First Time Travelling On China’s High Speed Rail 🇨🇳
We travelled on Chinas High Speed Rail Network for the first time! For the price, comfort and time taken, it was well worth the money! #china #highspeedtrain
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@peterwilliams73358 ай бұрын
You two are so cute traveling together. You are also lucky to be able to trawl together and get along with each other. China is a big country and with its own unique culture and history background. And at the same time it has gone through tremendous development and modernization during last 49 years or so. You two are lucky in eyewitness all of these. It is so amazing to see the reactions from both of you in response to what you see in China. I wish more people get to know the real China by visiting China for themselves instead of get bias information from the mainstream media.
@grownmangamer942
8 ай бұрын
Agreed. Watching you two is adorable. You guys are awesome. Also, I just appreciate the info b/c im moving to Ningbo next month, which is quite close to Shang Hai so watching you two is preparing me for the move.
@andyyang5234
8 ай бұрын
Exactly what in this video is different from what's depicted in "biased mainstream media"?
@davidwong325
8 ай бұрын
那些不叫主流媒体,叫垄断性媒体
@brsvang521
8 ай бұрын
@@andyyang5234 the modern development of China that has been shown in this video will never be depicted in biased mainstream media. Some people even think that there is no electricity in small cities in China… a lot of nonsense and misunderstandings…
@andyyang5234
8 ай бұрын
@@brsvang521 Not sure what you're talking about. "mainstrem media" is currently depicting China as _more_ devloped than it actually is, to fearmonger people into seeing China as the enemy. Perhaps rightly so, given how eager the Chinese people is eager to display their economic and military prowess, and their apparent disdain towards the west.
@alexzhang18978 ай бұрын
Some tips for foreign friends traveling to China: Not all Chinese hotels can accommodate foreigners. Hotels usually need to apply for a license to accommodate foreigners, but whether they can accommodate foreigners has nothing to do with the price of the hotel. Generally speaking, mid- to high-end hotels can accommodate foreigners, and entry-level hotels can also accommodate foreigners as long as they apply for a license. Many backpackers come to China to stay in such entry-level hotels. It is recommended to call the hotel to inquire whether it can accommodate foreigners before booking a hotel.
@veritasfx
8 ай бұрын
7 euro only for two person😊
@shuguzi
8 ай бұрын
Yes, with such cheap price, don't expect too much. @@veritasfx
@haniahannslew4108
8 ай бұрын
Don’t expect too much for that price. Many western backpackers are really damn cheap.
@johnhan9414
8 ай бұрын
你们可以做更细的准备工作,有更好的宾馆可以选择。If you prepare better details ealier, and you can find better hotel.
@maxwilliams5941
8 ай бұрын
I don't think the backpacker place in the video has license to allow foreigners to registry. Foreigners have to register into local police system when check in a hotel.
@garen75398 ай бұрын
Even as a Chinese I was shocked at the way this dude got you a taxi and the hotel at the end, even student travelers rarely book such a small hotel like that.😂
@dapan978
8 ай бұрын
哈哈哈,不知道他们从哪找的这种酒店。
@Jadecatcafe
8 ай бұрын
Those hotels doesn’t seem qualified for the permit. How do you booked and checked in?
@user-wq6ov3bg6k
8 ай бұрын
这种酒店应该没有资格获得许可接待外国人,属于非法运营。
@user-nz7db3xn1w
8 ай бұрын
他们到处玩 应该要省钱吧 所以就订了便宜的
@kaycyycc3892
8 ай бұрын
这种小旅馆应该不能接待外国人吧
@giliguluedinburgh8 ай бұрын
I'm a Scottish Born Chinese and I've lived most of life in Glasgow and its really refreshing to know that there are fellow Scots that dare to travel around China to see it for themselves. The lies that the news & media about China being a backward Country and the Chinese ppl being oppressed by their government can easily be debunked. If anything we in the UK are more oppressed and backwards and the Tories/SNP are diverting our attention to China to distract us and make us feel blessed that we don't live in China!!
@cool_things_collection
7 ай бұрын
I live in Edinburgh and I feel exactly the same.
@willsmith39
7 ай бұрын
So why not move there to utopia and get away from hellish Scotland? I'm SBC living in HK for most of my adult life (there's quite a few of us here 😄)but will retire to Edinburgh shortly given the writing is very much on the wall for HK very sadly now, and has been for sometime now. The changes already only 2 years post NSL are really alarming and it's only going to get much worse now. I think it's safe to say we see things VERY differently. Which is absolutely fine of course. The difference is that I wouldn't even feel comfortable writing this now without a VPN, how about you? Do you need one to write what you just did? Pre NSL I'd have happily written this to the SCMP letters section using my real name of course. Now they wouldn't publish it and I'd be insane to do it even if they would.
@user-cr4kj8yd2l
7 ай бұрын
@@willsmith39香港人没有全部离开!
@zen-mc4ju
7 ай бұрын
@@willsmith39 brainwashed zombie.
@RorschachZ777
6 ай бұрын
As a Chinese, I'm really curious what your accent would be 😉
@hanshaun13508 ай бұрын
Keep making China videos! A lot of people are interested in visiting China, and you are one of the few English channels that shows the real China. Keep on uploading and your channel will become huge!
@MattyEngland8 ай бұрын
These sort of places make you realise what a scam public transport is in the UK.
@micholitzia5726
4 ай бұрын
It’s not a scam. Uk js a capitalist country. China a socialist. Chibese transport is losing money. It’s a service for the public and not a business
@wilmeramadoraguilar47
3 ай бұрын
@@micholitzia5726 They're not loosing money since the money is not theirs to begin with.
@micholitzia5726
3 ай бұрын
@@wilmeramadoraguilar47 What do you mean?
@lizz78058 ай бұрын
i admire your adventurous spirit, hotels in china are incredibly affordable, in wuhan, a $25/night hotel is comfortable enough for budget-minded travelers. i have always enjoyed going to wuhan since i was young.
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
I am surprise this hotel was listed for foreigners, but it's only 7 pound/night less than the cost of a Big Mac in the UK or even a hostel.
@lynchlee7207
8 ай бұрын
it is 7£,only 8.8$,a night.
@morrisonwong1307
8 ай бұрын
wow i am wrong, i guess £8 😂
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@morrisonwong1307 Even at £8 you can get some pretty nice hotels in China in the far northern remote regions, but in a major city like Wuhan then £8 is extremely cheap. $20 hotels in some regions of China are like 3 star hotels here in the Europe and North America.
@feifei987
8 ай бұрын
160 yuan RMB is no longer cheap, and there are many 9: 00 points that are less than 100RMB. There are many, but you foreigners don't know where they are.
@yonggeorgeyinsoon54118 ай бұрын
Feel free to talk to Chinese people, most people are friendly, l sincerely wish both of u have a good time in China. In fact high speed train is the most efficient and economical way to travel in Cnina
@Thomas-Chin108 ай бұрын
The train stations in China are larger than some of the airports I have seen in many other countries. I know there is a standard for hotels in China that the owner needs to meet in order to receive international guests. I am just so surprised that this one was approved. Other than the toilet, the room seems clean, and the rate is so low. Besides, you would most likely spend most part of your day out. Look forward to seeing your next video.☺
@DK-ev9dg
8 ай бұрын
Sitting toilets are unheigenic and sqatting hygienic.
@kimjong-un8361
8 ай бұрын
@@DK-ev9dg 别搞笑,全世界只有中国大陆人这么认为 lol
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
@@DK-ev9dgThat doesn't matter.
@xucg
8 ай бұрын
This hotel definitively doesn't meet the requirements to receive international guests. I would say even local middle class Chinese will not accept this hotel.
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
@@xucg Good value for money, this hotel is cheap and has such a big TV and window.
@lyri-kyunero8 ай бұрын
Because of the large distance between cities and their huge populations, in China, railways mainly take the response for long distance traffic (of course now there are some new intercity lines), and the short distacne traffic is mostly done by metros. So many train stations in China are designed to have a capacity that seems to be excessive, but actually it's not, such massive stations in metropolises are still crowded in the Spring Festival transport rush every year for the workers backing to their hometowns .
@BatCountryAdventures
8 ай бұрын
Yep! Was in China during the Summer. A lot of parents were taking their kids to their first holiday since the lockdown. Some stations were the size of two soccer pitches and they were filled with people. It was incredible.
@yaoliang1580
8 ай бұрын
There's some incorrectness in your comments about the intercity rail lines
@daveccc8 ай бұрын
hi A&S, to be honest this hotel is generally more suitable for 'budget limited' people, but I still think it is a good idea for you guys to choose to experience it. Also Wuhan is a big city, yet it is indeed different from Shanghai or Beijing, and among the big cities in China, WH is by no means an internet-famous city in good ways. On the contrary, many Chinese on the internet even have many stereotypes, like they think WH people speak too loudly and always feel like they are quarreling/fighting, or WH drivers are also very tough/wild when driving. In fact, bcz Wuhan is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Han River, it has always been a transit place for trade/communion between the north and the south, so it has a relatively stronger wharf culture and not a typical tourist city. It is not as refined as Shanghai, nor as solemn as Beijing, but more of a city for ordinary people's daily work/study/life, and i personally feel that it is not necessary for every big city in China to be equally clean, orderly, and modern, and it should be more interesting to retain its own development imprint and personality. Anyway, glad you chose to visit Wuhan and there are definitely good and bad aspects. If you guys are still in Wuhan and have more free time, i would recommend to take the intercity railway (train numbers start with C) to visit the “smaller cities” around Wuhan, such as Huanggang City, guess that would be a totally 'new' experience lol. take care and enjoy!!
Hey Alan&Shannon! You guys are amazing and it is so good to hear your Scottish accent lol! I am Chinese studied in Scotland (St Andrews to be precise) for years and am now living in Beijing. Do let me know if you guys are planning to travel to Beijing Would love to hang out with you!
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Omg no way!!! We are arriving in Beijing on the 16th, would be amazing if you could show us about😆
@WebcamWebcam7 ай бұрын
You guys are so smart as it is not easy to get around in this big coutry. I am also very impressed with how you two can learn so fast with all the new technologies in China.
@Song-ts7xk8 ай бұрын
Glad to see you guys travelling in China and show firsthand info to others who did not, nowadays, China is so different from what western media has portraited. Some of my fellow local friends still do not believe how advanced China is now, like what i told them that you need to go there to see with your own eyes, I guess right now I can direct them to your channel. Thanks for sharing.
