Guangzhou: a surprisingly modern Chinese city

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In this weeks video Jack continues his adventures in Guangzhou. He sees a different side to the city as he goes in search of the Canton Tower, will he make it up? You'll have to watch to find out.
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@jonah_lau 2 года назад

👏 "As a foreigner living in China, you get these occasional like, what the f*** I am in China moments. And when you first arrive, you get them all the time. You just have to pinch yourself and say, this isn't just some sort of dream, this is real life. But as you live here for longer you start to get less and less of these kind of amazing 'pinch-yourself' moments. But right now, when I was watching these people just stood in front of this Pavilion, doing their Tai Chi, I just had to take a breath and say this is real. This isn't some amazing dream." 💗

@johnli6782 2 года назад

Love your free spirit!

@hongqingxiang3374 2 года назад

🙏🙂🙏

@andrewzhang985 2 года назад

That bitter melon cake (苦瓜饼）is good for the body especially in the hot summer, because it can cool the body of excessive heat (清热解毒). People choose to eat it not for the taste but for its medicinal value although it tastes a little bitter.

@dr4co500 2 года назад

There is no comparison! Guangzhou is suuuuch a nice city. I would live in Guangzhou before living in the north anytime (I don't like winter :)). The food, the culture, the proximity to Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, international flights.

@constantineding8700 2 года назад

But thr roaches are big there....

@cheval63sg 2 года назад

un connaisseur, apparemment😂

@itsme2be 2 года назад

The editing and camera work is insane. Out of all the China-based vloggers, you are the best producers, hands-down. Really enjoyed, as usual with all your vlogs!

@RamonChiNangWong078 Год назад

I was stunned and I was just 26 sec into his paid propaganda video

@itsme2be Год назад

@@RamonChiNangWong078 What a BS.

@jonah_lau 2 года назад

这样的记录方式真是太有趣的。我甚至更期待你俩以后有更多的分开旅行的计划，然后录制与本次广州行类似的视频。太有趣了！新颖极了。

@seanbolster1787 2 года назад

Just stumbled upon your 3 series vlog about GZ by accident. My home for the last 20 years and whilst you did cover a lot of the good parts, you probably missed a million better things or places to see. This city has a new surprise awaiting around every corner every single day and it never ceases to amaze me. You were definitely spot on with how friendly the locals here are, even if you only speak basic Chinese. BTW recognised the cutlery of the finished Pizza - Ze'Vero at the end of Dongshankou. Fantastic restaurant if you're after some authentic Italian Food. Good job and have subscribed now and look forward to your next China adventure! Zhongguo Jia You!

@justinlet4974 2 года назад

Because Guangzhou people drink morning tea instead of coffee.

@wumia 2 года назад

As a Chinese guy lived in Canton now trapped in the US, I was crying watching your video.

@1ewi5 2 года назад

You can fly back next year. Have faith and start saving up. Tickets are going to be crazy expensive.

@TOP资讯 2 года назад

@@1ewi5 :

@browseyoutube5569 2 года назад

You’re not missing out on anything. Scanning codes everywhere and PCR tests every second day

@fatdoi003 2 года назад

i'd say Guangzhou is tailor made for both of you..... the province itself is full of food, history and cultural adventures.... you can spend years exploring the place.... and when you get bored, can spend a bit of time in Hong Kong next door (hope it'll open by then) and Macau

@obiwan5781 2 года назад

A well run and developed country

@3d4fun96 2 года назад

Jack and Nico, to be honest, I really admire your freedom. You have been to places in China that most Chinese people have never been to. Your documentaries are as good as ever. Thank you for your objective and honest coverage of China. Keep up the good work!

@hongqingxiang3374 2 года назад

I concur 🙏

@maxwilliams5941 2 года назад

I doubt it.

@alectang1614 2 года назад

Jack, everyone knows the yum cha staple is "har kou" & "siew mai" - prawn dumpling and pork dumpling! Those are must-orders at yum cha.

