These are the stories that I often tell about China...

[@TripBitten]

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[@D3cker1]

Every American should watch this channel.

[@Marsbati]

But most of them are already obsessed with some KZbinrs like Serpantza and laowai86 that bad mouthing China to the extreme, and they like their videos, even those videos spread hate towards Chinese, but they still like it, cuz from the bottom of the most Americans heart, China is always inferior, China shouldn’t be dominating the world, China is dictatorship, China bad bad bad. With those brainwashed Americans when they were very young, their parents directly or indirectly described China in a negative way. So how can they accept the real China when they just find out everything they’ve been told are lies. They won’t believe it and they won’t accept it, furthermore, they won’t face it. They only wanna live in their own world like a king. 😂

[@ChrisHereToday]

Fully agree

[@Marsbati]

@@D3cker1 But most of them are already obsessed with some KZbinrs like Serpantza and laowai86 that bad mouthing China to the extreme, and they like their videos, even those videos spread hate towards Chinese, but they still like it, cuz from the bottom of the most Americans heart, China is always inferior, China shouldn't be dominating the world, China is dictatorship, China bad bad bad. With those brainwashed Americans when they were very young, their parents directly or indirectly described China in a negative way. So how can they accept the real China when they just find out everything they've been told are lies. They won't believe it and they won't accept it, furthermore, they won't face it. They only wanna live in their own world like a king.

[@Yellow1964]

In the first half of 2024, 8.542 million foreign nationals entered China through visa-free policies, which accounted for 52% of all inbound trips. This was a 190.1% increase year-on-year. China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy allows foreigners from 54 countries to enter Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei without a visa if they have valid international travel documents and have a confirmed itinerary within 144 hours. The policy was implemented to improve the Belt and Road Initiative and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development plan, and to make entry and exit more convenient.

[@KevinWayne]

Trip, you might wanna check out Jerry's "Take On China" he's biked all over the country, as I understand it. He'll be doing more videos of his trips coming up here real soon 👍

[@TripBitten]

I have met him before, he has an interesting story about traveling around China.

[@ChrisHereToday]

Love Jerry

[@Tinpinming]

Alan and Shannon actually explored many other parts of China!

[@distrustful.000]

Nice elaboration ❤🎉 recommendations

[@alvsanand]

Very funny. Thanks for sharing your experiences

[@SVmathfarmer]

Thanks for video. I love how there are essentially NO foreigners ANYWHERE in Hubei Province - the only region of China I have extensive experience since my wife’s entire family is there. It’s so awesome in this one province it will be quite some time before we start venturing out beyond although my wife knows places like Chengdu and Guangzhou. I’ll get there at some point. I don’t do insurance bc the locals don’t and we can get healthcare anywhere and it’s relatively low cost in China for most things. We’ve taken our kid to doctors many times for all sorts of things and you just show up and pay a reasonable fee and you’re out. last month My wife had her skin worked on by dermatologists and was very affordable. You better know how to read and write 汉字 or you’re dead, esp if you can’t speak - the southwestern dialects in Hubei province sounds quite different than 普通话. I could list so many amazing places in Hubei province - but I won’t - I leave that for people to discover on their own should they venture out into the land of fish and rice - another name for the province. I have the 10 year family Q visa so it’s a no brainer going to China anytime anywhere.

[@ChrisHereToday]

Interesting, great info

[@yingxu7908]

You are the lovely couple，i like you guys very much。Thank you

[@TripBitten]

Thank you!

[@VivianChen-u7o]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@LW78321]

You are so lucky to have visited and experienced so much in China!

[@TripBitten]

Yes, we had a great time living in China.

[@richardliu7499]

Sorry to see both of you left China to go to Portugal. Anyway, in most country Agriculture land cannot be purchase like in Australia, if you are a foreigner. Have fun with your new home and good luck. Sad to see you people leave.

[@ChrisHereToday]

Glad to see a China vid again.

