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“No dancing” actually means no “square dancing”. It is a popular sport amongst Chinese aged anties. They like grouping together in some square (usually in the parks), dance with loud music. Which is kinda annoying for sightseeing places. Wait, at the end of this video, you turned around and skip the night view of the Bund😮?
Allow me to explain about the no dancing part. it's talking about a chinese square dance party that many elderlys do in china, as kind of exercise and entertament which is very good of course. they usually gather together as a big group and occupy a place play music and dance. the problem is that place is a centre public place, so if all those groups do the dancing activity here it will cause crowd problem. usually they do it in city parks or somewhere near their neighborhood.
The title of this video matched my feelings exactly as I watched this…in a good way though! I was amazed by everything- it was so different than what I imagined China to be (which is just based on the stereotypical China/crowded and polluted/olden China)…I still think I’d rather visit HK more than Mainland China, but now I’m more open to visiting one day…and the food is so freaking cheap!!!
I would think the reason people arent afraid to leave items unattended is because the ones who might steal are more afraid about what happens to them if they get caught stealing.
7:00 the dancing thing is actually a prohibition of square dancing! basically in china a lot of retired/elderly ladies like to group together and dance in public places for fun, but the downside of that is that it can be very loud since they are blasting music with their stereos and they occupy a lot of space, so it makes sense they'd ban it in major tourist spots
Gosh, those steamed buns... I wish I could have those. Every single time you eat a portion I'm like super jealous 😅 but jokes aside: another great video and I would totally check out that 7D Movie theater. Sounds interesting.
Love the vid I just did the cast preview of Tina’s bayou adventure in Magic kingdom. I was soooo good Kitra (sorry about the spelling) will love it!🎉😂❤
Great quality video. Welcome to China! Wish You guys have Alipay and VPN ready. Are you guys on the 144 transit or tourist visa? You plan on visiting major cities or others? Any natural scenes?
shanghai is cool, basically an 'entry level' for first time china tourists since it's pretty westernized. it's good you stayed mostly with authentic foods. I see lots of tourists get sucked in by gimmicky items lol. imo lots of other chinese cities have a lot more character than shanghai which is a bit too commercial for my tastes.
Those motor bikes with the back seats are called a tuk-tuk or a rickshaw. If you want a fun and interesting series on you tube watch kinging-it, who among lots of other adventures, travel the length of India in one of those. So funny and challenging.
The prohibited dancing refers to square dancing. In China, retired seniors will gather in groups of dozens or even hundreds of people to dance in the square at night, with the sound system turned up very loud.Because the Bund in Shanghai is very crowded at night, dancing may cause traffic jams
6:39 The signs says 禁止跳广场舞 (No Square Dancing). Here 广场舞, or literally square dancing, is unlike the traditional four-people dance in the West, but a group of ppl, usually retired old ladies dancing together every evening with a huge boombox playing back loud Chinese music. Many Chinese ppl, esp young ppl, find this a nuisance because they are way TOOO noisy. When they dance near the residential communities, the music is so loud that children cannot do homework properly. Some dancers occupy public basketball courts or even parking lots for dancing, forcing other ppl to move away. Now dance groups are advised to dance in public parks, not in the residential communities.
One interesting point to make is about why square dance is so popular with retired women. One of the reasons is that most women retire at the age of 50 (unlike in many developed countries, the retirement age is 65). They enjoy high pensions, plenty of leisure time and energy. To keep fit and socialize, they would form large dance groups with 20 to 60 members in most cases, find a large open space near the residential community or a retail plaza, and dance every evening. They are enjoying the best of their life, but not their neighbors. 🤣🤣🤣
Sorry to bother you, but the Jiajia buns you went to is not the real one.😂 They moved to diagonally across the street and you need to walk a little further. Although I've eaten at this Jiale buns once and is good.
In years past, those street hustlers would not stop after one 'No' from a tourist. It seems like they have calmed down. They specifically target U.S. tourists because those street vendors know that they have money to spend.
The only RU-vidr I've seen so far that tried the most authentic TangHuLu with Hawthorne berries! Variants in Japan and Korea focus on strawberries because it looks cute. Real Chinese know only Hawthorne berries go the best with those sugar coats. Yum.
Love your videos, China looks great. How about a "How to China travel" video? Like what APP to use, things you learn would make China travel easier! It'll be popular & help lots of people!
You should visit again, China changed a lot since then, people today often talk about how incredibly significant the changes have been in China over the past 30 years
I just got back from a trip to China yesterday. I travelled from Beijing to Shanghai (and cities in between). Shanghai is probably one of my favourite cities in China.
Shanghai is for starters. It has a colonial heritage from the 19th century, which makes westerners feel familiar. To really understand China, you would need to travel to the more traditional parts of it, like Henan Province, Shandong Province, etc., where Chinese civilization started.
Feels like it was a minute ago that I was watching you guys stand in a huge mob of people waiting to get into galaxys edge for the first time and now here you are in China! Actual, real China Wow And the quality of the shows- better than regular tv shows. Lovely.
