Brutal 36 Hour China Land Border Crossing 🇨🇳 

the girls were really helpful!

China has passed the chaotic phase and is more regulated.

It cost $25 to find a taxi! I had heard before that there were a lot of arbitrary charges at the Vietnam border. I thought it was only for Chinese people, but now it seems that it is for everyone.

😂as a Chinese. I never have a good impression on Vietnam and Vietnamese. Not only because of the history, but also they don’t kindness and honest as Chinese.🎉 27:04

Thanks so much! 😊

I guess only in China, in Malaysia we didn't get any red envelope from text driver. lol...

taxi drivers in Thay...oh man, what memorie@@aftereffects00

​@@aftereffects00 Maybe because they are the first customers in the new year 😊😊😊

I guess he won’t accept tip. When I first traveled to China the hotel staff refused to accept my tip later I found out there is no tipping practice in China.

Tipping culture is not prevalent in East Asia...China, Japan, Korea. Some will take but mostly not. In fact, some will feel offended@@gliu1431

The Chinese believe in "no pain, no gain". If you tip him, he will think that you treat him as an inferior person and you are giving him alms.

​@@Aapig You have to tip in Hong Kong.

Please do not do this in China, it is an insult to your personality. Chinese people value human relationships more, and if human relationships are combined with money, they will deteriorate.

yeah, it turned "Are you going to Friendship pass" to "Are you going to have a test" then the next time it translated "no hotels at Friendship pass" to "no hotels at one level". i was so stressed for them half way through the video...

translation app usually sucks at names of local places

yeah for sure!

AFAIK they are Scottish.

If I'm not mistaken, they're from Glasgow.

Bahn Mi and Pho are the best

Thank you !!

A good mix of different countries and cultures across all the borders!

@@Alan_and_Shannon How are you going to cross to North Korea, Myanmar, India and Afghanistan from China? North korea might be the easiest among these 4. Myanmar is still in Civil war near the Chinese border, India is having border dispute with China (foreigners aren't allowed in near that border without permission), and Afghanistan...there is a new highway open with China but not sure if tourist can cross or safe to cross.

​@@turtlesoup8134想法是好的，但是做不到。比如说，去缅甸陆路口岸对游客不开放，缅甸规定去缅甸旅游只能坐飞机从昆明到仰光。当然偷偷溜进去是可以的，但要小心被割腰子。我从缅甸旅游就是偷偷溜回来的，瑞丽口岸。😅😅😅

​@@turtlesoup8134 I'm from Myanmar, Mandalay. The border crossing to Myanmar would be impossible now as a Westerner, they would most likely to allow limited border crossing for the locals from both side of the border towns only. The North-easten part is literally in civil war against military junta, even Burmese people could go there without any local guarantor because of fears for espionage.

Correction: Its Lunar New Year based on the more accurate Lunar Calendar. Chinese, koreans, vietnamese etc uses the lunar calendar as well.

@@blardymunggas6884 No, it's exactly Chinese New Year. If you say it's Lunar New Year, then which Lunar calendar are you referring to? Moreover, China's old calendar system is not purely based on Lunar movement. It involves both Solar and Lunar movements. So it's totally wrong to refer Chinese New Year as Lunar New Year. And yes, Korean and Vietnam used Chinese calendar in old days for historical reason (again, not just any Lunar calendar, see?). Otherwise, they should have a different Lunar New Year day one year to another.

@@blardymunggas6884 I'm glad you know about Lunar new year, but it's just what the West calls it, or a form of cultural appropriation.No Chinese person cares someone celebrate Lunar new year in some countrie. Because Chinese New Year is not the same thing that other East Asian countries celebrate. The Chinese New Year calendar for keeping track of the year is over 2,000 years old, but it's been around longer. Festivals are changing. Until now the Chinese New Year is not the same as it was 400 years ago. Chinese people have always celebrated Chinese New Year, you can see it in ancient books, paintings, murals, artifacts and even prayer buildings. It's funny that some countries that preach cultural sharing on the internet don't even know when to welcome the New Year. The Chinese Yellow Calendar is calculated by a special organization, so please stop asking the Chinese when you should celebrate Lunar new year again, you should create your own new year date instead of culturally appropriating even the 24 seasons (even though your country can't even come up with all 24) Not, Chinese Lunar new year, Not Lunar new year. If you celebrate New Year in China, please call it Chinese New Year or Spring Festival.

