I know, it's been awhile. Have been off on some adventures in the Middle Kingdom. It's time to get rolling again. Let's go

@amuz06

9 ай бұрын

Yay

@ClaireMahaDream

9 ай бұрын

Good to know you're ok!

@InternationalHealthCoach

9 ай бұрын

Bitch'n Man 🎉🎉🎉

@Rex..

9 ай бұрын

So glad you're ok mate 👍

@thiccbutt1835

9 ай бұрын

some 8 ball adventures

I lived in China from 2005 - 2009 not working just having a another adventure in my life. Just like you , I have never enjoyed another country like I enjoyed my stay in China. I toured the mainland and lived mostly in Chongqing for one year but my focus was really in Sanya Hainan. Its the tropical island in the south. I managed to stay there 4 years and left like I was in paradise. I know you understand that.

@americannumber2

9 ай бұрын

Old good days

@mogozone

9 ай бұрын

😊

@garyconway1073

9 ай бұрын

Actually it was 2004 to 2009

@deebil8099

9 ай бұрын

He got fleeced by the barber. $8,50 for a beard cut. That should have cost no more than $4 @@hangtuah888

@deebil8099

9 ай бұрын

$8.50 for a beard cut in that part of Shanghai is way too much. Maybe in some fancy salon in the middle of Shanghai, but not in that tiny hole in the wall in that neighborhood. @@hangtuah888

It’s good to see Sabbatical back! This guy has the most diverse mix of countries on his channel but what amazes me the most is the amount of languages he speaks. Like how in the world does he know so many languages??? 🤯

@brettg9481

9 ай бұрын

He based.

@ValentinaMitchell1

9 ай бұрын

Tommy for president! 🎉

@brettg9481

9 ай бұрын

@@ValentinaMitchell1 Give him a kiss if you love him so much.

@serriajohn

9 ай бұрын

well educated and open mindset! remarkable

@cihanlost

9 ай бұрын

He must be an agent i guess.

My uncle and his family lived in a small city near Guangzhou in 2008, my family went to visit them and it was the biggest culture shock of my life as a 10 year old, but so awesome. I would love to go back to China again and see all the progress that has been made, especially regarding infrastructure. So fascinating.

@SabbaticalTommy

9 ай бұрын

Have been all over the world and still nothing matches the culture shock of going to China for the first time

@omegarift

9 ай бұрын

@mcat0211 Its horrible how deeply flooded that area is at the moment.

@goutfromfriedokra3936

9 ай бұрын

@@SabbaticalTommy U had fond memories of Shanghai because u got to bang a lot of women there.. They love Americans at the time...

@efficientsexy

9 ай бұрын

@@SabbaticalTommy Not even countries in Africa, or India?

@mikef6399

9 ай бұрын

@@omegarift flooded at the moment? I thought it was wild fire that killed over hundred people already. Yes, it is horrible

The man clearly has some fond memories of Shanghai, where he lived for 7 years, and he also speaks decent Mandarin too.

@francoiswilliams

9 ай бұрын

SH is boring...

@alexandermutune6131

9 ай бұрын

How old is he?

@francoiswilliams

9 ай бұрын

@@alexandermutune6131 Why

@TAIWANPARTOFCHINA

9 ай бұрын

sir why u want go back to china ??? so serpentza the racist guy anti chinese didnt success brainwash u to hate china ??? 😱😱😱

@jason2427

9 ай бұрын

His Chinese is ass for 7 years

I used to go for work before COVID, went 4 or 5 times. Absolutely loved it and miss it all the damn time. Extremely unique country with very warm and friendly people.

I spent some time in China, in the city of Dalian, I enjoyed it, nothing like what the west portrays it to be, the people were friendly. Good to see you back at it Tommy!

@jumpinjehoshaphat1951

9 ай бұрын

I've also visited Beijing and Qingdao. Especially enjoyed the Forbidden City and Jinshanling section of the Great Wall. But haven't found the West's portrayal of the average Chinese person less than sympathetic. They're victims of the CCP regime too.

@elektronischerliebhaber

9 ай бұрын

Most people in EVERY country in the world are friendly and welcoming. But some governments are really scary. Chinas CCP is one of them...

@unnamedman1720

9 ай бұрын

@@thomasnorb4077 well we did leave the Eurozone, I’m sure YOU are right!

@lowkeyconvert8971

9 ай бұрын

we need more foreigners going to china to expose western MSM lies. i saw a piece claiming that the western MSM is even going to the extent of placing grey filters on footage and pictures of china to give the impression that china is a bleak, grey, miserable dystopia.

@NeonGenesis808

9 ай бұрын

@@jumpinjehoshaphat1951I've always felt the same, it's a place I'd love to visit at some point as people do seem friendly and there's that rich cultural history. I've tried to not get too involved in nationalist rhetoric. Shanghai looks very interesting for a wander about.

