Why nobody wanted us to visit China...🇨🇳 (FIRST TIME IN CHINA!)

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  • Our first time in China!
    We were anxious and nervous to arrive to Shanghai, China on a 144-HR visa free transit because we heard that if we have stamps from certain countries, we may get rejected and denied entry.
    This exemption would allow us to stay in China within 144-hr or 6 days.
    It had been our long-time dream to travel China, so we were hoping we could visit the country.
    With the policy, we were only allowed to explore Shanghai.
    Because of covid and western medias, many people told us not to visit China.
    But China was not what we expected. China surprised us!
    Is China dangerous? Is China safe? What's China really like? Check out our vlog!
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    JetLagWarriors is a Canadian couple -- Steve and Ivana. After travelling here and there for a few years, mostly during Canadian winter, we fully caught the travel bug and decided to travel INDEFINITELY! Subscribe to keep up with our journey. Thanks!
    TIMESTAMPS:
    00:00 - SIX DAYS IN SHANGAHI!! LET'S GOOOOOO
    1:41 - Shanghai airport & China's fingerprint security technology
    3:00 - First look at Shanghai Metro: Cash only, or 'China UnionPay'
    5:09 - Many of the ticket machines in Shanghai are broken?
    6:31 - Shanghai Metro map is IMPRESSIVE!
    7:17 - Train station and train car tour: Very clean, very modern (but no wifi :()
    8:32 - Quick facts about Shanghai Metro: 10 million passengers per day
    9:36 - Brief shoutout to my city (Toronto) for having a pathetic metro
    10:16 - Seems like the metro workers all speak English, very helpful
    11:17 - FIRST EYES ON SHANGAHI: VERY EXCITED!!!!
    13:13 - First impression of Shanghai: Very clean, and everyone is well-behaved
    14:11 - McDonald's in China sells German sausages?
    15:58 - What is naitie coffee? It's yummy, but what is it?
    17:20 - Street food in China: Pork on a stick! (YUMMY!)
    21:26 - Electric cars everywhere in Shanghai, and mostly Chinese brands (and Tesla)
    22:48 - Google maps is failing us, as we look for our accommodation
    23:43 - THE BEST STREET FOOD IN CHINA RIGHT NOW: HOWCHIT BREAD
    27:33 - Shoutout to Canada! (we found 2 more Tim Hortons after this one)
    27:45 - $60 per night accommodation tour
    29:53 - 'Main Street' in Shanghai: Nanjing Road is massive and modern
    31:09 - Famous skyline in Shanghai: The Bund does not disappoint (and somehow isn't crowded)
    32:55 - There are cameras everywhere in Shanghai
    36:01 - Chinese man orders dinner for us, best idea ever
    37:13 - 6 star bowl of noodles - let us know what it's called please!
    39:58 - Chinese food makes my face go numb? Can anyone explain?!?!
    41:40 - FINAL REVIEW: Didn't know what to expect, but were very excited, and not disappointed!

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  • @JetLagWarriors
    @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +488

    Thanks for watching
    Subscribe to our channel for more videos in China🇨🇳 Our China playlist: czcams.com/play/PL9QdAxhqglB93tWtt3PsWWSOJycnPNj0m.html&si=ydl-nM1ITJOaOnT6

    • @Asian_Connection
      @Asian_Connection Před 5 měsíci +50

      Your video is going to be banded. Americans is not suppose to know how great other countries are!

    • @joey3291
      @joey3291 Před 5 měsíci +11

      By reading through the policy details, looks like you can travel freely within the city of Shanghai and provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not sure if you can go to Beijing, as it belongs to another visa-free region (the 京津冀 region). But you certainly are not restricted to Shanghai only...

    • @joey3291
      @joey3291 Před 5 měsíci +6

      answer from AI: Under the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in China, travelers are generally limited to staying within the specific region where they entered. For example, if a traveler enters China through Shanghai, they are allowed to move within the Shanghai municipality, Jiangsu Province, and Zhejiang Province. Similarly, if they enter through Beijing, they can travel within the Beijing municipality, Tianjin municipality, and Hebei Province.
      However, travelers are not permitted to travel freely throughout all of China under this policy. The purpose of the 144-hour visa-free transit is to facilitate short-term stays for transit purposes in the specific region of entry.

    • @xinyiquan666
      @xinyiquan666 Před 5 měsíci +14

      those are not police, but security guards

    • @baileyshirleen37
      @baileyshirleen37 Před 5 měsíci +12

      祝您旅途愉快,在中国吃火锅暖身。

  • @dunkierookie970
    @dunkierookie970 Před 5 měsíci +3600

    China has alot to offer as a travel destination. It is unfortunate many people are easily swayed by negative western media (due to political and economic reasons). Many have not even travelled out of their own state/province/country at all and thus have to depend on the biased nature of the media. Go see for yourselves if you are financially able to do so.

    • @Billy-hg9wy
      @Billy-hg9wy Před 5 měsíci +134

      Dude there’s literally countless horror stories of foreigners going missing in the Chinese prison system and being locked up for arbitrary reasons with steep penalties there’s a reason people don’t go

    • @RenatoTripi
      @RenatoTripi Před 5 měsíci +547

      @@Billy-hg9wy yeah, what language is the stories?

    • @draganv5550
      @draganv5550 Před 5 měsíci +83

      I was going to write this. Well done. Correct.

    • @katyvaldez8890
      @katyvaldez8890 Před 5 měsíci +582

      @@Billy-hg9wy hahaha the main reason people don't go is they don't have money to go there 🤣 ask any businessman if they are scare of those horror stories... obviously they don't, just ignorant people can believe that

    • @bryandeng570
      @bryandeng570 Před 5 měsíci

      @@katyvaldez8890 Tim Cook, Elon Musk don't trust such fake stories and come to China regulatly every year.

  • @shinha
    @shinha Před 5 měsíci +2756

    In Tokyo, there are also many cameras on the street, as well as police regularly patrolling. But that didn't attract many criticism.

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +283

      hmmm true🤔

    • @user-ms7tf3wi8f
      @user-ms7tf3wi8f Před 5 měsíci +1337

      Cause Japan is under US control😅

    • @heimuk
      @heimuk Před 5 měsíci +988

      double standard from west... 😏😏😏

    • @KaiserHooray
      @KaiserHooray Před 5 měsíci

      @@heimuk Talking about double standard/hypocrisy: US is trying to be friend with **communist** Vietnam. 😂 Only the most brain-dead people still believe what US claims.

    • @weizhang2834
      @weizhang2834 Před 5 měsíci +456

      Japan is the ally of the western world, never got negative attention from the western platform

  • @yvesklein8197
    @yvesklein8197 Před 3 měsíci +234

    I go to China every year. Chinese cities are very safe, both during the day and even more so at night. China's culture is also very diverse, and so is its food. It’s not like talking about Chinese people as promoted by European and American media.

    • @silveriver9
      @silveriver9 Před 2 měsíci +23

      Agree 💯, so safe day and night. China is amazing.

