Why nobody wanted us to visit China...🇨🇳 (FIRST TIME IN CHINA!)

Our first time in China!
We were anxious and nervous to arrive to Shanghai, China on a 144-HR visa free transit because we heard that if we have stamps from certain countries, we may get rejected and denied entry.
This exemption would allow us to stay in China within 144-hr or 6 days.
It had been our long-time dream to travel China, so we were hoping we could visit the country.
With the policy, we were only allowed to explore Shanghai.
Because of covid and western medias, many people told us not to visit China.
But China was not what we expected. China surprised us!
Is China dangerous? Is China safe? What's China really like? Check out our vlog!
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JetLagWarriors is a Canadian couple -- Steve and Ivana. After travelling here and there for a few years, mostly during Canadian winter, we fully caught the travel bug and decided to travel INDEFINITELY! Subscribe to keep up with our journey. Thanks!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - SIX DAYS IN SHANGAHI!! LET'S GOOOOOO
1:41 - Shanghai airport & China's fingerprint security technology
3:00 - First look at Shanghai Metro: Cash only, or 'China UnionPay'
5:09 - Many of the ticket machines in Shanghai are broken?
6:31 - Shanghai Metro map is IMPRESSIVE!
7:17 - Train station and train car tour: Very clean, very modern (but no wifi :()
8:32 - Quick facts about Shanghai Metro: 10 million passengers per day
9:36 - Brief shoutout to my city (Toronto) for having a pathetic metro
10:16 - Seems like the metro workers all speak English, very helpful
11:17 - FIRST EYES ON SHANGAHI: VERY EXCITED!!!!
13:13 - First impression of Shanghai: Very clean, and everyone is well-behaved
14:11 - McDonald's in China sells German sausages?
15:58 - What is naitie coffee? It's yummy, but what is it?
17:20 - Street food in China: Pork on a stick! (YUMMY!)
21:26 - Electric cars everywhere in Shanghai, and mostly Chinese brands (and Tesla)
22:48 - Google maps is failing us, as we look for our accommodation
23:43 - THE BEST STREET FOOD IN CHINA RIGHT NOW: HOWCHIT BREAD
27:33 - Shoutout to Canada! (we found 2 more Tim Hortons after this one)
27:45 - $60 per night accommodation tour
29:53 - 'Main Street' in Shanghai: Nanjing Road is massive and modern
31:09 - Famous skyline in Shanghai: The Bund does not disappoint (and somehow isn't crowded)
32:55 - There are cameras everywhere in Shanghai
36:01 - Chinese man orders dinner for us, best idea ever
37:13 - 6 star bowl of noodles - let us know what it's called please!
39:58 - Chinese food makes my face go numb? Can anyone explain?!?!
41:40 - FINAL REVIEW: Didn't know what to expect, but were very excited, and not disappointed!

[@JetLagWarriors]

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[@Asian_Connection]

Your video is going to be banded. Americans is not suppose to know how great other countries are!

[@joey3291]

By reading through the policy details, looks like you can travel freely within the city of Shanghai and provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not sure if you can go to Beijing, as it belongs to another visa-free region (the 京津冀 region). But you certainly are not restricted to Shanghai only...

[@joey3291]

answer from AI: Under the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in China, travelers are generally limited to staying within the specific region where they entered. For example, if a traveler enters China through Shanghai, they are allowed to move within the Shanghai municipality, Jiangsu Province, and Zhejiang Province. Similarly, if they enter through Beijing, they can travel within the Beijing municipality, Tianjin municipality, and Hebei Province. However, travelers are not permitted to travel freely throughout all of China under this policy. The purpose of the 144-hour visa-free transit is to facilitate short-term stays for transit purposes in the specific region of entry.

[@xinyiquan666]

those are not police, but security guards

[@baileyshirleen37]

祝您旅途愉快，在中国吃火锅暖身。

[@dunkierookie970]

China has alot to offer as a travel destination. It is unfortunate many people are easily swayed by negative western media (due to political and economic reasons). Many have not even travelled out of their own state/province/country at all and thus have to depend on the biased nature of the media. Go see for yourselves if you are financially able to do so.

[@Billy-hg9wy]

Dude there’s literally countless horror stories of foreigners going missing in the Chinese prison system and being locked up for arbitrary reasons with steep penalties there’s a reason people don’t go

[@RenatoTripi]

@@Billy-hg9wy yeah, what language is the stories?

[@draganv5550]

I was going to write this. Well done. Correct.

[@katyvaldez8890]

@@Billy-hg9wy hahaha the main reason people don't go is they don't have money to go there 🤣 ask any businessman if they are scare of those horror stories... obviously they don't, just ignorant people can believe that

[@bryandeng570]

@@katyvaldez8890 Tim Cook, Elon Musk don't trust such fake stories and come to China regulatly every year.

[@shinha]

In Tokyo, there are also many cameras on the street, as well as police regularly patrolling. But that didn't attract many criticism.

[@JetLagWarriors]

hmmm true🤔

[@user-ms7tf3wi8f]

Cause Japan is under US control😅

[@heimuk]

double standard from west... 😏😏😏

[@KaiserHooray]

@@heimuk Talking about double standard/hypocrisy: US is trying to be friend with **communist** Vietnam. 😂 Only the most brain-dead people still believe what US claims.

[@weizhang2834]

Japan is the ally of the western world, never got negative attention from the western platform

[@yvesklein8197]

I go to China every year. Chinese cities are very safe, both during the day and even more so at night. China's culture is also very diverse, and so is its food. It’s not like talking about Chinese people as promoted by European and American media.

[@silveriver9]

Agree 💯, so safe day and night. China is amazing.

[@mfallen6894]

Just don't fall asleep on a park bench after a few beers. The hobo patrol will round you and you'll awaken on a train to Inner Mongolia, lol. There's a reason you don't see homeless in big tourist areas (and it's not that they don't exist...)

[@silveriver9]

@mfallen6894 🤡. Don't you have anything better to do than to spread bs?

