I've been to China four times already and knew this. Yet, most of my co-workers, neighbors, and friends (in the USA) don't believe me that China is a great place to visit. They think my photos and videos are only of "what the Chinese want me to see". Does not matter that I keep telling them I was free to walk around these areas, unescorted. They further refuse to believe me when I say China overall has cleaner looking streets and public parks than what we currently have in America. All of a sudden... I find myself surrounded by "China experts" who make ignorant statements like "the Chinese are all starving and live in old run down deteriorating dirty looking cities". The other ignorant thing I often hear is "The poorest Americans live better than the average Chinese". They say this and yet has never visited China once. Thanks to folks like you who post these videos to try and balance out all of the lop sided negative propaganda fed to people in the West by the news media on a daily basis.

@pycheekoon1765

5 күн бұрын

Aactually the portrayal of China by those western Media shocked me.

@dianenelson6849

5 күн бұрын

Most of Americans, like more than 60% never had a passport, never steps outside of America. Everything they know about the world is from their mainstream media propaganda, like Fox News, CNN, MSNBC….etc. Mark Twain once said, it is very hard to convince Americans with facts, but very easy to fool them with lies. So you have it, the intellectual capacity of the average Americans. Sad.

@patrickwu6052

5 күн бұрын

The truth-tellers in Western countries will never be China experts.

@archstanton5973

4 күн бұрын

Right now in June 2024 there are at least a dozen MURCANS!/westerners trekking around China and uploading it to youtube: "Alan and Shannon" " Sun Kissed Bucket List" "Two Mad Explorers" ""Sammy and Tommy" "On Tour with Dridgers". Just do a search for Shanghai, Bejing, some Chinese city and you'll get plenty of returns of MURCAN/western visitors.

@nicky12951

4 күн бұрын

They image China is a dystopian society like what George Orwell depict in novel 1984. In fact it is themself brainwashed by western mainstream media propaganda.

Welcome all such friendly foreign friends to visit China.

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Aww thank you so much, we are loving our time here, and very excited to share all our experiences here across China!

@GeorgeWang-w9h

5 күн бұрын

Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.

@yyds7776

4 күн бұрын

​@@Joelfriend中国人很友善！一般不会以人为敌！就算日本人对中国进行了十四年的侵略！对中国惨绝人寰的屠杀！现在的中國人也不会因为自己强了而去主动报仇！美国为了自己的霸权联合欧洲各国，莫名其妙的打压抹黑中國！中国也只是防御！中国五千年的古老文明教会人民与人为善！中国是安全的！但总会有极少数的人为了私利而犯法！再安全也要小心一些！只要你善良！你将获得十倍百倍的善意！祝旅途愉快！哦～中国的大自然风光也有很多美景哦！

@Aapig

4 күн бұрын

@@GeorgeWang-w9h You don't have to explain so much, KZreadrs themselves use cameras in public, and they have no reason to criticize, not to mention that there are more cameras in London

@angy9730

4 күн бұрын

@@GeorgeWang-w9h You are right. Foreign travelers who come to China have two misunderstandings. One is that there are cameras everywhere. In fact, most public cameras are used for traffic management and belong to the traffic police system. The second is that there are police everywhere. In fact, there are very few police patrolling the streets in Chinese cities. The ones you see in uniform are just auxiliary police or security guards. They have no law enforcement power.

I have been to Beijing, and there are many historical sites and palaces from the last century in Beijing. Unlike the prosperity of Shanghai, Beijing is more of a political and cultural center. I also want to visit Shenzhen, Chongqing, and Chengdu. There are many scenery in China that are really great.

@user-hx3zn1me3h

5 күн бұрын

You can go to Guangzhou, which is also the largest, most prosperous and historic city in China. This city is very close to Hong Kong. 😊

@user-zs4zl5te1w

4 күн бұрын

欢迎世界上喜欢旅行的人们到中国游玩。

@danqian-yq9jz

4 күн бұрын

@@user-hx3zn1me3h Guangzhou is not the largest city, Chongqing is.😊

@jimwei1965

4 күн бұрын

and Zhangjiajie

@user-mx4zf5hc5b

4 күн бұрын

Welcome to Chengdu

3:34 The cameras are for traffic use. Some are video sensors to control the traffic lights. Some are to capture illegal traffic behavors. The two guys mustn't know which city has the most density of cameras in the world. It's London.

@jiaheung4628

5 күн бұрын

And london fines everyone daily for using their cars. More cameras, more money grabbing for corrupt governments.

@95w76

5 күн бұрын

我不理解为什么外国人见到监控摄像头，就觉得被侵犯隐私什么的，大街上那么多人拿手机拍照拍视频，被拍到的人也很介意？还是说西方人以为中国像《1984》里描述的一样？这本书我看过，很扯淡。中国要是有这能力监控14亿人，那中国的经济科技实力得比目前强几十几百倍才能做到吧，《楚门的世界》也是，花那么多钱才骗了一个人，懂点经济学也不至于相信这些。街上的摄像头是为了交通安全的，车祸回放，顺便也能防止犯罪行为。觉得摄像头监控自己，你是大明星还是大老板？自己照照镜子，普通人一个，谁想知道你的一言一行吃喝拉撒😅

@dons6556

4 күн бұрын

Yes, we also have plenty of cameras over our Los Angeles freeway, don’t know why they found it interesting.

