Arriving in China 🇨🇳 We were SHOCKED! Did they lie…?

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  • čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
  • We have arrived in China mainland for our very first time. We were not sure what to expect visiting this often times hated country. We were prepared for the culture shock and had no idea what to expect. Join us as we settle in to explore this possibly misunderstood country. Did they really lie to us?
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  • @JennandLeon
    @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +306

    China was always high on our list of countries to explore with so many historical places to visit. Please leave us any suggestions on places to visit, things to do and what to eat. Thanks for watching!

    • @stuartfit
      @stuartfit Před 14 dny +129

      I've been to China 5 times now (1994, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2024), for China travellings, there are couple of perspectives of what you guys wanted to see like :-
      - Cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzen, Hangzhou, Suzhou or Guangzhou for to experience yourself how modern, advanced, great foods, cleanliness of Chinese cities overall (yes 99% of wherever go visit in China will be Clean generally) also to observe how (in general) the people are living in relaxed and happy conditions WITHOUT the fears of crimes, gun violence and feeling at ease unlike some countries where they avoid going out after dark or behaved like a scanning machines which scans 360 degrees when you out there. There are no perfect human beings, so are the Chinese people but they were brought up not to go the evil paths (crimes) with heavy punishments and together with those millions of high res cameras, those with bad intentions knew they can't run - that's how China brought their crime rates down so much as compared to the 80s and 90s when crimes were high. Cameras will work on good Samaritans (with rewards when necessary) and at the same time deters those with evil intentions, for me those cameras were nothing to me when I was there as I did not have ill intentions at all but at the same time I felt safer with extra eyes watching my safety wherever I was. Try walking about around the cities even up till midnight, even single girls are doing that without fears but the real danger going out at night is their foods, you could end up eating extra calories before sleeping.
      - Out of cities to those heaven-like mountainous areas. There are many, probably too many attractions like Zhangjiajie, Jiuzhaigou, Guilin, Lijiang, Guizhou and so on.
      - For experience China's thousands of years of historical evolutions, go Xian
      - Not forgetting China's 50+ ethnicities with different cultures, many people mistaken China has only 1 ethnicity which is Chinese but within Chinese, there are 50 over different ethnicities
      - Finally observe the Chinese people's livelihoods, something I did and got me questioning why my own government(s) within the last few decades COULD NOT do to make my life much easier like what they have in China. Subsidized high speed train (350kmph) tickets (so cheap which encourages their people to travel within China with ease), electric cars which cleared the sky off polutions and they're so quiet, even noise polutions are reduced so much, cashless payments - everything paid via phones (no need to worry about people snatching your phones because they can't use it anyway with biometric protections and the law is harsh on crimes, life in China is so much easier and I wish my government could manage my own country like them.
      My latest trip to China was in April 2024 (last month) to Guizhou, it's not a modern city but more towards nature, mountains, waterfalls and different Chinese ethnicity experience (Miao ethnicity, the longest living ethnicity in China in terms of old age, I've witnessed 80 years old doing labor work which I don't think I could). Here you go, my apologies for being long winded as I didn't like to sugarcoat things, I'll tell the truth even if that hurts.
      Enjoy your trip

    • @babybibil4556
      @babybibil4556 Před 14 dny +23

      xinjiang province, yunnan province, chongqing, xi'an

    • @user-zy2lh6yu6o
      @user-zy2lh6yu6o Před 14 dny +17

      中国实际上不止五十多个民族…具体多少个有时我们自己也说不清楚,因为最初统计的时候把一些相近的民族粗略的统计成一个民族了。所以去有些少数民族区域,他们身份证上写的民族​和他们自称的不是一个民族。@@stuartfit

    • @user-rk1ux6fn4f
      @user-rk1ux6fn4f Před 14 dny +17

      上海外滩,浙江乌镇,西安秦始皇兵马俑,成都大熊猫基地,重庆美食夜景,桂林山水,北京故宫和长城,湖南张家界,太多地方值得一去,我是穷人这些地方一个都没有去过,等我有钱了一定要去看看

    • @user-zy2lh6yu6o
      @user-zy2lh6yu6o Před 14 dny

      ​实际上很多老人之所以老年还在工作纯粹是因为他们闲不下来,因为他们辛苦工作了一辈子,突然让他们退休他们会很不适应。所以有些老人会继续工作,同时也是想给自己的后代留下更多的财富。@@stuartfit

  • @Aapig
    @Aapig Před 14 dny +355

    Seek truth from facts, don’t tell lies, and welcome every friend who comes to China
    happy birthday

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +11

      Yes we agree. Thank you!

    • @davidlaw9686
      @davidlaw9686 Před 14 dny

      Whoever dabbled in lies will live a messed up life, for he will be lost in his fake world trying to keep up to ensure cogency.

