1: China is a superpower. There are 1.4 billion people in China. There are more than 100 million Chinese people who travel abroad every year. Therefore, there will be a lot of people in scenic spots and restaurants. China is a big consumer market. Many foreign businessmen come to China to invest and do business. 2: The problem of network blocking is because the western media are always attacking China and are unwilling to abide by Chinese laws and regulations. More than ten years ago, GOOGLE was able to operate in China at that time. Later, some negative news appeared. GOOGLE was unwilling to abide by Chinese laws, so it directly withdrew from the Chinese market. 3: Wechat payment problem, you can use Alipay to bind VISA to pay. I have seen some foreigners use it like this. China is a cashless society, no need to carry a wallet, all travel can be solved with mobile phones. 4: The problem of smoking may be that you are too sensitive to smells. I have also seen many people who do not smoke, and I do not smoke myself. There are non-smoking areas in public places. 5: Bullet train reservations can be made as long as one week in advance, the earlier the better. Mainly because there are too many passengers. 6: Only old people like to stare at foreigners, because they see too few foreigners. I have seen many who are more enthusiastic. In short, we still need to be more tolerant and adaptable. Hope you have a great time.

@colombianaenchina

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification , like it

@thisiskevin1000

11 ай бұрын

A generational shift

@Aapig

11 ай бұрын

China is not a superpower, China is a developing country

@user-vd3gu5gp8m

11 ай бұрын

@@thisiskevin1000 wow, what a deep insight.

@guochi

10 ай бұрын

罕见的理性！

About China internet blocks on google and meta, it's simply that those companies chose not to comply with Chinese internet law. So China simply keeps them out, it's just a sovereignty respect-ivity thing.

@user-hc5cg3jc3i

11 ай бұрын

不只是他们还支持新疆恐怖组织和西藏藏独推波助澜还有不尊重中国法律法规还有竞争不过国内企业撤退。

@guotaihuang2118

11 ай бұрын

Off the radar it operates fine and everyone is happy😊

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

I simply mention this in my video because it would be considered a "culture shock" to some, if you are a visitor you should know that you need to find an alternative search engine or a vpn for your stay! 😀

@phillysouth71

11 ай бұрын

What a brainwashed reply lol.

@marvinfok65

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 Well, Wikileaks had revealed that google, meta and many US social media had been spied on by NSA. Not even surprised that China blocked them for national security purpose. US demanded that TikTok be banned and TikTok actually complied with US regulation and put their server in the US with Americans in charge of the data, yet the US congressional hearing of TikTok was just so ugly! US is accusing China of what they are actually guilty of! I am a Singaporean and I seriously think China had been reasonable that all US internet services should comply with China's regulations just as what US had demanded from TikTok.

China is just so advanced and safe, I love it!

@seymorefact4333

10 ай бұрын

China is much SAFER! I'm in the US...always looking over my shoulder and exit doors. You can get killed by a shooter at any moment!

@jimgalle1371

10 ай бұрын

thank you White Monkey.

@george40nelson4

10 ай бұрын

Is that why so many Chinese are leaving China if they can to move to South East Asia and even crossing our southern border. In my mind China under the CCP is unfriendly to Western business and investments....getting to be more like North Korea.

I totally agree with you on smoking problem. Too many people smoking. But the good thing is that you won't inhale marijuana smoke.

👍，good video and good explanation about China history/culture/custom.

@thehungrytourist328

9 ай бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed the content of the video my friend! Thanks! 😃

I was born in Hong Kong but raised in New York. I would love to live in China for a year if possible.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Wow! Two incredible cities! I hope that you are able to have your year in China! 😀

@brandonso

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 Thank you, and thanks also for your great videos!

@magicsmurfy

11 ай бұрын

Highly recommended.

@Anonymous------

11 ай бұрын

1 year won't be enough, may turn out to be 10 years like so many others. 😂

@brandonso

11 ай бұрын

@@Anonymous------ Well, I'm getting older so 10 years might be too much. But if it goes longer than 1, perhaps 2 to 3, I'd LOVE it.

