I Went To The Venice Of Shanghai, China 🇨🇳

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  • I Went To The Venice Of Shanghai, China. Let's explore a different side of Shanghai.
    Previous video, exploring local sides of Shanghai ➡ • The China Western Medi...
    An hour away from Shanghai is a town called Zhujiajiao. This place is also known as the Venice of Shanghai. It's still part of Shanghai, but totally different compared to the busy city center. An interesting destination for a day trip from Shanghai. The town of Zhujiajiao has lots of waterways, old rock bridges, charming streets cemented with stone and plenty of old traditional buildings. Join me on this trip to the Venice of Shanghai.
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Komentáře • 660

  • @KenAbroad
    @KenAbroad  Před 7 měsíci +54

    🇨🇳 I have a new shorts channel, where I posted this video about how I got food delivered by a robot in China: czcams.com/users/shortsbFbzgAZGdVY?si=7yJ-ue4GjDe5ymEy
    ✅Feel free to subscribe to that channel, if you watch CZcams Shorts

    • @dna3153
      @dna3153 Před 7 měsíci

      Good news, starting today, Germany, France and Italy have begun visa-free entry into China.

    • @chaozi6688
      @chaozi6688 Před 7 měsíci

      支付宝可以绑定你的信用卡,在中国现金已经很少人用了

    • @zhiwenli-mu6jc
      @zhiwenli-mu6jc Před 7 měsíci

      你可以用支付宝绑定你的信用卡,然后你就可以不用现金了,最大交易金额限制是两百但不限次数,可以让你朋友教教你,

    • @icebaby6714
      @icebaby6714 Před 7 měsíci +7

      There are dozens of ancient watertowns outside Shanghai and there are thousands of small rivers surrounding Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou region, literally one river every kilometre apart. 😅

    • @oxoelfoxo
      @oxoelfoxo Před 7 měsíci

      in your opinion, how much more or less would you have explored if you were completely on your own given the language barrier?

  • @george820822
    @george820822 Před 2 měsíci +32

    I live in Shanghai for about a month now and will work here in the high tech sector for about three years! I come from Germany and I am so impressed by everything I learn and see every day. Thank you for your fair and unbiased reports. I say to all my friends: Come and visit China, Experience it by your own!!!

  • @Siopaoko
    @Siopaoko Před 6 měsíci +94

    As A Filipino who have Chinese ancestry ( Fujian Province) this makes me happy and proud seeing another part of China..the land of my grandfather, the home of my ancestors from another foreign vlogger. ❤❤❤

  • @temper44
    @temper44 Před 7 měsíci +112

    I really like your positive attitude when travelling to strange places. Most people would have said "oh no this station is huge and I can't read the signs". Instead you go "this is a huge station, this is exciting!". I'm the same way when I travel.. unless I'm short of time of course.

    • @GiYn123
      @GiYn123 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I admire such a person very much. Because I always wear shoes that are very painful to walk. If I encounter this kind of difficulty, I will be a little broken.
      But it also depends on the situation. I spend most of my spare time, and I can take my time to solve the problem of how to get out of the station. Go slowly and look for it, but it also depends on the number of people at that station. If many people are crowded, my mood will also become annoying.🥹

    • @yusheuyuan1240
      @yusheuyuan1240 Před měsícem

      If you like blue cheese, you might learn to like Chinese stinky tofu.

  • @Giles20
    @Giles20 Před 7 měsíci +198

    Wow, this place looks amazing. China is definately top of my destination this year. Thanks for showing us the real China.

    • @zz6048
      @zz6048 Před 7 měsíci +13

      wish you enjoy your time in China

    • @alex_holding
      @alex_holding Před 7 měsíci +4

      Very welcome

    • @tjxtjxtjxtjx3893
      @tjxtjxtjxtjx3893 Před 7 měsíci +11

      And if you are from France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Spain and Malaysia, you can visit anywhere China for 15 days without visa for from Dec 2023 to Nov 2024. Wish you have a good time then.

    • @xueshang1035
      @xueshang1035 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Shanghai is a good start but I would definitely recommend area like Guizhou and Yunan provinces to get a sense of real culture 😊

    • @arvinli4180
      @arvinli4180 Před 6 měsíci

      Wish you a nice time in China!

  • @yiluis1316
    @yiluis1316 Před 7 měsíci +142

    Actually, Zhujiajiao water town has almost 1700 years of history, so It's arguably older than Venice's.