    • @jaihindersingh
      @jaihindersingh Před 14 dny

      doont beliib cpp proopaganda. Relaiabel westurn mediia an politishuns ar truuf an naevur tell lais abowd cpp

  • @longhei6323
    @longhei6323 Před 14 dny +210

    bbc CNN工作越来越难做了

    • @leo7957
      @leo7957 Před 13 dny +15

      舆论霸权不会轻易瓦解的

    • @user-er1iq8nq1h
      @user-er1iq8nq1h Před 12 dny +1

      哈哈哈哈哈

    • @user-ju8xw2sx2z
      @user-ju8xw2sx2z Před 12 dny

      它们强大,才有舆论霸权。没见过没落的国家有啥好霸权的。

    • @hanli-zw8qp
      @hanli-zw8qp Před 12 dny +6

      震惊上海市中心街道空无一人😂

    • @hotndy
      @hotndy Před 11 dny +1

      @@leo7957 除非媒體變了,這正在發生

  • @basque888
    @basque888 Před 10 dny +25

    BBC claming you are paid actors, because you didnt put GREY FILTERS on the video.😅

  • @IamCodyPfister
    @IamCodyPfister Před 14 dny +111

    Happy birthday! I can’t wait until we can visit china! Lucky you got a transfer visa

    • @willengel-vs8ht
      @willengel-vs8ht Před 14 dny +1

      transit vice transfer.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +2

      Yes many country visitors can get a transit visa for up to 5 days in select cities. We have a lot more information on our website.

  • @syphon000
    @syphon000 Před 14 dny +168

    Don't mean to sound critical but it really rubs me the wrong way when i hear westerners expecting everyone to know english everwhere they go, maybe learn a little bit of the language you are visiting? I don't think most chinese tourists visitng western countires expect the locals to speak mandarin...though technically it is the most spoken language in the world

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +23

      Yeah we appreciate that and we definitely didn't expect people to speak english we are simply 'reporting' or sharing on our experience to give others an idea of what to expect. We are both english tutors to students all around the world. We do also travel a lot like 14 countries last year for example so it can be a challenge for us to keep up with all of the languages. But fair point! Thanks for watching and commenting with respect.

    • @s._3560
      @s._3560 Před 14 dny +11

      You could use a translation app with OCR. It helps with communication and reading menus etc. for other places other than Shanghai.

    • @tonyl2ca
      @tonyl2ca Před 13 dny +9

      at least they both say 谢谢, and used it right, most Chinese won't expect more than that. just maybe later, try to say another usefule daily greeting word 你好, it can be used whenever you meet someone in a day. Enjoy your adventures in China.

    • @tonyl2ca
      @tonyl2ca Před 13 dny +7

      @@s._3560 Yes, technology is all travellers must-have friend.

    • @syphon000
      @syphon000 Před 13 dny

      @@JennandLeon and thank you guys for showing the real china! The visa free program must be driving the US empire's propaganda dept crazy...oh no how do we stop these westerners from visiting china and exposing our lies

  • @kenbehrens5778
    @kenbehrens5778 Před 14 dny +64

    Looking good, can't wait to share your travels with you. Hi from Australia

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +2

      Thank you happy to see you here. We actually met for the first time in Australia! However we didn't visit much of the country. We have it on our places to go for next year and New Zealand as well.

  • @onefivethree315
    @onefivethree315 Před 14 dny +36

    Have a great time playing. Happy birthday to you~

  • @mannixtong409
    @mannixtong409 Před 14 dny +135

    Welcome to China ❤
    Enjoy your journey 😊
    From Hong Kong, China 😊😊

    • @user-hb9jq7wb7l
      @user-hb9jq7wb7l Před 14 dny

      听说香港黄丝他们前一段时间来内地了,自动“送中”了😂

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +5

      Thank you so much! We also really enjoyed our time in Hong Kong as well!

    • @HarryFreeHugs_GayInsta
      @HarryFreeHugs_GayInsta Před 11 dny

      @@JennandLeon enjoy ShangHai, China.

  • @linus631
    @linus631 Před 14 dny +112

    Beautiful hotel! China looks great so far!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +6

      Yes we were really impressed by the hotel. It really reminded us of Tulum in Mexico actually. The staff was really nice. We loved being in a more local area rather than the busy often seen downtown Shanghai area. Thanks for watching.

  • @chauamos1759
    @chauamos1759 Před 14 dny +82

    new subscriber from Hongkong🎉

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +5

      Oh wonderful. Thank you we have 3 videos from our time in Hong Kong if you'd like to watch those as well! We really enjoyed Hong Kong. We went to the Wine and Dine Festival last year!

  • @user-vh2ug4up1k
    @user-vh2ug4up1k Před 14 dny +29

    Happy birthday and enjoy your stay in China 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @stayfree870
    @stayfree870 Před 5 dny +5

    There are so many foreigners making vlog now about their visit to China. I just stumbled on this channel on my feed.

  • @GaminGiga
    @GaminGiga Před 14 dny +9

    Nice vlog, hope you guys have fun!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny

      Thank you so much! The next one will be out tomorrow!

  • @btopkimo
    @btopkimo Před 14 dny +25

    Happy Birthday To You🎂Many Happy Returns 🎂Wishing you an amazing year filled with love and joy! Welcome to China and enjoy

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      Thank you so much for the warm welcome!

