What I Miss about Living in China!

[@WheresPoppy]

Hey guys, seriously take advantage of this 15% discount off DiDi by entering promo code: wherespoppy . You can thank the super nice cop for making this sweet deal happen!

[@klauslin5620]

If you have the app Alipay, WeChat, you don't have to download didi app, a lot of company like didi is there, also quite convenient.

[@ryanzhou8754]

Alipay include didi

[@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7]

As an all natural kind of a guy, it is hard to admit that you actually do look better with blond hair and a little makeup.

[@simonrock8411]

Didi also has the English version now

[@emperorXing]

Will try the promo code today

[@susanye6457]

Taxi drivers said no because they were booked already, usually through DiDi. they were on their way to pick up customers. Every taxi is using Didi.

[@eysleysl]

Foreigners doesn't understand this. Most of the taxi drivers doesn't speak English and don't know how to explain it to these foreigners why they refuse to take them.

[@yliuos]

It could also be because their trip was too short so the drivers didn't want to take it. I know it's not common and perhaps not happening everywhere in China, but it does happen and did happen to me before.

[@tienxnguyenofficial]

If they were indeed booked and were on the way would they stop for these girls, turn them down and even yell at them, then resume their previous booking?

[@maggicmoon]

别乱说了，近距离的赚不到钱的他们不会搭的

[@hanjack2245]

Thank you Poppy. I live in China. And I also been to the other countries. China is not like the western media which makes China's image so bad. As far as I'm concerned, China is one of the safest country in the world.

[@WheresPoppy]

Agreed

[@vibinginmybedroomrn9948]

China is a beautiful country, but the government is very bad

[@karmin8746]

@@vibinginmybedroomrn9948 it is bad because those media said it is bad? as a Chinese I can tell you, we all love our government and it is the government that really does things for the people

[@vibinginmybedroomrn9948]

@@karmin8746 Please educate yourself before writing comments :)

[@karmin8746]

@@vibinginmybedroomrn9948 Please get a brain before you reply me :) I don't like to talk to idiots :)

[@clintatk]

Yes! Totally agree. Beyond my expectations. Far beyond. I hope this moment in history can last. China deserves it. Such a fabulous place. Thanks for this post, Poppy.

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you Clint!

[@zhaotianxiong]

About taxi not taking you, it's not against foreigners, it happens all the time during rush hour or during transitional hours for switching drivers.

[@nigelacosta]

Yes Didi is great. Currently living in Beijing. I was in Shenzhen from March of 2018 to July of 2019.

[@TheErchowhian]

Chinese people are always welcoming foreigners because of Confucius' philosophy: "有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎!". It means "Is it not a delight after all to have friends coming from afar! "

[@simonrock8411]

coming* from afar

[@TheErchowhian]

@@simonrock8411 that's just a copy n paste for the explanation in English. Anyway, thanks for your kind correction.

[@DavidJohnson-dp4vv]

Especially if they are White

[@TheErchowhian]

@@DavidJohnson-dp4vv I am an Asian, and they had treated me very well too..

[@salimsg]

Rubbish. Go ask the Tibetans or Uyghers if the Hans are friendly.

[@PaddyMan1988]

China is one of the safest countries in the world. 🤗🤗🤗

[@boo0waaa965]

except the city of Hong Kong....

[@周黎阳-l1x]

@@boo0waaa965 HK is not so safe anymore，sadly

[@Alexamdern]

As long as you dont critisize or have opinions on the CCP

[@kennekan7990]

Lejonet You can criticiz CCP actually. But it will be censored on internet. And you will not get caught. trust me.

[@Alexamdern]

@@kennekan7990 It depends on how loud you are. One of the most controlling dictatorships of today

[@Tararsupport]

I love to travel in China 🇨🇳

[@gunsroses1293]

welcome you , dude.

[@andrewjackson9990]

Sad! It seems that Poppy and Jordan will leave China very soon. Jordan might leave for Egypt and I don't know what the next destination for Poppy will be. Anyway, thank you for showing us so many wonderful videos about China! I also travel occasionally to some places in China, and I do know that there are both some good points and some bad experiences happened in our travel in the vast and great country. However, What has impressed me most is that Poppy can always view all the things from the perspective of objectivity, rationality, calmness and positiveness though she once also had some unpleasant experiences in Shenzhen or some other cities in China. In conclusion, We love your videos, and appreciate your attitude towards life. Welcome back to China always!