@schorschoppenheim1825

4 күн бұрын

@@dons6556it’s American camera now.

@Joelfriend

4 күн бұрын

That’s interesting to know we aren’t from London and didn’t know that, nothing negative about the cameras just observation which is different from home

China is a very suitable country for retirement This country is bigger than you think. You can spend decades traveling there. Each region has completely different scenery, food and culture. The country offers views of deserts, oceans, forests, plateaus and canyons. So amazing. The only disadvantage of China is that the work pressure is very high🥲

@hanxiao7548

2 күн бұрын

Yes😂 só high😢😢😢

@user-gh5kt5kz8x

7 сағат бұрын

Retirement in China? Hello!

The police station aorund the square is mostly for anti-terriorism purpose. The square was targeted in 2013 by Islamic extremism，led to multiple casualties including a foreign tourist. Since then the presence of police leveled up. Any tourist should not worry at all, it's there for your safety purpouse.

@aidonal

4 күн бұрын

Chinese people have very good relationship with police. You can ask them for help for almost anything.

@ramen4504

2 күн бұрын

Chinese people often say:"If you are in trouble, you should ask the police for help"

@user-ih7ks7jz3c

2 күн бұрын

Funny thing is foreigners will feel wired or nervous when there are policemen around, instead ,Chinese will feel safe. So comes to the conclusion, your policeman must be awful to make you feel so.

@hanxiao7548

2 күн бұрын

​@@user-ih7ks7jz3cWhen I went to Paris, there were also policemen with submachine guns around the square. Why should I worry? I am an ordinary Chinese tourist. I have not violated any French law. We should not be afraid of the police no matter where we are.

@16i7

Күн бұрын

​@@hanxiao7548你理解错了，他的意思大概是在某一个地方的晶哥会让人民没有安全感（不好，邪恶的，不友善的）等。。原因，然后去别的国家看到晶哥就有连锁反应了，并不是特定的一个地点地区的晶哥让人民没有安全感，可能你去的那个地方治安很好，但不代表全部，你应该仔细阅读

seeing is believing.

@HuJincheng688

4 күн бұрын

中国的谚语：眼见为实，耳听为虚

@johnteets2921

4 күн бұрын

I have seen vids produced by China bashers purporting to show homelessness in China, but the people who are sleeping on the street ( for whatever reason ) all have nice looking sleeping bags, and lack all the junk and debris associated with street living. BTW, they looked clean too.

Be prepared for the trolls, there will be questions coming to you like "how much CCP pays you ?", "is the color of the sky under lens ", "are you under surveillance all the time". Just ignore those trolls, hope you have a very good time in China.

@davidgmaloof

4 күн бұрын

The trolls have a point, though. But as long as the bloggers keep politics and PRC talking points out of their video, everyone is good.

@user-tu8mh1up3h

3 күн бұрын

Politics isn't about people, you know😂😂

@user-mx9kh5ed9l

3 күн бұрын

@@davidgmaloof呵呵美国天天说还不是和中国各种贸易往来

@suckmemore

2 күн бұрын

@@davidgmaloof you want keep cnn, bbs, a nd di rt ba gs out too? ha...............................................

@user-kr8ui2ve7u

2 күн бұрын

@@davidgmaloof 中国人不关心美国政治，但是美国人非常热衷中国政治😂

144 hour China Experience Card If you feel good, come back again

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

We aren’t on the 144 hour visa, we have a 2 year multiple entry visa for mainland China

@DonDraper9527

5 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriend厉害了，看来你们要走遍中国了，期待你们更新🎉

@selfissimo

5 күн бұрын

⁠@@Joelfriendthe Chinese embassy has been nice with you guys. As an over sea Chinese in Norway, they didn’t even grant me two year multiple entry visa, only one year..

@CCCC-tq8yo

5 күн бұрын

Whow ​@@selfissimo

@zhangjin7179

5 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriend please invite some stinky tofu into your belly|!!!

The safety metro officers are helpful because it stops stampedes from occurring when there are a lot of people. Allows everyone to move freely in and out. We all saw the stampedes that happened on Korea a few years back that killed alot of students.

@starerror

3 күн бұрын

顺便解决一些就业问题，哈哈

Cities in China are so huge and spacious and sooooo beautiful. They have famous food to crave for. And also, Emily you are so pretty🥰

Enjoy your time in China! We had a great time and can't wait to go back!

There is more camera's per capita in London btw

@LewisCarrot

5 күн бұрын

Yeah, London has the most security cameras in the world, next is Singapore

@zhangshunfei

5 күн бұрын

they can smear everthing with china，talk the white fact to black ， don‘t suprise

@justme6275

4 күн бұрын

@@LewisCarrot but western say these cameras in London, Singapore are good and cameras in China are evil, used to control people.