@set_mi_freewang68 2 года назад

Oh come on！he should hv a drink at dongshankou at night

@sargiedelosangeles8507 2 года назад

Stunning City of Guangzhou! Thanks for sharing this 3-part videos about Guangzhou! Keep going and stay safe Nico and Jack! 😉👍

@卡臣-c2f 2 года назад

This trip kind of rushing, hope you two travel here and enjoy yourselves again.

@StopitGTFO Год назад

Guangzhou was the first city and first port that opened to the world/British in the Qind Dynasty after the opium war. And it was the first and interim capital after Sun Yat-sen liberating the whole China after Qing Dynasty for Republic of China. Guangzhou has been through quite few things in the last few centuries.

@xdragus 2 года назад

It's amazing how much the city has changed since I last visited about 13-15 years ago while Toronto, Canada has barely changed in the past 20 years.

@gatesbill1805 2 года назад

Thank you very much to Nico and Jack for showing the real China to RU-vid audiences. I hope you have a smooth work and a happy life in China!

@Andy-P 2 года назад

What was the coverage of the Queen's funeral like where you are?

@winniehwm 2 года назад

I'm from Guangzhou and I absolutely love my hometown. However, it's quite unbearable in the summer, and winter only lasts for a few months. Also, like Beijing and Shenzhen, Guangzhou has a huge poplulation as many people from different parts of the country come here to seek opportunities. Public transportation could be quite crowded. But those aside, Guangzhou is a very vibrant city and I missed living there so much

@LennoNg01 2 года назад

Canton not guangzhou😅

@appa609 Год назад

@@LennoNg01 guangdong is the province

@365sunnydays Год назад

@@LennoNg01 canton is the old ancient name of guangzhou.

@LennoNg01 Год назад

@@365sunnydays Yep Its also real name ccp Want to weaken the influence of local culture If you don't agree, you should change China to Mandarin pinyin zhongguo.🤣

@davidmo218 Год назад

Guangzhou is so beautiful and stuninng.

@pokehunter7078 2 года назад

Love Guangzhou. We go there every few months. Great FOOD!

@CC-fw7zq 2 года назад

The 3 episodes of Guangzhou vlogs are one of your best! It's super interesting to watch. You show the vibe of Guangzhou so naturally. In terms of the Yum Cha food options, too bad you did not pick the most common ones (except that sticky rice)-Lol😆Hope you guys will make it up next time when you visit Guangzhou again!

@365sunnydays Год назад

You guys videos definitely worths millions of views and thums up!

@Hoo88846 Год назад

I was born and raised in Guangzhou until my elementary school graduation. Canton Tower wasn’t there when we immigrated. It’s nicknamed 小蛮腰 Little Slim Waist, which is not hard to see why. Pearl River Bridge 海珠桥 has been a round, and later they added 海印桥 (Sea Impression Bridge?). Every time I travel back, street food is a must, especially chang fen 肠粉 and wonton noodle soup 馄饨面. I will be traveling back soon to visit my relatives in HK, Macau, Guangzhou and Shanghai, and hopefully more trips around China. Blessings ❤ Oh that lotus leaves wrapped sticky rice bundle is called 糯米鸡. It’s one of the many Cantonese dim sum dishes, basically sticky rice with fillings like chicken, mushrooms, Chinese sausage, and sometimes salty egg yolk. When I was still in Guangzhou as a kid, Guangzhou Restaurant 广州酒家 was famous. Right now there’s 点都德 Dim Dou Duk, it’s a bit like the Cantonese expression “however you want it”.

@ISpyParadise 6 месяцев назад

Will have to try the dimsum place you mentioned. Where do you go for great wonton? Thanks

@mcdull100 2 года назад

Glad to see my home town! The Sun Yat Sen memorial hall and the People's Park (aka Central Park) are just near my home!

@neko912 3 месяца назад

That Cantonese restaurant（半島漁村） has changed ownership and is now called "Po Hon Garden Restaurant"(宝汉园林酒家). The food production is still good and cost-effective, and it is a dining hall for the residents in the neighborhood.