    • @mfallen6894
      @mfallen6894 Před 2 měsíci

      Just don't fall asleep on a park bench after a few beers. The hobo patrol will round you and you'll awaken on a train to Inner Mongolia, lol. There's a reason you don't see homeless in big tourist areas (and it's not that they don't exist...)

    • @silveriver9
      @silveriver9 Před 2 měsíci

      @mfallen6894 🤡. Don't you have anything better to do than to spread bs?

    • @zoeyyang3767
      @zoeyyang3767 Před 2 měsíci

      6。。。。。。。。funny poor@@mfallen6894

    • @user-of2tv6xi4z
      @user-of2tv6xi4z Před 2 měsíci +33

      @@mfallen6894 Where did you get this fake news from?🤣

  • @srozaardnet5630
    @srozaardnet5630 Před 5 měsíci +36

    That was so interesting and informative! Personally, I would have had a panic attack trying to figure out the ticket/machines/money/transportation issues etc. These guys make it look so easy!

    • @DRL-px6qu
      @DRL-px6qu Před 4 měsíci +1

      It is true that electronic payment is now in China, if you want to travel to China, it is recommended to do a serious guide. Of course, cash is fine, but it's a little more cumbersome

    • @soyho
      @soyho Před 2 měsíci +1

      But that's the fun of traveling isn't it? Just come and see!

    • @Da-Hao
      @Da-Hao Před měsícem +1

      Relax, it's much easier than finding airport buses in the United States :D

    • @user-eg5zc3pk1u
      @user-eg5zc3pk1u Před 26 dny +2

      国外人来中国肯定没有中国人方便的,我们的手机可以说是全能的,身份证,旅游门票,各种交通的票据都有电子版

    • @user-xw2ww9zd6p
      @user-xw2ww9zd6p Před 26 dny

      Traveling to China for foreigners is definitely not as convenient as for locals. Our mobile phones have quite complete functions, including electronic versions of ID cards, travel tickets, and various transportation receipts. Translated from @user-eg5zc3pk1u

  • @yiluis1316
    @yiluis1316 Před 5 měsíci +1208

    A little travel advice, If you're interested in seeing the chinese advancements and history:
    If you want to explore the 3000 years of history, go to Xi'an.
    If you want to explore the 1000 years of history, go to Beijing.
    If you want to explore the last 100 years of China going from colonization to modernization, go to Shanghai.
    If you want to see modern blade-runner-like infrastructure and seemingly impossible urban planning done in the last 40 years, go to Chongqin.
    If you want to see the future, go to Shenzhen.
    That's a very very rough and overall thing to say, and If we add the different landscapes and biomes that China offers, there would be no end to the list.
    And what's the best thing of all of that? That the whole China has first class safety no matter where you go, so there's nothing like "being in the wrong place at the wrong time" kind of bs, and you are able to freely explore.

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +85

      great advice! Thanks so much!

    • @tinawater1380
      @tinawater1380 Před 5 měsíci +22

      @@anglohan5428你只會複製粘貼,這樣做領不到報酬😢

    • @franklee9353
      @franklee9353 Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@tinawater1380 是呢

    • @kinni143
      @kinni143 Před 5 měsíci

      @@anglohan5428 sb

    • @user-kn2is2et8q
      @user-kn2is2et8q Před 5 měsíci

      @@anglohan5428 你的脑子让门缝夹了吧。

  • @user-ni6km1qi4w
    @user-ni6km1qi4w Před 2 měsíci +3

    🎉🎉🎉I'm a Chinese living in Shanghai. Very welcome to SH and hope you always be happy in your journey.

  • @gnar826
    @gnar826 Před 3 měsíci +312

    The best point I like China is never worry about guns

    • @user-ry9nr7kp8c
      @user-ry9nr7kp8c Před 3 měsíci +19

      China is a gun free country and very safe. As long as you abide by Chinese laws, we still welcome international friends to come and travel.

    • @sihuifan7799
      @sihuifan7799 Před 3 měsíci +8

      also with drugs

    • @Chen_Tangerine
      @Chen_Tangerine Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@sihuifan7799 “No, amost not" certified by Trump

    • @Brando-cm4wh
      @Brando-cm4wh Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@Chen_Tangerine I assume he mean no drugs also, you know we chinese not so good at english

    • @gongzhiergou1450
      @gongzhiergou1450 Před 3 měsíci

      中国人没有自由,持枪自由也是自由

  • @lizz7805
    @lizz7805 Před 5 měsíci +1502

    those are not police, they are security guards. unlike in the US, they are very nice, if you get into a problem, such as lost something or looking for a place, you can approach them.

    • @wyz9815
      @wyz9815 Před 5 měsíci +165

      We call them Uncle Police😊

    • @glw238
      @glw238 Před 5 měsíci

      The people in the video are all security guards, not police. Police are rare animals in China and are generally invisible unless you call 110.

    • @user-jl8wg2eh3f
      @user-jl8wg2eh3f Před 5 měsíci +67

      @@wyz9815 Some of the nicest people I've met.

    • @WernerZeitRaum
      @WernerZeitRaum Před 5 měsíci +1

      I found many foreigners can't tell the difference between security guards and the police. Whenever they see security guards, they think they see police

    • @GOAT_MESSI53
      @GOAT_MESSI53 Před 5 měsíci +40

      ​@@anglohan5428Are you British the most faithful watchdogs of the United States?😅😅😅😅😅

  • @KenAbroad
    @KenAbroad Před 5 měsíci +549

    This video makes me want to return to China right away. So fun to watch and hear your excitement!

    • @likevin3087
      @likevin3087 Před 5 měsíci +6

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +21

      let’s gooooooo

    • @AmiaLiu
      @AmiaLiu Před 5 měsíci +9

      I also really want to see your travel video in China again!❤

    • @fanllawf
      @fanllawf Před 5 měsíci +22

      My wife and I will spend a lot of our retirement time in China. Really looking forward to it.

    • @skbeebee8923
      @skbeebee8923 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Ken 💪💪💪👏👏👏

  • @ICEMAN_GT
    @ICEMAN_GT Před 3 měsíci +14

    Congrats on this first video that breaking 1 mil views!! 💪💪💪💪👍👍👍

  • @bama0626
    @bama0626 Před 2 měsíci +12

    Thank you for sharing your visit to Shanghai China. Very informative and encouraging! Ppl should watch more like this positive and realistic experience.

  • @revenchou8798
    @revenchou8798 Před 5 měsíci +822

    not everybody wears uniform is policeman. some of them are the private security guard hired by the malls, and their uniforms are similar to the police uniform. and don't worry about the policeman everywhere! if you got any question or problem you can just go and ask them for help, they would help you as much as they can.

