I Was Told to NOT Love CHINA... Yet Here I Am

I’ll be honest, before visiting China, I was warned by friends and family that I should NOT fall in love with this complicated country. As an Australian, I was cautioned about the pollution and advised to be wary of the Communist regime that governs China. Yet here I am, cruising along the canals of Suzhou on a gondola and finding myself falling in love with the enduring history and mesmerizing beauty of this ancient water town known as the Venice of the East. With its vast network of stone bridges crossing over rivers and canals, Suzhou sweeps me away to another time. As the sunset casts golden hues along historic Pingjiang Road, and I taste the sweet songpyeon cakes that locals gift me with smiles, my heart fills. How can I not love China when the people welcome me with such warmth and open arms? I was warned not to, but I am falling in love with China all the same. Join me on this journey through the Venice of the East to experience the magic for yourself. And then tell me again that I should not let this complicated yet captivating country capture my heart.
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  • @JackTorr
    @JackTorr6 ай бұрын

    Please watch my newest video in China: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJx-xsaoqpivl6Q.html ❤️🇨🇳

  • @pingpong7810

    @pingpong7810

    6 ай бұрын

    Hong Kong country 🐼

  • @CristoperCris-ix2rp

    @CristoperCris-ix2rp

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@pingpong7810indiot😂

  • @GOAT_MESSI53

    @GOAT_MESSI53

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@pingpong7810Joker, you need to take your medicine

  • @jeffreysetapak

    @jeffreysetapak

    6 ай бұрын

    What happened to your Sydney to Melbourne high speed rail project??

  • @wymmyw8744

    @wymmyw8744

    6 ай бұрын

    800 million bruh.. not 8

  • @amunra5330
    @amunra53306 ай бұрын

    Honestly it is sickening the amount of anti-China bias there is in the Western media. I had the honor of visiting China last summer and I loved every minute of it. China is wonderful the infrastructure, the people, the Mountains, the parks the flowers loved it!

  • @TacticalMayo

    @TacticalMayo

    5 ай бұрын

    China challenged the United States for their global dominance. We're going to do way more than just that.

  • @davidgmaloof

    @davidgmaloof

    5 ай бұрын

    I don't know what you're smoking, but you do realize that this pro-China video is literally posted to western media.

  • @user-hb2eq1sk7n

    @user-hb2eq1sk7n

    5 ай бұрын

    actually bonsai originally from china. Everything originally from china except the fancy toilet,

  • @user-sk9yj3rn7w

    @user-sk9yj3rn7w

    5 ай бұрын

    You're disgusting to me! What do you think of China? A consumer plaything?

  • @xmas8070

    @xmas8070

    5 ай бұрын

    If you have a chance to visit North Korean, you would say the same thing. Blindly see what you want to see.

  • @cheung-lingwong8821
    @cheung-lingwong88216 ай бұрын

    Some corrections - China, over the past decades, brought over 800 million people out of poverty, not 8 million. Penjing miniature container landscapes originated in ancient China and later became popular in Japan, where it was known as bonsai. I enjoy your videos, I just subscribed!

  • @lancewood1410

    @lancewood1410

    6 ай бұрын

    aussies have zero idea what that means, they only numbers around 25 million descendants of ex-convicts, refugees and migrant workers hahahaha

  • @jasonmugridge

    @jasonmugridge

    6 ай бұрын

    This is such a mind blowing figure that its hard for people to comprehend and not something you'll hear too often in the west. It might just means they've actually doing somethings better than us.

  • @lancewood1410

    @lancewood1410

    6 ай бұрын

    @@jasonmugridge white/west refuses to believe Asian/colored does better than them because of their superiority complex. Always has been and always will. Have you ever thought why others learn your first language 'English'? To understand how the west works of course. Whites/west people think they know the Chinese better than the Chinese themselves hahaha. We're actually patronizing you by conversing in your own language knowing that you are incapable of conversing in other languages :)

  • @edwyd

    @edwyd

    6 ай бұрын

    bonsai just sounds like 盆栽,pen zai....

  • @dkblack1289

    @dkblack1289

    6 ай бұрын

    @@lancewood1410 I agree with you, but also 8 million is the figure parrotted in Australia as a way of minisinforming so that the rise does not sound spectacular. You know, if they got to know the truth, all Aussies might want to take a flight to that country that can lift such a large number. Our Jack of course is a victim of that propaganda with respect to that figure. Lucky for him he escaped and hd is now educating those back in Kangaroo land.