I am currently in China, the much better option of payment is alipay (支付宝), in most of the case you can pay with a US credit card. If you are willing to use a US debit card with either alipay or wechat, you are almost 100% covered, but you are likely to have foreign transaction fee charged. For VPN, it is a nightmare, nothing works 100%. But for navigation, local 高德 map is way better than google map.

@colombianaenchina

11 ай бұрын

exactly

@miamia9808

11 ай бұрын

I heard that a lot of westerner in China recommend Astrill vpn. Do you know about this one? Which vpn relatively is better if you can recommend one.

@wengezhu1

10 ай бұрын

@@miamia9808 Sorry I just notice this. I bought it, the most expensive VPN, but I was really disappointed. The truth is, no VPN will be working all the time, I tried Astrill, Express, and they are pretty much the same, sometimes they are working, sometimes you need to constantly change servers since the traffic from KZread will suddenly stop. I ended up using Ghelper, which is much cheaper and almost as effective (probably better in term of using Google and KZread). Though I am not sure Ghelper is a proper VPN since it is just a chrome addon and you cannot use it in your cellphone (I am using it with my laptop). To sum up, if you need VPN on your cellphone and other device, choose ExpressVPN, not great, but not worse than any other VPNs, it is cheaper than Astrill but one of the most recommended VPNs.

@ruedelta

10 ай бұрын

@@miamia9808 I have a very different experience than wengezhu1. AstrillVPN was by far better uptime. I ballparked that as around 99.9%. ExpressVPN not only had much spottier uptime closer to 90%, it also had long periods of sudden downtime. Astrill has some privacy issues but if you're concerned about that, you should probably be investing in your own VPN solutions and putting in the work to get that set up and automated. Generally speaking if my connection dropped on Astrill, I just switched onto (or off of) Wifi and swapped locations. Astrill had a tough time on StealthVPN settings but WireGuard should work. ExpressVPN, when it's down, usually all the locations are down and it stays down until they get a patch fix. Again all of this doesn't matter if you roll your own VPN, but good luck with that.

I think bullet free is more important than smoke free

@user-ci5vz8yv6u

11 ай бұрын

无毒品和子弹，不可能无烟的，中国烟民可牛逼了

Thank you so much for your insights

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed! ☺️

Nice review, stated with sensitivity so as not to offend the host country yet clearly getting your point across.👍

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it! 🙂

Wow… From some video clips I see you’ve even been to the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan)😮… Very few westerners go to that place for some very special historical reason…

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Yes, felt very lucky to go there. It's a shame to learn what happened. It's much larger than I expected and has a beautiful museum.

@Dongdong-xg3rm

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328I believe only a tiny part is open for tourists right?

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

@@Dongdong-xg3rm The grounds and gardens go on and on, as far as the ruins, there are many to look at. I'm sure there are some areas that are blocked off to tourist but you can still see a lot.

@louisliu4106

11 ай бұрын

除了表面上的景观破坏，还有几千年传承的文化典籍的无法挽回的毁灭，这是邪恶文明对整个人类社会的严重犯罪，并且还没有为此付出代价

Thanks for sharing.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊

Good video. KZread is full of videos that say either "China is hell! Don't go there!!" Or: "OMG! I can't believe how advanced and super cool everything is!! Come to China, it's Heaven!!" This is a rare video that points out a lot of good stuff, but also gets down to some of the little details that a tourist might not think about while planning a trip to China, such as the importance of having access to WeChat Pay, people smoking everywhere, and concerns such as being blocked from Google, KZread, Twitter, etc. This feels like a video from someone who has gone to China and experienced some good and some bad, which is exactly what you should expect from any tourist destination.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate your comment! I try to be fair when speaking about a place, especially a country that is not my own. There are many great things about China but you are not doing anyone a favor by telling them a place is perfect. Travel is all about adjusting yourself to new cultures- but the more prepared you are the less of a "shock" it will be! 😀

@yfexl-1584

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 well said.