  • @w.z.6062
    @w.z.6062 Před 14 dny +185

    Wow, this is Shanghai ? Such a beautiful place! Hope you enjoy your stay in China!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +13

      Yes we decided to stay in the outer areas versus staying in the busy center. It is beautiful we really enjoyed our stay. Thank you for watching we have more videos to come!

    • @ALWH1314
      @ALWH1314 Před 14 dny +8

      Shanghai metropolitan includes Puxi and Pudong, in between is Huangpu river. Pu is the ancient name of the area means “port”, and Xi means west and dong means East. City center is in Puxi, Pudong used to be agriculture farming area and later developed to be residential, industrial and business in late 1990. Puxi is the more mature and a lot more expensive area, sort of like Long Island vs. Manhattan. Based on what I heard in the video, they stayed in Pudong, hence few tall buildings and less busy. So technically they are in suburban area of Shanghai, not tourist view of Shanghai.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +5

      @@ALWH1314 Thank you for explaining and yes that is correct. We didn't want to go into the busy center as we have seen a lot of that and we wanted to have more of a local experience. But is a great place to stay if you want to visit city center of Shanghai and also visit Disneyland etc

    • @chushao9334
      @chushao9334 Před 12 dny +3

      @@JennandLeon Even when you reach the city center, you can still discover places that are different from many other cities in other countries... Wishing you a pleasant journey!

    • @user-er1iq8nq1h
      @user-er1iq8nq1h Před 12 dny +3

      准确的说这是上海郊区😂😂离市中心还很远

  • @mangatalk9263
    @mangatalk9263 Před 12 dny +9

    Welcome! As a Chinese studying in US, I rly love seeing ppl from other countries exploring in my country~ For cities to experience rich cultures I definitely recommend Chengdu.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny +3

      Oh wonderful thank you for the suggestion and thanks for watching. We will show more of the area we stayed in, in our next video!

  • @learmstrong
    @learmstrong Před 14 dny +254

    Haven't you noticed that China is not only safe, but also a free and open country. For example, you can use a camera to record videos in hotels, restaurants, and public places without any objection from Chinese people, including staff, security guards, and police. Sometimes they even understand and tolerate the ignorance of foreigners.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +31

      Yes absolutely but we were always mindful to ask permission first but we do that everywhere we go so I think that's just being polite and respectful. This is why we don't always show our really local experiences because we want to be more in the moment and enjoying ourselves.

    • @user-ih7us9rh6q
      @user-ih7us9rh6q Před 14 dny +47

      I can tell you that there is no difference between ordinary life in China and the West, but obviously there are no refugees in China and the street scene is cleaner than in the West.

    • @leo7957
      @leo7957 Před 13 dny

      中国比西方更自由,开放。​@@user-ih7us9rh6q

    • @timh3365
      @timh3365 Před 12 dny +29

      @@user-ih7us9rh6q I don't agree with your viewpoint. As a Chinese living in Canada, I don't have to worry about my car being stolen in China because even if it's stolen, it's difficult to sell or transport these cars. But in Canada, I'm afraid to buy a new car because I worry that this new car might bring me danger. If these cars are only stolen and transported to Dubai, I don't think much of it, after all, Canada is a democratic and free developed country. However, if I'm sitting in the car and they steal it, there's a possibility of physical harm to me. So that's the biggest difference between China and Canada. When it comes to life safety and democratic freedom, I actually lean more towards life safety.

    • @chushao9334
      @chushao9334 Před 12 dny +5

      @@JennandLeon It is pretty Correct! No matter how open China is, there will still be a need to preserve privacy. Respect is a good quality.

  • @gk2656
    @gk2656 Před 14 dny +18

    Welcome to China and happy birthday Ms. JENN.

  • @user-vs9lf2gt9k
    @user-vs9lf2gt9k Před 14 dny +19

    Oh! The urban environment is very clean, the hotel style is very warm and relaxed, and there is also a lot of food. Your trip to China must be very enjoyable!!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +3

      Yes it was incredible we have a few more videos to come!

    • @huichen3822
      @huichen3822 Před 12 dny

      这不是市区,是郊区。

    • @peipeiqian8794
      @peipeiqian8794 Před 12 dny

      这里是郊区,作为上海人,从没去过这里。

    • @user-wy5sn9xh9g
      @user-wy5sn9xh9g Před 12 dny

      我看样子,和我去年去上海住的地方有点像,应该在迪斯尼那边附近

  • @julianchung9215
    @julianchung9215 Před 14 dny +6

    Wow enjoy your trip!

  • @YINGZHANG-zh4zj
    @YINGZHANG-zh4zj Před 14 dny +21

    happy birthday,have a good time❤

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +1

      Thank you so much so happy I was so happy to celebrate it in China!

  • @esphilee
    @esphilee Před 14 dny +114

    China is a big and diverse country. It is admirable that their government can keep 1.4 Billion people well fed and happy, while maintaining the order and infrastructure so well.

    • @MFKR-ix1un
      @MFKR-ix1un Před 12 dny +6

      可是中國的一小部份還是很迷戀美國的制度!當然 中國走上那個制度我敢肯定沒有現在好

    • @user-pg6li6ot6c
      @user-pg6li6ot6c Před 11 dny

      ​@@MFKR-ix1un没有恶意哈,是走上美国什么制度了?😮我没这个感觉啊?