  • @mysteryboxph
    @mysteryboxph6 ай бұрын

    我是中国人,欢迎所有人来中国旅游!中国是非常安全的,也是现代化的,对外国人都普遍欢迎,或者说外国人在中国受更多的尊重和喜欢,因为中国人在教育里一直有一种思想:希望能帮到别人,并且非常害怕朋友和他人的失望。中国有句谚语:有朋友自远方来,不亦乐乎(有朋友从远方或其它国家来,是一件多么快乐和开心的事。)。中国有很多监控摄像头,但仅限于公共场所,而且所有机构的人无法直接调取它或查看它,除非有犯罪行为发生时,警察才有权力去调用它,它是为了打击犯罪而设,所以你完全可以忽视它。所以你几乎24小时都可以在任何街道和路上一个人,非常安全。另外,中国人有很多英语教育,主要是年轻人,但语言水平有限,所以你和中国人交流时,可以一个词一个词的简单的来交流,这样他们就可以理解并帮助到你。在来中国前,你可以下载alipay,并在你所在国家安装好它并帮定你的visa卡,这样你在中国几乎不需要带任何现金,任何场所都可以用alipay来支付完成。I am Chinese and welcome everyone to travel to China! China is very safe and modern, and is generally welcoming to foreigners. In other words, foreigners are more respected and liked in China, because Chinese people have always had a thought in education: they hope to help others, and they are very Fear of disappointing friends and others. There is a Chinese proverb: It is such a joy to have friends come from afar (It is such a joy and joy to have friends come from afar or from other countries.). There are many surveillance cameras in China, but they are only in public places, and people from all agencies cannot directly access them or view them. Only when a crime occurs, the police have the power to use them. They are designed to combat crime, so You can completely ignore it. So you can be alone on any street and road almost 24 hours a day, very safe. In addition, Chinese people have a lot of English education, mainly young people, but their language proficiency is limited, so when you communicate with Chinese people, you can communicate simply word by word, so that they can understand and help you. Before coming to China, you can download Alipay, install it in your country and reserve your Visa card. This way you hardly need to bring any cash with you in China, and you can use Alipay to pay at any place.

  • @timmcgraw3096

    @timmcgraw3096

    6 ай бұрын

    well said my bro!

  • @jansg405

    @jansg405

    6 ай бұрын

    台湾人 比 中共 人 善良 多了

  • @wyz9815

    @wyz9815

    6 ай бұрын

    😊😙

  • @user-fi1tw6dh3z

    @user-fi1tw6dh3z

    6 ай бұрын

    你写的多,你牛逼

  • @user-zt7sk2nv7e

    @user-zt7sk2nv7e

    4 ай бұрын

    @@user-fi1tw6dh3z哈哈哈哈

  • @yonight6871
    @yonight68716 ай бұрын

    Dear Jack, good video.Only if you go to China in person will you realize how hateful the western media is, the security, the architecture, the food, the convenience, the subway, the technology, etc. Only if you have been to China will you realize how amazing the development of China is.I went to China a few years ago.hen I return home and tell my co-workers about my travels to China.... they refuse to believe me or the pictures I took. They just want to believe that I was shown around a "fake city" built for showing tourists. The fact that I was walking around these cities unescorted... still won't change their beliefs. No, these people still want to believe that China has "backward smoggy cities, where everyone still rides bicycles and wear grey old clothes because they are all poor and starving". I often hear ignorant statements such as: "The poorest Americans still live better than the average Chinese". The irony is these people never traveled to China or even want to watch these videos. And yet... these folks talk like they are all "China experts'. Very sad... and infuriating at the same time.I enjoy your videos, have fun in China!

  • @truthbearer888

    @truthbearer888

    6 ай бұрын

    The root of ignorance is refusal to learn the truth.

  • @kenlee1416

    @kenlee1416

    6 ай бұрын

    It's not an issue if people are ignorant or refuse to believe certain realities about those abroad, and it remains at that. The huge concern is that the bias (and even hatred) is used to galvanise support for conflict or physical war with the hated/disliked - which seems to be the agenda of the media etc.

  • @Google-Is-Idiot

    @Google-Is-Idiot

    6 ай бұрын

    The truth about China is a kind of wealth. Don't waste your wealth on people who don't deserve it.

  • @user-mo8xc3il7g

    @user-mo8xc3il7g

    6 ай бұрын

    你是最清醒的人❤

  • @ffbeexaid4509

    @ffbeexaid4509

    6 ай бұрын

    Hateful and jealous.

  • @peterthehappywaiguoren
    @peterthehappywaiguoren6 ай бұрын

    I agree Jack, China is amazing. I've been living in the Guangdong province for almost 8 years and everyday i find China to be a wonderous place to work, live, and travel around. This is my first time watching your channel, it's great. Subbed!

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Amazing! Thanks mate!!

  • @phang-chienlim8649
    @phang-chienlim86496 ай бұрын

    Hi Jack, good video. But I need to correct you. “Bonsai” is not traditionally Japanese, it’s originally Chinese, called “Penjing” which means “ potted miniature landscape”. The “West” thought it was Japanese probably because they first introduced it, but I can assure you it’s definitely Chinese origin. Mind you so are many other “Japanese” culture that is in fact borrowed from China eg Tea culture, Silk , Tofu, eating with chopsticks, and many more.

  • @simonau123

    @simonau123

    6 ай бұрын

    Chinese 盆栽 Bonsai originated from China

  • @LW78321

    @LW78321

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes I agree, so many things have originated from China ❤

  • @ngokchai

    @ngokchai

    6 ай бұрын

    Japanese culture, Including Food, Ancient Architecture, Art, Traditional and Literature, it's all from China culture.