[@susansmith9338]

Andrew Jackson my

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@bobdaniel426]

非常客观真实的评论，welcome back to China！we chinese are also aiming at building our country more beautiful and convenient. Surely. the current views is improving every day. Hope you guys will meet this with us

[@曾挚摆没珍]

As a travelled a lot Chinese, I need to watch your video to neutralize the mainstream media from the west.

[@alanOHALAN]

There used to be Uber in China, but they didn't do well so they merged with DiDi...

[@michaelgfyau4514]

Y don't u guys use Didi rather than using taxi?

[@frankfleming1103]

@@michaelgfyau4514 because there are too little of taxi, especially in suburban and industry zone, you maybe waitting for 20 or 30 min, can you get a taxi within 10 minutes in your country in any areas?

[@liuliang227]

Michael G F Yau I can’t even remember the last time I took a taxi in China, to be honest. You don't even need to check your phone when you arrive, the money will automatically deducted from you online account. And if you don’t like the driver’s attitude, you can star them which everyone else can see.

[@lottyl2189]

Michael G F Yau Actually you can get a taxi on Didi if you wish, just a bit more expensive and may need to wait for longer time

[@2200zy]

@@michaelgfyau4514 didi is another way to call a taxi

[@boribori311]

Poppy, I miss China too. Going back to Xi'an in 2 weeks, where my wife is from, my second home away from NYC.

[@owenjason8265]

space.bilibili.com/268461973/video Find the most excellent local food here, welcome back to Xi'an

[@boribori311]

@@owenjason8265 thanks but i'm good, I have been there a ton of times, and my wife is a Xi'an native

[@boribori311]

@@owenjason8265 let me know if you need some places good to eat to add to that

[@boribori311]

@NoPain NoGain yeah China is too awesome.

[@ralphkang6703]

hello, bro. I miss xian too. I miss all kinds of noodles, liangpi, Roujiamo . of course, I miss most is my girlfriend who is a PhD student in xian, hope you can have a good travel; and it would be better if you will make a video there.

[@Cracke-p8l]

My wife conside your video as her must-do things for our next vacation back to Shenzhen!!! great video Poppy

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@keyvin395]

I am a software engineer in Shenzhen.Welcome to China

[@jjc4232]

我係一個中國香港人。中國加油。 愛國愛港

[@jjc4232]

@逍遥有道 見到香港今日我係非常心痛。 我地香港對不起祖國。 香港已经变臭港了。外国势力入侵香港。走狗漢奸滿天飛。 不過香港還有很多愛國愛港的同包。

[@jjc4232]

@逍遥有道 外國人老外是想見到我們中國人打中國人同現在在香港一樣。狗咬狗骨。自傷殘殺。

[@MrPeterzhu]

现在大家提起香港都摇头……香港人再不反抗汉奸就只能变渔村了。

[@MrPeterzhu]

你发现没，这个老外快被同化了，中华文化还是最牛逼的。

[@张春迪]

Hi Poppy. I am from Dali, Yunnan, and I can tell you that the taxi drivers can turn me down even though I'm a local. Especially at places like train station in some tourism cities in Yunnan, the texi drivers are just waiting there for tourists who are not familiar with the local area and charge them higher price. So I haven't taken a taxi in my hometown for several years, I use Didi all the time.

[@WheresPoppy]

Yes I know, so frustrating :/

[@marcduchamp5512]

So these are taxi scammers?

[@张春迪]

@@marcduchamp5512 Kind of. But they are actually certificated taxis.

[@josefonseca4155]

Taxi drivers are one of the few constants in the planet... 😎

[@jinwu7478]

With a stable government, China has progressed a lot. As you can see, many people are happy and friendly. So welcome to China and find out the difference between what's described by the western media and what's real there.

[@PerryCuda]

Progressed? Uighurs might have a few thoughts about this.

[@aj2228]

@@PerryCuda so many dead black people rotting the streets in the US, while white people pretend to be world police.