I'm 26 now and I spent 2 weeks in China with a friend in 2018.. one of my favourite holidays ever. The experiences I had in those 2 weeks were crazy haha

@alexandermutune6131

9 ай бұрын

Wueeh!

@conforzo

8 ай бұрын

The Chinese are very interested in foreigners right?

@howtoduit

8 ай бұрын

@@conforzo Me and my friend got free entry into a nightclub, vip tables and free drinks (with very expensive alcohol) and when we arrived, there were already foreigners in the VIP section.. I found out the next day that Chinese people prefer to go to a club that has a bunch of foreigners hanging out in it because it's seen as the cool place to go lol

@howtoduit

8 ай бұрын

@@Max-dn6pl Ahh I'd love to honestly but I don't have a degree and it's pretty difficult to get a job and a work visa without a university qualification. I've money though, maybe I can play the money card somehow:)

@haniahannslew4108

8 ай бұрын

@@Max-dn6pl not everyone of them like foreigners. Before foreigners were very well liked and were special because the country was just opened and Chinese didn’t know much about outside world. In the last 3, 4 years, things have changed a lot in China and around the world. Now they don’t see foreigners more superior / more special than them.

All those interactions simply prove people are just people wherever you go in the world. -- It's a nice city but the language is the key wherever you go in the world. They all were surprised by how well you spoke their language ! -- And so was I !!! -- Good video.

@kongwee1978

9 ай бұрын

Because of US politicians. @@TwiddleBee

@user-pn6yo5cz3o

9 ай бұрын

@@TwiddleBee😂我们不讨厌美国人民，我们讨厌的是你们政府，一天天制裁这个制裁那个的😂，大家好好和平相处不行吗非要一天到晚到出挑拨😂😂

@user-pn6yo5cz3o

9 ай бұрын

@@TwiddleBee你如果知道他们最后修行是让人自杀，并且得病不看医生，而是要去拜他们的首领，你就知道为什么要消灭了

So good to see Tommy back and to see he has a big smile is everything! I hope only the best for him!

I wholeheartedly agree. My time being in China was the best time of my life as a Chinese American.

@user-wd1kl5sy5m

8 ай бұрын

你是华侨还是华裔啊？

12:14 In my Father's scrapbook from the war there is a photo of downtown Shanghai taken from the same side of the river when his ship was anchored there in September, 1945. Looking at that photo is like stepping into a time machine compared to the modern city that exists today.

@shaozhihao

9 ай бұрын

有意思的是，如果你从黄浦江的东岸向西岸（外滩）观看，你会发现西岸的建筑与1945年几乎没有区别。 黄浦江的两岸是我在上海最喜欢的景点，西岸即代表了西方殖民时期带给我国的耻辱，也代表了当时西方现代化相比于一个农业国家的先进。东岸的建筑则全部修建于改革开放以后，代表了我党在当下取得的现代化成就。

Happy to see your dreams are coming true and the channel keeps growing! Keep traveling Tommy!

Another masterpiece Tommy!! Loved it bud. Keep ‘em coming and stay safe out there. Thank you for your work.

There he is! Been waiting for your videos forever lol. Glad to see you man. Thanks for the content!

I get so excited when I see you put another video out!!! You’re my absolute favorite KZreadr!!!!

Love your laid-back style talking about the subject and approaching to the strangers you come across.

I’ve been waiting for you to go back to China, very excited to see what you make of it after years away! Thanks for the vid Tommy.

Wonderful how easily you flip into those different worlds and situations! Rural Africa to Shanghai to NY and so on... And always with good background informations. MY RESPECT Tom ! From me as a slow worldwide traveller. What a wonderful world!

Woohoo! Been waiting ages for an upload. Cool to see you back!!!!

i'm so excited for this. have been waiting for this sort of content forever. thank you

Good to see you back love your vlogs Sab, keep them coming .Stay Safe🙏🏽

I can feel those good memories from your smiles. Great video!

I lived in Putuo for 10 years , leaving 2017 . I’m thinking of visiting next year despite hearing so many negative reports so thanks for this insight. I mainly want to return to Wuxi and Nanjing !

@w.z.6062

8 ай бұрын

Wuxi and Nanjing are fun too. I just visited these cities in the past summer. It's so convenient to travel around China now.

@ddk1422

6 ай бұрын

nice u hear u like my hometown wuxi!

Good to see you back Sabbatical love your videos missed your weekly videos. Watching from New Brunswick Canada.🙂

Another excellent video, one of the few channels you actually learn something. Bought back a lot of memories, Nanjing road seemed relatively uncrowded, when I was there it was so intense I had to duck into an ice cream shop to get away.

Spent 2012-16 in Shanghai - thanks for bringing back some great memories!

Good to see you again Tommy, great video!