[@DeBeard]

Ugh either falling from horse back or got your ankle twisted, both could be the worst experiences i could imagine which would kill much of your joy during journey, luckily you guys went through it without any big losses🎉

[@TripBitten]

Yes, we are happy nothing really bad came of the experiences, but we are also a little lucky, because it could have been much worse.

[@guestonearth1274]

Amazing

[@Yellow1964]

New 144 hours no visa policy since January

[@Yellow1964]

Under the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, foreign travelers can enjoy a six-day stay in certain Chinese cities without a visa, provided they come from 54 eligible countries, enter and exit China from eligible ports, stay within the allowed cities and regions, as well as satisfy other requirements.

[@junlifang2896]

🎉🎉

[@impressionfirst8577]

✌👍✌

[@sapaiyo9810]

Beautiful couple.

[@TripBitten]

Thank you 😊

[@UnpackingTheTruthAndPeaceOut]

Trip, Isn’t it very cold sleeping on the Great Wall ? What was the temperature while you were sleeping there ? I didn’t know about this Safety Wing insurance for nomads. Is compensation injury easy to claim and guaranteed?

[@TripBitten]

We went during the summer, so it wasn't too cold. Maybe 18 degrees at night, so not too bad. A little chill in the morning, but not enough to stop the trip. For Safety Wing, we have never needed to make a claim, so not really sure about the process, but it seems straightforward. Luckily, we haven't been injured while traveling and we also had insurance through work, so while in China, we could use that one if needed.

[@LetsGo-zj9tq]

Very interesting, even for China travel veteran like me!

[@TripBitten]

Glad you found it interesting!

[@itsdeclan7733]

I'm going to Australia next year. I'm planning on doing a stop over in China for a couple of days. Which city would you recommend?

[@kaiki8490]

Chong ching, do NOT stay at raffles. Try to stay on the other side of the river. The view of raffles at night is great

[@kaiki8490]

Xian is very beautiful too

[@TripBitten]

For bigger cities Chongqing is nice, Xian is also nice, and Beijing. I would skip Shanghai, but that is just me.

[@itsdeclan7733]

​@@TripBitten Thanks for the info Trip. They both look amazing.I'd really like to visit one of these stunning cities that China has built. Isn't it amazing what a country can achieve when it concentrates on development rather than warmongering.

[@kimiyaghaffari7216]

Thanks for your nice videos, dear Miguel & Yvonne😊As I also live in Beijing, I’m wondering have you ever tried AI-driven driverless cars (Robo-taxi or Robo-shuttles) here in Beijing or other Chinese cities? It’s so futuristic and worth to give it a try!

[@TripBitten]

Yes, we have tried them before. We went to Baidu's headquarters awhile back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnS6pndtgKh3q7s

[@iamcanadianedmonton]

i always have travel medical insurance regardless of where the destination is. just checked safety wing, it does not provide coverage for seniors over age 70. so I am out of luck with them. regarding foreign tourists. the Chinese govt said there have been more than 17 million from jan to july of this year. however, I just read a Chinese newspaper about foreign tourism in china yesterday. it said foreign airlines have cut flights to china because of insufficient passengers. so, can someone enlighten me on this topic?? if foreign tourism is booming, why are airlines cutting flights to china?? i understand some of the cutbacks are due to longer flights and more fuel due to the ban on flying through russian airspace. it is very contradictory. love from canada.

[@chrispek3912]

The airlines that have cut flights to China are from EUROPE and US. Russia banned Western airlines from its airspace in response to the same ban by Western Countries for Russian airlines. That results in those airlines having to reroute and hence having longer duration of flight. Therefore, costs are increased, and they are losing customers to other Non-Western airlines. The airlines from the rest of the world still fly the usual shorter route over Russia. The "funny" or rather stupid idea that Western elites have is that they are proposing to ban/sanction every airline on Earth that fly over Russian airspace in-order to "level" the competition. Misuse/ excessive use of sanctions will just further weaken their positions/ power holding over other countries, those elites just never learn. Sanctions are not magical solutions, there are consequences.