    • @cheerrains
      @cheerrains Před 11 dny +4

      @@user-pg6li6ot6c 資本主義制度吧,但是如果你們大陸走資本主義制度的話只能說明蔣中正贏了,那樣的話保不齊和歐洲一樣被限制在北約了,或者和日本一樣被收割。曆史的東西誰也說不準。

    • @edidervishi7102
      @edidervishi7102 Před 11 dny

      @@MFKR-ix1un😂搞笑嘛,什么叫迷恋,那是公知拿钱办事而已,真要搞成美国那制度,这帮人统统变成贫民窟流浪汉,他们喜欢吗😂

    • @edidervishi7102
      @edidervishi7102 Před 11 dny

      @@cheerrains😂你要搞清楚资本主义制度一定要有经济基础,要能够收割别国,不然维持不了高福利。你就像巴西它是资本主义制度啊。高福利制度破产被美国收购粮食公司公路矿石,现在国内饥荒,粮食出口可以供世界五分之一但自己国内还很多饥荒。出口粮食多钱却到了美国手里。😂就是因为他们没有美英早期那种军事殖民,后来的经济殖民。资本主义就是一条不归路,它只能扩张,没有扩张却用高福利一下子就破产了。😂像美国被去美元化后,最后肯定也要爆雷

  • @LW78321
    @LW78321 Před 12 dny +7

    Good to always see the truth with your own eyes by visiting a country instead of being told what to believe

  • @vt-M28888
    @vt-M28888 Před 11 dny +5

    The hotel is so cool and you have amazing sunrise view! Enjoy your stay in Shanghai 🙂

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 11 dny +1

      Yes it was so lovely! It was a wonderful birthday. Our next video shows more of our day and the beautiful sunset!

  • @hongkongchina2048
    @hongkongchina2048 Před 14 dny +10

    Happy Birthday!

  • @user-nt8sc9rn6m
    @user-nt8sc9rn6m Před 14 dny +11

    Happy birthday!

  • @tangxying
    @tangxying Před 5 dny +1

    Welcome to China! Enjoy your trip here,and happy birthday!

  • @hsujongee7963
    @hsujongee7963 Před 6 dny +3

    As Chinese working in Canada, I desperately miss my motherland. Hope you enjoy and have fun there! My personal favorite cities in China is Chengdu and Zhangjiajie. Hope you could pay a visit there and you won't regret!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 5 dny

      Thank you! I also miss my Motherland (Canada) so please take time to enjoy it as well!

  • @hongqingxiang3374
    @hongqingxiang3374 Před 14 dny +8

    Happy birthday & wishing you both a smooth & enjoyable trip🙂

  • @jennylee3114
    @jennylee3114 Před 13 dny +3

    Lovely video!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny

      Thank you so much. Thanks for watching

  • @tianshupiao2127
    @tianshupiao2127 Před 14 dny +27

    The Western media has gone too far in portraying China.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +2

      It can be extreme. I do however believe media in general can be this way sadly world wide!

    • @richardlo4867
      @richardlo4867 Před 14 dny

      Gone too far? They are like blathering mental cases on anything China.

    • @user-xd9ss7ru7m
      @user-xd9ss7ru7m Před 12 dny +6

      @@JennandLeon The media you mentioned are all controlled by one country.

    • @guoweixu-fu6kj
      @guoweixu-fu6kj Před 11 dny +4

      @@JennandLeon 其實不意外,因爲全世界範圍内的主流媒體基本上是由同一批人控制的。

    • @fzyfzy168
      @fzyfzy168 Před 11 dny

      有很多人相信西方媒体的谎言😢令人难过

  • @irisluo2014
    @irisluo2014 Před 14 dny +11

    Happy birthday!Hope you have wonderful time in China.

  • @user-fm3kd5ox4b
    @user-fm3kd5ox4b Před 14 dny +26

    China is really beautiful and there are a lot of beautiful scenery.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      Yes it truly is and so much ancient history to explore!

  • @ITeachChinese
    @ITeachChinese Před 14 dny +2

    Hello! Happy birthday!

  • @user-sh3fq9gq5c
    @user-sh3fq9gq5c Před 12 dny +3

    我在我这儿的B站看到你们的视频就马上来油管了,预祝下次来上海玩的更开心!外滩和南京路步行街是必逛的。步行街北面的宝格丽酒店的下午茶有艺术品般的精美甜品套餐,老城隍庙的蟹黄灌汤包也不错!

  • @user-rx9bt9hk5i
    @user-rx9bt9hk5i Před 3 dny +1

    안전하게 즐거운 여행 하세요 ❤❤❤

  • @YINGZHANG-zh4zj
    @YINGZHANG-zh4zj Před 14 dny +33

    If you live near Disneyland then this is not part of downtown Shanghai😂

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +5

      Yes we know that. We did not want to go downtown Shanghai. We were thinking about going to the center but we like to visit more local communities more.