[@michaelg4158]

@@PerryCuda Uyghurs? You mean those shady Uyghurs dissidents and separatists that are funded by CIA who are interviewed by UK state-funded media BBC?

[@WorldFlyTravel]

I think also in Beijing first time i went there i notice lot's of smiling people. Here in Europe i think with crisis people lost their smile even in sunny country like mine :). And yes lots of friendly people, not like in your case but you find lots of friendly interesting people indeed.

[@teaoroaelliott2063]

Evelyn looks like such a wonderful and helpful person...Would love to have a friend like her, if I ever go back to China 😊

[@WheresPoppy]

Yeah I miss her!

[@林一-k1q]

Where's Poppy does she have a boy friend？or does she mind to get a boyfriend one more。。。。

[@mikeliu-te3vk]

I hope you find a good friend in China and live a happy life!

[@thadicktater6832]

There are a lot of Chinese people in Portland, Oregon where I currently live, it's awesome over here too.

[@alanOHALAN]

Welcome back Poppy!!!

[@GeekPort]

Always cheering to watch your videos, despite of what’s happening in Hong Kong now.

[@CellGamesf2p]

Thank you so much for showing the world there are great everyday people living in China!

[@KellyS74]

I can't wait to experience China too ❤️👏🏻

[@tecknodj4438]

KellyS74 😂when will u come？

[@xeyonyu503]

C’m n welcome😁

[@howardwang9816]

Here are some advice 1. Learn to squat, you will thank me when you need to use the washroom, and always remember to bring your own tissues, it could save your days because usually in China we don’t offer tissues in the restroom. And you could easily get tissues from a convenience store and cost around 3 RMB (0.4 USD) 2. If you want to keep in touch with your family or friend, find a VPN before you come to China, if you don’t know which VPN is good don’t hesitate to ask a Chinese international student, they will recommend one for you. 3. You will need to download some apps if you want your journey in China easier, they all have an English user interface. You could copy the Chinese I wrote and put them into the app store. Otherwise, register your wechat account when you are in China, you could use way more emoji. Wechat= WhatsApp 百度地图or 高德地图=google map Alipay=apple pay ( you need to get a bank account and a phone number if you want to know how to get them, check her previous videos) DIDI= Uber Any translate app 饿了么 or 美团外卖(food delivery service) 4. Don’t be bothered if someone staring at you or ask you to take a photo with you, they are not to be mean but curious, there are plenty of Chinese never see black/white people. 5. One serious problem, there is a phrase in Chinese “那个” sounds very close to “N” word but it actually means “that one” so please don’t feel offended, you will hear it as much as you heard “Sorry” in Canada. 6. You don’t have to try those insect foods like scorpion. and I recommend you try Chinese food as much as you can, but it definitely ok if you don’t like them, and there are plenty of western restaurants you can eat at. Besides if you are allergic to something go ask the waiter. 7. In China, we don’t dial 911, and always remember to remember contact information about your country’s embassy 110=police; 120=hospital; 119=fire department 8. China is just a developing country, she is not bad as you heard form media, and not great as you thought, you will see the bright side and dark side in China, I admit there are so many problems, but overall its getting better. 9. Have a nice trip

[@KellyS74]

@@tecknodj4438 soon I hope 👏🏻😊

[@KellyS74]

@@xeyonyu503 thank you 🤗

[@raylister2127]

When I go to Shenzhen I stay in OCT within walking distance of The Loft. Great place to hang out with lots of restaurants, coffee shops weekend markets! Going back in four weeks and cannot wait!

[@WheresPoppy]

Yeah awesome place to stay!

[@fatboyslim496]

Moving to Shenzhen in a month and your videos are the best for preparing!

[@jxmai7687]

wow, 15% discount code, thank you so much Poppy, i will keep it.

[@WheresPoppy]

You’re welcome!

[@Thumtwiddler]

Miss China too, lived in Beijing 06-08 and due to health reasons had to return and have only been back once in past ten or so years, videos like yours help me stay a wee bit connected, so xie xie 🤓

[@WheresPoppy]

Glad you like my videos :)

[@emmyzhang5123]

You are always welcome coming back. China's development has been in a rocket for the past decade, as a Chinese I can literally tell and feel the differences, hopefully one day you will see the differences and changes.