  • @kevinbrookehudson6575
    @kevinbrookehudson6575 Před 6 měsíci +103

    I am an old woman living in West Texas. I'm so much enjoying your happy adventure in China. ❤

    • @KenAbroad
      @KenAbroad  Před 6 měsíci +12

      Greetings to texas ✌️

    • @kevinbrookehudson6575
      @kevinbrookehudson6575 Před 6 měsíci +12

      @@KenAbroad I've subscribed to your channel. I love your open, positive attitude to new and unfamiliar things. I don't know why, but your adventure in China reminded me of someone finding their way through a video game, learning what does and does not work. Have wonderful and safe travels. 🙂

    • @haruhialex2
      @haruhialex2 Před 6 měsíci

      @@kevinbrookehudson6575 come and enjoy the travel by yourself,it would be amazing life experience,welcome to China

    • @maxyang7919
      @maxyang7919 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Howdy? Chinese living in Australia here. How's the average Texan's view on China? Is it very negative or do people know that the mainstream media is trying to skew their view on China?

    • @kevinbrookehudson6575
      @kevinbrookehudson6575 Před 5 měsíci

      @@maxyang7919 Hello from Texas. I rldon't want to give a bad impression of my fellow Texans or Americans, but I will say that people in general will believe what the corporate controlled media tells them. I was middle aged in the last quarter of 2001 before I began questioning everything I had been taught to believe. It is difficult to break out of the imposed delusions because everything in society is geared toward reinforcing the propaganda. I have to say that videos like these, produced by Westerners are going a long way toward opening the minds of people inclined to believe the propaganda produced by Western corporate media and governments. I also follow and share videos by Little Chinese Everywhere (She is precious), and other Chinese video producers who show life in China. We just have to chip away at the imposed prejudices. I am very hopeful that the Belt and Road, and Brics alliances will overtake the archaic militarism of the West. ✌️❤️🙏

  • @guens01
    @guens01 Před 6 měsíci +22

    The interraction with the old grandpa was so wholesome.

  • @chaw294
    @chaw294 Před 7 měsíci +219

    China is so well organised and structured. I have been there twice so l quite know how the real China is. Actually, l have relatives there as my late father was from Guangdong and my late father in law was from Fujian. You are awesome, Ken, with your open mind and heart, you bravely travelled to this super vast country, explored and shared with us your adventures. I truly enjoyed your China series. A huge thanks for your great job. Hope you will be able to get longer visa and explore other cities and provinces of China.

    • @KenAbroad
      @KenAbroad  Před 7 měsíci +20

      Yeah would love to visit again for a longer time. Thanks a lot 🙏😊

    • @chaw294
      @chaw294 Před 7 měsíci +8

      ​@@KenAbroadYou are most welcome and see you in the premieres tonight ✌️🫰

    • @baileyshirleen37
      @baileyshirleen37 Před 7 měsíci +7

      2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间,中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围,对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。

    • @travo5180
      @travo5180 Před 7 měsíci

      马来西亚是互免哦
      @@baileyshirleen37

    • @user-mc6cl5go3i
      @user-mc6cl5go3i Před 7 měsíci +1

      Why is coming to China an adventure?😅

  • @ericp1139
    @ericp1139 Před 6 měsíci +44

    Need more videos of honest travelers like this. Too many channels that are just anti-China propaganda.

  • @shenghe9861
    @shenghe9861 Před 7 měsíci +363

    latest news: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China will roll out unilateral visa-free policies to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on trial from December 1 in 2023 to November 30, 2024.

    • @KenAbroad
      @KenAbroad  Před 7 měsíci +58

      Great news 🙏

    • @shenghe9861
      @shenghe9861 Před 7 měsíci +22

      @@KenAbroad hope you would visit less developed areas in china in the future

    • @user-nw7xo2gs7m
      @user-nw7xo2gs7m Před 7 měsíci +12

      @@KenAbroadWelcome to Hangzhou.

    • @Ecnop9
      @Ecnop9 Před 7 měsíci

      @@shenghe9861just watch another video on youtube out of like a trillion rural china videos

    • @xiaoyanzheng5405
      @xiaoyanzheng5405 Před 7 měsíci +15

      You have German accent when u speak English.😂

  • @caixy2668
    @caixy2668 Před 7 měsíci +39

    Can't believe Ken went to my hometown😭I grew up in Qingpu district which is close to Zhujiajiao. Everything in your video is so familiar to me. Now I've been out in another country for 2 years as an international student. I really miss my hometown... Thank you so much for this video. Hope you enjoy your stay in Shanghai so far.