    • @inkbold8511
      @inkbold8511 Před 5 měsíci +44

      @laogaofans Did they beat your head too? 🤡

    • @jy1045
      @jy1045 Před 5 měsíci +68

      @@laogaofans I think they already took your brain

    • @jy3ster
      @jy3ster Před 5 měsíci

      @@laogaofansChina is a cashless system so that means everyone has a phone and camera. If what you said is true then it’ll be all over the internet. But there are more American police violence against people of colour in America vs none at all in China

    • @stacyqiu
      @stacyqiu Před 5 měsíci

      😂@@inkbold8511

    • @user-lx1re3fn2u
      @user-lx1re3fn2u Před 5 měsíci +8

      ​@@laogaofansso speechless😂 good for you

  • @littletravelmonkey6727
    @littletravelmonkey6727 Před 5 měsíci +55

    Welcome to China, with warm Chinese hospitality ❤. Have a great trip.

  • @arafsadventures
    @arafsadventures Před 5 měsíci +16

    Great video! Hope you enjoyed your visit. I've lived in China for 5 years now and it's truly beautiful!

  • @JasonFu-ws6rf
    @JasonFu-ws6rf Před 4 měsíci +1

    Always keeping in a good mood. That is the best way to travel and enjoy oneself. Good going!

  • @LW78321
    @LW78321 Před 5 měsíci +47

    Your smiles and excitement is infectious! Looking forward to watching more of your time in China! 144hrs just won't be enough though

  • @CLONDONH
    @CLONDONH Před 5 měsíci +69

    That looks AWESOME!!! I can really feel your excitement and thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us!
    I'm so glad I found your channel!

  • @user-rd7sw5ly6x
    @user-rd7sw5ly6x Před 4 měsíci +11

    It is great that bloggers can give an objective and authentic experience of coming to China.

  • @ccrider327591
    @ccrider327591 Před 5 měsíci +14

    This is literally the first video I have watched about China. After watching this one and your "Uptown" video in Manila, I am feeling a little bit torn. I plan to retire to Asia and do a good bit of traveling within the region. These very upscale areas look incredible. They are not the typical neighborhoods or cities that represent the country as a whole. They are very modern, clean, and tourist attractions. You have to travel outside these areas to see the "real country" you are visiting. But it makes me "torn" because these areas look amazing! Makes me wonder if I want to pay more and live in the tourist area or get a place out in the burbs where life is more similar to the locals and a little more affordable. Thanks for the peek into China, I hadn't really considered it as a travel destination before, but I do now. It looks like a good time, good food, good shopping, and a good experience.

    • @feimi9066
      @feimi9066 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Welcome

    • @sagiri-yui
      @sagiri-yui Před 4 měsíci +1

      Welcome!And we are building our country to a better one, hoping offering the world a better China!

    • @jinliu1633
      @jinliu1633 Před 4 měsíci +1

      You need more videos about China, so you will find a new world.

    • @user-sd8rf6jy3f
      @user-sd8rf6jy3f Před 4 měsíci +2

      I’m a Chinese who live in Manila, China is much more modern and high tech, in Manila only uptown area is good, also I live here. But I recommend u choose Manila, coz here is an English country, u can easily communicate with other people. If u live in China, u can’t read Chinese, everything is difficult.😢

    • @user-sd8rf6jy3f
      @user-sd8rf6jy3f Před 4 měsíci +1

      Btw, HongKong is a great city for living, also international environment good for expat, but quite expensive for live cost. If u rich enough, Hong Kong is the best choice.

  • @bridicot
    @bridicot Před 5 měsíci +62

    I like your vibes. So genuine and open-minded.

  • @fanfantsai8407
    @fanfantsai8407 Před 5 měsíci +482

    As a Chinese/ Taiwanese, I’ve been to China and Shanghai for many times. In the past few years they’ve progressed too fast not only for their hardware- high rises / electric cars/ cell phone payments, but cultural wise- service quality/ food/ and their people.
    I often tell my friends and relatives about it, they should all visit China when they have the chance to experience how China is like😊
    Thank you Steve and Ivana for taking me to the streets I’ve never been in Shanghai! Very glad to see it and will share it to everyone I know!!😉

    • @user-rr5mg5fn3j
      @user-rr5mg5fn3j Před 5 měsíci +93

      很少見這麼理智中肯的臺灣人了😊❤

    • @alapaticornell4391
      @alapaticornell4391 Před 5 měsíci

      Like shit😢

    • @loistloh316
      @loistloh316 Před 5 měsíci +32

      Yes! Our Chinese! One family.

    • @loong694
      @loong694 Před 5 měsíci +6

      湾✌️v我个护照康康实力👀

    • @yeanxeno8793
      @yeanxeno8793 Před 5 měsíci +15

      没有Taiwanese这种说法,只有from Taiwan China.

  • @marilubambi66
    @marilubambi66 Před 2 měsíci +8

    I've just subscribed 'cause i'm going to China in December and you 2 have one of the best videos/comments/ advices I found in YT. Safe travels from Brasil : )

    • @user-vn7ib8ib4m
      @user-vn7ib8ib4m Před 2 měsíci +1

      欢迎你来到中国,如果需要帮助可以向任何人提出,大部分人都是热心善良的,祝你有愉快的旅途~

    • @LvyChen
      @LvyChen Před měsícem

      Apps you must download before arriving in China: Baidu Translate, Amap, Didi Chuxing and Meituan

    • @user-gk1op7pz7c
      @user-gk1op7pz7c Před měsícem +1

      欢迎来中国,有几点建议给到你:出发之前下载好支付宝,你可以用这个软件进行支付,打出租车,订酒店等等。会非常方便你的出行

    • @qianhuiluo6171
      @qianhuiluo6171 Před 26 dny

      你可以关注@two mad explores 他们俩最近刚来中国哈哈哈可以参考一下

    • @zumaofan8504
      @zumaofan8504 Před 15 dny

      wellcome to shenzhen

  • @JediJean
    @JediJean Před 5 měsíci +41

    Those food vendors must have been expecting her to speak to them in Mandarin and must have been caught offguard when she couldn't speak the language or read the menu. I was also wondering why she didn't try to speak in Mandarin, but when you said she's Indonesian Chinese, then I understood why. In China, everything is in Chinese characters, and Shanghai has its own unique dialects too, depending on which part of the province you're from. Like Suzhou is an hour's drive from Shanghai, but has a different dialect from Shanghai. Still, if you can speak or read mandarin, you might be able to get by. You'd need to have a pretty good grasp of the language though to communicate more effectively, 'cos in China, it tends to be ALL mandarin and you can't even mix in any English words the way we might do in Singapore. In fact, Chinese people who come to Singapore are probably quite shocked at how we mix English and Mandarin when we say that we are speaking in Mandarin. To them, it's Singapore-style Mandarin. Also, there are words for the same things that are different. It's just like how American English is different from British English, even though it's the same language. You have different English words for the same things. Like tap and faucet, sink and basin, color and colour, lift and elevator, flat and apartment... well, you get the idea. So Chinese people can tell if you are from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore or Mainland China, based on the Mandarin words you use and how you speak it.

