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Don't want to seem biased or anti American, I am as American as they come, born and raised in the United States, in Michigan. When I was 19 I moved to Thailand, when I eventually came home, it was such a bizarre feeling. Everyone was fat, everything is big, roads, vehicles, stores, just going into a gas station was wild, it's just full of giant food products and sugary drinks, giant candy bars. Everything was dirty too, litter everywhere, as well as graffiti. There was so much that stood out that I had never noticed growing up because it was all "normal" to me, just they way things are. It wasn't until the reverse culture shock that it all stood out as so bizarre.
Back about 30 years ago, I headed a small technical group to visit our Japanese counterparts. On a weekend, we headed to a busy market. A co-worker suggested we could look out for obese Japanese. After walking 2 hours, one shouted one, "I found One". As we approached where he was sitting, we could hear him spoke American English. He was an American Japanese teen ready to chow down a hamburger.🤣🤣🤣
@@xz1891 Seriously, it's a running joke here that drunk drivers drive strait down the road, it's the sober ones who swerve left and right to avoid the potholes. It actually is a bit depressing how bad the infrastructure here is. There is even machines called a "reclaimer" that tears up once paved roads to turn them into dirt roads, because it's cheaper. While Asia is developing every day, it seems as if we are regressing. In another 50 years maybe they will start to cut the power lines too...
@@raylee5030 Ha that's too funny, my wife and I played this exact game in Thailand numerous times, try to find the fat Thai person, sometimes we had to wait a long time, and in the countryside it was nearly impossible, but if you ever wanted to win in Bangkok, just head to a Pizza Hutt or Burger king.
when the evil empire close to collapse and then comes to term that nothing can stop China's return to its rightful place in the world. then it will stop. the "PIVOT" is more than a decade old.
As an American being in and out of China meaning Shanghai city and Hong Kong. It was a shock because in the US it's dirty, big on everything and life expectancy is very short! The food was of a small portion but with great flavor and the culture is awesome, so much more to learn. When flying back to the US, it felt like I was on a prison bus being delivered to my cell lol
The last time I was back I had to visit London and I was on edge the whole time until walking down the Euston road a couple of Chinese girls suddenly appeared behind me and were chatting in Mandarin. It was so strange how much hearing the language comforted me.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez maybe so but I did feel uncomfortable and I grew up in in Northern Ireland during the troubles when I walked past British army soldiers on the way to school. Perhaps it was all the English accents that reminded me of people with guns?
Quite, quite, quite true, you've said in just one word: China is pure "ENERGY". Absolutely great, true, wise and witty definition of China. Splendid video Nico and Jack.
I remember when Nico wearing that Chinese bridal gown it really took my breath away really love that episode but overall I love the chemistry between you two I think more adventures to come!
I think the things that I always forget when me when I go back to France after living in China for so long are : 1. I need to carry cash 2. public transportation timetable isn't as great 3. how pretty france is and how amazing is the french cuisine 4. How french cultural behavior are different than Chinese ones and often get either misunderstood or offended by others
@@JasonZhang666 Well french people are susceptible and can get offended when people are too direct with them for example. And if you don't they " bonjour, merci or s'il vous plait" often for almost everything they see you as rude.
I'm a chinese and now studing in frence, i do think the frence is so pretty.Even though my home town is a tourism city, but the natural scenery is so goooooood for me.
Awwwe.. I can tell you both are missing China already. I can't wait to visit again soon. Last time I visited was 2004/5! But watching your videos about China is such a joy & all those stunning views you've filmed has kept me company 😇
It is definitely a shock to the system returning to your home country after China. Life is just different. My life in China was simpler and just so good. My family and friends also got tired of my ‘when I was in China’ stories. Ha!!
It is a dissonance, because they are told to believe life in China is bad, people there are slaves making cheap trashy products and everybody wants to leave China, but are afraid to, cause their family may be harmed. And if China was that good, why did you leave China anyway?