@user-gy6ht7ri3j
5 ай бұрын
Because most Westerners live in a cocoon of information compiled by politicians and are blinded! For example: The United States has always said that China has committed genocide against the Uighurs in Xinjiang, but it cannot provide any evidence. It turns a blind eye to the reality of genocide in Gaza and refuses to urge Israel to stop massacring the people of Gaza~
@luisanthonychau8 ай бұрын
A lot more honking in Wuhan is what I immediately notice. The guy is so warm. It's very nice of him to go out of his way to help you.
@heinlich
8 ай бұрын
Sure in Shanghai, they say the horn of the car is optional, while in other cities indicator is optional.😂
@Pikatu
8 ай бұрын
shanghai banned honking for decade. drivers dare not honk if not necessary otherwise they'll be fined.
@mayo9030
8 ай бұрын
Wuhan drivers are infamously short tempered😂 and the dialect there may sound aggressive and rude, but the people are generally nice.
@SAL-zg7xd
8 ай бұрын
@@mayo9030 this is so true
@user-wx2wb7qw7i
8 ай бұрын
@@mayo9030 看到在路口上出租车,真的震惊我了,我们县城也不能这么随意在路口上下😂
@ChengJiaStat8 ай бұрын
Also Shanghai is over 800 km from wuhan, HSR takes u across that distance within 4 hours for 40 euros… I have traveled extensively around the world and I can confidently say that is probably the most efficient and comfortable way to travel this distance anywhere
@marcolam1167
7 ай бұрын
Yes, I was going to say that.
@jimmysusanto65828 ай бұрын
7pounds HOTEL in big city Wuhan is like crazy, even locals feel hard to find it.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
We love a bargain🤣
@butterfingers88 ай бұрын
The apartment buildings look the same because those blocks are built and designed by the same developers, It looks weird from a distance but those apartment complexes all have green spaces and childrens parks linking them so it's a lot friendlier on the eyes up close.
@middlekingdomproductions8 ай бұрын
Enjoyed your video! Welcome to China! 🙂
@xuehanjiang34748 ай бұрын
it's funny to see that you went for some of the worst hotels you can find in china :P Love your energy! look forward to more videos!l
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
The worst hotels always end up being the best stories haha! Thank you for watching!
@xuehanjiang3474
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannonalso don’t worry about wifi. China’s infra of telecommunication is the best of the world. 5G everywhere and even in the middle of mountain or super remote villages there are still good signals and mobile data that is even better than what we have in Netherlands in the city center… here in Netherlands the mobile data is so slow and broken along the train ride….
@coolspace2786
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannonthis 7£ hotel is bettee than most thw youth hostel around the world
@hearhere2165
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon - and they are usually in the worst part of the city ( economically and socially ) . You dare to stay in the worst part of Scotland?
@user-jh9kd6rg9m
8 ай бұрын
@@hearhere2165 这不是问题。虽然酒店环境不好,但是中国的治安还是没问题的。
@vinceliu41388 ай бұрын
Nice to see fellow Scotsman traveling throughout china! love your videos 😃. Also its quite funny hearing Scots complaining about cold weather 😜 haha
@YangZhang-ww6dv
8 ай бұрын
So they are from Scotland? No wonder their accents are so hard to understand😅😅
@wkuntjoro6130
8 ай бұрын
I do enjoy their accents.
@YangZhang-ww6dv
8 ай бұрын
@@wkuntjoro6130 Maybe you are nativespeaker
@wkuntjoro6130
8 ай бұрын
No I am not, but I did live in England for several years and have Scottish friends.@@YangZhang-ww6dv
@weijiaCAI8 ай бұрын
The "hotel" you are staying at seems to be tailored for those with extremely limited budgets, looking for a place to spend the night casually. Of course, it's a good option if you want to experience a more local way of life. In my own impression of Wuhan, the people there are very warm-hearted. Although they speak loudly, it doesn't mean they are rude. The drivers in Wuhan have a crazy driving style, similar to Chongqing. The hot dry noodles in Wuhan are delicious and highly recommended. Compared to Shanghai, Wuhan has a more grassroots atmosphere. by the way, Wuhan's breakfast is quite distinctive and worth trying.
@leahlee8291
8 ай бұрын
Both chongqing and Wuhan people are famous for their hot temper probably because of the very hot weather and spicy food. But they are also famous for their loyalty and brotherhood spirit.
@user-wq6ov3bg6k
8 ай бұрын
说实话,这种价格的酒店作为中国人的我从来没找到过,他们也太厉害了😂
@truman7197
7 ай бұрын
@@user-wq6ov3bg6k 特么服了,前后反差好大🤣🤣🤣
@user-wq6ov3bg6k
7 ай бұрын
@@truman7197 什么反差
@alexzhang228 ай бұрын
Shannon and Alan, looks like you guys are really exploring places in China and sharing it with the world! I would like to make some suggestions for the rest of your trips in China, 1) English is not prevalent, but young people tend to speak more English as they learn in school as a requirement usually. So try to ask for help or direction from younger looking student whenever possible. 2) if you can leave your email and next destinations in your video, I am sure there might be some freindly and english speaking local Chinese who would organize some hosting and ttour guiding for you guys in advance. Just try it! Best of luck!
@Giles208 ай бұрын
Wow, i didnt expect China to be this advance and developed. Looks awesome!
@johnsmith-cw3wo
8 ай бұрын
another ''AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD'' and everything else is 💩
@user-my2bc8cs4d
8 ай бұрын
欢迎你有机会来旅行
@billykulim5202
8 ай бұрын
please dont confuse with china so many apartemen building, some of them are a land owned by chinese who flee to other country in war long times ago, the goverment create a house or apartemen based on how big the land are and waiting for them to comeback and give them,, my great grandmother was one of them who fleed to indonesia, after she died about 15 years my granmother inherited the land certified (writing in bambo and clothes), and one day with my father, they go to china for travel, and they stop by to see long distance familty there, and to their suprised the farmer land owned by great grandmother become a big apartemen with 10 floor....and nothing living there but been keep clean by goverment....and after metting with goverment official and showing those bambo and clothes letter my grandmother was giving all the key and any legal letter to own the aparment and the surrounding land....for free. my grandmother giving it to her sister there because she now fonds of living on indonesia,
@dragonz369
8 ай бұрын
You’ll be shocked how advanced and safe China is compared to the West when u actually visit there. The Western media lies about everything about China.
@xinyiquan666
8 ай бұрын
@@billykulim5202 stop NS, those apartment are all for chinese, they are not never for overseas chinese, they are not even chinese any more they holding foreign passport, also there are only very tiny number of those in another country, also none of them are rich, mostly those went overseas during 19th century were farmers, they went build raliway in US and go to mine in US and australia and NZ, those in southeast asia was even earlier, like 1000 years ago
@josephdewuhan8 ай бұрын
Seems to be a miracle to find a hotel at £7 per night in 21 century.
As far as I am concerned, they have hot water available on all train services in China, it's not a big deal. In fact, you can even order food via your smart phone apps while travelling by train and the food will be delivered to you at the next stop.
@tongfattho69137 ай бұрын
Very impressed by your very positive attitude. I am from Singapore. I travelled to Yunnan, from Kunming to Shangri-la with my family. We had had a very good time there. Nice scenery, diverse culture and food. Should include that in your itinerary.
@Alan_and_Shannon
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, we will have a look at it now!
@OlitheWorld.8 ай бұрын
China's public transport and high speed rail is probably the best in the world :D Nice video!
@mff3018 ай бұрын
Lovely couple in a lovely country. The video is so much fun to watch, even if it's mostly about a single train ride. You'd gain lots of fans if you posted your videos on Chinese platforms, with translations.
@jensonkang72498 ай бұрын
China’s High Speed Rail ..........no1 of wr
@debwala34088 ай бұрын
Welcome to Wuhan, a city with diverse urban landscape. The mega city is separated into 3 parts by 2 big rivers, Han & Yangtze. Where Hankou part looks farmilar to Shanghai with its old neighborhood and foreign concession,Wuchang part looks like to Nanjing,while Hanyang and it's attached Economy zone gives a Vancouver-style scenery as I once drove on its elevated road westenbound. I would like to say Wuhan and it's people might have the most wild folk customs I have ever seen in my life,the cars and bikes just go wild. It shows a top accident rate compared to whole China. So when it comes to the first offical reported COVID, hard to believe those dockman-style Wuhanese sacrificed to obey the government lockdown order and quickly vanish the spreading,damm Wuhan has a 13million population. Respect.
@Userkzb202538 ай бұрын
A £7 hotel!!! What do you expect? It’s an incredible bargain locations and cleanlinesswise.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Can’t complain for the money, was actually a really cosy room to come back too after exploring all day
@leahlee8291
8 ай бұрын
This kid of hotel may cost 50 dollars in NY
@jjc42328 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing the truth about China! 🎉🎉 I am Chinese Canadian in Toronto watching! 🎉 Enjoy your trip in China!
@AmelieZh
8 ай бұрын
我也在多伦多😂😂
@user-gw1tq1pq3z8 ай бұрын
1. You can actually move around on the train, and the dining car is usually in the middle of the train. 2. Hotel, if the price is doubled, you can stay in a Western standard hotel. Hotel chains are very common in China and very cheap.
@history_aspects8 ай бұрын
This is too much fun haha, you guys are cute. I can't stopping laughing when I saw the hotel in the end😂, it's like for poor people from the villages to live
@feiwang63388 ай бұрын
看到他们最后的酒店,我实在是绷不住了😂
@hcjet
8 ай бұрын
70RMB on night ... lol
@schris7430
8 ай бұрын
🤣真的大无语
@toughcookie9006
8 ай бұрын
这些酒店 一般只有穷学生找工作的时候才会去住的 正常工作的一般不会住
@dkdk3254
8 ай бұрын
看看外国人多友好 中国人好好学学
@dkdk3254
8 ай бұрын
@@schris7430 看看外国人多友好 中国人好好学学
@fengz-x7z8 ай бұрын
You should have visited Shanghai Astronomy Museum while in Shanghai, because the museum is newly built, and has got the biggest planetarium in the world. It is new and advanced.
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
That's for kids.