You're correct it's what you make of anything in life. It's always fun to capitalize the moment it had given a wealth of experience, knowledge, and satisfaction. Ive spent the majority of my life abroad since th 70s. Have a great time.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Wow! Since the 70s! You must have lots of great memories! Traveling is the best! 😄

@dandan8333

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 in the USMC and sent to Asia when we left Vietnam Nam ... Enough stories to write a book

@miamia9808

11 ай бұрын

Love to hear your stories 🤝

Alipay already accepts foreign bank cards, and WeChat has announced it will follow suit. This is to make things more convenient for tourists, now that China has reopened. Most places still accept cash, though some restaurants use apps to order.

Very interesting video

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found it interesting! 🙂

It is to any country not just China I'm sure. I may sounded like I'm mad but I'm not. When you see someone or creature that so out of ordinary curiosity always there it doesn't mean they try to offend you. I'm a curious individual myself when comes to something different I don't mean in a bad way. It makes me curious how's it made or where is it come from. I hope I don't offended anyone by telling the truth of curiosity.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Most of us, including myself, are curious and we tend to look when we see something we are not use to seeing everyday!

For foreigners, I would say Shanghai, Beijing, guangzhou, and Shenzhen are the foreigner-friendly cities, go there first to figure everything out before going to any other cities, unless you already have family or friends helping you.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

I think this is very good advice, thank you for sharing! 😀

@jeryzifield4090

11 ай бұрын

Part of the fun for going to China is an adventure. Prioritizing going to foreigner friendly cities first defeats the whole adventurous experience. I would say bite the bullet. Just go anywhere in China in a backpack. You will have a more exciting experience to travel to 3rd or 4th tier cities, and you will learn pretty fast how to live without the safety net!

@alanOHALAN

11 ай бұрын

@@jeryzifield4090 No, don't. There was a youtuber from France, Julia, she went to Ningbo. She didn't have digital wallet, and shops wouldn't accept cash. She was starving and hated to rely on her friends for everything. She got so upset and she just packed it up and left. She was going for a college program. In China you can't even get a cellphone simcard without a Chinese ID, and they will not recognize foreign passports, only Chinese ID. A lot of basic everyday needs like having a working cellphone cannot be done in many cities. China is not friendly to foreigners these days.

@jeryzifield4090

11 ай бұрын

@@alanOHALAN Point well taken. Be smart. Anywhere you go, you must do your homework and know their customs. If you still think China still lives in their early 60 century, you are sadly mistaken.

@alanOHALAN

11 ай бұрын

@@jeryzifield4090 we are from China. we go back regularly. My mother is in China now. China is very not-open to foreigners at the moment. It is even hard to exchange dollars for RMB for some business people in Bank of China. They don't want too many westerners who are potential spies running around, I guess? It goes hand in hand with the control of speeches. China is pretty strict nowadays in general, and it is more like paranoia.

In USA smoking weeds is almost everywhere, at least in the cities I have stayed, you can smell it in schools, elevators, etc. this is a big shame but nobody would mention it

China looks nice!!

Lol... staring and wanting to take pictures with you is because you are a westerner AND very pretty, given the older generation don't know how to be discreet. It can make you feel uneasy, but it's definitely a compliment.😄

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Haha Thank you, I've lived abroad so I'm fairly use to it, it's mostly children and high school girls who want to take pictures which I think is sweet. 🙂And the older people don't bother me, I think that is something that comes with age no matter where you are from! 😄🤣

@dingxiong8604

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 Inland regions are not as internationalized, and there are fewer Westerners. Just like when Asians go to Eastern Europe, hahaha

In my recent travel to Beijing, I was able to use UnionPay debit card in bigger stores or restaurants.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, a lot of times it's the smaller places where you can't use card.

@mglee1431

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 Oh yes. That's true.

In Europe people smoke in public spaces and restaurants also.

Internet : we had a roaming data pre-purchased ( 15GB for 399 THB that is some 12 USD ) for China and for roaming there is NO firewall, so you have all the time access to Google KZread etc. No need to have VPN if you have a foreign roaming data service.

@thehungrytourist328

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that information! 😀

comparing with those video which talk about how good or bad China is, what you said is actually really useful for the people considering go to China.