[@cavemanabc]

Wow your travelling experiences remind me of the time I lived in Mexico many eons ago! Thanks for sharing your stories about China, a place that I need to visit one day.

[@周馳浩]

Welcome back anytime poppy~

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@RespectOthers1]

Loved the fun and heartwarming elements of this video. Hopefully these reasons will continue to entice you back to explore more of amazing China! :D

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks RespectOthers!

[@infoworld7706]

I don't know what the situation is in Kunming, but in Guangzhou, when it is time for the taxi drivers to return their taxi to their company, normally they wouldn't stop for anyone because they have to rush to return the taxi on time, otherwise, they will be fined. DIDI is not a taxi, so it doesn't have such a problem.

[@frankfleming1103]

在交通运输部的文件里，普通出租车正式名称是巡游出租车，滴滴是网约出租车，你说不是出租车？

[@yaomingdong8250]

@@frankfleming1103 他想说的区别是出租车的车是属于公司的， 滴滴的是私人的

[@frankfleming1103]

@@yaomingdong8250 很多出租车是个人的，只有营运证是公司的。滴滴也有加盟，就是车是公司的。都有的

[@爱我中华]

出租车在滴滴里面线上可以约，所以有时候出租车已经线上接单了，他会赶去接他的客户。

[@BenjaminTang-nq2mg]

So happy that you post another video....always love it when you put on something new. Thank you and keep up the good work!!!!

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@Parco007]

The " Giant Dumpling " you had is actually steamed vermicelli roll or rice noodle roll (Cheung Fun), It's one of the most popular and common Cantonese cuisines (Dim Sum) that you can find in Yum Cha.

[@WheresPoppy]

So good!

[@yuewang284]

It's really nice of you sharing the good experience in China, come back often, you will must find more fun.

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@darkknight3274]

chinese cop paid for you? amazin~what a amazin' country

[@tsingsong8825]

All the child in China are told by their parents that if you need any help when you are outside , go for the cop , they can offer any help to childrens.

[@alanOHALAN]

6:30 chopsticks are so versatile, they were used as tools to train reaction time by catching flies....by a monk once upon a time!

[@WheresPoppy]

I feel like a pro now!

[@alanOHALAN]

@@WheresPoppy yeah you can teach people how to use them lol

[@gbyfbi]

Your videos about China are like fresh air compared with the two scooter guys' smoky channels, thank you.

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@nougayyy51]

hahahaha u mean laowhy86

[@gbyfbi]

@@nougayyy51 and his big mentor, Mr. awesome :D

[@MrSagowoon]

The two losers, ha-ha

[@Soldier-gh4xb]

Thank you for the truth ma man. Salute. Lol

[@timmyjones1921]

It life would be so much better if we all could find a way to laugh , smile , love & live like Poppy Does but hey it's cool to watch her video's & laugh and smile for a little while makes it all worth while.

[@snowball4785]

Thank you for reviewing the true China without any bias. Trust me, you will find a lot of kind people in China if you don’t treat them as the ones described in western media. China will always welcome kind and understanding people like you!

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@snowball4785]

Where's Poppy thank u too!

[@Shan-q5o7n]

cannot believe i just discovered your channel very recently, i am watching all your videos today. amazing

[@AlysaWonderland]

yidiandian is my favorite milk tea toooo!! and getting my nails done ahaha I lived in China for the past 20 years

[@alantan9863]

6:11 This is also known as HK style Chee Cheong Fun in Malaysia/Singapore. The one that I've ate are wrapped in smaller pieces.

[@lixiao2882]

Prior to Didi becoming popular, I lived near the Shanghai Pudong Airport, and I travelled a lot. Taxi drivers waiting in the taxi stand always refused to take me home because some of them had to wait in line for 2 hours to get a customer. They only wanted to take customers who would travel further into the city. It's gotten so bad that I ended up always flying back into Hongqiao airport instead, so that I had an easier time getting a taxi. The Pudong airport later changed their rule. Drivers who came back within an hour can go directly to the front of the line. They started taking me home after that change. After Didi, I could always book a ride in advance and never had to worry about the short distance.