@hannaarcilla1101
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will try to visit this on March! ❤
@davenobody407
8 ай бұрын
I visited Shanghai Astronomy back in August this year when it was recently opened. I must say it was simply one of the most high tech and memorizing museums in the world. However when visiting during the school breaks you have to book your visit online well ahead of the visit as the queue can be very long.
@raeli6614
8 ай бұрын
please remember to make a reservation ahead, it's such a popular spot now so i'm pretty sure there's no walk in for it. hope you make a happy trip to Shanghai! @@hannaarcilla1101
@peterlin-lb3en8 ай бұрын
You're amazing! I am in Shenzhen, China. Welcome to visit China and experience the different perspective of China from Western media. I don't speak English, so I am using translation to write this
@gilbert81568 ай бұрын
u guys with so adorable and lovly accent !
@YangZhang-ww6dv
8 ай бұрын
Too hard for me😂😂
@kakarote238 ай бұрын
I noticed that many travel bloggers overlook the element of the Yangtze River when they visit Wuhan. It's important to note that walking across the Yangtze River via the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge would make for fantastic video material
@zhangburnham7226
8 ай бұрын
你看的是过来寻找“病毒发源地”的几个三哥吧?
@Qiushishuo8 ай бұрын
The taxi driver is in a hurry, because you stop the car in the middle of the road.😂
@Iris-rb8mt
8 ай бұрын
对的,出租车司机被摄像头拍到会被罚款的
@ChengJiaStat8 ай бұрын
For those who travel in china, yes you WILL find hot water tap pretty much everywhere. Restaurants will have them handy and feel free to bring ur favorite tea bags/instant coffee with you, because u can find hot water literally everywhere
@globetrotterbengaluru8 ай бұрын
I just love your vlogs. You guys are the best. 👍👍👍
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much❤️
@rollingdownfalling8 ай бұрын
I am actually waiting for to you guys to keep traveling west. From Wuhan to Chongqing from Chongqing to Chengdu and then you can either follow a tour group to Tibet (because I heard it's no allowed to travel by yourself there) or you can also self-travel to Yunnan Province.
@minli-tk1oo
8 ай бұрын
I never heard that It's not allowed to travel to Tibet by yourself.It's not true.
@rollingdownfalling
8 ай бұрын
@@minli-tk1oo I just googled it to verify. So basically you need to book a tour with a travel agency, then you're to allow the travel permit. If you're local then the rule doesn't apply to you. The Tibet Permit is issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) and is required for all foreign travelers, regardless of whether they are traveling independently or with a group. The permit is intended to regulate and guide tourism in the region, and it's issued only to travelers who book a tour with a registered travel agency authorized by the Tibet Tourism Bureau.
@minli-tk1oo
8 ай бұрын
@@rollingdownfalling Indeed, I am Chinese, so I have not heard of this policy.From you I learned that Tibet has limits on foreigners traveling alone.Hopefully this will change in the future.
@quietlives
8 ай бұрын
@@rollingdownfalling Many Indians had travelled to Tibet and Xinjiang. The reasons for travel agency are mostly for the safeties: 1. High altitudes. Heard several stories ages ago about foreigners lost their lives in Tibet due to altitude diseases, and it is involved diplomatic communications. The travel agencies will have oxygen bottles in the buses/vans. 2. So many lands without residents or phone signals. Only 5 million people in such a large area, so if one had got lost, it would be difficult to find someone for help. If one had found someone for help, the language barrier will jump in.
@xixinan8 ай бұрын
OMG, You guys are very brave living an accommodation like that. Actually it’s overpriced for place you stayed in. But safety in China you have nothing to worry about, mostly it’s about hygiene.
@raymondyang2475
7 ай бұрын
Not overpriced,they should budget living no complaints.Should not allowing to stay there, that for working from station. $20 to 30 is very good stay i love low budget clean, comfortable spaceous room with hygienic linen bed.
@gunsroses12938 ай бұрын
In fact, you don’t need to buy subway tickets from subway machines in China. You just to add a "China T-union" IC card on your mobile wallet. Any bus, subway, or light rail across the country can be passed directly by swiping. This is the most convenient way in China. Just pass the NFC mobile phone through the gate. It can be used in any city, bus and subway.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Is it possible for tourists to do this?
@guestonearth12748 ай бұрын
Amazing ....Look forward to seeing your next video
@davenobody4078 ай бұрын
Hi Alan & Sharon- UK Chinese here - you guys are brave to stay in a £7 a night hostel. I would never ever do that - these accommodations are for migrant workers looking for low paid jobs. Not they are dangerous but in terms of sanitation and comfort, please don’t.
@user-gy6ht7ri3j
5 ай бұрын
In fact, there is no problem with hygiene in such cheap hotels. Their cleaning is outsourced to cleaning companies for cleaning and disinfection. From time to time, there will also be random inspections by the Market Supervision Bureau. Once found, they will be severely fined and even have their business license revoked. No business allowed~
@graffitijungle20728 ай бұрын
Hey guys!The“hotel”you booked is not actually a legal hotel. 😅Even as a Chinese, I have never tried. If you are considering the budget, most of the legitimate hotels in Wuhan are actually very cheap, around £ 20 per night. However, no matter what, you don't need to worry about safety issues. Enjoy.
@chjin1796
8 ай бұрын
如果入住要检查护照,就是合法的。不合法的应该上不了平台
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Oops…. It was on Trip.com so didn’t think it would have been any issues. The receptionist was very kind in the hotel
@linglingyu-bx9ht
8 ай бұрын
This hotel is legal, but not we would normally book. in the provincial capital city like Wuhan, the accommodation cost is more than 150 RMB, and you can book a normal standard hotel.
@fsdasdas-vs7fk
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Generally speaking, when foreign guests come to China, they stay in star-rated hotels. This is mainly due to communication issues. Because we are not an English-speaking country, many people do not speak English and cannot solve many problems for you, so it is better to choose star-rated hotels. This The price/performance ratio of small hotels is also very low.
@weijiaCAI
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon I used a Chinese app to check the hotel you're staying at, and it turns out it's a very budget-friendly option. A one-night stay in a room with a large bed is only 62 RMB, making it the cheapest hotel in the vicinity. Within a one-kilometer radius, there are over dozens of hotels, and with 20-30 pounds, you could easily book a very nice hotel.
@stephanietan44378 ай бұрын
I can tell you two are from Scotland from your accent! I'm a Chinese who currently live in Edinburgh! Love your video!
@alectang1614
8 ай бұрын
I'm born and bred in Scotland but have moved to Hong Kong to work now. Been here for 10 years! I love Hong Kong and Scotland.🏴🇭🇰
@sascha...7 ай бұрын
Thank you for subtitling the video. Your English is difficult to understand at times for me 😂. Great content.
@Alan_and_Shannon
7 ай бұрын
Our Scottish accent is tricky haha!
@sascha...
7 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon ❤️
@chenwang20458 ай бұрын
If you like natural landscapes, you can go to East Lake Park and riverbanks in Wuhan. If you prefer cultural landscapes, you can visit museums (appointment required), Yellow Crane Tower, and Jianghan Road.
@Zhen-Lin-CHN8 ай бұрын
18:32 In China, can this kind of motel accommodate foreigners? In my impression, generally only larger hotels are qualified to accommodate foreigners.
@chriscain7333
8 ай бұрын
Its £7, what do you expect dude? China offers choices for both rich and poor to be able to move about and see whats outside your bubble
not sure why you choose an accommodation like that . for i am sure for slightly more you will get a much better one in town . strange choice😂
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
You need to stay in atleast one run down place per country, only fair! To be fair, apart from the toilet the place was decent enough!
@bz9949
8 ай бұрын
Good point, fair enough!@@Alan_and_Shannon
@user-op7ye7sc2j
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_ShannonYou did the right thing. Only by going to a place with a bad environment can we comprehensively evaluate the bottom line of the city. Only by knowing the bottom line of the city can we know about the life of ordinary people above the bottom line. Just like in Western countries, homeless people and ordinary people may become homeless due to certain reasons. The most terrifying thing is that in Western countries, homeless people can still be classified, such as ordinary homeless people, drug addicts, etc., without any bottom line
@user-gf5jt3sj4c
8 ай бұрын
respet@@Alan_and_Shannon
@ECLiew-tw9fj
8 ай бұрын
😂
@zhang22928 ай бұрын
It’s very interesting. A lot of people complain about the hotel, but you guys don’t think it is that bad.😂 Enjoy your trip in china.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Aslong as there is a comfy bed! We stay in hotels almost every night of the year so we try to keep the costs low, plus we are hardly ever in them apart from to sleep
@zhang2292
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannonvery cheap indeed. Hope you can get more and more subscribers.
@Marshall_Siu8 ай бұрын
It feels so marvoulous that I am basicly on the same train right now whatching this video, but I’ll get off half way in Hefei. sincerely wishing you to have a great trip in my homeland.
@Marshall_Siu
8 ай бұрын
About the coffee thing, the train I’m on is serving fresh Starbucks coffee
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
No way that’s so cool!!
@ArthurJason-Constantine8 ай бұрын
Every China vlog amazes me a lot. And the ones from ur cute couple are the most fantastic.
@luohao23218 ай бұрын
I find it interesting that westerners tend to find Squat Toilets unhygienic and Sitting toilets hygienic, when many Asians or at least the people I know find it the other way round. I always had the impression that sitting toilets is more unhygienic cause you could be sharing bacteria/germs with other people through contact. But that being said, the squat toilet in this hotel doesn't look well maintained, there are better more modern squat toilets. But then again 7 pounds is ridiculously cheap so its kinda to be expected tbh.
@DK-ev9dg
8 ай бұрын
Very well said.
@foodparadise5792
8 ай бұрын
Agree in general but squat toilets tend to smell, that's the down side. I am not a well off guy but I would spend a little more....
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
外面人蹲下来会很累,中国人自古以来都是蹲在地上吃饭聊天,现在可能很少了
@user-swq623
8 ай бұрын
西方人没办法亚洲蹲😂
@foodparadise5792
8 ай бұрын
@@user-swq623 雙腿會彎就可以蹲。。。你找個洋女友會不會進不了?
@LL-ls8es8 ай бұрын
I love this video on Chinese high speed rail.
@jamierudberg48437 ай бұрын
So so cool! My last time in China was June 2018! Very helpful video as I plan on visiting the country sometime later this year, and more importantly, plan to take the bullet train from Shanghai to Wuhan to visit a friend! Thanks so much!