@thehungrytourist328

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your feedback! 😁

You will get stared at in any country because you're beautiful

@alexhu7939

11 ай бұрын

Right you are! If I see you on a SoCal street , I will stare at you for a few seconds, too. Because you are a good looking lady! Why not enjoy it? Life is short, Tempus fugit!

@sonicmonkey888

11 ай бұрын

Yes😂

I heard that the WeChat registered in a foreign passport can also add a foreign credit card now.

@yzhang2008

11 ай бұрын

It's easy to apply a Chinese bank card (debit card, you don't need a credit card in China) as a foreigner. Then you just bind the card with your WeChat account.

@peanut0brain

11 ай бұрын

​@@yzhang2008I thought foreigners can't open bank accounts in China

@xucg

11 ай бұрын

@@peanut0brain you can open an account with foreign passport, but not by every bank. I know by Merchants bank is no problem.

@lizerich7044

11 ай бұрын

@@xucgIt’s not good way for the people just travel to China for a couple week

speaking about internet, in China mobile signal is nearly 100% covered, no matter where you are, even Himalaya basecamp has 5G signal.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Yes, internet coverage is very good, in this video I am only speaking on using VPN to access blocked search engines and social media. 😃 It is not necessary to use these and there are alternatives, but many tourists are use to using these so they should be prepared if they will be visiting.

@pingtao8437

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 As a Chinese who lives outside of China for the past 5 years, I totally agree with the Firewall idea... Western media is just so biased sometimes, and freedom of speech is also a lie because I've seen many pro-China KZreadrs get warned, demonetized, or even banned. Yes, banning is rare in the West, but they have smarter ways to restrict your speech, for example, make a bubble for your videos, only you and your followers can see the videos and your thoughts can't spread. Or just simply remove the income of your videos.

@what-ws6tw

Ай бұрын

农村新四通工程不是白干的

informative, interesting and helpful

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful! 😀

What is the most difficult thing about traveling abroad?

@yfz-pm1qr

11 ай бұрын

I think the main ones should be safety, language, and transportation.Hope your experience in China is good.

@zhizhongxiao6487

11 ай бұрын

language

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

@@zhizhongxiao6487 Yes!!!!

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

@@yfz-pm1qr Thank you!

You just need a better VPN. Typically paid VPN’s have very good internet speed.

i would say those old people staring you cuz ‘这姑娘真好看’...

I personally regard smoking as a right for the poor and laborers. Smoking might be the cheapest way for them to escape from the anxieties and toils of daily life. I notice that in the US(as I have been here for 9 years), more people smoke (sometimes I even smell marijuana on the streets) in big cities than in small affluent towns. I am not against them, as I believe it is a social problem. Many people choose to smoke due to the environment in which they grew up. Unless we eliminate poverty and ensure prosperity for everyone, we cannot resolve the smoking problem.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

I like your perspective and had similar thoughts. Many people smoke to cope with difficulties and it's a quick relief- as I said in the video- I've been in many environments where smoking was prevalent. I do not judge people for smoking but at the same time I can't honestly say it doesn't bother me to be around it. Better working conditions for laborers would be better for everyone. Thank's for sharing. 🙂

@brandonso

11 ай бұрын

I'm sorry but have to disagree. It is detrimental to one's health. I smoked when I was younger and my wife got me an audiobook called "Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking". By the time I was 3/4ths done I had quit forever. Nicotine is the most addictive substance on Earth, and whether you are happy or sad, it fills the need of the moment. I wish China would ban cigarettes - it is so easy to quit.

@miamia9808

11 ай бұрын

You have a very interesting take to this subject, l am enlightened by you today. I am in the camp of secretly cursing (in my mind only) those who smoke near me🤭, may be in the future l'll behave better around smoker unless l know they are rich.