[@zoeyyang3767]

6。。。。。。。。funny poor@@mfallen6894

[@user-of2tv6xi4z]

@@mfallen6894 Where did you get this fake news from?🤣

[@yooozi3908]

I need to explain that in China, people don't particularly need wifi outdoors because almost everyone's phone card contains a lot of data, so they don't worry about running out of data.

[@user-fd5tp6qp1d]

还是会担心的哈哈哈哈哈

[@user-xw2ww9zd6p]

I only have a few GB of data, so I still need WiFi.

[@user-eg5zc3pk1u]

I have 100G traffic, not worried about the flow is not enough

[@twu2023]

Bro, I’lo be visiting Beijing in September for two weeks. Is there any particular SIM card brand you recommend? Thanks!

[@user-xw2ww9zd6p]

@@twu2023 Chinese mobile brands are very cheap, with a minimum of a few dollars per month. But I don't know what requirements there are when the applicant is a foreigner. I heard there will be a place to apply for a SIM card at the airport exit.

[@lizz7805]

those are not police, they are security guards. unlike in the US, they are very nice, if you get into a problem, such as lost something or looking for a place, you can approach them.

[@wyz9815]

We call them Uncle Police😊

[@glw238]

The people in the video are all security guards, not police. Police are rare animals in China and are generally invisible unless you call 110.

[@user-jl8wg2eh3f]

@@wyz9815 Some of the nicest people I've met.

[@WernerZeitRaum]

I found many foreigners can't tell the difference between security guards and the police. Whenever they see security guards, they think they see police

[@GOAT_MESSI53]

​@@anglohan5428Are you British the most faithful watchdogs of the United States?😅😅😅😅😅

[@yiluis1316]

A little travel advice, If you're interested in seeing the chinese advancements and history: If you want to explore the 3000 years of history, go to Xi'an. If you want to explore the 1000 years of history, go to Beijing. If you want to explore the last 100 years of China going from colonization to modernization, go to Shanghai. If you want to see modern blade-runner-like infrastructure and seemingly impossible urban planning done in the last 40 years, go to Chongqin. If you want to see the future, go to Shenzhen. That's a very very rough and overall thing to say, and If we add the different landscapes and biomes that China offers, there would be no end to the list. And what's the best thing of all of that? That the whole China has first class safety no matter where you go, so there's nothing like "being in the wrong place at the wrong time" kind of bs, and you are able to freely explore.

[@JetLagWarriors]

great advice! Thanks so much!

[@tinawater1380]

@@anglohan5428你只會複製粘貼，這樣做領不到報酬😢

[@franklee9353]

@@tinawater1380 是呢

[@kinni143]

@@anglohan5428 sb

[@user-kn2is2et8q]

@@anglohan5428 你的脑子让门缝夹了吧。

[@StreetPhotographyChina]

Great video. I'm a British expat living in Shanghai since 2005, so it was interesting to see Shanghai through a fresh pair of eyes. McDonald's prices are the same ordering from the machines or the counter. If there's a price difference it is probably NOT the same coffee. "Natie" is simply the Chinese translation of Latte, but I think you may have ordered from the McCafe menu which is more expensive than the McDonald's menu (and slightly better quality). The noodle you chose was braised soy sauce beef soup noodles, but the restaurant itself is Chongqing style, which is a city in the south west of China where most of the dishes are spicy.

[@Yuzhao-HU]

It's obvious that you know the menu absolutely.

[@secretwang7475]

yeah you‘ve been living here for so long so you know hahaha，as a Chinese myself i time to time got confused about menu

[@user-rd7sw5ly6x]

It is great that bloggers can give an objective and authentic experience of coming to China.

[@revenchou8798]

not everybody wears uniform is policeman. some of them are the private security guard hired by the malls, and their uniforms are similar to the police uniform. and don't worry about the policeman everywhere! if you got any question or problem you can just go and ask them for help, they would help you as much as they can.

[@inkbold8511]

@laogaofans Did they beat your head too? 🤡

[@jy1045]

@@laogaofans I think they already took your brain

[@jy3ster]

@@laogaofansChina is a cashless system so that means everyone has a phone and camera. If what you said is true then it’ll be all over the internet. But there are more American police violence against people of colour in America vs none at all in China

[@stacyqiu]

😂@@inkbold8511

[@user-lx1re3fn2u]

​@@laogaofansso speechless😂 good for you

[@KenAbroad]

This video makes me want to return to China right away. So fun to watch and hear your excitement!

[@likevin3087]

❤

[@JetLagWarriors]

let’s gooooooo

[@AmiaLiu]

I also really want to see your travel video in China again!❤

[@fanllawf]

My wife and I will spend a lot of our retirement time in China. Really looking forward to it.

[@skbeebee8923]

Ken 💪💪💪👏👏👏

[@kianakan96826]

New subscriber here. Really love how you two complement each other personalities. This is so upbeat and fun. Thank you so much for this nice video.

[@And-mo8ux]

说得好

[@arafsadventures]

Great video! Hope you enjoyed your visit. I've lived in China for 5 years now and it's truly beautiful!

[@user-sc3ks6is3v]

As a Chinese, I'm glad you like China

[@emgoodit]

Let me correct you. The 144-hour visa is not limited to Shanghai travel. It can be used to travel to any other city in China. As long as you can enter the country smoothly, there are no travel restrictions. It just tells you that you can only stay in China for a period of 144 hours and then you have to leave the country. When staying in a hotel, no one will look at your visa. You just need to go through a check-in process. Even Chinese people who stay in a hotel need to register with their ID card. It is just a formality to check and prevent wanted criminals from entering the hotel.

[@eugenechin2863]

@emgoodit Go to any normal hotel in the world, you have to check in with an ID. A love hotel on the other hand...lol

[@jwst8]

according to rules, you can only stay in shanghai, you are not permitted to travel to other cities.. but yea, i don't think anyone would've cared if you travelled around china, as long as you leave from shaghai within 144 hours

[@ShaojunWang-uf4gs]

Aber wenn du mit äuslandisches Pass nach Tibet gehen möchtest,brauchst du nur einen chinesischen Reiseführer zu suchen,dann darfst du es tun. @@user-nu7lc4xh2p

[@rtgtx]

It's not "any other city". Currently there are 20 cities for 144 hours transfer visa and 52 cities for 72 hours. And once you entered one of the cities, you are usually only allowed to tour within one province, although for Shanghai you are allowed to tour within the two nearby provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, for Beijing you are allowed to tour within Tianjing and Hebei.