[@nikigrey6860]

Greeting from Australia, love ur video

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@steventrafford4144]

You are really rockin those blonde locks, so much better than the blue and this video was amazing because you have a real knack for picking some really interesting people. I don´t know if you realize it but you are a real people person and I enjoy so much meeting your new found friends because you pull out such nice elements from their personality. Its like getting a great photo of someone that shows off their best features but you capture that on video. Who doesn´t love Evelyn or the other people you share with us. Such stellar work...you are gifted. Keep up the great work...so interesting makes you want to come back for more.

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you Steven! I miss Evelyn so much, she’s so great!

[@wangfeiapollo]

I know what is wrong with the taxi, most likely because of the shift time. A Chinese taxi runs 24-hours a day, with two drivers take turns. The taxi shift usually occurs in the afternoon around 15 in my city. They are hurrying back to give the taxi to the next driver on shift, otherwise the one will have big problem with them. After all, time is money for taxi-drivers.

[@WheresPoppy]

Well it was around (18h00) 6pm so...at least it worked out in the end!

[@chenjeff9797]

10 mins trip doesn't make that much profit in rush hours.

[@wangfeiapollo]

@@chenjeff9797 you know the things between co-workers are very subtle. You have to tread lightly if money is involved. The other one will only think that you are making excuses at their expenses.

[@ronaldwang9838]

You might mistake the old way of meter which is not as good as smartphone app system. When you use smartphone app to take taxi, all route is monitored by the system. You pay app platform instead of pay taxi driver directly which is more accurate than meter system because when you used meter system, if you were not familiar with route, taxi driver might take much longer route and you had to pay much more than you should pay. Smartphone app taxi system is the best way to take taxi, such as in Wechat or Alipay or Didi.

[@barryallen6762]

Poppy you have shown us a great China adventure. Thank you! And really looking forward to your next phase country, cause we know that you will never stop traveling!

[@WheresPoppy]

Haha thanks Barry!

[@mynameislala7498]

I think the taxi guy in Lijiang is giving you guys a set price instead of turning on the meter. It's actually very common in some places in China. Usually, you can also bargain with them about the price, too. In my parent's hometown, we will ask the price based on the destination and then either accept or bargain for the price.

[@shootingstar536]

i just came back from shenzhen, china, two days ago and wht i like about shenzhen was tht the street was so full of cctv. it's like, you can see them ANYWHERE. even when it's 1130 p.m. already, you can still see police cars on the road, patrolling around. and im like, wow. i'm 13 and i've never felt this safe before. even in my own country ! and i will come back to shenzhen again when im much older. im dreaming of living in shenzhen. IM SO IN LOVE WITH CHINA ❤ p.s// im sorry for my bad grammar :p

[@boyvov3845]

can you try huawei mate30 with pen?

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Brilliant video, you're so inspirational and positive! 🙌

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@dvus317]

Love the hair!! Great video! Thank you for sharing

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

This is a really good video Poppy. Jordan and Evelyn are so friendly too.

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@fredm5245]

I miss living in China too Poppy, but try not to miss your vlogs.

[@WORLDPEACE2628]

stay safe in California during these crazy times of COVID-19! wear a mask and keep your social distance !

[@kelkel83ky]

Jordan already in Egypt and Poppy is in Austrlia at the moment.

[@modernlifetechnology5766]

Love your videos! Thanks Poppy 😘

[@chenjeff9797]

In China, lift-threat issues merely occurred but money issues would be such a common thing. Sometimes, you need to learn how to argue with them or they may offer you a different price. But I don't want you to take it as normal phenomenon . Most people are very hospitality and welcoming. Last, artificial intellection technology does change the world and society, we may not have top-technicals yet but we utilize them to improve our life-quality and business. In some way, we are taking the lead of the next technical trending.

[@riverbendtube]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. More, please!

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks Kenneth!

[@todd8532]

In fact, uber is a part of DIDI. Because in 2016, Uber agreed to sell its Chinese operations to Didi for in exchange for a roughly 15% stake in the company.

[@blendacamargo220]

China is so beautiful and the people are so great, I don't know why our western media portrays China in such a bad way.

[@Myth520]

Medias are a kind of weapon of Politics, western politicians are good at use them.