  • @Cosmicdust2511
    @Cosmicdust2511 Před 7 měsíci +117

    The red color on the train station’s big screen, displaying the schedule, might not necessarily imply something negative. In the Chinese cultural contexts, red is often seen positively, like in stock graphs where it means gain rather than loss. Though the reasons might differ here, in the setting of a time schedule screen, red could be used for visibility or emphasis rather than indicating something bad.

    • @seanfish17
      @seanfish17 Před 7 měsíci +5

      A primary reason is that red LED displays has been a mature technology for a while so it is widely used on in a lot of occasions, such as this one

    • @baiyun7810
      @baiyun7810 Před 7 měsíci +2

      英国人也喜欢红色

    • @xiongfeichen316
      @xiongfeichen316 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@baiyun7810 London double decker red bus

    • @bigkiandi6194
      @bigkiandi6194 Před 7 měsíci

      Interesting

    • @user-cc2pt4en9e
      @user-cc2pt4en9e Před 6 měsíci +9

      中国的文化中,红色代表吉祥。中国传统的结婚礼服也是红色的。全都是红的。几千年来都是红色😉

  • @annamorning
    @annamorning Před 2 měsíci +6

    You always amaze me with your optimism and positive attitude in face of challenge.

  • @tjxtjxtjxtjx3893
    @tjxtjxtjxtjx3893 Před 7 měsíci +44

    Hi, Ken. Very happy to see that you have a good time in China. It's interesting that China just put forward a policy that German can travel to China without visa for 15 days from 2023 Dec to 2024 Nov, anywhere not limited to Shanghai. Hope you can come here again next year.

  • @Grimmblazee
    @Grimmblazee Před 7 měsíci +13

    I watch every video often with my wife still my german brother i am so proud of you and how you represent our home! Always being respectful. Im so glad see u post everytime!

  • @stephenho5272
    @stephenho5272 Před 7 měsíci +40

    China has done so much to improve the quality of life for its people, not only in the cities but also the rural areas where the less privileged live. Good job China!

    • @harrylau3219
      @harrylau3219 Před 2 měsíci

      no , just in Shanghai ,,, the majority of the areas are very poor...It,s unfair for most people in China. In china ,if you're shanghai local,you're very rich ,but other areas,you are very poor... You donot understand unless you go to other areas to have a look. the 60% of the Chinese people are very poor with a month-salary only 200 US DOLLARS.

    • @user-rj6yo4bm6u
      @user-rj6yo4bm6u Před 2 měsíci

      没有人更能比你会说谎,我是山东省一个三线城市的农村人,即使是农村人,最低工资一个月也有300美金,正常工资都是500美金左右,年轻人工资更高,工厂里一个月1000美金

    • @user-rj6yo4bm6u
      @user-rj6yo4bm6u Před 2 měsíci

      没有人更能比你会说谎,我是山东省一个三线城市的农村人,即使是农村人,最低工资一个月也有300美金,正常工资都是500美金左右,年轻人工资更高,工厂里一个月1000美金

    • @user-rj6yo4bm6u
      @user-rj6yo4bm6u Před 2 měsíci

      我们随便一个三线城市城建都可以吊打欧洲绝大多数城市

    • @erdongchen0823
      @erdongchen0823 Před 2 měsíci

      @@harrylau3219 看不起我广东人?看不起北京人?

  • @888YangJi
    @888YangJi Před 7 měsíci +19

    old grandpa is super chill😁😁

  • @mochichichi2458
    @mochichichi2458 Před 7 měsíci +47

    I'm so jealous, I haven't been back to China for 4 years and I'm stuck in Germany because of my studies, so I'm watching a German man enjoying his time in China 😢😢😢

    • @KenAbroad
      @KenAbroad  Před 7 měsíci +5

      Greetings to Germany 🇩🇪

    • @baileyshirleen37
      @baileyshirleen37 Před 7 měsíci +2

      2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间,中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围,对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。

    • @emilyzheng7559
      @emilyzheng7559 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Same here😂😂 I’m in NZ instead of Germany