[@reneecheung6818]

No. In the hotel system, the receptionist has to input the visa number too.

[@auslei]

In China, not all folks wearing uniform are police. A lot of them are private security guards for shops. The uniform is similar to police.

[@leo-np6od]

yes,This profession provides employment opportunities for many Chinese people.Their figures are scattered throughout the streets and alleys, schools, shopping malls, and communities all need them.welcome to China,

[@srozaardnet5630]

That was so interesting and informative! Personally, I would have had a panic attack trying to figure out the ticket/machines/money/transportation issues etc. These guys make it look so easy!

[@DRL-px6qu]

It is true that electronic payment is now in China, if you want to travel to China, it is recommended to do a serious guide. Of course, cash is fine, but it's a little more cumbersome

[@soyho]

But that's the fun of traveling isn't it? Just come and see!

[@Da-Hao]

Relax, it's much easier than finding airport buses in the United States ：D

[@user-eg5zc3pk1u]

国外人来中国肯定没有中国人方便的，我们的手机可以说是全能的，身份证，旅游门票，各种交通的票据都有电子版

[@user-xw2ww9zd6p]

Traveling to China for foreigners is definitely not as convenient as for locals. Our mobile phones have quite complete functions, including electronic versions of ID cards, travel tickets, and various transportation receipts. Translated from @user-eg5zc3pk1u

[@akirahashiba1662]

In fact, it's better to use translation apps when you go to other countries and you don't speak their languages. That will be really convenient to communicate with the locals.

[@fanfantsai8407]

As a Chinese/ Taiwanese, I’ve been to China and Shanghai for many times. In the past few years they’ve progressed too fast not only for their hardware- high rises / electric cars/ cell phone payments, but cultural wise- service quality/ food/ and their people. I often tell my friends and relatives about it, they should all visit China when they have the chance to experience how China is like😊 Thank you Steve and Ivana for taking me to the streets I’ve never been in Shanghai! Very glad to see it and will share it to everyone I know!!😉

[@user-rr5mg5fn3j]

很少見這麼理智中肯的臺灣人了😊❤

[@alapaticornell4391]

Like shit😢

[@loistloh316]

Yes! Our Chinese! One family.

[@loong694]

湾✌️v我个护照康康实力👀

[@yeanxeno8793]

没有Taiwanese这种说法，只有from Taiwan China.

[@sleepyjoe4529]

Imagine how I felt when I visited Shanghai 10 years ago.... Canada is a third world compared to it, even back then.

[@JetLagWarriors]

wow! Really? Even back then? Amazing!

[@HenriConnd]

4th World admiration alert

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Much prefer Canadian cities.

[@leonp8888]

@@JohnSmith-sm7ez No more fake refugees

[@etow8034]

People visiting from China look at the wall light switches in Canada with bemusement like they are some museum pieces ...LoL Yes, most of North America is a 3rd world country compared to China these days !

[@ICEMAN_GT]

Congrats on this first video that breaking 1 mil views!! 💪💪💪💪👍👍👍

[@JasonFu-ws6rf]

Always keeping in a good mood. That is the best way to travel and enjoy oneself. Good going!

[@And-mo8ux]

Yes

[@monacolita9999]

Littering is not the business of cameras. The main purpose of cameras is to protect the safety of passers-by, especially at popular attractions. Once anything happens, the suspect can be quickly tracked. So, security increases due to these cameras.

[@JetLagWarriors]

better this way…

[@user-ms7tf3wi8f]

@@JetLagWarriors Hey bro, wtf u meaning "better this way..."

[@user-ms7tf3wi8f]

@@JetLagWarriors Like damn fking UK even has facial checking at the airport. But no one criticizes it. But people talk bad when China has it years early. Damn fking westerner doublestand.

[@jealousdesi]

London have the most CCTV, yet nobody complain

[@monacolita9999]

@@user-ms7tf3wi8f What he means is that this is indeed very effective.

[@adgurl01]

As an American that has lived in China now for the last 6 years, I love watching these videos of the newbies traveling to Shanghai and elsewhere. The naivety is so cute.😂

[@darkraisnorlax1853]

​@@willybilly99Maybe it's a secret.But now you learn today that people don't live on any propaganda, but on food, air and any other beautiful essential things. While political propaganda is not included

[@echohanyu]

Go out and have some true news about China@@willybilly99

[@naokiokusa5578]

@@willybilly99 Funny question....🤡

[@willybilly99]

@@naokiokusa5578 what funny is choosing China over America 😂

[@jimzeus7761]

@@willybilly99 I guess 10 times safer, 2 years longer life expectation, 1/20 medical expense, much better infrastructure.

[@JediJean]

Those food vendors must have been expecting her to speak to them in Mandarin and must have been caught offguard when she couldn't speak the language or read the menu. I was also wondering why she didn't try to speak in Mandarin, but when you said she's Indonesian Chinese, then I understood why. In China, everything is in Chinese characters, and Shanghai has its own unique dialects too, depending on which part of the province you're from. Like Suzhou is an hour's drive from Shanghai, but has a different dialect from Shanghai. Still, if you can speak or read mandarin, you might be able to get by. You'd need to have a pretty good grasp of the language though to communicate more effectively, 'cos in China, it tends to be ALL mandarin and you can't even mix in any English words the way we might do in Singapore. In fact, Chinese people who come to Singapore are probably quite shocked at how we mix English and Mandarin when we say that we are speaking in Mandarin. To them, it's Singapore-style Mandarin. Also, there are words for the same things that are different. It's just like how American English is different from British English, even though it's the same language. You have different English words for the same things. Like tap and faucet, sink and basin, color and colour, lift and elevator, flat and apartment... well, you get the idea. So Chinese people can tell if you are from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore or Mainland China, based on the Mandarin words you use and how you speak it.

