I lived in China for 12 years and have been back to Canada for almost 4 years. I still miss China everyday and your videos make me miss it even more. Once COVID is under control I make just have to move back to China with my Chinese wife! China really is an amazing place and like you Gweilo 60 it was the best decision I have ever made that I moved to China.
Because Malaysia and Singapore is a more suitable for westerners because English is our second language. In China you must know some basic mandarin. China , Japan , South Korea and Taiwan is pretty much the same with mandarin is mostly used in the country.
I did the same: the best decision I ever made. I considered Florida, South Africa, Italy, Costa Rica...... and I started in France (15 years) and ended up in China. Retired from my 40 yo, I have some experience. Now 9 years in China and I don't miss my sail yacht, neither my 4x4's. When I travel to the west, I feel like in an old men's house. China keeps me young. I am not doing for the money, I live here for my well being. By the way nice properties are extremely expensive in China. Go to France for cheap huge properties.
Exactly. When you are in the countryside, you don't have enough infrastructure and public facilities. When you're in an urban area, if you want your huge property in a 'safe' posh area, it is very costly, otherwise it is not safe to walk alone or in couple outside at night.
@@renaatceulenaere8131 Let's be honest here. It is quite safe overall in China, but the bigger your property, the safer it is haha (serviced apartments, guards, cameras etc)
I love China it's so different to what I am used to in the UK and I love history as well and China has stacks of history. It's cheaper than here and has much better weather (I don't like being cold). I can't think of any reason why I would not want to retire there all I got to do is beat my cancer and I'm free. Keep the videos coming Gweilo 👍👍👍
It sounds a great idea to me. I'm too young to think of retirement, but China is going to be way better in around 50 years to come. Great video, Gweilo
Gweilo... do more videos on "Retiring in China"... you'll gain more subscribers from this niche market! You might decide to have a separate channel for this series? 🌻
I think that is a good idea. My only question is will we be seeing a record number of people rushing to China to plan retirement after the pandemic becomes more manageable? Actually, I believe we will be witnessing a huge record number of people going to China for studying, recreation, working and business.
Perhaps the CCP is using Chinese beer manufacturers to distribute anti-aging drugs. We need to look for an unexplained smile on Weifang's face as an indicator.
I always enjoy the lively & beautiful backgrounds in your videos, in addition to the many interesting topics you talk about. Keep it up Gweilo! Love from Cambodia 🇰🇭
the best place to live in is a country that things work. the system, the government. totally fed-up with politician keep politicking everything, fighting, holding, grabbing on power without care of the people welfare.
Yes its very tempting to plan retirement in China. although the areas I know; Hong Kong and the Pearl River Bay in Guangdong are generally a lot more pricey than Nanning. Do I dream of the great food and cold beer on those long hot evenings? I sure as hell do!! I could even do so walk and talk videos in the neighbourhood. Really, what is there not to like?
I have thought of retiring to China as i do very like the country. I could retire there any time with my Chinese wife, we even have an apartment in Nanning, but my musical interests keep me in the UK. Where is the best place to live is largely determined by what aspects of life are most important to one’s happiness, but we all change over time, so what is most important can change too
I think China is diverse enough and big enough to please just about anyone. Safe, relatively inexpensive, plenty to do. Easy access to Eurasia and SE Asia (post COVID) as well. China's only going to get better and better 🍺
@@danielbowater1585 Your denial of reality is pretty amazing. You can wonder around in any street, any city in China, drinking beer and not get arrested or mugged. Remove your "jealous glasses", it may help you see the world in 3-D reality.
@@danielbowater1585 Whether you want to do it or not is really not the point. The fact is that you can do it legally and safely. Personally, I had only done it once in Shanghai, down Nanjing road, walking from the Bund to the big central park shopping area. Hot, thirsty day. Drinking in outback Oz is a different issue altogether. Don't even know if it is illegal in an outback country town.