    • @wangleo6788
      @wangleo6788 Před 13 dny +3

      ​@@JennandLeon你可能对中国市中心有什么误解,有机会可以租一辆出租车,绕着市中心转一圈,就会有直观感受。

  • @jpnicholls888
    @jpnicholls888 Před 12 dny +3

    Welcome to Shanghai China. I wish you guys a wonderful time there. Shanghai is a beautiful city and there are so much things to see. First time watching your vlog and I subscribed immediately. Looking forward to your next vlog. Take care and ENJOY China. Cheers from Macau China.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny +2

      Thank you so much for the warm welcome, kind words and thank you for subscribing. We will have our next video up tomorrow!

  • @dranzacspartan8002
    @dranzacspartan8002 Před 14 dny +67

    Mate, I've been to China. Have fun, and enjoy the most amazing City on the planet. It is the safest country I've been to and the citizens are extremely helpful. It's sad to see how much fear USA and the West has put into people about China (if you want to experience fear, try USA's New York City or LA. You have to be careful where you go).

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +10

      Yes we agree, that's why we titled it as we did to create conversation and awareness. We personally were only concerned/curious about our visa situations and the surveillance aspect but we discuss a lot of these issues in our next video while enjoying some yummy food. Thanks for watching!

    • @dranzacspartan8002
      @dranzacspartan8002 Před 14 dny +26

      @@JennandLeon By the way, they're not Surveillance cameras, they're Security cameras. That's just the word USA throws around to create fear. I believe there are more Security Cameras in England. I love the Security Cameras ... it you've got nothing to hide, its not an issue. I'm a white Aussie male and I could leave my stuff on the restaurant table, go order my food, and come back with all my stuff still there. In Paris at the Eiffel Tower, I was pick pocketed within a few days touring. In Greece, (my cultural country), I was pick pocketed at the Acropolis. In NYC (USA) I was pick pocketed. There is no way I'd leave my stuff unattended in an EU country, UK or USA.

    • @icepeng2563
      @icepeng2563 Před 14 dny +10

      ​@@JennandLeon你以为你是谁呀?中国政府还监控你,你太把自己当回事了。

    • @aj2228
      @aj2228 Před 13 dny

      ​@@dranzacspartan8002 in the US they are called freedom cameras. In China they are called CCTV chicom. And the sheeple guzzle up the propaganda!!

    • @ckne1
      @ckne1 Před 12 dny +7

      @@JennandLeon你需要在公共场合尊重公共安全,别妨碍别人,别做出有关伤风败俗的事情,没人在乎你。别太把自己当回事,摄像头不是专门观察你的。

  • @Anonymous------
    @Anonymous------ Před 14 dny +14

    I was expecting another duck on the patio of your hotel room when you opened the door to it. 😂

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +2

      That would have been nice! I like ducks!

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  • @mmmnnn-xe9pj
    @mmmnnn-xe9pj Před 14 dny +4

    happy birthday🎉

  • @jding1573
    @jding1573 Před 14 dny +12

    Since you guys only have 24 hours in Shanghai, you'd better live in the city center. I assume your hotel location 30 years ago was countryside. Shanghai city center is much better.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny

      Yes we plan to explore there next. We enjoyed the quiet more rural and local area. It was perfect for what we wanted and the time we had. We also came off of a very busy 2 weeks of travel prior so it was a nice way to celebrate my birthday.

  • @user-ij7gc5cw3o
    @user-ij7gc5cw3o Před 14 dny +64

    生日快樂🎂🍰🎉

  • @manolexing68
    @manolexing68 Před 14 dny +18

    Happy Birthday!!! China's a beautiful and YES, delicious foodie country. I enjoy the food a lot, especially down in Guangzhou. I've been to Shanghai only once. It's so sophisticated looking. Enjoy you guys!!! Swasdee Krup !!!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +2

      Thank you so much! Yes we were very impressed! We really enjoyed our time. Thanks for watching!

  • @willsmith4735
    @willsmith4735 Před 13 dny +3

    If you want to experience beautiful scenery, you can go to Yangshuo in Guangxi, Phoenix Ancient City in Hunan, and Lijiang in Yunnan.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 13 dny

      Thank you for the recommendations 🙏🏼

  • @John_259
    @John_259 Před 14 dny +10

    If it's still relevant: you might like to take the maglev super high speed train from the airport into the city just for the experience and a quick look around. If you want to see more of the city maybe use the metro to visit the Bund, a very popular tourist spot.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +2

      Thank you so much for the recommendations. Very helpful and thank you for watching.

  • @Jondavis6996
    @Jondavis6996 Před 14 dny +17

    Wow, I’ve seen that thumbnail and title just a couple of days ago. Very creative you two

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +2

      I think it's a pretty common feeling for most westerners when we arrive into China for the first time. It's a genuine feeling. Take a look around our channel and you'll see our typical titles and thumbnails it's our style. But thanks for the input.

    • @Jondavis6996
      @Jondavis6996 Před 14 dny +12

      @@JennandLeon nah, it looks near identical to the two mad explorers. Great try!

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +3

      @@Jondavis6996 Did you know that we know each other? They came over to our place near Chiang Mai in Thailand! But yes again take a look at OUR videos from the past and you'll see this is also very much our style. AGAIN thanks for watching and commenting.