@miamia9808

11 ай бұрын

@@brandonso like Bruce Lee once said, "be patient my friend". The East have always operated under their own wisdom and flow, hard for the West to fathom. I hate 2nd hand smoke too for health reason but still l found @ssc-su3xj point of view interesting. Peace out

@ssc-su3xj

11 ай бұрын

@@miamia9808 This could have come from my mother. About 30 years ago, there was an old homeless man living at the bus stop near my home. One summer day, my mother and I returned from our daily shopping. She asked me to go and give an ice cream to the old man. "Why? He may need food rather than ice cream," I said. "Yes, but I do not know if he has ever had a chance to enjoy an ice cream in his whole life," my mother answered. I realized that people from different social classes could really exist in different worlds. Things you enjoy or suffer from might never even cross the mind of others. This could also be seen as a situation where I would never feel sorry for the rich man who died on the $500,000 submarine tour. However, some people may consider them a hero.

Smoking is a mixed bag in China, the Government is against smoking and yet they control tobacco products and make huge profits off the products. My Brother-in-law smokes all the time, never in the house so he steps out a lot. When we go out he is always smoking, the addiction is bad. It was much the same in my youth in the USA people smoke everywhere and then the laws started changing and it is mostly smoke free today. Do to the large numbers of people in China it would be more difficult to become smoke free.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I agree, smoking is one of the hardest to quit- I empathize with people addicted to tobacco. And yes, due to the large numbers of people in China it's going to be a difficult process. I was also curious on how the younger generations views it- unfortunately people get started young and it's nearly impossible to quit.

@appleapple6053

11 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree with you. I like visiting China but this smoking thing that piss me off when they smoke and walk passby, but at least they keep it clean. You don't see a lot of cigarette butts on streets. USA people smoke everywhere especially in NY and you can see cigarette butts especially some subway stations.

@user-nt5mq8vi7o

11 ай бұрын

Did you know tobacoo is prohibited to advertise in China while alcohol can.

@miamia9808

11 ай бұрын

@@user-nt5mq8vi7o l did not know that, good for them 👏 their government is smart.

@appleapple6053

11 ай бұрын

@@user-nt5mq8vi7o Their dads smoke so they follow their dads smoking like manhoods. It would be hard for them to quit. At least in some major cities, smoking is prohibited in restaurants and in malls. Thanks God!

So is there no way for foreigners to load up money onto a wechat account like a debit card? I don't want to open up a Chinese bank account just for a trip, and I probably can't even if I wanted too I'm guessing

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

According to some of these comments there are ways but that was not my experience or others who I know personally.

Is nice to have catch your video here by chance - u r some sweet lady. Never been to China n planned so soon. Cheers

@thehungrytourist328

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! I hope you get to go soon! ☺️

Starting July 20, 2023, WeChat Pay can directly bind international bank cards.

@thehungrytourist328

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that info! 😀

Just back from China: 1. Need get a local phone number; 2. Verify your WeChat account so other people could transfer money to you; 3. Almost all places accept Alipay, which could link foreign account. Rumor is WeChat doing soon; 4. Use your foreign phone active roaming in China. You are outside firewall so all your favorite apps still work; 5. Hate smoking. No solutions if you are going to mingle with local Chinese.

@kevin5224

11 ай бұрын

dont you need a verified bank account to get wechat money?

@miamia9808

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. But isn't roaming expensive?

Ms in China not allowed smoking in underground Subway - shopping mall ! big supermarket - high speed train - bus ! Ms please give right Information ! use face mask you don't smelling smoke any more .

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

haha I never said that I saw smoking in big supermarkets, bus or high speed train. There was certainly smoking in all the places that I mentioned. I think it varies between region. Just like in the US, you will see more smoking in certain regions of the country.

@lizerich7044

11 ай бұрын

It is illegal for smoking high speed train and public space in China

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

@@lizerich7044 I never said that I saw smoking on the high speed train, but west I saw in public space.

welcome again to changzhou

Interesting point of view for the whole China experience. On the other hand, how dangerous can it be without the existence of gun violence, robberies, murders in all big or small cities in U.S.?