@@danielbowater1585 Didn't I say it was hot and thirsty? Freedom to choose what I drink at any one time.. nothing to do with "intellect". If you need that, go to RMIT, Melbourne.. Somewhere there is a register that shows "Students with outstanding academic achievements"... Duh!😝
The summer weather here in Nanning is way too hot for me. Sweat so much my shirts are drenched when I go out. After 17 yrs in China I would have thought my body would have adapted but no. It refuses to do do. Cost of living is good but Walmart is getting more expensive and they have discontinued stocking many of the things I used to buy. The beer selection is now limited and again they stopped selling 4 of my regular drinks. Now buy from other places although not as good as the imported beers I used to buy. I have half a million RMB in my bank account saved from my teaching jobs. Also a home which cost the same when we bought it 5 yrs ago. I also have my Air force pension and next yr will get my government pension from the U.K. I can't see any problems regards finance coming up and can live a comfortable life.
You can get a higher living standard for the same money. Many Westerners also choose to retire in Thailand, Malaysia etc. Anyway, China is arguably a safer cleaner place than many other countries.
It's true. I always suggest older expats come to China. It would be a great place to retire... But it's not as simple as G60 makes it sound unless you marry a Chinese spouse. I'd retire here as well if I could. Japan is great too. But can be expensive depending on the area.
Japan is absolutely a better place, however the cost is always a problem. If you don't have to think about money at all, you can live like in paradise in Japan, but the problem is that most people don't have enough pensions to support this kind of life, even if they were born as Japanese. So China is often a more affordable option in terms of results. Pay a third of the cost(or less ) for roughly the same security, convenience, and growth potential of the next generation. A reasonable choice for an average person isn't it?
@@Jamaicafunk You are a wise person who sees things from a progressive perspective. IMO there are some fundamental differences between the cultures of China and Japan, which stem from their histories and social systems. This makes a lot of difference that for example you can hardly enjoy perfect service in China for most of the expenses in life(compared to what you can enjoy in Japan). In a communist country, the customer is not God (in fact I don't know if there is a God anywhere), so you can hardly tell the service staff what to do, and there are still a lot of things you still need to solve yourself. I think it will bring down the quality of retirement life, and it doesn't look like this will be changed for a couple of years. But as stated above, I think both models make sense given the costs that the public is affording.
i love to retire in china but my social security is not enuff therefore i'll be retiring next august 2022 back in my country viet nam is much much lower than china even though i speak mulriple chinese dialects...
Gweilo doing what a Cantonese would term " sunbathing life". Here I am close to depression in another never-ending lockdown, no dine in, he out telling how good he having it. 😝
Thanks, Kirk aka Gweilo 60 for another very informative video on ordinary life in China. Love your videos. Keep them coming. Will buy you more than a beer should I get the pleasure of meeting you in Nanning.
The "little town" you are in seems to be a nice place to live (or to retire) in. It has got that old charm with mom-and-pop stores everywhere. I bet you can eat breakfast at the roadside - something I really like doing when I went to China. It is never boring in China from morning till late at night. And because it is so safe, you can take a walk anywhere you want by yourself even late at night...and of course with a beer in your hand. Thank you for sharing.
Good morning Gweilo60...It's nice to retire in China....a peaceful enviroment esp now that we're in retirement age....I had a Malaysian friend who has British a citizenship who now prefers to live in Malaysia instead "cos of high cost of living in Britain....Anyway enjoy your life in China until your dying age....Best of luck....Cheers!!!
The repetitive loud speakers. I miss that. Weird I know but I love it. The continuous car horns. The hustle and bustle of people walking around, drinking beer walking around, The parks where you see families enjoying themselves. I envy you Gweilo60
China is now the land of opportunity and prosperity. The safest country where you can walk freely and safely for any women in the middle of the night .
Greetings! Although Canada is a great place to live don't you wish sometimes that you didn't have to return to Canada every 6 months, and that you could stay living in a sunny and warm foreign country a bit longer each time instead to appreciate the people, culture and gastronomy? As a retired person I wish that the Canadian government would change the rules for retirees wishing to live and retire abroad like you because as you know we must return to Canada after 6 months so that we don't lose our medical OHIP benefits, and also to do our yearly income tax as well. Do you know a better way of solving the above-mentioned issue?. Stay healthy, safe and thank you!