@patrioticcommunist

4 күн бұрын

@@LewisCarrotand then you two use a free state to compare with an authoritarian communist China?

@rider2731

3 күн бұрын

@@LewisCarrotIronically, crimes in London are out of control.

Be forewarned, every blogger who travels to China is frequently asked one question: how much money do you receive from the Chinese government? Although the questions were in English, the questioners were mainly from the Internet Army in Taiwan, China.

@eileenshen1760

4 күн бұрын

didn't know that

@lolilollolilol7773

4 күн бұрын

@@eileenshen1760 That's because it's false and complete nonsense. Note that he writes at the end "Taiwan, China". This guy is pro chinese gov't. Mostly, those who accuse vloggers of being paid in the comments are sinophobic westerners.

@davidgmaloof

4 күн бұрын

False. Real travel bloggers who just want to explore China rarely get hassled about being shills for the CCP. However, when "travel" bloggers bring up how unfair western media is toward China (it isn't, and westerners don't talk like that anyway) and or compares infrastructure in a way that makes China look great (travel bloggers would never do that) or bring up something political (again, travel bloggers don't do that) then they are shills and deserve everything coming their way. If if a blogger stays away from the PRC talking points and just shows China in all its glory, then everyone is good.

@DavidDONG-ib8xl

4 күн бұрын

@@davidgmaloof Your excuse is weak. Most travel bloggers are asked this question, even pure travel bloggers.

@DavidDONG-ib8xl

4 күн бұрын

@@davidgmaloof Maybe it hit a nerve. I anticipated your move?

It's great that more and more ppl knowing the real China.

@peanut0brain

5 күн бұрын

There's an explosion of youtubers going to China. The western media lies will be fighting hard against people on ground zero lol

@user-cr6yp7vx9r

5 күн бұрын

I'm in US, everyone here knows, and only needs to know one thing: Merica good Giana bad That's all you need to know in great USA 🤣

@Joelfriend

4 күн бұрын

It’s such a beautiful country and so much to see these videos are delayed but we have seen so much incredible things in the last few weeks

@user-lb5cq8zx9v

4 күн бұрын

@@user-cr6yp7vx9r Did you know that the derogatory term "Shina" in Japanese includes Taiwan Province?

@herchickenlegs4

4 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

Your videos always open my eyes to parts of the world that I've never seen or thought of

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Aww thank you Alexander! Appreciate that a lot! China isn’t visited a lot by foreigners but it’s very rewarding for those who do! :)

@lolilollolilol7773

4 күн бұрын

If you want to see China as it is, watch "Little Chinese everywhere" and "Katherine's Journey to the East". They both live there.

@siweiding8488

3 күн бұрын

so come to china once you are avaliable, hha

For the noodle, that is ZhaJiangMian. The sauce is fried pork and bean sauce. You need to mix the sauce with the noodle. It is my favourite noodle dish.

@stevenhuang8786

Күн бұрын

Zajiang Mian!

@havoct2292

7 сағат бұрын

these noodle always taste very good, you can also try BiangBiangMian in Xi'an as well

If you’re visiting Shenzhen, I would be happy to be your guide

@TheFuronghua

5 күн бұрын

That’s so nice of you

@qiqiyeh9730

14 сағат бұрын

深圳真的好讚。 人民友善，連地鐵的人員都特別友善

You had local special noodles of Beijing, you need to mix all dark dish with noodles. Otherwise the noodles would be tasteless.

That warm in the "warm" tip has no direct English translation. Those two words,溫馨, means something like a feeling of warmness derived from thoughtfulness/care. A more colloquial translation would be "Gentle Reminder"

@gvhuang

4 күн бұрын

Warm tip: warm tip means gentle reminder

@tuesdae666

3 күн бұрын

Something like 'gentle reminder'.

@minzhang9112

2 күн бұрын

Basically mean “Thoughtful “ reminder

China is really big and there are so many places worth exploring. Even as a Chinese, I didn't complete 1/10. enjoy!

Nice! I'm an American thats been living in China since 2018. I try to tell everyone on the internet, the China is not at all the way we were taught it was. It's honestly a great place. Within my first 3 years in China I was able to buy a new home, and a new car. My wife is Chinese and I honestly can't see us ever moving back to the US

For food, it’s best for a local to guide you. They are local specialties of every region/city in China and they can teach you how to eat too.

Usually for that duck restaurant, people can queue online and get a number for a table 2 hours in advnace, so you don';t really have to go there and wait... everything is done on line, very few people really go there and wait for 2 hours, usually they arriave 30 min in advance and just wait for 20-30 mins

@popopo1976

4 күн бұрын

What’s the name of the restaurant? Can book it using WeChat?

@justme6275

4 күн бұрын

tech is no. 1 in China, ALMOST everything can be done online and you get up to the minute status on your reservation.

@yanmingyu2376

4 күн бұрын

as being born and lived in beijing for most of my life for more than 40 years. I'd say, most of the beijing style restaurent is ok. e.g. xiao diao li tang(小吊梨汤）, or na jia xiao guan（那家小馆). there is no need really to go to the very busy ones.