    • @Jondavis6996
      @Jondavis6996 Před 14 dny +4

      @@JennandLeon wow, that’s amazing! And even worse I’d say, people you would consider friends and you are not only copying the thumbnail but also a title that is very similar as well. Charming.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      @@Jondavis6996 I didn’t even see their content so that’s what I’m trying to express to you! Again check out our Malaysia we were wrong video and thumb nail from 9 months ago and our $2 can eat for $3?! (They lied to us) thumbnail from Singapore - 8 months ago.. and many others to see OUR style.. funny timing. Great minds and creators think a like I suppose.

  • @coxla10a
    @coxla10a Před 12 dny +1

    Have a nice trip.

  • @weiliu1844
    @weiliu1844 Před 8 dny +1

    As a Chinese, we welcome all kind and open-minded people to travel in China. Chinese people have been simple and warm-hearted since ancient times. Hope you have a pleasant journey.

  • @peterwilliams7335
    @peterwilliams7335 Před 12 dny +11

    Love the hotel you stayed in this video. Wow the sky is so clear. That sunset shot is so beautiful. The air quality is so much better than it was 15 years ago when I was there for the first time. The city looks so much prettier when the sky is clear and air is fresh. The air quality there is better than it is in LA.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny +1

      Yes we stayed out of the city center as well so we can't comment on how it would look there but we loved the area we stayed in. We will show more of it in our video tomorrow. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. We appreciate it.

    • @scn1999
      @scn1999 Před 11 dny +2

      Yes, you are right, Chinese gov invested quite a lot effort in improving the air/water quality in last ten years, now we can see blue sky and clear water with fish almost everywhere. Welcome come back , you can see a brand new China.

  • @testusersg
    @testusersg Před 14 dny +3

    You don't need VPN if you're on roaming service. You can access google and stuff as long as you're using your own country's SIM card.

    • @chessonweng1941
      @chessonweng1941 Před 12 dny

      Data roaming service is not cheap i think. Maybe China Sim + VPN will be the best choice.

  • @81phoebe
    @81phoebe Před 13 dny +1

    Happy Blessed Birthday

  • @dsaasd2790
    @dsaasd2790 Před 14 dny +64

    现在登月不能造假及撒谎了。因互联网太发达了。

    • @dlf4298
      @dlf4298 Před 14 dny +1

      就跟你有可能知道的也确实假消息,比如以为登月是造假。

    • @julielingxu6278
      @julielingxu6278 Před 14 dny +1

      @@dlf4298中国辟谣了

    • @bilibili833
      @bilibili833 Před 14 dny

      ​@@julielingxu6278当我们讨论这件事的时候,我们所有人已经输了,无论真假,美国这把就是赢家

    • @huiyu5518
      @huiyu5518 Před 14 dny

      造个锤子假 脑子你进什么》

    • @user-dj5tz7zu2g
      @user-dj5tz7zu2g Před 14 dny

      
      @dlf4298没有人怀疑登月造假 怀疑的是人登月造假

  • @oceanblue1771
    @oceanblue1771 Před 11 dny

    have fun!

  • @yiuhingwong5897
    @yiuhingwong5897 Před 14 dny +10

    生日快樂,來自中國香港的祝福❤️💐🧁🎂🙏☺️

    • @user-hb9jq7wb7l
      @user-hb9jq7wb7l Před 14 dny

      听说前几天黄丝们“送中”了😢?

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      Thank you so much! We really had a great time in Hong Kong we have a few videos. We went to the Wine and Dine festival last year and we loved it!

  • @jinyeliu-jc1sv
    @jinyeliu-jc1sv Před 14 dny +3

    have a good time

  • @jingmo2210
    @jingmo2210 Před 14 dny +9

    Happy birthday, welcome to China

  • @ExpatNatt
    @ExpatNatt Před 7 dny +1

    Welcome to China! I hope you can get the chance to explore some more off-the-beaten-path villages in China 🇨🇳

  • @Namoari941
    @Namoari941 Před 14 dny +7

    $110/night (included breakfast) is not cheap but reasonable with such as nice low rise hotel

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +1

      Yes I realized that after! We had just come from a busy 2 weeks of travel prior and I mixed up the price from the city prior but I had already said it in the video.

    • @zheshipeng
      @zheshipeng Před 14 dny

      The booking app charges a lot I guess

    • @richardlo4867
      @richardlo4867 Před 14 dny

      It's rather expensive for the location.

    • @monnetsoong2957
      @monnetsoong2957 Před 13 dny +1

      @@richardlo4867The price is reasonable for its unique interior decoration but not the location- I’m from Shanghai

    • @luxinyu
      @luxinyu Před 11 dny

      @@monnetsoong2957 The environment in other cities is better at $35 than here

  • @luluwo
    @luluwo Před 11 dny

    As a local Shanghainese, I would like to express my greetings to you guys to come to Shanghai and beside all the other Place of interests, I would highly recommend you guys watch a standup comedy in English here in Shanghai

  • @scarlettlee5009
    @scarlettlee5009 Před 9 dny +1

    If you have the opportunity, you can visit other historical ancient cities and enjoy the local culture and food.