    • @minge9
      @minge9 Před 3 měsíci

      Ahh, I was wondering why she didn't speak Chinese lol it makes sense that she's indo Chinese. They massacred Chinese people by the masses and people were forced not to learn their mother tongue anymore unlike Malaysian Chinese. In China, there are also regional dialects but mandarin is the unifying common tongue

    • @Red-dust2050
      @Red-dust2050 Před měsícem +1

      Please use Mainland instead of China when Hong Kong and Taiwan appear together. Thank you.

    • @JediJean
      @JediJean Před měsícem +1

      @@Red-dust2050 Sorry for overlooking that. I hv edited my comment. Thank you for letting me know.

    • @Red-dust2050
      @Red-dust2050 Před měsícem +1

      @@JediJean It's okay. Just fix it.

    • @JediJean
      @JediJean Před měsícem +1

      ​@@Red-dust2050 I already did. Thank you.

  • @emgoodit
    @emgoodit Před 5 měsíci +609

    Let me correct you. The 144-hour visa is not limited to Shanghai travel. It can be used to travel to any other city in China. As long as you can enter the country smoothly, there are no travel restrictions. It just tells you that you can only stay in China for a period of 144 hours and then you have to leave the country. When staying in a hotel, no one will look at your visa. You just need to go through a check-in process. Even Chinese people who stay in a hotel need to register with their ID card. It is just a formality to check and prevent wanted criminals from entering the hotel.

    • @eugenechin2863
      @eugenechin2863 Před 5 měsíci +45

      @emgoodit Go to any normal hotel in the world, you have to check in with an ID. A love hotel on the other hand...lol

    • @jwst8
      @jwst8 Před 5 měsíci +31

      according to rules, you can only stay in shanghai, you are not permitted to travel to other cities.. but yea, i don't think anyone would've cared if you travelled around china, as long as you leave from shaghai within 144 hours

    • @ShaojunWang-uf4gs
      @ShaojunWang-uf4gs Před 5 měsíci

      Aber wenn du mit äuslandisches Pass nach Tibet gehen möchtest,brauchst du nur einen chinesischen Reiseführer zu suchen,dann darfst du es tun. @@user-nu7lc4xh2p

    • @rtgtx
      @rtgtx Před 5 měsíci +29

      It's not "any other city". Currently there are 20 cities for 144 hours transfer visa and 52 cities for 72 hours. And once you entered one of the cities, you are usually only allowed to tour within one province, although for Shanghai you are allowed to tour within the two nearby provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, for Beijing you are allowed to tour within Tianjing and Hebei.

    • @reneecheung6818
      @reneecheung6818 Před 5 měsíci +5

      No. In the hotel system, the receptionist has to input the visa number too.

  • @auslei
    @auslei Před 5 měsíci +69

    In China, not all folks wearing uniform are police. A lot of them are private security guards for shops. The uniform is similar to police.

    • @leo-np6od
      @leo-np6od Před měsícem

      yes,This profession provides employment opportunities for many Chinese people.Their figures are scattered throughout the streets and alleys, schools, shopping malls, and communities all need them.welcome to China,

  • @kianakan96826
    @kianakan96826 Před 5 měsíci +21

    New subscriber here. Really love how you two complement each other personalities. This is so upbeat and fun. Thank you so much for this nice video.

  • @StreetPhotographyChina
    @StreetPhotographyChina Před 2 měsíci +107

    Great video. I'm a British expat living in Shanghai since 2005, so it was interesting to see Shanghai through a fresh pair of eyes. McDonald's prices are the same ordering from the machines or the counter. If there's a price difference it is probably NOT the same coffee. "Natie" is simply the Chinese translation of Latte, but I think you may have ordered from the McCafe menu which is more expensive than the McDonald's menu (and slightly better quality). The noodle you chose was braised soy sauce beef soup noodles, but the restaurant itself is Chongqing style, which is a city in the south west of China where most of the dishes are spicy.

    • @Yuzhao-HU
      @Yuzhao-HU Před měsícem +3

      It's obvious that you know the menu absolutely.

    • @secretwang7475
      @secretwang7475 Před měsícem +2

      yeah you‘ve been living here for so long so you know hahaha,as a Chinese myself i time to time got confused about menu

  • @greaterbayareahero1401
    @greaterbayareahero1401 Před 5 měsíci +302

    China is an amazing country. Everything is happening here. I am so exciting to be part of this great country who are peaceful and friendly. All the best things are retained in China. But you need to be here to experience it.

    • @binn0708
      @binn0708 Před 5 měsíci

      free ni ma b hhha@@anglohan5428

    • @ddzg-pp3jz
      @ddzg-pp3jz Před 5 měsíci +1

      Foreigners, your IQ has been ruined. All you see are countless debts, ultra-high housing prices, cheap labor for countless Chinese lower class people, and no human rights that were controlled by dictators. Do you want your country to be like this? How can you be sure that you are part of one wave of people who are related to the dictator and not another wave of people who are enslaved?

    • @FaZe-StyL
      @FaZe-StyL Před 5 měsíci +11

      And it’s a self defense country and never attacks first. Best country especially for internet

    • @stevenchen5719
      @stevenchen5719 Před 5 měsíci +10

      I lived in China when I was child, I saw my neibor get arrested just because she wanted to have second baby. They took her to hospital and forced her to abortion.

    • @jordykiu1305
      @jordykiu1305 Před 5 měsíci

      planned birth at that time@@stevenchen5719

  • @lizz7805
    @lizz7805 Před 5 měsíci +89

    worked in downtown shanghai for 5.5 years, i used to walk along east nanjing road every day to take metro, enjoy your stay in china, one suggestion is to try restaurants in those back allies, which is far better than those touristy areas

  • @zhilinying8412
    @zhilinying8412 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Nice video! Welcome to China, and also welcome to Shenzhen, It's also a very technological and friendly city, which is also great for traveling.

  • @yooozi3908
    @yooozi3908 Před měsícem +37

    I need to explain that in China, people don't particularly need wifi outdoors because almost everyone's phone card contains a lot of data, so they don't worry about running out of data.

    • @user-fd5tp6qp1d
      @user-fd5tp6qp1d Před měsícem

      还是会担心的哈哈哈哈哈

    • @user-xw2ww9zd6p
      @user-xw2ww9zd6p Před 29 dny +1

      I only have a few GB of data, so I still need WiFi.

    • @user-eg5zc3pk1u
      @user-eg5zc3pk1u Před 26 dny

      I have 100G traffic, not worried about the flow is not enough

    • @twu2023
      @twu2023 Před 26 dny

      Bro, I’lo be visiting Beijing in September for two weeks. Is there any particular SIM card brand you recommend? Thanks!

    • @user-xw2ww9zd6p
      @user-xw2ww9zd6p Před 26 dny

      @@twu2023 Chinese mobile brands are very cheap, with a minimum of a few dollars per month. But I don't know what requirements there are when the applicant is a foreigner. I heard there will be a place to apply for a SIM card at the airport exit.

  • @sleepyjoe4529
    @sleepyjoe4529 Před 5 měsíci +558

    Imagine how I felt when I visited Shanghai 10 years ago.... Canada is a third world compared to it, even back then.

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +36

      wow! Really? Even back then? Amazing!

