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What you should know before you visit China. If you are heading to China on vacation here are a few vital tips and some advice on things you should know before you go. From safety concerns, pollution issues, taboos and the even the toilets. This is something you have to know before you visit Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an or any other part of China.
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@alex1993seattle 10 лет назад

I feel pissed off when some people keep saying" oh, it is so frustrating that not so many people in China speak good English". To me it is so stupid. Have you ever heard that Chinese tourists complain about Americans who don't speak good Chinese? So knock off those nonsense foreign tourists.

@user-ot1ox9wg3t 10 лет назад

i totally agree with it ,as u know ,it is definitely that china do not have many plps speaking english ,we have long history which charged by chinese ,not others .so we have own words ,if u go to uk,,,of course .

@weizhang2834 7 лет назад

Bien Got typical westerners. They just focus on some negative even fake news about china 1989, pollution. Look at this guy , typical westerners, self-concentrated. They still get information from English world ! So stupid brainwashed westerners

@princeicio 7 лет назад

It's not the same thing! English is learned and spoken everywhere. Chinese is not.

@SUpersaiyajinjerkbag 3 года назад

I don't think the English level in EZ China is necessarily that bad though. Furthermore, Chinese are pretty approachable; they are used to people. Cold people w/ an overrated English level if frankly a better description of Japan (not that Japan doesn't have interesting food and cities and so on)

@DerangeDLani 3 года назад

@@princeicio it's really not, it may be a SECONDARY CHOSEN language, but it is NOT required to learn in ANY curriculum, except, oh wait, AMERICA

@anonymousanonimity6718 7 лет назад

Cash is king, see how things change in 4 years, now you don't need cash any more across the country

@Baxterthewaggster 4 года назад

Anonymous Anonimity Ali baba

@FelixTsang 8 лет назад

one more, you can't access RU-vid, Facebook, Instagram and Google . make sure to install a good VPN app

@ZhangtheGreat 6 лет назад

Yup. Simple VPN app gets around all that. Censorship may exist, but the government half-asses it.

@scottking869 4 года назад

What about beijing airport? I have a connecting flight there

@katherinelin480 4 года назад

Yes

@seanthomas1776 4 года назад

yes~

@user-ot5kt4sh6h 3 года назад

The thing is, china have their own social media apps and they're as good as those you said, so I don't see the purpose of finding ways to install them unless you're foreign and decided that you can't live without western social media

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

thank you. I appreciate the kind words! All the best to you!

@kdon5065 8 лет назад

Foreigners can`t talk about Human Rights and all those things in China??? I am a Chinese and I did that all day when I was in China.

@ZhangtheGreat 6 лет назад

Foreigners can, but it's best not to

@dingdao2854 6 лет назад

They never know more about real East world lol

@zhouzihengok98 5 лет назад

The things is, when a lot of foreigners talk about them, most of them will talk about it with a sense of arrogance and prejudice that will piss off Chinese. So its better for them to not talk about it. If you are really interested in it, be open minded. You have different culture background, don't expect people to think the same way as you do, and listen before you talk!

@Alias1983 5 лет назад

Funny how it's only westerners who are told how different certain cultures are and how flexible and open hearted and respectful they need to be. The funny thing is that same advice given to us is never what chinese give to each other. The chinese talk of standing up for each other when they go abroad and having each others backs. But if we even just talk about doing that in china among each other, the chinese get pissed off. Chinese are not culturally flexable, we don't need to be either. Besides no matter how open hearted and open minded you truly are, no matter how willing you are to adapt to the local culture, customs, and ways. You will never truly belong. People will not accept you no matter how willing you are to adapt and immerse yourself into their society and ways. So we don't need to be so concerned about whether we are doing something right or wrong in accordance to their culture and ways. Cultural advice and norms, things like not putting your chopsticks in a bowl of rice in a certain way. Don't worry about it. You are not one of them and you never will be. Just live like a westerner if you go to china. Don't try to learn their culture. You are not one of them. It's okay to be white!!!

@Alias1983 5 лет назад

And when it comes to human rights issues, it's not our concern. As unlikely as it is that any chinese person will talk about human rights issues with you, if one ever does, just say you don't care. If another westerner talks about it, just say it's not our concern.

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

Thanks Paul. We have been gone for 6 weeks in China (hence no new videos for a couple months really) but we are back from our trip and lots of China videos on their way... and a few European ones as well. All the best and thank you for the support!