[@oc34567]

Foreign airlines cut flights because they cannot compete with Chinese airlines. Why? Because western airlines need to go around Russian airspace which adds around 2 hours of time and fuel, while Chinese airlines fly straight through Russia. So naturally most travellers chose Chinese airlines, leaving foreign airlines with insufficient passengers and cutting flights, while Chinese airlines keep adding flights to take up their customers.

[@kaiki8490]

👍👍👍👍

[@davidmok5505]

I am not a cowboy. Never ride a horse.

[@zhaojunzhou7306]

You're pro they're newbies

[@ChrisHereToday]

That is true

[@vancouverite80]

I guess there is nothing to say about Portugal.

[@TripBitten]

We have a new channel for that content: www.youtube.com/@RootsandRestorations

[@debscatena]

Miguel, I wonder if you're around my age, Gen X (?) by chance, Yvon.... late Gen X or Millenial.

[@TripBitten]

I'm currently 37, but will be 38 this year and Yvon is 40, 41 this year.

[@debscatena]

@@TripBitten got it the other way around. You two are lovely.

[@linus631]

I like how you guys shamelessly pluging travel insurance while promoting China travel at the sametime. 😂 Well its always good idea to have insurance wherever whatever you're, so good job to you both! ❤😊

[@TripBitten]

This is one of the ways to make a little extra money on YT. You should see all the emails we turn down, because they aren't related to the channel or what we talk about. We took this one because it is relevant to the channel and what we talk about.

[@linus631]

@@TripBitten No worries, I totally understand, and Kudos to you both, keep up the good work!

[@terryyeung7470]

The automatically generated English language on your video cannot appear in Chinese characters when selecting Auto Translate into Chinese. You may be using the wrong method or software when editing the video. It's a pity that many chinese missed this video because most Chinese people don't understand English. 😅

[@Zerpentsa6598]

Good western travellers report chaos and dirt in China. They tell of poor trains and "Shanghai Belly", etc.😂

[@SamBroadway]

All your advertising for this safety insurance was really annoying and what could have been a very good video.... And it was very good except for all the advertising

[@TripBitten]

This is part of YT now. Sorry you found it annoying.

[@kongming2005]

Why American call horse "back" riding instead of just horse riding. Do you ride a horse on other part other than their back? LOL

[@alextjflorida]

144-hour visa only allows foreigners to enter China from certain cities. They cannot go to very rural places or smaller cities.

[@Yellow1964]

Under the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, foreign travelers can enjoy a six-day stay in certain Chinese cities without a visa, provided they come from 54 eligible countries, enter and exit China from eligible ports, stay within the allowed cities and regions, as well as satisfy other requirements.

[@Yellow1964]

The 144-hour visa-free transit policy is available at 31 ports in 23 cities of 18 provinces, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu. Foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the policy. China has over 700 official cities, from the metropolises of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong down to the smaller cities of Beihai, Shangrao and Qufu, but they are not all governed equally. You only have 6 days for 23 cities. China had 700 plus cities.

[@ChrisHereToday]

True

[@CoolCat-rw6pp]

​@@Yellow1964 Is the USA one of the 54 countries? The

[@Yellow1964]

@@CoolCat-rw6pp yes China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy applies to citizens of 54 countries and regions, including: The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, Russia, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Serbia. To be eligible for the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, applicants must meet the following requirements: Have a valid passport or other international travel document that is valid for more than three months from the arrival date Have a connecting ticket with a confirmed departure date and seat number for a third country or region within 144 hours Fill out the landing card for foreigners in transit upon arrival in China

[@龚术]

失去自由的笑容看起来西方人更真诚❤❤

[@hedaren2675]

居然去松潘了，确实小众哈哈

[@urpapa-m8d]

1

[@oweerogee1263]

why you two stay in that boring country? china is much funnier

[@TripBitten]

It depends on what you want and what you consider fun....

[@washenton333king2]

safety wing have business in Canada?

[@TripBitten]

I believe they cover Canada. They cover 180+ countries, so Canada should be covered.