@scottw42088 ай бұрын
China’s HSR is insanely awesome 👍🔥
@blossoms9788 ай бұрын
Wow that random guy from the shop not only sorted out the hotel issue but walked you to your cab and packed in your bags! It's almost a blessing in disguise that something went 'wrong'--you got to see what the people are like in this country!
Alan & Shannon,welcome to China!love your videos,thanks for sharing!
@gozaddy4 ай бұрын
I also travel with this kind of train often. They are convenient and safe. China has got it right in public transportation 🎉 I love your videos, I am a new subscriber. I also make travel videos in China
@user-zj8cf3fq8e8 ай бұрын
You guys are living it up....... Nice video. Those train tickets probably are expensive in a city like that.
@enzhus8 ай бұрын
How can you stay in that little hotel? Not all hotels are allowed to host foreigners, I can't believe that hotel has the permission to do so. Hotels in China are much cheaper and better than hotels in usa.
@crazyjohnhoward4 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@kevs88918 ай бұрын
Welcome to China! Hope you have a wonderful time there!
@nsebast7 ай бұрын
You guys are very brave to travel to China alone. I can speak Chinese and we always go on tour groups. The problem with exploring China is that it's too big, the natural landscapes are far from the city centers. Transportation wise would be hard to figure out. Unless you want only want to spend your time in the cities.
@hsujongee7963
7 ай бұрын
1.Big City, you have to go Shenzhen、Guangzhou、Chongqing、Beijing、Hangzhou、Chendu. 2.Cultural town, you have to go Wuzhen、Fenghuang、Lijiang、Pingyao. 3.Natural scenery, you have to go Yangshuo、Mount Huang、Zhangjiajie、Jiuzhaigou、Qinghai Lake、Hulunbeir Grassland.
@peacefulworldh99028 ай бұрын
7 pound Hotel😄 that’s worth it, less than one meal cost!
@Cballin7 ай бұрын
i rode the high speed train in 2019 going from beijing to shanghai, glad to see you guys enjoying it as much as I did! China is an incredible country, can't wait to go back in march!
@anit29168 ай бұрын
Welcome to China and we hope you enjoy your travels!
@alextjflorida8 ай бұрын
the hotel looks cheap. You should have booked hotels like Holiday inn that is affordable and nice, much better than the Holiday inns in the U.S.
@tonynheu9086
8 ай бұрын
For 7 pound per night this is a bargain so I don't know what people are complaining about. Mindset of some people is unbelievable....they expect luxury for next to nothing or free.
@user-qo1eo8he7n8 ай бұрын
There is a street called Hubu Lane where you can eat the local food.You can visit the Hubei Museum ,there are many bronze artifacts there.
@sicongliu9693
8 ай бұрын
Not just any bronze artifacts, but the national treasure kind of artifacts!
@user-sg2qs3ll9q
8 ай бұрын
No one in Hubu Lane will go.
@frontseated59836 ай бұрын
I have to admit that American super trains are really awesome. So fast and comfortable.
@psychofrog21368 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy China! Great video!
@JINXIANCHU8 ай бұрын
Crazy trip, I never see the foreigners live in a hotel like this
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
🤣🤣 call us crazy
@saahan-nn1fe
8 ай бұрын
In fact, this is also a way to experience life. I wish you have fun in China.@@Alan_and_Shannon
@leahlee8291
8 ай бұрын
Not even normal Chinese would choose such a hotel
@ziyumen6904
7 ай бұрын
@@leahlee8291looool true,as a Chinese,this is the first time that I see a “hotel ”like this, it’s crazy
@xuhan73828 ай бұрын
It's really the first time I've seen a foreigner stay in a hotel like this. very interesting😂😮
@Sasa-mb7kk
8 ай бұрын
这是私人开的住所,不合规的
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@dongiovanni8899
8 ай бұрын
probably the accommodation is registered as backpackers hostel
@duoyansuqiongburushouzhong
8 ай бұрын
@@Sasa-mb7kk I bet they have a normal business license. After all, there are still low-income people in China, and they also need to stay in hotels when they go to Wuhan.
You might have underestimated the cost of living in China. Compared to most Western countries (such as Scotland, where you two are from), China is generally a cheap destination. However, you may have set your expectations too high or maybe you are comparing China to India, where you just visited. China is a bit more expensive than India and some Southeast Asian countries. For hotels, I would suggest budgeting for US$30 per day (if you can afford it) to stay in some decent low-cost places (e.g. hostel). I am a budget traveller myself, so I try to save as much as possible.
@davewilliams86988 ай бұрын
Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
@davidzan91908 ай бұрын
There are two, even three train stations in most cities in China. Please make sure what's the stations you should go where are one hour apart from the other one. Don't mess up your schedule.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
I think we checked the ticket 10 times before leaving, we were so nervous we got it wrong
@user-gy6ht7ri3j
5 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon There are three railway stations in Wuhan, namely Wuchang Railway Station, Wuhan Railway Station, and Hankou Railway Station. Other large cities have similar situations~
@fox2004yuan8 ай бұрын
You booked the hotel room for £7, and expecting a luxury room? I am surprised Wuhan has such hotel room,and open to foreigner. ¥300 (US$40 or £35)should get you decent one. Travel in China is cheap but not this cheap. I hope everyone be mindful you get what you pay.
probably the accommodation is registered as backpackers hostel
@thastayapongsak4422
8 ай бұрын
Why are you triggered? Who expected a luxury room? I don't see a problem with the hotel at all, and they also seem to be ok with it.
@ArcAudios776 ай бұрын
Thanks & best wishes are sent from an old Roman Town in East Dunbartonshire. Was a good watch. Regards
@xeoglenang71978 ай бұрын
Because China exempts my country from visas, I consulted many friends before departure and also contacted my friends in China. I stayed in China for 13 days. I went to Xinjiang and Tibet, which are publicized by Western media about human rights issues. The scenery is so beautiful and the people are so nice. To be honest, I don’t recommend that you stay in such a bad hotel. It’s not expensive to stay in a high-end hotel (about $40/day). My personal suggestion is that you should make some young Chinese friends. Those Chinese young people are very friendly, lol. When I saw you staying in a hotel with this environment, I actually covered my forehead and laughed (not laughing)
@Zeped-ru3qh
7 ай бұрын
小城市的话,20美元就可以住到相当不错的酒店了
@lipincheng
7 ай бұрын
bad hotel? what's the fuss? a bed is just that, a bed to sleep on for the night.
The US only has two cities that is only nearing mega city status namely New York and Los Angeles with population sizes still under 9 million, China already has over 20 mega cities now and they building at least another 45 more mega cities for a total of 65 mega cities for the other 600 million that still lives in rural areas, cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen alone have population sizes of 15- 32 million !
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
45 more mega cities??? WHAT?
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Yup, they are building mega cities that are not even on the map yet. I don't think there is a country in the world that is currently building a new city from the ground up. Xiong'an is the most recent and it will be the Shenzhen of the north and it will be the model for eco-friendly sustainable modern smart cities in China. kzread.info/dash/bejne/kah-r6OghtTIZ7g.html
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Another mega project that is not mentioned in the mainstream western media is the South-North Water Transfer Project. It is deemed China's new Great Wall of the 21st century: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aadpt9enl92-mNo.html
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Even Scotland's largest export will be challenged soon as China is one of the largest consumers of single malt Scotch. Scotch enthusiasts from Scotland and around the world have moved to China to build this gigantic distillery to start distilling Scotch whiskey. kzread.info/dash/bejne/YnqXqK2On87Uito.html
@fischman26-China8 ай бұрын
Riding on the high speed train in China is the best way to travel if possible. Plenty of room and not crowded. Much better than planes or buses. My last trip in November we only used the high speed once, from Xi'an to Baoji, a very short trip. We flew from Shenzhen to Xi'an to visit my sister-in-law's aunts. When we left the aunts were in tears. They had seen their nieces in 10 years. Emotions were running high. I have been posting my China videos of my 10th trip to China. More to come.
@ZzzTimes
8 ай бұрын
宝鸡?我的家在宝鸡😂
@fischman26-China
8 ай бұрын
I will be posting my Baoji video soon. We were in Baoji three days. Are you in Baoji now?@@ZzzTimes
@hubblew69078 ай бұрын
Nice video. Welcome to China. You deserve better hotel than that. Or should I say that's not even a hotel at all even in Chinese standard, it's an inn. Sleeping in a good hotel is vital to travel.
@Alex_k_Q8 ай бұрын
Interesting I don’t think a “hotel”like this is allowed to accept foreigners in China …
@wenliu9571
8 ай бұрын
It belongs to a youth hostel, and it is a must to receive foreigners. You need to apply for a license from the management department.
@afunguynamedkawhi7959
8 ай бұрын
There is no restriction for hotels accepting foreigners. Hotels have to register them to the police stations most small ones don't bother or don't know the process. I have stayed in cheap hotels and get turned down by 4 star hotels just because they don't bother with a foreigner.
@joey32918 ай бұрын
Don't do that, 7$ a night is too cheap 😂
@jennylee31148 ай бұрын
Great video! Love it!
@kalvinwei197 ай бұрын
God would know that how I'm obsessed in the lovely accent of yours. Keep going guys.!
@jamesag49428 ай бұрын
I guess the hotel room is under US$20 each day.
@user-gf5jt3sj4c
8 ай бұрын
I think it just need 10-15US$, in china 20US$ you can find a clean hotel easily
@grouchypatch91858 ай бұрын
It's extremely cheap compared to snail speed train in Britain. Expensive? Lol.
@Terence_Leong4 ай бұрын
You save so much money, as a Chinese, I have never stayed in such a hotel before!!
@Somali19715 ай бұрын
In my opinion, residing in China provides a glimpse into the future. Congratulations on your progress, China!
@CDTsuiPo8 ай бұрын
Curious what app you guys used to book the room. Generally speaking, it's hard to get a license for foreign operations for a hotel like that, except for youth hostels.
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You two are so cute traveling together. You are also lucky to be able to trawl together and get along with each other. China is a big country and with its own unique culture and history background. And at the same time it has gone through tremendous development and modernization during last 49 years or so. You two are lucky in eyewitness all of these. It is so amazing to see the reactions from both of you in response to what you see in China. I wish more people get to know the real China by visiting China for themselves instead of get bias information from the mainstream media.