[@minge9]

Ahh, I was wondering why she didn't speak Chinese lol it makes sense that she's indo Chinese. They massacred Chinese people by the masses and people were forced not to learn their mother tongue anymore unlike Malaysian Chinese. In China, there are also regional dialects but mandarin is the unifying common tongue

[@Red-dust2050]

Please use Mainland instead of China when Hong Kong and Taiwan appear together. Thank you.

[@JediJean]

@@Red-dust2050 Sorry for overlooking that. I hv edited my comment. Thank you for letting me know.

[@Red-dust2050]

@@JediJean It's okay. Just fix it.

[@JediJean]

​@@Red-dust2050 I already did. Thank you.

[@zhilinying8412]

Nice video! Welcome to China, and also welcome to Shenzhen, It's also a very technological and friendly city, which is also great for traveling.

[@normajidyabdulmajid4064]

Visited China once in 2017, definitely, would very much to visit it again, near future. For those who has got any negative thoughts, put aside politics, do come and experience for yourself, before commenting further...

[@lantian445]

欢迎来中国！😚

[@TT-hi8le]

I respect Chinese culture, but beware of the National Intelligence Act 2017 and the Defense Mobilization Act 2010.

[@timboatfield]

I have experienced it myself and am not political . Currently I would advise anyone Not to travel to China.

[@apachekafka773]

​@TT-hi8le Are you a criminal? Are you a spy? Are you a terrorist? If no, why then are you bothered by it?

[@timboatfield]

Because the law is so vague that a customer survey could be deemed intelligence gathering for example.@@apachekafka773 It enough to make big and small foreign firms close up and leave or at least pull their people out.

[@greaterbayareahero1401]

China is an amazing country. Everything is happening here. I am so exciting to be part of this great country who are peaceful and friendly. All the best things are retained in China. But you need to be here to experience it.

[@binn0708]

free ni ma b hhha@@anglohan5428

[@ddzg-pp3jz]

Foreigners, your IQ has been ruined. All you see are countless debts, ultra-high housing prices, cheap labor for countless Chinese lower class people, and no human rights that were controlled by dictators. Do you want your country to be like this? How can you be sure that you are part of one wave of people who are related to the dictator and not another wave of people who are enslaved?

[@FaZe-StyL]

And it’s a self defense country and never attacks first. Best country especially for internet

[@stevenchen5719]

I lived in China when I was child, I saw my neibor get arrested just because she wanted to have second baby. They took her to hospital and forced her to abortion.

[@jordykiu1305]

planned birth at that time@@stevenchen5719

[@user-ni6km1qi4w]

🎉🎉🎉I'm a Chinese living in Shanghai. Very welcome to SH and hope you always be happy in your journey.

[@gnar826]

The best point I like China is never worry about guns

[@user-ry9nr7kp8c]

China is a gun free country and very safe. As long as you abide by Chinese laws, we still welcome international friends to come and travel.

[@sihuifan7799]

also with drugs

[@Chen_Tangerine]

@@sihuifan7799 “No, amost not" certified by Trump

[@Brando-cm4wh]

@@Chen_Tangerine I assume he mean no drugs also, you know we chinese not so good at english

[@gongzhiergou1450]

中国人没有自由，持枪自由也是自由

[@lizz7805]

worked in downtown shanghai for 5.5 years, i used to walk along east nanjing road every day to take metro, enjoy your stay in china, one suggestion is to try restaurants in those back allies, which is far better than those touristy areas

[@tinawater1380]

@@anglohan5428騙子

[@LW78321]

Your smiles and excitement is infectious! Looking forward to watching more of your time in China! 144hrs just won't be enough though

[@bama0626]

Thank you for sharing your visit to Shanghai China. Very informative and encouraging! Ppl should watch more like this positive and realistic experience.

[@boz5783]

I really like the way you say "How-chi", a very straightforward and uplifting vibe there.

[@littletravelmonkey6727]

Welcome to China, with warm Chinese hospitality ❤. Have a great trip.

[@monacolita9999]

Download a translation software and ask young people on the roadside. You will get basically accurate information, and passers-by will be happy to help tourists.

[@JamesIronwoodProductions]

I'm thinking of starting to learn Mandarin. China seems like a fascinating place to be honest.

[@Lauraaaaa0203]

I have seen a lot of your videos/reels on Chinese TikTok&other video web.Bro, you r super popular in China. Please continue to travel to different cities China and experience the most authentic and beautiful China.❤🎉🎉🎉

[@CLONDONH]

That looks AWESOME!!! I can really feel your excitement and thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us! I'm so glad I found your channel!

[@JetLagWarriors]

glad you enjoy the video!

[@mimimiao6921]

I love China. I’ve visited China 2x 2 months each. I stayed in Kunshan (Juangsu) and we roamed Shanghai and Suzhou and went on a road trip from Kunshan to Tianjin. I really want to go back.

[@lantian445]

欢迎来中国！

[@james_toronto]

这个频道是五毛频道

[@huaqing5708]

Welcome back anytime

[@leisure-time-topic]

苏州是一座很美丽的城市

[@katejim8851]

Welcome to Xu chang City,He Nan Province🙂

[@guenzo-jf2sj]

such a nice video！BTW，as a local guy ，welcome to Suzhou if you wanna enjoy the world-famous classical gardens

[@myjourneychen99]

You can also visit other non mainstream small cities. Although they may not be as bustling as big cities, people's lives are comfortable, not too crowded, and not too busy, which is also very good

[@user-fo9rh4ej1o]

According to Google, cities with highest camera density( per km2) 1) CHENNAI India 2)HYDERABAD India 3)HARBIN China 4) LONDON 5)XIAMEN China DELHI is 8th BEIJING is 10th (Data from 2021)

[@wewave23]

Westerners are only obsessed with cameras in China, not in their own cities. Ask them why? paranoid

[@LW78321]

Thanks for sharing. The western MSM love to talk about how it's only China that has lots of cameras

[@wkzj-po8on]

I live in Shanghai, Shanghai is basically a modern landscape, I recommend you to visit the surrounding cities, they have a lot of traditional Chinese cultural landscape, such as Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Huangshan.😂

[@tankgod888]

Does people still spit around😂? I always need to watch my step every now and then back then. 7 years ago

[@chaodabeihualushui]

​@@tankgod888现在基本没有了

[@tankgod888]

@@chaodabeihualushui Really? 很好 👍🏽 maybe the spitting one old generation back then.