    • @Laipizpngtong
      @Laipizpngtong Před 20 dny

      因为学业困在德国笑死我了 哈哈哈 德国留子最忙 通常互联网上看不到他们 哈哈哈哈哈

  • @ikm191
    @ikm191 Před 7 měsíci +14

    Wow... Joseph really helpful for your trip....and super patient for your series of questions...we cound understood a bit deeper as well...
    Those authentic food looks delicious

  • @chaw294
    @chaw294 Před 7 měsíci +31

    Interesting premieres and it's wonderful to chat there, almost 700 in the chat, the highest 👍👏
    I'm so blessed to see this interesting ancient town, Zhujiajiao, also called "The Venice of Shanghai" on your video. Appreciate you capturing this footage : trying stinky tofu, sweet snacks, mapu tofu, that kind and friendly uncle and his ancient house. Another fantastic video with great content. Thank you very much for this super interesting China series, Ken. A big shout-out again to Joseph and his gf for being such lovely guide. "Xie xie" 🙏🫰

    • @chaw294
      @chaw294 Před 7 měsíci

      Congratulations for winning 20 yuan in this Chinese lottery. Yeah, never greed 🤓

    • @georwoogle
      @georwoogle Před 7 měsíci +1

      "A big shout-out again to Joseph and his gf for being such lovely guide. "Xie xie" 🙏🫰" Agree. Thank you, the couple, for showing Ken around. 🙏👍

  • @Fanstism
    @Fanstism Před 7 měsíci +24

    I went there two weeks ago by metro, it's so easy to get there, the food is great and cheaper than the other places also the souvenirs and else, too bad I didn't bought much, really want to go there again TT

  • @xiangbowang3702
    @xiangbowang3702 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Great view of shanghai countryside. Nice.

  • @elimlinrr6898
    @elimlinrr6898 Před 7 měsíci +30

    The Grand Canal in Venice is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long. Now compare this length to China's Grand Canal that connects Hangzhou to Beijing which is 1,776 km long.

    • @LordKarma101
      @LordKarma101 Před 7 měsíci +6

      Well, that's China for you which is the world's oldest and longest continuous civilization....many things are done on a grand scale in China...classic example is the Great Wall of China which is over 21,196 km long.....

    • @simonyee5524
      @simonyee5524 Před 6 měsíci

      If I'm not mistaken, Shanghai is at 1 of the river mouth of the Yangtze River where the Grand canal was build.

  • @JeroenSWart
    @JeroenSWart Před 7 měsíci +19

    Really like your video's because of your character, your curiousity and your friendly helpfull friend. I am having Chinese learning classes now. 3 months ago I never imagened it. Now I really want to go there.

    • @user-qv9pc3ee2o
      @user-qv9pc3ee2o Před 6 měsíci +2

      China is really worth visiting.🎉

    • @arvinli4180
      @arvinli4180 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Wish you can go China soon, and have a good time in there!

    • @anuochang9708
      @anuochang9708 Před 4 měsíci

      welcome to China❤

  • @sharonleong7120
    @sharonleong7120 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Great content. I enjoyed watching it and loved it. Thank you Ken.👍👍👍😍😍😍

  • @canonind1909
    @canonind1909 Před 7 měsíci +29

    As I hve not been to China, I find yr videos on this country informative n entertaining. Looking forward to more videos of this country. Big thanks to u, Ken n safe travels. 👍🙏

    • @KenAbroad
      @KenAbroad  Před 7 měsíci +6

      A very interesting country indeed😊

    • @cloudwithwind574
      @cloudwithwind574 Před 7 měsíci +2

      You can take a trip to China. There are over 660 cities in China, and if you have time, you can take 5-6 years to complete the trip!

    • @canonind1909
      @canonind1909 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Wow, If I m able to visit two or three cities, I consider myself lucky n blessed. 🙏

  • @giantpanda7598
    @giantpanda7598 Před 7 měsíci +34

    I just saw a message from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs that China has decided to implement a unilateral visa free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia😀

    • @baileyshirleen37
      @baileyshirleen37 Před 7 měsíci +1

      2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间,中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围,对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。

    • @ringojk597
      @ringojk597 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I just saw this news also. You know China has rarely unilaterally implemented visa-free policies for other countries. In the past few decades, China has granted unilateral visa-free access to only 3 countries: Singapore, Brunei and Japan. Now China has decided to implement a unilateral visa free policy for these 6 countries, which means that China is becoming more and more open to the world.

