Hello! I'm Johannes, Chinese Filipino expat living in Shanghai and I am excited to share different aspects of my life with you through this channel.
My Playlists: 1.Everyday Life - mix of our lives here in a different country plus showcase the city as an insider. 2. Design and style - my creative outlet 3. Travel vlog - we all love to travel and would love to share my experiences.
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@JohannesLee hi was wondering did you take your dog abroad to shanghai or did you get your dog in shanghai. Reason im asking is im hoping to move over to live in shanghai too and would like to bring my dog with me in a new chapter of my life. Do you have any advice on bringing pets into shanghai? Much appreciated.
Hey glad you are bringing your pet. For me though, all my pets were rescued here in China so not so much experience in bringing a pet into the country. But to my understanding it depends if you let has a microchip and which country it's coming from. Sorry not much help!
Hello! I’m your new subscriber. 🎉 Your vlogs are relaxing. I’m more inspired to live there in Shanghai /PRC. I sent you DM in IG. No rush! Enjoy your travels. Blessings!!! 💐🎁💐
Such a soothing video describing an average paced life in Shanghai! As a ex-expat in China, love to see authentic stuff about people just living. Thank you and keep on making good stuff!
I love how your creative passion in your private life contrasts with your professional path, creating a perfect balance. It was truly fascinating to watch you paint, and I believe there’s no more beautiful or personal gift than a piece of yourself expressed through art.
Finally an interior RU-vidr who cares about Feng Shui!! I keep looking at all these western RU-vidrs and their beautiful homes but they have terrible Feng Shui and it really bothers me because I just know these people are living in qi pathways all over the space….. one thing though is I think you should move the lamp and vase with tall twigs off the sideboard behind the sofa. They interrupt the line of sight into the balcony and makes the space look cluttered. Noah Daniel talks a lot about how you also need to make space for the eye to rest and I think this would help with that. Also the mirror should go on the wall instead of stood in the corner imo. It breaks up the clean lines of the space and creates floor clutter. Otherwise I love your space so much!!!!
Hello there. It helps that I'm Chinese and grew up in a community that is big on the fengshui 🤭 and thanks for the insights, will be doing a reset some time this year and will try to move things around! Do share the link of that video too if you don't mind 🤭
Hi Johannes.I am a teacher with an MA in China.I am currently completing a programme in GHG accounting and verification which is a Green Energy and Engineering programme.Do you headhunt for the energy and carbon industry too? How do I connect with you? Thanks
I’ve added Shanghai to my list of places to visit because of your content. The Cafe culture seems similar to the one I experienced in Seoul and I’d love to explore new quirky cafes in a new country! Thanks for sharing details about your work too. Absolutely love your content, it’s really relaxing to watch. Keep up the great work! 👋🏾 From London
ooh hi Lexa from London! 🤞 yeah Shanghai has a whoppping 8K coffee shops, definely nice to see quirky botuqie cafe's as opposed to the usual big chain :) and thank you soo much!!❤
Welp, guess I found my new favorite RU-vidr, lol. That being said, the quality of your videos, the content, and the music choice are always top-notch. Keep going, I'm a total stranger, but I'm rooting for you!
Johannes, first excellent video and I am certain this channel will grow rapidly in the not too distant future. One topic that I believe that needs to be expanded on, especially regarding expats is - Visas. When I first moved to Shanghai in 08 - I worked for a bank and had a standard work visa. But when came back in 2011 - my wife and I bought "business visas" from some consultancy on chengdu lu - 5000 RMB each for 12 month multiple entry 90 days at a time, so we secured this visa twice - allowing us to live in shanghai for almost 3 years. As you can imagine, in the "Expat Heyday" there were many many foreigners "trying their luck" in Shanghai chasing the China dream, many on sketchy visas or doing regular visas runs. Long story short is - what is the current atmopshere of securing visas to be a resident of Shanghai / China in 2024? Many thanks - Gordon
Hi Gordon! Those were they heyday indeed! To my understanding based on my chat with hr especially when it comes to spouses or partner coming to China. Spousal visa is easy of course for gay partners they have to find an employer who can sponsor the visa. To my understanding attaining a work visa is for sure more difficult. I dont hear much of this type of business visa for people living here anymore as it is risky and I do hear stories of people being questioned at the immigration after xx number times coming back to the country. Not sure if this is helpful though! But thank you for the great feedback, highly appreciate it!
@@JohannesLee That business visa was an example of the old style Shanghai - some under the table project by the immigration bureau. The visas somehow were issued by the consulate in LA
Hihi! Love to see another one from you (it is my weekly ritual these days lol) Curious if you also do recruiting for marketing/product marketing candidates? I am planning my return to China/Shanghai but have no idea where to start, would appreciate any feedback you might have, thanks so much!!
Does the pothos have a liner underneath? Sometimes yellowing means too wet or too dry. If it's sitting in a liner, just fill the liner and not directly on top of the soil so it'll absorb water when it's thirsty. Pothos can also do well being moist and not too wet. If you have a moister meter, meter the soil's moister level and see if its too wet or dry. It's a great tool to have to read the soil's moisture level on house plants! Your balcony came out great!
i just discovered your channel. I've always wondered what Shanghai apartment interiors looked like. I've been a life long fan of heritage buildings in Shanghai. Thanks for sharing!
How much do you need to earn to be able to afford to spend 30k a month on rent (or are there 3 of you splitting the rent)? I remember being an English teacher in Shanghai 10 years ago, I was earning 14k a month, I thought I was rich! (and comparatively, I was!) Times have changed. Rent is so much more expensive now. It's depressing, I couldn't afford to move back to my favourite city.
Hello! Before I had a partner I was mostly with flatmates especially when I was just starting I want to be closer to down town too! I think the beauty of Shanghai is that you get to choose how you live. Definitely can get something bigger and cheaper if it's further away from the city center like jingan or xuhui district.