[@chaodabeihualushui]

@@tankgod888 yes，我小时候骑自行车上学有个大叔吐口水，差点吐到我身上😂😂记得很清楚。 但现在已经好几年没见过这种事情了

[@Hacksilber]

Perhaps these things happen from time to time in underdeveloped areas，​But it's not just spitting everywhere, they may spit on the lawn and flower beds now，This is also progress, isn't it?@@tankgod888

[@marilubambi66]

I've just subscribed 'cause i'm going to China in December and you 2 have one of the best videos/comments/ advices I found in YT. Safe travels from Brasil : )

[@user-vn7ib8ib4m]

欢迎你来到中国，如果需要帮助可以向任何人提出，大部分人都是热心善良的，祝你有愉快的旅途～

[@LvyChen]

Apps you must download before arriving in China: Baidu Translate, Amap, Didi Chuxing and Meituan

[@user-gk1op7pz7c]

欢迎来中国，有几点建议给到你：出发之前下载好支付宝，你可以用这个软件进行支付，打出租车，订酒店等等。会非常方便你的出行

[@qianhuiluo6171]

你可以关注@two mad explores 他们俩最近刚来中国哈哈哈可以参考一下

[@ccrider327591]

This is literally the first video I have watched about China. After watching this one and your "Uptown" video in Manila, I am feeling a little bit torn. I plan to retire to Asia and do a good bit of traveling within the region. These very upscale areas look incredible. They are not the typical neighborhoods or cities that represent the country as a whole. They are very modern, clean, and tourist attractions. You have to travel outside these areas to see the "real country" you are visiting. But it makes me "torn" because these areas look amazing! Makes me wonder if I want to pay more and live in the tourist area or get a place out in the burbs where life is more similar to the locals and a little more affordable. Thanks for the peek into China, I hadn't really considered it as a travel destination before, but I do now. It looks like a good time, good food, good shopping, and a good experience.

[@feimi9066]

Welcome

[@sagiri-yui]

Welcome!And we are building our country to a better one, hoping offering the world a better China!

[@jinliu1633]

You need more videos about China, so you will find a new world.

[@user-sd8rf6jy3f]

I’m a Chinese who live in Manila, China is much more modern and high tech, in Manila only uptown area is good, also I live here. But I recommend u choose Manila, coz here is an English country, u can easily communicate with other people. If u live in China, u can’t read Chinese, everything is difficult.😢

[@user-sd8rf6jy3f]

Btw, HongKong is a great city for living, also international environment good for expat, but quite expensive for live cost. If u rich enough, Hong Kong is the best choice.

[@Srbazo]

Hello my good neighbors from boring flat earth Mississauga ..im so glad you guys made it to China its my bucket list number one, when I see KZbinrs going to China i feel like we in Toronto are third world country have fun❤

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hope you get to visit soon😁

[@jenniferga]

I’m from Mississauga either. I’m going to go to China next spring 😊

[@user-xe1gd7yt8z]

中国欢迎您？

[@user-xp7fz5og8q]

​@@user-xe1gd7yt8z 中國歡迎你!!

[@rylangston]

that's a pretty accurate description of Mississauga🤣

[@carloslau3909]

Some Western media are vilifying China. In reality, Chinese people are very friendly, and only those who have been here can truly feel it. Thank you for your video, it was brilliant.

[@idogtv]

Ah, I caught your trick. You pivoted from "vilifying China" (in reality, it's vilifying the _government_ of China), to Chinese people. The people and the government are two different things. Almost everybody in the west loves Chinese people, it's only the government that many people have an issue with. Online, the trolls like to pretend that criticizing the government is the same thing as criticizing the people. It's not the same thing at all. Nice try.

[@tuckerwang7677]

@@idogtv I don't think white ppl differentiate the two. CHina means much more than what its gov says or does. But you always burry the difference. Nice try.

[@tuckerwang7677]

​@@idogtv The more you pretend to "correctly" legitimize an entire narrative against the label "China" (instead of the CURRENT gov), the more likely Chinese people become the victims of collateral damage. The entire narrative gives people a feeling like Chinese people are culturally subordinate, less enlightened, easy to be manipulated, and are all like trolls. In fact, this is a population of 1.4 billion... 99% of white people can't even name a third Chinese city except for BJ and SH... how can you come to the conclusion that "everybody in the west loves Chinese people"... there is a giant leap of logic. ...

[@idogtv]

​@@tuckerwang7677 "China means much more than what its gov says or does." Yeah, that's literally what I said. Did you not understand me? That's my whole point. That's why it's absolutely idiotic for the trolls to bury the difference between China and the government. That's what _I_ said. You just took what I said, reworded it, claimed that you "don't think white ppl differentiate the two" and then acted as if I somehow equated the government with the people of China... That's the exact _opposite_ of what I did in my comment. The trolls are the ones who pretend they're the same. Why did you pretend like my comment didn't differentiate the two, when it clearly did? It seems like you're responding to a completely different comment. You certainly didn't respond to _my_ comment. Because what you said makes absolutely no sense as a response to what I said. Nice try.

[@rickarmstrong9660]

​@@idogtvI understand what you're saying, but the sad fact is that our mainstream media and our politicians have so many Americans convinced that China itself is simply an evil nation, with little or no differentiating between the people and the government. As bad as the Chinese government might be, they do not in any way pose a military threat to us or to anyone. But our politicians seem to be chomping at the bit to go to war with China. Neither China nor Russia comes close to the American Empire for the number of innocent people killed over the past 30 years. America is the most violent, warmongering, arrogant nation on earth.