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

good to know. thanks!

@woltersworld 10 лет назад

hope the class went well. thanks for the support!

@123e90 8 лет назад

I'm going next month and I can't contain my excitement

@arthurxie1655 8 лет назад

then don't

@cindyvortex6029 6 лет назад

123e90 I'm going on Saturday!

@voongnz 4 года назад

How was it??

@motab9981 4 года назад

voongnz he dead

@AbrahamLincoln4 3 года назад

@@motab9981 Covid 19. lol

@Speedcubing8 Год назад

This video is super helpful thank you

@woltersworld 10 лет назад

thanks!

@juliecooly3 9 лет назад

I'm travelling to China next month, so this video was so helpful and I appreciate the time you put into it! I'm so scared about the whole toilet situation but I'll have to deal with it! Thanks again for the video.

@lrn_news9171 8 лет назад

+Julie Ten Shit in the hotel toilet before you go out, you should be fine.

@RNGD-jp7nk 5 лет назад

Man, I love how straight to the point you are. I wasn't bored for one second, because you didn't ramble on or anything. I sped this up to 1.25 and it was perfect. Also, when you all watch this video, remember he took this video in 2013. I'm sure some things have changed slightly since then, like cash is king theory etc. but over all he seems accurate.

@ACARDtvMusic 9 лет назад

This is great, love your informative videos, Wolter. I am from Portland, OR and have been talking to this amazing woman who lives in Shenzhen, so this was very helpful. I am also going to be taking courses to become an English teacher in Asia/Europe and love to travel, so this is a plus!

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

Thanks :)

@ellenli7740 5 лет назад

“Okay” count: 182

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

I can understand. China was super safe. Though it was a bit crazy crossing the street :( ) thanks for watching and commenting.

@TheMoniMode 8 лет назад

Awesome video, thanks

@Paulx589 11 лет назад

Wow you travel everywhere! You pretty much know the world like your backyard haha! Great videos, keep it up!

@woltersworld 10 лет назад

I may be teaching there next summer :)

@cesiameza961 7 лет назад

This is so helpful!!

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

I may be teaching there next summer :) so let me know what you recommend.

@mansoorhooshmandi 3 года назад

thanks good advice

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

I can agree with the amount of people going through I am usually OK with the level of cleanliness,

@CashPlanets 8 лет назад

Thank you for the tips and advices

@tijuanagringo 9 лет назад

Very informative. Thank you.

@SoraCyn 6 лет назад

it’s only been 4 years since this video was posted and SO much has changed😂 payment methods and the bathroom situation (*soooo* much better) specifically

@juanvirguez9391 4 года назад

Thank u for the info !!

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

Hi Rohan, sorry that I have not replied to you. I try to get back to people on here, but they do not notify me of all comments, just about 10% of them it seems like. I am hoping to get to India in the next few years. I had the opportunity to teach about 200 km from Dehli but the program fell through the last minute so now I am not sure when we will get over. But hopefully in the next few years. Thanks for all the comments (sorry about not replyin) and thanks for the thumbs up! all the best!

@tomoomen3952 8 лет назад

Thanks for your video!

@holohedx2 6 лет назад

Love your videos! I've lived in China and traveled around for about a year and I wanted to add some tips of my own. China is changing really quickly, at the time of writing this it's been 5 years since you posted the video, which in China can mean a big difference. 1. Cash is definitely king if you are a tourist. Many tourist locations will only take cash payments for tickets. And you will mostly be able to get around pretty easily with cash. However for day to day living, Mobile payments are now king. Unless you go to a tourist location or some of the villages more inland, almost all stores and restaurants, and even cab drivers, will take WeChat or Alipay for monetary transactions. If you plan on travelling or living for an extended period of time I suggest setting up either WeChat or Alipay, it is far more convenient. I actually hope services like those can come to the USA soon. 2. Meter taxis work for sure, but I would suggest downloading an app that allows you to "dadi", meaning "call a taxi". The price will be predetermined and the cars will usually be nicer (since they are essentially like ubers, someones personal car). If you have WeChat, alipay, or even BaiduMaps (

@zeezing8224 6 лет назад

Nice weather.

@AW-kr9fl Год назад

I loved everything about China except for the toilets 😅 I lived in Qingdao for a year it’s a beautiful city. Interesting point about tipping, I tried to tip several times and was refused each time.