@grownmangamer942
8 ай бұрын
Agreed. Watching you two is adorable. You guys are awesome. Also, I just appreciate the info b/c im moving to Ningbo next month, which is quite close to Shang Hai so watching you two is preparing me for the move.
@andyyang5234
8 ай бұрын
Exactly what in this video is different from what's depicted in "biased mainstream media"?
@davidwong325
8 ай бұрын
那些不叫主流媒体,叫垄断性媒体
@brsvang521
8 ай бұрын
@@andyyang5234 the modern development of China that has been shown in this video will never be depicted in biased mainstream media. Some people even think that there is no electricity in small cities in China… a lot of nonsense and misunderstandings…
@andyyang5234
8 ай бұрын
@@brsvang521 Not sure what you're talking about. "mainstrem media" is currently depicting China as _more_ devloped than it actually is, to fearmonger people into seeing China as the enemy. Perhaps rightly so, given how eager the Chinese people is eager to display their economic and military prowess, and their apparent disdain towards the west.
Some tips for foreign friends traveling to China: Not all Chinese hotels can accommodate foreigners. Hotels usually need to apply for a license to accommodate foreigners, but whether they can accommodate foreigners has nothing to do with the price of the hotel. Generally speaking, mid- to high-end hotels can accommodate foreigners, and entry-level hotels can also accommodate foreigners as long as they apply for a license. Many backpackers come to China to stay in such entry-level hotels. It is recommended to call the hotel to inquire whether it can accommodate foreigners before booking a hotel.
@veritasfx
8 ай бұрын
7 euro only for two person😊
@shuguzi
8 ай бұрын
Yes, with such cheap price, don't expect too much. @@veritasfx
@haniahannslew4108
8 ай бұрын
Don’t expect too much for that price. Many western backpackers are really damn cheap.
@johnhan9414
8 ай бұрын
你们可以做更细的准备工作,有更好的宾馆可以选择。If you prepare better details ealier, and you can find better hotel.
@maxwilliams5941
8 ай бұрын
I don't think the backpacker place in the video has license to allow foreigners to registry. Foreigners have to register into local police system when check in a hotel.
Even as a Chinese I was shocked at the way this dude got you a taxi and the hotel at the end, even student travelers rarely book such a small hotel like that.😂
@dapan978
8 ай бұрын
哈哈哈,不知道他们从哪找的这种酒店。
@Jadecatcafe
8 ай бұрын
Those hotels doesn’t seem qualified for the permit. How do you booked and checked in?
@user-wq6ov3bg6k
8 ай бұрын
这种酒店应该没有资格获得许可接待外国人,属于非法运营。
@user-nz7db3xn1w
8 ай бұрын
他们到处玩 应该要省钱吧 所以就订了便宜的
@kaycyycc3892
8 ай бұрын
这种小旅馆应该不能接待外国人吧
I'm a Scottish Born Chinese and I've lived most of life in Glasgow and its really refreshing to know that there are fellow Scots that dare to travel around China to see it for themselves. The lies that the news & media about China being a backward Country and the Chinese ppl being oppressed by their government can easily be debunked. If anything we in the UK are more oppressed and backwards and the Tories/SNP are diverting our attention to China to distract us and make us feel blessed that we don't live in China!!
@cool_things_collection
7 ай бұрын
I live in Edinburgh and I feel exactly the same.
@willsmith39
7 ай бұрын
So why not move there to utopia and get away from hellish Scotland? I'm SBC living in HK for most of my adult life (there's quite a few of us here 😄)but will retire to Edinburgh shortly given the writing is very much on the wall for HK very sadly now, and has been for sometime now. The changes already only 2 years post NSL are really alarming and it's only going to get much worse now. I think it's safe to say we see things VERY differently. Which is absolutely fine of course. The difference is that I wouldn't even feel comfortable writing this now without a VPN, how about you? Do you need one to write what you just did? Pre NSL I'd have happily written this to the SCMP letters section using my real name of course. Now they wouldn't publish it and I'd be insane to do it even if they would.
@user-cr4kj8yd2l
7 ай бұрын
@@willsmith39香港人没有全部离开!
@zen-mc4ju
7 ай бұрын
@@willsmith39 brainwashed zombie.
@RorschachZ777
6 ай бұрын
As a Chinese, I'm really curious what your accent would be 😉
Keep making China videos! A lot of people are interested in visiting China, and you are one of the few English channels that shows the real China. Keep on uploading and your channel will become huge!
These sort of places make you realise what a scam public transport is in the UK.
@micholitzia5726
4 ай бұрын
It’s not a scam. Uk js a capitalist country. China a socialist. Chibese transport is losing money. It’s a service for the public and not a business
@wilmeramadoraguilar47
3 ай бұрын
@@micholitzia5726 They're not loosing money since the money is not theirs to begin with.
@micholitzia5726
3 ай бұрын
@@wilmeramadoraguilar47 What do you mean?
i admire your adventurous spirit, hotels in china are incredibly affordable, in wuhan, a $25/night hotel is comfortable enough for budget-minded travelers. i have always enjoyed going to wuhan since i was young.
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
I am surprise this hotel was listed for foreigners, but it's only 7 pound/night less than the cost of a Big Mac in the UK or even a hostel.
@lynchlee7207
8 ай бұрын
it is 7£,only 8.8$,a night.
@morrisonwong1307
8 ай бұрын
wow i am wrong, i guess £8 😂
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@morrisonwong1307 Even at £8 you can get some pretty nice hotels in China in the far northern remote regions, but in a major city like Wuhan then £8 is extremely cheap. $20 hotels in some regions of China are like 3 star hotels here in the Europe and North America.
@feifei987
8 ай бұрын
160 yuan RMB is no longer cheap, and there are many 9: 00 points that are less than 100RMB. There are many, but you foreigners don't know where they are.
Feel free to talk to Chinese people, most people are friendly, l sincerely wish both of u have a good time in China. In fact high speed train is the most efficient and economical way to travel in Cnina
The train stations in China are larger than some of the airports I have seen in many other countries. I know there is a standard for hotels in China that the owner needs to meet in order to receive international guests. I am just so surprised that this one was approved. Other than the toilet, the room seems clean, and the rate is so low. Besides, you would most likely spend most part of your day out. Look forward to seeing your next video.☺
@DK-ev9dg
8 ай бұрын
Sitting toilets are unheigenic and sqatting hygienic.
@kimjong-un8361
8 ай бұрын
@@DK-ev9dg 别搞笑,全世界只有中国大陆人这么认为 lol
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
@@DK-ev9dgThat doesn't matter.
@xucg
8 ай бұрын
This hotel definitively doesn't meet the requirements to receive international guests. I would say even local middle class Chinese will not accept this hotel.
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
@@xucg Good value for money, this hotel is cheap and has such a big TV and window.
Because of the large distance between cities and their huge populations, in China, railways mainly take the response for long distance traffic (of course now there are some new intercity lines), and the short distacne traffic is mostly done by metros. So many train stations in China are designed to have a capacity that seems to be excessive, but actually it's not, such massive stations in metropolises are still crowded in the Spring Festival transport rush every year for the workers backing to their hometowns .
@BatCountryAdventures
8 ай бұрын
Yep! Was in China during the Summer. A lot of parents were taking their kids to their first holiday since the lockdown. Some stations were the size of two soccer pitches and they were filled with people. It was incredible.
@yaoliang1580
8 ай бұрын
There's some incorrectness in your comments about the intercity rail lines
hi A&S, to be honest this hotel is generally more suitable for 'budget limited' people, but I still think it is a good idea for you guys to choose to experience it. Also Wuhan is a big city, yet it is indeed different from Shanghai or Beijing, and among the big cities in China, WH is by no means an internet-famous city in good ways. On the contrary, many Chinese on the internet even have many stereotypes, like they think WH people speak too loudly and always feel like they are quarreling/fighting, or WH drivers are also very tough/wild when driving. In fact, bcz Wuhan is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Han River, it has always been a transit place for trade/communion between the north and the south, so it has a relatively stronger wharf culture and not a typical tourist city. It is not as refined as Shanghai, nor as solemn as Beijing, but more of a city for ordinary people's daily work/study/life, and i personally feel that it is not necessary for every big city in China to be equally clean, orderly, and modern, and it should be more interesting to retain its own development imprint and personality. Anyway, glad you chose to visit Wuhan and there are definitely good and bad aspects. If you guys are still in Wuhan and have more free time, i would recommend to take the intercity railway (train numbers start with C) to visit the “smaller cities” around Wuhan, such as Huanggang City, guess that would be a totally 'new' experience lol. take care and enjoy!!
@user-gf5jt3sj4c
8 ай бұрын
他们出地铁之后我第一感受就是乱,让我想到了广州的康乐村也是湖北村,去年疫情很多湖北人就在闹事,说一辈子不来广州了,结果过完年有拖家带口的来了
@daveccc
8 ай бұрын
@@user-gf5jt3sj4c not sure what you really wanna say here
@user-gf5jt3sj4c
8 ай бұрын
想说那并不是刻板印象,广州人深有体会@@daveccc
@daveccc
8 ай бұрын
@@user-gf5jt3sj4c okay i see
@kimjong-un8361
8 ай бұрын
我从小就对武汉印象不好,以前上大学,坐个公交车,开的飞快不说, 到站下车要用喊得,不喊司机不停,有一次坐过了让他停,司机一顿骂骂咧咧逼逼赖赖, 有些地方简直比城乡结合部还脏还混乱.武汉本地人明显会普通话,还要对外地人操着他们那方言,而且基本要带脏字,还觉得自己很帅.一到夏天街头就是各种赤膊的满身肥肉的大肚男. 仗着大学多,各种压榨大学生,把工资压低. 动不动就洪涝,一发洪水就把水往湖北其他地方排,所以我一毕业就离开了这个屎坑.
Hey Alan&Shannon! You guys are amazing and it is so good to hear your Scottish accent lol! I am Chinese studied in Scotland (St Andrews to be precise) for years and am now living in Beijing. Do let me know if you guys are planning to travel to Beijing Would love to hang out with you!
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Omg no way!!! We are arriving in Beijing on the 16th, would be amazing if you could show us about😆
You guys are so smart as it is not easy to get around in this big coutry. I am also very impressed with how you two can learn so fast with all the new technologies in China.