@Nicofilms 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the update!

@kelvinleungGZ 2 года назад

I am so sorry for the rude of the haircut uncle. I think it is about the Covid, a lot of elderly people in China think all foreigners are infected . I am very sorry for that . From Local Kelvin Leung.

@yutongtang216 2 года назад

Please please please！I beg you to visit Guangzhou again, cuz there are so many good food you need to try out there! Nico please come!

@wsurfer2147 2 года назад

Unless you are the world hot dog eating champion , you need go yum cha with at least one more person, but a total of 4 is best. This way you can order tons of dishes and try lots of different things.

@xinxin56 2 года назад

welcome to guangzhou, jack & nico! next time you really need a local guy to help you make a right decision about food. :)

@briansmith9299 2 года назад

Hi guys great videos & commentary on Guangzhou. My 27 yr old daughter Carly just moved there for a teaching position at a private school. Her first taste of China. Your messaging & images have made her dad much much more comfortable & so happy for her pending experiences there. Thank you so much!

@fongfongc8845 2 года назад

Jack and Nico, probably no one would tell you, normally those Yum Cha restaurants would Not be on the street. Normally they will inside a Mall. Because Yum Cha place Must be big as hall, there’s no small restaurant for Yum Cha.Yum Cha is a culture people love to seat together and talk for hours, so it must be more people, they enjoy the atmosphere. So next time don’t look for it on the street, you can ask local people for the good place.😊

@designqq8905 2 года назад

Don't feel bad having to share table with strangers, sharing table is part of Yum Cha culture, particular when you are alone by yourself or with a small group.

@becsterbrisbane6275 Год назад

Pretty much part of eating out, period in China. Something I miss and love. My 1st year I lived-in a village called Xifeng in Gansu which had some amazing mum n pop hole-in-the-walls with barely a couple of tables to sit at. You'd just pull up a chair where you could and eat your dumplings & the owners would be just utterly delighted that a foreigner has chosen to come eat at their place!

@passby8070 2 года назад

Thanks for this amazing video guys! Keep it up! Guangdong was my home province and last time I visited Guangzhou was 10 years ago! I can't wait to visit it again, this time with my two young kids. Hopefully with in the next two years

@laurel_wander 2 года назад

Wonderful! So happy you guys took my advise. Although I think Dong shankou is more of a day visit point than night. But the cool people will be there all day long hahah. There's an other place for night life at Guangzhou we call PATI 琶醍（exact pronunciation like PARTY LOL ） and a wonderful place to see Guangzhou CBD night view. FYI, I think lots of Cantonese haven't been to the top of that tower, cuz the tickets are really expansive and just doesn't fit Cantonese philosophy. But we do like to appreciate it from all angles，on the ground or from other buildings. I've live in GZ for more than a decade and I haven't been up there yet, I guess I am just waiting for a special occasion plus a great sunset. Maybe nest time you guys visit GZ we can do this together hahah.

@linwong100 2 года назад

Hope that China can ease the Cov quaranteen rule so we can vacation in China soon

@2WheelsGood.01 2 года назад

I spent some time there (also Dongguan, Shenzhen and Beijing) between 2017-2019. Coming back to the US, L.A specifically, was and still is depressing to this day.

@theresaleung823 Год назад

Dim sum, a favorite of mine. And the sticky rice is something I LOVE to eat. I have no idea what the pink dish was, but good trying it out. You never know if you like something if you don't try! Hope you find the time to try more dishes at the dim sum houses! Yes, tons of things to order, have to go with friends/family to enjoy more. Still thinking of that Cheung fun you ate in the earlier video! I've never had it like that from a street vendor. That will be one of the things I try before I die, kind of thing. Thanks again for a great video! Stay safe, healthy and continue to enjoy life!

