no issues. When in China T-Mobile uses their own VPN while connected to China Telecom

[@ReportsOnChina]

Yup you can use roaming, but many people think it’s too expensive. If it were me I’d just roam.

[@dreamvlog1573]

@@ReportsOnChina China SIM cards are quite reasonably priced in Malaysia. Need to plan how many days to stay.

[@emkoh2746]

Thanks lots for the tips Andy. 🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🤗. I would love to fill up with the real authentic dumplings and hot pots 😅😋🤤 Not sure where to go? I’m baffled 😯 China seems too big, too complex n too strange to me 😅🥹

[@WalkOverHotCoal]

The Australian PM Anthony Albanese was called a "Handsome Boy", and Australians couldn't contained themselves laughing. The term "Handsome Boy" is a common phrase which says "You are good looking". In the west, if you called a male handsome. there is an implied homosexual undertone. Worse still, some may take offence and punch you for the compliment !

[@9OClockRant]

I doubt Canada will ever get on that list of visa-free countries.....

[@cheese-df1yx]

Peking roast duck is not cheap but you will not feel it is worth after trying it. My best recommendation for Beijing dinner!

[@SouthsideMike-1226]

All good tips Andy. 👍

[@ryanrainwater6723]

✊🏽💚💛

[@Zerpentsa6598]

Don't go if you hate non-caucasians and non-Anglo culture. 😂 Best tip.

[@superdepressif6047]

are there communities online that allow you to learn another language like China and in exchange you help someone learning your language ? I'm asking cause I don't have any money right now but I'd like to start as soon as possible since it's a hard skill to learn.

[@aidonal]

More and more people go to China and will find out Andy was not paid to say nice things about China but simply told the truth

[@dominionspan4174]

Love your new studio back drop Andy. Do i need to transfer money into alipay account after set up?

[@MegaCavatina]

You link your foreign credit card to Alipay.

[@jimrule8652]

What happen to China report on America I can't find it

[@azharidris7092]

very nice legs Andy.. I don't supposed can you do a video on the fashion scene in big cities.. and about all the trendy cool people.. as well as the music and club scenes..

[@JiangEvan]

You missed thousands' places which must visit.

[@andreastano7920]

And.. don't forget to bring passport everywhere

[@ReportsOnChina]

Actually I don’t recommend that - just a copy is fine. ;)

[@andreastano7920]

@@ReportsOnChina hahaha yes sure.

[@zhiminli4727]

​@@ReportsOnChinait's not really, especially when you take the train.

[@ReportsOnChina]

@@zhiminli4727You definitely need to take your passport on the high speed rail and checking in to hotels etc, but you don’t need to carry it around every day when you’re shopping, eating, checking out the sights. 😊

[@hongqingxiang3374]

🙂🙏👍👍🙏🙂

[@pamela74h]

If somebody wanted to move to China, did they have some kind of schooling or facility where English-speaking people can be taught Chinese?

[@ReportsOnChina]

Of course!

[@freespeech8520]

Hello. lol.

[@paulby88able]

Dumpling and hotpot you can anywhere in the world you don't have to go all the way to China eat them

[@ReportsOnChina]

Oh but you do!

[@gonwan1]

Hello… do you know when Australia visa free takes effect?

[@ReportsOnChina]

The date hasn’t been released yet, but it shouldn’t be long. You can check the website of the Chinese embassy there.

[@gonwan1]

@@ReportsOnChina ok thanks. We're looking forward to visiting China in the summer!

[@minzhang9112]

@@gonwan1too hot unless in northern part

[@tsuikr]

What is Enshi in chinese?

[@ReportsOnChina]

恩施土家族苗族自治州

[@MegaCavatina]

It’s in a Miao Autonomous Region.

[@MalFlower]

Can one get low/no gluten food in China??