[@codyle2082]

got the trick of " smell ice cream", definitely will do it to my friends.

[@imakesushinotsushit]

Love your new hair 😍

[@WheresPoppy]

Thank you!

[@peterwang5196]

Good ,and china will always miss you too, me too, after my living experiences in USA, France, Germany China, the greatest thing about living in China for me is the convenience and efficiency for life itself.

[@eeeecccc]

Nebraska to now, look at how far you've come! 😎 Looking forward the next continent!

[@jimwong2269]

Awesome! Thanks for your video introducing the cloud!

[@WheresPoppy]

Haha thanks!

[@nia6849]

Poppy, you have lots of sense of humor. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13:54

[@davidding3351]

Not having a taxi app probably explains their initial difficulty with finding a cab. Nowadays, most taxi drivers in China get their customers through the app, so when you try to get a taxi from the roadside and see one that's vacant but doesn't stop for you, chances are that someone has booked it online.

[@isoldel9313]

the authorities in China has an atitude now that they are the servants of the people, at least this is the direction they are changing to. I really miss that you can call 110 for just anything and they even ask you to rate their service afterwards. Have lived in different western countries for years I really think China is the best place on earth now... will have to go back after wandering around for a while.

[@hsunny5043]

A beautiful girl with positive life mindset, all the best to 2020

[@haokieto0]

taxi in some international airport, will not take customers to nearby hotel. the money is very little for the short drive, and when they drive back to the airport they have to get back in line. all the way in the back of the line before all the other taxis. as such, when the taxi at the front says no. every other taxi behind them knows what's going on, and will decline.

[@WheresPoppy]

Which is so ridiculous! Haha

[@melb4161]

While I enjoy your videos, I think you're cleverly capitalising on a market - most China videos (especially from expats living there) focus on the negative. I lived there for five years, and never a first tier city (such as Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, etc.). I had a real love/hate relationship with the place. I commonly say that I can't talk about my time there with anyone who hasn't lived in China, because they just wouldn't understand. There are massive frustrations to overcome, but then you also have the craziest adventures, most memorable moments, and... truly there is never a dull moment. I think someone put it best with "the Chinese make awful strangers, and wonderful friends". Once you are a friend of a Chinese person (generally) then you are family, but if you are a stranger... you'd better watch out, because you're about to be barged out of the way, or screwed out of some money. Anyway, that was my experience (and there ARE exceptions to the rule, before anyone gets upset about that generalisation). Keep up the great vids!

[@WheresPoppy]

I’m not really sure why so many videos are negative to be honest. If you don’t like China then why live there? I travel there because I find it fascinating and that’s why I’m positive. Obviously there are things I dislike, like the taxi problem haha

[@melb4161]

@@WheresPoppy I meant no disrespect - I'm glad you enjoyed your time there, but I would say from my experiences that's not the majority - like I said love/hate - the 'love' portion (which includes earning power) accounts for why so many stay, but there is a lot of corruption and general BS to deal with when living there (although perhaps it's more outside of first tier cities). That being said, China does offer adventure like no other country as it is truly different to anywhere else. To end on a positive note, if you return you should check out Fujian province - my final two years living there, this was my home and the cities (Quanzhou and Fuzhou) were definitely noteworthy, yet often overlooked. The whole province has a lot of culture.

[@jasonhuang4668]

There is an APP called ETCP , when you register your car license into the system, you can pay the parking fee via wechat pay automatically. Just start the engine and go, you don't even need to scan any code.

[@WheresPoppy]

Crazy!

[@Channel66678]

Please I need to know, as I'm going to China I February. Is dog meat sold as a normal protein meat in restaurants? I saw a vice documentary, then showing the dead dogs being cut up and on scewers like kebab meat. So do they mix it in other meats for dim sum etc? I'm being serious. I'm afraid of being fed a dog. Thx poppy.

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

I DO LOVE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO CHINA NEXT SPRING.

[@yongjiangan7090]

If you want to use google,Facebook, Twitter in China.you need to buy VPN from apple store

[@peersaadkhan5286]

Thanks for so informative video... ❤❤❤

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks Peer!