@JohanFitFoodie 2 года назад

Love the humour and adventure in this video, makes me want to re-visit for sure 🌆 Lots of great food 😋🍖

@vailewalders1395 2 года назад

Those duck carcasses in the window or whatever they were maybe goose, it's like the duck carcasses in the windows at restaurants in Chinatown in NYC, I'm not a vegetarian, I like Peking Duck, if I'm served sliced up duck on a plate I'm okay and there's legs with bones that I gnaw on I'm okay with that too, but if I see the carcasses I feel bad "Oh the poor ducks" OMG LOL

@ciowii2811 Год назад

I love Chinese culture

@schtickyrice5154 2 года назад

Loved Jack's expression biting into the bitter melon pancakes! Next time, If you like parks, Yuexiu park is the place to be, central and such a part of Guangzhou history! For contrast, the Orchid garden near by is a nice oasis of tranquility, with Uighur street food jt outside and a mosque nearby with a large African and Middle Eastern congregation that can be seen in the surrounding streets headings towards the calls for prayer. Xiaobei district is also worth checking out with African restaurants and bars serving the expat community.

@mickker841 2 года назад

It is a great park. Around that part of Guangzhou was my favorite

@mickker841 2 года назад

It was brave ordering anything with bitter melon

@lindyralph8792 2 года назад

Nice one Jack! I'm like you too: distracted easily :) I'm Australian, and for some reason I've always had the impression that Guangzho is a 'horrible industrial city', but it looks amazing and I totally want to go there when everything is open for foreigners again.

@becsterbrisbane6275 Год назад

Close- that'd be Dongguan! Aussie here, I've lived in both Guangzhou & Dongguan. Guangzhou for the win!

@Alonebe 2 года назад

Jack : I have eaten so many delicious foods, Without you . I m really satisf ... sad !🤣😂

@becsterbrisbane6275 2 года назад

Oh heck, you make me homesick for Guangzhou :( ! Aussie here- I moved to China in 2004 for 1 year that somehow turned into 10 (!), and spent 6 years in Guangdong (1 year in Zengcheng, just over from Guangzhou), a year in Dongguan, then 1 in Shenzhen, and my final 3 years in Guangzhou There was ALWAYS something new to see, do or taste every weekend in Guangzhou and I still didn't cover it all! The ladies dancing reminds me of my favourite moments catching the bus home from work around 9.30pm every night in Louhu (Shenzhen) and going past the Deng Xiaoping park on the corner of (I think) Shannon Dadao and watching all the elderly doing tai chi, mostly in the dark. Just really showed how safe it is and how happy they were!

@Kllllllvvvvvvf13 8 месяцев назад

❤❤❤❤glad u like my hometown

@dyong888 2 года назад

So wish I'm back in GZ now. Was there in late 2019.

@Kyo-DailyLife 2 года назад

Must try their hand shredded chicken, will blow your mind. Night time Yum Cha feels wayyy better than morning xP

@hongluong3427 2 года назад

Because there's too many people in the morning 😂

@monalai123 2 года назад

next time, come to HK we have a lot of good Cantonese restaurants as well.

@triplediff 8 месяцев назад

Not even close to Guangzhou and the surrounding rural areas. Unless you spend 500+

@cheneyhuang407 2 года назад

Jack和Nico夫妻档，非常专业！

@iWantPeace838 2 года назад

Just love the random nature of Jack's tour. As to the yum cha part, you really need a local to bring out the best of the food experience. Bitter melon is something which divides even the local people. I'm not surprised that you had such a reaction to the pancake. If you love the laid back vibe and diversity of Guangzhou, you will be tempted to move there.

@冰伦伦 2 года назад

A little bit of history... the second park in this video is the Central Park (now its official name is the People's Park but local cantonese still call it the Central Park). It was part of the government hall of Guangdong for dynasties over a thousand years until Sun Yat-sen changed it into a park for the public. If you go through it you will get to the former Sun Yat-sen Presidential Palace (now the city hall of Guangzhou).