    • @Guoenyi
      @Guoenyi Před 6 měsíci

      more like they want tourist money and people to see what China really look like. It is a good thing.@@ringojk597

  • @user-fw3vc8jb9s
    @user-fw3vc8jb9s Před 6 měsíci +5

    Can’t believe I can see a video of a place so close to my house back in China. Happy to see that you are pretty enjoying it

  • @abirbo
    @abirbo Před 7 měsíci +6

    Loved this episode so much Ken!!!!

  • @zailinahmad9695
    @zailinahmad9695 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Thank you Ken. Really enjoyed watching this beautiful vlogg with your kind friends. your vloggs are almost always interesting!

  • @delhidebb1749
    @delhidebb1749 Před 6 měsíci +9

    That experience with the old man was awesome. Really enjoyed this vlog and I’m now subscribed to your channel

  • @echozhao3124
    @echozhao3124 Před 7 měsíci +6

    the view of zhujiajiao is amazing

  • @liaojohnweechun7454
    @liaojohnweechun7454 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Beautiful Shanghai and it' cultural part of the historical city outskirts.🥰👍

  • @StreetDailyLife
    @StreetDailyLife Před 7 měsíci +2

    Nice shanghai to explore and the local shanghai cuisine, well done

  • @seanfish17
    @seanfish17 Před 7 měsíci +20

    Seeing Ken struggling buying metro ticket every time makes my inside self screaming “just get a public transit card”😂😂😂

    • @doctornokay9773
      @doctornokay9773 Před 6 měsíci +1

      he struggled because he didn't do his home work.

    • @yong415
      @yong415 Před 6 měsíci +1

      他的中国朋友没有提醒他这些东西。

    • @gaga6335
      @gaga6335 Před 6 měsíci

      实际上在中国都是用手机的二维码进地铁站,对他来说还是办理一张银行卡才能更方便。

    • @yong415
      @yong415 Před 6 měsíci

      @@gaga6335 交通卡随时可以买,上海以前甚至有有效期两天的通卡。扫码只是辅助功能,我的手机都不用扫码,仍是NFC挂交通卡,比扫码方便多了。

    • @seanfish17
      @seanfish17 Před 5 měsíci

      @@gaga6335 交通卡连银行卡都不用,很适合短期旅行

  • @guestonearth1274
    @guestonearth1274 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Great sharing

  • @Jin88866
    @Jin88866 Před 7 měsíci +6

    I love your videos! You're so positive and seem to always see the glass half full! That's why I subscribed to your channel! Please come to Japan too, lots of nice things to see here as well! Keep up the good work!

  • @chilly16949
    @chilly16949 Před 6 měsíci +4

    you travel to where I used to live in.I felt very excited to saw this video. Thanks for showing ordinary people the daily life in China.As human beings I think we have more in common than differences.And it also a very good idea to experience different culture especially in this highly connected era.

  • @rcBorneo
    @rcBorneo Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video, really enjoyed it.

  • @vickyhuang1958
    @vickyhuang1958 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow, beautiful view

  • @treeinafield5022
    @treeinafield5022 Před 7 měsíci +2

    great series so far 👍

  • @ominkan3129
    @ominkan3129 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Love the drone photography, Ken.

  • @cecilelavague
    @cecilelavague Před 4 měsíci

    what a nice little trip! Also, your friend is a nice, friendly gentleman!

  • @LordKarma101
    @LordKarma101 Před 7 měsíci

    Nice entertaining video Ken.....I really enjoyed watching it....

  • @luckytiger123
    @luckytiger123 Před 6 měsíci +5

    2:48 the blue sign on the wall behind you you can see it shows 'subway tickets'..
    4:42 you changed another machine and you can see this one accepts paper notes for 5/10/20/50..

  • @brendatagadtad3791
    @brendatagadtad3791 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Hello Ken, Wow🥰 The People are very friendly, I’m very interesting the subway are Huge for sure I’m gonna lost😁😁😁 But very helpful your adventures, Like you said go with the flow 😁 Beautiful place🥰 Thank You for Sharing your adventures ❤️ Very interesting their authentic food😍watching from Toronto ❤️🇨🇦

  • @elisabetsinaga2858
    @elisabetsinaga2858 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Sooo helpfull🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @allenwang5279
    @allenwang5279 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Your video is very interesting to see. Thank you very much to bring such unforgettable vlog for us.