Glad to see you guys travelling in China and show firsthand info to others who did not, nowadays, China is so different from what western media has portraited. Some of my fellow local friends still do not believe how advanced China is now, like what i told them that you need to go there to see with your own eyes, I guess right now I can direct them to your channel. Thanks for sharing.
@user-gy6ht7ri3j
5 ай бұрын
Because most Westerners live in a cocoon of information compiled by politicians and are blinded! For example: The United States has always said that China has committed genocide against the Uighurs in Xinjiang, but it cannot provide any evidence. It turns a blind eye to the reality of genocide in Gaza and refuses to urge Israel to stop massacring the people of Gaza~
A lot more honking in Wuhan is what I immediately notice. The guy is so warm. It's very nice of him to go out of his way to help you.
@heinlich
8 ай бұрын
Sure in Shanghai, they say the horn of the car is optional, while in other cities indicator is optional.😂
@Pikatu
8 ай бұрын
shanghai banned honking for decade. drivers dare not honk if not necessary otherwise they'll be fined.
@mayo9030
8 ай бұрын
Wuhan drivers are infamously short tempered😂 and the dialect there may sound aggressive and rude, but the people are generally nice.
@SAL-zg7xd
8 ай бұрын
@@mayo9030 this is so true
@user-wx2wb7qw7i
8 ай бұрын
@@mayo9030 看到在路口上出租车,真的震惊我了,我们县城也不能这么随意在路口上下😂
Also Shanghai is over 800 km from wuhan, HSR takes u across that distance within 4 hours for 40 euros… I have traveled extensively around the world and I can confidently say that is probably the most efficient and comfortable way to travel this distance anywhere
@marcolam1167
7 ай бұрын
Yes, I was going to say that.
7pounds HOTEL in big city Wuhan is like crazy, even locals feel hard to find it.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
We love a bargain🤣
The apartment buildings look the same because those blocks are built and designed by the same developers, It looks weird from a distance but those apartment complexes all have green spaces and childrens parks linking them so it's a lot friendlier on the eyes up close.
Enjoyed your video! Welcome to China! 🙂
it's funny to see that you went for some of the worst hotels you can find in china :P Love your energy! look forward to more videos!l
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
The worst hotels always end up being the best stories haha! Thank you for watching!
@xuehanjiang3474
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannonalso don’t worry about wifi. China’s infra of telecommunication is the best of the world. 5G everywhere and even in the middle of mountain or super remote villages there are still good signals and mobile data that is even better than what we have in Netherlands in the city center… here in Netherlands the mobile data is so slow and broken along the train ride….
@coolspace2786
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannonthis 7£ hotel is bettee than most thw youth hostel around the world
@hearhere2165
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon - and they are usually in the worst part of the city ( economically and socially ) . You dare to stay in the worst part of Scotland?
@user-jh9kd6rg9m
8 ай бұрын
@@hearhere2165 这不是问题。虽然酒店环境不好,但是中国的治安还是没问题的。
Nice to see fellow Scotsman traveling throughout china! love your videos 😃. Also its quite funny hearing Scots complaining about cold weather 😜 haha
@YangZhang-ww6dv
8 ай бұрын
So they are from Scotland? No wonder their accents are so hard to understand😅😅
@wkuntjoro6130
8 ай бұрын
I do enjoy their accents.
@YangZhang-ww6dv
8 ай бұрын
@@wkuntjoro6130 Maybe you are nativespeaker
@wkuntjoro6130
8 ай бұрын
No I am not, but I did live in England for several years and have Scottish friends.@@YangZhang-ww6dv
The "hotel" you are staying at seems to be tailored for those with extremely limited budgets, looking for a place to spend the night casually. Of course, it's a good option if you want to experience a more local way of life. In my own impression of Wuhan, the people there are very warm-hearted. Although they speak loudly, it doesn't mean they are rude. The drivers in Wuhan have a crazy driving style, similar to Chongqing. The hot dry noodles in Wuhan are delicious and highly recommended. Compared to Shanghai, Wuhan has a more grassroots atmosphere. by the way, Wuhan's breakfast is quite distinctive and worth trying.
@leahlee8291
8 ай бұрын
Both chongqing and Wuhan people are famous for their hot temper probably because of the very hot weather and spicy food. But they are also famous for their loyalty and brotherhood spirit.
@user-wq6ov3bg6k
8 ай бұрын
说实话,这种价格的酒店作为中国人的我从来没找到过,他们也太厉害了😂
@truman7197
7 ай бұрын
@@user-wq6ov3bg6k 特么服了,前后反差好大🤣🤣🤣
@user-wq6ov3bg6k
7 ай бұрын
@@truman7197 什么反差
Shannon and Alan, looks like you guys are really exploring places in China and sharing it with the world! I would like to make some suggestions for the rest of your trips in China, 1) English is not prevalent, but young people tend to speak more English as they learn in school as a requirement usually. So try to ask for help or direction from younger looking student whenever possible. 2) if you can leave your email and next destinations in your video, I am sure there might be some freindly and english speaking local Chinese who would organize some hosting and ttour guiding for you guys in advance. Just try it! Best of luck!
Wow, i didnt expect China to be this advance and developed. Looks awesome!
@johnsmith-cw3wo
8 ай бұрын
another ''AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD'' and everything else is 💩
@user-my2bc8cs4d
8 ай бұрын
欢迎你有机会来旅行
@billykulim5202
8 ай бұрын
please dont confuse with china so many apartemen building, some of them are a land owned by chinese who flee to other country in war long times ago, the goverment create a house or apartemen based on how big the land are and waiting for them to comeback and give them,, my great grandmother was one of them who fleed to indonesia, after she died about 15 years my granmother inherited the land certified (writing in bambo and clothes), and one day with my father, they go to china for travel, and they stop by to see long distance familty there, and to their suprised the farmer land owned by great grandmother become a big apartemen with 10 floor....and nothing living there but been keep clean by goverment....and after metting with goverment official and showing those bambo and clothes letter my grandmother was giving all the key and any legal letter to own the aparment and the surrounding land....for free. my grandmother giving it to her sister there because she now fonds of living on indonesia,
@dragonz369
8 ай бұрын
You’ll be shocked how advanced and safe China is compared to the West when u actually visit there. The Western media lies about everything about China.
@xinyiquan666
8 ай бұрын
@@billykulim5202 stop NS, those apartment are all for chinese, they are not never for overseas chinese, they are not even chinese any more they holding foreign passport, also there are only very tiny number of those in another country, also none of them are rich, mostly those went overseas during 19th century were farmers, they went build raliway in US and go to mine in US and australia and NZ, those in southeast asia was even earlier, like 1000 years ago
Seems to be a miracle to find a hotel at £7 per night in 21 century.
@chinacansay
8 ай бұрын
全国各地火车站旁边都有很多20块,30块的小旅馆的,只是你没有去了解过,只有一张床,这种就不能指望有什么好的环境设施了
@Zeped-ru3qh
7 ай бұрын
15英镑在中国就可以住比较不错的酒店了。如果加到20英镑那么就可以住到很好的房间,甚至是双人间那种的。还提供一些基本的生活用品。
As far as I am concerned, they have hot water available on all train services in China, it's not a big deal. In fact, you can even order food via your smart phone apps while travelling by train and the food will be delivered to you at the next stop.
Very impressed by your very positive attitude. I am from Singapore. I travelled to Yunnan, from Kunming to Shangri-la with my family. We had had a very good time there. Nice scenery, diverse culture and food. Should include that in your itinerary.
@Alan_and_Shannon
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, we will have a look at it now!
China's public transport and high speed rail is probably the best in the world :D Nice video!
Lovely couple in a lovely country. The video is so much fun to watch, even if it's mostly about a single train ride. You'd gain lots of fans if you posted your videos on Chinese platforms, with translations.
China’s High Speed Rail ..........no1 of wr
Welcome to Wuhan, a city with diverse urban landscape. The mega city is separated into 3 parts by 2 big rivers, Han & Yangtze. Where Hankou part looks farmilar to Shanghai with its old neighborhood and foreign concession,Wuchang part looks like to Nanjing,while Hanyang and it's attached Economy zone gives a Vancouver-style scenery as I once drove on its elevated road westenbound. I would like to say Wuhan and it's people might have the most wild folk customs I have ever seen in my life,the cars and bikes just go wild. It shows a top accident rate compared to whole China. So when it comes to the first offical reported COVID, hard to believe those dockman-style Wuhanese sacrificed to obey the government lockdown order and quickly vanish the spreading,damm Wuhan has a 13million population. Respect.
A £7 hotel!!! What do you expect? It’s an incredible bargain locations and cleanlinesswise.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Can’t complain for the money, was actually a really cosy room to come back too after exploring all day
@leahlee8291
8 ай бұрын
This kid of hotel may cost 50 dollars in NY
Thanks for showing the truth about China! 🎉🎉 I am Chinese Canadian in Toronto watching! 🎉 Enjoy your trip in China!
@AmelieZh
8 ай бұрын
我也在多伦多😂😂
1. You can actually move around on the train, and the dining car is usually in the middle of the train. 2. Hotel, if the price is doubled, you can stay in a Western standard hotel. Hotel chains are very common in China and very cheap.
This is too much fun haha, you guys are cute. I can't stopping laughing when I saw the hotel in the end😂, it's like for poor people from the villages to live
看到他们最后的酒店,我实在是绷不住了😂
@hcjet
8 ай бұрын
70RMB on night ... lol
@schris7430
8 ай бұрын
🤣真的大无语
@toughcookie9006
8 ай бұрын
这些酒店 一般只有穷学生找工作的时候才会去住的 正常工作的一般不会住
@dkdk3254
8 ай бұрын
看看外国人多友好 中国人好好学学
@dkdk3254
8 ай бұрын
@@schris7430 看看外国人多友好 中国人好好学学
You should have visited Shanghai Astronomy Museum while in Shanghai, because the museum is newly built, and has got the biggest planetarium in the world. It is new and advanced.
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
That's for kids.
@hannaarcilla1101
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will try to visit this on March! ❤
@davenobody407
8 ай бұрын
I visited Shanghai Astronomy back in August this year when it was recently opened. I must say it was simply one of the most high tech and memorizing museums in the world. However when visiting during the school breaks you have to book your visit online well ahead of the visit as the queue can be very long.