[@pokemonshuffles5447]

Love to watch travelling videos！The metro ticket machine is not cash only，supporting wechat pay and alipay also🎉

[@guobasmall6039]

I am very excited to see this video, because I also stayed in this hotel for a week in June last year. It is a very cost-effective hotel, just beside Nanjing East Road. I hope next time you guys can travel the other city in China.

[@23Gino]

Great video! Well done. It's wonderful to hear you had a fantastic time in China. My wife and I explored Beijing in September this year, and we'd love to see you visit Beijing in your future videos.

[@leebo9393]

I warmly welcome you to China, where the majority of the people are kind, simple, and diligent. Despite the numerous negative news about China internationally, believe me❤

[@bridicot]

I like your vibes. So genuine and open-minded.

[@JetLagWarriors]

thanks!

[@phoenyfeifei]

22:48 in case you are curious why people are hanging their clothes out, this is because Shanghai is a very humid city even in winter, so if there is sun out people just hang out their clothes (quilts, pillows etc) to have some sunshine and try them up also help to kill bacterias

[@ObjectiveMedia]

Awesome job you guys are a lovely couple and entertaining, your chemistry on camera is just right without being overpowering. It’s cute how Steve always asks permission before he orders anything haha. Much love to you both ❤

[@henrygrant7900]

With the 144-hr visa free transit you're actually allowed to travel not just in Shanghai but also in 2 neighboring provinces - Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

[@methylmercury]

wow, useless in other words

[@nickzhu3941]

​@@methylmercurythese two provincecombined maybe bigeer than your whole country😂

[@zwb5738]

but he said visa free for only one city

[@user-nb3ks3ff9y]

@@zwb5738 he did bad homework

[@XiongLiu-tq7vv]

hahahahhahhhh

[@sonnym.5326]

I love this! You two are having so much fun. My wife is from Maanshan and we hope to go to visit very soon!

[@user-bk9qu9uj8s]

去马鞍山的话，我推荐您坐半个小时高铁到南京游玩，那里无论是人文还是建筑都是很优美的

[@CHINESE1010]

Maanshan is very close to Nanking, welcome!

[@user-cr9sz8wu7v]

China is a very open country, not demonized by the media, China is developing with each passing day, hope more people come to China to play

[@user-zm3ce6uw4e]

Thanks，welcome to China😘

[@tongshenzuigao]

open,666

[@user-ev7mg2zs6e]

没有选票，民众没有任何政治权力这是不可争议的事实

[@huiguo3654]

@@user-ev7mg2zs6e 我们的目的是生活的越来越好还是拥有政治权利，当然两个都要最好。我认为现阶段主要任务还是提高人民的生活水平，不能被忽悠瘸了。

[@user-ev7mg2zs6e]

@@huiguo3654 爱因斯坦就是“不爱国”人类才不至于陷入困境。真被希特勒这样的极端民族主义者加独裁者赢了，人类就不是今天这模样了。习近平就是没有那么极端的希特勒而己

[@danielleung1936]

the noodles you guys had is a Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan food is known for the numbing sensation from the sichuan pepper corn, people love it!

[@user-jn6nc4pf1u]

Hi, J. The cameras are mainly for forensics and crime prevention to prevent disputes. We ordinary people never pay attention to this, only criminals are afraid. China has a large population density, so the police will stand in crowded places, like the kiosk in your video, in order to quickly stop illegal activities. You can go to them for help when you are in trouble. Chinese police love to help people in trouble

[@tinawater1380]

@@anglohan5428你為什麼到處丟垃圾

[@hippoace]

yet no one complains about security cameras in UK lol

[@tonycanton5611]

@@anglohan5428 Welcome to travel to China. You can travel freely in Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Come and experience it for yourself and restore your sanity.

[@user-rl5dd1ex2k]

@@anglohan5428 FREE YOU

[@pastasoo]

@@tonycanton5611 Foreigners are only allowed to visit Tibet with a tour guide, it's not completely free to visit Tibet for foreigners

[@qianmax4146]

As a local citizen, welcome to Shanghai and enjoy your stay here!

[@YoungHsu89]

I‘m glad to see that you really enjoy the visit (especially the food). To those who are curious about the country, you are warmly welcome. If you and other foreign friends comes to my city (or nearby), I shall be your guide and do you some useful introductions！

[@itsalltakenup]

How do you guys make a 40 minute feel so quick? Amazing content.

[@JetLagWarriors]

thanks so much for this! Glad you enjoy the video

[@user-qy3nw3xz7b]

To foreigners everything is so new, friendly and beautiful, but once you become Chinese, it's a hell there。。hahaha~

[@user-nk8xx1ei6w]

@@user-qy3nw3xz7b I am a Chinese just here, for me not hell.thank you.STOP LIES!!!

[@user-qy3nw3xz7b]

Ridiculous Chinese, can you speak freely on KZbin in China? Hahaha. . . . Stop your lies hahaha@@user-nk8xx1ei6w

[@PeterSzeto-es6em]

Your enthusiasm brought tears in my eyes at one point. Can't wait for the next episode. Thank you for going to China!

[@hangzeng1491]

The beef noodle restaurant you went to belonges Sichuan cuisine, and the spice in the noodle soup that made your face numbing is the famous Sichuan peppercorn.

[@fengnantang2181]

I am Shanghainess and I am so happy to watch this vlog of your amazing adventure in Shanghai, I familiar with every spot in the video. Cashless payment doesn't seem to be very friendly for foreign tourists who have no Wechat pay or Ali Pay. But once you get used to use these electronic payment methods, you won't live without it anymore😆.

[@user-oe9gy8mk4u]

yes

[@user-fj2ii2ck9m]

确实，已经几乎记不起来上次用纸币是什么时候了

[@user-tt2gn6tq2f]

A great video that brings joy to people

[@NoDoubtAz]

Because the hidden force doesn't want people to know the true positive side of China and Chinese people. I have met a lot of people throughout life, but the nicest people I have met are in China. Because my dad is handicap, we had to set up our bank accounts the mainland China bank employees ran and grabbed a comfortable chair and put it in front of the bank machine for my dad and they ran and helped my dad to walk to the machine and then they finished all the processes for my fam. The work atmosphere I saw was fun which I never experienced when I was in the west

[@joyancyxu1787]

thank you

[@monacolita9999]

You need to download a translation software to your mobile phone as soon as possible, so that it will be much more convenient for you to go anywhere and do anything.