  • @michaelh1769

    @michaelh1769

    6 ай бұрын

    Even Japan's name as a nation (Nippon) and the whole identity as the Sun Nation as well as the saying "Land of the Rising Sun" had its association with China. Fusang is a plant that is common in the eastern region of China and in old Chinese poetry and literature, poets often described the Sun rising above the Fusang tree and later on Japanese were often referred to as Fusang people in China.... as well as "Wa" which were used to describe the Japanese. Since Wa was a less flattering name as it means 'short'.... eventually Japan adopted the name Fusang and embraced that as their identity as the nation East of China. Here are some more tidbits of information "Fusang is pronounced Fusō in Japanese, from classical Fusau, and it is one of the names which is used as a designation for ancient Japan. Several warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy were named Fusō (the Japanese ironclad warship Fusō, or the World War II battleship Fusō). Several companies, such as Fuso, also bear the name. "

  • @pbworld7858

    @pbworld7858

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes, tofu and shiitake came from China even though they're known by their Japanese names in the west.

  • @rabbitazteca23
    @rabbitazteca236 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this! I love China, too, and I think it is worth the fight to try and educate people and show them that China is more than what Western media portrays it to be.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome. Also mate, super pumped about my new Chinese channel! Check it out, share with your crew, and big thanks! Here's the link: [youtube.com/@JackTorrChinese?si=M9D2RDUgmyHvKAOP](youtube.com/@JackTorrChinese?si=M9D2RDUgmyHvKAOP)"

  • @mersifullwolf4054

    @mersifullwolf4054

    3 ай бұрын

    western media shows the truth behind Chinas perceived "greatness"

  • @jacksun396
    @jacksun3966 ай бұрын

    Some people constantly tell you this is not good, that is not good, perhaps only because they are afraid you'll find out that they aren't as they appear

  • @user-jl5jk9oy4j

    @user-jl5jk9oy4j

    6 ай бұрын

    没有对比就没有伤害 告诉你这不好那不好的人 是怕你知道别人的好用来对比发现他们的不好😂

  • @biggiedii4889
    @biggiedii48896 ай бұрын

    I visited Chongqing back in 2019 and was mindblown at the place, such an underrated city that not many people outside China really knows about.

  • @georgshanghai7037
    @georgshanghai70376 ай бұрын

    i live 20 years here. amazing country

  • @zimuli3549
    @zimuli35496 ай бұрын

    Bonsai is an ancient Chinese art that was later spread to Japan. Now the English name is "bonsai". The Chinese name is "盆景" and the Japanese name is "盆栽". Since ancient times, China is the center of East Asian culture. Japanese culture is deeply influenced by Chinese culture. Japanese characters, calligraphy, cherry blossoms, ancient architecture and bonsai etc are all spread to Japan from China. Japanese kimono is evolved from the clothing of the Tang Dynasty in China. The most important thing is that the influence of Confucian philosophy has a great impact on such countries as Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam and etc.

  • @baiyun7810

    @baiyun7810

    6 ай бұрын

    很高兴KZread还有中国人,要不然中国的任何文化都被人遗忘。希望以后把互联网打开不要再封闭中国人

  • @user-lt6ke9hg8f

    @user-lt6ke9hg8f

    6 ай бұрын

    @@baiyun7810 互联网主权。 如果美国愿意把英特网核心服务器移到中国来。我们会开放全球网络 现在是21世纪、是信息战时代。信息获取权。解释权。必须掌握在手里。至少要做到防止干扰。做到可控。

  • @user-lt6ke9hg8f

    @user-lt6ke9hg8f

    6 ай бұрын

    不是唐代。是汉服,日本称“唐服” 日本以前是野人文明“绳纹”。之后是中国人带去技术与工人。开启了“弥生时代”。日本从此开始步入文明社会。日本古代有“唐服”时期。但这个“唐”其实指的是“汉服”。日本和服受汉代--唐代服饰影响。其中三国吴服影响最大。1957年6月、京都、大阪、中国、名古屋、东京的各吴服専门店共同创立了全国吴服専门店会连合会。 日本江户时代的《装束要领抄》指出:“和服沿唐衣服而其制大同小异益。本邦通中华也始于汉,盛于唐世时。朝廷命贤臣因循于徃古之衣冠而折衷于汉唐之制,其好者沿焉不好者草焉而为。本邦之文物千岁不易之定式也。”

  • @user-qv9pc3ee2o

    @user-qv9pc3ee2o

    6 ай бұрын

    😂多的去了

  • @user-qv9pc3ee2o

    @user-qv9pc3ee2o

    6 ай бұрын

    封閉互聯網壞處大於好處

  • @josechong8207
    @josechong82076 ай бұрын

    Just a minor correction in minute 1:51 (I had to rewind it to make sure I didn't mis-heard what you said as a fact) you said the Chinese country brought 8 million people out of poverty in the last 20 or 30 years... It is actually 800 million people rather than 8 million. I loved your video, by the way... I just subscribed...

  • @monipenny408

    @monipenny408

    6 ай бұрын

    800 million people is roughly twice the population of USA, just imagine how life changing that would be.

  • @gohsimon4347

    @gohsimon4347

    6 ай бұрын

    Agree 🎉🎉🎉

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate!!

  • @ncs9753

    @ncs9753

    6 ай бұрын

    @@monipenny408 Meanwhile in the US Democrats need to bring people into poverty because that is guaranteed voter base!