    • @HenriConnd
      @HenriConnd Před 5 měsíci +6

      4th World admiration alert

    • @JohnSmith-sm7ez
      @JohnSmith-sm7ez Před 5 měsíci +4

      Much prefer Canadian cities.

    • @leonp8888
      @leonp8888 Před 5 měsíci +11

      @@JohnSmith-sm7ez No more fake refugees

    • @etow8034
      @etow8034 Před 5 měsíci +47

      People visiting from China look at the wall light switches in Canada with bemusement like they are some museum pieces ...LoL Yes, most of North America is a 3rd world country compared to China these days !

  • @23Gino
    @23Gino Před 5 měsíci +137

    Great video! Well done. It's wonderful to hear you had a fantastic time in China. My wife and I explored Beijing in September this year, and we'd love to see you visit Beijing in your future videos.

    • @leebo9393
      @leebo9393 Před 5 měsíci +6

      I warmly welcome you to China, where the majority of the people are kind, simple, and diligent. Despite the numerous negative news about China internationally, believe me❤

  • @user-tt2gn6tq2f
    @user-tt2gn6tq2f Před 4 měsíci +1

    A great video that brings joy to people

  • @guenzo-jf2sj
    @guenzo-jf2sj Před 3 měsíci +3

    such a nice video!BTW,as a local guy ,welcome to Suzhou if you wanna enjoy the world-famous classical gardens

  • @w.z.6062
    @w.z.6062 Před 5 měsíci +39

    Wow, what an experience! Enjoy your time in Shanghai!

  • @sonnym.5326
    @sonnym.5326 Před 5 měsíci +17

    I love this! You two are having so much fun. My wife is from Maanshan and we hope to go to visit very soon!

    • @user-bk9qu9uj8s
      @user-bk9qu9uj8s Před 4 měsíci +1

      去马鞍山的话,我推荐您坐半个小时高铁到南京游玩,那里无论是人文还是建筑都是很优美的

    • @CHINESE1010
      @CHINESE1010 Před 2 měsíci

      Maanshan is very close to Nanking, welcome!

    • @catkiera-nw9ij
      @catkiera-nw9ij Před 14 hodinami

      Omg! We are so close, I live in Nanjing. I heard that Maanshan is famous for its hot springs. And the Anhui province has many beautiful destinations like huangshan or jingxian. I hope you have a good time.

  • @elimlinrr6898
    @elimlinrr6898 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hope this video gets 1,000,000 views soon 🎉🎉

  • @itsalltakenup
    @itsalltakenup Před 5 měsíci +22

    How do you guys make a 40 minute feel so quick? Amazing content.

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +1

      thanks so much for this! Glad you enjoy the video

    • @user-qy3nw3xz7b
      @user-qy3nw3xz7b Před 5 měsíci +1

      To foreigners everything is so new, friendly and beautiful, but once you become Chinese, it's a hell there。。hahaha~

    • @user-nk8xx1ei6w
      @user-nk8xx1ei6w Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@user-qy3nw3xz7b I am a Chinese just here, for me not hell.thank you.STOP LIES!!!

    • @user-qy3nw3xz7b
      @user-qy3nw3xz7b Před 5 měsíci

      Ridiculous Chinese, can you speak freely on CZcams in China? Hahaha. . . . Stop your lies hahaha@@user-nk8xx1ei6w

  • @PeterSzeto-es6em
    @PeterSzeto-es6em Před 5 měsíci +18

    Your enthusiasm brought tears in my eyes at one point. Can't wait for the next episode. Thank you for going to China!

  • @AtomicDimension
    @AtomicDimension Před 5 měsíci +187

    What an awesome video, China's one of my dream trips! Can't wait for the next uploads \o/

    • @user-wr4go9rz9x
      @user-wr4go9rz9x Před 5 měsíci +1

      欢迎到西安来

    • @DRL-px6qu
      @DRL-px6qu Před 4 měsíci

      Welcome to China, you will feel the safest and most free in China. Even in the wee hours of the morning, you can walk on the street and there are many shops open

    • @LOLxiaobao
      @LOLxiaobao Před 3 měsíci

      welcome to Shandong

    • @takeoff-d
      @takeoff-d Před 3 měsíci

      welcome to shenyang

    • @LiuW-ft6he
      @LiuW-ft6he Před 2 měsíci

      Welcome to chengdu to see pandas

  • @boz5783
    @boz5783 Před 25 dny

    I really like the way you say "How-chi", a very straightforward and uplifting vibe there.

  • @ObjectiveMedia
    @ObjectiveMedia Před 5 měsíci +2

    Awesome job you guys are a lovely couple and entertaining, your chemistry on camera is just right without being overpowering. It’s cute how Steve always asks permission before he orders anything haha. Much love to you both ❤

  • @qianmax4146
    @qianmax4146 Před 5 měsíci +11

    As a local citizen, welcome to Shanghai and enjoy your stay here!

  • @adgurl01
    @adgurl01 Před 5 měsíci +393

    As an American that has lived in China now for the last 6 years, I love watching these videos of the newbies traveling to Shanghai and elsewhere. The naivety is so cute.😂

    • @darkraisnorlax1853
      @darkraisnorlax1853 Před 5 měsíci +47

      ​@@willybilly99Maybe it's a secret.But now you learn today that people don't live on any propaganda, but on food, air and any other beautiful essential things. While political propaganda is not included

    • @echohanyu
      @echohanyu Před 5 měsíci

      Go out and have some true news about China@@willybilly99

    • @naokiokusa5578
      @naokiokusa5578 Před 5 měsíci +15

      @@willybilly99 Funny question....🤡

    • @willybilly99
      @willybilly99 Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@naokiokusa5578 what funny is choosing China over America 😂

    • @jimzeus7761
      @jimzeus7761 Před 5 měsíci +63

      @@willybilly99 I guess 10 times safer, 2 years longer life expectation, 1/20 medical expense, much better infrastructure.

  • @phoenyfeifei
    @phoenyfeifei Před 3 měsíci +3

    22:48 in case you are curious why people are hanging their clothes out, this is because Shanghai is a very humid city even in winter, so if there is sun out people just hang out their clothes (quilts, pillows etc) to have some sunshine and try them up also help to kill bacterias

  • @akirahashiba1662
    @akirahashiba1662 Před 5 měsíci +24

    In fact, it's better to use translation apps when you go to other countries and you don't speak their languages. That will be really convenient to communicate with the locals.

  • @cchu319
    @cchu319 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Interesting that your video popped up on my recommendation. I’m glad it did. I’m also born and raised in Toronto. I came over to Asia (Hong Kong) when I was 27 for work. Fast forward 23 years, I’m still here! Love both your reactions of Shanghai. I’ve been there like a dozen times and still love that city. Are you still there as of this video? Enjoy the rest of your adventure! Looking forward to more videos!

  • @Zosla83
    @Zosla83 Před 5 měsíci +39

    Build your Dreams = EV car brand that is internationally recognised, short for BYD. It is the #1 EV brand in China and the world currently (along with Tesla). Good to see you guys enjoyed your trip!
    Just to add: the noodle you had at the end is a type of Sichuan pepper which has a numb effect lol.