@jameswatson5304 8 лет назад

Thanks for the tips!!!! A+

@JosephDerflinger 10 лет назад

Nice video! I'm actually going to be taking a CELTA class in one week, so I might be over there in the future! Keep making videos!

@niccisherwood1550 9 лет назад

Thanks mate this vid is super useful! :)

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

only one time at tianamen square I had a police officer ask me to stop. he was smiling and friendly about it... and of course I stopped right away :) scared me though. but he was very nice about it. and thanks for the kind words

@Thewaz19 10 лет назад

Traveling to Beijing this year with the family, cant wait and thanks for the advice.

@DanielBin100 10 лет назад

Go have fun buddy

@theartofcareerfreedom 8 лет назад

Very educational. I would definitely share this with my friends. :)

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

That is why I am telling them that they should avoid these topics as they are typical questions I receive about china. In the usa and europe politics are normal topics to talk about. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@jjww517 10 лет назад

Nice vid!!!

@poisorabolas 9 лет назад

Wow! Thanks! It helped me a lot to understand a little bit more about China and everything around there. Gonna be heading for China soon, and, thanks to you, now I know 12 things everyone should know before going to China! Take care.

@woltersworld 9 лет назад

***** we have a few other china videos that will help you out. We enjoyed going to be honest so have a great time!!

@shanthilrs6932 8 лет назад

+wonders world

@youngbaybay 9 лет назад

awesome tips

@woltersworld 9 лет назад

Shanielle Taivairanga Teiti thank you. that is very nice of you :)

@TonysGoodLife 4 года назад

Thank you my good sir, lots of help & great advice. I’m glad I watched !

@LPJ2 8 лет назад

about the toilet : 1. Modern medical research shows , that hole on the ground toilet is more healthy for human (it should be easy to understand , because it is a natural position our ancestors use , and avoid contact.), sitting toilet increase the chance of getting cancer . 2. We don't pee on the ground , it is a small long shape pool you pee into , it's ok , just aim at the bottom end of the wall , usually there are live water keep running down the wall so it is actually pretty good , the fantastic thing is in really busy areas , a lot ppl can pee at once and you don't have to wait , for a country with huge population , it is kind of necessary .

@woltersworld 10 лет назад

thank you for the kind words. the trolls (slanders) happen regardless of country. I just am trying to help people enjoy china even more. I loved it and would go back in a heartbeat. so much to see and enjoy. I cannot even eat Chinese food in the US anymore because it is NOT Chinese food, it is some kind of American horrible version of Chinese food... oh how I miss the food in shanghai and the lamb soup in Xi'an... I am drooling now :) thanks for all the kind words!

@machienli4947 7 лет назад

You observation is very accurate, esp. the toilet part LOL

@weizhang2834 7 лет назад

Ma ChienLi sb

@chaoli4006 10 лет назад

no you are right

@giannaabao 7 лет назад

Is there a certain distinction to tell what's the black cabs and metered taxis? How will I know that I'm in a metered taxi? I mean, if I'm just about to ride it.

@bengunns9500 5 лет назад

i was surprised how little English is spoken but its better if you want to learn Chinese. In my Hotel there were normal sitdown toilets. i loved China the people are really nice and i can't wait to visit again.

@vaneetro646 10 лет назад

Great vid Mark, Quite practical and virtually true from a Chinese perspective. And also apologize for those slanders from my kind

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

I don't think we will be heading for at least a few years. 2014 is set up for Europe and Canada. 2015 is South America & Europe. So it would not be until at least 2016... unless work takes me there sooner :)

@barbatvs8959 9 лет назад

So THAT's the temple the Chinese build in Age of Empires 2.

@minghan05 10 лет назад

Have you thought of doing an epic silk road backpacking from xian to kashgar in China? and then tell us what about the 5 hates an 5 loves of this trip. What are the top 10 sites that one must absolutely visit on this silk route and perhaps what to be careful about. Or how about the 5 hates and 5 loves about backpacking through vast China. Personally through my own experience backpacking in Europe and CHina, In Europe, most stations are located at or near the city center (even for the smaller towns and cities) and buses and trains are quite well connected, even for some of the more remote regions its quite accessible by trains. China, on the other hand, has most of their train stations not located in the centre or near the center, except for the major cities, it's also not very connected to the metros. The high speed trains are great, but they mostly do not stop at the city center, you either have to take a taci or another long distance bus to get to the center. And some train journeys can take more than 20 hours on slow trains. It's not very easy therefore to travel around China, esp to the smaller but more interesting sites, as it can be very inconvenient as said previously.