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I think you would enjoy my other video about whatI really thought about China, I talk a lot about the safety there. 😃

love you

This is very good information for people who have never been to China before.👍👍

@colombianaenchina

11 ай бұрын

exactly

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! 😀

@jimgalle1371

10 ай бұрын

Have you tried the delicacy known as fresh, tortured and boiled dog? How is it? I hear the adrenalin during torture makes for a unique taste.

American’s smoking cigarettes have been declining, but the weeds/marijuana smoking has been on the rise everywhere you go, even in public places.

👍👍

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! ☺️

The sound of the video is a little low😊

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know!

Alipay is going to allow to link to a visa account soon! No more hassle to start a bank account in China to use e-wallets in China.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that info! 😀

The website for booking China's train tickets is believed the most demanding challenge in the world. Surppose 1.4 billion people has it's own share for this service! Days before Spring Festival, the work load of the booking service is horrible. Thousands of people may buy the single same train at the same time. So I think 15 days is a well balenced time between convience and the work load of that sophisticated system.

@alanssshh

11 ай бұрын

strange. I can book the train ticket any time just about half hour before. 99% working. only not in spring Festival or national day.

@yqwb2023

10 ай бұрын

​@@alanssshh这几天你忘了是暑假吗？都带着小孩子玩，所以要提前订。要不全是候补

@alanssshh

10 ай бұрын

@@yqwb2023 好吧，忘了这个。

Perhaps you didn't get an enough good VPN...

I don’t know why but all the meta apps like FACEBOOK and Instagram work on my iPhone without VPN. Not the web pages tho.

@thehungrytourist328

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Judging from the comments it looks like some people were able to work around it and some weren't! I am glad you were able to! 😀

现在市面上太多vnp了，网速也非常快，没多大区别，上网在中国来说不是问题。

@user-pv6fp4jr3m

11 ай бұрын

你用的什么vpn？？？我想换个

@cchen6522

11 ай бұрын

上网是没问题，网速还是慢啊，浏览网页没感觉，下东西就差多了

You can use your credit card in wechat wallet now

The most important thing about China is that it's a socialist - meritocracy.

Smoking is really bad in some cities in China, but I heard Shanghai is better now~ at least in public areas.

I hate smoking and it's a deal breaker for me if I were to consider moving to china.

❤China ❤

The funny thing is smoking cigarette is prevented from youth but not weeds

I haven't use cash in more than 5 years. I withdrew 500 6 years ago, and , they are still lying in my wallet.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Yes, I don't use it very often either! 😀

There is an old Chinese words:come in to my village then follow my culture. US No smoking? but drug,

Smoking is really bad out there I heard. Good news is that the younger generation is taking care of their health and body more than the last generation. I also used to smoke 🚬, I quit for almost 20 years. Can't stand the smell of cigarettes 😒.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

That's good to know the younger generation is changing things! I also have people in my life who smoked for more than 20 years but have quit, that is no easy feat! Congratulations to you! 😀

Just bring your U.S. phone to China you will get connected automatically to China mobile 4G network. And there is no censorship to foreign mobile devices so you don’t need VPN at all. At least it’s true with my T-Mobile phone.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

I will have to try that next time!! Internet was fast overall but slow when I was using social media/google. 😀

@lktruong

11 ай бұрын

Before you do it, you need to find out if there would be roaming charges for using your phones internationally. Don't get shocking bills from your phone company at the end of the month. I think there will be additional roaming charges.

@nanjiang1953

11 ай бұрын

@@lktruong Phone calls maybe but data usage probably not. I have monthly unlimited data plan with T-Mobile and it seemed like I got unlimited data while I was in China as well at no extra cost. I think there might be an exchange agreement between T-Mobile and China Mobile. A China Mobile user may also just carry his/her phone to U.S. and enjoy free data with T-mobile network as well.

@maple2000new

11 ай бұрын

That's true. I think a lot of US carriers have signed contracts/deals with Chinese carriers so you can roam freely without any issue. The system is "smart" enough to know you are using a foreign device and nothing is blocked. Only thing you need to pay attention to is your mobile plan and if there is extra charge.