  • @seafood_hater

    @seafood_hater

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ncs9753 lmao finally someone said it

  • @advivum
    @advivum6 ай бұрын

    Bonsai was originally Chinese not Japanese.

  • @hongleong5537

    @hongleong5537

    5 ай бұрын

    Bonsai came from the Hokkien dialect (Phoon Chai) meaning Pot Plant.

  • @dons6556
    @dons65566 ай бұрын

    The word bonsai is Japanese, but the concept of planting miniature trees in a pot originated from China over 3,000 years ago. Therefore, the “bonsai” plants you saw in the garden are NOT copies of Japanese but a Chinese tradition. Originated in China and developed independently in both countries

  • @eduardoangeles9876

    @eduardoangeles9876

    6 ай бұрын

    Bonsai is translated or borrowed from the Chinese term 盆peng栽zai。

  • @Exploretraveler
    @Exploretraveler6 ай бұрын

    It’s really nice there. Glad you enjoyed it. It’s good to show people what these places are really like.😊

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    It really is!

  • @indeficit2
    @indeficit26 ай бұрын

    10:42 bonsai are traditionally Chinese and was adopted by the Japanese.

  • @mcexplorer2081
    @mcexplorer20816 ай бұрын

    @jacktorr Miniature plant in pot is the meaning of Bonzai in Japan or Penjing in China. However this planting technique originated from China, rather than Japan. The Bon of Bonzai is Pen (pot in English) with Zai for Grow or plant. In Kanji (汉字) it is 盆栽。The Pen of Penjing is also 盆 with Jing for 景 as scenery or display.

  • @mcexplorer2081

    @mcexplorer2081

    6 ай бұрын

    Just because Japan is the first industrialised asian country, almost most Oriental culture was known to the western from Japan, as such mistaken for Japanese origin, which is wrong in most cases including Bonzai, Japenese crane (丹顶鹤 a bird with red top of head), Nipponia nippon/Crested ibis (朱鹮, a beautiful cute bird), and so on. This list is quite long. Even the board game GO is of Chinese origin, but today it is called in Japanese pronunciation of Weiqi 围棋.

  • @wilsonluytan212
    @wilsonluytan2126 ай бұрын

    Art of Bonsai originated from China. In Chinese it is called “ pun chai “ meaning grown to a pot.

  • @ytomi5472
    @ytomi54726 ай бұрын

    Perfect country. There is no doubt about it.

  • @LeecheeChinaTour

    @LeecheeChinaTour

    5 ай бұрын

    Welcome to travel to China! Welcome to book your itinerary with me!

  • @ReisSack
    @ReisSack5 ай бұрын

    The amount of kindness i received in china is mind blowing and how could i personally not fall in love with china when i receive only warm kindness and help from chinese people.

  • @tengsteel8560
    @tengsteel85606 ай бұрын

    拙政园(Humble Administrator's Garden),a Unesco world heritage site , also the most famous traditional garden in Suzhou.

  • @steve44xds
    @steve44xds6 ай бұрын

    Likewise. I love China. The people, the country and the technology

  • @Capt-tn9be
    @Capt-tn9be6 ай бұрын

    I think Jack got his information in reverse. The traditional clothes that saw wasn't Japanese but Chinese. Another mistake is that Bonsai originates from China , not Japan. However, I enjoyed this informative video 👍.

  • @LW78321
    @LW783216 ай бұрын

    The drip tray for your ice cream is genius!

  • @lizz7805
    @lizz78056 ай бұрын

    thanks Jack for showing the world how wonderful china is, i lived in shanghai for 7 years, my favorite chinese cities are suzhou and hangzhou, your video brings back a lot of good old memory 🥰

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    My pleasure! Thankyou for watching.

  • @act_sion
    @act_sion6 ай бұрын

    Bonsai, like ramen gyoza and kanji were first chinese

  • @lakesuccess1
    @lakesuccess16 ай бұрын

    Awesome Keep up the good taping of more your China trip.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @siuchen7140
    @siuchen71406 ай бұрын

    Nice to see you enjoy in China..good vibes ❤

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate!!

  • @sportsonwheelss
    @sportsonwheelss6 ай бұрын

    Actually, Bonsai is originated in China, not Japan.

  • @HenryKHanSH

    @HenryKHanSH

    6 ай бұрын

    yes. even the word Bonsai is from chinese Penzai (盆栽).

  • @bulldogfightingforfreedom

    @bulldogfightingforfreedom

    6 ай бұрын

    Fact ! But Japan stole lots of ancient Chinese traditions…. I would not use the world learn.

  • @sportsonwheelss

    @sportsonwheelss

    6 ай бұрын

    @@bulldogfightingforfreedom sorry, stole is a western ideology. Skills are learned.

  • @wewe-bn7yt

    @wewe-bn7yt

    4 ай бұрын

    日本在二战期间入侵了中国,南京大屠杀,731,并且从来没道歉,不教育日本下一代,试图抹去这一切,如果你说中国的任何东西像日本,很多中国人会觉得很冒犯,因为日本的很多文化是唐朝传过去的!