@StopitGTFO Год назад

I honestly don't know why your videos are not getting more views, maybe these contents seem too foreign to the westerners. Anyway, I have no doubt these are everlasting contents which capture the cities' character and vibe that will be worthy for a long time when people gets to know China more and more. Thank you Nico and Jack, and please come back to China soon and make more genuine contents like these.

@JP-sg8ng 2 года назад

In Italy they're hanging stuff like this as well..

@stonetrouble5053 Год назад

3:08 Sure. That is the sight of the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Asia Games. I was there. Giant video screens can drop down below each of those rows of lights. Get a close look at the Opera House. It is the work of Zaha Hadid. No two panels are alike. Every panel has an exact place to fit on the building. It is my favorite building in the world.

@ChikaiCheng-ts1fi 8 месяцев назад

哈哈，亞運會是2010啦❤

@gyxtc 2 года назад

LOL I love when Jack said "fish out of wo'er", reminds of the bo'ohw'o'wo'er meme.

@shirokisasaki3233 2 года назад

OMG, I'm so glad Jack was able to get a glimpse of LiuRong Temple(aka temple of the six banyan trees), it's one of THE OLDEST temples in Guangzhou, it was originally built in 537AD!

@user-ze1pk6sl2v 2 года назад

永庆坊也要去！！

@mickker841 2 года назад

Guangzhou is the beat. A city full of amazing food, history and also modern( Tianhe is the business district, and was literally not there 20 years ago)

@becsterbrisbane6275 Год назад

....and Zhuijiang New Town, being literally......new! I still remember walking through there with a friend in 2010 and it was like a vast desert!

@graceliang2227 8 месяцев назад

My hometown i love it❤

@r3dpowel796 2 года назад

Loved these videos.

@alvinnnliu 2 года назад

最后还是吃到乐平了，relieved🤣🤣

@nicholas508 2 года назад

Welcome to GZ

@hammadsethi5329 2 года назад

A very interesting video. Thank you Nico and Jack 🙏

@davidli8511 2 года назад

would love to see you both move to GZ, and make more videos about your adventures and life in GZ, my Favorite city in China.

@jessexi 2 года назад

Worst food vlogger ever. Haha. 😂

@tonygan1132 2 года назад

I started to worry when he said I won't let you down.

@grandpabazi3332 11 месяцев назад

Amazing editing work! It's definitely the best travel vlog I've ever seen !!

@Nicofilms 10 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot! You should see some of our others as well 😜

@grandpabazi3332 10 месяцев назад

Definitely! I will watch every single video you post!!@@Nicofilms

@johnkiel1000 Год назад

Those parks in guangzhou are absolutely beautiful.. ❤😂🎉😂❤

@ku9305 2 года назад

Love the editing and Jack's shots!

@kuqiu5003 2 года назад

Missis, you don't call Guangzhou Tower a 'bloody tower'. You are from UK. Manners.

@wellawong2417 2 года назад

Good Job :) :)

@jennyohara4011 2 года назад

Another top class video! Guangzhou was beautiful when i stayed there and is even better today! thanks Jack and Nico for sharing!

@dfdfdf1990 2 года назад

来不及了，我离开广州了，你们已经失去拥有我的机会了～

@xelkim9666 2 года назад

Toooooo dope

@rs-dp6pr 2 года назад

Come on, compare to UK, most Chinese cities are modern.. lol.. not to diss UK, that country needs a lot of work..

@triplediff 8 месяцев назад

What a horrendous wife. She seems like an absolute headache to travel with.

@cl605 2 года назад

Nico is the boss😂

@云-r1b 2 года назад

Go go go, for 100K subscribers!

@Sakura-zu4rz 2 года назад

❤❤❤You make me so happy. Love you 🤗❤❤

@youngtang4971 Год назад

It is really glad to watch the series video of GZ tour which not only showing the CBD area but also the old and traditional areas of GZ. Hope to see more vlogs about GZ and I can assure that you will never regret to move to GZ!