@raeli6614
8 ай бұрын
please remember to make a reservation ahead, it's such a popular spot now so i'm pretty sure there's no walk in for it. hope you make a happy trip to Shanghai! @@hannaarcilla1101
You're amazing! I am in Shenzhen, China. Welcome to visit China and experience the different perspective of China from Western media. I don't speak English, so I am using translation to write this
u guys with so adorable and lovly accent !
@YangZhang-ww6dv
8 ай бұрын
Too hard for me😂😂
I noticed that many travel bloggers overlook the element of the Yangtze River when they visit Wuhan. It's important to note that walking across the Yangtze River via the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge would make for fantastic video material
@zhangburnham7226
8 ай бұрын
你看的是过来寻找“病毒发源地”的几个三哥吧?
The taxi driver is in a hurry, because you stop the car in the middle of the road.😂
@Iris-rb8mt
8 ай бұрын
对的,出租车司机被摄像头拍到会被罚款的
For those who travel in china, yes you WILL find hot water tap pretty much everywhere. Restaurants will have them handy and feel free to bring ur favorite tea bags/instant coffee with you, because u can find hot water literally everywhere
I just love your vlogs. You guys are the best. 👍👍👍
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much❤️
I am actually waiting for to you guys to keep traveling west. From Wuhan to Chongqing from Chongqing to Chengdu and then you can either follow a tour group to Tibet (because I heard it's no allowed to travel by yourself there) or you can also self-travel to Yunnan Province.
@minli-tk1oo
8 ай бұрын
I never heard that It's not allowed to travel to Tibet by yourself.It's not true.
@rollingdownfalling
8 ай бұрын
@@minli-tk1oo I just googled it to verify. So basically you need to book a tour with a travel agency, then you're to allow the travel permit. If you're local then the rule doesn't apply to you. The Tibet Permit is issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) and is required for all foreign travelers, regardless of whether they are traveling independently or with a group. The permit is intended to regulate and guide tourism in the region, and it's issued only to travelers who book a tour with a registered travel agency authorized by the Tibet Tourism Bureau.
@minli-tk1oo
8 ай бұрын
@@rollingdownfalling Indeed, I am Chinese, so I have not heard of this policy.From you I learned that Tibet has limits on foreigners traveling alone.Hopefully this will change in the future.
@quietlives
8 ай бұрын
@@rollingdownfalling Many Indians had travelled to Tibet and Xinjiang. The reasons for travel agency are mostly for the safeties: 1. High altitudes. Heard several stories ages ago about foreigners lost their lives in Tibet due to altitude diseases, and it is involved diplomatic communications. The travel agencies will have oxygen bottles in the buses/vans. 2. So many lands without residents or phone signals. Only 5 million people in such a large area, so if one had got lost, it would be difficult to find someone for help. If one had found someone for help, the language barrier will jump in.
OMG, You guys are very brave living an accommodation like that. Actually it’s overpriced for place you stayed in. But safety in China you have nothing to worry about, mostly it’s about hygiene.
@raymondyang2475
7 ай бұрын
Not overpriced,they should budget living no complaints.Should not allowing to stay there, that for working from station. $20 to 30 is very good stay i love low budget clean, comfortable spaceous room with hygienic linen bed.
In fact, you don’t need to buy subway tickets from subway machines in China. You just to add a "China T-union" IC card on your mobile wallet. Any bus, subway, or light rail across the country can be passed directly by swiping. This is the most convenient way in China. Just pass the NFC mobile phone through the gate. It can be used in any city, bus and subway.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Is it possible for tourists to do this?
Amazing ....Look forward to seeing your next video
Hi Alan & Sharon- UK Chinese here - you guys are brave to stay in a £7 a night hostel. I would never ever do that - these accommodations are for migrant workers looking for low paid jobs. Not they are dangerous but in terms of sanitation and comfort, please don’t.
@user-gy6ht7ri3j
5 ай бұрын
In fact, there is no problem with hygiene in such cheap hotels. Their cleaning is outsourced to cleaning companies for cleaning and disinfection. From time to time, there will also be random inspections by the Market Supervision Bureau. Once found, they will be severely fined and even have their business license revoked. No business allowed~
Hey guys!The“hotel”you booked is not actually a legal hotel. 😅Even as a Chinese, I have never tried. If you are considering the budget, most of the legitimate hotels in Wuhan are actually very cheap, around £ 20 per night. However, no matter what, you don't need to worry about safety issues. Enjoy.
@chjin1796
8 ай бұрын
如果入住要检查护照,就是合法的。不合法的应该上不了平台
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Oops…. It was on Trip.com so didn’t think it would have been any issues. The receptionist was very kind in the hotel
@linglingyu-bx9ht
8 ай бұрын
This hotel is legal, but not we would normally book. in the provincial capital city like Wuhan, the accommodation cost is more than 150 RMB, and you can book a normal standard hotel.
@fsdasdas-vs7fk
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Generally speaking, when foreign guests come to China, they stay in star-rated hotels. This is mainly due to communication issues. Because we are not an English-speaking country, many people do not speak English and cannot solve many problems for you, so it is better to choose star-rated hotels. This The price/performance ratio of small hotels is also very low.
@weijiaCAI
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon I used a Chinese app to check the hotel you're staying at, and it turns out it's a very budget-friendly option. A one-night stay in a room with a large bed is only 62 RMB, making it the cheapest hotel in the vicinity. Within a one-kilometer radius, there are over dozens of hotels, and with 20-30 pounds, you could easily book a very nice hotel.
I can tell you two are from Scotland from your accent! I'm a Chinese who currently live in Edinburgh! Love your video!
@alectang1614
8 ай бұрын
I'm born and bred in Scotland but have moved to Hong Kong to work now. Been here for 10 years! I love Hong Kong and Scotland.🏴🇭🇰
Thank you for subtitling the video. Your English is difficult to understand at times for me 😂. Great content.
@Alan_and_Shannon
7 ай бұрын
Our Scottish accent is tricky haha!
@sascha...
7 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon ❤️
If you like natural landscapes, you can go to East Lake Park and riverbanks in Wuhan. If you prefer cultural landscapes, you can visit museums (appointment required), Yellow Crane Tower, and Jianghan Road.
18:32 In China, can this kind of motel accommodate foreigners? In my impression, generally only larger hotels are qualified to accommodate foreigners.
@chriscain7333
8 ай бұрын
Its £7, what do you expect dude? China offers choices for both rich and poor to be able to move about and see whats outside your bubble
@echopinlee4646
8 ай бұрын
很显然,携程上的套路,接单之后然后把你送到另外一个地方,只能说,这些套路无处不在,自己人还坑呢,别说外国人了。 另外,便宜也没好货。 7块钱还是别想太多了😂
@foodparadise5792
8 ай бұрын
@@echopinlee4646 7 英鎊。。。應該¥60吧,不過也不算多
@guanqunshen3697
8 ай бұрын
哈哈,我也是第一次知道这么廉价的小旅馆竟然还能涉外😂😂😂
@youssefashraf5057
8 ай бұрын
这携程也太TM坑了,,,说实话,这种旅馆,连狗看了都摇头,还用来接待欧洲人,真是无语 当然不是说欧洲人就高人一等,都是有钱人,毕竟如果按欧洲的收入标准来国内花的话,一夜30磅不算多吧,大把条件好的酒店可以入住~~~ 感觉连中国稍微经济条件好点的人,出门最起码7天汉庭之类的,这种城中村的都不能称为hotel,最多属于出租屋 这玩意儿平时最多的顾客应该是农民工兄弟了吧,确实足够便宜@@echopinlee4646
Cool vid, love ur vlogs
that guy is so helpful, what a nice guy!
not sure why you choose an accommodation like that . for i am sure for slightly more you will get a much better one in town . strange choice😂
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
You need to stay in atleast one run down place per country, only fair! To be fair, apart from the toilet the place was decent enough!
@bz9949
8 ай бұрын
Good point, fair enough!@@Alan_and_Shannon
@user-op7ye7sc2j
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_ShannonYou did the right thing. Only by going to a place with a bad environment can we comprehensively evaluate the bottom line of the city. Only by knowing the bottom line of the city can we know about the life of ordinary people above the bottom line. Just like in Western countries, homeless people and ordinary people may become homeless due to certain reasons. The most terrifying thing is that in Western countries, homeless people can still be classified, such as ordinary homeless people, drug addicts, etc., without any bottom line
@user-gf5jt3sj4c
8 ай бұрын
respet@@Alan_and_Shannon
@ECLiew-tw9fj
8 ай бұрын
😂
It’s very interesting. A lot of people complain about the hotel, but you guys don’t think it is that bad.😂 Enjoy your trip in china.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
Aslong as there is a comfy bed! We stay in hotels almost every night of the year so we try to keep the costs low, plus we are hardly ever in them apart from to sleep
@zhang2292
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannonvery cheap indeed. Hope you can get more and more subscribers.
It feels so marvoulous that I am basicly on the same train right now whatching this video, but I’ll get off half way in Hefei. sincerely wishing you to have a great trip in my homeland.
@Marshall_Siu
8 ай бұрын
About the coffee thing, the train I’m on is serving fresh Starbucks coffee
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
No way that’s so cool!!
Every China vlog amazes me a lot. And the ones from ur cute couple are the most fantastic.
I find it interesting that westerners tend to find Squat Toilets unhygienic and Sitting toilets hygienic, when many Asians or at least the people I know find it the other way round. I always had the impression that sitting toilets is more unhygienic cause you could be sharing bacteria/germs with other people through contact. But that being said, the squat toilet in this hotel doesn't look well maintained, there are better more modern squat toilets. But then again 7 pounds is ridiculously cheap so its kinda to be expected tbh.
@DK-ev9dg
8 ай бұрын
Very well said.
@foodparadise5792
8 ай бұрын
Agree in general but squat toilets tend to smell, that's the down side. I am not a well off guy but I would spend a little more....
@eiglnt
8 ай бұрын
外面人蹲下来会很累,中国人自古以来都是蹲在地上吃饭聊天,现在可能很少了
@user-swq623
8 ай бұрын
西方人没办法亚洲蹲😂
@foodparadise5792
8 ай бұрын
@@user-swq623 雙腿會彎就可以蹲。。。你找個洋女友會不會進不了?
I love this video on Chinese high speed rail.