  • @user-nv5ix3ib5b

    @user-nv5ix3ib5b

    4 ай бұрын

    @@bulldogfightingforfreedom No it's shared, altho could be different for Korean~

  • @Tony63716
    @Tony637165 ай бұрын

    First foreign vlogger, I totally agreed with. Enjoy your blessed given time on earth and venture out to learn new things. Life is short and should be spend on getting to know people and countries better. In the outer space when we look down on earth, we hardly see our self, just sand on earth. We will return to earth in due course. So spend your time wisely with better knowledge and enjoy to the fullness.

  • @LW78321
    @LW783216 ай бұрын

    Suzhou is a beautiful ancient city. I love seeing people in their traditional clothing 😊

  • @chufang50
    @chufang506 ай бұрын

    Impressive 👍absolutely 😜 thank you for showing & telling the true China ❤

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @yerri5567
    @yerri55676 ай бұрын

    Love your energy here! But some small corrections. 1:50 Actually 800 million, not 8 million. 10:40 And bonsai/penzai is traditionally Chinese. Japan imported that culture from China because they really liked it, not the other way around.

  • @arossaos344

    @arossaos344

    6 ай бұрын

    even the traditional cloth.. Japan traditional kimono is origin from dang dynasty..

  • @conniemcno
    @conniemcno6 ай бұрын

    A little background about the Humble Administrator's Garden : It is famous for being an outstanding representation of Chinese gardens. It was originally privately owned but was later converted into a Buddhist temple. First built in early 1500s (Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty), it was listed as a protected key national cultural relic in 1961 and in 1997, a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

  • @user-pn6wu3fe8n
    @user-pn6wu3fe8n6 ай бұрын

    Chinese people are very friendly and the country is great

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    💯

  • @ALFINGERBOARDS

    @ALFINGERBOARDS

    4 ай бұрын

    100% agreed 👍

  • @yiluis1316
    @yiluis13166 ай бұрын

    Bonsai trees comes from China's Penjing, and also the kimono comes from the Tang Dinasty Hanfu clothing. I don't blame you for misjudging things from your experiences, I do agree that the japanese are very good at soft power and promoting their culture thru anime and such. 😆 I always tell people that: "If you like japanese culture, you're going to LOVE chinese culture when you discover it".

  • @LL-ls8es

    @LL-ls8es

    6 ай бұрын

    I thought to myself, he didn’t just say Chinese traditional clothing looks similar to Japanese kimono. Well Kimono was copied from Chinese clothing from Tang Dynasty.

  • @seafood_hater

    @seafood_hater

    6 ай бұрын

    @@LL-ls8es Well, I wouldn't say Kimono is "copied" from traditional Chinese clothing. It's more inspired. But if you were to say Koreans' traditional clothing is copied from the Chinese, I'd agree.

  • @308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane
    @308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane6 ай бұрын

    Things "look Japanese" to you because what you think came from Japan all originated in China. Even the phrase "Bonsai" is Chinese.

  • @joeymelbourne
    @joeymelbourne6 ай бұрын

    Nice video, thanks for sharing. Just to correct, Pen Zai (beautiful miniature of plants) originated in China, and taken to Japan in Tang Dynasty as part of cultural exchange, you can google.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the info!

  • @user-ki2bq6kd7s
    @user-ki2bq6kd7s6 ай бұрын

    中国来去自由。只要你遵纪守法,这里就是天堂

  • @keneu7135

    @keneu7135

    6 ай бұрын

    绝对同意.

  • @user-sf4je3vq8e
    @user-sf4je3vq8e5 ай бұрын

    SuZhou is amid several my top favorite cities😍

  • @Storm4155
    @Storm41556 ай бұрын

    One thing you should have done at the Humble Administrators's Garden, is the virtual reality experience, it costs about 100rmb, but it's very good. It takes you on a tour of what the gardens were like in the olden days. You travel around in a carriage as a rich person and meet all the locals.

  • @magnaviator
    @magnaviator6 ай бұрын

    Bonsai are not Japanese traditionally. Everything Japan learned, it learned from China.

  • @hammothw4814

    @hammothw4814

    6 ай бұрын

    obviously, not everything

  • @james-huang

    @james-huang

    6 ай бұрын

    Except AV..🤣🤣🤣

  • @user-dw4qn3zc3m
    @user-dw4qn3zc3m5 ай бұрын

    Beautiful city and scenery!

  • @dryeoh2023
    @dryeoh20236 ай бұрын

    I love your video! Enjoy your days there.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you, I will

  • @Reporterfy
    @Reporterfy6 ай бұрын

    Nice one

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate :)

  • @patrickwilson2475
    @patrickwilson24756 ай бұрын

    Although Bonsai is a Japanese word, the art of growing these miniature trees originates in China, where it is called "Penjing" or "Penzai". Penjing are miniature landscapes, displaying a combination of rocks, trees and figures - though increasingly single plants are shown in China these days.

  • @user-ve7xq2xy3g
    @user-ve7xq2xy3g6 ай бұрын

    Awesome video.... The word Bonsai came from Japan, but the art of tree sculpturing started from China over 1,000bc.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the info! Thanks for watching mate!