What stories when you were in China btw? Because the things you may find astounding are the things viewed as routine for me 🥲 and it certainly works the other way round
I love how in China everything evolves and changes, while in any other country in Europe or US for that matter, everything stagnates, it's the same for many years, but instead prices go up, and quality of life goes down..
It's incredibly difficult to get anything done in the West these days with partisan gridlock and powerful corporate lobbies. Stagnancy has become the norm. Look at Africa for example. Western powers never bothered with helping to develop infrastructure on the continent until China showed up. Then the West cried foul and magically found the funds for infrastructure projects.
Agreed…I think partly it’s because China is a fast developing country. Also due to its somewhat ‘underdeveloped’ political and social systems, new laws/policies including new innovations can easily be introduced without going through all the slow stages of planning procedure and public/non-public voting like in the West, which definitely has its own pros and cons.
First comment after watching dozens of your masterpieces, you two have improved so so so much that I will hate to miss any one of it. Love the way you two talk about same topic, the interaction! Thanks for the creativity and efforts
You guys really rocks!! Your video editting is the best i would say, even though you guys stay in the different countries. but the video still looks so smooth and feels like you guys still are together. good job!! Hope next time you go back to China, you can really start the life in Chengdu and making more amazing videos!!!!
What’s for dinner in the UK: Bread/pretzel topped with ketchup or mustard and boiled veggies. What’s for dinner in China: Hot pot, spicy noodles in garlic chili sauce, lamb in skewers, Crispy roast pork, meat buns, roasted duck, and fresh steamed fish. I think I prefer the Chinese ones!
Interesting, I am a Kiwi and have lived the last 32 years away. Last 15 in Shanghai. You said you cannot drink the tap water in China, well in Shanghai, yes you can. I got a culture shock when I moved to Queensland, Australia in 1990, the local Queenslanders did not like Kiwis back then and many of them let me know, so I quickly had to drop that Kiwi accent and try and fit in.
Totally true. I lived in China from 2000 on and off till 2016. Then back in the UK I had culture shocks. I'm in Poland now and that is a culture shock; especially the long winters. I miss China and hope to return soon.
I dont get why foreigners and expats keep saying things are different because I am an ordinary working guy who mostly stay at my hometown for work. Not much holidaysss sad What is different? Perhaps the transport infrastructure But the lifestyle you get is still going to work at early mornings and arriving home at night enjoying your few hours of freedom. I assume this is the "CITY" way of living. What so different?
Your English friends must hated you for being a China lover. Truth to be told, it's just another culture, that's different than yours. I'm born and raised HK now living in Canada. There are always good and bad in any country. But one thing to be sure is what the Chinese government are doing to improve the lives of their people. It's absolutely mind blowing. The transportation network is constantly being improved and there are no special interest lobbies to slow them down. The government, whether you agree with it or not, is merit base as oppose to the western style, tear down the next guy so I can get ahead model. As a result, we are left with negative and hateful societies. It wasn't like that 20 years ago.
Of course there are always good and bad aspects to any country. But if you chose to see only the good things and neglect the bad ones, anywhere could be a paradise. On the other hand, if all good things are intentionally omitted and only the bad aspects are scrutinized, anywhere could be “negative and hateful”.
Very well said. In the US they can't even build a single proper high speed rail due to these lobbying groups. This country is so out of reach that it makes health a industry than a public service like most European countries. On the contrary, the Chinese government answers to no corporation but to ordinary people. I know I sounded like a pro-totalitarian-ist but it is what I have observed. Many of the state owned enterprises take social responsbility as well. E.g. China Telecom has to provide fibre to each and every single village knowing that village with little population is never going to payback the investment. China High Speed Rail is making connections rather than making money, with only a few lines made profitable. And no privatisation possible. China is not without problems, but the single party system actually constantly reform itself to meet changing demands. E.g. the SOEs (Stated Owned Enterprises) including ones mentioned above used to be a nightmare to deal with for ordinary people, sharing similar problems of the SOEs in other countries, like unresponsive, ignorant and arrogant. But after a few rounds of reform now they are setting the new standards for value for money, good service and social responsibility. Living in China means you are entitled to the services provided by those SOEs which seeks more of social merit than investment return. I think China has the right mix of public sector and private sector therefore I have no problem give up a little bit freedom in exchange for the country to race ahead.