So so cool! My last time in China was June 2018! Very helpful video as I plan on visiting the country sometime later this year, and more importantly, plan to take the bullet train from Shanghai to Wuhan to visit a friend! Thanks so much!
China’s HSR is insanely awesome 👍🔥
Wow that random guy from the shop not only sorted out the hotel issue but walked you to your cab and packed in your bags! It's almost a blessing in disguise that something went 'wrong'--you got to see what the people are like in this country!
@Zeped-ru3qh
7 ай бұрын
哈哈,不过要小心那些主动向你靠过来的的黑车司机,他们要价一般都很高的😂,正规的出租车司机可以让他们打表,网约车能够显示价格的是最好的
Alan & Shannon,welcome to China!love your videos,thanks for sharing!
I also travel with this kind of train often. They are convenient and safe. China has got it right in public transportation 🎉 I love your videos, I am a new subscriber. I also make travel videos in China
You guys are living it up....... Nice video. Those train tickets probably are expensive in a city like that.
How can you stay in that little hotel? Not all hotels are allowed to host foreigners, I can't believe that hotel has the permission to do so. Hotels in China are much cheaper and better than hotels in usa.
Great video. Thanks
Welcome to China! Hope you have a wonderful time there!
You guys are very brave to travel to China alone. I can speak Chinese and we always go on tour groups. The problem with exploring China is that it's too big, the natural landscapes are far from the city centers. Transportation wise would be hard to figure out. Unless you want only want to spend your time in the cities.
@hsujongee7963
7 ай бұрын
1.Big City, you have to go Shenzhen、Guangzhou、Chongqing、Beijing、Hangzhou、Chendu. 2.Cultural town, you have to go Wuzhen、Fenghuang、Lijiang、Pingyao. 3.Natural scenery, you have to go Yangshuo、Mount Huang、Zhangjiajie、Jiuzhaigou、Qinghai Lake、Hulunbeir Grassland.
7 pound Hotel😄 that’s worth it, less than one meal cost!
i rode the high speed train in 2019 going from beijing to shanghai, glad to see you guys enjoying it as much as I did! China is an incredible country, can't wait to go back in march!
Welcome to China and we hope you enjoy your travels!
the hotel looks cheap. You should have booked hotels like Holiday inn that is affordable and nice, much better than the Holiday inns in the U.S.
@tonynheu9086
8 ай бұрын
For 7 pound per night this is a bargain so I don't know what people are complaining about. Mindset of some people is unbelievable....they expect luxury for next to nothing or free.
There is a street called Hubu Lane where you can eat the local food.You can visit the Hubei Museum ,there are many bronze artifacts there.
@sicongliu9693
8 ай бұрын
Not just any bronze artifacts, but the national treasure kind of artifacts!
@user-sg2qs3ll9q
8 ай бұрын
No one in Hubu Lane will go.
I have to admit that American super trains are really awesome. So fast and comfortable.
Glad you enjoy China! Great video!
Crazy trip, I never see the foreigners live in a hotel like this
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
🤣🤣 call us crazy
@saahan-nn1fe
8 ай бұрын
In fact, this is also a way to experience life. I wish you have fun in China.@@Alan_and_Shannon
@leahlee8291
8 ай бұрын
Not even normal Chinese would choose such a hotel
@ziyumen6904
7 ай бұрын
@@leahlee8291looool true,as a Chinese,this is the first time that I see a “hotel ”like this, it’s crazy
It's really the first time I've seen a foreigner stay in a hotel like this. very interesting😂😮
@Sasa-mb7kk
8 ай бұрын
这是私人开的住所,不合规的
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@dongiovanni8899
8 ай бұрын
probably the accommodation is registered as backpackers hostel
@duoyansuqiongburushouzhong
8 ай бұрын
@@Sasa-mb7kk I bet they have a normal business license. After all, there are still low-income people in China, and they also need to stay in hotels when they go to Wuhan.
@user-ie4kl4nw2p
8 ай бұрын
@@duoyansuqiongburushouzhong 那个招待所明显违规 他们是外国人,他们有专门的涉外酒店 估计他用的订酒店的软件很老了,地址跟酒店都不符
You might have underestimated the cost of living in China. Compared to most Western countries (such as Scotland, where you two are from), China is generally a cheap destination. However, you may have set your expectations too high or maybe you are comparing China to India, where you just visited. China is a bit more expensive than India and some Southeast Asian countries. For hotels, I would suggest budgeting for US$30 per day (if you can afford it) to stay in some decent low-cost places (e.g. hostel). I am a budget traveller myself, so I try to save as much as possible.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
There are two, even three train stations in most cities in China. Please make sure what's the stations you should go where are one hour apart from the other one. Don't mess up your schedule.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
I think we checked the ticket 10 times before leaving, we were so nervous we got it wrong
@user-gy6ht7ri3j
5 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon There are three railway stations in Wuhan, namely Wuchang Railway Station, Wuhan Railway Station, and Hankou Railway Station. Other large cities have similar situations~
You booked the hotel room for £7, and expecting a luxury room? I am surprised Wuhan has such hotel room,and open to foreigner. ¥300 (US$40 or £35)should get you decent one. Travel in China is cheap but not this cheap. I hope everyone be mindful you get what you pay.
@user-gf5jt3sj4c
8 ай бұрын
看了他们的视频,他们去过很多及其落后的国家,例如印度柬埔寨越南,可能在他们印象里,我们发展的跟这些国家差不多,不过他们见到的可能是武汉最差的一面了,接下来只会更好
@coolspace2786
8 ай бұрын
dude seems triggered
@dongiovanni8899
8 ай бұрын
probably the accommodation is registered as backpackers hostel
@thastayapongsak4422
8 ай бұрын
Why are you triggered? Who expected a luxury room? I don't see a problem with the hotel at all, and they also seem to be ok with it.
Thanks & best wishes are sent from an old Roman Town in East Dunbartonshire. Was a good watch. Regards
Because China exempts my country from visas, I consulted many friends before departure and also contacted my friends in China. I stayed in China for 13 days. I went to Xinjiang and Tibet, which are publicized by Western media about human rights issues. The scenery is so beautiful and the people are so nice. To be honest, I don’t recommend that you stay in such a bad hotel. It’s not expensive to stay in a high-end hotel (about $40/day). My personal suggestion is that you should make some young Chinese friends. Those Chinese young people are very friendly, lol. When I saw you staying in a hotel with this environment, I actually covered my forehead and laughed (not laughing)
@Zeped-ru3qh
7 ай бұрын
小城市的话,20美元就可以住到相当不错的酒店了
@lipincheng
7 ай бұрын
bad hotel? what's the fuss? a bed is just that, a bed to sleep on for the night.
cool video! keep them coming!
7英镑。我的天.在武汉属于很便宜的招待所。你们住的这规格不属于涉外酒店。。。这酒店老板要被警察请去喝茶了!
@dkdk3254
8 ай бұрын
看看外国人多友好 中国人好好学学吧韭菜们
@user-ki2bq6kd7s
8 ай бұрын
@@dkdk3254 韭你吗个比啊韭
The US only has two cities that is only nearing mega city status namely New York and Los Angeles with population sizes still under 9 million, China already has over 20 mega cities now and they building at least another 45 more mega cities for a total of 65 mega cities for the other 600 million that still lives in rural areas, cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen alone have population sizes of 15- 32 million !
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
45 more mega cities??? WHAT?
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Yup, they are building mega cities that are not even on the map yet. I don't think there is a country in the world that is currently building a new city from the ground up. Xiong'an is the most recent and it will be the Shenzhen of the north and it will be the model for eco-friendly sustainable modern smart cities in China. kzread.info/dash/bejne/kah-r6OghtTIZ7g.html
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Another mega project that is not mentioned in the mainstream western media is the South-North Water Transfer Project. It is deemed China's new Great Wall of the 21st century: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aadpt9enl92-mNo.html
@etow8034
8 ай бұрын
@@Alan_and_Shannon Even Scotland's largest export will be challenged soon as China is one of the largest consumers of single malt Scotch. Scotch enthusiasts from Scotland and around the world have moved to China to build this gigantic distillery to start distilling Scotch whiskey. kzread.info/dash/bejne/YnqXqK2On87Uito.html
Riding on the high speed train in China is the best way to travel if possible. Plenty of room and not crowded. Much better than planes or buses. My last trip in November we only used the high speed once, from Xi'an to Baoji, a very short trip. We flew from Shenzhen to Xi'an to visit my sister-in-law's aunts. When we left the aunts were in tears. They had seen their nieces in 10 years. Emotions were running high. I have been posting my China videos of my 10th trip to China. More to come.
@ZzzTimes
8 ай бұрын
宝鸡?我的家在宝鸡😂
@fischman26-China
8 ай бұрын
I will be posting my Baoji video soon. We were in Baoji three days. Are you in Baoji now?@@ZzzTimes
Nice video. Welcome to China. You deserve better hotel than that. Or should I say that's not even a hotel at all even in Chinese standard, it's an inn. Sleeping in a good hotel is vital to travel.
Interesting I don’t think a “hotel”like this is allowed to accept foreigners in China …
@wenliu9571
8 ай бұрын
It belongs to a youth hostel, and it is a must to receive foreigners. You need to apply for a license from the management department.
@afunguynamedkawhi7959
8 ай бұрын
There is no restriction for hotels accepting foreigners. Hotels have to register them to the police stations most small ones don't bother or don't know the process. I have stayed in cheap hotels and get turned down by 4 star hotels just because they don't bother with a foreigner.
Don't do that, 7$ a night is too cheap 😂
Great video! Love it!
God would know that how I'm obsessed in the lovely accent of yours. Keep going guys.!
I guess the hotel room is under US$20 each day.
@user-gf5jt3sj4c
8 ай бұрын
I think it just need 10-15US$, in china 20US$ you can find a clean hotel easily
It's extremely cheap compared to snail speed train in Britain. Expensive? Lol.
You save so much money, as a Chinese, I have never stayed in such a hotel before!!
In my opinion, residing in China provides a glimpse into the future. Congratulations on your progress, China!
Curious what app you guys used to book the room. Generally speaking, it's hard to get a license for foreign operations for a hotel like that, except for youth hostels.
@Alan_and_Shannon
8 ай бұрын
We booked it on Trip.com
@partyhu
8 ай бұрын
不是说了携程吗?只要酒店申请就可以呀,和酒店的等级没什么关系。