[@djinghiskhan9199]

Are you going to do a 2nd instalment of your top 5 top 3? 🤣

[@ReportsOnChina]

Do you want a second chapter? 😊

[@yuchenwnwang-zd9bh]

哈哈哈哈哈哈挺有意思了，中国人真的不在乎你说啥，我们只想请你吃饭

[@dann5515]

aussie get free visa?!?!?!?!?!?!??!! REALLY!?!??!?!?!?! do we get to stay longer than 30 days? Must we use Alipay or can it be done with paypal? The wechat and Alipay required your identity details even if you only wanted to link your credit card that already have your personal profile. Alipay is just a 3rd party app for transferring money from trustee bank to bank. so why they must require our id?

[@ReportsOnChina]

Yup, visa free - the length hasn’t been announced yet but I’m guessing 15 days. If you don’t want to use Alipay or WeChat, you can just use cash. PayPal won’t work here.

[@dann5515]

@@ReportsOnChina Thx for replying me back so soon. 15 days.... enough for most people for tourist. but... 15 days isnt enough for me~~~😂 So does that mean we just book the flight ticket without reporting in China visa office? Do we still have to show return ticket?

[@ReportsOnChina]

@@dann5515 I’m not sure of the details, but I imagine if the visa if for 15 days you would need a return ticket… but maybe you can just go to Hong Kong and come back into the mainland.

[@medialcanthus9681]

Good tips but background music too repetitive and distracting.

[@ReportsOnChina]

Thanks for letting me know - this video is a style I haven’t done very often so still playing around with everything.

[@mimosveta]

how do you say "is it gluten free"?

[@linshang9479]

"Unfortunately, the main staples in the Chinese diet, like wheat and rice, contain gluten. Most Chinese people aren't familiar with the concept of 'gluten-free'. I had to look it up myself to understand. So, when you're traveling in China, you'll need to be extra careful when choosing your food.

[@SueC2558]

First 上海 then, Chongqing eat hot pot and then go to Xinjiang to liberate the uyghurs people and repatriate them back to Turkey. ❤

[@edmundyangxk3188]

When u actually arrive in Xinjiang, you will see no gEnOcIdE bullsh*t that western media tried so hard to cheat the whole world to believe in😂

[@ngheanchoong]

good proposal

[@TheFriend2u]

@SueC2558 Your stupidity is a deliberate cultivation of ignorance, arrogance & incompetencies. The world would be a peaceful & harmonious place, without the likes of you to contaminate it.

[@TheFriend2u]

@ngheanchoo​ Another blockhead, empty vessel makes the most noise.

[@wynterwei9628]

You can try and see if government will let you back your country LOL

[@truesouth4784]

How do you say, "I'm not an American. Please don't stab me".

[@minzhang9112]

Chinese welcomes everyone regardless where you from

[@minzhang9112]

Chinese people welcomes everyone regardless where you from

[@truesouth4784]

@@minzhang9112 I don't think those four Americans who were stabbed in Beishan Park in Jilin City would agree with you.

[@ReportsOnChina]

“虽然我很胖很胖 但我不是个美国人… 请不要给我吃麦当劳！！！！”

[@truesouth4784]

@@ReportsOnChina That's not how you say, "I'm not an American. Please don't stab me."

[@michaelhinchliffe8358]

Very few people want to visit the CCP's China due to the new anti-espionage laws which are specifically vague.

[@ReportsOnChina]

China is a bit much for you anyways, Michael.

[@michaelhinchliffe8358]

@@ReportsOnChina Yes, eight years witnessing corruption and lack of freedom for the population was enough, Andy. Perhaps, you have no problem with that?

[@SYL7Tube]

​@@michaelhinchliffe8358 Have you looked at your own country and see how much better it's doing compared with China? You can't handle China anyway.

[@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe]

@@michaelhinchliffe8358 LIAR !

[@michaelhinchliffe8358]

@@Sayitlikeitis-jn6xe Sorry comrade, you know it’s true. You know how difficult it is in the CCP’s China. You’ve probably not been paid by your government employer for months!!!