@antonylee9149

4 күн бұрын

就算是这样，餐厅也应该在订餐的时候说明这一点，就算在中国的新顾客都很难知道要排这么长的队，何况外国人

@yidiyao1388

4 күн бұрын

@@popopo1976 I dont know the resetaurant in the vedio, but you can choose the restaurant called “四季民福” which is also good.

My Irish friend visited China, had no knowledge of the language but had a spiffing good time. He said he relied on the kindness of strangers to get around...even with language barrier LOL. Super reasonable metro price, so he went everywhere in Chengdu 😄

Great to see! I lived in Beijing 1998-2000. It’s changed sooo much! Cheers from the Swede in Thailand

You guys, the cameras some are for road monitor and some are AI cameras for road management.

@beproudasian8279

5 күн бұрын

I find it very annoying how Westerners complain that CCTV surveillance in China is intimidating, but they have no problem with CCTV surveillance in New York City and London, which are also the most surveillance-intensive places in the world. Prejudice much?

@justme6275

4 күн бұрын

@@beproudasian8279 it is western propaganda, western cameras in London, Singapore, NYC are good and cameras in China are evil, used to control people.

@leoyoung8936

4 күн бұрын

This is not to annoy the two bloggers here by saying that I got mugged on the London tube when I was there the first day. Whilst in china everywhere is safe and convenient.

@kingmanL7309

4 күн бұрын

The west use electronic prints and big data network to monitor people, in addition to not so many hard cameras on streets. It may make people feel better but that's the same function in management

@chjin1796

4 күн бұрын

These cameras monitor traffic flow and automatically adjust the release time of traffic lights to maximize traffic efficiency.

A great insight into a country ive always wanted to travel too

@electromagic-uh1sq

5 күн бұрын

现在能在这里玩144小时，欢迎来中国玩一玩👍🏻

@mianwu-l3n

4 күн бұрын

Friend, if you have any questions, I can answer them for you. You are very welcome to China.

Such a clean and safe streets and metrostations, enjoy!

It's called IoT - the Internet of Things that uses big data to connect the whole infrastructure in a city to mobile devices. I've been living in China for 11 years and China's tech and engineering is way ahead of the rest of the world.

Visit other parts of China as well - Hangzhou, Harbin, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, Lijiang, Urumqi, Yanji, Macao, Qingdao, etc.

I'm so glad you guys got the proper visa. The 144-hour transit visa is not long enough to see even one major Chinese city. I think 4 weeks is a decent amount of time to visit China; you can probably visit 6-8 different places.

@davidgmaloof

4 күн бұрын

I've been to China for work six times, totally about 9 months. That's not enough time to explore a country like Portugal, much less a country as vast and varied as China. But at least the 144-hour visa is a start.

The surveillance on the road is used to capture vehicles driving illegally, such as speeding, not wearing seat belts, answering and making phone calls while driving, and changing lanes at will. If these are captured, points will be deducted and fines will be imposed. If you do not violate the law, you will generally not investigate the surveillance😂

Enjoy watching. Great video as always!! Good luck.

3:44 these camera are used for traffic. I don’t understand why some western tourists are so nervous or so concerned about the security cameras…I mean, no one would sit behind and watch every camera 24/7.

@DavidHao-yo2zu

3 күн бұрын

什么样的人才会怕摄像头呢？

@revenchou8798

3 күн бұрын

@@DavidHao-yo2zu 做贼心虚的人吧，不然谁会害怕公共安全监控呢？😁

@shawnsun4490

2 күн бұрын

@@DavidHao-yo2zu 不是怕摄像头，是中国政府和许多中国人没有保护个人隐私的意识！

@shawnsun4490

2 күн бұрын

@@DavidHao-yo2zu it's not about camera, it's about the chinese government and most of chinese ppl don't have the sense to protect personal privacy!

@ramen4504

2 күн бұрын

@@shawnsun4490 Installing cameras in public places does not violate anyone's privacy. Please do not confuse public places with private spaces. Does the person who made up this lie think that Westerners are all fools?

You might not know that the Temple of Haven was built without a nail. 144 hours is not enough, maybe ok if you just want to visit Beijing. Enjoy your days in China.

@Tabula_Rasa1

4 күн бұрын

He said he is visiting everywhere in China. 144 hrs was a transit in Shanghai from previous trip.

@Joelfriend

4 күн бұрын

Thank you yes, we have a 2 year multiple entry visa for China ☺️

@tsingsong8825

4 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriend enjoy your journey buddy , China is so big , that's really need a long time to explore

@user-rt1zw1db3y

3 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriendquick actions!

Oh you guys are lucky. The first restaurant in the video is Guilanfang(桂兰芳) restaurant, kinda of famous in this neighborhood for their braised chicken. Really delicious.

It's going to be even more convenient soon when we enter the 5G+AI era, you can expect a lot more tourist friendly features like services bots and tourist apps for translation. In order to actually get a "real taste" of food, you probably need a local tour guide if you are up for a serious food hunt. Anyway, I hope both of you enjoyed the trip.