    • @user-xe1gd7yt8z
      @user-xe1gd7yt8z Před 5 měsíci +1

      中国的网约车90%以上都是电动车😂,很便宜的,每公里耗电折合人民币¥0.05~0.14元。

    • @tinawater1380
      @tinawater1380 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@anglohan5428 滿口謊言,可悲

    • @sh6061
      @sh6061 Před 5 měsíci +1

      去年末回国的时候,接我的同学就是开一辆比亚迪,的确挺好的。安静,动力和续航都不错。价格仅仅10万元。

  • @pokemonshuffles5447
    @pokemonshuffles5447 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Love to watch travelling videos!The metro ticket machine is not cash only,supporting wechat pay and alipay also🎉

  • @danielleung1936
    @danielleung1936 Před měsícem +1

    the noodles you guys had is a Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan food is known for the numbing sensation from the sichuan pepper corn, people love it!

  • @kakacicimakutuyoung
    @kakacicimakutuyoung Před 5 měsíci +64

    My eyes are tearing with joy to see Steve and Ivana in China ( though only for a short visit ) enjoy and make the most of it guys

  • @donnielim3583
    @donnielim3583 Před 5 měsíci +6

    great video ! been to Shanghai Beijing Shenzhen Guangzhou/Foshan/ShunDe past few months and great places, great food, great folks, and awesome history & modernization rolled into one. and my journeys has only started. enjoy yer trips !

    • @freefeng5960
      @freefeng5960 Před 3 měsíci

      you are smart we Guangzhou Foshan Shunde have the best food in China!

  • @happychan9799
    @happychan9799 Před 5 měsíci

    这是我以前常常路过的一条路,不敢想有这么多欢乐,谢谢分享~~~

  • @Lauraaaaa0203
    @Lauraaaaa0203 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I have seen a lot of your videos/reels on Chinese TikTok&other video web.Bro, you r super popular in China. Please continue to travel to different cities China and experience the most authentic and beautiful China.❤🎉🎉🎉

  • @tsukasa1608
    @tsukasa1608 Před 5 měsíci +11

    22:18 That car with Build Your Dreams at the back is BYD, Tesla's main competitor.

  • @hangzeng1491
    @hangzeng1491 Před 5 měsíci +15

    The beef noodle restaurant you went to belonges Sichuan cuisine, and the spice in the noodle soup that made your face numbing is the famous Sichuan peppercorn.

  • @alexzhang5132
    @alexzhang5132 Před 2 měsíci +2

    thank you for sharing!

  • @guobasmall6039
    @guobasmall6039 Před 5 měsíci

    I am very excited to see this video, because I also stayed in this hotel for a week in June last year. It is a very cost-effective hotel, just beside Nanjing East Road. I hope next time you guys can travel the other city in China.

  • @flowersand9095
    @flowersand9095 Před 5 měsíci +3

    谢谢带我重游了一下南京路和外滩,疫情原因4年没回去了,想着快回去了心情很是雀跃

  • @robinculler4829
    @robinculler4829 Před 5 měsíci +23

    I'm glad you two had such a fun time in China! I'm sure you have probably already been told that there are two types of peppers in China...cayenne peppers that we are all used to...and the other are numbing peppers usually found in the form of small black peppercorns. If you get to go to Sichuan province where I lived for more than ten years you can enjoy hotpot which has both in the base of the broth.

  • @wchris1077
    @wchris1077 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Those comments are really nice, as a Chinese I love you guys.

  • @FzChang-ps6yn
    @FzChang-ps6yn Před měsícem +1

    Welcome to China ❤ Have fun 🎉

  • @elleem3951
    @elleem3951 Před 5 měsíci +11

    I Can literally feel your excitement when you walked out of the metro. Hope U enjoy your trip

  • @mimimiao6921
    @mimimiao6921 Před 5 měsíci +112

    I love China. I’ve visited China 2x 2 months each. I stayed in Kunshan (Juangsu) and we roamed Shanghai and Suzhou and went on a road trip from Kunshan to Tianjin. I really want to go back.

  • @satokoyokota1892
    @satokoyokota1892 Před 7 dny

    warm welcome to you guys, hope you guys enjoy the trip in my hometown ^^

  • @warrenshi4511
    @warrenshi4511 Před měsícem +2

    the noodle makes you feel numb is because the cook added the Sichuan peppercorn in it,which is a local special seasoning in Sichuan, and the noodle is also a local flavour in Sichuan called "麻辣“, which means numbing and spicy.

  • @dianegreig4627
    @dianegreig4627 Před 5 měsíci +80

    What a great first day in Shanghai!! Wow!! Keep safe, healthy and happy.

    • @qqcZhai
      @qqcZhai Před 5 měsíci

      Don''t worry about safe in China.Can't more safe really.

    • @Jingok
      @Jingok Před 5 měsíci

      欢迎到中国旅游观光,品尝美食!感受华人的友好!

  • @monacolita9999
    @monacolita9999 Před 5 měsíci +46

    Download a translation software and ask young people on the roadside. You will get basically accurate information, and passers-by will be happy to help tourists.

  • @mangosorbet768
    @mangosorbet768 Před 5 měsíci

    Just back from shanghai trip. Loved it.

  • @YoungHsu89
    @YoungHsu89 Před 4 měsíci +9

    I‘m glad to see that you really enjoy the visit (especially the food). To those who are curious about the country, you are warmly welcome. If you and other foreign friends comes to my city (or nearby), I shall be your guide and do you some useful introductions!

  • @G1100L
    @G1100L Před 6 měsíci +10

    Can't wait!

  • @normajidyabdulmajid4064
    @normajidyabdulmajid4064 Před 5 měsíci +159

    Visited China once in 2017, definitely, would very much to visit it again, near future. For those who has got any negative thoughts, put aside politics, do come and experience for yourself, before commenting further...

    • @lantian445
      @lantian445 Před 5 měsíci +2

      欢迎来中国!😚

    • @TT-hi8le
      @TT-hi8le Před 5 měsíci +1

      I respect Chinese culture, but beware of the National Intelligence Act 2017 and the Defense Mobilization Act 2010.

    • @timboatfield
      @timboatfield Před 5 měsíci +4

      I have experienced it myself and am not political . Currently I would advise anyone Not to travel to China.

    • @apachekafka773
      @apachekafka773 Před 5 měsíci +7

      ​@TT-hi8le Are you a criminal? Are you a spy? Are you a terrorist?
      If no, why then are you bothered by it?

    • @timboatfield
      @timboatfield Před 5 měsíci +1

      Because the law is so vague that a customer survey could be deemed intelligence gathering for example.@@apachekafka773
      It enough to make big and small foreign firms close up and leave or at least pull their people out.

  • @TheRepenter1996
    @TheRepenter1996 Před 5 měsíci +12

    I'm thinking of starting to learn Mandarin. China seems like a fascinating place to be honest.