I think you're confusing England with India. Hatred is taught in India. I don't know if you mean England or UK either, people tend to confuse the two. Certainly the Chinese government isn't that popular. But that's the case for any countries that support Taiwan, Uyghurs, Hong Kong, Tibet. And that's most of the Western world at least. Also politics has problems in every country with corruption, including China. And plenty of HK people have moved to the UK.
Ah, I used to study in the UK, I actually quite miss living there too! Really welldone video again! Love to see how Englnd is now! Bread in England is actually not bad! 90P is still okay compared with Paris Baguette here in Shanghai, haha.
Your commentary is cool and the video editing has always been amazing! Every country has its own beauty and uniqueness.. Enjoy your time~ Me too someday want to travel around the world 😣💵
Interesting comparisons! I can fully appreciate what Jack means by "unable to tune other people out - being forced to eavesdrop on others' boring conversations." Lol...
Great video, Nico! Such fun watching you and Jack experiencing these reverse culture shocks! Reminds me of my first culture shocks when I first came to the UK - the low-rise Hilton near the Airport, the pretty hanging flower baskets, the shops closing at 5 pm on a Saturday, and the steep grocery prices!🤣
This is a really good video of cultural comparisons. Having traveled to UK for many years, I had never had an authentic Chinese meal there or perhaps I should say that the Chinese food there tastes different than the food in China or the U.S. Did I just see Jack put ketchup on his toast? 😀 Train rides in the UK are not cheap for sure; in fact, everything there seems more expensive these days. Perhaps consider rejoin the EU?
I used to study and live in UK for more than a year. I just couldn't adapt the weather there. It always rains, and the cold and humid air made me suffer serious teeth ache constantly, and I had to eat a lot of spicy food (made of ginger and/or chili) to deal with it. Although the tap water in UK is drinkable, but when you boil it, you may find there are so many small white stuff like snowflake floating in it, which indicates the water is very hard. Someone told me that it was the reason why most of British guys had bold heads...so I always used a water filter to try to reduce the calcium and magnesium ions in the tap water to minimise the chance to become bold during that period (although bold heads may make people look maturer...). Yes, NZ is pretty much like a mild version of UK. I regularly visit there for holiday. It's beautiful everywhere there. The only drawback is the high cost for tourism in NZ. Everything is fairly expensive there except kiwifruits and mussels. Oh, the tap water in NZ is super pure and tasty (compared to the UK one).☺
Sounds like you'll believe anything anyone tells you. I was hoping China would be better than India. Anyway baldness is largely hereditary, so certain groups over time acquired it. So it is prevalent among those of European heritage. There are most in Czechia, Germany, France. UK is next close to US in percentage.
Hmmmmm.....I think by now many people knows China is better than India in cleanliness, safety, infrastrures, modernity and development. However, India is better in terms of communication in English. Many Indians can speak English (although not all) @@joebloggs396
I love to see you guys have a stint in Malaysia. Perhaps start with KL first. See the differences between KL and SEA vs UK vs China. In terms of affordability, Malaysia is highly affordable and also a fairly convenient place to live in 🍻
Hi Nico and Jack, I'm from Chengdu and live in Auckland. Would be cool to see you by chance like while grocery shopping at Mt Wellington Taiping supermarket lol. I've been watching your videos for a while and loving them. Look forward to your new Chengdu videos. Hope you enjoy your New Zealand road trip and get some great weather 🤞☀
Nico you and Jack must visit Malaysia before you guys head back to China. right in the middle of the trip and you'd feel at home with the similarity in culture with Sino/Anglo influence.
Much depends on which part of China. You can't compare Malaysian overseas culture with Chinese culture in say, north west China. But Fujian, Hainan, Guangdong has some similarities.
