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I think Steve's Chinese is good, and improved from his earlier videos. It is very difficult to learn and stay current with a language if not living in that country so maximum Kudos to Steve......
Big time. His way with people, ie. gracious, made me proud, was a pleasure to watch. Where others, including "travelers", are so inconsiderate, ignorant, and self-entitled, I actually can't stand watching. These guys could definitely do more of this kind of thing.
I like this type of content. It's a bit of a window into another culture and another market that we don't get to see often. I think most of your viewers including myself aren't all that familiar with China other than what you learn in school or on the news. Plus, the parts you find are interesting since they have their own brands and models you don't really find overseas. And getting custom boards made right there? That's fantastic. Maybe there's a project of some sort in the future where you could have them make and solder something up for you.
@@andljoy Yep, they are one of the OEM for croshair, also greatwall themself is a major PSU brand in China, and they do have their own mid-high end PSUs with 80+ gold ratings, not sure if they have platinum rating tho.
Steve smiles politely to the vendor and tries to use the translation app Input:- "Hello I would like to purchase this item, how much is the price for one ?" App translates:- "My Hovercraft is full of eels, I think I need a turtle or many"
This is quality content. I still remember when I was a kid (middle school, high school), all I wanted was browsing malls like this and never leave. Parents would reward my good grades with a trip to the mall, where I would go through every component and tell them what they do.
You are so misled. "Quality content" to feed a dictature. Good job teaching your kids immoral consumerism. China steal intellectual property, undercut with slave labor, threaten suppliers like Australia, keep holding hostages taiwanese businessmen, and make all their energy sector rely on coal factories for electricty production. And I haven't even listed half of them.
This is why Linus has a Dennis, you should hire a Dennis too. A Dennis will also make your workspace more enjoyable overall and will make most of your employes more efficient, just like a cute cat
@@GamersNexus Doing anything in a country you don't speak or read the language in requires humility and a kind persona. Persona usually transcends language if your polite and sound grateful over annoyed/aggressive. It's a humbling experience and ultimately shows you that you can accomplish anything if you try and have patience but also that some things might be more work than they're worth too lol.
Learning a language to the point where you can hold daily conversation is one thing, but learning specialized vocabulary and trying to ask around for computer parts is another thing entirely. Props to Steve for practicing his Chinese.
The "Off-topic" information in the start of the video made it from great to amazing. The background stories are fascinating, and your knowledge really shows. Please keep doing this kind of "backstory" content with the narration, it's a lot more engaging and informative. Much love
@@uss_04 Acrylic is plastic, tempered glass is well, glass. Well known difference and the qualities are different as well. We all know why that acrylic said "glass" its a lie to sell.
I've seen several videos about this place but I finally get it. The Ebay stores who sell me cheap electronics don't work in this market. They shop there.
Steve: "The shopkeeper remembered us." ...let me guess...🤔...because of those remarkable long curly locks? 😆 They probably don't see something like that on a daily basis.
That and it appears he can comprehend reasonably only stumble on certain words, definitely at a level who's taken some time to try to learn. I wonder what compelled him to learn in the first place when it's not that related to the work.
You know what i liked most about this was how respectful you were to them. You were visiting their home and you werent expecting them to bend to meet your needs. A rarity for youtube content creators.
Yeah, he's been the first RU-vidr I've seen who stresses that the concept of this place is vastly different from a shopping mall. There are probably a couple people going there on their holidays because they saw it on yt just getting frustrated...
I think people just go in there with a wrong mindset. You can buy things piece by piece, but remember that they are going out of their way for you and forget about getting a "good deal" then. You are simply not worth their time, that could be spend on negotiating about a 100+times bigger deal than yours. You want a good deal ? Buy a truckload and then we'll talk. If you treat it like an entertainment visit and don't mind getting upcharged for the experience, then you should be fine as long as you stay polite. Ofc for most people that kinda defeats the purpose of going there in the first place, so yeah...
Super happy about your attitude towards the sellers Steve. You seldom see that kind of understanding and empathy among westerners at these kind of stores, they usually haggle A LOT, making the purchase almost not quite worth the sellers time. (especially since it could potentially lead to a missed business opportunity with a buyer looking for huge quantities)
So much information presented about the location and economic culture. Very succinct and presented concisely. Thanks for the great video! This is legit journalism in a video format and after watching I have a better grasp of a location I've only wondered about before.
pro tip: when they say they are going to fetch the stuff you want from the warehouse or storage room, they in fact just go to their partnering shops and get the item from there and make a little margin as a "broker" fee of the sale.
Cool, Man; Damn, that computer shop lady knows how to take apart a case and shows you necessary innerworkings of the case, meanwhile retailer computer shop employees in my country first look like they're forced to work there, which they aren't, and when you ask them stuff about products, they don't know shit.
Almost as funny as the Dony GameStation, which as we all know, is the _premier_ NES system for 2019 Can't help it, I love Engrish bootlegs Bought me a pair of Adidos once at a Baghdad bazaar. It's the brand with 4 stripes.
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing In china everything is so out of control that makes no sense and becomes funny for us but annoying for brands, I once saw New Balance and New Barlum on the same floor in the same shopping mall... Next to each other... Btw, New Barlum had Air Max with the New Balance Logo xd. I wanted to buy them just because it was so random.