Wonderful episode, thank you! I lived most of my life in San Francisco where the western part of the city is largely Chinese, and there are amazing dumpling and Dim Sum places, but I can only imagine how delicious those soup dumplings were in Shanghai.
This was a great video! I really loved Shanghai when I was there. I was laughing at the guys that kept trying to sell you wallets. We kept getting people trying to sell us these contraptions you put on your shoes to turn them into heelies. They were rolling all around us trying to get us to buy them. 🤣
I'm glad you guys explored Shanghai as well. I thought you were only going to go theme parks. Who knew Shanghai had many interesting things to offer. You guys are tempting me to want to go to China someday. You guys make travel look fun and easy.
In the People's Republic of China, square dancing or plaza dancing (simplified Chinese: 广场舞; traditional Chinese: 廣場舞; pinyin: guǎngchǎng wǔ; lit. 'public square dance'), is an exercise routine performed to music in squares, plazas or parks of the nation's cities. It is popular with middle-aged and retired women who have been referred to as "dancing grannies" in the English-language media. Due to its low cost and ease of participation, it has been estimated to have over 100 million practitioners, according to CCTV, the country's official television network.
As I’m recovering from surgery, your videos have been a joy to watch. I love exploring with you. Also as much as I adore Disney I’m thrilled you explored other places. Hope your cruise is going well. Much love to you both 🧡🖤🧡
I didn’t like Nanjing Road because as a tall, obviously foreign visitor, it was non stop. It just got annoying after a while being constantly asked to buy something.
The city vids are my absolute favourite Ordinary Adventures content, even though I found your channel through the Star Wars/Disney algorithm. That said, I'm itching to see your first ride on Tiana's Bayou Adventure soon, too, but I can't wait to find out which new city (or new to the blog) you guys will hit up next!
They posted on Instagram that the original upload was having issues and they were worried about having problems uploading again because they're on a cruise ship.
I didn't realize I had so much anxiety about traveling to countries that don't use a lot of English in their signages until I watched this series. I both realized I had this fear and learned I could conquer it because you guys did it! I'm really enjoying your Asia videos and watching you try new things. ❤
Yeah, with smartphones it makes it more easily accessible as you can aim your camera at signs using a translator app and it will show you what it says in English and the same with communicating with people.
Pop Mart are now opening in the US.BTW, if you want Korean skin-care then please visit Seoul, South Korea on your next trip to Asia. We don't have a Disneyland but we have a Lotte World
6:45 No dancing doesn't mean that people can not dance at the Bund. Actually it means no SQUARE dancing, which needs people gather up to dance, with large space and a big group. Obviously it will influence the traffic and the order there so that's why it is forbidden.
amazing . It's been twenty Years since My family and I went to shanghai . wow things are different now wow . My brother and i want to take our own family there and have a big giant family y trip .
I have seen and know about your Disneyland adventure in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 SAR, but you two should re-visit Hong Kong again to try out local foods as well as to visit The Peak, Ocean Park, Bird Street, Flower Market, walk around Mong Kok, Wong Tai Sin, Ngong Ping, etc…
I’m in my 60’s and I remember opening cans like the Pepsi you opened, however as I recall it was beer cans that had that type of opening that I liked opening for my dad.
As someone from New Zealand, I’ve never heard of Gota. A lot of Chinese people start companies in New Zealand/ Australia then try and sell their products to China claiming they’re authentic NZ products and that everyone uses them in New Zealand (they definitely don’t). Any Chinese people on here beware, don’t be fooled. The prices are ridiculous and actual NZ products are decent and more reasonably priced.
Popmart is becoming pretty prominent in USA as well. They even have some Popmart vending machines around the Flushing, NYC area (mostly around the Asian American communities). It’s hard to resist them! 😊
The sign said no dancing at the bund because Chinese old ladies like dancing in groups (over 20) in parks in the the mornings and evening. If the old ladies dance at the seriously crowded bund, the congestion will become much more serious.
I would have such a hard time not getting all the food wherever I went especially dumplings, and soup dumplings are my ultimate favorite. You went to so many great places and I love a good bazaar or market, but the City of God Temple as well as the Yu Garden were two of my favorite places you've shown from this trip.
Since you're in L.A., you should consider going to the Hungtin Library and Botanical Gardens. They have a HUGE Chinese garden complete with bridges, terraces, and pavilions.
7:04 No dancing should be referring to no group dancing . In China, retired ladies like to perform group dance in parks. Image several groups of old ladies Each has 40 members dance to loud music at the open space of the bund. Not a nice scene. A visitor does an impervised dance is not going to be bothered. Visit a park you will what I mean.
If there are people dancing, a large number of people will gather and stop in a cluster, which is a huge problem for the Bund, which already has a large flow of people.
What a fabulous video they’re all good but wow and what I like is the fact that I’m a bonfire member for Marriott and I would definitely stay at that hotel in those gardens. Wow thanks again you guys for everything❤