[@internationatalie1793]

Amazing video Poppy! I live in Beijing and these things are all so accurate - love your vibe and storytelling 👏👏 hope you come back here for a visit again soon. Would be lovely to meet you in person!

[@justanotherordinaryrobloxian]

I miss China too, haven't been there in ages. I absolutely love the food there , the bubble tea and jasmine tea of course ❣

[@WheresPoppy]

Yum!

[@MissTopie]

You look great Poppy! And thank you for this lovely video :)

[@rickr9435]

yes, taxi is losing the market to didi because some taxi drivers are super picky(too far, no; too close, no; rush hour, no; lunch time, no, etc) and, I'm team Hey Tea.

[@WheresPoppy]

Didi is just so much easier honestly, especially for foreigners....boo 1... all the way ;) haha

[@aaniketnayak7801]

When You are coming back to China?

[@chuckzhang1534]

actually Uber could be used for foringer, but it is connected to DIDI plateform,so still work and convert the language for both. Still work

[@danieltan4284]

as a local Chinese, I'm so embarrassed by those cab drivers in Kunming which doesn't happen a lot in larger cities, but well it is a large piece of land that is unevenly developed and people like those rippong-off drivers cld be found in many regions. installing didi on prior is a good idea. but yes in general this is a very welcoming nation

[@Poe168]

Love your new hair Poppy 😊😊

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks Alex!

[@mechannel7046]

Poppy, love your China series. I hope you will return to China and make more videos🙏🙏

[@jasonz7594]

didi(uber) has challenged taxi market share alot with better and fair travel experience. Some old taxi drivers are cynical, they couldnot play tricks to locals, be careful of it and just use phone app to order everything in most cities in China.

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

With the introduction of Private Hire cars the taxi drivers around the world starts to complain. In Beijing we took two taxis and we told the taxi drivers to the main entrance of the Bird Nest Stadium in Chinese and yet the taxi i am on drove us to another entrance.

[@SleepingDrag0n]

I think the taxi driver at the beginning didn't use the meter because Didi tracks the distance travelled and calculates the fair automatically, and that's what he was trying to communicate by pointing at his phone.

[@WillsThoughts]

i wish people was as excited about china as you or i am as a chinese american

[@ericliume]

Hey Poppy, welcome back to China. I am not justifying the behavior of the taxi drivers, but nowadays it is pretty hard to find taxi at the side of the road, even if the taxi seems empty. It is the same situation to the locals. The reason is many people call a cab on Didi or WeChat or Alipay. When an empty taxi passes by, it might have already committed itself to a passenger in a couple of blocks radius. So, the most logically way is to call a cab or designated car on Didi whenever you need a car. When you see a driver who has a smartphone always on and attached to the windshield or dash board, you can be pretty sure he is receiving orders from online services, and most likely they won't answer to the potential passengers at the side of the road, especially at popular area. To make it simple, use Didi or WeChat or Alipay.

[@WheresPoppy]

Yes I know, that’s why DiDi is a life saver!

[@4-SeasonNature]

Same experience I had in China a few years ago. Many taxi drivers don't want to deal with the big suitcases that some travellers have. Very bad practice.

[@foreverfundone]

Where's Poppy's hair color? :) I always love your videos! Thanks!

[@WheresPoppy]

Thanks!

[@doseofdan1348]

That barcode for cars is kind of sick! So cool. I cant believe how advanced China is. Miss your Green hair:)

[@WheresPoppy]

Yeah there are barcodes for literally everything there! Haha thanks!

[@jasonsadventuresconversations]

While I may not have gotten my nails done, I miss China dearly. Went back in 2018 and will again this year.

[@daniellegraham]

Hi poppy, I can't find the music you used in this video. The version I found doesn't has the intro part from 4:49

[@tracyl5639]

I was ripped off in Chengdu China for the first night stay. I was not able to book a hotel in advance so we got on a random van which the driver promised us it would be a great 3-start hotel he’s gonna take us to . Turns out it’s a dirty small little hostel room with CNY 388. The second morning staff told us their normal price for one night was just CNY 88. staff really felt bad for us. But I wouldn’t say it’s very bad experience coz in the following 20 days we had great time in that city. We met a lot of great local strangers who were so friendly and helpful. The first night experience maybe was just normal in a lot of places in the world.