  • @z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511
    @z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Awesome view… my word

  • @user-uy3xy3yw8q
    @user-uy3xy3yw8q Před 7 měsíci +46

    It's OK to come to China next time. The visa is longer. It's just a trouble. There are several Indian bloggers on the pipeline who come to China for one or two months. I remember to visit the museum next time. There are also several famous mountains in China, such as Mount Taishan in the east of the mountain, Mount Huangshan in Anwei, and Huashan in the west of the gorge. These are very famous mountains in China from ancient times to the present, In Chinese Taoist culture, it is a place for immortals to practice and practice, with many ancient buildings 😊

    • @sanzhang-ym9zm
      @sanzhang-ym9zm Před 7 měsíci

      他們都跑到西藏去了哈哈哈,印度卻不給i任何中國人發簽證了哈哈哈

    • @BrianBaileyedtech
      @BrianBaileyedtech Před 7 měsíci +7

      I climbed Mt. Taishan as I used to live in Taian and you could see the mountain from my office window. Very beautiful.

    • @baileyshirleen37
      @baileyshirleen37 Před 7 měsíci +3

      2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间,中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围,对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。

    • @peanut0brain
      @peanut0brain Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@BrianBaileyedtechI climbed Mt taishan once so I guess I will live to 100😂. I saw the sea of clouds below me so I'm now immortal 😂

    • @BrianBaileyedtech
      @BrianBaileyedtech Před 4 měsíci

      @@peanut0brain Your comment lived up to your name. Too 🤣

  • @bettyfern.8224
    @bettyfern.8224 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Great place to visit😊

  • @attractioninchina
    @attractioninchina Před 7 měsíci +12

    Hey Ken, another nice video about Shanghai. BTW for all viewers, if you don't have any Chinese friend like Ken's, please consider to hire a licensed tour guide like me. I will make your trip much easier and enjoyable!

    • @georwoogle
      @georwoogle Před 7 měsíci

      " . . . to hire a licensed tour guide . . ." Yes. It is necessary. 👍

  • @a520simba
    @a520simba Před 7 měsíci +10

    Danke. Very lovely video from ZJJ. me and my partner were there couple of years ago. and the food was amazing 😻 meanwhile, we are in Berlin for Xmas market 😂🎉 it’s interesting to see a German filming in my hometown ❤

    • @KenAbroad
      @KenAbroad  Před 7 měsíci +2

      Enjoy german Christmas market, I miss that 😅

    • @ymhktravel
      @ymhktravel Před 7 měsíci

      @@KenAbroad FYI, latest news unilateral temp visa free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, from 1/12/2023 to 30/11/24. You may want to consider going back to China, maybe visit Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Yunnan or some other provinces that might interest you. China has many interesting landscapes and peoples of diverse ethnicities (esp in Xinjiang and Yunnan). Avoid the hassle and cost that comes with visa-free travel to China. China allows perm unilateral visa-free travel for ONLY 3 countries - Singapore, Brunei & Japan. So it's a good time to go back during that limited period and explore more.

  • @klsim719
    @klsim719 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Very good hospitable buddy u have there in shanghai

  • @simonelin4571
    @simonelin4571 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Hongqiao station is a good place where you can take subway, railway, airplane at one place. Once a time my boyfriend flew from Shenzhen to Shanghai arrived at 10:45 p.m. and we got on the train 11 p.m. It's really convenient to exchange at Hongqiao~

  • @RoaminRob
    @RoaminRob Před 5 měsíci +2

    Amazing to be able to go inside the lao ren house 😍

  • @glennchua9043
    @glennchua9043 Před 7 měsíci +18

    I missed China, especially Shanghai where i used to lived for 2 and half year. Definitely wants to go back again. Of course i love the stinky tofu too. During i will buy 3 or 4 portion from them and i bring my own tuberware to collect it.😅😋

    • @baileyshirleen37
      @baileyshirleen37 Před 7 měsíci

      2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间,中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围,对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。

  • @firefly4784
    @firefly4784 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Yeah, in China, the gov would build and renovate for free for you depending on circumstances. The entire Kashgar Ancient City was renovated and rebuilt for free after a major earthquake. It cost 6 billion. Now it is an amazingly beautiful place and popular tourist destination

  • @brandonlim5468
    @brandonlim5468 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Hi Ken, Am loving your China vlog. Are you going to extend your stay? Hope to see more as China has so much to offer. And Congratulations for winning the Chinese lottery. 💪

  • @Levi-em6ym
    @Levi-em6ym Před 6 měsíci +4

    Looks very clean and modern compared to other Asian countrys.