@sherrihall5479 4 года назад

i wanna go to china after this whole virus thing is over

@poopoo6894 4 года назад

same :( i hope it ends soon

@seppreoghost174 2 года назад

@@poopoo6894 well, it didn’t.

@silversheep4605 2 года назад

Maybe in 2024 it will be safe again.

@magicmonkey978 11 месяцев назад

@@silversheep4605 almost there

@magicmonkey978 11 месяцев назад

Hello I’m from the future I have come to inform you that it is over

@weo1weo1weo1 9 лет назад

canadian people will need to bring converters hehe. And do watch your step, every place in China seems to like putting tiny unnecessary steps in inappropriate places and random metal bar/wall things across doorways that are an inch or two high for you to break your toes on as you walk through, same with the toilets, the stalls will be on a step(sometimes only a few inches high and sometimes as high as a stair) i get to see lots of people tripping when exiting the bathrooms lol. also watch when you are crossing the road not to trip on the little stumps that prevent cars from turning onto the sidewalk, they are not tall like ones elsewhere and have seen a few people trip on them when there is a big crowd crossing.

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

the water is not clean or sanitary. the hotels, the state department and all the locals say do not drink the tap water. If you boil it it is fine. I had a fun time in china. I have a 5 thigns you will love nad hate about visiting china video that will give you an idea :) but yeah, it was a great trip. 6 weeks. great people. awesome food. I was amazed jjust how beautiful china is.

@seanthomas1776 4 года назад

rememer:u can hang out anywhere anytime cz its safe😊

@Q8flyQ8fly 10 лет назад

Great help & thanks

@abcabc-wn1yd 7 лет назад

water can not directly drunk also in paris.

@weizhang2834 7 лет назад

abc abc USA most of water In public have some strange smell too

@5b2y3f6 8 лет назад

thank you very much!

@woltersworld 8 лет назад

+jesuischien you are very welcome

@flywithvicky 10 лет назад

That is an unusual clear blue sky for China ..

@lrn_news9171 8 лет назад

FlyWithVicky Perfectly aware about the pollution issue, and I apologize for being rude.

@WaAaAaAaW 11 лет назад

Those kids are so lucky to have explored the whole world at such a young age. :P

@minghan05 10 лет назад

(part 2) and to continue, it's usu the most beautiful landscapes (eg. Jiuzhaigou natl Pk, Zhangjiajie -as seen in the Avatar inspiration, Kanas Lake etc), the weird but interesting historical and cultural sites (The Hanging Coffin, hanging monastery, etc) that are really diffficult to get to. Not a bad thing so less intl tourists will go there and tr theample too much on these beautiful places. though im sure the domestic tourists sure know how to get there. Sometimes knowing Mandarin may not be helpful at all in some inland regions because the locals there speak a different dialect altogether.

@johnnymars9782 7 лет назад

Totally agree with the video. Public washrooms are awful in China. You can either book English local tours in Chinese hotels or simply join a China tour in your home country. Unless you speak mandarin, it is very challenging if you travel on your own. People in general don't speak English in China.

@woltersworld 10 лет назад

hmmmm.... Germany and most of Europe you can drink the tap water and it is fine to drink. in china you can't as you most likely will get sick... and what about the other 11 things? are they so obvious too? because some people are a bit surprised by the porcelain hole toilets ;)

@TheBatgirl25 11 лет назад

oh ok. I know a fried who really liked japan. I've never been to Canada. How much are your language courses to learn Italian b/ i'm gong back for a few weeks in the spring. Also do you know anything about book publishing get a book published? thanks.

@Pq6274 7 лет назад

Mobile payment like apple pay is the most popular payment method in China now; no more cash

@yygoo9469 7 лет назад

Paying with Visa or Mastercard is not a easy thing in China. Yes it is easy to pay with Chinese Credit Cards the UnionPay or Wechat or Alipay, but not friendly at all to the foreigners who do not have a Chinese mobilephone number and ID card.

@ira__s 6 лет назад

Yeah, mobile payment is how most Chinese people pay nowadays, but without Chinese bank account and phone number, it is not an option for foreigners/ tourists, so for those people cash is still the one they will need to carry and pay with. If you can pay with Wechat etc.. then of course not.