  • @mac571000
    @mac5710004 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your video. Keep up the great work❤👍👍👍

  • @user-iq5hq9ly2x
    @user-iq5hq9ly2x6 ай бұрын

    Bonsai is from Mandarin Chinese penzai (盆栽),which literally means pot plant

  • @maxbig3592

    @maxbig3592

    6 ай бұрын

    更接近广东话

  • @user-iq5hq9ly2x

    @user-iq5hq9ly2x

    6 ай бұрын

    @@maxbig3592 广东话也是中文来的,汉字,总之就是来源于中国

  • @ShriNidhi-zu2im
    @ShriNidhi-zu2im6 ай бұрын

    ನಾನು ಭಾರತದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಚೀನಾ ನನ್ನ ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದೇಶ ಅವರ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ ಇಷ್ಟ ❤

  • @QQ-hp8mh
    @QQ-hp8mh6 ай бұрын

    China's national power has been the first in the world for 2,800 of the past 3,000 years, so its political, economic and cultural influence on Asian countries has been very profound, including the garden architecture in Japan and the Philippines you just mentioned, which are all deeply influenced by Chinese culture. So if you go to any country in Asia, you will see the shadow of China to some extent! The blogger does not know enough about Asian history and culture, otherwise you were received wrong information!🙄

  • @seekan88
    @seekan886 ай бұрын

    Love China ❤ so much culture, history, innovation, modernization which is leap and bounce ahead of USA!

  • @XXX1830f
    @XXX1830f6 ай бұрын

    In fact, much of Japanese culture comes from China's Tang dynasty.

  • @feng4190
    @feng41906 ай бұрын

    Suzhou is amazing! Thanks 🙏

  • @ngokchai
    @ngokchai6 ай бұрын

    Chinese Hanfu and Japanese kimono it's not the same at all, bonsai originated in China, Bonsai「盆栽 」 Mandarin 「pén zāi」.

  • @NoohCee

    @NoohCee

    6 ай бұрын

    Japanese Kimono was modified from China Tang Dresses.

  • @ngokchai

    @ngokchai

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@NoohCeeKimono originally meaning it was just about clothing,Refers to all clothing before the influence of the West.

  • @amandagrant4331
    @amandagrant43316 ай бұрын

    I also love China

  • @KVZ55
    @KVZ556 ай бұрын

    Hey Jack, if you have a chance please visit Chongqing, it is the largest city in China and it's beautiful and fun!!!

  • @ricosun
    @ricosun6 ай бұрын

    Great video, apart from a couple factual mishaps which the comments have outlined in detail, I really enjoyed the video.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks mate!!

  • @clairde
    @clairde6 ай бұрын

    You can go to Hangzhou! its the design city of Shanghai, lots of modern art and design. Also they have the west lake, pretty cool ancient lake

  • @rationalistcalm1512
    @rationalistcalm15126 ай бұрын

    Love your video mate, just to correct - Penzai or Penjing and Han/Tang costume… and many other things & custom were brought into Japan not the other way around, that’s all 😉

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the correction mate!!

  • @user-ms7tf3wi8f
    @user-ms7tf3wi8f6 ай бұрын

    When you are talking about cultural stuff. Such as that "similar" to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, or other South Asia countries. Chinese culture has a lot of influence on their own culture. They learned, transformed, and immigrated to their countries. Even Korea and Vietnam were both Vassal states or their ruler originated from China. However, we also got some influence from them, such as the Buddhist culture of Nepal, India, and Thailand. But nowadays, people know about Asian cultures, such as Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other South Asian countries, which are more than China. One reason is China's internal problems, being invaded, some internal mistakes, cultural rectification, and the country's late return to normalcy and opening to the outside world after being invaded by several countries. But most importantly, the government system differs from those five eyes countries. And there are global political issues. I don't want to discuss the political problems, but it significantly influences international cultural communication. Some countries in the West have always wanted to split China. One of their organizations has always considered carving up China's territory and resources. They know the true history and that China's rejuvenation cannot be resisted. So, in modern times, when the only hegemon of the West took control of global military and economic power, they created media to brainwash foreigners outside of China every day. Most foreigners I see overseas have very negative comments about China every day. There are few opportunities to talk with them in detail and correct their misconceptions about China. They will immediately tell you that you have been brainwashed and that you are a communist. This brainwashing propaganda has caused Western people to fear China. But because that hegemon controls Japan and South Korea, Westerners have a much better opinion of Japan and South Korea than China. This is also one of the reasons why they first came into contact with Japanese and Korean culture. So, I disagree that when you meet China for the first time, you will feel and say its culture is very similar to that of other Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea. Not because I am rejecting or resisting other Asian countries' own cultures. My main point is that I hope you Westerners can genuinely understand the true origins and transmission channels of Asian countries' culture. Especially Chinese culture. Therefore, many people's understanding of China should be corrected. Most of the education you receive from Western media and governments about China and Asia needs to be updated and corrected.