[@deboracabral9181]

qingjin 请进 means something like please come in. good ear! I'll soon be spending six months in shanghai and I'm loving the videos!

[@white_feather5240]

As a neighboor of china china is helping our country to developed the roads , train and airport and now they are working us to go china without any visa

[@cutiestevie]

The noodles you had is called “Chongqing xiao mian” which is a specialty of Chongqing. The reason why your tongue and face was numb is due to the Sichuan peppercorns used in the cuisine of that area. Glad that you enjoyed your trip in China! I’m also a Chinese Indonesian like Ivana and went to Shanghai for the first time last month. Watching the video made me miss my time there and would love to revisit soon.

[@vinsenwijaya6575]

Yo can I ask u how much Rp u spent for the whole trip, how long and what city u visited?

[@user-xb6mj8ov3g]

China people welcome you to visit again.😊

[@kesai119]

我能吃三碗。。。

[@EzequiasRosson]

印尼还有华人吗？不都被屠了吗？

[@user-nd1fg7bu2j]

中国有好多好吃的面，如果再来中国，请给我一个荣幸带你吃遍中国的面。比如：兰州牛肉面，山西刀削面，西安裤带面，北京炸酱面等等。

[@w.z.6062]

Wow, what an experience! Enjoy your time in Shanghai!

[@jackyw2217]

I'm glad to see your video. In fact, the "police" you see on the streets are not police, but security personnel of property companies. They are only responsible for maintaining order. Of course, you can also see police and armed police on important holidays.

[@A-Z05]

就算在一些重大节日时，其实我也很难在街头上看到警员，更不要说是武警了，对民众来说枪支是非常可怕与无耻的。在美国街头上的巡逻警员甚至更加常见，中国的那些警员只会待在他们的办公室当中悠闲的喝着茶，当然这也是非常常见的对于政府、公职人员的不满。我们对于言论控制是有一定程度的抱怨，但是在生活中也没什么大碍，这也是有利有弊的，一方面确实是封建、管制，一方面也确实带来了稳定

[@xihanjia4793]

You are definitely not a Chinese

[@xihanjia4793]

@@A-Z05fun nmd pee

[@hvvy4834]

Nice vlog :3❤❤! Tims China open in 2019, I was so happy because I used to live in Vancouver, but the menu is kind of different 😢 The “pancake” you tried is called “酱香饼”, it’s a common street food. The different noodle shops seems like different type of noodle🤔 there are rice noodle / Lanzhou beef noodle etc.. the one you chose is Chongqing noodle which is a place famous for chili and spice. The one you ordered looks like “豌杂面”, a typical kind of Chongqing noodle which includes dry soybeans and minced pork. But usually this kind of restaurants do not taste as good as the ones in original places/cities. For the beef skewer, personally I don’t recommend any food on NanJing road or other tourist attractions because usually high price with low quality, but I understand when I go traveling I do the same thing hehe! Also you can try some local coffee shops in Shanghai, many of them are good and cheap( Shanghai has more coffee shops than any other city in the world😂）

[@kakacicimakutuyoung]

My eyes are tearing with joy to see Steve and Ivana in China ( though only for a short visit ) enjoy and make the most of it guys

[@cchu319]

Interesting that your video popped up on my recommendation. I’m glad it did. I’m also born and raised in Toronto. I came over to Asia (Hong Kong) when I was 27 for work. Fast forward 23 years, I’m still here! Love both your reactions of Shanghai. I’ve been there like a dozen times and still love that city. Are you still there as of this video? Enjoy the rest of your adventure! Looking forward to more videos!

[@user-ze1bz6tw9z]

I am very happy that more and more international friends are coming to China to visit and make objective records. Harmony, respect, and friendliness among people from different systems, beliefs, and regions can make the world a better place! Welcome to China again and experience more different Chinese cities!

[@Ktranphoto]

I hope they can experience Wuhan and Xinjiang!

[@karenah8717]

@@Ktranphoto为什么不行呢？只要visa时间充足然后买机票去就好了啊

[@kayetaylor5551]

​@@Ktranphotowhy?

[@shuai-cc7nh]

@@Ktranphoto What you see is not true.

[@chasezhang8054]

欧耶

[@Zosla83]

Build your Dreams = EV car brand that is internationally recognised, short for BYD. It is the #1 EV brand in China and the world currently (along with Tesla). Good to see you guys enjoyed your trip! Just to add: the noodle you had at the end is a type of Sichuan pepper which has a numb effect lol.

[@user-xe1gd7yt8z]

中国的网约车90%以上都是电动车😂，很便宜的，每公里耗电折合人民币¥0.05~0.14元。

[@tinawater1380]

@@anglohan5428 滿口謊言，可悲

[@sh6061]

去年末回国的时候，接我的同学就是开一辆比亚迪，的确挺好的。安静，动力和续航都不错。价格仅仅10万元。

[@tsukasa1608]

22:18 That car with Build Your Dreams at the back is BYD, Tesla's main competitor.

[@revowong276]

I went to the same MD in this vidoe as well when I worked in Shanghai, which costed me less than 30CND to get a morning chicken burger, a mash potato and an americano coffee (about 6CAD in total). Making a combo is always a good choice!

[@happychan9799]

这是我以前常常路过的一条路，不敢想有这么多欢乐，谢谢分享~~~

[@donnielim3583]

great video ! been to Shanghai Beijing Shenzhen Guangzhou/Foshan/ShunDe past few months and great places, great food, great folks, and awesome history & modernization rolled into one. and my journeys has only started. enjoy yer trips !

[@freefeng5960]

you are smart we Guangzhou Foshan Shunde have the best food in China！

[@kwokholuk8723]

At 6:34 Shanghai metro system is so huge. It has hundreds of stations.