@privacyhelp

11 ай бұрын

no censorship? LOL are living in 1999? nowadays american govt pushing same censorship too

smoking is really getting better. HIgher education, big cities, younger generation have much less smoking.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

That is really good to hear! 😀

actually, this is illegal if the vendors not accepting your cash

@WernerZeitRaum

11 ай бұрын

exactly, but sometimes the vendors can't give change for not keeping cash for a long time, I will forgive this

IMH experience before covid. Visitor need to have wechat to do most of the daily payment. You may reimburse somebody to top up your credit via wechat. There are micro app in wechat that enables ticket booking, taxi, train and buses. It found it to be tricky to use wechat because my Chinese illiterate.

小姐姐漂亮

你的英语真好啊，how can you manage it?我想和你学英语可以吗？

好漂亮的美女🎉

CHINA of course is the best and number one for sure.

they don't allowed smoking in office - hotel !

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

I defiantly saw people smoking in the lobby of hotels, I never said anything about offices. However, lots of hotels we stayed said they were smoke free event though some of the buildings still smelled like smoke- which means they use to allow smoking. I'm sure it will take time. 🙂

@sangtong5550

11 ай бұрын

we hope your will all the best ! don't be BBC news !

I don't care the VPN , I don't care the Rich or the Poor ! I just want anything Free Free Free Free Free Free in the World ! That's Why Long Long LIVE Chairman MAO again in 2023 !!! and Long Long live the USSR again in 2023 !!!

China has 1.4 billion people, with an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, while the United States has only 330 million people. The area of the United States is similar to that of China, so it is normal for you to feel crowded in China.However, China is much better than the United States in infrastructure construction, and in the digital economy, China is also much ahead of many countries around the world.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

I am simply saying that there are crowded areas. I even suggested visiting more rural areas if you weren't good with crowds. As you stated above, the US is not as densely populated as China, so someone coming from the US (especially a rural area) may experience some culture shock upon visiting.

You are lucky that some Chinese want to take a photo of you or with you. When Asians visit Western countries, they are looked down upon and some are even told they are not welcome and to go back to where they came from.

I used to think crowds were bad in China and then i went to India and it made China look empty in comparison, The non-stop beeping, the animals on the streets and the hustlers and scammers everywhere. But yeah the older generation grew up during the cultural revolution thus most of them didn't have an education, Thus they always talk loud, spit and stare. Especially those who come from rural areas. They don't have good public manners which is where Japanese people excel at however Chinese people are very hospitable to strangers and like Arabs they'll always treat a guest very well so if you can get over the bad public behaviour of some Chinese then there's a good aspect that China has that i find is lacking with the other East Asian cultures is that warmness to strangers.

It's so hard to keep people from looking at you because you're so beautiful😂！ Although the behavior of the Chinese is really impolite

if you are a tourist you should use a guide just as you do in other countries where english is rarely spoken by local people; if you would stay longer or even work there, you should learn Chinese and get prepared for effective communications with Chinese just as Chinese migrants to USA did or are doing. International travel and tour can not be cheap while you do not know anything about the country/area and you do speak the local language.

"1,400,000,000" people. Wow! That's a lot of Chinese. 😸

I was so happy when you say that smoking is popular in China. I am a smoker. I smoke a lot of weed. China here I come.

@alexk5772

11 ай бұрын

I think you got marijuana and cigarettes wrong. Cigarettes and marijuana are two things

@northlee4545

11 ай бұрын

In China，weed is illegal and absolutely forbidden。Chinese cigarettes are made of tobacco。

@ricotheman8139

11 ай бұрын

Bro, seriously, take my word, DO NOT BRING WEED IN CHINA! THAT IS A SERIOUS CRIME!

@alexk5772

11 ай бұрын

​@@ricotheman8139 I think it's okay, at most it's just the death penalty, 😂🤣

@zhizhongxiao6487

11 ай бұрын

See you in the prison😂

这两天好热🫠能外出玩的都是勇士

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Oh yes very hot! Only for the brave! 😂

@user-kz6lt8ne7w

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 祝你玩的开心👀

Smoking is what I dislike with the whole of Asia. It is what they do an they do it everywhere. It takes 3 days to no longer miss the social media bullsh¡t and start living YOUR life again.