  • @chenfred7241
    @chenfred7241 Před 5 měsíci +1

    welcome to China and hope you had a great time in Shanghai

  • @fischman26-China
    @fischman26-China Před 5 měsíci +38

    My friends haven't taken me to Shanghai, but they did take me to Xi'an last month. My videos are usually about the local people and their experiences. There is so much to explore in China and I really like this video. Thanks for sharing. Xie xie!

  • @G1100L
    @G1100L Před 5 měsíci +25

    Fascinating city....I would have sworn that skyline was fake!!! Can't wait for more videos ❤

  • @nnlia-zb9rh
    @nnlia-zb9rh Před 26 dny +5

    China is really beautiful and has a lot of beautiful scenery.

  • @sdliong5206
    @sdliong5206 Před 5 měsíci +32

    I have to admire your courage of wandering into a completely new place without much research and not speaking/knowing the local language! But if you do a little bit research, use some of the local apps (including translation), you surely can enjoy much more about China! Wish you a happy time in China!

    • @Handford
      @Handford Před 5 měsíci +1

      Unfortunately lots of the local apps (including alipay) needs a Chinese phone number so is not available to tourists

    • @user-tk3qe3be7c
      @user-tk3qe3be7c Před 4 měsíci

      这有什么,我一只手机都流浪很多地方了,-句英语不会😂

    • @user-dl4uq9sr8v
      @user-dl4uq9sr8v Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@Handford难道你不懂的兑换现金吗😂😂

    • @user-dl4uq9sr8v
      @user-dl4uq9sr8v Před 2 měsíci

      用手机翻译很简单

  • @jessob1
    @jessob1 Před 5 měsíci +6

    My Home for 9 years, safest city in the world. Miss the food and the friendly people! Happy to be back short visit next week.

  • @thisiswhoiam6492
    @thisiswhoiam6492 Před měsícem +1

    You’re so happy!

  • @luckymoon9448
    @luckymoon9448 Před 29 dny +1

    Welcome to China, love from Shanghai

  • @TravelwithTravelarii
    @TravelwithTravelarii Před 5 měsíci +162

    Mesmerized by the vibrant streets, delicious street food, and futuristic vibes. Can't wait for more adventures in China!

    • @tinawater1380
      @tinawater1380 Před 5 měsíci

      @@anglohan5428 滿口謊言,可悲

    • @tomchen381
      @tomchen381 Před 5 měsíci

      Not to take risks but to explore more experiences with curiosity.

    • @kingken3360
      @kingken3360 Před 5 měsíci +3

      自由加州,自由新西兰

    • @ddzg-pp3jz
      @ddzg-pp3jz Před 5 měsíci

      What you see is what the Chinese dictator wants you to see. I hope it will take your brain. You like China so much. Brother, I wish you to become Chinese and never leave. Do you need my help? Foreigners who want to be controlled by dictators are completely beyond my understanding.

    • @mightyx
      @mightyx Před 5 měsíci

      LOL vibrant streets, go see Japan to understand what vibrant is

  • @monacolita9999
    @monacolita9999 Před 5 měsíci +219

    Littering is not the business of cameras. The main purpose of cameras is to protect the safety of passers-by, especially at popular attractions. Once anything happens, the suspect can be quickly tracked. So, security increases due to these cameras.

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +17

      better this way…

    • @user-ms7tf3wi8f
      @user-ms7tf3wi8f Před 5 měsíci +13

      @@JetLagWarriors Hey bro, wtf u meaning "better this way..."

    • @user-ms7tf3wi8f
      @user-ms7tf3wi8f Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@JetLagWarriors Like damn fking UK even has facial checking at the airport. But no one criticizes it. But people talk bad when China has it years early. Damn fking westerner doublestand.

    • @jealousdesi
      @jealousdesi Před 5 měsíci +57

      London have the most CCTV, yet nobody complain

    • @monacolita9999
      @monacolita9999 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@user-ms7tf3wi8f What he means is that this is indeed very effective.

  • @michaelshlee8050
    @michaelshlee8050 Před 3 měsíci

    really enjoyed the video

  • @revowong276
    @revowong276 Před 27 dny +1

    I went to the same MD in this vidoe as well when I worked in Shanghai, which costed me less than 30CND to get a morning chicken burger, a mash potato and an americano coffee (about 6CAD in total). Making a combo is always a good choice!

  • @ICEMAN_GT
    @ICEMAN_GT Před 5 měsíci +42

    What a great video, you both should spend more trips to China and make more videos like this!! 👍👍

  • @damienlee927
    @damienlee927 Před 5 měsíci +25

    There is a trending food theme called MALA, literally translating to numb and spicy. So the braised beef noodles you guys had is probably that, with the spice toned down as per your request, but the numb still retained, and is due to the Sichuan peppercorns

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +3

      didn’t know Chinese food could be spicy!

    • @jrwkd6114
      @jrwkd6114 Před 5 měsíci +8

      @@JetLagWarriors The noodle restaurant you are eating comes from Chongqing, a city far from Shanghai, with 30 million people. The food there is mainly spicy and spicy.Chinese cuisine varies greatly in terms of regional flavor, with a total of 8 different cuisines, each with thousands of dishes~

    • @jrwkd6114
      @jrwkd6114 Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@JetLagWarriors If you only eat noodles, I guarantee you won't repeat it for a year😀

    • @baiyun7810
      @baiyun7810 Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@JetLagWarriors中国最好吃的面条在北方,比如世界四大古城之一,“西安”。上海是南方,人们是吃米饭为主❤❤❤

    • @kabysummit5801
      @kabysummit5801 Před 5 měsíci +3

      I'm so wanting to have the same braised beef noodle with pickle! Also, I hear the pork chop is addicting :)

  • @estulumo4913
    @estulumo4913 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Welcome to my hometown! Enjoy your journey in Shanghai.

  • @user-qe4um4io7e
    @user-qe4um4io7e Před 3 měsíci +14

    希望大家都能通过旅行的方式促进大家的和平与交流,体会每个国家的文化之美❤

    • @zs_lon
      @zs_lon Před 3 měsíci

      Don't worry.It's just a normal travel.
      If you have the plan to travel in China,I suggest you to make some preparations in advance.@@MAGAChanel

    • @china3927
      @china3927 Před 3 měsíci +1

      in fact,most chinese people welcome every friend from other countries

    • @laigou666
      @laigou666 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@MAGAChanel绝对安全

    • @RealBenPurple
      @RealBenPurple Před 3 měsíci +1

      mostly,the chinese just dislike the gov of US@@MAGAChanel

    • @rogerwei9747
      @rogerwei9747 Před 3 měsíci

      放心,绝对安全@@MAGAChanel

  • @carloslau3909
    @carloslau3909 Před 5 měsíci +54

    Some Western media are vilifying China. In reality, Chinese people are very friendly, and only those who have been here can truly feel it. Thank you for your video, it was brilliant.