@katherinelin480 4 года назад

WeChat pay is pretty easy too

@woltersworld 10 лет назад

why? I am trying to help tourists get ready to enjoy the beauty and awesomeness of china. it is a great place to go and now they are even more ready. saying I am stupid doesn't really advance the cause of more tourism :)

@zlee3716 8 лет назад

I love China

@simwalk100 8 лет назад

Will u ever go to Japan -Tokyo

@Periodnetta 7 лет назад

*wear

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

:) thanks... though he does have a pbs show and book empire... and I just have awesome fans who watch my videos :) I think I win :) all the best to you and thanks for the support!

@Chinanon-stop 10 лет назад

Good tips ;-)

@worldtravel101 8 лет назад

+China Non-Stop now you will be prepared to go to China hahaha!!!

@longlong2361 10 лет назад

agreed

@alonsooleacitlalli 7 лет назад

Reminds me of Oaxaca Mexico.

@ericwong4213 5 лет назад

I heard in China, there used to be some agencies that bring their tourists to visit and join movie making, particularly war movie that require lots of side actors. Tourists can experience wearing ancient armor (or costume), ride horse and charge together with all other actors while the director rolls the camera. Any idea about that? I asked few agencies and they said there is nothing like that anymore since China doesn't make much war movie anymore, except low budget ones that only required 10-20 actors who usually also their staffs.

@TheBatgirl25 11 лет назад

did think you will travel to japan? I told friend about the site he does speak Japanese but he may go to paris instead.

@user-xq8wz7nj2n 11 лет назад

Toilets are pretty bad, but considering how many people visiting those tourist sites everyday I would say it's ok. you're taking a dump there after all, not sitting there enjoy your afternoon tea or something. Btw Japan has the same style toilets as in China but cleaner because of less frequent usage. It's actually cleaner without any indirect body contact.

@woltersworld 10 лет назад

I disagree with the English part. Taxi drivers in Beijing rarely speak English, hotels (even nice ones) do not always have English speaking staff on hand (Shanghai is much better than Beijing in the English department for sure). Young people can speak English but the problem is the people that are learning English very well do not usually end up working in the service industry as they have better paying job prospects, so tourists do not get as many really good English speakers sometimes

@WorldEagleKW 7 лет назад

You can use WeChat to pay nowadays :) That's the king in major cities. Love your videos, keep them up!

@tammytlingit4662 5 лет назад

Thanks. I am thinking of visiting there.

@edwardtang1977 2 года назад

This video is 8 years old. Wow!China has changed.

@worldtravel101 8 лет назад

great advice. dont ever ever ever get in a taxi that isnt marked. unless you really have a lot of extra money to toss away.

@oliverzhu1741 7 лет назад

The video takle about China in 2013 thought now is very different in China.

@chew2430 9 лет назад

u miss one thing to describe. bag must carry infront. don't carry behind

@ambitiousbeauty1013 Год назад

I heard it's an app that helps tell people what is being said in another language.

@tashitenzin8188 7 лет назад

thank you so much

@woltersworld 11 лет назад

quite sensitive. I was told the "don't talk about Tibet and Taiwan" by at least 30 Chinese people when I asked about taboos in china.

@greenchucka 10 лет назад

Thank you! This was very helpful! I think I might be going to China in August of next year. :)

@katherinelin480 4 года назад

greenchucka did you have fun?

@michellew3460 11 лет назад

very good video. good job!

@MultiSuperllama 10 лет назад

I'd love to go to China! Its such a beautiful country. Im in two minds whether to learn Mandarin or not. Its an amazing language but the difficulty kinda scares me

@tomr719 9 лет назад

I'm an American learning mandarin right now. I say go for it. the difficulty comes at the beginning and then it gets much easier after you learn a few things

@MultiSuperllama 9 лет назад

Tom Rebman youre right. im learning french at the moment so maybe when im done i'll start Mandarin, but well done you for giving it a go!

@hebetony6762 9 лет назад

MultiSuperllama 加油！

@yidianwang491 6 лет назад

I can teach you Mandarin!:)

@MERGU 7 лет назад

Thank you a lot

@parnicksmusick 10 лет назад

Thanks for all of your China videos! I move to Beijing to start a new job with China Radio International in a week, and they told me about most of these, but forgot to mention a few. You saved me getting ripped off in a few open air markets!