I have been to many countries, but Shanghai is the most modern, safe, bustling, and clean city I have ever been to. There is a reason why foreigners like to visit Shanghai when traveling to China.
It is a wise move for the Chinese government to completely open up visa exemption. Let more foreigners (especially those Westerners who have long been affected by the Western media’s demonization of China) see an objective China, which can also prompt China to improve its service level. There are many places worth traveling in China. I wish you have a wonderful time in China.
I also visited Shanghai and a handful of other cities a few months ago. Very very safe as in you can go out at late night anywhere without any concern unlike New York where I am from. Also a lot of Chinese ppl never met foreigners before so they often exhibit curiosity by asking to take a photo with foreigners.
No you're totally wrong~ there are lots of Chinese people meet the foreigners everywhere and anytime in China since 30yrs ago, don't be fool the one who don't know about China, they wanted to take photo with you just wanted to collect picture with the foreigners for a memories~
As I experienced China more deeply, I gradually gained a new understanding of China. China is not what the West demonizes it to be. The social security and people here are safe and friendly.
Glad you enjoy Shanghai. I just came back from Shanghai and Suzhou. I would say China is one of the safest place on earth if not the safest like my country, Singapore. Enjoy your China holiday
@@ChrisHereToday China has 30 megacities with over 10 million people. Chongqing, China alone has 32.1 million. The state of Californa has 39.03 and Canada is 38.3 if this gives you an idea. In fact, China has 10 cities that rank in the top 20 of The World’s Largest Cities By Population.
Welcome from local Shanghainese ❤ It’s really safe at night. if it’s not raining, lots of old people would dance in the park for exercising. Enjoy your time !
4:16 There should be a QR code on the table or when you enter that will bring the menu up on you phone. You can order directly from your phone with no need for staff to come to your table to take your order.
Thirty years ago, when I traveled through China with European visitors, they often remarked that China had no nightlife. Now, living in the US, the irony is clear-while China has blossomed into a vibrant, 24-hour culture where people freely enjoy the night, here in the US, we often find ourselves hesitant to step out after dark, missing out on the kind of nightlife that is now so commonplace in China.
Well my opinion now maybe have nightlife but most is restaurants and shops everywhere. But 30 years ago Shanghai actually already had amazing night life there were tons of night club . And a lot restaurants was open at 2am at morning to welcome the beautiful girl and men from night club and 3 am at morning I be called by my friend to get out of my apartment and found tons of young people was at outside . It’s a wonderful time of my life . Unfortunately a lots famous night club disappeared now
Well my opinion now maybe have nightlife but most is restaurants and shops everywhere. But 30 years ago Shanghai actually already had amazing night life there were tons of night club . And a lot restaurants was open at 2am at morning to welcome the beautiful girl and men from night club and 3 am at morning I be called by my friend to get out of my apartment and found tons of young people was at outside . It’s a wonderful time of my life . Unfortunately a lots famous night club disappeared now
1st day of school at one of the best school districts in United States/Texas, 2 police cars and presence the entire day for protection. :) That's life. :)
Hi Jenny and Jacob, modern cities (like Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzen, Guangzhou, etc...) should be the 1st stopover locations to China but when cities are done, visit those mountainous areas like Zhangjiajie, Jiuzhaigou, Guilin, Dali, Lijiang and so on. Those mountainous landscapes will WOW you guys further. I have been to China 5 times now, since 1990s till this year and China is one of the safest countries (if not the safest) that I have visited and planning my 6th trip as we speak. My wife and I wanted to go to the European part but gave up after seeing what's happening in France, UK, Spain and others right now with domestic protests and tourism protests in Spain. No human is perfect, China is safe because criminals can't run away with high res cameras and punishments are hard on criminals, even phones or laptops left in cafes are majority of the time retrievable when you go back. When the people could make a decent and safe living, infrastructures are well developed and the entire country's economy are well managed, crimes are less likely.
We definitely need to visit the mountainous landscapes in China too!! We will have to come back and visit all of the areas you mentioned. Thanks so much for your comment :)
Love your energy! I've watched quite a few videos and I have made the conclusion: China is an alternative universe - it is highly digitized, it uses different apps than the rest of the world and has a different payment system; it is safe at night in the big cities, it has great transportation system and very affordable, people there don't speak English for travelers ;-) It may be a bit difficult to get started as a traveler, but once you did, it's convenient! That's an alternative sort of freedom! The "bao zi" you've ordered, it's not the usual Bao zi. According to what you have read from the menu, is from Xinjiang - the controversial North Western region you've heard about. You should go there an take a look yourselves - a very exotic region and the most developed in Central Asia.
Thanks for the video showing Shanghai! It brought back good memories from 2010. I spent two days and nights in Shanghai and loved it. The people were very friendly and I felt safe late at night as I walked the streets checking out the street food and enjoying the amazing lights.