[@elimlinrr6898]

Hope this video gets 1,000,000 views soon 🎉🎉

[@ICEMAN_GT]

What a great video, you both should spend more trips to China and make more videos like this!! 👍👍

[@chaw294]

Oh wow, l could see how excited you both were about this Shanghai/China trip. Great and wonderful experience for you guys in this modern, super clean, well organized and maintained city. l'm pretty sure you both are looking forward to another visit again. I have been to China twice, North East China (Beijing, Tianjin, Chengde) and South East China ( Xiamen, Fujian, Fuzhou, Changzhou, Putien and a few islands) Thanks for sharing this cool video, Steve lvana. Looking forward to your daily video of this China series (as mentioned in the premieres)

[@JetLagWarriors]

would love to hear your own experience in China! And which city/region you like most.

[@Cheesecake99YearsAgo]

​@@JetLagWarriorsthe silicon valley of China is a must visit Unless you ran out of money 😂

[@user-td2dj6uc8w]

@chaw The Dictatorial US, Australia, Canada & UK Governments Will ACCUSE That China Is Using Slave Labours To Keep China Clean, Green & Safe & Those Are Not Genuine Shop Owners But Are Actors Forced To Act To Impress Tourists

[@kejiweng3490]

福州人发来贺电🎉

[@chaw294]

​@@JetLagWarriorsWell, from my experience, l found China to be very advance, clean, well organised, well maintained and systemic. Food wise, it's fantastic and the people are kind, helpful, friendly and welcoming. Beijing and Tianjin are more historical places. The Southern parts are equally interesting and l loved all the places that l have visited. Guangdong will be on my bucket list. In fact, my late father and father in law were from Guangdong and Fujian.

[@chenfred7241]

welcome to China and hope you had a great time in Shanghai

[@warrenshi4511]

the noodle makes you feel numb is because the cook added the Sichuan peppercorn in it，which is a local special seasoning in Sichuan, and the noodle is also a local flavour in Sichuan called "麻辣“， which means numbing and spicy.

[@TravelwithTravelarii]

Mesmerized by the vibrant streets, delicious street food, and futuristic vibes. Can't wait for more adventures in China!

[@tinawater1380]

@@anglohan5428 滿口謊言，可悲

[@tomchen381]

Not to take risks but to explore more experiences with curiosity.

[@kingken3360]

自由加州，自由新西兰

[@ddzg-pp3jz]

What you see is what the Chinese dictator wants you to see. I hope it will take your brain. You like China so much. Brother, I wish you to become Chinese and never leave. Do you need my help? Foreigners who want to be controlled by dictators are completely beyond my understanding.

[@mightyx]

LOL vibrant streets, go see Japan to understand what vibrant is

[@jessob1]

My Home for 9 years, safest city in the world. Miss the food and the friendly people! Happy to be back short visit next week.

[@luckyduck2022]

Chinese people love Sichuan pepper and it’s used in many dishes especially noodles and hotpot. It is known to be more flavorful and gives a spicy kick & a very mild numbing sensation aftertaste. Please don’t worry it’s normal and very safe.

[@wchris1077]

Those comments are really nice, as a Chinese I love you guys.

[@wavewave99]

The streets in Shanghai look so clean and beautiful and safe and lively. Everything looks so modern and fancy. I love it already❤

[@pengchang9981]

中国欢迎任何尊重中国法律的游客。

[@janetsmiley6778]

Take a look at the sky. Look in multiple videos. Gray, pollution is very bad. Look at covert vids of street food made by the locals. Unsanitary and adulterated food.

[@LeecheeChinaTour]

Welcome to travel to China! Welcome to book travel services directly with me!

[@zappyisfun]

also created covid-19. china very bad! @@janetsmiley6778

[@o.c.g.m9426]

​@@janetsmiley6778Do you know the chemicals that is put in western food? Do you even know what McDonald's is ? I dont ?

[@fischman26-China]

My friends haven't taken me to Shanghai, but they did take me to Xi'an last month. My videos are usually about the local people and their experiences. There is so much to explore in China and I really like this video. Thanks for sharing. Xie xie!

[@estulumo4913]

Welcome to my hometown! Enjoy your journey in Shanghai.

[@muye4244]

我相信任何人来了中国,感受这片土地感受的文化底蕴都会被所吸引，充分感受了各地不同的风景后无法不喜欢上，而且中国美食很好吃！我在广州，旅游推荐些国外朋友少去的青海湖，新疆喀什，敦煌，海南岛，最近辞职自己一个去新疆塔克拉玛干沙漠自行车骑行700km，从巴州一直玩到喀什，兰州然回广州非常开心！ I believe that anyone who comes to China and feels the cultural heritage of this land will be attracted, and can not help but feel the different scenery of various places, and the Chinese food is very delicious! I am in Guangzhou, travel to recommend some foreign friends to go to Qinghai Lake, Xinjiang Kashgar, Dunhuang, Hainan Island, recently resigned to go to Xinjiang Taklamakan Desert bicycle ride 700km, from Bazhou to Kashgar, Lanzhou Ran back to Guangzhou is very happy!

[@gunsroses1293]

When traveling to Shanghai, please walk from Jing'an Temple to Wujiang Road. Unlike Nanjing East Road, this is where locals really go shopping. Nanjing East Road is full of tourists. Also recommended is Xintiandi.

[@glw238]

Jing'an Temple, Xujiahui, and Hongfeng Road in Pudong are places where foreigners gather. There are many Western restaurants, bars, churches, and many foreigners.

[@tinawater1380]

@@anglohan5428 醜陋的機器人！滿口傲慢與偏見

[@zhizhongxiao6487]

@@anglohan5428Free your brain first.

[@flowersand9095]

谢谢带我重游了一下南京路和外滩，疫情原因4年没回去了，想着快回去了心情很是雀跃

[@dono64]

I was never on mainland, but I was in Hong Kong twice, absolutely amazing

[@luckymoon9448]

Welcome to China, love from Shanghai

[@elleem3951]

I Can literally feel your excitement when you walked out of the metro. Hope U enjoy your trip