Welcome back Tommy. Awesome ,informative and fun video as always.

Appreciate the great videos you make.

I visited and lived in China for half a year just before 9/11 in 2001. I was 9 years old and it was the best experience of my life to this day.

Enjoyable video as always. Thanks for posting.

Omg I'm so happy you're back! This is so iconic, seeing you read/speak Chinese in Africa many times and now we get to see you in the motherland, so much fun! Can't wait to see more

Love the vid! Thanks for showing us what Shanghai is like and some history!

Tommy so glad to see you back and safe! We were all worried

Yay was so fun to watch your video again!

Nice to see you uploading again Tommy 👍

"If you can make it in New york, you can make it anywhere". Tommy is one of the few people in the world that could make it anywhere. Always enjoy your vids! Cheers from Norway!

Yay! My favorite KZreadr is back! Ive missed you Tommy. You teach me so much

@tombimashri8149

9 ай бұрын

By far he is the Best His openess nd Respect for All is on another level. Lovecthis guy I could listen to him all day

Fantastic video... Looking forward to the rest 😊

Glad your back such a good vlog

Watched - ended abruptly - it's okay - I am back - just to say - thank you for this vlog - learnt something👍👍👍, enjoyed watching you roaming around. Would be great if you could visit more places in China! 🙏🙏🙏

Hey, Tommy, glad to see that he who often takes us off of the beaten path didnt get lost on one them somewhere in his travels. Great to see you bro'! Thanks for allowing us to hang out with you in Shanghai.

There you are! Good to see you back.

missed your videos!! welcome backkk

Your an amazing ambassador of our country and you make me proud👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I was wondering lately why did Sabbatical disappear suddenly. Great to see you back with a new adventure!

Been waiting for this one.

Thank you so much, it is great that you can show us the difference between now and before, I love Shanghai as well!

Take a good rest mate.... your content is worth waiting for

I worked there for eleven years and loved it. Three months working there, then one month back in San Diego, California , then back to China, three on, one off, for eleven years. They flew me out in December 2019 never to return. I worked in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu. I have probably been to thirty different cities in China and countless small towns. I do miss the people and the beautiful country of China and of course the three girlfriends I had to say goodbye too with no end in sight of the lockdowns in 2021. I'm jealous, have fun!

@user-ie5tg5fs3m

9 ай бұрын

11 years !!!?

Good to see Tommy back!

VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOU POSTING 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@bigchewy8069

9 ай бұрын

Safe travels my friend

21:41 As one of those people who spent two years in China (one of which was in Shanghai), I concur. It was two the best years of my life :)

I just wanted to take a moment to say how amazing your video was! I was really impressed with the quality of the footage, the editing, and the overall presentation. You did a great job of explaining the topic in a clear and concise way, and I learned a lot from watching your video.

Love listening to the history of the places you go

Discovered you sometime last year. Started with the Philippine travel vids. Glad to see that you're back.

LETSGOOO, i had a feeling china was going to be next and seeing your old videos you talked a lot about your time there

Awesome thanks for sharing this video, place so clean.❤

Great to have you back buddy

I lived in China before the Covid, best time of my life. Wish I could go back.... but i'm to old to be a student now, and I already graduated. :(

@lusimyer

9 ай бұрын

Always holidays?

@lowkeyconvert8971

9 ай бұрын

ever heard of vacation?

@pinkavyek

9 ай бұрын

you can still go back!

@musical_lolu4811

7 ай бұрын

Start a business.

@Radicalstories92

5 ай бұрын

You can still study Chinese it costs peanuts😂😂😂No age limit!

the only genuine travel guy in yout ube, much love from portugal tommy boy!

@tombimashri8149

9 ай бұрын

Tommy should hv the Highest Likes nd Subs, his trully The Best without prejudice

@tombimashri8149

9 ай бұрын

America should be so proud of SABBATICAL

@FilippoBuscemi93

9 ай бұрын

he gives USA a good image, not like all those fake youtubers @@tombimashri8149

Tommy! My favorite vlogger!

Its good to have you back King❤

The marriage park is amazing lol! I love that setup! What a cool tradition! Lol very interesting indeed! Got rejected as an American, should have tried Canadian, it might have worked better for you lol!

@lowkeyconvert8971

9 ай бұрын

i hear a lot of yanks are claiming that they are canadian these days when asked where they come from because of the negative view of yanks around the world.

@Kaygee79

9 ай бұрын

@@lowkeyconvert8971 It is nothing new, I have been travelling for many years and yanks surely do have a bad reputation in many places. I've met a lot of Americans my self while travelling and although most of them a great people a good chunk of them are oblivious to the rest of the world. They know only of American culture and not much beyond that and a lot of times they unknowingly offend other cultures because of that. Then the reputation forms accordingly and everyone gets labelled the same way from America regardless of what they know.