@@Gweilo60 Thank you for your reply. Is there a good reliable medical insurance company that you could please recommend to cover the 4 month OHIP waiting period while in Canada? How would I solve the issue of my mail while living abroad? Thank you again!
I enjoyed the ethnic diversity in China. In USA there are many races. But you don’t see a Black State or an Indian State, all are White States. In China some provinces have dominated minority culture. In Xinjiang, we can tell that is a Muslim Province. In Tibet, you can tell that is Tibetan Province. All provinces offer different flavors. This makes traveling in China a lot more fun.
If you have a valid license from other countries. you need only to take the testing of traffic rules in China to get a Chinese license as I know. Be careful, the street traffic in China is much more heavier than that in US and Canada.
Wow that reminds me sometimes we would have barbecue at a restaurant on the streets and drink beer on the sidewalks and stuff it was so wonderful. Or if you're in a restaurant and get hot you can take your shirt off and nobody cares. One of these days I hope to get back. I talked to my wife every morning and night. Home taking care of my elderly parents. Why should say I'm away from home taking care of my elderly parents. My heart's in China.
Sounds interesting. What are your social security options in China? What long term visa do they offer for retirees? Do they have a system like the M2H visa in Malaysia or Elite visa in Thailand? Can you get an ID card to go about business like an ordinary Chinese citizen?
Chinese woman generally look younger for their age. Even in their 50’s many are still very attractive. They take care of themselves and their appearance
Yes, we've visited China and we like it. It's safe, inexpensive, interesting and has great infrastructure. So retiring in China is a good option. Can you please give some advice on obtaining the necessary visa to do so, or perhaps do a video about it?
gweilo 60 travels all around china !!!! meanwhile here in alberta, i am stuck and can't travel abroad !!! life is so unfair 😢😢😢!!!! you can drink beer while out walking. i can drink iced coffee while out walking !!! we should switch places 😜😜😜!!!! love from alberta.
gweilo60 is just in one of the city in guizhou province, there are plenty places, plenty choices that any friendly foreigner can go to and show the real china to their friends back home. But, be awared that if you are kind of BBC, CNN, DW... fans, them, just forget it !
Interesting I am watching How to Retire in China and Single and Retired in China at the same time. Still lots of good info. I am 35 now. Just recently bought my second house in my home country. Goal is 5 houses before 50. So far China has been able to help me with this plan. Every 2-3 years I am able to pay off one house...Lets see if being a landlord can help me retire early in Asia. But you never really answered the question "How to Retire in China?" Since the only legal why is via marriage and the spousal visa and with a foreign income...so since you are not married anymore it would be interesting to know how do you retire in China now? Real question.
It is too late for me to retire in China. I am in my mid seventies and have retired for 16 years in Canada. It is boring here Surrey BC with no friends (just moved from Ontario), no real Chinese food. Heck, I can pack up and move to China and live comfortably on pensions and RIF and all that junks. Maybe in my next life.
I know there's really good Chinese restaurant in New Westminster, you have to ask the hiden menu for the authentic Chinese food, the regular menu just for the public. so you know if the restaurant has a hiden menu is the real one.
Hi Kirk, Good video as usual but you skimp on exact details of what you really need to retire in China as a non national. Are you able to elaborate more please on what hoops you have to go through to retire in China as a not Chinese national. Cheers
First time I was I Yinchuan I realized it would be an awesome place to retire, I'm also very lucky being married to a Chinese girl just too bad we live in Sweden, but at least I manage to land a job with Huawei so there might be an opportunity to work in Suzhou or Nanjing maybe.
Moving to China is a tempting prospect, but I never thought I'd be given the chance to help overthrow a fascist regime from the inside. So, my country of "America" calls. And who am I not to answer? I'll be taking up residence in China in the next life, unless there's a New America with even greater possibilities.
Very few would consider retiring in China. It may be an interesting place to visit and drink beer in the streets but travelling there is a problem especially with acquiring passports, mandatory quarantines, language barriers, food safety, etc. Much easier to book a cheap flight to Hawaii or Mexico if you want to get away without all the hassles. Most choose the Island to retire because of the quiet, peaceful, healthy lifestyle.