That case looks interesting, like someone actually bothered to think about how to have a bunch of solid transparent panels but still have airflow with a large bottom fan.
Fantastic video. This brought back wonderful memories building my computer when I was living in China and I just turned it into my new freenas and plex server.
It is always fun to see english tech youtuber treasure-hunting in my hometown and get amazed. I always laught whenever you spoke chinese and think of how I could help in translating your conversation. Thank you for all the fun this videos has brought to me. Hope you have a fun trip in shenzhen.
I appreciate that you were actually trying to communicate in their language and not just running in and spouting English expecting every to accommodate you :)
I built my first gaming PC in this market in 2007 when I was 12. It was Core 2 Duo E6600 2GB of DDR2 800 320GB HDD Geforce 8800 GTS 320MB Nvidia nForce 680i LT motherboard. Almost fried my computer running Crysis. If I were there I would probably work as a free guide for tech Jesus
@@GamersNexus Judging by your video, the Hua Qiang Bei vibe is still going strong even though most consumers have moved onto online retailers like JD. It's a still great place to find wacky stuff like hacked iPhones or anything tech-related you could probably imagine.
Yeah, except for filming everywhere without consent. I for one would never travel to a place where I could be extra-judicially imprisoned for doing things that we have a right to do in the western world. Could end up in a whole lot of trouble over something we don't see as a big deal..
@@shinysolosisgaming5663 Permission from a single vendor doesn't mean he got permission from the state. You're clearly tonedeaf to how severe the punishments can be in a communist dictatorship.
@@bg8224 you clearly need to differentiate between north korea and china, china supports NK but that doesnt mean they imprison you because you film. the gov would want money in the worst case and claim their equipment. china is pretty western based in their city areas since the earlier 2000´s
This was an awesome look into an extremely unique marketplace I'm sure most of us had no idea existed. Especially to that scale and capacity in terms of just how much you can find in basically a retail space. Also really interesting to get some background on the culture and a look at how the space works in another country. Really cool video guys!
I really liked the breaking the language barrier and story elements to this video. Trying hard with your limited mandarin and phone actually gave this video more of a charm to it!
I wish the US was still like this, electronic stores everywhere..... Nowadays I can't even buy all my PC components for a complete build in one trip to frys electronics. I have to shop at 4 different online retailers and if I'm lucky, I can get one part at a walk in store.... I hate to say it but this part of china is my tech dream land.
cheap thermal compound is great for stuff like vrm's because much of it lasts forever without turning to chalk, not great for high end uses but, for most uses tim is used for, its quite serviceable.... i use to work at a place that took big containers of tim, and put it in syringes for other companies to brand and resell under various brand names..
great vid, really, really interesting. working with imports for a living I can vouch for the tens of thousands of units moving around the world and as a shopper buying just one product is very much not what these guys want to spend their time on. Kudos to the nice people you found and were decent to you. As someone who's currently on a learning curve about this industry this was fascinating, and I'd love to spend a few days literally walking around the SEG market.
Great video with interesting content! I really liked all the extra background information and insight into Chinese culture. Your explanations were also very succinct, this did not feel like a 20+ minute video, I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. Nice work.
The whole bit about not wanting to haggle too much because you're already inconveniencing them. Bravo. Seriously. I feel like that kind of consideration is so rare within the US and among American tourists abroad, so it's refreshing to see hear Steve talk about that. Thank you.
The chinese do the same things abroad i hope you understand. Its not really a US isolated thing. For example, I once saw a chinese family at the palace of versailles repeatedly step over the guard ropes trying to get close to paintings (after being told to stop).
Wow.. Thank you SO MUCH for thinking about culture and being cultural appropriate! The whole 1 part hunt is a great example and I love you take your time to let people who want haggling vids know its not what this is about! Thank you! Very nice to see an American that understands what being a tourist is! Awesome vid thank you subbed instantly
I'm Chinese and have been to way too many of these wholesale markets yet these kinds of videos are always the ones that fascinates me the most, let alone one of such high quality. Ps: If you're ever in Beijing let me know
From a Chinese person, Your Chinese is really good! I can understand without subtitles, which is better than most host in this kind of content Your awareness of ignorance is respectable. I can assure you that you are not a difficult customer, the competition in that place is vicious, people got used to much more.
Just to have it said, you sound like a native speaker. Like, I really had to look hard to spot the one thing that gives away that you're not a native speaker (but that thing is still correct, no worries). That deserves appreciation.
"This seemingly totally random selection of small parts on top of the same motherboard gave us confidence that we found the right product." That case is pretty cool.
I've lived in China for thirteen years. I found myself nodding my head in agreement with his pragmatic approach in this video and the respectful way he went about things. Shenzhen is full of well-educated people (most are there just for the work), it wouldn't have been too difficult to try and hook up with a native whose English and computer knowledge could have assisted you greatly.
Awesome upload and good to see that you guys acknowledge the difficulty of the process and the insights in how things run there are different and can be difficult and odd for the vendors. Much respect.
Hey Steve, I really appreciate your comment on haggling. People often focus way to much on finding the absolute lowest price, often to the point of becoming rude. Nice video and awesome to see all the effort you put into communicating.