    • @idogtv
      @idogtv Před 4 měsíci +3

      Ah, I caught your trick. You pivoted from "vilifying China" (in reality, it's vilifying the _government_ of China), to Chinese people. The people and the government are two different things. Almost everybody in the west loves Chinese people, it's only the government that many people have an issue with. Online, the trolls like to pretend that criticizing the government is the same thing as criticizing the people. It's not the same thing at all. Nice try.

    • @tuckerwang7677
      @tuckerwang7677 Před 4 měsíci

      @@idogtv I don't think white ppl differentiate the two. CHina means much more than what its gov says or does. But you always burry the difference. Nice try.

    • @tuckerwang7677
      @tuckerwang7677 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@idogtv The more you pretend to "correctly" legitimize an entire narrative against the label "China" (instead of the CURRENT gov), the more likely Chinese people become the victims of collateral damage. The entire narrative gives people a feeling like Chinese people are culturally subordinate, less enlightened, easy to be manipulated, and are all like trolls. In fact, this is a population of 1.4 billion... 99% of white people can't even name a third Chinese city except for BJ and SH... how can you come to the conclusion that "everybody in the west loves Chinese people"... there is a giant leap of logic. ...

    • @idogtv
      @idogtv Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@tuckerwang7677 "China means much more than what its gov says or does." Yeah, that's literally what I said. Did you not understand me? That's my whole point. That's why it's absolutely idiotic for the trolls to bury the difference between China and the government. That's what _I_ said. You just took what I said, reworded it, claimed that you "don't think white ppl differentiate the two" and then acted as if I somehow equated the government with the people of China... That's the exact _opposite_ of what I did in my comment. The trolls are the ones who pretend they're the same. Why did you pretend like my comment didn't differentiate the two, when it clearly did? It seems like you're responding to a completely different comment. You certainly didn't respond to _my_ comment. Because what you said makes absolutely no sense as a response to what I said. Nice try.

    • @rickarmstrong9660
      @rickarmstrong9660 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@idogtvI understand what you're saying, but the sad fact is that our mainstream media and our politicians have so many Americans convinced that China itself is simply an evil nation, with little or no differentiating between the people and the government. As bad as the Chinese government might be, they do not in any way pose a military threat to us or to anyone. But our politicians seem to be chomping at the bit to go to war with China. Neither China nor Russia comes close to the American Empire for the number of innocent people killed over the past 30 years. America is the most violent, warmongering, arrogant nation on earth.

  • @cutiestevie
    @cutiestevie Před 5 měsíci +105

    The noodles you had is called “Chongqing xiao mian” which is a specialty of Chongqing. The reason why your tongue and face was numb is due to the Sichuan peppercorns used in the cuisine of that area. Glad that you enjoyed your trip in China! I’m also a Chinese Indonesian like Ivana and went to Shanghai for the first time last month. Watching the video made me miss my time there and would love to revisit soon.

    • @vinsenwijaya6575
      @vinsenwijaya6575 Před 5 měsíci

      Yo can I ask u how much Rp u spent for the whole trip, how long and what city u visited?

    • @user-xb6mj8ov3g
      @user-xb6mj8ov3g Před 5 měsíci +1

      China people welcome you to visit again.😊

    • @kesai119
      @kesai119 Před 4 měsíci

      我能吃三碗。。。

    • @EzequiasRosson
      @EzequiasRosson Před 4 měsíci

      印尼还有华人吗?不都被屠了吗?

    • @user-nd1fg7bu2j
      @user-nd1fg7bu2j Před 3 měsíci

      中国有好多好吃的面,如果再来中国,请给我一个荣幸带你吃遍中国的面。比如:兰州牛肉面,山西刀削面,西安裤带面,北京炸酱面等等。

  • @coconutz5473
    @coconutz5473 Před 4 měsíci +2

    We sincerely welcome friends from all over the world to visit China. ❤❤❤

  • @deboracabral9181
    @deboracabral9181 Před 5 měsíci

    qingjin 请进 means something like please come in. good ear! I'll soon be spending six months in shanghai and I'm loving the videos!

  • @henrygrant7900
    @henrygrant7900 Před 5 měsíci +266

    With the 144-hr visa free transit you're actually allowed to travel not just in Shanghai but also in 2 neighboring provinces - Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

    • @methylmercury
      @methylmercury Před 5 měsíci

      wow, useless in other words

    • @nickzhu3941
      @nickzhu3941 Před 5 měsíci +90

      ​@@methylmercurythese two provincecombined maybe bigeer than your whole country😂

    • @zwb5738
      @zwb5738 Před 5 měsíci +1

      but he said visa free for only one city

    • @user-nb3ks3ff9y
      @user-nb3ks3ff9y Před 5 měsíci

      @@zwb5738 he did bad homework

    • @XiongLiu-tq7vv
      @XiongLiu-tq7vv Před 5 měsíci

      hahahahhahhhh

  • @alesto3202
    @alesto3202 Před 5 měsíci +4

    10 days later, ice and snow festival will fully open in Harbin, highly recommend you take a look.

  • @yaphinchin1589
    @yaphinchin1589 Před 29 dny +1

    👍 great Fornat & Content..well done n keep going 😀 🙏

  • @albieapiatawebsitebuilder7872
    @albieapiatawebsitebuilder7872 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great video, thanks, i feel i wanna live in Shanghai.

  • @chaw294
    @chaw294 Před 5 měsíci +241

    Oh wow, l could see how excited you both were about this Shanghai/China trip. Great and wonderful experience for you guys in this modern, super clean, well organized and maintained city. l'm pretty sure you both are looking forward to another visit again. I have been to China twice, North East China (Beijing, Tianjin, Chengde) and South East China ( Xiamen, Fujian, Fuzhou, Changzhou, Putien and a few islands) Thanks for sharing this cool video, Steve lvana. Looking forward to your daily video of this China series (as mentioned in the premieres)

    • @JetLagWarriors
      @JetLagWarriors  Před 5 měsíci +9

      would love to hear your own experience in China! And which city/region you like most.

    • @Cheesecake99YearsAgo
      @Cheesecake99YearsAgo Před 5 měsíci +3

      ​@@JetLagWarriorsthe silicon valley of China is a must visit
      Unless you ran out of money 😂

    • @user-td2dj6uc8w
      @user-td2dj6uc8w Před 5 měsíci

      @chaw
      The Dictatorial US, Australia, Canada & UK Governments Will ACCUSE That China Is Using Slave Labours To Keep China Clean, Green & Safe & Those Are Not Genuine Shop Owners But Are Actors Forced To Act To Impress Tourists

    • @kejiweng3490
      @kejiweng3490 Před 5 měsíci +4

      福州人发来贺电🎉

    • @chaw294
      @chaw294 Před 5 měsíci +8

      ​@@JetLagWarriorsWell, from my experience, l found China to be very advance, clean, well organised, well maintained and systemic. Food wise, it's fantastic and the people are kind, helpful, friendly and welcoming. Beijing and Tianjin are more historical places. The Southern parts are equally interesting and l loved all the places that l have visited. Guangdong will be on my bucket list. In fact, my late father and father in law were from Guangdong and Fujian.