What a video! I appreciate you covering the small but still relevant details for travellers like needing to show your ID on the metro and the police everywhere. Also cool to see that red light countdown on the Chinese Uber, never seen that before either. Looking forward to the rest of your Chinese adventures!

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Aww thank you so much, trying to show a full experience and the things we found interesting as it varies in lots of ways to home. Glad it was helpful!

@fifihh3214

5 күн бұрын

But I'm confused here.. I'm Chinese and lived in Beijing for years about ten years ago, I now live in Australia go back to China every year, I also watch many vloggers visiting china recently. But never ever knew or heard about anyone need to show ID to get into Metro...I saw many vloggers in different cities in China get around by metro just getting tickets at the self serve machines. BTW, more police in Beijing because it's the capital the political centre, and also they're near Tiananmen which is like the white house in US. Not the case in elsewhere in China. Plus a lot of uniformed people you see are not police anyway, they're security guards.

@DW-op7ly

5 күн бұрын

if you wechat you should be able to pay for metro tickets using wechat. But if you can get Ali pay going it will be better. As it is more user friendly... Things converted into English for you and maps for you in English.

@digsight8316

5 күн бұрын

@@fifihh3214 地铁实名制是从口罩开始的，如果去自助机买票就会需要输入身份证号码。但是一般中国人都会用支付宝出行，或者微信地铁码扫码进站，支付宝微信对于中国人本身就是实名制，所以是无感的。今年三月开始外国人用alipay已经可以直接使用出行码，我想只是他俩还不会用。

@ibingobingo

5 күн бұрын

They just confused the metro card with the ID card. We don't need to carry the ID card in Beijing most of the time.

Enjoy your trip to China!! So exciting 💞💕

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@GeorgeWang-w9h

5 күн бұрын

Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.

In addition, when you encounter going to the Xinjiang prairie, or to the terraced fields of Guangxi, or Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan Province, Dali in Yunnan Province, these four scenic spots, highly recommended, believe me!

@LH1xx

5 күн бұрын

Emei Mountain, Yellow Mountain, Leshan Buddha, Yangtze River cruise, Dazu Rock Carvings all are very good, and Guilin of China!!!

@cynthiazhu-lm2id

4 күн бұрын

上海周边的乌镇，西部的新疆，北京，桂林，丽江，黄山，九寨沟，华山，张家界，凤凰古城。这些比中国大城市更加好玩

@amimi-ricky

4 күн бұрын

I’m afraid even one year is not enough time to visit all the famous places in China.

@yufeiwu-ps4xc

3 күн бұрын

@@cynthiazhu-lm2id 我也觉得是，我觉得中国大城市现在都一样。只有自然风景最美

@yufeiwu-ps4xc

3 күн бұрын

@@amimi-ricky it's definitely not enough, it took me 8 years, most of Europe has played, but China is bigger than Europe。。。。。。

Welcome to China again. I remember when you came to Shanghai last time, you said you would come to China again. I didn't expect you to come so soon.

Just a quick tip. The chunky meat sauce were supposed to be mixed together with the noodles. Next time, just dump it all in.

A wonderful trip my friend and a beautiful video. Take me with you next time😂🤔

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Ahaha thanks so much! Okay, I’ll let you know when we go back!

@emangj

5 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriend Thank you very much for your response🙏👍 Im just kidding, good luck my friend

It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.🎉

u finally came to my city. love u, Forbidden City is the best for your experience !

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Aww thank you! Unfortunately we didn’t reserve a place for the forbidden city so we did not get to go, we will have to return at some point and go there!

Fire masks are a must in Chinese hotels, and they are usually placed in cabinets. If time permits, you can go to Dali, find a homestay, sit on the rooftop and drink a cup of tea, admire the Erhai Lake, or rent an electric bicycle and ride around the Erhai Lake. Believe me, no matter what troubles you have, you will forget them.

Definitely amazing content guys

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

spoon is more convenient for rice, chopsticks is for vegetables, but as long as you are comfortable, it’s the most important.

the fact is visit us in person ...with your own eyes ...feeling the best the unique culture among all of us indeed true🥰

Btw, London has the MOST security cameras per capita in the WORLD, so I found it interesting that you two focused on the cameras in China. Personally, I love cameras since I don’t plan on committing a crime and the camera footage will keep me safe. Here in America, over and over again, we search video footage in order to solve a crime. In New York City, we are installing MORE cameras because of the rampant crime rates, no one blinks an eye about it. We don’t need to be overly sensitive to the cameras in China, we really are NOT that important for anyone looking at us. Don’t forget, there are over 1.4 billion people, who has the time to watch over everyone. Replaying footage after a crime has been committed is helpful, no different from what we do in the 🇺🇸

@Joelfriend

4 күн бұрын

Hey, I never said it was negative thing to have cameras just pointing out something which I am not used to, as you say it can make it very safe. We felt extremely safe in China, more so than many other countries we’ve been to!

@archstanton5973

4 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriend But like he said, why don't you go to London and walk the streets and POINT OUT ALL THE CAMERAS.