  • @jamesmagill3776
    @jamesmagill3776 Před 13 dny

    Long way from B&Q, ay Leon? 👊👊👊👍👍👍

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 13 dny

      Indeed - however we are in England at the moment! (this is Jenn btw)

  • @mangatalk9263
    @mangatalk9263 Před 12 dny

    Btw not sure what you may expect about downtown of Shanghai… it’s not crowded there just with more historical buildings and modern buildings

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny

      Yes we are looking forward to explore more in the future. We don't like big cities in general it is nothing to do with Shanghai persay

  • @ipfreak
    @ipfreak Před 12 dny +1

    well, you should have taken maglev train straight to the downtown (only about 20 minutes or so ride) and find a hotel there. the place you are staying seems to be quite a way from the downtown of shanghai....

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny

      Yes that is what we wanted. Something a little more rural and local. We will visit Shanghai city center another time. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching!

  • @Yapkimsiong-ji4cu
    @Yapkimsiong-ji4cu Před 14 dny +3

    生日快乐🎉🎉

  • @user-qg5tr1mn9x
    @user-qg5tr1mn9x Před 12 dny

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

  • @Cheng66688
    @Cheng66688 Před 14 dny +13

    别人说的,永远不如自己看到的,通过自己的眼睛去看看,相信你们会得到不同的答案,祝你们在中国旅途愉快。

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +1

      Yes we agree and that is what we are hoping to share in this and our videos coming up soon as well!

  • @bldomain
    @bldomain Před 14 dny +3

    Lawson started out in the US but now belongs to Japan and based in Shinagawa, Tokyo.

  • @starfish253
    @starfish253 Před 13 dny +2

    Cute hotel. Very zen

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 13 dny

      Yes it was lovely. Thanks for watching

  • @fj5563
    @fj5563 Před 14 dny +2

    relax ,have fun

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      Yes always! It was our first day and we were more concerned about the visa issues and the surveillance aspects. Thanks for watching

    • @guoweixu-fu6kj
      @guoweixu-fu6kj Před 11 dny

      @@JennandLeon 西方媒體塑造的監視是謊言,安全才是真的目的

  • @garethl738
    @garethl738 Před 14 dny +3

    5:55 Lawsons is a Japanese chain of convenience stores

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      Oh ok! Thanks for sharing. We've been to Japan a few times but we didn't know that.

  • @lovefromhuang
    @lovefromhuang Před 14 dny +3

    Happy birthday~

  • @rachelyng9724
    @rachelyng9724 Před 9 dny +1

    Support❤

  • @mingtian6909
    @mingtian6909 Před 14 dny +3

    Samsung and apple both are substandard with premium pricing.

  • @weiye8830
    @weiye8830 Před 2 dny

    It was a white duck, obviously domesticated and not afraid of people. It could be someone's pet; it could also be a food ingredient that escaped from a restaurant (Chinese people like to eat animals killed alive, such as fish, shrimp, crabs, chickens, ducks, and geeseto indicate that the food is fresh). Australia and Canada also sell live lobsters to China.

  • @cool-eye3674
    @cool-eye3674 Před 13 dny +3

    If you want to do people outside China a favour, tell more people about the real China. There are far too many people who have been blinded by western propaganda that, it's getting absurd.

  • @fenxian
    @fenxian Před 14 dny

    You credit card not blocked by your credit card company? I tried in hotel and coffee shop with different bank card, being blocked.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +1

      The hotel accepted our credit card and they added more to the bill and the kind man that worked at the hotel went and got out cash to give us!

  • @ytchuah4358
    @ytchuah4358 Před 14 dny +3

    You can drink beer on the street but no USA

  • @kenyu9420
    @kenyu9420 Před 12 dny

    生日快樂🎉🎉

  • @Kopkhunkah40
    @Kopkhunkah40 Před 14 dny +9

    Looks like you ripped off 2 mad explorers thumbnail & title. Do better.

    • @HappyTwoBeHere
      @HappyTwoBeHere Před 14 dny +5

      It’s a 100% copy of them

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      Looks like you haven't read any of our past titles, or seen any of our past thumb nails or haven't read any prior comments on this topic thread. This is standard for US. We didn't see or watch their video prior to posting ours. I only went to see after a previous comment. We have videos and thumbnails with similar titles and thumbnails in our past (check our Malaysia videos and Singapore videos..from 8 months ago) This is also our CZcams style. This is of no advantage to us to come secondary in a samesies type of way.
      We also know 2 Mad Explorers personally, we've had them over to our place in Thailand in the past. CZcams is a career and takes skill, work and dedication. Thanks for the 'support'?

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny

      Might I add like the prior comment about this after I went to go see what they were referring to I also laughed at it with Leon saying wow what are the chances. I understand why you might think the way you do that but honestly what good are you bringing to the table here? There are countless videos with similar titles, words, and thumbnails I found like 14 variations after reading the previous comments....you'd think we are all Travel CZcamsrs or something...?

  • @user-yv5qo6vi2s
    @user-yv5qo6vi2s Před 12 dny

    Hope you can visit Nanjing. Nanjing is a historical city. It also has a massacre memorial museum, it shows facts what Chinese suffered during WW2.