I'm not Chinese. Actually raised in the US (Minneapolis) know little bout China but know Asians is all about service. If you treat people good they'll come back. Let's all make $$$ and fuc'in have fun and respect each other
Tianzifang (田子坊) is an older neighborhood in Shanghai that was revitalized into something like the Soho district. It is a bit touristsy but I am glad you liked it.
Since you enjoyed Shanghai, if you plan to make anymore trips in China I definitely recommend Chongqing and Chengdu which are both near to each other. Probably my favorite two tier 1 citiees in the country, both with their unique charms :)
I loved gin tonic and I missed that bar when I was in Shanghai a month ago. But mind you my doctor has asked me not to drink because of my cancer condition. I love Shanghai, I stayed there for 10 days and 9 nights. I visited many parts of the city and I missed the shanghainese food. 🥰 Keep trucking and love your video.
That is so cool you were there too! It is such a fun place. One of our family members also just got diagnosed with cancer so we understand the challenges. Thank you for sharing with us :)
You should always be accompanied by a local Shanghai native to look for nice night markets:), but weirdly night market is actually not a thing in Shanghai, while is quite normal in any other big cities in China.
You can go to Xinjiang, record everything with your cameras, and then see if it is the same as what the Western media reports about Xinjiang. However, if the videos you post are not the same as what the western media reports, I guess you will be restricted.
IDK in Shanghai if they had those food tour guides generally a foreigner who lives in China long enough and know all the local dishes...... they do have those in Beijing and Guangzhou
one little tip though, if you happened to have language issue in China, you may ask any 20-30s for help, there is higher chance that they could speak a bit of English and help you out
14:32 TIP: During your montage Show the skyline for at least two or three measures of the music, not just one. Just when people can adjust to what's going on, it's gone. Not satiating for the viewer. Let them view it with time.
I took a walk in the middle of the night in Hanghzhou, and a group of young men yelled at me! Hey, the walkway is that way! Since I couldn't find the overpass walkway entrance going back & forth. That was my scariest encounter at night in China. :)
@@JacobandJennyTravel honestly glad I saw down on the ground vlogger videos before I go. I stayed at Shangrala in Hangzhou and next to a giant mall, and I ventured outside at night to atm machine/transfer funds. Passing people on the street I noticed everyone is having fun and no one cared about you what you do. There is a strong sense of calm I couldn’t explain
The fact that you guys are enjoying the "mystery night adventure" so much, I also feel good that China can offer such positive experiences and impressions on visitors. It is good that people like you actually took the plunge and see what China really is like. Regarding feeling safe, especially at night, I think China and the west are taking two very different routes to attain safety for the citizens. The west gives you a freedom to do what you want, then try to catch the people behaving badly after the fact. In China, they are taking a preventative/proactive approach, to stop the crime before it happens. The many cameras are there to keep watch on the people who might have bad intention.
It's frustrating to hear foreigners complain about Chinese people not speaking English. When you visit a non-English-speaking country, why expect everyone to speak your language? It's basic courtesy to learn some local language and try to communicate with locals. That's just common sense, which I hope you guys have it.
We did not say we expect people to speak English, of course we don't expect everyone around the world to speak English. And we did learn a few Chinese words but not enough to have a full conversation with people. Hope that clears things up for you :) have a great day!
Absolutely. When I travel in China, I like to eat out late at night. I often use the English version of Baidu map in Immersive Translate, it can guide me to the place I want to go to taste delicious food, especially convenient.
I grew up in shanghaiand still currently live here... If you're still in shanghai, you should definitely try some of it'slocal foods such as scallion noodles (葱油拌面), soup dumbling (Xiaolongbao), Fried pork buns (Shenjianbao). Some breakfast options would be fresh soy milk with youtiao (Chinese donuts). Should get the sweetened soy milk. The soy milk that you get in china tastes very different than the ones you have in the US... There is also the option of jianbing... is basically china's version of crepe
I also had that crispy pastry thingy for lunch (in singapore). I would say its a croissant, not a chinese hamburger as many say. Delicious. Try d xiao long bao, d real Shanghai street food. Its so cheap n delicious there.
The automatically generated English language on your video cannot appear in Chinese characters when selecting Auto Translate into Chinese. You may be using the wrong method or software when editing the video. It's a pity that many chinese missed this video because most Chinese people don't understand English. 😅
For foreigners, Shanghai is just like a novice village in a game! Every foreigner who visits China for the first time will be refreshed in Shanghai and then start to explore the surrounding areas!😆
This couple has been brainwashed by MSM their whole life until they were in China experiencing first hand for the ‘is it safe’. They were living in fear all the time.
the hot pocket 😅 thingy you had isn't local to shanghai so miscommunication there. it's from xinjiang which has more central asian influence. I guess any filling wrapped with dough is called a baozi lol, but in the nw regions of china it's cooked in like a tandoor oven whereas the typical baozi you are use to is steamed.
HAHA, 陈香贵 which is your are eat BBQ's restaurant, actually this restaurant is fast food restaurant, it is not Shanghai cuisine. but it is also delicious