@JohnHarthomstowCEO

4 күн бұрын

@@archstanton5973 Why don't you stop being so sensitive? Why is every observation of China that isn't glowing praise met with such hostility? Insecure much?

@Hongqigong

4 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriend In a big city like Beijing, if you are robbed, the police will solve the case quickly. Cameras are very common in China. Many people who work away from home will install cameras at home so that they can see their homes remotely and talk to their elderly parents through the cameras.

@Joelfriend

4 күн бұрын

@Hongqigong wow that’s amazing, we did feel incredibly safe! Just surprisingly different from home

Just subscribed, good luck on travelling in China!😊

Thank you for promoting China with correct values and giving more people who have never really understood China a new idea. I wish you a good time.

amazing! looking forward to part 2 of the china series

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Aw thank you excited to share lots of videos coming from across the country! ☺️

@GeorgeWang-w9h

5 күн бұрын

Friends from Britain, you are very welcome to travel to China. In the video, the countdown to the traffic light shows the change of traffic light in the video. In fact, big data's technology is used. When many cars stop at a certain traffic light one after another, he will know that this time has become a red light, combined with the previous vehicle parking time, it is easy to achieve how long the traffic light will change color in the future. It doesn't need to be connected to government surveillance or anything like that. So you don't have to think about it. In addition, you mentioned that there are very many cameras on the street. There is no doubt that this is true. There are many kinds of cameras. The first is traffic violation cameras, the second is road surveillance cameras, which mainly prevent thieves, and the third is big data comparison and face recognition. Naturally, it plays a monitoring role, but the number of these cameras is small, mainly concentrated in public areas. Personally, I think that in fact, many foreign friends are not completely Chinese, and foreign reports are not entirely correct. Once again, welcome to China. Have a nice trip in China. Thank you.

Warm tips - tips with kindness

Welcome! Enjoy your trip!

Enjoying the trip

It is wise to make a plan in advance.🎉🎉🎉

(1) Get a translation app, it'll be very helpful. (2) If you don't know how to handle/eat a dish, feel free to ask the waiter or anyone around.

@jplin68

4 күн бұрын

Exactly.

@lolilollolilol7773

4 күн бұрын

It would be helpful if you gave the name of the translation app. Google Translator doesn't work there due to blocking. In general: - lack of information outside China - everything online and electronic - China blocking everything for foreigners (as well as locals) - almost no other alternative makes everything overly difficult for foreigners. So you need to tell us what apps to download beforehand. Because once you are there, everything is in Chinese and without help you can't do anything.

@chanchan-bv6so

4 күн бұрын

@@lolilollolilol7773 You may ask Vloggers like Sun Kissed Bucket List and Two Mad Explorers. The apps they use are very helpful.

Jingshan Park is the small hill where the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty hanged himself when the rebels entered the Forbidden City in 1677.

tip for you, wechat have photo translation, and there are a lot of other apps can do it (youdao or probably just google translation if you are using a non-chinese simcard for data), you can also use apps for voice to voice translation.

@jimwei1965

4 күн бұрын

亚马逊和淘宝都有万能翻译器，不需要网络都可以的。

Awesome video you alls ❤❤❤❤

As a home sick person, it's quite excited to see hometown city through two energetic British travelers' eyes after 5 years been abroad 😮

Welcome to play, I wish you a happy time, love from 🇨🇳

Police presence at major tourist sites is expected. But New York City with National Guard carrying loaded weapons in the metro is unexpected and shows the world that USA’s crime rate is out of control

@user-my2bc8cs4d

4 күн бұрын

多数是保安

@GTAdkdk

4 күн бұрын

Obviously there are other reasons, but only thsoe who knows knows. But that's just how it is. It seems like they did pretty well themselves now and that's all it matters

@davidgmaloof

4 күн бұрын

Amazingly, the crime rate in the US is about half what it was 30 years ago and continues to fall.

@linwoodhucse628

4 күн бұрын

@@user-my2bc8cs4d 解释了标题

@mujur9101

3 күн бұрын

The police in China doesnt bring gun.

I like the comment "It looks like an oriental Chinese Garden." Wow, what do you expect in China! Enjoy!

The cameras provide constant surveillance and safeguarding, I myself find it very safe and not privacy intruding

I am a Chinese, and I had worked in Beijing for some months when I was young. During that period, I had been the Temple of Heaven many times alone. Around 10 years later, one of my friend, who was good at history, led me going through the path from the forbidden city to there as the emperor. He told me the details of the ceremony, and those totally open my eyes to the building, the history, and the culture. What I am saying is that you could be more lucky , if you get a really good local guild. Anyways, enjoy your exploring in China.

When going to a restaurant, you can make a reservation on the app in advance so you don’t have to wait too long.😄

@lolilollolilol7773

4 күн бұрын

Sure, if you can read chinese.

@likelai9785

3 күн бұрын

Restaurants that are popular usually don’t take reservations, especially the ones that serve Peking Duck. The best time to go is around 10.30 when they opens up or 3.30pm in the afternoon

You can use your passport as a personal ID to do anything, because your passport is scanned and saved in a system, which will be available in any system that needs identity, for example, buying train tickets.