  • @s._3560
    @s._3560 Před 6 měsíci +8

    In 17:14 the leaf is usually bamboo or reed leaves. They are most typically use to wrap Zongzi (粽子) steamed rice dumplings for Chinese dragon boat festival /Duawu festival. People might also use it for other dishes. In some places, lotus leaves is use to wrap food into a package for steaming.

    • @RoaminRob
      @RoaminRob Před 5 měsíci

      I couldn't eat zongzi, Strange taste 😂

  • @xinyuanchen6588
    @xinyuanchen6588 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Rainy is the best weather for that town bro!

  • @hannahh1691
    @hannahh1691 Před 7 měsíci +3

    so beautiful so serene ❤

  • @charlenezhang4690
    @charlenezhang4690 Před 7 měsíci +39

    Hello Ken, you may re-visit China again. Just saw the news that “ China will temporarily exempt citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing a visa from entering the country.

    • @cloudwithwind574
      @cloudwithwind574 Před 7 měsíci

      yes!it's true !

    • @ymhktravel
      @ymhktravel Před 7 měsíci

      @Charlene @Ken : Yes, I think these European countries should take the opportunity to do so to travel visa-free, save on the cost and hassle of applying for it. It's TEMPORARY, means only for a period. Only 3 countries can travel visa free to China - Singapore, Brunei and Japan.

    • @Jin88866
      @Jin88866 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@ymhktravel I'm a japanese citizen, can I travel to China without a visa? I think it was visa free before Corona but now even japanese people need to apply for a visa 😢

    • @REALGUCHENG
      @REALGUCHENG Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@Jin88866 In July this year, China has proposed to Japan that the two countries will allow visa-free citizens to facilitate exchanges, but it has not received a response from the Japanese government.​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠

    • @ymhktravel
      @ymhktravel Před 7 měsíci

      @@Jin88866 During Covid, Singapore visa free travel was also stopped and required visa to enter. It was only in late Jul this yr China resume the visa-free. Not sure about Brunei and Japan. I thought the restriction during covid applied only to S'pore. Anyway I didn't travel from 2020-2022 so it didn't matter.

  • @miketeo4000
    @miketeo4000 Před 7 měsíci

    Positive Ken, yes you can.😊

  • @user-qb8uj4hv8s
    @user-qb8uj4hv8s Před 7 měsíci

    It was curious. Thanks from Siberia.

  • @antuanschocrofthasbeenhack1432
    @antuanschocrofthasbeenhack1432 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I did this day trip from Shanghai in July 2023. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here and my highlight was having a Chinese beer along the canal.

  • @sanzhang-ym9zm
    @sanzhang-ym9zm Před 7 měsíci

    Have a good trip

  • @benhur2479
    @benhur2479 Před 5 měsíci +1

    老人真热情,赞👍

  • @yiminxiao3299
    @yiminxiao3299 Před 6 měsíci

    This is beautiful

  • @sayaandyangsaya2756
    @sayaandyangsaya2756 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Nice🤩❤❤❤

  • @Dr.SJChen
    @Dr.SJChen Před 7 měsíci +12

    Chinese people are always friendly to foreign visitors.

  • @Fan-mj1wn
    @Fan-mj1wn Před 7 měsíci +13

    You can get a visa on arrival for 30 days if you visit Hainan island (the most southern providence of China).

  • @cheakytoday
    @cheakytoday Před 6 měsíci

    Love this place

  • @gioroace
    @gioroace Před 7 měsíci

    OMG so cool

  • @insanehoney
    @insanehoney Před 7 měsíci

    Enjoying your china videos

  • @happyhappyhappy365
    @happyhappyhappy365 Před 7 měsíci +6

    very nice ,i will visit the beautiful city one day by myself

  • @jrwkd6114
    @jrwkd6114 Před 7 měsíci +7

    At present, my suggestion for you is that the southwest far from Shanghai is also a very good choice, such as Sichuan and Yunnan

  • @jamesqu4209
    @jamesqu4209 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Love your videos and love Shanghai thanks

  • @Mayaman67
    @Mayaman67 Před 16 dny

    Nice save - exceed your luck. We say, "push your luck."