是的，吸烟过时了，在美国这不够刺激，现在进化到芬太尼和大麻😀

Have you tried the delicacy known as fresh, tortured and boiled dog? How is it? I hear the adrenalin during torture makes for a unique taste.

Well I love resorting to public confrontation and public shaming to stop smokers. I am not afraid of that and it usually works really well. Occasionally there will be a few assholes, usually young and around my age. But boi when I get tough they backed off like chickens.

you were so pretty that why so many local staring at 😁you

May I have your Wechat?

很震惊啊 吸大麻吸毒等看来比吸烟更能被接受 很有逼格

来自中国的新订阅！❤

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support! ☺️

现在微信支持外国账户了

你真的很漂亮，欢迎访问中国。

I dont know if your husband already said this or not, but you look better with less make up. Thank you - Where is the H

Wherever beautiful women are stared at, smoking is a free personal choice and is actually a disease ~ nicotine dependence. It is not very easy to quit smoking. 2022 tobacco tax is $198 billion in China. Which country would really go to stop such a huge tax?

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

I defiantly understand how the government is incentivized by huge profits. Big tobacco is still huge in the US, which means people are still smoking - they are also vaping now, it's just more regulated where they can smoke which is good for people who inhale second hand smoke. I also agree that nicotine dependence is a disease and a lot of times needs to be treated rather than just telling people to quick. Thanks for your input! 😃

@Yongxian-pv5sl

11 ай бұрын

@@thehungrytourist328 I don't know where you live, but I smell all kinds of tobacco in LA all the time, even on hotel balconies, and the population of the US is over 300 million people, so imagine multiplying that by four times the population of China... I guess the livable states have to be crowded everywhere, too.😂

bad experience is also experience....hahaha......

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Yes, you also learn from the "bad" experiences, life is all about learning! 😀

U need a local guide.

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

There are definitely those available for people who need them! 🙂

Baidu Map is OK

@thehungrytourist328

11 ай бұрын

Good to know! 😃

Big ass ,luv u😂

Smoking is not allowed indoors in Australia. I thought China was introducing no smoking within public buildings. Shame cause I can’t stand smokers around me. We’re spoilt in that regard.

@colombianaenchina

11 ай бұрын

I was also living in Australia, but unfortunately here smoking areas are totally allowed except on trains or buses.

@KinLee919

11 ай бұрын

In china the only place u absolute can't smoke is in high speed train. The train will literally stop if it detected any kind of smoke. And the people who smoke in high speed train will get a 5 days detention And a 180 days ban on railway.

@zhizhongxiao6487

11 ай бұрын

Smoking is also not allowed within public building in Shanghai.

@peterk5981

11 ай бұрын

Nobody will after you

@spadeysay6846

11 ай бұрын

To smoke or not to smoke. Isn't that free choice that one should be allowed to indulge in? No different than free speech.

Arrrggh…I hate people smoking too. And not being able to use Google services like maps and translate? What a bummer! I think it’s about time for China to ditch the need for VPN, just straight unblock 😤 Why so much fear?

@chensonghan

11 ай бұрын

以前中国有谷歌，然后谷歌不愿意遵守中国法律，主动退出，为什么说中国封锁？😅

@redneckscumbags4422

11 ай бұрын

same fear america has for tiktok and huawei. The two countries don't trust each other

@alanssshh

11 ай бұрын

apple Store working fine in China because they obey Chinese rules and stores the user data in China

@miamia9808

11 ай бұрын

I use VPN all the time and l live in the the Global North. Asking why China so much fear? Is like pretending there is no big brother out there constantly trying to intervene in other countries affairs.

Just like America blocked all the Chinese’s social medias Apps or even products. All of these actions, are due to the fear of competition. America know that if they allow the Chinese’s products to come in to America, they would have some problems selling their products here in America. They would have to drop the price of American products in order to compete.

u don't like cigarette, but r u ok with marijuana? tell me one American campus inhibit marijuana.

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美女真漂亮 欢迎来深圳玩