Would love to see Nico and Jack to visit Chinese restuarants oversea, to see how authentic they are as well as the price difference from China. I don't understand why things are so much more expensive when our money is worth so much more than Chinese Yuan...
Hi Nico & Jack... refreshing videos that's a bit different from the others that I have watched and subscribed to. Watching and listening to you two, I cannot help but to think that you two are perhaps two old souls returning home to China.
Hey hun, I didnt realise that you were in Auckland, you must go to Sunnytown for Sat/Sun breakfast, they make Youtiao until midday. Lorne Street CBD Everything made from scratch in open kitchen-our best DanDan noodle place in Auckland so far and we've tried a few. Its much better than Eden noodles in our opinion SunnyTown is called Bao and Noodle in case theres confusion when you get there. I am trying TianFu tonight so will compare, thanks
Spend three years in New Zealand, its quite a beautiful country, still missing the lifetime over there. And welcome you back to China again in the forseeable future
I am glad that you keep updating the channel with your new trip to NZ and UK, and expending the contrent to outside of China. I would personally like to know what your life happens outside of China as well. China is good but obviously China is not everything.
I moved from Beijing to Australia 9 years ago, Aussies also bare foot indoor, for example in shopping malls or outdoors. That's one of the shockings I have same wth u
If I were to describe a country where the retirement age is 50 to 55, low inflation, the largest middle-class population, excellent health care & education system, 90% household home ownership, Infrastures decades ahead of the West.... most people would be surprised this country is China. I hope more people will visit China one day and discover for themselves that it's nothing like what the West portrays.
Oh my, It is literally the worst ever summer in akl in recorded history by far, even without the flooding. Aussie had theirs earlier this summer too. Soggy mess.
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Great video. Really enjoyed it. Must have taken the both of u a lot of coordination and hours of editing to put this together. It was very well done. I guess with the super high inflation in the UK now compared to China, it has to be very expensive to live in the UK. Not sure if New Zealand has similar inflation problems as the UK.
I watched Nico and Jack’s video the whole day, I love your amazing life and welcome back to China soon. BTW, I live in Shanghai, if you back to Shanghai, you can reach out to me🎉🎉
Hahaha, your video is pretty fun. New Zealand is a very beautiful country, and my first great impression is the cleanest of the public toilets. However, NZ is just too quiet, touring for less than 3 weeks from North to South islands, i began to miss the liveliness of city life and the food of my home country, Singapore. At least London fare better in terms of population and culture.
I think around the Southern hemisphere you will see more Chinese immigrants also close to China food around. Come over to Australia if you can compare with some the cities here
New Zealand is one of few livable safe country, nice scenery and not too crowded, not big enough to involve in geopolitics and too small to be invaded.
⭐Like see and learn more if UK and N.Z too eventhough I heard so much of good things when all my bro n sis studied in U K back in those days....the police were kind people dinning with manners nobody sells newspaper at the stands. ....all the good old British cooking etc etc was good ......I have not been there still yet...My best goes to UK n NZ tq 🌏🌍🌎
yes i see that my whole life especially with covid , i live in asia for 14 year (i arrive at 17) im still 34 now not too old despite the huge time spend here. A lot of people i know who come back to western for XYZ reason some because of covid travel ban and such , have difficulty to adapt even in they own country if they spend too long here. They mindset have change so much or they dont buy out on streotype or bullshit or racism and stuff plus they became some kind of hybrid(and im no saying they are bettter here) that don't entirely fit with native anymore. life is actually exceptionally good for foreigner here, like insane good, Technology/food/culture/convenience/people/travel opportunity /salary/job opportunity except maybe social welfare(which you dont need if you work).
Welcome to Auckland from my home city Chengdu hahah. Hope you guys were not affected by the flood. Recommend Chongqing Noodles (Albany), and Panda Noodle Express for authentic Sichuan noodle and rice dishes on North Shore. You should also go to Little Canteen for breakfast if you are around for a whole day.