  • @minzhang9112

    @minzhang9112

    6 ай бұрын

    Very well said, good summary 👍👍👍👍

  • @LW78321

    @LW78321

    6 ай бұрын

    Great summary, I agree with your points

  • @DJs021

    @DJs021

    6 ай бұрын

    Recently we see more Nguyen bots claiming China is descendant of Vietnam and stole all Vietnam cultural into mainland China. Not knowing the Han dynasty existed long before the founding of Yue tribes

  • @jingpengpu8311

    @jingpengpu8311

    6 ай бұрын

    给你点赞,确实如此。❤

  • @user-os5ou4kc2q

    @user-os5ou4kc2q

    6 ай бұрын

    朋友你说的真好!为你点赞👍❤

  • @MadinaPachuau-ck6ig
    @MadinaPachuau-ck6ig3 ай бұрын

    I love your Channel and them people you are with, Mate. With love from Manipur Tribal Frontline, North East India. We are in the middle of a very ugly war with the Meitei.

  • @ECLiew-tw9fj
    @ECLiew-tw9fj6 ай бұрын

    The traditional costume is called 汉服(pronounced as Han Fu) literally means the costume of Han.

  • @emmatorr5275
    @emmatorr52756 ай бұрын

    Hey Jack,I enjoyed this vlog.China is very interesting.Keep up the great work.Stay safe, have fun.💕🙏😊

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Will do!

  • @Stonefeather53
    @Stonefeather536 ай бұрын

    Just discovered your channel and subscribed. Hope you stay longer and tell me more what you see. I am too old and poor to see for myself this amazing country. According to World bank 800 million Chinese people were brought out of extreme poverty, that is 75% of world. Admirable.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thankyou so much for the correction. Stay tuned for more videos. Have a lovely day ahead. Takecare.

  • @hj2223
    @hj22236 ай бұрын

    Hello Jack, greeting from Suzhou. I’m a Suzhounese lived in Australia for more than 10 years. Hope you had a wonderful time in my hometown.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate!! Your country is beautiful ❤️🇨🇳

  • @wwbren
    @wwbren6 ай бұрын

    Beautifully done!

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @user-wp2jo5sv2s
    @user-wp2jo5sv2s3 ай бұрын

    very good!

  • @maallen9482
    @maallen94826 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your video, much love to you.

  • @numerouno8593
    @numerouno85933 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your adventure experience in China. Great reportage anyway. Keep on report!!!

  • @joyyyy777
    @joyyyy7776 ай бұрын

    Wonderful journey! It's natural that all everyone has different opinions.

  • @lingho5578
    @lingho55783 ай бұрын

    Nice contextual info that u added to your video. Thank you for the details. On stone garden floor, think that's a red crown crane. Usually symbolize peace and longevity in Chinese art.

  • @littletravelmonkey6727
    @littletravelmonkey67276 ай бұрын

    I would like to visit Australia someday, but I heard they dont really like Chinese, that makes me feel I am not welcome 😢.

  • @canto_v12

    @canto_v12

    5 ай бұрын

    You will have no problem, so many ethnic Chinese in Australia's major cities.

  • @littletravelmonkey6727

    @littletravelmonkey6727

    5 ай бұрын

    @canto_v12 Thank you. Australia is too expensive for me now. I probably will go to north Africa or eastern Europe instead. Best wishes.

  • @luckyh1217
    @luckyh12175 ай бұрын

    Your vocal is very comfortable for listening , thank you

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Thankyou 😊

  • @baiyun7810
    @baiyun78106 ай бұрын

    你好,西方人在日本看到的东方文化只是冰山一角,当你游玩日本以后再去中国,你会发现更大的东方世界😂。盆栽🎍起源于中国

  • @nocturnally879
    @nocturnally8796 ай бұрын

    That's why seeing is believing is important ....

  • @markjack4214
    @markjack42146 ай бұрын

    many Japanese culture from china

  • @hammothw4814

    @hammothw4814

    6 ай бұрын

    and vice-versa, of course, just like all neighbouring nations

  • @shanwnt1657

    @shanwnt1657

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@hammothw4814 ancient Chinese culture influenced Japan. Modern Japanese culture influenced China.

  • @hammothw4814

    @hammothw4814

    6 ай бұрын

    @@shanwnt1657 ancient Japanese culture also influenced China, just not as much.

  • @shanwnt1657

    @shanwnt1657

    6 ай бұрын

    @@hammothw4814 what are some examples?

  • @markjack4214

    @markjack4214

    6 ай бұрын

    china teachs japan what is civilization

  • @user-lr5rb2nx7l
    @user-lr5rb2nx7l6 ай бұрын

    Those things you mentioned in your videos are actually Pengjin. Japanese bonsai was originated from Chinese Pengjin. Chinese Pengjin was historically before Bonsai a lot. ‘’Bonsai (Japanese: 盆栽, lit. 'tray planting', pronounced [boɰ̃sai] ⓘ)[1] is the East Asian art (though popularly conceived as a Japanese artform) of growing and training[clarification needed] miniature trees in containers, developed from the traditional Chinese art form of penjing (盆景). Penjing and bonsai differ in that the former attempts to display "wilder," more naturalistic scenes, often representing landscapes, including elements such as water, rocks, or figurines; on the other hand, bonsai typically focuses on a single tree or a group of trees of the same species, with a higher level of aesthetic refinement.[2][3]’’ cited just from the first paragraph of Bonsai in Wikipedia.