@jinlingliang4385

9 ай бұрын

无论你什么国家的人，虽然現在美国同中国有予盾，但对美国人民是友好的，每一个国家都有好人，和坏人，但中国人多数对美国人民是友善的，特别在中国生活的外国人，因为多数人都了解中国文化，喜欢中国，如果你在中国生活长时间，你会越来越喜欢的，

@Kaygee79

9 ай бұрын

@@joe25564 lol, lots of people need help with dating, this makes it possible for some people who may never have found a mate!

I lived in the province Guangdong for more than 4 years. Beautiful country with lovely people and amazing delicious food.

About time thanks once again for your fantastic effort

Your language skills are so impressive and inspiring. Welcome back!

Hes back! Oh man perfect timing too. My boss expects me to actually work...

I can’t wait to visit again - it’s such an incredibly beautiful place & I LOVE how safe it is how immaculate how high tech how organised how healthy it is compared to the US

@blackkid9498

9 ай бұрын

Wow is so it’s nothing like it’s portrayed in the west

@haniahannslew4108

8 ай бұрын

The west, particularly the united states, just paints China so bad because of hegemony. They don’t want China to do well .

My boyyyyyy been waiting for another banger

Welcome back Sabbatical!

Planned to go for 1 year. Stayed for 5. Amazing time. Wouldn’t do it again 😆 but I’ll visit my friends, they rock

Great vid, hope to see more. Left me hanging with why living there was the best, the community, food, women, things to do, scenery, what?? lol

@2WheelsGood.01

9 ай бұрын

Cheap and delicious food, good and cheap healthcare, tons of huge parks, excellent public transportation, bullet trains, amazing hikes, close bond between people and family, fun nightlife, tons of things to do, friendly people...and even if you're an introvert it's just fun to walk around and see all the locals outside after work dancing, working out, playing badminton or ping pong and just any other activity. Best to just go yourself! Even if you don't speak the language.

You are in your element this video Sabbatical

I've been to Shanghai five times and always had a ball. You put me right back there.

Good video. Very interesting ! Great to see China and such an amazing country. Thanks for the content and without the bias of world politics thrown in.

Oh man i was really worried about you. Good to see your back and safe.

Keep the vlogs coming.

Missed you Tommy. Now you got me wanting to visit Shanghai😊

Very fluent Chinese and nice video!

Love this tour! Cool to see Shanghai again and unfortunate it seems to be going through a tougher time.

@benharrison1019

9 ай бұрын

Shanghai is back to normal, packed now

YESSSS your back!!!

Wow finally you are back!

If you revisit the old place, you should find that Shanghai has changed a lot.

Today,I was thinking it's been a while since I heard from Sabbatical, and then this video Pops up😊

Love the vintage deco architecture. It looks opulent, elegant, and splendid.

Brings back memories. I had my office on FenYang lu. It used to have restaurants in that corner where it was boarded now in the video.

Very good video! I am sure you feel this trip to the max ;-) Thank you for sharing as we now know a little bit more about China !

About the best China vlog video I have seen no bull 💩 the people seemed nice kind of crazy that you are able to move so freely around it's nice to see change and things stay the same good luck out there

@tombimashri8149

9 ай бұрын

Truth Tommy vloggs are so educational learning stuff never knew. X Tommy

@benharrison1019

9 ай бұрын

Why is it crazy that he is able to move so freely around??? I live there and travel all around china. I don't understand what you mean

@AMGWCLass

9 ай бұрын

Just a lot of animal cruelty everywhere…

@Stekopo

9 ай бұрын

@@AMGWCLass You should investigate what happens in the majority of livestock farms and slaughter houses in the west and your racist indoctrinated accusations could be kept for your self.

wow, good to see you back bro..

You’re back - good! 🎉

I love China, will visit one day for a few months. Very inspiring

@DaweiLiu-yx6oi

8 ай бұрын

Welcome to China bro

Good thing they finaly put a stop to umbrellas in the park. It was going on for far too long.

@tharp42

9 ай бұрын

haha yeah

Great video! The city is beautiful!

Welcome back Tommy 🎉❤

My grandfather was a china Marine in the 1930s and has a scrapbook of photos and papers. Hard to believe it is 90 years. It is interesting how things have changed since then.

I spent two weeks in Shanghai on business in 1998...LOVE SHANGHAI..... Hope to get back someday...so beautiful...took long walks every evening...so interesting....so many nice people.

@hhtravel8942

9 ай бұрын

shanghai and china in general have changed a lot since 1998 for the better in terms of the infrastructure and the economy, u should definitely go back and make a visit

@LeecheeChinaTour

4 ай бұрын

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

Extremely nice video!

Tommy, Awesome video. Hope you find your paradise soon. Enjoyed your video. You’re so personable.