@@YehWincent Stupid. So you r saying vietnamese also celebrates chinese new year? I am a chinese and I disagree with you. Its Lunar new year so in every country they call it differently

@1 no, you are wrong, both korea and vietnam do celebrate chinese new year, because they introduced spring festival from china when they introduced chinese agricultural calendars, since more than 1500 years ago, there are clear history records in both vietnam and korea record that their spring festival (new year celebration) comes from china

China-Kazakhstan land border are much more better from my experience crossing back and forth between China and Kazakhstan. Thou from my opinion in this video that the Vietnam side was harder while China side was easier because the people were seen more helpfull.

Happy new year!

Go back to Russia little pink Putin is the only person you love.

Is loong year

还没碰到过

新年开工图吉利

Google translate is always a$$h0l3 when needed the most.. 🤣 Alan should be using Baidu translate as it is more accurate.

But even today in big cities in Vietnam where development has been rapid, it's still a hustling vibe going on

As a Chinese, i wouldn't say 20 years, more like 10.

@@comediangj4955 you must be joking. More like 20 to 30 when people were hustling like this in China. Not talking about development but dodgy street hustling

@@k.k.c8670 back in 2014 there were definitely still a lot of "hustling" in most part of china, mainly in train stations or tourist busy spots.

Thank you!

Better than the flixbus

Pounds

@@Jkl62200 I dont have pounds on my keyboard

True...how the mighty empire has faded away, huh?@@mantapdjiwa9768

How the mighty empire has faded, huh@@mantapdjiwa9768

lifesavers!

for some reason we do everything without a plan

@@Alan_and_Shannonlol I love the honesty. Honestly, that works in China, usually. I remember panicking when I was going on a bus trip with a Chinese friend because he insisted we didn’t need to buy tickets until the morning of… and he was right! It was a domestic trip that time. Side note: Coke is so good for hangovers! Watson’s brand Sudashui (苏打水）is also really good-it looks like beer but it’s black with gold striping and sooo satisfying when you’re hungover. 😂

I heard in Guangdong they give 5 yuan each, probably similar

One of the member countries of the Chinese Character Cultural Circle, they also use the Chinese calendar

The like being impromptu and chill. They have a 2 year Chinese visa and stay in 10 dollar hotels. No hurry. Lol

Thank you!

it ain't no way for visiting NK, it's not allowed to filming, Kim is a lunatic you know

True, but for safety reasons, I don’t recommend Western friends to go to North Korea.

​@@SLEEPY0715 no risk at all.many indians travel there

@@SLEEPY0715 North Korea is safer to travel than afghanistan tbh

Ya that vague comment kinda put me off from watching them. How can you say something like that and just leave it 🤷.

@@momonohomo150easy solution watch their Vietnam adventures

Yea it doesn’t look like it will be possible, such a shame we have heard Myanmar is such a beautiful country. I hope we get to experience it one day🥰

lol. It is accepted in the cities though but yeah, RMB has become quite popular

小本经营，只做熟悉的业务。

90% of trade in Asia is with China, no surprises really, besides, many are now dumping U$D before it enters hyperinflation.

Afghan, India and Myanmar borders are closed for now, hopefully things change

Yes...Border conflict between China and India. Local war in Myanmar. But you could maybe enter India via Bhutan. Your trip through Xinjiang to Pakistan will be epic! @@Alan_and_Shannon

The caves are absolutely gorgeous.

There was nothing on where we were! Everywhere had closed down and everyone left

@@Alan_and_Shannon I suggest you guys find a way to browse local websites for information about these activities next time.

@@Alan_and_Shannon You need to find a way to browse local websites where there are info about these activities. In a lot of places, like you said , everybody returns to hometown during Spring Festival leaving an empty town. But they do have celebrations somewhere else.

We got a 2 year visa in the UK before we left 5 months ago

Thanks for letting me know, makes sense now. Do you remember what you paid in total for the visa?

india ?

or afganistan