@lolilollolilol7773

4 күн бұрын

So if you lose it, you are stuck. Good to know.

1) The warm tips, it means "kindly reminding" or smt like that. 2) The cameras over the road, basically for monitoring all the cars to see if there're violation of the traffic regulation. Of course there're also camera in the streets to monitoring the situation of pedestrian, but actually there won't be a man who sit all day just to check everything you done, cause there aint this much police to go through all this (just imagine how many streets in China). These are more for the case that if there's some crime committing in the related area, the police gonna find the video recorded in some streets to find out what happens. But that doesn't work sometimes. During my high school l lost my cellphone somewhere in the streets, but the police tell me that those cameras aint working there, so... I was sad cause Iphone6 plus is quite expensive for a student. 3) Beijing is really a big city, there are areas with historical places, high-end CBD area, and romantic and beautiful places like bars and live houses, like in Houhai block. Got to try them if you have time. 4) If possible, you guys can try the cities like Chengdu, where keeps the panda and so many great dishes, or the cities in Guangdong province, always great foods and beautiful sightseeing. If you can't stay for a long time, maybe try some cities in DongBei, the people there are the most hospitable in China. 5) Actually most of the people will like to give help to you, just ask them if you got troubles. Even they don't speak English, they would try to find someone who knows English to help(Yes that occurs to me many times) . And don't hesitate to ask help from police, they have got used to all kinds of strange requests. 6) Popular restaurant could keep you waiting so many time, cause there are some many people. Next time if you're in hurry or have other arrangement, just ask the receptionist that how much time you have to wait. And there are really soooooo many great restaurants, like for peking duck, so you don't have to wait that long just for a dishes.( But of course if you just wanna try this restaurant, that seems OK, up to you) Have a great time there!

Welcome to China! Thank you for your video! Can't wait to see more!

Two people for $11.5 ? My lunch costs me $16 nowadays ! I need to visit there before dollar crashes !

@Hongqigong

4 күн бұрын

It would be very cost-effective to make money in the United States and spend it in China.

@Oldbrow

4 күн бұрын

这还是北京，而且是在游客区域，如果在生活区，同样的食物估计也就7-8USD, 如果不在北京估计也就5USD左右😂😂😂

@chanjohnny2450

2 күн бұрын

@@Oldbrow In my home City Nanning GuangXi, you can even buy a bowl rice noodel below 1 USD as breakfast. Our roast duck rice lunch usually costs around 2 USD.

@Oldbrow

2 күн бұрын

@@chanjohnny2450 我可以移民去南宁吗？😢😢😭😭😭

Great video and you did your homework! Looking forward to seeing more videos of China series

The security recording the video while working is to prove that the rights of both parties is not been violated. That video recording tool is called law enforcement recorder.

Really professional videoes with amazing effects..

Welcome Welcome !!!

欢迎来到中国，我在长沙给你点赞😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

@user-ro4xm6hr2f

3 күн бұрын

长沙是不是这两天雨下的挺大的，我看有的地方都淹了

Great vlog mate. China is definitely on our list of places to go!

The cameras on the roads in China are used to record speeding and running red lights, and the cameras on the streets are used to record if a thief has a dispute or criminal case, which can help the police solve it faster. Westerners always say that China has many cameras. If you don't commit a crime, who would care about those? And the camera can also provide you with safety, because bad people with cameras cannot do anything to you.😊😊

@henglee3127

4 күн бұрын

Only criminals or people who want to do bad things are afraid of cameras in public places.

@xinwen5

4 күн бұрын

是的，没人会那么无聊在屏幕前监控14亿人在干什么，那将是一个巨大的不可能完成的任务。

@LT---oe9ud

4 күн бұрын

某些西方国家，不允许成人在街头饮酒，但却允允许他们在街头吸毒。他们非常注重隐私，但晚上却不能自由自在的出门。所以做自己就好了。

@ramen4504

2 күн бұрын

Another function of the camera is to automatically collect parking fees and fine illegal parking. Every time I see illegal parking on the roadside, my wife will complain: Why doesn't the government install a camera here?

Joel Friend Warm tips actually means "Gentle Reminder". I supposed the person who translated from Chinese to English had translated Chinese character by Chinese character which sometimes does not achieved the desired result.

Looking for part 2.0

@Joelfriend

5 күн бұрын

Next Sunday, very excited to share this series, Thanks for the continued support Ed! :)

@edstravel

5 күн бұрын

Your welcome 🙏

A lot of the attractions in beijing, like tiananmen square and the forbidden palace requires a booking 24 hours in advance.

For the famous Beijing duck restaurant, you can take a waiting number online and take a city walk nearby. You can check the waiting time online

The massive presence of safety cameras and police stations ensure the safety of the city 24/7, law-abiding people have no worry of being attacked or robbed, whatsoever, day time or at night. That's why you can walk freely, alone, in a Chinese city even midnight with no trouble at all.

All subways in Chinese major cities have both Chinese and English announcement at each stop, not just “ very Chinese announcement “ showed in your video.