  • @RajuBoro-mk9xx
    @RajuBoro-mk9xx Před 14 dny +7

    Nice

  • @CTony-xh2ux
    @CTony-xh2ux Před 14 dny +1

    Hi I think you'd better ask the clerk if the pepsi needs to be paid or not

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +1

      Yes we did. It was included for us. Thank you.

  • @mit_jack6754
    @mit_jack6754 Před 12 dny

    If you use your mobile data (SIM card from your own country) you won't be impacted by their access restriction. Then the concern would be your roaming data cost.

  • @user-bf2sh4hy9w
    @user-bf2sh4hy9w Před 9 dny

    amazing China❤

  • @joeymelbourne
    @joeymelbourne Před 12 dny +1

    you guys seemed to have arrived in some suburbs/country side of Shanghai, of course, hotel so much cheaper and better. In Canada, for CAD400 you wouldn't get this kind of service. Don't forget to go to city area of Shanghai, you will be more shocked ;)

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny

      Yes that is true. For $200 you get a really bad hotel room in Canada ha!

  • @marufjamar6473
    @marufjamar6473 Před 14 dny +8

    Selamat ulang tahun saya dari Indonesia, jangan lupa ke provinsi provinsi moslem yang indah,, seperti provinsi Uyghur propaganda barat,,

    • @markxia7632
      @markxia7632 Před 14 dny +6

      Xinjiang is so amazing and huge province ,it is beautiful and interesting。local people are good at singing and dancing , and always do it in the dinner。hope everybody goes here 。the only trouble is Xinjiang is so huge ,you need enough time on the road

    • @marufjamar6473
      @marufjamar6473 Před 14 dny +1

      @@markxia7632 i love Xinjiang yang indah,,

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +1

      Yes thank you. We are adding it to our month long stay for travels when we return to China!

  • @simonroy2825
    @simonroy2825 Před 10 dny +1

    The sky you photographed was blue

  • @wahchili6077
    @wahchili6077 Před 14 dny +1

    Buy a translator device in just RMB 250, (USD 36) that make you easy to connect people.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 14 dny +1

      Yes there are so many neat devices and translation we can use now!

  • @wsurfer2147
    @wsurfer2147 Před 14 dny +8

    The streets are so clean.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 13 dny

      Yes we agree! Very mean from what we saw 🙏🏼

  • @hl5478
    @hl5478 Před 14 dny +1

    Happy birthday 🎉and enjoy your journey.

  • @PlayShorts3
    @PlayShorts3 Před 13 dny +2

    You guys need to relax and enjoy your visit over there, you look so paranoid 😂. Forget about the fake news we've been told and just enjoy. Just like everywhere else, some people may not like to be filmed but 98% of the people don't care if you film them because they'll be filming you too or taking pictures because you're probably the first foreigners they've seen lol. I've been binging these China vlogs and I can't wait to visit 😊.
    Edit: Oh and happy belated birthday

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 13 dny

      Thank you so much for the birthday wishes! Yes we were apprehensive more so about the visa process, our credit cards/banking working ok and surveillance

  • @sevenwhengay9343
    @sevenwhengay9343 Před 12 dny

    Just turn on your roaming, no need to use VPN and can access FB and WhatsApp.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 12 dny

      Yes but the problem for us as full time travellers we don't have a plan. We just buy SIM cards in each country we visit usually. That was our issue

  • @CHOWVANSEN
    @CHOWVANSEN Před 14 dny +1

    Welcome to China,Maybe you can come to Shenzhen then。

  • @samuraijack8704
    @samuraijack8704 Před 5 dny +1

    Please visit Japan ! Welcome.
    Japan is unbelievably deferent from other asian countries.

    • @JennandLeon
      @JennandLeon  Před 5 dny

      Hi! Yes, we love Japan! We have our series from Japan coming out in about a month. We have visited twice. To Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. We have many more places left to explore in Japan also! Thanks for watching.

  • @user-dm5qm7bv7k
    @user-dm5qm7bv7k Před 14 dny +11

    欢迎

  • @zmj7595
    @zmj7595 Před 11 dny

    This is just a small appetizer, it's just the beginning, the most surprising is yet to come.

  • @qizou6886
    @qizou6886 Před 14 dny +28

    我想知道CZcams看不到中国的视频吗?为什么你们对中国有那么多的偏见?为什么每个人来了都很震惊?这只是中国的日常啊

    • @tvc3mye
      @tvc3mye Před 14 dny +3

      或许相对少吧。

    • @hl5478
      @hl5478 Před 14 dny +1

      Clickbait 俗称标题党,可以获得更多流量。

    • @user-nv6yt3uz9w
      @user-nv6yt3uz9w Před 14 dny +2

      西方人来到中国,就像刘姥姥进大观园!🤣

    • @kenliu2187
      @kenliu2187 Před 14 dny +3

      我就喜欢看这些西方人来到中国一副没见过世面的样子😂

    • @learmstrong
      @learmstrong Před 14 dny +3

      他们真的看不到:算法限制

  • @firefly4784
    @firefly4784 Před 14 dny +1

    A duck escaped the restaurant?😂