  • @seafood_hater

    @seafood_hater

    6 ай бұрын

    "盆栽" is the Cantonese pronunciation. Some Japanese pronunciation have Cantonese influence.

  • @kingjack-bm1wh
    @kingjack-bm1wh6 ай бұрын

    you are right

  • @chacetian9603
    @chacetian96036 ай бұрын

    nice video, I love it, already subscribed.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the sub!

  • @ymhktravel
    @ymhktravel6 ай бұрын

    It's not 8M people out of poverty. I think it's at least 800M out of poverty since the early 80s, which means - the homeless get a house to stay in (hence you hardly see homelessness in the country), dilapidated houses are rebuilt that include better foundation with electricity, water supply and modern appliances. children regardless of ethnicities or in the most remote region, have to attend compulsory education up to min 9 year which are provided free by their local govts, and some help to revitalise regions for domestic tourism and pairing with advanced cities esp like Shanghai and Guangzhou etc to impart skills, build local hospitals, etc. I'm not from China, so any Chinese from China can confirm how much of what I say is true or not. Some I know from personal travels there, others are through watching documentaries online. Also "bonsai" originated in China, not Japan, this I know for sure. If your schools have taught some ancient history, you'd know that Japan actually borrowed heavily a lot of idea, architecture, Tang 's fashion style, culture and customs, writing systems etc from China's Tang Dynasty. Scholars had travelled across the seas and some even ended up working in the very cosmopolitan Tang Dynasty court, among whom were also some central asians and even middle easterners.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the correction. :))

  • @chlauchlau6557
    @chlauchlau65576 ай бұрын

    Amazing 👍👍👍

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @flamencoguy3000
    @flamencoguy30006 ай бұрын

    Actually the number of people lifted out of extreme poverty is 800 million. Not 8 million.

  • @allomony4010

    @allomony4010

    6 ай бұрын

    That's because they lowered the definition of poverty level so that more people were theoretically above that level.

  • @michaeltan6682
    @michaeltan66826 ай бұрын

    Just a minor correction, it was 800 million Chinese out of poverty! Cheers!

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the correction. ❤️🇨🇳

  • @minghaiwuan
    @minghaiwuan6 ай бұрын

    更正一下 盆景是我们的传统文化中的一部分 我们唐代之前就有了这种艺术表现形式 日本的树桩盆景由中国传入,称“盆栽”。14世纪绘画中已有出现。1909年,日本盆栽通过伦敦的一次展览会而传到西方,第二次世界大战后始在欧美流行,并音译为“bonsai”。

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Hey mate, I’m super excited about my new Chinese channel! Check it out, share with your friends and family and big thanks! Here's the link: [youtube.com/@JackTorrChinese?si=M9D2RDUgmyHvKAOP](youtube.com/@JackTorrChinese?si=M9D2RDUgmyHvKAOP)"

  • @Alexander-hk1re
    @Alexander-hk1re6 ай бұрын

    Bonsai is not originated from japan. Those traditional clothes are Chinese Hanfu and not japanese too. Lol

  • @user-jx5vd2ml1f
    @user-jx5vd2ml1f6 ай бұрын

    It's called ‘盆栽penzai’ in China. It was actually spread to Japan during the Tang and Song dynasties.

  • @ThailandThomas
    @ThailandThomas6 ай бұрын

    Great video Jack , very much enjoyed it. Glad you went to China!

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching Thomas. Have a great day ahead. Cheers 🍻

  • @pollylu6733
    @pollylu67336 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    No problem! Thank you so much for your super thanks :)

  • @steve-by6gr
    @steve-by6gr6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your video, love from China❤❤❤

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks a much mate!! ❤️🇨🇳

  • @yezhi5727
    @yezhi57274 ай бұрын

    We are going to visit Shanghai ,Suzhou and Hangzhou this summer, really looking forward to it!

  • @a_viewerv2069
    @a_viewerv20696 ай бұрын

    Great video 👍🙏

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate!!

  • @WISHING-qk4ws
    @WISHING-qk4ws6 ай бұрын

    I love the music in your videos .haha

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoy it!

  • @user-xyynf
    @user-xyynf6 ай бұрын

    very interesting

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @allowedme
    @allowedme6 ай бұрын

    Every about you is what is everything about a food blogger from Thailand. Your look to your whispering voice. I think you too should meet.

  • @mohdsharkawiluabdullah2256
    @mohdsharkawiluabdullah22566 ай бұрын

    at 1.53-1.55, it's 800 million people out of poverty, not just 8 million.

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the correction mate!!

  • @shien7945
    @shien79456 ай бұрын

    STATEMENT OF FACT ABOUT BONZAI... It is TRUE that the Miniature Gardens called Bonzai, has its ORIGIN in China. This Art of Miniature Gardens later spread to Japan. From Japan, Miniature Gardens later still, spread to the West. That's why the Westerners thought it is of Japanese Origin. 😀

  • @yy-rv1bh
    @yy-rv1bh6 ай бұрын

    欢迎光临!

  • @jibb1570
    @jibb15706 ай бұрын

    Have a great time there in China mate!

  • @JackTorr

    @JackTorr

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate! Will do!