@zhoradao7035

4 күн бұрын

but that is far from enough. Main streets are lack of English signs, no english menu in restaurant, no english price tags in supermarkets, few service staff can speak English..... This is very inconvenient for foreigners who do not speak any Chinese. In terms of an English-friendly environment, China lags far behind Japan and South Korea.

Great adventure video , so fun 👍. Thank you for sharing your travel fun 🙏

@Joelfriend

4 күн бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching! ☺️

You both are brave and adventurous. Don't be afraid asking for help, Chinese are usually friendly and helpful, because of low crime rate the police are more like security guards to keep the city run orderly, they are friendly a bit different from ones in western countries. People may come up to you for photos because they don't get too much exposure with foreign visitors, or just want to brag about it with other aunties they've come into contact with a foreigner. 😂 Don't get offended with people staring at you, they are just curious as I mentioned above, nothing malicious, you can tell by the expression on their face with smiles. I hope you have a translator app on your device it will help a lot in communication. Wish you both have a wonderful experience in China.

Chinese announcing Chinese people in China 🇨🇳 is not weird at all - why you are so surprised? Chinese people will be surprised to hear your alien language 😂

It is tough for me in Beijing recently as I wasn’t tech savvy. Calling Didi…..paying by Alipay ….buying fast train to inter city etc. I was determined to prevail and I managed to finish the hols. China is moving too fast for me ….hahahaha. 🌈

@jiaheung4628

5 күн бұрын

My phone is too old for more apps

Wow, so good!

there are plenty of duck restaurant. if you have to wait that long, go to the next one.

Guys, can you make a video about preparing for China, like what apps you need, how you set up WeChat pay or Alipay, VPN, maps, etc.. That'd be awesome, thanks!

@Joelfriend

4 күн бұрын

Yes, of course at the end of your China travel series we will make a full guide helping you through your travels through China!

@tatianalp2847

4 күн бұрын

@@Joelfriend Thank you so much! I'm excited for your adventure in China, I hope you can explore more cities, I'll be following.

The noodle dish with the weird sauce and shredded vegetables is the most local dish of Beijing, its like a Texas BBQ ribs thing in Beijing. You just mix everything up and it will be browny and juicy. I just miss my mom’s version sooooo much

Which is scarier, a country with bad public security or a country with cameras? The UK is the country with the most cameras, but public security is also very poor. Isn't that funny?

@davidgmaloof

4 күн бұрын

Mmm...A relatively free country is better for me. Maoist China had security, but they butchered 50 million of their own people. Same for Stalinist USSR - those Russians certainly were safe, now weren't they! To me, it's about finding balance. I'm sure in China many people feel quite free, and I personally feel safe in the US. I guess one sees what they want to see.

@ganzhishijie

4 күн бұрын

不知道你从哪听到的奇怪的谈论。欧美的洗脑很彻底。😅😅​@@davidgmaloof

@user-st5xj2dr4g

4 күн бұрын

​@@davidgmaloof 不是屠杀 是因为贫穷和饥饿，我们失去了三千万左右的人口 而贫穷的原因，有一部分是共产党的政策失败，还有一部分是因为西方国家对共产国家的经济封锁 在西方国家眼里，共产国家的人民没有人权，没有活着的权力

@user-st5xj2dr4g

4 күн бұрын

​​@@davidgmaloof 在21世纪的今天，这还发生在中东，和其他共产国家或者穆斯林国家 加沙人民仍然生活在以色列的占领中，而美国为首的西方国家对此无动于衷 甚至动用多次一票否决权否决联合国的停战投票 西方国家不懂尊重其他信仰，不尊重其他体制的人民

@haizhouli-qj3ll

4 күн бұрын

@@davidgmaloofwhere did you get this information 😂

喜欢这种随机吃饭游玩的视频，两位博主很厉害😊😊

If you travel to China, it is recommended to do a good job in advance, otherwise you may not be able to play a province in a week. In addition to the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Xizang, Anhui and other provinces have beautiful scenery

@vgaoweivgaowei7470

5 күн бұрын

And Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Sichuan provinces are also beautiful and worth to visiting

16:03 I think you go to some famous restaurant for roast duck like Quanjude, because it's so famous and it's always long queued. In fact, there is no need to visit this kind of famous restaurant because you pay extra "premium" for it's reputation. On the contrary, you can pick up those intermediate level restaurants which also can provide good quality food. Maybe not so good like what in famous restaurant Quanjude, but still can provide good quality food close to those in famous restaurant, like 80%~90% close to famous restaurant.Their price will be more reasonable and you don't have to wait for a long queue.

@tkp77

5 күн бұрын

I use WeChat to make reservations when I was in Shanghai. When we reached the restaurant, we only waited for 30mins.

thanks

Welcome to my hometown. I have lived in Beijing for thirty years. I would love to tell you about the historical stories behind the parks and attractions you are visiting, as well as the various types of local cuisine. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for showcasing my hometown to the world.❤

@GeePitt

2 күн бұрын

I've been to the Temple of Heaven as well, what a lovely place to visit.