  • @xiansheng12345
    @xiansheng12345 Před 7 měsíci +1

    这位博主满面笑容很阳光很开朗。

  • @andrewlin6136
    @andrewlin6136 Před 7 měsíci +1

    It's indeed a very big station

  • @user-wy5ue7fs8w
    @user-wy5ue7fs8w Před 6 měsíci

    welcome to changsha👏👏👏

  • @mofanguo9889
    @mofanguo9889 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you for your nice video. The Venice of Shanhai reminds me of Hamburg. It is also called "Venice of the North" right?

  • @P4shabiceps
    @P4shabiceps Před 7 měsíci +16

    Shanghai is my hometown and it's a very modern city, combined with old and new things. China is such a big country with so much ethnicity, SO it means the view and your experiences will be so different in other cities. Even I have only travelled 30%(maybe) of the country. This country may have many things that make your first impression awful, such as eating weird things, CCTV cameras every where, etc. But I wanna say it's safe for people to travel here and visit different views. I'm not such knowledgeable about all these cities, but if you come to Shanghai and you want to experience local things, I can guarantee you that I can be a good guide. (because I walked a lot for my photography projects)

  • @user-lj4ih6xe5z
    @user-lj4ih6xe5z Před 7 měsíci +4

    Living in Shanghai right now😊

  • @chufang50
    @chufang50 Před 6 měsíci

    Definitely want to visit china in the near future 🎉

  • @jimmyhaotran123
    @jimmyhaotran123 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Thank you for showing the interesting side of China. Just want to mention that the town is not really a rural side of Shanghai, more like an ancient theme site of Shanghai, pretty famous tourist spot. Rural side of Shanghai is simply the outer ring of Shanghai.

  • @naydu5290
    @naydu5290 Před 7 měsíci +2

    4:42 the second ticket machine actually also accepted your RMB notes :D

    • @kevinyang3949
      @kevinyang3949 Před 7 měsíci

      Yes I also noticed that haha

    • @KenAbroad
      @KenAbroad  Před 7 měsíci

      Haha yeah I saw that too when I edited the video 😆

  • @baffl3129
    @baffl3129 Před 7 měsíci +1

    more Shanghai video please!

  • @1024specialkay
    @1024specialkay Před 6 měsíci +1

    absolutely loved watching. You travel through China !! I'm chinese and has never been to these places before!

  • @shivaattanayake4904
    @shivaattanayake4904 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I too did have some flower tea. It was lovely. So bought some and brought it home. Is this place you visited Suzho?

  • @liang-zv3vb
    @liang-zv3vb Před 8 dny

    good video

  • @frontline324
    @frontline324 Před 6 měsíci

    welcome to china .shanghai is good place to visit

  • @ggreg2258
    @ggreg2258 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Your station experience reminds of my experience many years ago when I landed at the airport in Mumbai and also when I was at the station---just a few years ago---in Taiwan! I notice that the canals are green---are they clean! When I was in Bangkok some years ago, on the water taxi, they warned us not to put hands in water nor get it in mouth or eyes----pollution!! I thouroughly enjoy your vids. You do a great job of adjusting to foreign cultures.

    • @edisonzhang875
      @edisonzhang875 Před 7 měsíci +3

      No pollution. The water here comes from Dianshan Lake, one of the largest lakes in China. It used to be a water source for Shanghai and was known for its production of fish, shrimp, and crabs. In the 1980-1990s, industrial development caused a decline in water quality, but in the early 2000s, the government took strong measures to control pollution. Although it has not yet fully recovered to a drinkable state, there is no significant pollution anymore. To the north of Dianshan Lake, there is Shanghai's largest water sports center where athletes train in activities such as sailing and rowing. You don't have to worry at all.

    • @yezhu3826
      @yezhu3826 Před 6 měsíci

      clean,like Taiwan lake, u Can swimming but do not drink,

  • @1pasupaty
    @1pasupaty Před 7 měsíci +6

    Try visiting suzhou. It has back waters too and prettier

  • @psolidstate
    @psolidstate Před 4 měsíci

    lovely chang jersey btw. 😁

  • @starbright1458
    @starbright1458 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Nice place in China

  • @toryelo
    @toryelo Před 6 měsíci +3

    Apple Pay now supports adding Shanghai public transportation cards. This can be used for the subway, buses, taxis, maglev, and ferries.